Always Busy

It has been a really long time since I have posted anything, so I will just put down a few thoughts so you know we are still alive.

The children are looking forward to Halloween, and, of course, Kyle's birthday. This year, Brittany will dress up as Hermione, Megan as a cowgirl, Josh as a dog, and Paul as a mouse. We went to story time at the library today, where the children were encouraged to dress up and trick or treat the library. Josh wasn't interest in dressing up, but I put Paul in the mouse costume, and he looked very cute. It really reminded me of when Brittany wore that costume for Halloween. That was such a long time ago. Now she is a fourth grader memorizing multiplication facts!

Josh's baseball season ended a few weeks ago. He was so excited to get a trophy! He had a lot of fun and made a lot of improvement. He has really enjoyed his preschool this year.

Megan has a few more weeks of soccer games, but no more practices because it gets dark too early. It has been fun to watch her excel. I figure she really is good because other parents keep telling us that she is good. Megan is also enjoying school and friends.

Brittany has already learned a lot in fourth grade. Her teacher requires a lot, and Brittany has risen to the challenge of being responsible for her work. She has been making lots of progress on her writing and math.

Paul is lots of fun. He is finally talking. He and Josh are enjoying each other. They like to go outside together to ride bikes or play in the sand box. He is eager to do everything the other children are doing.

Erica has grown up fast. She is already 10 months old. I feel like we were so busy trying to figure out how to handle 5 children that we kind of missed her little baby days. She smiles easily and likes to be involved with everyone else. She especially likes to pull off little pieces of our carpet to put in her mouth!

I am busy just trying to keep up with everyone else. But when I get some free time, I like to read. It is fun to read the same books as Brittany and then talk to her about them. I've been thinking that it would be nice to do some more sewing or quilting, but I don't know if I really have time yet.