I swear that it feels at times that I just put these up yesterday and it's already time for another one. Needless to say, it's be super busy for us - not that it's a necessarily bad thing...just makes you appreciate the down time more!
Update for Matthew
Our recent acquisition for someone's upcoming birthday was a miniature trampoline (complete with the ability to make animal sounds when certain areas are jumped on) - and it has been an absolute hit. He is absolutely in love with being able to go outside again - most of the time it's all we can do to stop him from barreling through the back door when we get home from daycare every evening. He's also become more and more independent - as he likes to show us by going down the 'big people' stairs without an accompanying adult (something we're not a huge fan of, to say the least).
We're still obsessed with trains and have recently really started getting into the Thomas & Friends show. Most 'choo-choos' are named "Thomas" in our house now. Unless they're green. Then they're "Percy" or "Green-Thomas".
Update for Anna
Tax season is nearly over...so it's getting crazier and crazier. I know that the full days of daycare for Matthew have really made a difference for her schedule - but am still constantly impressed by how much she gets done. And she manages to do it all while keeping an impressive level of calm, which is pretty amazing in my book.
Update for Jay
The projects march on. And the days always seem shorter than they need to be to get what needs to be done, completed. But each day ends with everyone one step closer to the completion of the project. As insane as it is, there is something to be taken away from the chaos of these schedules that I look at each morning - something that, while sometimes it eludes me, keeps me coming back in search of. I love the challenge of staring at a puzzle and trying to figure out what rules are bendable enough to get the desired result, even if sometimes that requires rework and some long hours. The success at the end is just that much more enjoyable when you manage to create something that many didn't think was going to be able to be done.
Not to say that it isn't stressful - it is. But it's also something that is needed to be done, so we do our best to make as many people as we can happy with what we can provide them.
As is usual - if you're in our area or plan on passing through, let us know so that we can try to get together and catch up on all that has happened!
