At least they keep me entertained

It has finally happened. The job in Colorado that we've been hearing about since March (or possibly earlier) has finally begun. That means Aaron is now in Parachute, CO and I am here with the two kidlets, single parenting. During the last few days I have discovered the following things:


1. Jolly Jumpers are great and are a source of great entertainment for little ones (at 4 months and 2 years)




2. I now know all the words to "Under the Sea" and "Part of Your World", whether I wanted to or not, and I don't even mind it that much.



It's the little things like this that get me through the times when I am wondering just how I will find the energy to make it through to bedtime, and how I will do it all over again tomorrow.

Where has the time gone??

I can't believe it has been 2 months since I last updated! We have been quite busy these past two months, taking advantage of what little good weather there has been and continuing to settle into a household routine with two kids.

We were lucky enough to be able to take some vacation time this summer before Aaron got busy at work again. During that time, we headed to BC, camping in Revelstoke with some of the Betke clan and then heading to Lunby to introduce William to his Great Grandma Hinz. It was great to get away for a bit, and to experience a bit of warmth, even if it was a bit excessive in the mid-to-high 30s.



William is growing like a weed. The time is going by far too fast as far as I'm concerned. He is likely over 17 lbs now (he'll be weighed on Thursday this week) and is measuring around 26" tall. That makes him 4 1/2 lbs heavier and 2" taller than his sister was at this age. He has finally started to sleep a bit better, giving me 5 hour stretches at a time, but this is much different from the 8 to 9 hours his sister was giving us at this age. He also learned to roll over from his back to tummy in the last two weeks, and is trying desperately to learn how to sit up unassisted. Like I said...growing up way too fast.


Maria continues to grow too. She is looking more and more grown up all the time. Her hair has grown to the point that she can now wear single ponytails and french braids, and when she does she looks so much older! Her speech is becoming increasingly more clear and she spends most of her time running, climbing, jumping or dancing. She has also taken a recent interest in movies, and is even starting to sing some of the songs from her favorite Disney pictures. Potty training continues, and although we have been encountering some setbacks from time to time, things are getting back on track, and we continue to be proud of our little "big" girl. She also enjoyed our time in BC, especially when we were able to find a pool just her size. Next year we are thinking that camping near a lake will be a must for this little girl. She also got the opportunity to pet a baby pig (thanks again Lacey and Steve), goats and a horse while on holidays. We were also able to stop at the Enchanted Forest outside Revelstoke, and she enjoyed that quite a bit too.


We are still hoping to have the opportunity to visit with more family in the future, but it is looking like Aaron's work schedule is going to have him out on the road for a bit. Right now he is on the road in Alberta, but the job in Colorado (that was continually being pushed back) is at the moment scheduled to begin on the 26th of August, taking Aaron away for potentially 6 weeks. If we are heading out in your directions in the future we will be sure to let family know.


Here's hoping the remainder of "summer" is treating you well, and I will try to make sure the next update is not two months from now.