Welcome to our blog...my first post!

     Okay, so I have heard many things about this blogging thing and have even read a few, but have always wondered what I could possibly write that any one else would be interested in. But anyway I thought I would give blogging a chance by sharing some things about my family and anything else that I think may be interesting.

      I would like to start off first by saying that it is beyond bitterly cold outside. We woke up this morning to temperatures near zero and about four inches of snow on the ground. That does not do it justice though. This is in addition to the 12+ inches of snow that was already on the ground and there were also snow drifts that were measuring close to three feet. To some people this may not seem like much, but being that I have lived in Kansas most of my life I cannot remember it being like this before so it is something new. I can't complain too much though. I have been fortunate to start the in-home daycare so I don't have to go out into the weather. But I am beginning to understand the whole cabin fever idea. I feel like I have been inside for so long that I am actually thinking about taking the kids out this weekend in the frigid to do something, anything.

     Okay, so enough about the weather. Onto some fun family news. Noah continues to surprise me on a daily basis. Yesterday, out of nowhere it seems, he started standing on one leg and lifting the other one back and up and saying "exercise." I love it. It is just too cute. Also he has been doing great with potty training. He has moved to wearing underwear except for at naptime and bedtime. Yay! The most recent thing that makes me feel so proud is that he counted to 10. He can do all 1o in English and is working really hard at getting them in Spanish too.

     Now onto news on Mikayla. She started going back to school full days this week. It will be good for her to spend more time with kids her own age and cognitive level. However Noah has really missed her this week. The daycare has been slow with the holidays and the weather and he seems a little lost without someone here to play with. She continues to surprise me too. Her vocabulary is greatly expanding. But what I really love is how she will come into a room and ask "Do I look pretty?". She loves to dress up and typically changes her outfit three different times a day. What a typical girlie girl. One thing I never thought I would have, but I am loving it.
      It is about the same ole same ole for Mike and I. We love watching the kids grow up. Mike continues to work hard and is hopefully going to apply to Iowa State for his Masters in IT Security. As for me, things have been going pretty well with the daycare. I enjoy watching each of them grow and really get into each of the milestones. Right now I am just looking forward to when we can get back to our normal routine with all the kids here.
     More to come next time.