Uncle Mike

We had a visit from my brother, Mike & his wife and daughter, Amanda & Karli last week.

I thought this picture of Bryn snuggling on him was too precious not to share.

Sleeping Beauties

Jenna's art

Sydney may be in art class, but Jenna is artistic, too.

See? 

Wanna see an unflattering picture of me?

 

I told you I have to nap a lot, right?  Well, sometimes that means my girls have to take care of themselves for a bit.

On this day, Bryn wasn't down for a nap, so Jenna played photographer.

She seems responsible enough, doesn't she?

Just some random updates

It's been a while since we've visited.  How have you been?  Here is what is happening in our world.

Randy

• Only 3 months left until he is done with his MBA!!
• Hired our first office employee last month.
• Staying super busy with running Custom Security & Sound.
• Has cleaned out our shed for winter storage so that it is now the girls' playhouse for the summer.
• Will hopefully be using his Saturday off from school to get our garden ready for peas & onions that need to be planted ASAP.
• Has been to Arizona a few times for work the past month.
• Brought Jenna, Sydney & me cute necklaces back from his trip to Arizona.

Sydney

• Just had a really good report card and a good review from her teachers.  After a slightly rough start, she keeps getting better and better, they say.
• Has been taking a weekly art class from a professional artist since January, which she loves.
• Is excited to get baptized later this year.
• She has really been maturing.  She is willing to do a lot more for herself, which is a big help.  (She would much rather be "served", so this is huge!)  She wants to listen to the adult conversation.  She has been seeking to gain a testimony of her own.
• Has enjoyed having me come to her class a few times to help out with projects.
• Decided she wanted her hair short again.  I personally love shorter hair on her.

Jenna

• Turned 5 last week.
• Was able to have her first ever birthday party.  She was squealing with delight as her friends arrived.
• Just got registered for kindergarten, but doesn't want to get her last 3 immunizations.
• Does very well fending for herself, but on occasion can make HUGE messes with several of her neighbor friends.
• Often tells me that I'm beautiful...all on her own.

Pizza party for lunch.

She really wanted this pinata. 

We were SO glad to have Randy home in time for her birthday cake. 

 

Bryn

• Is nearly 15 1/2 months old.
• Has been walking more and more.  The past two days she has walked more than she has crawled.
• Loves phones, especially my cell phone.
• Has started throwing fits when she doesn't get what she wants (usually with my phone).
• Says da-da, na (mom), hello, and day-du (thank you).  Jabbers a lot, too.
• Knows how to be silly.
• I really good at entertaining herself.  I've never had a baby play so well alone.

Me

• Exhausted.  I think my extra work has been harder on me than my family...probably because I'm the one that feels so tired & then feels guilty when I take almost-daily naps.
• Tax & customer support work has slowed down a bit, but it's just the calm before the next storm.  I've been busy filling out business & tax applications for summer alarm sales.
• I made dinner 3 nights in a row this week.  That is progress!!
• I really do love all 3 of my jobs--tax preparer, customer support, and accountant.  I've constantly got piles on my desk of things to do, but I really do like what I do.
• I recently purchased the program from Dressing Your Truth and have had some clarity about who I am.  Although I feel confident in myself and like who I am, it is nice to hear from other sources that it's okay that I'm not like everyone else.
• I am excited to go shopping with my sister tomorrow after what I have learned from Dressing Your Truth.  I think we could both use a girls' day out!