Now it Begins....

Well I have finally given in to peer pressure, and entering the world of blogging. I knew the day was coming it just took a most welcomed uneventful Saturday evening. I am just amazed at the way the internet has joined people together. People that would be lost to me for good in the pre-blogging days are once again in my life. When I was in highschool and people were just starting to get e-mail addresses, I remember thinking, I wonder if this whole internet thing is really going to take off. I had my doubts. Boy was I wrong. I am looking forward to keeping in touch with friends and family, meeting new people, and of having this as a journal of sorts of the happy and probably sometimes hectic times with my family. My husband(Travis) and I have three kids.

My oldest daughter is Felicity who is seven, and in the first grade. At the moment she is out of bed lecturing me that because I won't go lay by her while she falls asleep she feels she is no longer part of the family. This is a line she uses quite often if she feels thinks things are not going her way. She is so bright and I have to be very careful what I promise her, because she holds me to them and never forgets. Despite the challenges she sometimes poised for the first five years of her life, she is turing into such a responsible, helpful, and loving girl whose company I dearly enjoy.

My second daughter is Hannah, she will be five this March. From the moment she was born we felt she a was a special little girl with dimples to die for. Although, Hannah definitely dances to the beat of her own drummer. She will let me have absolutely nothing to do with her daily wardrobe choices. Yesterday could be described as a somewhat frustrating experience. But sadly, not uncommon. She woke up determined to wear this barely there spring-like pink chiffony dress that is two sizes to big to her to preschool. I would be fine with such a choice if there weren't more snow outside then I have seen in 15 years, and the temperature is around 20 degrees. So after at least thirty minutes of bargaining she settles on a woven pink skirt, argyle tights of multiple colors, a stripped green and white sleeveless shirt, a bright pink athletic looking hoodie, pink cowgirl boots, a peacoat, ski gloves, and a fleece snow hat. Quite the sight and she couldn't be more thrilled. Bear in mind I was the type of mother with my first child who saw children dressed in such a manner and thought I will never let my kids dress like that. Well the day has come and its not as bad as I thought it would be. (Felicity still lets me help pick out clothes so that is of some comfort!) Hannah is profoundly deaf, and has a cochlear implant, we love the cochlear implant and feel they are nothing short of a miracle. If anyone knows of any blogs of parents of kids with an implant I would love to know. She is hearing so well with it, and her speech gets better everyday.

And lastly, Sawyer. A thrill from the moment we went and had a ultrasound. A boy! We were all thrilled. Felicity was convinced he was a boy from the beginning. She called him Hayden Clay, and thought we should name him that. We very nearly did. Having a boy has been a lot of fun. He is sixteen months, and becoming quite the boy. Playing with a ball for my girls when they were little didn't hold much interest. For Sawyer it is this whole wonderful world. Lately everything has become a throwing object. He loves climbing up on the counter, going to the fruit bowl, and throwing all the fruit to the floor. He has started patting us on the back when we hug him, I just love that.