2011 Winter ALREADY?

Well, we've had our first snow. And it even stuck to the ground! Chaos broke out in the house when the kids discovered the first few big flakes. Eruptions of "IT'S SNOOOWINNG!!!" and screams of delight from Minte. This is Minte's second snow and I don't know how well he remembers his first one. He was pretty impressed last year and it hasn't seemed to change any this year. Within minutes the kids had grabbed coats and crocs and were out in the snow. Min ran in circles around the playground with a huge grin on his face while Ethan and Ana stuck their tongues out for cold, snowy flakes.

I can't believe winter is beginning already. The excitement lasts about a couple weeks or so for me and then I'm over it. Hope the kids enjoy the snow as much in January as they are in November! They're already talking about snow ball fights, but sadly decided that the light fluff on the grass today was not packing snow.

In other news... and I'll go through the kids.

My last few months have been great! My boyfriend, Andy, and I have been dating 8 months yesterday and I am so blessed with such an amazing and thoughtful boyfriend! We both are going to KVCC at the same time during the week so we're able to spend some time together at lunch and after classes. It's been pretty awesome! Andy also has shown me around campus a little more so I'm able to find my way around a BIT better. Notice bit. ;-) School is going good as well, but having a boyfriend is the most exciting news for me right now!

Lucas is enjoying going to Heritage! He has made a lot of friends and is planning on joining the basketball team this season. It will be strange though because he may play his old team! Right now the Heritage team has only started conditioning and Luke's been coming home sore from all the physical activity each day. Lucas is also excited because soon he will be getting an iphone from a man he meets with almost every week. He's looking forward to having his technology back after not having it since he sold his ipod several weeks ago! The biggest news though with Lucas is that he became a Christian about a month ago! We are all so excited and happy!! I think Lucas received more hugs that day than he normally gets in a long time!

Ethan loves to read! Reading for school is not a problem for him! He'll read ahead in his science book if he gets the chance. Recently Mom has been letting him start making food with some supervision. He has made cookies and biscuits and loves sharing the product with Ana and Minte! And of course since he is the cook he gets a little extra himself! Ethan has also been taking piano again this year and every afternoon is heard practicing "The Pink Panther" or "America the Beautiful". He definitely is gifted in reading and playing music.

Ana's no longer shares a room with Ethan. She has moved in with me and I think we're both still getting used to it. I forget and turn on the light at 10:30 after class or a date and wake her up and she still goes to the wrong room for pajamas sometimes.  She loves her brothers so much and before she moved Ethan and her would stay up for hours just talking and laughing. Every night if they can, they both get in Ethan's bed and talk and catch up as if they don't see eachother all day! She and Ethan would play all day long if they could. You can easily say they're best friends!

Minte is as adorable as ever! His newest thing is to apologize for EVERYTHING. Thing is, since he does it to EVERY THING, it's doesn't seem very sincere. Splashes water everywhere..  "I so sorry." Has an accident.. "I so sorry." Gets into something.. "I so sorry." But it IS cute! He loves to play pretend with his little people or with Ana and Ethan. They dress him up as a baby or whatever and he goes right along!

So this is an update. Sorry its taken me so long to write again. I want to do pictures, but due to slow computers I haven't been able to. Hang in there and eventually you'll get some though! ;-)