Happy Birthday

Phil is 34 today! I feel so blessed to have such a wonderful man to share my life with. We brought Daddy a coffee treat and hung out a bit in the classroom. We had one of Phil's favorite meals (fried chicken) and chocolate mousse for dessert.

Sawyer is potty trained!!!!!! My parents were instrumental in helping this process along. They worked with him diligently when he was visiting and got him excited about peeing in the potty by drawing picture (tractors, airplanes, fire trucks, sharks, etc.) for him to pee on when he went. Pretty soon, he decided he was a “big guy” and took full responsibility for using the potty by himself. Now, to work on his aim…..

We are still recovering from the flu! Phil is almost cured. I feel like I am at the tail end of a cold (congestion, cough). Poor Jubilee has a runny nose, watery/teary eyes and a cough. Sawyer is the only one thus far who hasn’t gotten sick.

Our Blazer is fixed and thankfully it didn’t cost a fortune. We really liked the service that we got from the local mechanic and will continue to take our vehicles to his shop. This is very handy beings that it is only a mile away.

We had a family outing to the grocery store yesterday. The kids each had mini carts to push. Sawyer dressed himself for the occasion – pants on backwards, shoes on the wrong feet, and pink socks.

Evangeline is starting to become a real smiler. There is nothing sweeter than a new baby who has discovered how to melt her parent’s hearts!

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