OUR GROWING FAMILY: ALMOST SPRING!

Who's excited for spring? We are!!! I for one can not wait for the warm weather. We have been having a blast lately but so busy I keep putting off my blog update. So where were we last. Kenzie was starting to talk like crazy well now she is a talking machine. She sounds a bit like her mommy at times. She is also becoming very bossy, a bit sassy, and very opinionated. Her favorite thing to say is Nooooo, but is still sounds very cute when she says it. I wish I had the time to record everything she is saying because it just cracks us all up. One of my favorites is when you ask her "Who is the boss" and she will say "I da (the) boss". But she also knows how to play people well because she will also say "Da da da (the) boss" "Mommy da (the) boss" "Papa da (the) boss". Kenzie is also still doing great with potty training herself. I decided that I was not ready to go at the potty training full force and would just let her tell us and encourage her when we could. She continues to randomly pull at her pants, walk into the bathroom, and recently as begun saying "potttty". She is such a big girl she wants to go on the big potty and always asks for a "booook". Then she will sit there and when she actually goes she gets a huge smile and says "potttty". She actually goes every time she sits on the potty. I am still not pushing this as she seems to like doing it on her own terms. I don't want to discourage her but I also don't want to get frustrated when/if she has accidents so we are still doing diapers and will see what happens next. In case I have never mentioned before I still think she is still a SUPER BABY. I also finally bought her first Tutu. You should see her dance! Just having a ball with this little one. I forgot how fun this age is!!! I wish I could freeze her! Actually I wish I could freeze all the kids just as they are! They are growing up WAY TO FAST! So here are some pictures of Kenzie being the princess of course.

Then on to my Cameron update. What a big super star I have here too. When we left off he had a couple more tournaments to go. Well Waunakee did not go so well with 4 losses even though he worked hard and tried hard. Chilton he made his comeback. He won all three of those matches and took first place. He also won his match at the dual meet under the big lights at the high school, which was awesome. Cameron then was chosen as his wrestling clubs "Wrestler of the week" which was a real honor for him. Last weekend was regionals and although Cameron worked his tail off he lost his first match, won his next two and then lost again to the first kid who beat him knocking him out of his shot for state. He has dealt with this wonderfully even though it was very disappointing and tough on him. There is always next year!!! His record for the year was 24 wins and 10 losses. He is still going to be doing a couple of tournaments including the Tournament of Champions. Kind of funny to me that I am getting so into this wrestling thing. I really enjoy watching him and he is enjoying it too. I am getting excited that soon baseball with be starting though and "real" football will be starting in fall. We got a little sports nut on our hands and we are loving it.

Cameron with his "Wrestler of the Week" traveling trophy!

Calvin and Clayton also continue to do great also. They are doing great with 3K and I am looking forward to them starting 4K in the fall. The boys are learning so much everyday. They are getting to smart to be tricked into doing things I want them too. There personalities continue to change and they just keep getting more individual in everything they do. I crack up at the way they play together and even the way they fight with each other. They are growing up to fast also. Clayton has now started taking showers and that itself cracks me up because he was taunting Calvin that he is a big boy taking a shower and Calvin is not because he still wants to take a bath like Kenzie. They love to color and draw lately are getting really good at spelling their names and even starting to write their names. Oh, my smart little boys!!!

What else fun has been going on around here? Everything around here is fun!!!
We celebrated my 33rd Birthday a couple times. Once by Ben's parents. As a family, out for dinner. And then a fish fry at our house with my family. Wow - I am so spoiled. We made a rockin St. Patties day feast (3rd year in a row) and had my parents and my in-laws over for dinner and it was a lot of fun. I am beginning to really this new tradition. Had a great time at the St. Peter's night at the Hartford Rec., Cousin Lauren's fourth Birthday party, and I am sure I am missing tons of other stuff we have done in the last month but I am tired and can't remember it all. Hope to see you all soon.

Also wanted to share the random kid pics I took today!! All four together for a picture does not happen very often!

Calvin, Kenzie, Cameron & Clayton