My Catch-Up Blog

I'm back! Hope you didn't miss me too much. The last three months have passed by in a frenzy of activities--relocating from Little Rock to Bentonville, a week trip to the Dominican Republic to celebrate our ten-year anniversary (I know, rough life...some pictures to come), and a trip to Michigan to see Grandma K. I have quickly acclimated to my new role at work and even was able to slip away for a girl's weekend in California in July. On top of that, we have managed to sell a house, buy a house and survive an apartment flood in the temporary ghetto-style living space that we've fashioned for ourselves. There have been some tears and tantrums in-between, but mostly, we've had lots of the fun and craziness that's typically central to our somewhat disorganized life.

For the most part, the kids have been a couple of troopers, rolling with the punches. They have been going through lots of changes as well.

EB . . .

...has been a bit moody and whiney lately. I can blame it on the TV show "Caillou"--I can't stand that little brat; that kid whines more than anyone I know. But mostly, we think it may be her way of acting out her insecurities with the move, entering Kindergarten and her jealousy at the amount of attention BBoy gets from strangers and family.

...is starting to take after Mommy with her love of making lists. Here is the list that she made prior to her road trip to Michigan:

...is, despite her whininess, an all-around good egg. Nothing makes her beam more than when she makes Mommy and Daddy happy.

BBoy . . .

...uttered his first words--"Mama!"

...has an adorably mischievous smile, crawls around everywhere, gets into everything and won't take no for an answer

...has already learned to use his little instrument. The other day I had him pinned down to change his diaper. He knew he was no match for my She-Ra strengths, so what did the little bugger do? He made like an Old Geyser and peed on my face. Guess it's a good thing that urine is antiseptic.