Remember that puppy I got for my 30th birthday? Yeah, he gone. In January we had to find him a different forever home after he chewed up several things of mine and Milo started refusing to eat and went on hunger strike until he lost weight. Charlie is now part of an awesome family in Provo and we are happy for him.
Milo is still hanging out and being the most chill 3 year old dog ever. We love him lots!
Braden turned 4 this year. He’s starting to lose his baby fat and looking more like a little boy every day. Last night we were watching home alone and I kept laughing that Kevin reminded me so much of him. Always up to something. He loves to play nerf battles, with his army men, with hot wheels and color with his sister. When dad is home he loves to play video games with him or “pretend video games” where they run around the house shooting guns on a mission.
Braden LOVES milk. It’s his drink of choice. Still won’t drink soda at all, which I’m totally ok with. He still isn’t night time potty trained but apparently boys take forever with that. He is doing speech therapy once a week at the elementary school. His teacher was miss Jana but is now mrs castle. He loves showing off for her and is working hard on his sounds. I will definitely miss his toddler speech but I know it’s important to fix now. I can’t believe he will be in kindergarten in the fall.
Madison is a rockstar in second grade. She’s a bit of a teachers pet and is always so well behaved at school. She is already getting involved with school yard girl drama that I swear I had a few more years till I had to worry about it. She loves rocks, LOL dolls, anything art, metallic tattoos and makeup. She loves having dance parties and is always willing to snuggle when we watch tv. Right now before bed she likes to climb in to my bed and watch a show called Nailed It, just her and I. She’s turning in to a mini me and I love it. She’s also getting good at piano but has recently told me she wants to stop that and learn violin. I told her she can learn both.
Zach is doing big things. The man never sits still. I would love to be in his brain for one day. He’s always coming up with an invention or a way to fix an issue at work. He recently was head hunted by several companies that want him to work for them.... yes, he is that good. He said he wants to go back for his PHD but I told him we are young, we can wait a bit till more school. I don’t know where we will end up but with this guy I know at least the road to get there will be fun!
I am in my last year of teaching preschool. After 5 crazy busy years, our doors are closing. The preschool I’m currently with (Little Explorers) will be closing and it seems fitting considering I will no longer have a preschooler and life is about to get even more busy. However I am sad to close this chapter in my life. I have really enjoyed teaching and I love those kids. I have been thankful for the experiences, the knowledge and especially the growth I have had as a person. Not to mention never having to pay for my children’s preschool ($$$$). I have loved having a front row seat to their child development and watching them learn and grow, I am lucky I got to help in that when most parents never see it.
I was having a hard time wrapping my head around next year. With Braden gone every morning and me no longer working WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO?!? It really stated to depress me and I felt like I needed to find a job or decide what would keep me busy next year. Zach pointed out that because I have taught the last 5 years, this will actually be my first time with a “morning off”. It definitely put things in to perspective. I will be able to run errands, go to the gym, clean the house or do whatever needs to be done without little kids in tow. That seems so weird. I thought I would be raising babies for at least another 10 years so it’s hard to realize this next chapter is already happening. And after that Braden is In first grade and my babies are gone ALL day. So for the remainder of this school year I will accept my chaos and soak in every moment and in the fall I will enjoy my one year of “mornings off” while I figure out this next season of life we are in.
It’s crazy to think that an entire decade has passed.... and I have spent that ENTIRE decade with Zach. I’ve said it before that the 10 year mark is so significant to me. As a child it’s the year you hit double digits and begin to think you’re on top of the world. In marriage, it shows 1/3 of my life and the ups and downs and growth that come along in that amount of time. I am proud to say I am no where near the woman I was 10 years ago. Though she was spunky and fun, she was also nieve and self conscious. In the last 10 years I have become a wife and mother and though those two things are not the only things that define me, they make up such a huge part of who I am today and for that, I am grateful to end the year/decade with them.
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