Family Update

Well, here I am, finally updating my blog. I know, I know - it's been a really long time!!! We have had Thanksgiving and Christmas and birthdays and so many things going on since my last post! It's truly amazing how quickly time flies. So, here are a few photos and a brief update on what we've been up to. For some reason, our computer is having a hard time uploading photos, so there are only a few. Jaylyn and the girls on her blessing day in December.

Jaylyn - about 3 months old

Jaylyn - She is 5 months old already and is such a good baby! She sleeps well and smiles a lot and just started rolling over. All of the girls adore her and love to do whatever they can to make her smile. She is such a blessing in our family and her cheeks are always smothered in mommy's kisses!

Kiley - She'll be 3 in May and is such a spunky little girl! She has grown up so fast it seems like and I forget sometimes that she is only 2 years old! She loves to dance and sing and climb on everything. She also loves Dora and Diego and playing dress-up. Kiley loves to play with her older sisters and says the funniest things sometimes. She definitely keeps us laughing.

Hayden - Just turned to 5 in January! She still loves animals, so we went to the Phoenix Zoo for her birthday. She had so much fun seeing all the animals, and she told me her favorite ones were the monkeys. I have been doing preschool with Hayden at home and she has made a lot of progress this year. She is soooo excited for kindergarten next year and can't wait to go to school with Avery. Hayden is a really sweet girl and loves to give hugs to everyone she knows.

Avery - Our big 7-year-old, as of March 3rd. Avery loves 1st grade and loves her teacher. She has done really well adjusting to a new school and new group of friends. She plays kickball with all the boys at recess and loves to play (and watch) any sport. Avery just started softball practice this week and is so excited for her games to start soon. Brandon has been playing catch with her and helping her with batting, and I think he is enjoying it as much as she is. (He was a baseball pitcher in high school!) Avery is a great helper at home and is a great friend to others.

Brandon - In his 2nd semester of his master's program at ASU. He is busy, but is home a lot more this semester, which is nice for everyone! He is doing well and is enjoying (for the most part) his classes and projects. Being a student is not the funnest thing in the world, but he has a positive attitude about it and is hopeful that all the hard work (and debt:) will pay off in the future.

Me - I have been busy with taking care of 4 little girls, keeping the house clean (sort of :), and teaching piano lessons. I have 12 students and am looking forward to our spring recital in April. I have learned a lot of music theory and different teaching techniques since I started teaching at the piano studio here. I really enjoy it and am grateful to be able to make a little bit of $ for our family right now. I am hoping to have some time to scrapbook during spring break, but we'll see what happens. I have high hopes for all the things I want to get done on a daily basis, but rarely (if ever) do they all get done! I am sure no one else feels the same way!

Well, that's it for now. Hopefully there will be more pictures next time, and it won't take me 4 months to do it! Hope you all are doing well and enjoying nice spring weather :)