Sunday, May 26, 2013

Sunday, May 26, 2013

Tim brought home a bird from work.  It had fallen out of its nest and so we were going to nurse it to independence.  Well today that day came and Buttercup, the bird, flew away.  McCabe was really sad.  He started crying and the rest of the evening he was talking about how much he missed Buttercup.  I was happy Butter cup flew away because now I don’t need to feed it worms, change its paper, or give it a bath.  I also don’t have to tell the kids to stop bothering it as they try to hold it or throw it in the air.  It is for the best that Buttercup is on his own now.
Teagan is now a walking boy.  He walks everywhere and reaches for everything.  His latest thing is to carry hairbrushes around the house because he can reach the brushes on the counters.  He also likes to walk with a big cheesy grin, eyes closed and head tilted back.  It is really cute.  I like how his belly hangs out in front of his body.  He is such a healthy boy.
McCabe just had some serious dental work done.  He got some crown and had some root canals done.  He loves his 4 silver teeth.  He shows everybody who will stop to pay him some attention.  I am very pleased with McCabe, because I recently received an e-mail from his Kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Savage.  She has chosen McCabe (out of all the kindergarten boys) to receive an award for being the nicest and most helpful boy.  Gee, that sure makes a mom feel good.
Jacinda is busy working hard trying to earn money for a parakeet.  She has written rules to follow for taking care of her parakeet when going out of town, for feeding it, and what to do if it dies.  She is constantly asking what she can do to earn money.  Right now we have her scanning photos into the computer.  She is doing a great job.

Xadia is busy taking swimming lessons and doing a music class.  She loves both and these classes are so good for her especially since her older siblings go to their lessons.  She so badly wants to be like them.  I cannot believe how independent Xadia is.  Just the other day I walked into her room and she was using the glue gun.  I told her not to use it and she said, “I won’t burn myself.”  I let her finish and then unplugged the gun.  It is unbelievable that a 3-year-old knows how to do so much.

Sunday, May 5, 2013

Sunday, May 5, 2013



Life is never dull because it is filled with so much work.  As the weather has turned into something beautiful, we are out in our yard doing a lot of work.  We had to fix the sprinklers and the water feature.  It was very challenging doing yard work with a one-year-old crawling everywhere.  So we put him in the pack and play.  Teagan loves it.  I am so surprised at how content he is.  The other kids also loved playing with Teagan and in the pack and play.
During the week, I do inside work.  I get the privilege of doing the never ending task of laundry.  As I was changing loads the other day, Teagan sneaked into the dryer.  I was shocked….I did not know he knew how to climb into the dryer.  He is quickly out pacing me.  Teagan has also started walking.  He takes about 7 steps and then falls.  I am sure that he will be walking within 2 weeks.
Tim and Jacinda got to go on a date.  They went to a daddy-daughter hoedown for activity days.  They got all dressed up in their western clothes and went dancing and ate yummy foods.  Jacinda and Tim both had a great time but when Jacinda saw me she was a little upset because she was the only one in a dress.  The other kids wore jeans and bandanas.  Regardless of what others were wearing I bet she was the cutest girl there.