Friends and Family,
Whew! The life and times at our house is busy, crazy, and some would say chaotic, but we wouldn’t have it any other way.
Since our last post, we have visited the pumpkin patch twice, started swim lessons, Jacob began a new school, celebrated the Moon Festival - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mid-Autumn_Festival, attended the American Royal BBQ where Robb’s team that he help bring together placed 340 out of 486, and still potty training (my least favorite parenting thing thus far). Wow, it’s been a fun, hair pulling month.
Jacob is doing fantastic. He has jumped off the diving board two separate occasions during swim lessons and even helped a little boy who was too scared to make the jump. Success! He has begun pre-school and rides the bus each day. He doesn’t talk too much about it (kind of like his dad), but tells me the Strawberry milk is ‘very tasty’.
Jacob has now begun to ask questions that I can no longer answer in five words or less and ‘because’ is something I swear I would never use, but find myself wanting to say it. He is not a genius, just a normal three year old who is a thinker and started asking everything that comes to mind. For instance, why can we feed the ducks at the pumpkin patch that are in the cage, but can’t feed the one’s running around…why does the sun and/or moon follow us where ever we go, and my favorite, why do our eyes have to be closed when we sleep? He also has an unbelievable imagination and is a sponge (watch out, things come back to haunt you). We play pretend all the time; lately it’s been ‘traffic director police guy’. He has a whistle and runs around the house using his hands, blowing the whistle, directing the pretend traffic. It’s fun, unless you have to stop because it’s not your turn, kind of puts a damper when your arms are full of laundry.
Speaking of pretend, did you know that even playing pretend ‘construction’ you can hand the worker the wrong kind of nails and have to go to ‘pretend’ Home Depot for the correct ones? Who knew?
Isabella has taken her first steps. She is like a drunken sailor trying to walk; it’s very cute and funny. Jacob has taught her to copy the faces that he is making, and to giggle when anyone belches and so forth. She is happiest when eating, it seems to be the time you can get the most smiles from her and she eats more than her three year old brother. I have forgotten how much I love this stage. She also has learned that when you empty the toy box drawers she will fit inside them nicely. It’s one of her favorite things to do right now.
As for Robb and I, we are doing well. Robb continues to work hard at his job and enjoys drinking wine, watching and attending football games and of course sharing his time with us. He has turned our son into a Bronco’s fan. YUCK! They run around the house yelling, ‘First Down – Bronco’s!’
I am not up to anything new but keeping our family in order and trying to sneak a free moment or two for myself every now and then. I also am spending time taking Robb around to houses, trying to convince him we need to move. No reason really, just ready for a change and growing a bit out of our current digs. Therefore, if you no anyone who is looking for a cute/charming three bedroom home in the burbs in the Midwest, please contact us. Oh, I guess the cute and charming will be moving with us, but none the less, it’s a very nice home and I would love to sell it. So, for now, I spend time making lists, trying to finish projects on the house in order to sell it, and dream about our dream home. Ironically, it’s less than a mile away from our current home.
We would love to hear from you, so please let us know how you are doing.
Enjoy the fall, take time to view the color changes, and go to your local store pick up a pumpkin and carve it. It’s fun!
Robb, Angela, Jacob, and Isabella
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