Pond Visit

Bryce got the book 'Fix-it-Duck' for Christmas and it's one of his favorite bedtime stories :) Kevin and I thought it would be fun to go to the duck pond by our house and let Bryce see some real ducks! It was such a pretty day and he had a blast . . . he grabbed the bread and went around the pond pointing at the ducks and saying "hungry duck daddy".

Today we are going to do some computer research and discuss fiction and non-fiction :) Yes, the teacher in me keeps coming out . . . it's all about making connections!!! LOL my poor kid. I'm sure he is thinking 'Mom I'm only 2! Can you chill out with the text-to-text connections pleeease'

Interview

Yesterday was a big day for Kevin! He got invited to interview for the city manager position in Windcrest (a city inside San Antonio) and it went really well!!! He said that he left feeling confident and regardless of what happens he is happy with his performance. They will be making a decision and will let him know by Feb. 7th. If he gets the job it will mean selling our house and moving to SA. AHHHHHH the thought of having to fix up our house and sell totally stresses me out! But, change is always good . . . right?

Poor Lil' Miss

Raya has had a hard few days. She got really sick on Saturday night and we were not able to bring down the fever with Tylenol so we had to call the emergency nurse and get the low down on fever protocol. They told us that we had to keep it under 105 or head to the ER so Raya and I spent the night in a cool shower. Sunday we took her to the dr and after a few blood and urine tests they told us she had a virus and would be just fine in a few days. Today she woke up fever free and seems to be on the road to recovery! YAY!!!

Growing Up

Big Boy Underwear
This is Bryce doing his 'shake your tail feather' dance! I am SO happy that I only have one kid in diapers!!! But, I don't think my bathroom will ever smell the same ;)



Bumps and Bruises Here We Come
Raya is starting to try and walk and she is falling all over the place. This is a pic of her first bump . . . poor thing fell into Bryce's choo choo puzzle box. Wish there was a way to put her in a giant bubble for the next few months.

I'm Back!

Hey guys! I'm going to try blogging again . . . wish me luck :)

'What's New Wednesday'
1. Had a fun Christmas with the kids! We stayed home for the first time ever on Christmas Eve and Christmas morning and it was amazing to have some time with just our own little family! Bryce's favorite thing under the tree was a little box of goldfish crackers lol!

2. Kevin got a horrible case of the stomach bug the day after Christmas and had to go to the ER to get an IV of fluids . . . and I got it later that night YUCK! Thanks to our moms we made it through and the kids never got sick!

3. I'm so lucky to have a hubby that enjoys cooking!!! Don't know what I would do without him!

4. Raya had her 9 month dr visit and is doing super! She is almost 20 pounds and crawling and pulling up all over the place. I don't think it will be too much longer before she is walking!!

5. Mr. Bryce is only 2 and his mean mom is treating him like a kindergartner! He knows all his letters, quite a few sounds and we are about to start on sight words and sight word readers . . . I think he will be reading by 3.

6. I got several beanie orders for Bailey B and have had a blast making cute things for everyone. I also made my first 'man scarf' for my brother-in-law this Christmas and he loved it!

7. Bryce is very into puzzles! We got him a 24 piece farm puzzle for Christmas and he can already do it by himself. So, we went to Target and bought him a few more and he is doing great!

8. Kevin has some job possibilities this month. . . big changes could be coming our way . . . please keep him in your thoughts.

9.Raya's first word I'm sad to say was 'dada' but she quickly moved on to 'mama' ;)

10. Bryce's new joke : "Horse Nap" yep, that's it . . . he made it up and thinks it's the best thing ever! LOL