State of the Spinozzis

Hi all. I know it has been a while and I apologize. But I think we all know how life just catches up with you sometimes and things like blogging and showering just have to go by the wayside. Ok, the showering thing isn't totally by choice, our shower isn't working right now so we are all suffering in the bathing department. But this Sat. the plumber comes so hopefully we will all be fresh and clean for church on Sunday.

The plumbing is the least of our worries right now as we try and prepare the house for renters. We have several projects we feel will really help us get a renter quickly but in order to save money we need to do them ourselves. Now we are not opposed to the work, but with three kids running and crawling around it is a bit harder to get things done in a timely manner. So, we will do our best.

If you haven't already guessed, we are looking for a new house. We have actually settled on the area we are interested in and now we just need to rent our place and find a new one! Much easier said than done, but it is all very exciting and we will of course keep you all informed as the process continues.

One thing that has made our lives, or I should say my life, a lot easier is the addition of a new member to our family. No, no kiddo this time, just a robotic vacuum. Yes, we have a roomba now and it has revolutionized the way I go about cleaning. We have it set to go about the house in the middle of the night and when we wake up it is as if the maid has been here! Truly amazing. Then when I leave in the morning I have it do the bedrooms and the house is clean as clean can be, well, at least the floor is. So, we love our little R2D2, he is making life much cleaner around here. Which is nice considering we ourselves have been less than clean due to the shower issue.

Let's see, what else. Well, Nico is basically walking now. He still crawls when he really wants to get somewhere, but each day he gets a little more confident and shows what he can really do. It is fun and I can tell that he gets a kick out of being able to be upright like his brothers. It is almost like he finally realizes they are the same creatures and he is much more interested in them and other kids now that he can look them in the eyes better.

Anthony and Dom continue to be adorable, nerve-wracking, and, well, boys. They are into wrestling now and uncle Benjy taught them some real wrestling moves like the pretzel and half-nelson, etc. So, we have had to insitute some rules, such as no wrestling on the furniture, only the floor, no grabbing necks or faces, no kicking faces or other sensitive areas, stuff like that. So far they have been pretty good about it and seem to know their own limits most of the time. I figure it is only going to get worse so I mind as well get used to it and try to make it work. Nico loves to try and get in the midst of the mayhem and will probably be able to take them both on pretty soon. He is a might heftier than they were at his age so we assume that will continue as he grows.

That about covers our lives right now. Hope you are all well and getting ready for spring! Don't forget about daylight savings this weekend! Love you all.