Wow! Has it Really Been That Long?

So, it has been more than two and a half weeks since I last updated you on what is going on with us. Let's see if I can recount what has happened. Time has flown by, but at the same time, November 1 feels like ages ago. Let's just recap by family member.

Keith. Working like always. Just hanging in there and is doing well. He stayed home yesterday due to illness. It has taken its rounds among us and Keith always gets it worse than everyone else. But, he is back at work today, so he isn't all THAT sick. Keith says sometimes he feels bored and needs some adventure. He's not sure what kind of adventure, but hopefully we can find something that he thinks will make life more interesting. Any suggestions?

Me. I have been busy with Stampin' Up stuff. I just had an open house last weekend. I have also been selling some of my older stamp sets. The open house went well and I thought a good amount of people came. I had some sales and it gave me a taste of what it is like to actually hold an event. I had fun doing it. I just need to do it locally and with people I don't know! I can see myself being pretty successful at this, I just need some focus and drive.

Other than Stampin' stuff, I have been busy carting the kids here and there and taking care of everyday life. The house is messy, but it's the lowest on my priority list. It is in decent shape and far from being a pigsty.

Kevin. He was sick the other day and missed a day of school for the first time. Soccer is done for the season and starts up again in January. We had a parent teacher conference and he seems to be doing well. He needs to work on his writing skills and his number recognition. He is doing good with his letters and his letter sounds. According to his teacher, he is right were he needs to be. They are having a Thanksgiving feast on Wednesday and I am going to help out. Maria and the kids are going to be here to watch over my kids. I wonder how she'll do with five kids for a few hours?

Kevin made me the cutest card yesterday. He drew a picture of me and him with a big heart in between us. He also drew some sunflowers, a Monarch butterfly and a rainbow. He told me this morning that it was an appreciation card. This one is definitely a keeper.

Kaela. She is doing good. Cute as ever. She is enjoying school and is looking forward to her Preschool's Thanksgiving feast. She really likes school and is really learning a lot. I think by the time she goes to kindergarten she will be much further along than Kevin was.

Kaela is still a girlie girl. She loves her princess stuff and anything that is girl related. Barbie an purses and pink things. She loves all girl things. I did notice though that her tastes are migrating to bigger girl things. She is focused on clothes mostly! Yikes.

Kyle. He's talking more and fighting with Kaela a lot more. The 18 months between Kyle and Kaela really make a big difference behaviorwise in comparison to the 24 months between Kevin and Kaela. Kyle and Kaela fight a lot more than Kevin and Kaela ever did. It is difficult to have to deal with as nothing I do seems to lessen the fighting. They aren't fighting all the time. They do play together quite often. So, it's not like they hate each other, they are just butting heads with some things - mainly toys and when Kyle is bored, he just bugs Kaela to no end.

Kyle's words are coming gradually and I can understand him more and more. He is saying a few words more clearly now and I am finding that I don't have to decipher so much.

Kenna is now officially crawling. She doesn't go all that fast. But you put her in the walker and she flies through the house. I think she doesn't care so much for the crawling. She can get into a seated position from a crawl and vice versa. We have started putting her in the pack-n-play downstairs during the day. She can sit in that thing for a couple of hours with a few toys and you don't even have to entertain her.

Well, I think that sums up most of the last two and a half weeks. I am sure I've forgotten something. If I think of it, I'll write more.

I'm off for now. Hopefully I will be more on the ball and keep you more up to date. Bye!