Its been a while...again

So our computer crashed not too long ago, so I haven't been able to use it for a while. Thankfully one of Walt's computer savvy friends was able to save all our data and make the computer work again. Its not working great, but its working. We don't have windows anymore so its taken a while for me to figure out how to get pictures on here.

We've also been pretty busy around here with school and work so I don't have many pictures to share. I promise I'll try to do better.

Will (like Nora) loves the iphone. Scary how well they can already use it!



We are also participating in the Friendship Family Program through the University. We have two international students from Korea, that we are supposed to meet with and show what American family life is like. We've met them twice now and they are both very nice. I just hope we are interesting enough for them!

Last weekend we took them to the botanical gardens and to the trail at Lake Fayetteville. It was a nice (almost hot even) day and I think they enjoyed it.


Cheesy face Nora :)


cool caterpillar - Nora was the one to actually spot it


Daddy and Will in the Children's Garden


Nora and our international students

Pictures!!

Okay since its been so long - here are a bunch of pictures from the past several weeks. These are all phone pictures so they probably aren't that great. Mommy got her new memory card so the next set should be better.

William and Great-granddaddy

Helping Grandma make rolls

Eating ice cream at the "cow house" (or Maggie Moos)

Dress up time

Wow, its been a while!

We have been busy since I started back to work (a month ago!!). The kids are both doing great at school. They seem to love it there and their teachers always comment on how happy they are, so it going great. My job is going good too. Its the busy time of year at the financial aid office, so I keep busy during the day! My co-workers are great and so far I'm liking it there.

Walt has been in Yuma helping out at his old job for the past two weeks. Luckily Mimi and Poppi were able to help out. Mimi was up here the entire first week to keep the kids and then she took Nora back home with her for the second week.

I also just want to throw a big CONGRATS out to Emily, Patrick, and Miles who just announced they are expecting baby #2! I might also be pretty jealous because they just got back from a trip to the Caribbean and are now headed to Italy for 3 weeks. I'm expecting European chocolate :)

And of course my camera card is full so I haven't been taking any pictures, but I'll try to remedy that soon.

Changes

Things are going to be very different around our house next week. Tuesday, Mom starts a new job at the University and Will and I will be going to Montessori School. Mom has been trying to make the past couple of weeks fun. We've been to silver dollar city, a bouncy house place, the botanical gardens, the park, to eat ice cream, and to eat sno cones.

Mommy is going to miss being home with us everyday but we'll have to make it up by having fun on the weekends! I'm excited about starting school and look forward to it. Will on the other hand, has no idea what's coming - hopefully he enjoys it too!

Lots of new Photos!!

Spaghetti Monster

Playing together!

Will got in between the back and seat part of the chair and was walking around in it like it was a walker. He thought it was hilarious.

Mom got us a little pool for the backyard. It's big enough for the whole family. Miles came over and played with us in it!

Will wasn't sure what to think about the cold water.

Nora loves the pool!

Will's First Birthday Party!

Mom took lots more photos but most of the ones of the me, Will, and Miles are just blurs!


The cupcakes that are supposed to resemble thing 1 and thing 2






William's first year in photos (I'll try to get these up on the blog later)

Happy 1st Birthday Will!

Today is Will's 1st birthday. It's hard to believe that its already been a year, but on the other hand, we can't imagine life without him. He's walking like a pro and working on running. His new thing, unfortunately for Mom and Dad, is learning to climb. He climbs on anything he can. He's also quite the mess-making boy. He loves to pull books off the shelf, movies out of the cabinet, and everything he can reach out of the kitchen shelves and drawers. He loves big sister Nora and wants to do everything she is doing. He is off bottles now and only on milk in the sippy cup. He's been pretty easy to transition. He does something to make us laugh everyday. Happy Birthday Will and we love you!

Here are some pictures from today:


Enjoying a birthday cookie at Barnes and Noble


Drinking some of Mom's double chocolate creme frappuccino.