Spring Already?

Since it has been exactly one month and one day since I last posted, I completely forgot my password to the Blog and had to reset it. That will explain how this last month has been- CRAZY! and my mind is on overload! It's now Spring (even though it's 50 degrees outside today and the heat is running) but my brain is still stuck on winter. I am not ready for yard work, flowers, or bathing suits. I still haven't transitioned winter clothes to summer clothes. Hopefully I can tackle that before summer is over.

Here's the latest updates on the fam~

John- we began March with the celebration of his 33rd birthday. I managed to pull off another surprise for him. I had our friends waiting at Outback for a looong evening out for dinner. He was a little disappointed that our quiet, romantic birthday dinner was just a hoax. Despite our 2 1/2 hour wait, we all thoroughly enjoyed the evening with plenty of laughs.

Jalen- It's amazing to me that another year has come and gone and my little boy is not so little any more. We celebrated his 8th birthday with a dinner out for Mexican and a party with friends at the bowling alley. The age is showing- instead of getting dump trucks and bubble makers, it's cash-ola for the kid! Embarrassingly, He's got more in his savings than I do! But he is very antsy to spend it on SOMETHING. It's burning a hole! Thank you to everyone who

was able to celebrate his day with us. (the thank-you cards are still on the to-do list but I promise they will be in the mail soon)

Brandon- we all have been refreshed on our months of the year and days of the week. That is the latest hurdle he has accomplished, even though he has no concept of "time". And we get to hear it a zillion times a day! The transition from winter to spring has been a little tough on his brain as well. He doesn't understand the difference of wearing shorts vs. pants and flips flops vs. sneakers. So, needless to say, we have a slight battle every morning getting dressed. And being we never know what the weather is going to do from day to day, thanks to the "southern" spring we have, I haven't figured out how to explain to him why we can't just wear the same thing every day. He left for church this morning with a heavy jacket and winter hat on his head. I just go along with whatever his little heart desires. We are getting very anxious for July to hurry up and get here... Due to the recent birthday celebrations of all of our family members, including my nephews, Brandon has been a little upset that he hasn't had a party yet. So we have begun the planning process and he refreshes my memory of that very day. And, according to him, we will NOT have fireworks this year! (For those of you who have been around on the 4th of July, the only thing in the entire world that this boy is terrified of is fireworks!)

Karlee- not only does she look like Brandon, she is turning into Brandon! We've got trouble on our hands! Despite her constant smile and happiness, she is full of herself now! A little independence has changed her ways!

March has been a month of one doctor visit after another. She developed another abscess which brought us back to the doctor numerous days in row. We finally ended with a specialist who has put us on a strict regiment of "cleansing". We have all had to participate in this consuming process with betadine washes, clorox baths, bactroban swabs, sheet and towel washing every day and extra sanitizing. We have to do this for 3 weeks straight- the doctor feels this process can prolong the side affects of the MRSA staph Karlee has encountered. We are keeping our fingers crossed and praying for healing on a daily basis! So far... so good!

Along with taking care of the daily tasks around the house, I am working 2-3 days a week cleaning. The business has been steadily picking up. Please keep spreading the word for me! I would like to stay busy enough to not be stuck home with the kiddies over the summer :)

We enjoyed a relaxing Easter Sunday. The boys were decked out in their suits and ties and Karlee showed off her pretty dress. That was one of the warmer Spring days so we were able to sit outside and soak up some rays. No big cooking this year.. we ended up grilling hamburgers and hot dogs for lunch. Not your typical Easter dinner but it worked for us!

Not too much else on the home front. I hope everyone is doing well and we all send our love!

That's all for today....