Where does the time go?

I can't believe it has been 4 months! Time just flies by. I thought I'd take a minute and update. All 3 of the kids have been sick the last couple weeks. Even though I hate them being sick, I feel very fortunate b/c this is the first time Bowen has been sick and Tyler hasn't been sick in almost 2 years. Emma has been sick, maybe 2 times in about 2 years!They are all just about over it.

So a lot has happened in the last 4 months!

My sweet princess turned 6! WOW. I have a 6 year old. I can't believe it. She is such a wonderful, beautiful, smart and funny little girl. She makes Brad and I laugh so much and she has been such a joy to us these last 6 years. She has been very busy w/ learning to read and all the other joys of kindergarten. She really enjoys cheerleading and she can do a front flip on the trampoline, a beautiful cartwheel and she can kick over from a back-bend! I am very impressed w/ all of that! Haha. She is also doing ballet/tap. She likes that also, but she doesn't seem to be as into it as cheerleading. She is begging to play softball....but we will have to see. I don't want all of her activities to take away from family time and I don't want her to get over extended.

Tyler is doing well also. He is going to school 3 mornings a week and he gets into a little trouble, but for the most part he is a good boy. Lately he is really in to hunting! He loves to watch hunting shows with Brad. Brad bought him a BB gun, which he loves shooting (under VERY strict supervision, of course). He is growing like a weed and I would have never imagines my chunky little baby would be so tall and SKINNY. Of course, he might be so skinny b/c he NEVER stops moving. He has also taken to his role as big brother quite well lately. He loves to make Bowen laugh and already tries to wrestle with him. He is also really excited to play t-ball this summer and we have had a lot of fun working with him.

Here's a picture of Emma and Tyler in their bathrobes before bed!



Bowen is SOOO big. I am just amazed. He is walking. He has taken 8 steps so far! I am NOT ready for him to be up and walking around but w/ Emma and Tyler to chase around, I am not suprised that it has happened so soon. He claps and waves and is just so handsome. He's kind of a mama's boy, but I have to say I love it. (:.



Brad and I are good. I would love to say that we are not worried about how slow the oilfield is, but the truth is that we are. They have layed off about 10 people at his job in the last couple of months and we are just so thankful that he has not been one of them. My heart really goes out to the men that were layed off b/c I know that most of them have families and children. All we can really do now is just pray that he is lucky enough to keep his job and that we are able to make it through these tough times.