August 12, 2008
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We’ve Almost Made It!!!!!!
About six weeks ago I wrote that Josh had started a six week intensive program to learn how to become a principal…..well, I must say it’s been a long six weeks. It was a lot more “intense” than either of us had anticipated with him working almost every evening and some Saturday’s. This is the last week and we are both looking forward to Saturday when we can get into our little green minivan and head west to Grandpa Yoder’s house!!! I usually dread that long 14 hour drive but this time I am looking forward to it…..we get to have family time for a long time. When hour #12 comes along I might be singing a different tune….
Anyway, I’m quite proud of my husband for (almost) completing this six program. This coming school year he will be doing an internship with a principal at a school that we haven’t been informed of the whereabouts yet.
I’ve also been made aware of some things inside of Tonya that I didn’t know before! Wow, children can really bring out the yuckies inside of a person. I had to apologize to my 3 year old more than once. My baby girl Jillian is another story….let’s just say she needs her father around again!
Josh bought tickets for Jack n Jill n I to fly down to South Carolina to see my sister Andrea and her family last week. We had a good time and I got to see most of my other siblings and some old friends. I sure did miss Josh, it’s just not quite as fun to go somewhere without him
In other news Jillian Esther celebrated her 1st birthday July 26th by not digging in her cake because she is extremely clean and afterwards headed to a members meeting at church with her parents of all things. So much for a fun birthday. I forgot something, Jackson blew out the candle and tried to dig in the cake. Jill started walking the week before her birthday for those of you who care. (I write these things on here so I can write it in her baby book in a couple of years)
Anybody else behind with baby books?
Well, I have accomplished 3 things today….. laundry, went to the park with the kids and updated xanga…..have a good day folks.
JILLIAN ESTHER is 1!!!!
This picture was taken after I took her hand and put it in the cake.
She won’t dig in her cake but she will sure eat sand.
Jack n Jill playing boat
(I don’t know what’s up with the cheesy grins)
It was quite an adventure to go somewhere in SC with all four kids in their carseats.
I’m proud of HIM!
Jackson with his “octopus/butterfly/jellyfish” I made for him….the kid has quite an imagination.
Comments (7)
I am very much with you about being glad that they are now 1 instead of the stage we were at last year. I am not a “oh how sad, my baby is growing up” kind of person. I’m happy to see her gain some independence. Enjoyed your post, btw. I like how you said that “children can bring out the yuckies in a person.” I just had to apologize to Kendall this morning.
Anyway, I do give my kids whole milk after they are done with formula, but usually just at nap time and bed time, so about 4 bottles a day. Otherwise, they eat food. But with the boys, at this age I was feeding them mostly baby food, where Nicole just LOVES food and will eat anything and everything, pretty well. I guess you just have to keep trying to get Jill interested in food, but it is a lot of work sometimes. Hope that helps a little.
I’m learning a little more about this thing! Those little ones of yours are so PRECIOUS, that’s because they are our grandbabies! Of course grandma thinks her 4 grandkids are the cutest in the world.And we are looking forward to having you all come to IN! Love you, Mom
i’ve thought different times to myself, “Linda, i had no clue you were this selfish and mean-spirited til you had kids..”. And what’s weird is how much more annoyed i got with only one than now that i have 3. I guess you just get used to the never-ending job of mothering. I think my kids have too much Hess blood in them–they all dove right into their cake and made a huge mess!!! And as far as baby books go—all i have in Isabelle’s is her footprints and name. No joke.
we loved having you here! keep on weight watching!
will be good to see ya’ll again-talk about 14 hrs—our plans are to head to idaho soon after the boys leave fer asia,yea-me ,dallas & sis–fer maybe 6 weeks–love to ya-auntie alm
i love the picture of jillian after you put her hand in the cake – she’s so cute
sounds like you are doing a good job holding down the “home fires”. or however you say that.
so HAPPY for you all that josh is almost done. jillian is so cute on her 1st b-day… i love to see other little kids elle`s age. 
and WHY DIDN~T you all stop in here??? we would have loved it!! galen will be so sad when he hears we missed you guys.
please know you are welcome anytime!! we love company…