New year already....

It is crazy that it is already 2010, muchless halfway through January! So much has changed this past year but it seems like the time flew by. It is so strange looking back at all the posts and pictures and seeing how much the kids have changed and grown, how our family has grown and how our lives have changed.

So let's do a fast recap....In the past year we have had a baby, our sweet baby girl Kelcie, had some medical issues with her, spent weeks in hopitals in Starkville and Memphis, Rob lost his job, we packed up, spent a couple weeks in Tx, met Bella, moved to Boise, Id., Rob got a job, spent 7 wks apart and then finally moved to our new home in Bismarck,Nd., made it through the holidays and I read all 4 Twilight books!!(thanks Susie and Jennifer) Whew, I am tired:)



Keely is doing good in school. She is in her Junior yr, ugh, and is in some regular classes with the general population kids. She will be getting a "job" this 2nd semester in school. It could be watering plants, cleaning, or taking water to senior citizens. Anything she is capable of safely performing. She will be taught to punch a time card and she will get a $1 paycheck that she will cash and spend. It is a little scary for us to let go of the reigns and let her into the real world but in the end it is about letting her have all the experiences of as normal a life possible. Oh is it scary though! she isn't sure about all the snow here but is loving getting to wear all of her gloves and scarves!

Caleb is in the 8th grade and thinks he is 21. Typical teenager who wants all the freedom of an adult. He had a good football season in Boise and made some good friends he misses alot. He also drives his dad nuts by never wearing a jacket to school. He is taking some classes here that he has enjoyed. Tech class/shop class, has been one of his favorites. He made some cool golf tees and press molds in polymer class and then built a beautiful step stool. He is very talented and smart. He also has a girlfriend now and again, and loves playing video games and music. It's just the beginnng....

Christopher is in the 6th grade. He is just starting the preteen stuff, attitude, but is still his silly self. He is a huge movie freak and watches movies all the time. He is working on the talent show for school right now, not sure if he wants to participate, so he is working on the program and advertising commitee. He has been taking some art classes iin school and has done some neat work. He is between still being a kid and being to big for fun stuff. He loves Kelcie and can get very silly with her which she loves. He loves the snow and him and Kyan play out in it all the time. It will be sad when he "grows" up!

Kyan is almost 5! My baby boy is going to start school next yr:( He is so excited but I will miss him when he does. He asks a thousand questions a day. He has the best imagination ever! He will carry on a conversation will someone back and forth about all kinds of things, and when you ask him who he is talking to he will tell their name and introduce you to them. When you ask him about them later he will shake his head and say "Mom, it was just make believe" like i am the silliest person. He asks ?'s like "How old were you when you met me for the first time?" and says things like "Whew, I need to go to bed I am "poofed" out", he is a mess! He still will not eat veggies or most meats. Poor thing loves his waffles and mac and cheese! He is loving the snow, likes to make snow angels, throw it at his brothers, and going sledding but most of all eating it! He had a great Christmas this year, he was at the perfect age, so excited for the decorations, lights and presents of course! It was what the season is all about:)

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Kelcie, she is 11 months yesterday. So sad that my last baby is almost a year old. After all she went through in the start I am not complaining just wish she wouldn't grow up. She is doing much better. While she is a little bit behind in some areas all in all she is very healthy and happy. She completes our family and balances out the all the boys chaos, maybe, lol. The kids all love her and she adores them. She has the best smile and cutest laugh. She is nosy and hates to be in a room by herself, but she isn't spoiled;), and she does not sleep through the night yet! She liked all the loving she got in Boise this summer, she had aunts and uncles and neices and grandparents to love on her. She started gaining weight and progressing,and eating lots of foods. She hasn't started walking yet but she pulls up and walks along things so I am guessing it won't be too long before she does. She is a sweet baby girl and is getting spoiled by all her siblings.

We are living in Bismarck, Nd. Robert has a ood job with a good company and hopefully we will be settles for a while. While it is nice seeing new places and living in new areas, it gets harder as the kids get older. Moving schools and losing friends is harder on them. We have a house with a bedroom for all the kids,they have wanted that for years, yet they all congregate to the living room, kids! Rob says he loves it here and that it feels like home. He hopes we will be here at least 7 more yrs. He works with great people and they all work well together. He is even learning to love the cold. I am very proud of him:)

While it is always nice to be closer to family, we aren't that far from them. We can easily drive in a day to enjoy a long weekend visit. It is a little further drive to see Rob's family but not that bad. Kelcie will have to go visit Bella and their mommies will have to go have Sushi and shop! They will be bff's:) My mom is coming for Kelcie's first birthday and she is so excited. She has missed all of the kids firsts except Keely's. Of course getting to see Keely is a perk;)

With all of the exciting things that are bound to come this year I hope this year doesn't go by as quickly as last yr. I also hope you all have a great year with many blessings. I also promise to keep things updated more than I have in the recent past. I will also be getting some pictures posted very soon.