I stopped writing here because I was asked to contribute to another blog and simply didn't have the time or the brainpower to manage both responsibilities. Long story short, my friend who asked me to write for said blog is no longer the editor, so I reluctantly relinquished my writing responsibilities. As much as I loved writing on a regular basis, I wasn't interested in a non-paid gig for a non-friend. That said, I really have no current excuse not to resume posting family updates here, so I've pledged to resume maintaining this blog.
I realize there is a problem with the small lapse in time. Never fear, for I have the perfect solution.....a beloved Top 10 list!!
Top 10 Things You've Missed Over The Past 26 Months
10. Bailey has teeth. The last time I posted, she was fairly toothless. Now, she has most of her adult teeth (in the front, at least), which corresponds with a more mature look about her. She continues to be one of the tallest kids in her grade, despite being one of the youngest.
9. Nolan is no longer a baby. Lots changes between 3 and 5 years of age! Nolan is a rambunctious little guy who attends Pre-K, loves watching movies (over and over again) and is extremely loving. The first picture below is from his first day at Pre-K. The second illustrates his little personality (and mine, perhaps). The third is him listening to music in the car on the way to church, and the last is from his Superhero birthday party.
8. We went to Disney. While we've taken several small trips (Dallas, San Antonio, Houston), Disney is our most recent big adventure. Best. Trip. Ever! We can't wait to go back in a few years when Jason is back in the working world.
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7. My office moved downtown. After working in the same location for 12 years, this is somewhat noteworthy in my world. A large oil and gas company purchased our building and all the tenants had to move out. It was a challenging process to find a 37,000 sq in a new building, but we finally did it and moved in stages last summer. We are now the sole tenants of this building in Bricktown. It's a cool building with a lot of character.
6. We got a puppy. A casual mention to my boss a few years ago that the kids wanted a puppy for Christmas resulted in a new family member. Oliver is now a 10-pound Maltipoo. Jason can't believe we have a small dog, but he is just the right size for the kids and he doesn't smell or shed.
5. Nolan has finally realized his dream of playing "real" sports. He's been waiting so long to start soccer and basketball (and would play anything else we let him)! We have enjoyed watching him put his natural athleticism to good use. He's now obsessed with Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma Thunder and recently attended the Thunder basketball camp. The first and second pictures below are from his first season. The third includes some members of his current team. The last two pictures were taken at the Thunder basketball camp he attended last month.
4. Jason had his 20-year high school reunion. Talk about feeling old! Regardless of age, we had a blast with good friends in San Antonio. The first two pictures below were taken at Jason's high school. He had fun touring the school after all this time. The third picture is of Jason, his friend Sergio, and the Cox and Flores kids. Finally, we had some good Mexican food (and shared a giant drink!) one night.
3. Jason and I had our 10th and 11th wedding anniversaries. Even though Jason likes to joke (hope it's a joke, at least) that it's been "11 years of h-e-l-l", we're still going strong and enjoying life! We don't look too shabby, if you ask me.
2. Jason closed his wireless business and went back to school to get his BSN so he can save lives for a living. He spent two semesters getting his prerequisite courses out of the way, has one semester of OCU's nursing program under his belt, and has just started his second semester. While it's difficult for him and for us, we are so very proud of him! The following picture was taken at Jason's induction ceremony at the beginning of his first semester.
1. We're having another baby! Call us crazy given #2 on this list, but we realized we simply aren't done growing our family. The flip side of this is connected to #5, so we needed to get moving on said family growth. We are super excited to be having another little boy, and can't wait to meet him in mid-April. Here are a couple of belly pics. The first is at 22/23 weeks and the second at 26 weeks.
6. We got a puppy. A casual mention to my boss a few years ago that the kids wanted a puppy for Christmas resulted in a new family member. Oliver is now a 10-pound Maltipoo. Jason can't believe we have a small dog, but he is just the right size for the kids and he doesn't smell or shed.
5. Nolan has finally realized his dream of playing "real" sports. He's been waiting so long to start soccer and basketball (and would play anything else we let him)! We have enjoyed watching him put his natural athleticism to good use. He's now obsessed with Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma Thunder and recently attended the Thunder basketball camp. The first and second pictures below are from his first season. The third includes some members of his current team. The last two pictures were taken at the Thunder basketball camp he attended last month.
4. Jason had his 20-year high school reunion. Talk about feeling old! Regardless of age, we had a blast with good friends in San Antonio. The first two pictures below were taken at Jason's high school. He had fun touring the school after all this time. The third picture is of Jason, his friend Sergio, and the Cox and Flores kids. Finally, we had some good Mexican food (and shared a giant drink!) one night.
3. Jason and I had our 10th and 11th wedding anniversaries. Even though Jason likes to joke (hope it's a joke, at least) that it's been "11 years of h-e-l-l", we're still going strong and enjoying life! We don't look too shabby, if you ask me.
2. Jason closed his wireless business and went back to school to get his BSN so he can save lives for a living. He spent two semesters getting his prerequisite courses out of the way, has one semester of OCU's nursing program under his belt, and has just started his second semester. While it's difficult for him and for us, we are so very proud of him! The following picture was taken at Jason's induction ceremony at the beginning of his first semester.
1. We're having another baby! Call us crazy given #2 on this list, but we realized we simply aren't done growing our family. The flip side of this is connected to #5, so we needed to get moving on said family growth. We are super excited to be having another little boy, and can't wait to meet him in mid-April. Here are a couple of belly pics. The first is at 22/23 weeks and the second at 26 weeks.
Well, that's it for now. It's good to be back.
Kendy
3 comments:
Good to have you, crazy girl! It's been too long.
Love the list. Keep up the good work. :-)
R
Let's delete one of these, shall we. Them you can delete this one too. Sigh
Btw, blogger has an app an it's brilliant! Makes blogging easier.
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