Are you serious?

It has been THIS long since I have posted? Oh wow. Ok so I am sure you can see that we have been busy. Actually that's an understatement but oh well. Here's a little recap on everyone.

Jakob-is great. He is getting so tall and as always very handsome. Since we have had this cat hanging around our house he hasn't been able to find many frogs and lizards (except the ones that "sneak" inside). Gradewise he is doing well in school but is just not as enthused about it as he was last year. And for that and a million other reasons he will not be returning after christmas break. I have prayed so hard and cried so much for another solution, but apparently God has something to show me through my little man because here we are homeschooling after Christmas. Please pray for us both. He loves to play with friends and can't get enough of his sister. Also he has developed this ravenous love for arts and crafts. And of course you know that is not my strength, but he seems to be happy with what we have come up with.

Hazel- has gotten "2" down to a pat now! Most times she is a loving child, but she definitely has her moments. At this point we are working on frustration cues so that no one is the recipeint of a bite, a hit, or the highest pitch squeal in the world! On a more positive note she is talking like crazy! I can't believe how well she communicates! Everyone in our playgroup has noticed it too, she has just come right out of her shell. The Dr even said that she shouldn't need any speech therapy if she continues on this path! Yahoo! We are still trying to potty train, but its more a hit and miss thing. She has discovered Dora and is a HUGE fan! Thanks to the moms in our playgroup she is completely fitted for the next few shoe sizes with Dora sneakers and loves to take them out and poitn out Dora and Boots.

Mike-Is really getting use to this boat and the crew and we are planning on accepting the offer of an extension here for another year because of it. of course that is pending on whether or not he makes 1st this summer but he really loves the rotation and loves having huge block of time to hang out with the kids. He often comes with us to the playdates with all the moms which just makes me beam to see how in to his kids he is. He is such a good daddy Jakob especially counts down the days until he comes home so he can play "washers" (thanks again grandma for the game) and update him on all of the happenings of the week. The only down side he is seeing to him being on this boat is the food. There's too much of it! All of the sweets that are just not allowed here are plentiful there and their cook often makes them rediculously awesome meals like steak and crableggs, and three kinds of sausages and bacon for breakfast. So needless to say when he is home from the boat he is usually hitting the gym to work off his "boat weight".

Me- I am in the final week of my semester with Miami-Dade and will be starting Grand Canyon University (online) in January. They have a phenomonal Elem Ed/ Special Ed Dual Major program which is what I have wanted all along but was afraid that I would have to do Elem Ed first and then go back for Special Ed. It is an extremely extensive writing curriculum with MANY in school service hours, but I feel as though this will be the best choice that I could possibly make to be the best teacher I can be. Preschool Playdates are still doing well and we are up to about 9 kids that regularly attend. Although I know that there is still much I need to learn, I can't help but smile when the parents call me or tell me how their child tells everyone that "Ms Allison is my teacher and I go to school at her house." They are learning so much and having just the best time. Unfortunately because I am teaching the class it provides very little opportunity to take pictures, but I will get some up here one day. Other than that, working out, preparing for Homeschooling, Sunday school lessons, my school, and playdates, we don't do much! LOL