Wow how time has flown by. I can't believe my last post was before
Christmas. So many things have changed in our lives including the boys
becoming almost a year older. I have changed job locations, Evan had
tubes put in ears and is now talking, and Nolan is going to be starting
preschool in September. We went to Myrtle Beach at beginning of August
for a family vacation, and had also gone to Memphis in May to visit
family. So many exciting adventures for us as a family. I may not have
kept up blogging, but hopefully my pictures still give justice to the
busy, fun, exciting lives we lead. :)
Derrick has been working diligently, and finding free time to fish,
golf, move trail camera around, work at property, spend some nights with
friends, and watch teen wolf here and there.
Emma has been blessed with a new job, much closer to home, with a great
group of people to work with. Some days are hard in missing those who
were so close back at RMH, but they will never be forgotten. Going back
to work five days a week has been challenging in the way that I feel I
am missing boys growing up so I try to spend every moment I can with
them.
Nolan has been in and out of doctor for leg pain, difficultly sleeping,
and just being three. He was diagnosed with low Iron and given
supplement and has had blood drawn twice, not a tear shed. He is growing
in size and vocabulary and often surprises us with some of
the intelligent things he has to say. He starts preschool in
September and is very excited about that. He did vacation bible school
with mommy as the crew leader in June. He has been swimming with his
floaties very well and enjoys playing with Woody and toy story toys, Thomas, and some lightening still.
Evan is very ornary. He has a "head dance" that is so cute and known by
many who know Evan. He is rotten and likes to bully Nolan at times. (and
nolan usually lets him...) He has a cheesy grin and knows when he is in
wrong and just laughs. He is very rambunctious and difficult to get to
sit with. He loves to look at books, laugh at Elmo and Mickey Mouse, and
likes to try to play trains with Nolan. He really likes airplane and
piggyback rides. He also knows how to put his nose on the wall for time
out :) His last tooth is coming in and he is trying to talk more. He
LOVES balls and hit the baseball twice, off the tee the other day (aug)
holding both hands on bat. Definately Ball Boy!
My birthday highlights(29):
Nolan singing me happy birthday for a piece of cake after dinner
Evan kissing my arm after biting it so hard. (last tooth coming in)
Rocking Nolan per his request and him so calmly looking up at me and
saying Happy Birthday Mommy, just when I thought I needed to be asleep
because I was sooo tired, then couldnt fall asleep thinking how sweet he
could be
First Mom ah ha moments:
Dropping Nolan off to sunday school room in late winter and walking out
to the sanctuary for church, looking up on screen and seeing Nolans
beautiful face from the previous years easter egghunt in a church video
that was created, and thinking oh my that is my child, so proud!
Nolans prayer: Dear God, Thank you for my mommy, Amen. He has many other
of course, thanking for favorite toys, and daddy and ev, but obviously I
have my favorite!
