Halloween

Updates

It's been a while since I've updated, and all of the kids are asleep, so now is as good of a time as ever. Charlie is growing like a weed. He has the chubby cheeks that his sisters had times ten. He is a serious chunk. He's also getting a sweet little mohawk. He's been battling a double ear infection for the last three weeks and is on his second antibiotic. We're hoping this one does the trick, as the doctor has already mentioned how this concerns him.

Jaymeson is still our wild and crazy child. She's transitioned into her Dora toddler bed, and elimintated the nook from her bedtime routine. She still gets it occassionally in the middle of the night when she can't be calmed (just so she doesn't wake up Ellie). She is a really great big sister to Charlie and takes great care of him. It's so sweet how excited she gets when he pulls the musical toy on his own, or when she walks over and gives him a kiss on the forehead.

Ellie is loving her 4K program. She rides the bus to school every afternoon and has tons of fun. We had her first parent-teacher conference last week, and the teacher said she is doing very well. She had her school pictures taken, and it's amazing how grown-up she looks.

Josh's volleyball team made it to the regional finals, which they played tonight, but lost. The had a great season, one of the best in a while. He has already committed to coaching volleyball again next year.

I'm pretty excited about some new opportunities. I've been speaking with some old friends from the Tribune, and am going to be writing a few feature stories a week for some of the local weekly papers. I'll also be doing a monthly bowling column, which I'm not quite as excited about, but still, it gets me back into writing, which I love.

As a family we've been battling several illnesses, but I think we're on the mend now. The kids are excited for Halloween...Ellie and Jaymeson are going to be fairies and Charlie is a monkey. Josh and I will have our first weekend away from all the kids when we head to the Cities for a David Gray concert.

That's all for now!