February is coming to a close already???

Sheesh! Where has the time gone this year? February is almost over. Although, in my defense, I think those extra 3 days that other months ususally have make a big difference. Not to harp on February or anything, but I am glad that this month is almost over. This month has been a bit of a trial in ways that I won't really ennumerate, but we survived so there you go.

We are looking forward to a marvelous spring and enjoying more time outside. I almost completely re-organized our house this weekend, and am ready for some sort of a new beginning (again.) I know, we just had a new beginning when we moved here, but my heart wasn't completely in this house we live in, but I have been converted, so I am finally getting moved in. (physically and mentally)


We went swimming yesterday for the first time this year. The kiddos lasted for about 25 minutes and then we continuted the swimming in the warm water of my bathtub. They were shivering by the time we were done outside, JT kept asking for "five more minutes" and tried to hold up his hand to show me "five" but his little fingers wouldn't extend because he was all clenched up with the cold! I took some pretty cute pics of Baby Girl yesterday for her sweet 16 (month) birthday. She is just so dang cute, I can hardly stand it!!



She follows her brothers around like a little puppy dog, trying to copy their every move! She is quite good at getting out of the way when things get a little intense in the physical arena, she can sense when physical pain is iminent! Unlike her brother JT, who goes LOOKING for trouble!! The boys put on capes this morning, and Baby Girl just HAD to have one too! Good thing she is JUST tall enough to fit into our smallest cape without tripping all over herself! DB is quite amazing with her. He even tries to find roles for her in his make believe play. Whether she is a secret agent who sabatoges his mission or a lost princess who doesn't think she needs to be rescued, he usually tries to fit her in somewhere. She loves to color, but only with a marker and a paper she shouldn't be drawing on. She doesn't like coloring books, only paper. She actually prefers a note card. Funny little thing! She also loves books more that anyone I have ever met!! Her current favorites are Goodnight Gorilla, and We're off To Find the Witch's House.

My DB really is something special. He is my oldest, so he is training me how to be a parent just like I trained my parents. (wink wink Mom and Dad!!) I am trying to be patient in my training, but sometimes......I just have to grit my teeth and move along. It has been amazing to watch him grow and figure out how to be a real person.
He is shy, funny, hasn't figured out the trick to knock knock jokes (which makes it a little more funny if you ask me...) is great at spelling, is an excellent reader but struggles with paying attention to exactly what he is reading, very patient, a fantastic swimmer, a good big brother that worries a bit too much about his little brother, and one of my top two favorite boys on the whole earth!!

JT is a fearless boy that loves to just jump into the fray. He and DB like to yell CHARGE!! when attacking their dad, and JT is ALWAYS the first to attack. DB hangs back to see how the inital battle will go and then evaluate his plan, but JT just goes for it.
He started Joyschool about a month ago, and when I drop him off, he just walks right in without even looking back at me. He loves school and loves to learn. He doesn't think that 6 or 7 are really important numbers, and usually says there are 9 or 10 of everything when he is counting. 9 is because there are 9 pirates in his favorite book, "How I Became a Pirate" he has also been fascinated with showing me his fingers and naming them for me. He will randomly yell, "Mom! LOOK! PINKIES!!!" and be holding up both of his pinkies. We have both been struggling on that middle finger and what to call him. He can't keep all his other fingers down when "Tall Man" is trying to stand up by himself yet, so I have some time still......

Well, that is my journaling entry for the month. If you have made it this far, well then, you must need a hobby or you are my parents. I guess this is what happens when you don't blog for a while. It all catches up with you. We truly are loving it here in FL. We have trips to WDW almost twice a month (going to Animal Kingdom tomorrow), we are going to try to make it to the beach at least once a month from here on out, we have great weather, and Ben is home a lot more than he was in TN, and we've been able to see family almost monthly! Can't really complain about any of that now, can we?