Our life as of today

Hi all. I realized the other day that it has been a while since I last posted anything on here so I thought I would catch everyone up on our lives.

As a family we are currently looking for a bigger home. We have several options for doing this and will let you know when anything changes. Right now our goal is to find a renter for our current house and then go from there. It is scary and exciting and a much needed change as 5 people in our little 3 bedroom/1 bathroom house is just getting too crowded.

Individually some of us are changing dramatically and some of us haven't changed at all. I will start with the most impressive changes firts. Nicolas continues to be our "biggest littlest guy." He is 10 months but already wearing 12-18 month clothes. He is far surprassing his brothers in height, weight, and sheer girth at this same age. He is very close to walking, he will take one or two tentative steps and then fall, but don't think that keeps him from getting into trouble. He has some sort of special baby radar that allows him to hear, within mili-seconds, when a door has been opened and not re-shut or when one of the baby gates has been left open. He uses this same radar to snatch his borthers' toys when they aren't paying attention. He is simply a joy to have around, though, very happy and content, albeit very busy and very strong! When he wants something, he will try very hard to get it or keep it when you try to take it away. He is constantly talking and babbling which is adorable but can also be a little annoying when you are trying to talk on the phone. He is learning sign language and knows how to say "more" and "eat" and he will point up when you ask him where up is. Although, he points up when you ask him where anything is, so we aren't sure if he knows up or doesn't know anything and just points up because he likes to. We may never know

Dominic is a constant surprise lately. About three weeks ago we were at Target and he says "that sign says 'eexit'". Low and behold he as reading the exit sign. So, we have been working with him on sounding out othe words and he loves it! Anthony is also enjoying teaching his brother how to read and it is so fun to watch them learn together. In addition to learning to read Dom is excelling in school in all areas, he knows all his shapes and colors and months and days. He is understanding simple math concepts. He loves music and singing and dancing

Anthony is our little scholar. He loves to read and reads pretty much anything you give him. He is perfctly content to read a book rather than run around and play outside, so in that respect he definitely takes after me. He is learning to write his letters in a straight line and all the same size which has proven kind of a challenge for him. But he tries and tries and never gets frustrated, he just erases and starts over again. He loves to play with Nicolas and all three boys spend more time in Nico's room than in the older boys' room. Of course they definitely have their moments when they just want to play "big boy" games and they shut their door and Nicolas must find something else to do, but much of the time they are all together and it is so much fun to watch.

The adults in the house haven't changed all that much. Joe's business continues to grow and develop in new and exciting ways. He is very busy, which is good and bad, but he loves his job which makes it nice. He doesn't come home happy to be away from the office, he comes home and wants to keep going because it is so energizing and exciting to him! He work is kind of like his hobby too.

I am still home with the boys, although once we get a new house that may change, we shall see. I am putting feelers out for several different types of jobs and if the Lord wants me working He will make it clear and give me a sense of peace. I am doing photography when I have time and have stepped back from that business a little bit as I wasn't able to put as much time or money into and needed to be put andin fairness needed to let Lesley run with it, which she is doing! There will be a new website soon, so I will let you all know about that.