Yeah... it's been awhile

Okay, so I suck at this LOL. I'm not doing so well with updating my blog for the boys... I promise to do better this new year. :)
Here are some pics I took of them outside today. They're getting so big!!















And some other random pictures:







Nicholas got a Buzz Lightyear costume for Christmas:

Hello, stranger

Yes, it's been FOREVER since I've updated. Little thing called work is getting in the way. I am crazy busy this year, but I feel more purposeful and motivated than ever before.
Gabriel is loving school, but not the spelling tests so much. He just cannot get the hang of it. I hate the spelling tests, and do not think they're appropriate for his age, but it's a part of the process. Bleh.
Nicholas is doing great... he just turned 3 last month and he's POTTY TRAINED!!!!
So that's us in a nutshell... I'll get some pictures up here in a few days. We have a photo shoot with a fantastic photographer (www.chera25.com) tomorrow.

Summer's almost over!

It's the last week before I go back to work... I'm sad because it means I won't be home with the boys. I'm happy because it means I won't be home with the boys. I'm just not cut out to be a stay at home mom. I love my boys more than anything, but they drive me NUTS sometimes!! Nicholas will return to Ms. Terri's, and Gabriel will start kindergarten at ACA (with me!!) I'm so excited that we'll be at school together. He is really excited about school. I can't wait to see him learn and grow!

Update

It's been awhile since I've posted! We've been having a great summer! I've taken the boys to several playdates, and met some new friends. :)
Gabriel took a reading readiness summer class at school last week, and he loved it! It was great for him to get a chance to experience a small dose of a school day and meet some new friends. He went back in for his second pre-assessment on Tuesday. He did improve, but still needs to work on counting to 20 (he gets stuck at 12), rhyming words, and sight words.
Nicholas is a mess, as always. He's started potty training! Woohoo!! I bought him some new Diego underwear, so hoping that will motivate him. He knows he can't pee on Diego :)
Here are a few recent pictures of my guys.

Finally... pictures of the house!!!

The moment you've all been waiting for... pictures of our new house!! :)

This is the front of the house (Yes, that is Nicholas standing at the front door)



The living room, as seen from the dining room (this is our new furniture!!)



Another view of the living room



The dining room (Gabriel is playing a game at the table)



The kitchen (the window looks out to the backyard)



Gabriel's bedroom (a few different angles so you can see his new bed and dresser)





Nicholas's room (It's bigger than the picture shows... he has a big closet and a dresser to the left. And yes, it's messy... He likes to dump everything out.)



The boys' bathroom... there is a toilet behind the door, to the left, and a nice linen closet to the right of the door... it's much bigger than it looks here.



Our room



Our bathroom (right off the bedroom) The door on the right is our walk-in closet. The door on the left leads to the shower and toilet.



And my favorite part... the backyard. The building in the pictures is my "office"











And, because no post would be complete without the boys... here they are!!

My other blog...

I just started a new blog http://kristintakesitoff.blogspot.com to track my weight loss. Cheer me on! :)

We're home!

We're all moved in now and absolutely loving the house. Our furniture will be delivered today, and our home will be completely finished. Woohoo!!! (Yes, I will post pictures tonight.)
The house is absolutely amazing. The neighborhood is so quiet, and the boys just love the backyard. I can actually feel safe letting them go outside and not worry that something will happen to them. I feel so blessed that we were able to get this house. :)