Carolyn & Schane: September 2011

So, yes... my blog pretty much died. And as the months went on, the task got bigger. And more intimidating. And I had less desire to update.

And, yes... I have huge gaping holes in this blog... because I already backed up most of my pics onto our external HD and removed them from this computer. A task for another day... maybe... making no promises here.

Tyler is now in preschool and he is loving it. He goes 3 days a week for 3 hours a day. The first two mornings of preschool he was in my room at 7am: "ta-DAAAA... is THIS a good plan for school clothes?" The second morning he told me to hurry and get out of bed so we wouldn't be late for pre-school (I only had 5 hours b/c it starts at noon).

Kelsie has resumed speech therapy and we try our best to remember to correct her. It's hard to remember b/c I can understand what she is saying most of the time, even when she isn't saying it correctly. She is the BEST big sister anybody could wish for. And probably the BEST little sister anyone could want... almost always willing to go along with what Tyler wants to play. That girl is pretty darn cute!!! Schane asked her the other night who the boss was in our house (expecting her to say him) and she firmly stated the "MOMMY is". Kelsie definitely is MY daughter... with a very stubborn streak... I think my mom must have wished her on me when she was raising me.

Jeremy has a shirt that very aptly describes him "BIG trouble comes in SMALL packages". That boy is into everything. He was up on the table before he turned one... doing a little victory dance or some-such-thing up there. He constantly has scrapes and bruises on his head b/c he just runs head-long into EVERYTHING. He has his own little language... and he asks us questions and chews us out ALL THE TIME using it. Jeremy is quite the tease... taking toys... turning and running when we tell him "no" or "stop"... smiling all the while b/c he knows what he's doing.

Schane is enjoying the hunting season. He hasn't shot anything yet, but he is intending to (and I'm crossing my fingers that he doesn't). I have yet to convince him that putting antlers on a cow and shooting IT is good sport. Schane is still serving in Young Mens... he's tortured with such dreary activities as boating, shooting, biking, camping, etc. Ya, life is pretty hard for him there. He continues to be busy with the carpet cleaning. The summer treated us really well, and we are hopeful that the winter won't be too slow... only time will tell, i guess.

I am pretty busy with my kids. My house is usually a mess (except for the 2-3 times a day when I pick it up). I HATE cooking... especially during the summer. I am getting better and better at using my camera and photoshop. I have a blog: redfinnphoto.blogspot.com and a facebook page: red finn photography. I post new pics there periodically. I am VERY nervous for my first meeting with our accountant on Tuesday... I hope I have been doing the carpet cleaning books good enough... Oh! and I got a different calling: cub committee chair. So I am trying to learn the world of cub scouts.

The following pictures are in no particular order... you've been warned!!!