too long . . .

it has been too long since i have written anything.  matt says i have blog anxiety, that really all random small things give me anxiety, and it makes me angry that he is right. so, i am powering through.  i am not promising anything great, but i need to write something.  


january - a mixture of ups and downs. 


we started a new year.  new possibilities, new dreams, and really really cold weather!!  

the kids are wonderful.  growing and talking and getting into everything.  

     

sleepy big boy - 

he is learning his letters.  he has pee pee'd and poop'd on the potty several times.  not consistently, mind you, but it is a start. he is speaking in complete sentences.  he knows how to work the DVD player, almost too well.  he loves to do everything all "bout" himself.  he loves his sister, but he loves to push her down.  his blue eyes just melt your heart, and he knows he has blue eyes! 

    

crazy haired girl - 

she is a mover! we have taken several steps and it won't be long before she is going at a full out run.  she loves puffs and she loves to screech.  her brother is the funniest thing in the world.  she is almost, sort of kind of saying momma and dada.  she loves to wave hello and good bye.  she is almost a year old and i can't believe it.  time has flown. 

we took a trip to visit uncle j.e., aunt megan, will, kaydee, and clark in wichita falls.  it was a fun few days.  we got to relax and spend some time together.  liam loves his cousins and kaydee loves baby audrey.  i love that our kids get to spend time together. 

school started up again, boo!  back to the grind.  thankfully our classes have all been pretty good. now that matthew is dr. byars and the school work for him is behind us, our lives are both freed up and more hectic.  he may not have his dissertation to work on, but now he needs to work on getting published and going to conferences. so, still busy for matt none the less, but he does exceptionally well at all he tries.   plays are starting up again for me at school,  and we are doing VBS this summer at our church and i am going to be working on the theatrical portion of the program.  so busy busy mommy as well.  but better busy than bored! (although, sometimes, a little boredom is ok)

matthew and i tried our hands at glass blowing, well sort of.  we didn't actually blow glass, but we did get to mold and color molten glass into flowers.  it was amazing and so much fun.  we will definitely be doing this again! 

february - 

started off sad.  our sweet dog maddie of 11 years passed away.  she was a solid black german shepherd that looked more like a bear than a dog, but she was the sweetest thing ever.  she never met a stranger she didn't love and lick to death.  she passed away quietly at home with matt and i holding her.  she was a great dog we miss her terribly.

not much else going on, other than we have been doing the rounds of sick!  winter is awful and we can't seem to stay completely healthy for long.  at the moment matt is a bit under the weather, but all in all i think we are on the track to being healthy. 

i have started weight watchers.  tomorrow will be my second weigh in, and fingers crossed, i hope to have lost a pound or two.  of course it is hard to lose weight when you go to dallas for the weekend with your husband and son to see "the imagination movers"!  steak 'n shake, wendy's, and other fast food are not exactly on my diet!  but it was worth it for the fun we had.  

liam got to meet the movers after getting to see a super fun concert.  they were such nice guys.  they took the time to talk to everyone and sing some songs with them.  they really interacted with the kids and the parents.  mover rich and i had a conversation about one of their songs that i love.  

which bring us to today - valentines day.  what am i doing?  blogging, watching tv, and not much else.  matt had class tonight and there are these adorable kids to take care of.  valentines is not a big day in our house.  we say how we feel everyday and don't feel the need to buy flowers that will die or cards that will get lost.  what better way to say "love" than to just live your life with those that you love!  

thank you Lord for all those in my life that i love!