Another Update

So this weekend we got to spend time with Alan. He had a lot of fun on his trip. For those of you who don't know...he spent 3 weeks overseas in Wales and Paris. I've got a few of his pictures and as soon as one of us remembers to bring them to Grammie and Papa's house then I'll scan and post them. He got to go to the Louvre. He saw the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo, those seem to be the two pieces he was the most impressed with. They also went to Disney World Paris. He said that they walked around Wales and also took a little plane ride and took pictures of castles. He seemed to really like it and I'm happy that he had this opportunity.

Jacob has been working on writing his name and letters. I've said that I want him to spend more time writing and learning the things he needs to know before he goes to Kindergarden. We bought him workbooks, one is Kindergarten Basics, which has a lot of different stuff. It has stuff like shape reconginiton, which is the same, writing numbers, ect. and then we also got a lowercase alphabet book for him to practice his letters. I need to go online, when it's not lighting out, and print up some pages to practice him writing his name on them. I really wish I didn't have to work so that I could stay home with him and help...but he's got the next best thing...His Aunt KK. She said that she would keep him doing the papers. I really hope this does work and I know KK will stay on him and make sure that he accomplishes stuff. We also learned today that if it has music to it then it makes him calm down and pay attention to what is being sung/done to music.

Catherine is doing well, she's talking more and will now tell you where her nose, eyes, teeth, mouth. She also to have conversations more often now. Not a whole lot of gibberish in her talk anymore...which I'm kind of excited about. We need to work on her potty training and once that's done then she'll be doing pretty good.

well I think I'm about done for now I'll blog some more later

a family update

well a family update (at least a short one)
Mommy- is still trying to find a job...but you can read about that on her myspace page.
Daddy - is doing his thing and he'll have to update you on that. because well let's face it I'm just not all with about it.
Alan - just got back from his trip, I should have him next weekend and I can update you more about his trip...hopefully he'll have pictures I can scan in and add to an album.
Jacob- well he's growing in leaps and bounds still. I've realised lately how far behind he has been in his language. I think I'm going to go digging in Pooh's closet and get out the kindergarden workbooks I've bought before and he's going to have at least an hour a day to work on these pages. He'll be starting K in the fall and I want him to be ready. I'm also going to have to start sitting down and spending more time with him and reading. He has the intrest we just need to encourage it.
Catherine - well the princess is dealing with a lot of things...but she still is astounding me left and right. She is talking a lot more than the boys did, that is when she talks. She has a great uncle that calls her the silent one, because she very rarely speaks and when she does she uses this soft voice that makes it almost impossible to hear her. And well she's hitting the terrible 2's in full force. She won't listen and likes to strike a pose and back talk me. she has also developed a horrible habit of hitting her brother to get whatever it is he has. I'm really hoping that when we do get our own place...I can give her, her own room and we can seperate all the toys. Maybe then she realize that there are some toys that are hers and others are not.

Okay well it's time to get ready for church...blog you all later!!

Our First Blog

Well we have recently moved from Bryan, Texas to Longview. A just left on Saturday for a 3 week trip to Paris and Wales, we really hope he'll bring back some amazing pictures, I forgot to grab his digital camera to take with him. We are currently staying with Grammie and Papa / KK & Robin . Pooh just moved back home from OK. We are all just trying to get our feet under us so that we can keep things rolling. Mom's looking for work and looking at what classes she'll be able to take come the summer time. I think that it might cool for J and Mom to start school at the same time...So I may put it off till the fall so that he understands that it's important. We can't believe that January is almost over...it's very odd that this time is flying by so fast. In a couple of weeks it will be Mom & Dad's 7th wedding anniversary. who can believe it...It doesn't seem like 7 years that we've been married but I guess time does fly when you are having fun.

Well seeing as it's already 12:21...AM I think we need to hit the hay. Stay tuned for the next blog