Holy Cow....6 Months and No Post...

Ok. So we have neglected posting. Sorry. Our lives have been busy and doing this seems to take more effort than not.

Lets see... in the last 6 months Gavin turned 2 and Raegan turned 4. We flew to North Dakota to visit the Longmuir Clan, and somewhere in between we have managed to keep on moving.

Time flies. I looked at Molly the other day as the kids were playing and said 'they aren't babies any more'.

Raegan finished her first year of pre-school at the top of her class (ha ha) and is grown smarter by the minute. Recently, she tricked me into taking her to school on a day she was not supposed to be there (e.g. we did not pay for her to be there). She woke up, dressed for school and told me that she was excited about going to school 3 days in a row from now on. After a few minute of debate with her and seeing her decked out in her favorite school dress and my history of being wrong a lot, I figured she was right. So I took her to school. As the day went on, I contacted Molly to ask which kid she wanted me to get (Gavin from Daycare or Raegan from school). Her response- Why is Raegan in school today!!? My response- because she told me and we budgeted her to start going 3 days a week.

Well to my surprise, the 3-days a week wasn't starting until this week. Not the beginning of the month. Molly called the school and alerted them to the misunderstanding. I, on the other hand, have been taking verbal abuse from others over being hood-winked by a 4-year old girl. Sounds like I need to start a law school fund for her as well as the college fund now.

Gavin. Well, he's all boy and has no problem telling you so. He is talking non-stop and is becoming more of a handful than Raegan ever was. He has an affinity for Lighting McQueen (Cars Movie), matchbox cars, horses, baseball, and trains. He has also become good at identifying big and small airplanes when we pass Metro Airport. Loves to sit with me and watch the Tigers and likes watching "Family Guy". We are on the fence on that one, but we let him watch it since he is too young to get the adult content.

Both kids cruise the neighborhood now. Gavin with a battery powered ATV he got for Christmas and Raegan with a battery powered Purple Corvette she got for her 4th B-Day. Corvette comes complete with alarm, radio, and connection for your I-Pod. Most times she takes Gavin as a passenger, but lately the other little girls have been flocking to take a spin in the car leaving Gavin give chase on the ATV.

Otherwise, Molly and I have been keeping busy with work. Although I work from home now, I still travel quite a bit. Sneak in a few weekends up north to nana & papa's for some relaxtion.

Thats about it for now. If anyone still reads this, please leave a comment below.

Mmmm...Sliders.....

From 'The Dad'...

As I have settled into my new job, I have slowly grown accustomed to working from my home office 5 days a week. Two of those days (Monday & Friday), Molly is off work and the house is full of people. I shut my office door and work diligently throughout the day, appearing only for meals and biological breaks.

Those days are challenging at times. At least once a day, Raegan will come bursting into my office singing, yelling, or excited to tell me some tid-bit of news that I just HAD to hear. Of course, this only happens when I am on a call with a client or on a conference call. Needless to say, I am fast to hit the mute button- but sometimes not fast enough. Gavin, although quieter on his visits to dad, enjoys pulling things off my desk that interest him and immediately bolting across the basement with them all the while laughing.

Raegan does take some interest in my work. She will bring in her little chair, sit next to me, and ask if she can help. I keep a notebook with a sharpie nearby and make her take notes (e.g. write her name, draw a circle, etc.). She likes looking at my site plans and maps. Raegan has also become my mobile assistant. Days that I have to do site visits or head to T-Mobile's corporate office, she typically joins me. She has become quite popular with my clients that when I show up without her they tell me "I was hoping Raegan was with you today..."

She joined me today to do some work out in Livoina. It was lunchtime and she was begging for McDonalds. When came up on a White Castle and she asked me what it was. I replied "sliders". Her lack of response confirmed she was confused. I followed up with "Little hamburgers served in a castle.." That sold her. We went in and ordered up a 1/2 dozen sliders. She was a little apprehensive, questioning the ingredients as she lifted the bun and peered at the mystery meat. I instructed her not to ask questions about what was in it and just to eat it. She enjoyed it. I on the other hand have been reliving them via the occasional 'Verp' and rumble in my gut. The smell of onions lingers in my car. That reminds me, maybe I should crack my windows...

Gavin has suddenly become Mr. Independent and Mr. Aggressive. We have repeated our efforts at removing him from the crib and into his toddler bed. He's adjusting well, but will abuse his new found freedom. Last night, after about a half hour of assuming he was fast asleep, we heard music. Molly and I glanced at each other and rolled our eyes. I walked in his room and he was on his floor playing with his 'Handy Many' musical tool box (thanks Unlce Mike & Aunt Beth) His nightlight is giving off just enough light to allow him to play. This was short lived as I scooped him up and rocked him. He was fast asleep within 5 minutes and remained there until morning.

With Gavin's growth comes his manly-ness- meaning he has become a little more aggressive lately. Taking flying leaps off the couch and not hesitating to give you a body slam if your are not paying attention. We are trying to keep this in check, but it is hard to do when you are laughing at him. He's becoming more interactive as well and we are getting better at interpreting what he is saying. However, I cannot say the same for him. If he is being bad, our threats fall on deaf ears. Thus, Gavin has been introduced to 'time-out'. He hasn't grasped the concept fully, but he is slowly getting the idea.

Both kids are doing well and are healthy as can be.

Later!

Brand New Nephews!

Bob and I are the proud new aunt and uncle to two new nephews - Kolton William Longmuir and Logan Dale Longmuir! My brother, Mark and sister-in-law, Nikki had these two beautiful boys on Monday, January 5.

Welcome to the world, little guys!

They join our 1-year-old nephew, Caden Michael Wheaton, into the list of little men to spoil!

Check out the links on the side to catch up with all three of them.