Sick, Sick, Sick

What a month! It seems as if we caught every bug that was going around! I had Strep and then a nasty cold, Brent had a cold and an upper respiratory infection, Amanda had an ear infection and caught my nasty cold, luckily Matthew and Tyler we spared the illnesses. But the boys had their own set of problems. Matthew decided he didn't want to poo anymore so we had to put him on some laxatives to get things moving and move they did! Tyler cut three teeth so he was just plain cranky, and he started crawling! Needless to say we didn't get much done in January. I'm still trying to catch up on laundry and get ahead start on spring cleaning to destroy any lingering germs!

During periods of wellness I have been tearing up the stairs. The previous homeowners had put laminate flooring on the steps and they squeak horribly. About two months after we had moved in I slipped on the stairs while carrying Matthew and cracked a rib, so you might say I have some animosity toward the stairs. I have had my revenge and the laminate is gone! Now I'm in the process of scraping the drywall mess off the stairs so they can be sanded then painted. In the mean time I am enjoying the less squeakiness of the stairs (they are stairs and will always squeak!).

A New Year

Ah a fresh new year!! The time for change and new adventures to begin. This site is going to be one of my new adventures. I'm not much of a writer but I am willing to give it a try and hopefully keep everyone up to date on the happenings in our family. To get things started I will give a slight background on all of us.

Brent - He is kept busy at work selling blinds, window treatments, and ceiling fans and still seems to enjoy it. At church he is the Scout Master, although he doesn’t like the camping aspect of it much he does enjoy working with the guys.

Dixie - I'm surprised I have time to write this! With three kids time is a precious commodity. But I enjoy being a stay at home mom. At church I am the 2nd counselor in the Relief Society (our women’s group) it has been a challenge for me but I am adapting and starting to enjoy it as well.

Amanda (age 5) - Started Kindergarten in the fall, and has loved school. She is starting to read, write and spell things on her own. (I love you mommy notes are the best!) Amanda loves princesses and all things related, a true girly girl!

Matthew (age 2) - Well what can I say he is a boy! Loves cars, trucks, trains, and anything with wheels. He also enjoys pestering his little brother and big sister, and ridding he trike.

Tyler (6 months) - He is our wiggly, squishy, baby. He loves to watch the kids play, observe everything, and eat. He just cut his first tooth two days after Christmas. Tyler is desperately trying to crawl, the arms and legs move but not the belly, I'm sure it won’t be long before he's scooting around!

Well I hear someone calling my name, dishes, laundry, kids! - Bye for now!