36!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Today is Christian's 36th birthday!!! I can't believe he was 26 when we got married. Time really does fly even when it's not all fun (thinking of Carter's earlier tantrum about not wanting to do swimming lessons today:). We celebrated yesterday since today is full of work & soccer practice etc... We had dinner a little later than expected due to my lack of following through. Make dinner early, check, put it in the crock pot before church, check, plug in crock pot, that was the one that got me!! So disappointing to walk in to an uncooked meal when you are starving and fully expected dinner to be waiting. Good thing we get out of church at 2 not 4. We managed to squeeze in dinner and cake (cherry chocolate) before bedtime.

He got an i-tunes gift card & "The butter battle book" by Dr. Seuss from the kids. They love to read Dr. Seuss together and we almost have the entire collection now. The thing he is most excited about is our new king size bed that should be delivered any day. Any of you who know Christian know he has a few things he really wants, a fridge with an ice maker and water dispenser and a king size bed. Now we will have them both and he will have nothing else to wish for. It is nice to have a husband with such simple wants that benefit me just as much as him.

Preschool for Carter

Jillian started 1st grade and a week later Carter started preschool. He loves it. It is an in home preschool and there are 2 teachers & 10 kids Tues & Thurs from 9-11:30. Carter also started soccer again with practice 2 nights a week, swim lessons Mon & Wed mornings & a 45min class at the community center Mon & Wed afternoons. Oh, I almost forgot story time on Fridays. I was concerned about Carter dying of boredom during the day and me dying of him bugging me to death now that Jill is in school all day. I thought some activities were in order and he is enjoying them all & I am enjoying getting him out to do things even though it makes for some busy days.

Add in taking Jillian to & from school, dance Tuesday afternoons & reading to animals at the library on Wednesdays for an hour and I am not lacking for things to keep me busy. Luckily Bennett is the best kid. He hangs out with me, travels all over and never complains about extended periods in his car seat, nor feedings for a few minutes at a time in the front seat of the car. He naps well & sleeps through the night!!! His new favorite toy is his feet, he is always holding or eating them. He's happy all the time with big smiles & lots of laughs, he is definitely our most obedient child right now and we sure love him!! We love them all but it is refreshing to have a child who requires very little, makes few messes & can't say "Mommy get me...." yet!!!

FOOD!!!

Bennett has started eating cereal with fruits & veggies (green beans, top left:). He is getting the hang of eating now & likes it. It goes pretty well overall if I can keep his hands and feet out of his mouth while he is eating. He also enjoys his jumper. He loves to bounce so it is perfect for him right now. The kids love to see him in it and as long as we can keep them from giving him crazy rides in it everything goes well.