Newman's Review

Thinking back to the last month and a half, there really isn't much to report.  January isn't my favorite month.  What is there to look forward to?  The weather is crappy and we are stuck inside!  January is just a long, boring month.  Oh, well... we survived and we are now mid way through February.  Time seems to go so slowly when you are living it, but looking back it feels like it passes in a blur.  So here is just a little update about us...

• We finally bought a new car.  We were going back and forth between a Chevy Tahoe or a Honda Odyssey...  We decided on the Mini Van... We thought it was what fit us the most.  I don't have a picture, though I probably should take one, huh?  It is gold with tan interior.  It is fully loaded and the kids love driving in it, especially when we let them watch a movie :)
• Tree House Museum...  Aunt Jaime gave the family a year pass to the museum.  We've gone a few times and it has been fun watching the kids run from one place to the next!  

 The Lego area... The kids didn't stop running and exploring until here....  Both kids love Legos!

 This area was fun... They got to play music instruments from around the world.

 There is a big tree in the middle of the museum... Here they are on a bridge over a little "Creek".

 A fun place to pretend to be a cowgirl or cowboy at a rodeo... Fun!

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• This winter has been very odd.  We've hardly had any snow up here.  It is crazy, the past several years there has been a ton of snow, but this year Utah isn't getting it.  When we do get snow we get excited... by this time of the year we are ready to be done with snow and dread it's existence.  So far the kids has had one chance to really play in the snow and so far we haven't had a chance to make a snowman.  Hopefully, we'll still get that chance!

 Emma playing in the snow!

 Ethan showing off his muscles!

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• The kids are growing up!  Ethan loves preschool and is very into the calendar these days.  He has his own calendar in his room with all the holidays marked.  He is aware of the day of the week and even the date.  I signed Ethan up for T Ball this Spring.  He isn't too sure about T Ball and wanted to play soccer, but there will be too many scheduling conflicts to do both.  I'll sign him up for Kaysville soccer in the Fall. 

• Emma is starting to talk and verbalize a lot more.  I've been worried about her speech and I still think she is a bit behind.  I think it is because Ethan speaks for her.  She now tries to communicate with us and we only understand half of what she says, but she is getting there!  I have Emma in a neighborhood preschool group for next year with a few other kids.  It is hard to imagine she is old enough to start preschool next year!  Crazy!  

• Pregnancy update...  I'm almost 32 weeks, but look to be 42 weeks here.  I got big and I got big fast with this pregnancy.  The doctor said I'm measuring right on, not too big and not too small...  I have the usual discomforts... not being able to bend down, backaches, exhaustion, and mild swelling.  This pregnancy has been hard.  Scott tells me they were all hard and I got amnesia...  Maybe so, but I still vote that this little one has been the hardest!  We haven't picked out a name yet or really have done much to get ready for her arrival.  We did buy some new stuff for the baby and just need to get things set up.  We decided that Emma and baby will be sharing a room.   I can't believe I'm putting a baby with the worse sleeper in the house (besides me).  It was easier then moving Emma from her room to Ethan's room just to move her back in a year. I'm crossing my fingers!  I'm really looking forward to the end of this pregnancy and welcoming this sweet little baby to our family.  Just a little nervous how the third kids will change things and if I can handle it.  
• Scott joined the gym and just told me he is off to shoot some hoops...  He is having mixed emotions about the gym.  He joined because, believe it or not, he is starting to get a gut.  No belts required for his pants anymore!  He has been able to do some traveling these past few months and expects to travel some more come June.  So work is working out!