Disclaimer

I have never been a consistent blogger, however, THIS time I have a really good excuse. We just moved into a really small town and our Internet has been acting really weird. We could browse the Internet but couldn't sign in to e-mail, facebook, blogger, or anything that has an individual account. SOOOO weird, but I think we have figured out what we need to do to fix that until we can get a new modem. Hopefully I will be able to communicate with people outside of this little town again.
With that said, I have made several posts in attempt to catch up on our happenings lately. So, be sure to scroll down and read all the new posts. I hope you enjoy!

And the Terrible Two's are official

On February 25, 2009 David Christopher joined our family and changed our lives forever. Here are a couple pictures of some of his first days in this world.

He is our precious boy and has received MANY kisses everyday of his life.

Starting with the first one.

1 year later he had changed into this handful(cute as he may be, handful none-the-less)

Now, he is more than 2 handfuls, but we wouldn't change it for the world.

This is his "cheesy" smile as he sits on Carol's lap.
Carol and Joe are some of our dear friends and we are lucky enough to live

about 2 miles from them now.

His new favorite toys. He always knows where they are. Too cute. He can't play with one and not the other. They are a team, you know.

Presents are the best. Soon he will figure out that those particular shaped boxes are always clothes. Until then, he just wants to tear the paper.

He got a new book, always a perfect gift. Thank you Carol!

Loves to go around. Da is always good for a "Big Bear Hug."

The new church duds. He looks so much older now. Why do they grow so fast?

All the fun was too much to handle. He was tired and couldn't handle all the attention.

David is speaking more and more everyday. His favorite words being "Buzz" and "Oody"

He is such a joy to have around(2-year-old fits excluded of course).

He loves to run in our new large back yard.

He loves to be a big boy and eat his food all by himself, and he is really good at it.

He has successfully given up the pacifier, and now is not as attached to his blanket too.

His best friend is Jessica(wanting to do everything she does and be just like her).

He could watch the movie "Toy Story" everyday, ALL day if I let him.

He can spot anything that has Toy Story on it.

He would be completely content if his diet was made entirely of fruit "nack" snacks.

If it were possible to kiss a hole in his cheek from kissing it too much, it would happen everyday. His cheeks are soooo kissable.

Our lives would not be the same without our favorite little guy, David. Everyone loves him dearly. The girls fight over his affections, and I don't think he would have it any other way.

We love you David!!!! Happy 2nd Birthday!

5K fun run

On February 26, we all got up and went to a neighboring town to run a 5K. Dad met us there and off we went(sort of). We didn't have a sitter for the kids, so Jason ran first and when he got back I took off.

It was a very small race. Actually it was the first race this particular group had ever put on, so it lacked some of the formalities we have seen in other races. You know things like a timer, placement of any kind and in turn medals. However, it felt kind of nice to have a new place to run, having the help of the adrenaline that comes with a race, but not really having the competition(just a FUN run--if that exists). Most of the people who did it were walking. I am really glad I did it. I woke up that morning with full intent of just watching Jason run, but seeing as it only took him about(no timers remember) 24 minutes to run it, I had time to do it myself. WARNING: Self patting on the back approaching! So, as I said I started later than everyone else(around 30 minutes later), but I finished before at least half of them. Remember that most of them were walking though, so don't be too impressed. It did feel pretty good though.

Here are some pictures from the race.

It was kind of a cold morning, so Jason waited until the last minute to take his long pants and sweater off.

Dad got there just a few minutes before the race began, but was ready to speed-walk his way through the course.

The kids were cold and anxious to see Daddy cross the finish line.

Cailyn is so good at cheering us on when we are competing. I think she is ready to have a race of her own. We will sign her up for the next 1-mile race we find on a Saturday.

Jessica can find a reason to smile anywhere she goes.

David, however, wasn't very happy with the cold temperatures and having to stay in a specific area.

In order of finishing:

Jason won the race by several minutes. Speedy, speedy!

Dad walked most of it with another man, just chatting away. He is very gregarious! He walks very fast and did a great job that day too. Way to go Da!

Here I come, after running the entire time, trying to catch Dad. I didn't make it but had a great time anyway. I probably beat my personal best, but there is no way to really know. Overall I am proud of all of us. Now on to the next one. It will be much harder, but probably more fullfilling too.

Cailyn's music program

A couple of weeks ago Cailyn had her first School Music Program. She only goes to music once a week and had only been in her new school for about 6 weeks, so she only had 6 practices before she sang. I think she did wonderfully. She was terrified of being on the back row of the risers, so she was a little pre-occupied the whole time. Oh, the price to pay for being tall for her age. Poor thing!

Check our that sweet face. My heart was beaming!

Could she be any cuter?

All the kids were given some time to wave to their parents before the program started and this was Cailyn's sweet love being sent from across the room. We are so proud of our precious Cailyn. She is at the top of her class and learning fast. She makes my heart melt.

We love you Cailyn!

Getting settled in

We have officially been in our house for 2 months. So the question remains, are we settled in yet? Maybe some of these pictures will answer that.

The kids seem to be sleeping well.

We have our favorite decorations out.

AND the kids have their books and toys back.

We are very happy to be in our new home. We are still trying to figure out where we want everything(trying new spots frequently), finding things to repair or change, and still creating our routines. We LOVE our new house. Please come visit us, we love showing it off. By the way, our "Open House" went very well(which I of course didn't get any pictures of) and want to thank all of you who came by. It was very fun and somehow makes being settled more official.