The Stay at Home Crew

Connor, Claire and Ronan hang out at home with me and our helpers...Grandma, Grammy and Carrie. Connor is two and a half years old and he enthusiastically sends his dad and older siblings out the door every morning, waving and yelling BYE until he can't see the truck anymore. Thankfully he welcomes them back home (especially Brian) at the end of the day.
Claire and Ronan are 11 weeks old....gosh, that is still so young and so much has happened in that short time...they are doing really well. They are right up there in the "normal" range on all of the growth charts after measuring a bit small initially. They are good eaters and relatively good sleepers if not always at the same time. While big kids are at school, Connor plays outside, or entertains himself in the playroom. Babies go from eating, to bouncer, to playmat, to swaddled in bouncer, to bed and repeat. :) The days are becoming pretty manageable (with help) and even fun....now if everyone would just SLEEP THROUGH THE NIGHT!!!!

First Day of First Grade!

Thomas is in Mrs. Bahrmann's class at Corrales Elementary. He has many of his friends in his class and seems excited about the year to come. I am so happy that school has started so that someone else (someone getting a full night's sleep) will be in charge of stimulating his very active brain every day!

Lauren is in the Pee Wee class at Corrales this year. So far, she loves it. She even talked her teacher in to giving her the very first snack day so that she could be the first to bring in her show and tell item. September 1st....thanks Lauren! :)

We are all looking forward to a great year!