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Well, I still am working on bringing this blog up to date and still blog about what is happening now- hard work! So let me tell you about David. He moved from Mexico to live with us in March of 2010. He came as a young naive teen who didn't know how to do much. I mean, didn't know how to pick up after himself or close a door behind himself. He has been really an added stress to our lives. At times not even sure why we work so hard to have him here. He is really a good kid though. He is really growing in strides considering the upbringing he had. Today he was really helpful with the kids while I had to take Anna to ballet and get ready for work. He made dinner plates for the kids, played with Aiden, ...all sorts of things. He also managed to finish his homework and walk the dog. He is really trying hard to show us how much he is growing and I really am proud of him. I never knew how much work I was signing up for by having him come to live with us but I am so thankful that he did. He has brought some great laughs and fun to our family. We love him much and the kids don't remember a life without him. Praying that he continues to grow.

working on updating...

OK so I am trying to catch up with all that Ive missed out on. So much has happened these past couple years. So many laughs, tears, hugs,... It's hard to even remember everything and even harder to put it all into words. I will tell you that this year is better than the last and definitely busier. Adding a fourth baby to our lives has been busy, fun, and not quite as difficult as I imagined. Aiden is super smiley, loves to scream, and give kisses. He is pulling himself up on everything which means he is falling down a lot also. He is now eating lots of different table foods and when he is army-crawling somewhere he shouldn't he will try to get there faster when I am headed towards him. He is starting to sleep through the night but not always. Such a sweet addition to the family. Anna is so good with him. Always right there to comfort hime and play with him. She is the first one in his room when he wakes up from nap. She is such a great big sister. She has started to Miss Patty's PreK (preschool/daycare) and has really started to bloom as far as school work goes. She is starting to write her name, can identify the letters of the alphabet, and is learning the colors in Spanish. She is also in her first semester of ballet classes and is dancing the minute any music comes on. The "big" boys are busy with school- both doing very well also. Alex is really growing into this responsible sweet boy. School is finally clicking with him and he is able to focus better (with the help of some medication) and we are seeing how smart he really is. He loves to read and picks books that many adults would like. He just read "heaven is for real" and did a book report on it. He enjoys being a big brother so much that he is praying for another little sister :) He is playing soccer- indoor just started today- and struggles with it because he isn't naturally coordinated (like his mother) but really loves to play. Andrew on the other hand, is naturally gifted when it comes to sports. He just finished flag football and loved it! He loves to throw the ball around with his dad and Alex. He is doing well in school- does his work so quickly that he always has drawings on the back of his papers. He likes to play on the computer and currently the neat thing is playing Smurfs on their iPods. These kids are just so much fun and they are my life. I really enjoy each day a little bit more because of them. I'm hoping that this blog will allow me to keep track of the fun we have and the cute things they say.

Wowza! I'm BACK!

Ok so it has been a SUPER long time since I have even thought about blogging. So let me catch you up to speed...... Alex is now 9 1/2 yrs old, in the 4th grade and is turning into this wonderful, caring young man. Andrew is getting close to 7 yrs old and is onry, gentle, and super honest. Anna is almost 4 and is giggly, bossy, and a great helper. We have added our 4th child- Aiden Johnathan. He was born the 26th of December 2010. He was 2 weeks early and came the day after Christmas! It was a busy holiday season! He is such a sweet addition to our family. His siblings gush over him and is trying to catch up to them already. Also, 1 1/2 years ago David, our nephew who is 17, moved in with us. He is adapting well to our large, loud, busy family. I am going to work harder at documenting all our ups and downs (there are many!).