Our Monthly Update.

Well my monthly update is starting to become a habit and I apologize for not updating more. Things have been really busy at work and by the time I get home I am exhausted and not in a blogging mode. With the kids starting up sports again things are going to get really busy. I will try and do better but make no promises. Maddux has been playing in an indoor soccer league to get ready for the Spring league which starts in a couple of weeks. He was asked to play by some of his friends and really enjoys it. He is on a pretty good team and they have not lost yet. I think I may look into it again next Winter as it is good exercise and get them out of the house. He has played 3 games so far winning two and tying the other.


Here he is tracking down the ball.


Not sure what is going on in this picture. He either really has to go to the bathroom or is preparing for a hard rebound to come right back at him.


I am not sure what you call this kick but all I know is that you can see the ball (blue spot) at the top of the screen. He was standing about 15 feet away from the goal and appears to have kicked the ball straight up and hit the roof. Again, not sure what he was going for here.


Here are Payton and Nolan dressed in aprons, made by Connie, ready to go to work and help out in the kitchen.


Here are our two little chefs helping make dinner. Nolan has often been one to volunteer and help Jennie or I but now Payton has gotten into the action. They really like to be a part of the process in helping make dinner or whatever we are preparing.


Payton has become very fond of using the potty and we may be weeks away from being completely out of diapers. She has been sleeping through the night and waking up dry which has made us very proud. She loves to sit in front of the TV on her potty and do her thing. I personally think she just likes the treat. It is funny because she will go to the bathroom 4 or 5 times in 20 minutes. I think she is just going little bits at a time to make sure she gets a treat after every time. I guess whatever works is fine as long as we get her out of the diapers.


Sometimes you just have to push a little bit. I think she must be trying to get one of those tootsie rolls that her Uncle Greg promised her. She really has no shame in going wherever or in front of whomever may be there. It will be really nice when she is out of diapers for good (for Jennie).


Finally we have Maddux with another missing tooth. We were very happy to see this one go as it has been dead for the last 3 years of so. He hit it on a chair and it had been black ever since. He lost this tooth while brushing his teeth this morning and really did lose it as it fell down the sink and into the drain. He is hoping that the tooth fairy will take a note in leu of the real thing. I think he will make an exception.