Finally Getting back on track?

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, Hello Out there.

Its a new year, its has been almost a year since we moved to Marseilles, and finally I feel like I am getting organized and back on track. I can give all sorts of excuses but the reality is I havnt gotten going until recently. So as part of my new years resolution I want to get back to being organized, having home school in the morning, and keeping up with the housework, as well as keeping up with communication. That is a tall order with three little kids and its winter, so we cant always get outside. So where are we now?

Mama is hoping to join the YMCA so that I can exercise and loose some unwanted pounds. I am trying to catch up with friends and family using e mail since I can usually at least check my e mail and try to send off a note or two. I have cleaned my house and gotten more organized, having lived here for a year now I finally have a place for most stuff and can put it away.

Allison, my little star! Was great in the Christmas play as a little star. She is getting to be such an interesting kiddo. She still loves her mama and doesnt want to be too far from mama but she is growing up. She is wearing undies at home and is going potty. She is a little mama. She takes good care of her babies and is a fun kiddo. She likes to read, and likes to ride her car around the house. She load up the car and goes off on her way. If she hears mama cooking she comes out to the kitchen to help. She likes to make bread, cookies, eggs, and anything else mama makes. She pretends to cook in her kitchen and with the props she got for Christmas.

Ben is into crafts. He likes to make stuff. He likes to check out craft books from the library then make the things in the book. Ben has made dinosaurs, and Christmas crafts. It warmed my heart this Christmas when he got out a cookie cook book and looked through it for a recipie for me to try and came up to me and said "Mama can we make these cookies please?" So we made them of course. He has ideas and tries them out. Sometimes its not as great as he wants it to be. He is learning independence that can sometimes try mama's patience since he will get things out while I am nursing Mary that Im not ready for him to have. Ben's favorite phrases are "I have a surprise for you, and I have an idea". You know something is happening soon when he starts a sentence that way. He is a fun kid most of the time!!!

Both kids love the snow!!!!!!! They had to go out and try to make a snowman as soon as they thought they had enough snow.

Mary is a joy of a baby. She is crawling and pulling up on things. She is a content, curious baby. She follows Ben and Allison around playing with the toys that they put down. She is a happy nursing kiddo. She likes the spoons but is just getting started eating baby food. She had her first Cherrios this evening and liked the ones she got in her mouth. She loves to snuggle mama and papa. She is a great blessing in our life.