I have been so slow about giving the latest news on our family. So here it is.
We had a good time with my side of the family over Thanksgiving vacation. There were over 30 people there for dinner and that was without my oldest sister and two of my brothers. Unfortunately, my little ones couldn't be there as the oldest three had strep throat, so daddy stayed home with them. (I did bring him a plate of leftovers later that evening.) The kids recovered well enough to be able to spend some time with the family a few days later. They loved playing with their older cousins and being included in all the activities.
The girls are doing well in school. Emily got a completely positive report from her teacher during her conference. She is an excellent speller and a top reader and we are very proud of her. Grace is moving right along in kindergarten, making lots of friends, and doing great at memorizing her Bible verses.
The boys are enjoying time at home with me (I think!), and I know Mark loves being the oldest while his sisters are in school. He is a smart boy and loves to use the computer and hang out with daddy when he is at home in the evenings. Micah is our little charmer. He just flashes that little grin and those green eyes and has everyone wrapped around his finger. Samuel is on the go and loves to be in to everything. He has been the quickest to crawl of all the kids, so we are predicting that he will be walking fast, too. He has eight teeth now and enjoys testing them out on whoever and whatever he can!
Ok, I guess that it is it. I will try to blog a little more often this month. Can't match Cyndie, though, on the perfect record of blogs for November. :)
