Hello 2009!

Well, we are well into 2009! I can't believe the way time flies. New Years Eve was low-key fun. The Kristensen & Lopez families hung out at our house for a few hours. The adults played "Mexican Train" while the kids mostly ran wild. I finally get the Mexican Train game so it was a lot of fun--I even won once! The kids had a blast doing whatever kids do. Ava had a great time exploring our floor and furniture. It was a really fun night. The rest of January has been uneventful. Rob & I are trying to paint our bedroom and get it put together before starting the baby's room. It will be one project after another for the next few months. The girls are doing great in school. They both love going to school and learning new things. Ashlyn is attempting to learn her letters--not the most interesting/important thing according to her--its been a struggle! Between trying to teach an unwilling 4 year old her letters and having to do 2nd grade reading, spelling, subtraction, & multiplication (already, seriously???) every night, there just isn't much time for anything else.

Tally is starting basketball this week. It should be very exciting. She has never played bball before. We are all excited for her to see what she can do. I am still trying to find Ashlyn a little dance studio that will not break the bank. She is completely uninterested in sports so we will try a dance class instead.