Sometimes, and actually more regularly, I feel so grateful to be a part of these little ones lives. They are such a joy to be around. I try to savor every moment, even the challenging ones. Little Bruce is a joy to have and we love him to pieces. Rex is 4 years old and voicing his opinions more and more often. Vanessa is a jewel. She is turning 11 here pretty soon. I feel so lucky to be her mom.

Family fun with the John Taylors

John and Dexy came up to Logan about a month ago and spent some time with us. It was so much fun to hang out with them and renew our friendships. And after Jared's dinner, Dexy cleaned my dishes better than they have been cleaned in awhile. Thanks Dexy! We played Apples to Apples with the kids and had a blast! And then Jared ran to the grocery store to end the night with a yummy ice cream cone. Thanks Jared!

New hobbies

Between Jared's love for physical exercise, and Eric's love of picture taking, we get these great shots. We have had so much fun going to watch Jared play ward ball these last couple of weeks.

A lot going on

We have had so much going on, but the most recent change with us is that Jared got a new schedule at work. He was doing the graveyard shift. In the next week or two he will change from 5am-5pm. It will be so nice to have a more normal life. And now I don't have to keep kids quiet while Jared sleeps. It's going to be a rough time getting used to it though.. Not that I'm complaining;)