For mom :)

I was better this week with the camera. Here are a few of the pictures from this week...

Today was Davis' (and Mckenzie and Reeses) 100th day of school. Davis' class has been doing lots of activities around the 100th day. He is sporting a cute cowboy hat that he made at school in 2 of the photos - he counted 10 groups of stickers with 10 in each group and put them on the hat. He also made a very cool necklace with 10 groups of different beads. Davis is eating Cherry Delight in another picture. He came home from school a few days ago with a recipe and insisted on making this for us for family night. It was really good and he was so proud of himself for being able to make it all alone. He has an amazing teacher - all 3 of them do - we are very lucky!!!

Lili is enjoying some of the cherries that were left over from the cherry delight in one of the pictures. Scott caught her in the fridge dipping her hand in the cherries and coming out with a handful...mmm...

I have enjoyed going into the girls room in the morning to see what happened the previous night. This morning they were all over each other in Lili's bed... too cute.

Nathan and Heidi came to visit on Monday. Heidi is taking care of the Bulckley's kids here in town and so Nate stayed to visit awhile while she ran the kids around. It was so nice to talk to him. We were able to share lots of thoughts and feelings about Ryan that we had not been able to do adequately over the phone. It was a nice therapy session - for both of us... I think- I really appreciated him taking time to stay and visit for a while. Love you guys!!! (isn't Heidi cute :) )

I took Meili to the doctor yesterday because she has been breaking out with hives and just has not been acting like herself. She had an ear infection and sore throat and the doctor thought maybe she has had it since she was so sick while I was in China - and the hives are the end of it all. We'll see.

I've posted a picture of 4 of the kids (my oldest was still not awake... she had a hard time putting her book down the night before - a new book by Jessica Day George (her new favorite author) that she LOVED and so she slept in) enjoying a slower Sunday morning. I should not put this one on because it may clue Scott into why we walked into church after the meeting had started :) We had a great time just hanging out giggling. Everyone had there morning milk in our bed and we just vegged.

It is hard to believe that we arrived home 4 weeks ago today. Lili has done so well and adjusted perfectly. I really have a hard time believing that we have not had her home longer - seems like she has been here forever. She is finally showing up on our insurance so we are now working with scheduling an appointment in Arkansas - hopefully by the end of next month we will know when we get to head to Little Rock.

Reese had two teeth pulled at the dentist yesterday.... I think they were molars... He loved having to have a milk shake for dinner but did not like having the gauze in his mouth all night. I'm amazed how he suddenly believed in the tooth fairy this morning when he woke up. The darn tooth fairy forgot to leave money and Reese had torn his bed apart looking for it. The tooth fairy came while he was in the shower.

Mckenzie has been busy with her play practices at school. She enjoys practicing for it but wishes she had a bigger part. I'm glad she does not - one less thing to worry about. She is a traveling saleswomen in The Music Man.

Life is going relatively well. I am doing well - most of the time- Lots of happy moments with the kids... I do have the wind sucked out of me lots of times (I had a friend describe how the loss feels - and this describes it well) It is so weird how I will feel totally fine and then the next second I am crying. I am very grateful for the knowledge that we will be together again someday.

Anyway, I hate to leave on a low note... sorry.

We are looking forward to spring and being outside more. I noticed the tulips (or some bulbs) popped their heads out of the ground today.... yeah!!! It is suppose to be 60 by the end of the week - it will be interesting to see how busy Scott is this weekend when it is 60 degrees at the golf course... (I'm watching you and your golf clubs... maybe you can convince a client to work at the golf course)

The boys start wrestling next week. They will have 2 practices a week and then tournaments on the weekends during March... ahhh.... I hate watching them.... it makes me nervous just thinking about it. Mckenzie is getting ready for music festival in 2 weeks.... mom can you hear the fights starting :).... I should get a white egg timer.

Have a great week or few days - I'll try to post more often.

Peace!