Friday, February 24, 2012

Ouren Updates- Feb 2012

It's time for this years first installment of Ouren Updates:

Caleb- Caleb is already 2/3 through his 2nd grade year! He's learning so much and loving to read and write and draw. He's great at just about everything at school and came home with another report card of straight 5's (A's) last week. He's really enjoying math at school and is doing things like multiplication and fractions already. At home he's still the ring leader of trouble and loves to play in his room, watching his tv or playing with his DS or his Lego's or his Star Wars stuff. He love to drive his brothers crazy and make his sister giggle.


Zaric- Zaric is pretty much 100% potty trained now. He's still working hard with his speech and we can see improvements all of the time. He seems to be enjoying going to preschool and gets excited to show us his work on the days he goes. He's a great helper around the house and loves to help clean. He loves playing with his Zaden and listening to them talk to each other is a hoot. He still loves cars and trucks and is really starting to get into costume play with Zaden, wearing capes and hats while they play. His favorite thing is Milk. He asks for glasses of Milk all day long and can't seem to get enough. He's also been a huge movie watcher lately wanting to watch Mickey Mouse episodes or Spongebob or Jake and the Neverland Pirates on DVD. He's finally getting an interest in things like learning his letters and numbers.

Zaden- Zaden is pretty much potty trained as well. He still has a few accidents here and there, but that's improving. He's such a funny kid and loves to talk and talk. He's getting into the 1,000 questions a day mode and asking all of the who's, when's and how's on many things. He loves preschool and gets excited to go on the days when we tell him it's preschool day. He's learning lots of his letters and can count to 15 now. He loves walking around and counting things and pointing out numbers to us wherever we go.


Faith- Little girl is 5 months now. She's really close to sitting on her own and is eating solid foods 1-2 times a day. Her favorite seems to be pears right now. She loves to play and use her hands. She can roll over from her tummy to her back and is really close going the other way. She loves laughing at her brothers and still loves snuggling with Dad at night. She's getting more of a personality all of the time and her inner-diva is definitely starting to show.




Mike- Mike ( as always) continues to work hard and roll with the punches at work. He recently orchestrated the IT portion of the office relocation and spend tons of time taking care of all of the little and big issues that went along with it. He's been putting in tons of hours both at the office and at home. We miss him when he's not here but really appreciate all he does for us. He's looking forward to things slowing down at work and hopefully getting some time to himself to play some games or do some art.


Me- I'm still working part time for the college. For the most part I like it. I've been doing some High School FAFSA nights lately and those are a nice change. I continue to craft a little here and there when I can and have been keeping myself busy planning a baby shower for one of my favorite people and starting to plan for the twins 4th Bday coming up quick. I've also been busy planning our big family vacation coming up and getting all of the little details in place. I love being a mommy and wife even on the days they drive me bonkers and look forward to them every day and the way they make me laugh and teach me what loving someone is all about. I'm very lucky.


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