Just a quick family update...

Chris and I have been visiting a new church since the middle of summer. Immediately after our first visit we felt a calling. We were introduced to an amazing couple that brought us into their small group and pretty much the rest is history! Since Chris and I have been going we have made new friends and growing in our Faith. Kinsler loves going to church and can't wait to check in and run to his classroom. (He pretty much leaves me in the dust after I put his sticker on.) I am so excited about where God has placed us. God is good and has answered a prayer.

For your viewing pleasure... :)

Many faces

The weather is getting cooler and Kinsler is growing. This past month he has sprouted new interests and is learning and doing so much. He still loves to read, I catch him laying on the floor looking at his books all the time. He is now into the "boy" phase of playing with trucks and cars. Everything makes a noise too, he can make them honk with a "beep beep" or pretend they have have a whistle that makes a "hoo hoo" sound. His new favorite thing to do is work on puzzles, unfortunately at the moment we only have one puzzle for him to play with but we've been to the library to work on theirs and the church has tons in his nursery room. He loves coming to tell me about the animals on his puzzle. He continues to love to go outside and run around and slide on his little play toy. We are going to be in the market for a swing set/play house soon I'm afraid because our little slide does not hold his interest like the one at the park. (What a great idea for Christmas or birthday you grandparents that read this) :) He also likes to shoot baskets when we go outside. He continues to add new words to his vocabulary daily. I'm amazed at the words he picks up on. I hear a lot about daddy during the day, this kid LOVES his dad! In the morning when he gets up he yells for daddy and is a little upset when it's me who picks him up. He immediately runs to find Chris before I can tell him daddy left for work. When we pass the school or the gym he yells for daddy too. This kid is smart! Kinsler is now eating roughly 7 times a day! He eats breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with several snacks thrown in! It is kind of astonishing to see how much he eats! I fear for our checkbook when he gets older and I buy groceries for a teenager.
Every day offers new adventures as I watch him grow. It has taken me a long time to be okay with staying home during this season of life but, when I reflect on all I've watched him do I am so very thankful for this time. I know that when I get a job (hopefully) I will be crushed to leave him everyday.

Kinsler reading his book and working on his leaptop computer. 

 This is my cheesy sliding on his slide.

My precious angel baby who loves to take naps.

First week

Though this is not our first week home together, this past week was our first home since school started back. During that first week we set up a few play dates, went on a few walks, went to the library, played outside, and took long naps. We have had fun but I still can't help but feel guilty for staying home instead of being at work helping Chris to earn a living for our family. It seems  unfair for Chris to still be doing all the work now that I've finished school. I will never understand God's plan for my life. I think I need to stop trying.

Almost another month has gone by

School starts next Monday and I have yet to find a job. God is definitely testing my patience. This has been the hardest summer of my life. I never knew staying at home and taking care of my son could be so exhausting. My brain usually shuts down at 6 pm from trying to plan activities so he won't be bored to deciding what to make for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. (That's saying a lot since I just finished one of the hardest school years ever.) Kinsler is used to being with 10 other kids all day long. He thrives off the other kids and I can tell he truly misses them. It has also been the hottest summer ever which means we can't stay outside very long if at all, and even the pool has lost its appeal.

Enough of the griping. It has been fun hanging out with my lil man and watching him grow. He is doing a lot of new things and is so goofy! He has recently found a love for cars and trucks he can push around.  He  still loves to look at his books. we catch him all the time in his rocking chair looking at his books and pressing the song buttons on his read a-loud books. We go to the doctor at the end of the month for his 18 month check up! I can't wait to see how big he has grown! I know weight wise he won't be much bigger than his last check up but I can't wait to see his height record! He is jabbering away all the time and loves to holler for mama or daddy and wait for us to ask "what" before he just jabbers away about something really important. :) Of course we have to respond so that we can see him smile at how we understand him.

Until next time...

Been awhile

Since my last post...
I graduated college. Again. Praise the Lord!
I am looking for a job.
I went to NYC to see Bruce with my Memaw and sister for graduation.
Chris and I went on a cruise with some of our fabulous friends.
Chris has started summer school at U of A.
Kinsler is, well, being Kins. :)

Wow...we've been busy! Now I'm trying to fill the days with fun activities for Kinsler. He and I both get bored easily but since it's usually 100 degrees or hotter for most of the day we are forced to stay inside or very close to the pool. Today we potted some flowers. He loved digging in the potting soil and helped me water the flowers.

Yummy...

Corn, sweet potatoes, noodles with sauce, and milk anyone?

Aw, come on...I know you wanna.

April...Almost the end.

We have had a very enjoyable weekend! For the first time in a lot of months! I am usually swallowed up with homework and too busy to enjoy the break from the busy week but not this weekend. I was able to finish up two large projects for school on Friday night while Chris was in Van Buren at a softball tournament and Kinsler was asleep. Saturday morning I was able to get Elysia and Hannah to watch Kinsler while I finished up some research paper work and kind of outline what my next chapter for the paper would look like. Around noon I picked up Kinsler and we headed to Van Buren to see one of our favorite girls completely dominate the Charleston Tigers line-up. Unfortunately the defense behind her made a few mental mistakes the the PG Lady Tigers lost 3-2. Nonetheless, we had a wonderful time in the sun and away from home for a few hours. Then we had lunch at Chili’s, we’re we discovered Kins loves corn-on-the-cob. Hilarious watching him eat. He also cheesed it up when some “hot blondes” walked by and cooed over him. Saturday night we were able to have a little family time and Chris and I played in the floor with our little man. He is turning out to be quite the little drummer boy. For about 2 weeks now he has walked around the house with a pair of Chris’s drumsticks he found, beating on everything!!

Today, we went to church, went out to dinner with Uncle Clint, and came home to enjoy a nice long Sunday afternoon nap! Since then we've just been relaxing and playing. We are currently waiting for the tub to drain so we can finish our bath in a non-poopy infested bathtub.

6 weeks until graduation!!! I can do this!!!