Update overdue!

I know...I know. I haven't updated our blog in quite some time. I'll start with updates on the kids.

Grant

Our baby boy is just days from being 18 months old; 1 1/2 years! He is trying to talk in full sentences and currently his favorite words are no, uh-huh, two, yee-haw (that's what he calls Woody on Toy Story), and sheepy (sheep). He also loves to play with swords and Nerf dart guns with his bubba. With all the fun stuff comes the occasional tantrums and stubbornness. We have been in the Terrible 2's stage for a few months but the majority of the time he is a sweet and snuggly toddler. And I'm not ashamed to say that he is a Mommy's boy. :)

Jeff

Our big boy is doing great in the 4th grade and has lots of friends this year. He is on the A-B honor roll and has been a great big brother to Grant. He, on the other hand, is more of a Daddy's boy these days.

The Move

In case some of you don't know we decided to leave the great city of Austin and move back to the good 'ole backwoods of west Texas. Shane decided to leave Sears and go back with Academy; so we packed up and moved in September. Jeff is thriving in his new school and says he likes it much better than the prior school. I will admit that it feels great to be back in conservative country. Austin was a great chapter in our lives and maybe one day we will end up moving back but for now we are focusing on our lives being spent here. We moved to an apartment and put most of our belongings in storage as we look for a house to buy.

Vacation 2010

This year for our vacation we decided to visit the Texas coast for a few days. We stayed in Aransas Pass and during the day went to nearby Port Aransas, Corpus Christi, and Rockport.

Mr Lounge Lizard himself

At least he started out happy

The smallest HEB I've ever seen located in Cuero. (Well at least I thought it was interesting.)

First stop - Port Aransas. Waiting for the Ferry

Going across to Port A

At the beach in Port A




Grant's first time in the ocean

Day 2 - Texas State Aquarium in Corpus Christi

Mommy and the boys watching the dolphins

Jeff waiting to touch a sting ray

Giddy up, Daddy

At the beach in Rockport

We ended our trip with another visit to the beach in Port A before heading home. We had a great time and hope to visit again soon.

Random pics

Family update

I'm sorry for the lack of updates on our blog. Life in our household has been busy, busy. Especially now that school is out for the summer.

First and foremost we have celebrated 2 birthdays since the last update! Jeff had his 9th birthday in April and Grant hit the big ONE in May. Our boys are getting so big and growing up faster than we want them to.

Jeff's arm has healed but still has the rod in place. It will be removed a few weeks before school starts again. The cast has been removed and he is back to being a normal kid again. He even got back on his scooter without a second thought. We are proud of him for that. He has attended VBS at our church and I hope to get him into some more day camps to keep him busy. If it were up to him he would spend all his days watching tv or playing video games. He will start the 4th grade in August. Wow, time flies!

Grant is completely mobile now and, as expected, is in to EVERYTHING! He keeps Mom on her toes. His vocabulary has skyrocketed. We've counted 25+ words that he can say and understand. He weighed 27 lbs at his 1 year visit and is developing normally. He got the chicken pox immunization at 1 year and developed a small outbreak of them a few weeks later. Poor little guy felt awful and we were glad to get over those. His doctor said the outbreak is a good sign that the immunization took and we shouldn't have to worry about him getting the chicken pox in the future. He still loves to be outside and has been to the swimming pool a few times. He's a little fish just like his brother; loves the water.

Shane is still in the retail industry but has been looking for a career elsewhere. His current job does not allow for much of a social life. He has been going non-stop since he started working there and we are all burned out and need a vacation. Please pray that he finds something that will be able to keep us financially afloat and allow time for family time. I have started a Medical Transcriptionist program and will be certified by May 2011. My goal is to bring in an extra income and be able to stay home with the boys.

Easter 2010

Mr Mischief

Jeff update

Jeff has been so brave during the broken arm fiasco. The doctor ended up placing a rod in his arm to hold the bone in place. That of course meant he had surgery. He wore a cast for 4 weeks and had it taken off yesterday. Now he has to wear a removable brace and has to keep his arm in a sling. He will have the rod removed at the end of April. Another surgery...yuck! But on the bright side he should be healed about a month earlier than expected.