This seems like a great way to keep everyone up to date with our family, without writing a bunch of emails...I'm following Brooke and Karla's lead!
We have all been doing great! When I look at Joelle, Caden and Cole, I can't believe they're mine...three kids! When did this happen? Joelle turned 5 on January 4 and lost her first tooth soon after. She came into my room on a monday morning and told her her tooth was loose. I asked her if she bumped it on something! She said no...but it was REALLY loose. The next day, she hopped up onto the couch and it fell right out! She didn't want the tooth fairy coming into our house, so I had to call her and tell her that I would "take care of it" for her. Joelle was a little worried about Santa coming into our house too, but she must have decided that what he was bringing was more worth it than a little money from the tooth fairy. She is in preschool 2 mornings a week (so is Caden), and it's really just review for her. She will do great in kindergarten next year. We are leaning toward sending her to private school at our church. Three little boys in her preschool class have a crush on her! It's already starting... My one friend told me that if her son doesn't want to get dressed in the morning, she tells him that Joelle would love that shirt, and he'll put it right on. So funny how the develop crushes so early!
Caden is my challenge right now. He's so sweet and funny, but so strong-willed, and just into everything. He's 3 1/2 and some days I feel like it will be a miracle if I survive his toddler years! His vocabulary is very advanced; our dr. thought he was 4 at his 3 year check up. He is very social, and loves preschool and "cubbies" at church. He has quite the imagination...always telling stories about something. Most of them start with "My friend Mickey..." Who Mickey is, I'm not sure. Not Mickey Mouse, I asked. But Mickey has done it all, and Caden has the stories to tell about it.
Cole-my baby is growing up! He's crawling everywhere and starting to pull himself up. He's a cuddler and I love it! He's very funny already, when I try to get him to say "mama" he smacks his lips like he's blowing kisses. I can't believe he's 8 1/2 months old already. I have enjoyed these months with him so much, I think you learn to do that after the first (and second) baby-you're not worried about doing something wrong anymore. It's just fun and amazing. I love watching the three of them play together. Cole laughs at Joelle and Caden and they are in love with him.
Homer is starting to plan the spring and summer football schedule already. He's really looking into moving to North Carolina in a year to year and a half. I'm still not sure how I feel about it, excited in a lot of ways, but nervous too. We are praying that we will make the right decisions. The long winter and all the snow gets old! And we feel that my business would thrive even more in a larger city. Not that it's not going well, but I have big goals! So that's what could be new...
We're looking forward to spring, but it probably won't really be here until mid-April. I'll try to update this at least every few weeks!
