Friday Family Update

So, I'm thinking I will start trying to give you an update of how our week has gone on Fridays. As I am typing this, I am realizing that I probably won't remember what we did the weekend before, but I guess we will all have to deal with my lack of memory. I guess the blogger in me will just have to improvise on that, huh? :)

This week has been interesting, from the weather to everything going on in our lives. First, I will say that apparently there are going to be blizzard conditions with snow drifts just 2 hours north of us today. With that said, we will probably get several inches of snow. It will most likely be more snow than any year we have been here...and all of it IN LATE MARCH!!! In my opinion, this just is not right.

Well, let's see what has been going on with us:

Nicholas:

• He danced with a dust devil yesterday at school. That is probably his biggest news this week. You can read about it here.
  
• He had Cowboy day at school this week. They made a vest and rode his stick horse. He participated in a 3-legged race. I really wish I had pictures of all of this stuff, but we weren't told about the fun events. I guess it sounds bigger than it probably was, but ironically the day he dressed as a cowboy is also the day he danced with the dust devil! How cool is that?
• Nicholas discovered how fun he and Christian's sandbox is. They have been playing in it all week. You can read about that here.
• They had a Kid Fit class at our new workout facility. Nicholas participated in that on Monday, but opted out on Wednesday because he didn't want to get out in the cooler weather without a jacket. His loss, I guess. They were not outside for more than a couple of minutes and then they went and played with the punching bags and on the Bosu Balls.

• Today he is excited by the prospect of making snow angels and surprising Daddy with a big snowball fight. We'll see if our Texas weather agrees with him. From the sound of the wind, he might just be playing in the snow this afternoon. The nicest things I can think that will come from that is them playing, me having hot chocolate, and the pictures that I will have to show you on here.

Christian:

• Christian had some new experiences this week. He went to the nursery at the workout facility that we joined Monday-Thursday this week. We would have gone today, but the weather doesn't look that great and I am a little lazy today. He had a rough time in the nursery, but by Thursday he was doing much better. He went from the constantly crying child on Monday to the child who was easily upset, but would still cook you hotdogs in the play stove on Thursday. I am sure it will get better as next week putters along. His behavior kind of reminds me of the stories I have heard about Eddie and Priscilla and how attached Eddie was to her when he was a little guy. When Nicholas was there with him on Monday and Wed, he did better...but as soon as he left on Tuesday it wasn't good. Also, when he left during class for his kidfit class on Monday it was not good. Christian just has to get used to being in the nursery, and it is only for about 1-1.5 hours everyday. I think it is good prep for him being in Parent's Day Out starting in the fall.
• He's wearing some 3T stuff this week. YES, He is THAT big!!! My almost 2 year old fits perfectly into 2T stuff and doesn't look funny in 3T stuff at all! Ha! I WILL NOT be buying shorts for him this year. He will just need a belt. :)

• Christian got his Birthday Sandbox this week! He loves digging and playing in it.

Eddie

• Ed got his fellowship applications in this week!!! Yay!!! One more thing down!
• He worked a lot (as usual)
• Oh, did I tell you he has lost 15 lbs since November??? That's wonderful for him! He's feeling great about it.
• Unfortunately, there isn't much else to write about him this week. He could probably add in his experiences in the hospital this week, but that would be about it. He works all the time, so most of what happens to him is left at work.
  

Jennifer

• As you have heard up above, we joined a new workout facility. I met with a personal trainer yesterday (it was included in our signup) and she gave me a workout schedule. I will be burning calories like never before on this plan...and revving up my cardio. I am siked about it.
  
• I have lost 10 lbs. since late December. (Woo hoo!)
• I was given a "promotion" of sorts with my Avon Admin work by our district manager. She is giving me more money a month for just a little more work each week. This is allowing me to tutor a little less (but have the option to still tutor for more money if needed). This is wonderful because now I am only tutoring 10 hours a week!!! I am excited about this. I am managing to tutor on Tues and Thurs nights and then have Sunday evenings for catch up in case I need to get in a couple more hours to make my 10.
• I signed up to be a contributor to a blog community of doctor's wives. That should be interesting. Most of the girls on there are wives of doctors still in training like Ed. The purpose is to provide support to each other when our husbands are not available to us.

Well, that is us for this week! I would love to see some comments to let us know how you are doing!!! Email me if you don't want to comment!!! Let me know if you want me to auto-email you anytime I add a new post to the blog!! We miss you all!