Cruise to the Bahamas

Larry and I were able to go on our first cruise in Septemeber 2010. (Life has been so exciting I am just now catching up on past posts.) Larry's angelic sister, Faith, came and took care of the kids for us. We left on Thursday afternoon and cruised to the Bahamas. We got back early Sunday. It was hard to leave the kids (I cried after saying good-bye), but it was worth it. We had a great time!

While Caden is not in the game...

Caden played soccer this last spring and when he was not in the game sometime the kids would get a little restless.... It's a good thing they had thier Dad!

Caden plays soccer!

Caden loves soccer, especially the games.  He played for the 3rd time this spring and had a great time.

Homeschooling Megan

Megan wasn't that happy at school in 3rd grade.  And, Frankly I wasn't very happy with the situation either.  After much prayer and consideration, we decided to pull her out at the end of the first semester and homeschool for the second semester.  We had a great time.  Megan wrote two really great books, got to go to a birding festival, got way ahead in Math, studied US history, and had a great time in science.

Raelyn speaks remarkable well for her age.  She doesn't turn two for another month and a half but she speaks in complete sentences and pronounces her words quite well.  Sometimes I take it for granted but today she was pretending to be a baby.  She was talking in simple sentences and mispronouncing words on purpose.  It made me laugh so hard hearing my baby talking like a baby on purpose.  It made me realize just how good she is at talking.  Then again today we were driving home right before nap time and she must have realized it was that time of day because she said, "Mom, say no nap!"  When I missunderstood her and said, "No, snack"  she said, "Mom, say no bed."  I just laughed.  When we got out of the car she thought of a new aproach to get out of naptime.  She said, "Mom, I'm going to lay down in your bed with you."  When I told her I didn't think that was such a good idea she told me that Caden's room (she share's a room with Caden)  is too messy.  She'd better lay down in my room and not in her crib.  I love the logic!

Fw: New Tax Deduction

My wonderful Sister-in-Law just had a new baby boy!  Briggs Haddon Seiter is here!  Congrats Chanda and Jon!

Raelyn

The other day I was calling Raelyn to come into the kitchen so I could help her wash her hands. The first time I called she didn't answer and I didn't see her coming. I called again in my "I mean it voice". Then I hear these little feet running and hear Raelyn calling out, "I coming! I coming! I coming!" When she made it to the kitchen she threw her hands into the air and yelled, "Ta Da!" She really is a cute and fun kid.