Can't believe there are 5 hours left to our 2011 yr(tom was reading over my shoulder and I actually had 2010 written in there....just shows you I am already missing a yr). Where is the time going I have no idea but I wish I knew, like I know so many others do, I wish I could slow it down! Kids definitely speed things up and the more kids you have the faster and faster it goes, how that is possible I don't know but so very true. I can remember Noah's whole first yr in detail but Jonas's and Lucas's I have no clue what happen, except that their first yr has gone and past. This yr has had it's many ups and downs but over all it has been a great year. Just watching our boys grow up is pretty amazing, I have to say I am so lucky that I can stay home with them.
Well this past yr, Noah started pre-school two mornings a week, which has me more comfortable that he will be okay going to Kindergarten this Fall. I never had one crying moment with him with school and he loved it right away. It is not an educational program but more social and they do crafts and follow some instructions, which is pretty much what I wanted since we do more educational things at home(now I am not like someone home schooling, so don't think I go crazy and have activities planned out all the time b/c I don't) but we read a lot, and practice writing some days and we spell all the time(mostly Noah quizzes me haha). He can write a few words himself and of course is name and somewhere has been able to color inside the lines a lot better, not sure when and how that happened seems like over night.
Jonas is still pretty shy, but just the shy state, where he doesn't talk, he doesn't freak out or have to hide behind me or anything, he just pretend the ppl he is shy towards is not there haha. He's able to ride is bike a lot better now and can almost glide. He really good at counting and his ABC's recongition has come a long way. He had a wonderful 3rd birthday. Lucky boy had it in Hawaii and than another one home here with two of his friends.
Lucas is full of life, and not shy at all(none of our kids were shy before the age of 2 thankfully..but I expect at 2 he will be). He can be past around like a hand me down and not care unless he sick than he pretty much wants me. He hasn't been the best sleeper and it just seem like as we get him on track things change, either flying back home, vacation or be illl the sleep goes out the window(we are sick right now sigh).
Tom's work is going well, he is enjoying it and he has a job still woo hoo. haha I do look forward to him not being in a start up one of these days but we do the best we can.
My year is pretty much busy with the kids and life as a SHAM, some how there doesn't seem to be enough time in a day to finish my list or keep what I have accomplished looking very accomplished but I guess that has to do with 3 small children and a very tired husband coming home from work.
I have to say I was happy that in 2010, we got Lucas Baptized and finally after 3.5 yr got to go on a family vacation which was very much needed. The only thing that I wish was for Tom and I could have done is gone on at least one date night but it never happen. Our last night out I was 7 months pregnant with Lucas. Well over a yr now but that is a pretty minor thing in the large scheme of things. I am sure that we'll be able to go out on all the date nights in which what for me will feel like tomorrow(not really tomorrow but most likely 19 yrs from now but hey I thought we were starting 2011 tomorrow haha. SO I am sure 2031 will be here before I know it haha)
I am actually looking forward to 2012, and I hope that some of my dream will come true this yr. I know we'll have challenges as every yr does. I see some big ones already but I know we'll get through those as we got through all of last yrs.
