Wow, where have I been?!?! Most of my Internet time is done while feeding Kate and typing one handed is a slow process for me. There...that's my excuse. :)

We are really enjoying the beautiful weather that God has blessed us with the past few days. We have also unfortunately been dealing with sick kids for the past week. I thought today would be a great start to a healthy week but I was wrong. Bethany is down for the count again with a 103 temp and vomiting. To put it mildly...she's miserable. :(

Fun things around our house...

1. Kate is now 6 months old. She is so much fun to have around! We have her dr. appointment tomorrow so I'll have the official stats then but I'm thinking she's 12-12.5 lbs. She loves the independence of sitting on her own and grabbing the toys out of her little box. She would like it if someone was sitting by her the entire day long, but after a few minutes of crying she usually calms down and realizes she can play on her own. She has discovered a love for the outdoors. This will come in handy in the next couple of months when we have ball games to attend. Kate thinks Erica is the funniest person ever and is constantly giggling at the silly things she does.

2. Erica just got registered for preschool. It's so hard to imagine sending her off to school, but she is so very excited. Finally something for her instead of just going to Jaren & Bethany's events. Erica is a riot and is constantly making us laugh. It's very hard to take anything she says or does seriously. Right now we have to play "What time is it Mrs. Fox?" every single day. Kate also seems to thoroughly enjoy this game. Erica stays busy by going to story time at the library once a week and KidShine every other week. Last week we ventured out to go roller skating. She loved it and was bummed that we had to miss this week due to her being sick. Hopefully this week we'll be able to go again.

3. Bethany is buzzing right along in Kindergarten. She has made so many good friends this year. I think we're going to have to have some playdates over the summer so this little social butterfly can play with her friends. Bethany is also participating in gymnastics once a week and is loving it. She wasn't interested in t-ball or soccer but really wanted to do gymnastics to we thought we'd give it a try. She has gone out of her comfort zone quite a few times with what the teacher has asked them to do (she's not much of a dare devil). Bethany had her first friends party this year for her birthday and had a blast. The girls could have danced the entire time. Something I'll have to think about for next year. :)

4. Jaren is so ready for spring/summer when baseball will start. He has 1-1/2 weeks until practice and about a month before his first game. He would like to try and pitch this year so I think we'd better get out there and work with him. Jaren still enjoys school...especially PE and recess. He is a great help at home but at the same time can be very frustrating with his know-it-all attitude that every child goes through. :) He is probably the most excited for the camping season to start. The roasted carmels w/ ritz crackers is high on his camping priority list. Jaren's biggest concern right now is "What will I watch if football gets canceled next season.?" :)

Sorry for the lack of pictures of Jaren. All the most recent ones are on my camera which has been misplaced - I'll find it soon and then do a whole post of just Jaren. :)

I'll try to be a little more faithful in updating the blog but I don't promise anything. :)