Comeback? Ha.

And a few days later I will pick up where I left off. Zach is doing much better and hasn't been too much of a bear on the steroids. Tomorrow is the last day of that, whew!

Bella- Bella-Bee has been my low key kiddo so far this year. She LOVES school and adores her teacher this year. Bella is the ultimate big sister. It is hard for me to realize that she is 8 already. Time has flown by so fast. She is still a big fan of shopping (for ANYTHING) and enjoys projects- like sewing or cooking.

Christian- Ah, Christian. He's started out the year rough with a broken ankle and surgery to fix that. This caused him to sit out of his favorite sport- wrestling- after he had a really strong start to his season. Too much time on his hands led him down a shady path for a while, but he has worked hard to turn some things around. He has worked really hard in football this year and is a great defensive guard. He is putting forth a lot more effort in school and is seeing the benefit to that. Slowly, slowly I think he may start to realize his full potential. We have all known it was there for years, but finally, he is starting to BELIEVE!

Nick and I- eh. We work, we clean, we change diapers, go to sports... all those parent things. Nick did graduate from his electrician schooling this summer. I am anxiously awaiting him taking his licensing exam.

This year started out with stress beyond belief. I am happy to report we made it to the "other side" and the view from here is great. We are blessed.

Trying to make a comeback

Well, hello. Long time, no posts. There is something about this last year that has just not been condusive to blogging. Last 12 months in quick review: Bella ear tubes, Zane ear tubes, Christian ankle fracture and surgery, Zane surgery, Nick graduated, we moved (twice), and last but not least--- did you know we have FOUR kids? Whew! To kick things off I'll start with a quick blurb about everyone here:

Zane- This toddler is a ray of sunshine. He can climb ANYTHING. Up until this last weekend you would rarely see him without a smile on his face. Now he has a smile 99% of the time, but has discovered frustration. Zane's current expression of frustration is a squeal/shriek combo with a scowel. We have seen this the most when he tries to take something from you (food, Wii remote, toy) OR when you try to take something from him he shouldn't have (Sharpie, whisk, toilet brush). He is a big little man, working daily on closing the gap between he and Zach on the scales!

Zach- It is so hard to believe he wasn't much older than Zane's age when I started this blog. Now, he is rapidly approaching his 5th birthday! Zach loves preschool and is always excited to arrive there in the morning. Last winter he struggled with a cough off and on and that has began again with the cooler weather. I took him to the office today and he will be trying an inhaler for his lungs during the winter months. Speaking of Zach, he's up from his slumber crying now because he cannot stop coughing. I better go fire up the nebulizer and help a buddy out.

To be continued...