I've finally taken some time to fix the photos that were lost here on the old blog. It is going to take awhile, but I have the computer plugged into the external hard drive so I can access all our photos and my goal is to fix a few posts a week.
I started from the beginning and it really is shocking to view photos of me pregnant and read about the twin's birth and watch old videos of them. I miss their tiny little bodies so much! Yet at the same time I LOVE their big girl brains! Kindergarten has been great! I am so glad I kept them in the same class, Mrs. King has been really great. It is amazing how quickly they have picked up reading. In just a few months they went from not being able to read much at all, to reading full chapter books!
Audrey especially and she has already read quite a few books! She takes her books in the car and reads while we drive and at night it's a struggle to get her to stop so we can say family prayer. I love that she's a bookworm, I loved reading all the time as well!
Audrey of the Outback
Magic Treehouse #1
How to Train your Dragon #1
Willow's Underwater World
And she is now reading How to be a pirate (how to train your dragon book #2)
Lucy reads just as well and has read a couple chapter books, but I noticed she was doing it mostly just to compete with Audrey. I told her she can wait and read more when she wants to and she hasn't been as interested in chapter books lately. German got these old Charlie Brown Encyclopedia books a while ago at Half Price Books and she loves reading facts and learning new things about everything. I love that their personalities are so different.
Sage and I have enjoyed just hanging out and playing at home. I thought she would miss her sisters, but she has loved having playdates with her friends and playing with just mom. She is super excited to start school in the Fall, though. She tries to do whatever her sisters are doing, especially when they have homework or other little projects. She is my favorite little buddy.
German loves his job! He is always busy, but I am glad he enjoys it. He leaves around 7am and gets home around 6pm most days. About once a month he makes time on Saturdays to take the girls out on a daddy/daughter date and they LOVE it. He is such a great dad! I love that the girls will have an amazing father who is involved in their lives and shows them lots of love and affection. They are super lucky!
I have too many home projects that I am putting off until Sage starts school. I want to paint our kitchen cabinets white, remodel the master shower, refinish the deck in the back. Plus build some raised beds for gardening and just continue learning and trying to develop some talents. I'm a little nervous about attempting some stuff on my own, but the internet is so full of information, I think I can manage it...maybe...well, I hope!
Life is good. Really I feel so extremely fortunate and blessed. Of course, we'd LOVE more babies to come to our home, but I am very happy with our three angel girls! ;)
Daddy Daughter Dance Feb 28th, 2014
