The usual :)

Lots of stuff going on! I'll just start rambling...so here I go!

The whole family (except Eric) is sick. Big sneezes and loads of Phlegm! Pretty gross when your son sneezes in the grocery store and the snot splats on the floor.

I got a new cast about two weeks ago. It's waterproof so I can shower with it, although it stays wet for about two hours afterwards. It's bright orange!! Hopefully, my thumb will be healed enough to not have it after this second set of three weeks. I'm sick of it!

Quinn has THREE stripes on his belt now!! It's so cool! He practices constantly, without us telling him to or asking him to. He just likes doing it! His teacher says that when they do testing in August, he'll likely get a yellow belt!!!

Chloe is talking in long sentences! She is in the terrible twos right now though and is always whiny. I know it will pass though, so I just breath through it or yell at her :) I just keep trying to tell her to "use her words".

Right now, she loves her leapster game. She knows all of the animals names and asks for each game by the animals name, like "Lulu or Sammy".

She took off her diaper three times today, which makes me think she's getting ready for pottytime!!!

Here is a Wood Stork that was in the water behind the house yesterday. It was HUGE!! Then, my Father-in-Law was visiting and he had the priviledge of seeing a Sandhill Crane peck at our car door. They do it all of the time if you stop near them. The male is protecting his family and he sees another Crane (his reflection) on the car door. FUNNY!!! Although it wasn't funny when one male was chasing me and the kids up the driveway. I took a broom to it!

Emme's death date anniversary was yesterday. I spent the morning with the kids, but then left and took a dozen roses to a jetty at the beach. I released them and they washed out to sea. It felt good. I decided then that I was going to try with all of my heart to let go of some of the guilt and regrets I have about that whole pregnancy and the two weeks Emme was alive. I'm going to try :)

Eric and I are leaving for Cape Cod tomorrow to pay our last respects to his Step-Dad's Father. I love J and can't wait to see him, but am sad and not sure what to say. I guess they probably felt the same way when Emme died.

I'll post when I get back!!