Long time gone!

Wow, I went way too long without updating the blog!  We've been very busy over the last month!  Superboy turned FIVE years old and started Kindergarten, Superbaby is so busy all the time now that he's mobile, we got a precious puppy named Parker, and Superdad lost his job.  Yes, he lost it.  But we're okay.  God is constantly providing for us and helping us make it through this difficult time.

J started kindergarten three weeks ago.  It has been quite an adjustment for all of us!  He is in public school this year and loves his class.  However, he has a problem with keeping his sweet little mouth closed during class [like mother, like son] and seems to always be in trouble for one thing or another.  So far, all of his offenses have been relatively minor, but he did have one particularly bad day. Hopefully things will continue to get better as he becomes more accustomed to school.  J also turned 5 years old about 3 weeks ago, and he had a great birthday party at the YMCA with his friends at the water park!

L is suddenly so busy.  He is semi-crawling [army crawling, or "caterpillar crawling" as J says] and all over the place.  He loves to go for the dog's water and food bowls.  We have to constantly keep those out of his reach or we'll find him with a mouthful of dog food... gross!  He says "hey" and throws up his little hand all the time like he's waving.  He also says "mama" and "dada", although "mama" is totally his favorite.  L still doesn't sleep very well at night.  He will do somewhat better for a couple of nights and then go right back to "normal" after that, which is awake every 2-3 hours.

We recently started going to an Episcopal church and we all love it.  The ladies in the nursery fuss over how precious L is all the time, J likes the music and the attention from the ladies, and Adam and I love everything. Since Adam isn't working on Sundays anymore, it's so nice that we all get to go to a church that we love and believe in. I've always felt like we would really like an Episcopal church, and I was correct!  

I'm on a mission to lose weight.  I thought I was trying a few months ago, but I really wasn't, if I'm completely honest with myself. I half-assed it and expected amazing results. When they didn't happen, I was crushed. I started back on a diet/exercise program last week and have lost 7.2 pounds so far!  I've been tracking my calories on myfitnesspal and doing Jillian Michaels' 30 Day Shred (killer workout!!) and it's paying off!

I have the best friends and family in the world.  I'm so incredibly lucky to have so many amazing, supportive people in my life.

xoxo-
Supermom

A few pictures from the last month: 

 Jameson & his BFF, John Michael, at J's birthday party.

 Jameson's 5th Angry Birdsday Party.  :] 

 BFFs!

 First day of school!

 Third day of school... "Mommy, will you take my picture while I hold your hand and walk to class?"

 Precious sleeping boy.  I love his eyelashes so much!

 Lawton & Parker

 Parker is praying that Lawton will drop a Cheerio for him!

My boys after church!