Sunday, June 27, 2010
FYI
Just an FYI...since I blogged so much at one time, you will have to click on the older post in order to view all the posts that I have just recently posted.
Finally!
Finally, I am finally updating our blog. I shouldn't wait so long next time. We have been keeping real busy. We have been in our house now for two months! We still have lots to unpack and stuff to move! We just have a little bit left in our storage unit to move. I have been keeping busy with the household stuff and the boys' stuff. Levi has been keeping busy with working. Unfortunately, he is still working a lot of 12 hour shifts. He is getting wiped out with all the hours. Hopefully he will get to enjoy a little down time 4th of July weekend.
We love our new house and the location we are in. It's nice to be able to just walk the boys to the pool. Or go for walks or bike rides. We can walk to church and few different parks. It is really nice being in town.
Well I know this is part is brief, but I'm tired of blogging and playing catch up. So hopefully I will blog more often now that I am caught up on updates, instead of doing 3 months worth at one time.
We love our new house and the location we are in. It's nice to be able to just walk the boys to the pool. Or go for walks or bike rides. We can walk to church and few different parks. It is really nice being in town.
Well I know this is part is brief, but I'm tired of blogging and playing catch up. So hopefully I will blog more often now that I am caught up on updates, instead of doing 3 months worth at one time.
Update on the Selly Boys
Kai
Kai is 20 months now! At his last weight check, he was 17lbs 10ozs. So he hasn't gained a whole lot. He is a very busy little boy! He is on the go constantly. He has really taken off on gross motor skills in the last few months. He cruises around furniture. Walks behind push toys. Climbs up and down stairs. Climbs up and down on the couch. He climbs on whatever he can climb on. It has been decided that we are not going to use his braces right now until his orthopedic appt. They seem to make it harder for him to move around and to move his legs. So I am anxious to see what the orthopedic doctor will have to say. As far as food, Kai isn't really take more quantity wise, but is trying more table foods. He loves the cooler ranch Doritos! He loves dipping foods in various sauces. He will eat chicken nuggets, french fries, tator tots, fish sticks, pop tarts, chips and more. But he only eats very tiny amounts. He has also started to drink some liquid through a straw. Although majority of it probably lands on his shirt, but it's a start. Kai does have two teeth now. He has the two bottom middle teeth. As far as speech, not a whole lot new there. He babbles a lot still and sometimes it sounds like he will say a word, but I think is concentration right now is in the gross motor department. He is definitely understand more and trying to communicate with us more in other ways. Kai got sick in May and was sick for about 4 weeks. During that time he spent a day in the hospital and a few trips to Urgent Care/ER. All they conclude was that he had a virus. At one point his cough was pretty bad and he did get set up with a nebulizer. Otherwise, he has been healthy. Kai is on the go constantly, getting into things and acting like a toddler should. Yep, he has toddler attitude as well. And don't little his size and cuteness fool you, he also picks on his brothers and fights with them. Kai loves being outside and being in the pool. Since we have a nice concrete driveway, we just put Kai in the baby walker and he can move around on his own. At the kiddie pool, we put him in a baby floatie and he can actually touch the bottom. So he can move around in there on his own as well. And to think that some doctors didn't think he would be doing this much. He is determined to prove them wrong!
Jace...he keeps us on our toes! Jace is almost 4 now! He is a busy little boy. We are still working on some of his behavioral issues and OCD stuff. He continues to do play therapy, which I think helps. He continues to do speech therapy. He is talking a lot more, he is very verbal now. And his words are clearer. You can understand him a lot better, although there are times I can't figure out what he is saying. He continues to take medicine for his anxiety. These meds have made quite the difference. He is a lot more social. Jace just started summer school last week and goes again this week. And then he will do another 2 weeks later in the summer. It is so nice for him to have the opportunity to do summer school. Jace needs a lot of structure and routine. He seems to function a lot better when he has that. Besides all of that stuff, Jace has been really enjoying being outdoors and at the pool.
Kai is 20 months now! At his last weight check, he was 17lbs 10ozs. So he hasn't gained a whole lot. He is a very busy little boy! He is on the go constantly. He has really taken off on gross motor skills in the last few months. He cruises around furniture. Walks behind push toys. Climbs up and down stairs. Climbs up and down on the couch. He climbs on whatever he can climb on. It has been decided that we are not going to use his braces right now until his orthopedic appt. They seem to make it harder for him to move around and to move his legs. So I am anxious to see what the orthopedic doctor will have to say. As far as food, Kai isn't really take more quantity wise, but is trying more table foods. He loves the cooler ranch Doritos! He loves dipping foods in various sauces. He will eat chicken nuggets, french fries, tator tots, fish sticks, pop tarts, chips and more. But he only eats very tiny amounts. He has also started to drink some liquid through a straw. Although majority of it probably lands on his shirt, but it's a start. Kai does have two teeth now. He has the two bottom middle teeth. As far as speech, not a whole lot new there. He babbles a lot still and sometimes it sounds like he will say a word, but I think is concentration right now is in the gross motor department. He is definitely understand more and trying to communicate with us more in other ways. Kai got sick in May and was sick for about 4 weeks. During that time he spent a day in the hospital and a few trips to Urgent Care/ER. All they conclude was that he had a virus. At one point his cough was pretty bad and he did get set up with a nebulizer. Otherwise, he has been healthy. Kai is on the go constantly, getting into things and acting like a toddler should. Yep, he has toddler attitude as well. And don't little his size and cuteness fool you, he also picks on his brothers and fights with them. Kai loves being outside and being in the pool. Since we have a nice concrete driveway, we just put Kai in the baby walker and he can move around on his own. At the kiddie pool, we put him in a baby floatie and he can actually touch the bottom. So he can move around in there on his own as well. And to think that some doctors didn't think he would be doing this much. He is determined to prove them wrong!
Jace
Jace...he keeps us on our toes! Jace is almost 4 now! He is a busy little boy. We are still working on some of his behavioral issues and OCD stuff. He continues to do play therapy, which I think helps. He continues to do speech therapy. He is talking a lot more, he is very verbal now. And his words are clearer. You can understand him a lot better, although there are times I can't figure out what he is saying. He continues to take medicine for his anxiety. These meds have made quite the difference. He is a lot more social. Jace just started summer school last week and goes again this week. And then he will do another 2 weeks later in the summer. It is so nice for him to have the opportunity to do summer school. Jace needs a lot of structure and routine. He seems to function a lot better when he has that. Besides all of that stuff, Jace has been really enjoying being outdoors and at the pool.Gavin
Here is a picture of Gavin at Taekwondo. Yep his is on top of 4 mats. The kids were to try to jump over 4 mats and then do a kick into the black mat. As you can tell, this was a bit challenging.
Here is a picture of Gavin at Taekwondo. Yep his is on top of 4 mats. The kids were to try to jump over 4 mats and then do a kick into the black mat. As you can tell, this was a bit challenging.Gavin is really enjoying summer. He is signed up for some summer activities and continues doing Taekwondo. He started swimming lessons last week and will continue those for at least the next month. He will be doing 2 weeks of soccer and a week of vacation bible school. He is very excited about starting kindergarten in the fall. He has been practicing writing words and even trying to spell some on his own. Besides him enjoying the summer, we have been trying to get down to the bottom of his allergies and asthma. He is on a handful of medicines and uses an inhaler and nebulizer as needed. He visited the pulmonoligist (sp?) up at Children's earlier this month. He helped us with a plan of Gavin's meds and wants to see what the allergist has to say. He wants to see Gavin back in October and will repeat a chest x-ray and a PFT. Gavin is scheduled to see the allergist July 6. So hopefully we will know more. In May, Gavin's coughing was pretty extreme a few times and landed him in urgent care. They ended up giving him a steroid to settle the cough.
The Karate Kid
Last Friday, took Gavin and Jace to see The Karate Kid. We meet up with a friend and her two boys. The boys had fun. Jace doesn't get into movies as much as Gavin. Gavin loved the movie. It was a pretty good movie.
Gavin and his comments
This is a picture Gavin drew one day of Jesus on the cross. Pretty good for a 5 year old!
A few quotes from Gavin....
"God didn't make monsters, he didn't want us to be scared" Seriously, how does a 5 year old think of these things?
"When Kai has his hearing aides in, is that the only time he can hear?" I think because Kai wasn't listening to Gavin (he wanted him to quiet down so he could hear the tv) he thought he couldn't hear him since Kai didn't have his hearing aides in. Too funny!
A few quotes from Gavin...."God didn't make monsters, he didn't want us to be scared" Seriously, how does a 5 year old think of these things?
"When Kai has his hearing aides in, is that the only time he can hear?" I think because Kai wasn't listening to Gavin (he wanted him to quiet down so he could hear the tv) he thought he couldn't hear him since Kai didn't have his hearing aides in. Too funny!
New Patio
Towards the end of May, we had a patio and sidewalk poured. We are still working on this back yard project. We have also put up a fence in this back section of our yard. I will get an update picture hopefully soon.
Swimming Lessons
Gavin started swimming lessons last week. He loves it! It is very convenient since the pool is across the street.
Gavin on the mat (on the very end)
Gavin going off the diving board
Gavin on the mat (on the very end)
Gavin going off the diving boardBeginning of Summer Fun!
The boys are really enjoying living so close to the pool.
Gavin, Kai and Jace
Kai
Kai chilling in his stroller while the rest of us swim in Grandma's pool
Gavin jumping off the diving board at Grandma's
Jace jumping off the diving board at Grandma's
Saturday, June 26, 2010
More random pictures--late spring
Kai climbing up on a shelf
Found Jace sleeping under our bed one morning
Kai enjoying some spaghetti
The boys
Gavin
Kai and Jace
Jace and Gavin Preschool Graduation--May 21st
Gavin, the proud graduate!
Gavin with Great Grandpa Robert and Great Grandma Roxie
Gavin with Grandma
Gavin and mommy Random pics at the new house--early spring
At the beginning of June, the boys and I went to this event Livestock held at a park in St. Peter. We had the chance to meet Greg Rikkart, "Kevin Fisher" from Young and the Restless. It was really neat to actually meet him in person. I have been watching Young and the Restless since I was really little.
Gavin and Jace climbing the big blow up wall
Kiddos being silly; Mya, Jace, Lily and Gavin
Lily and Gavin
Kai peeking out the kitchen window
Jace and his friend Mya
Jace and his friend Mya
Kai coloring with chalk on the basement wall
Gavin and Jace coloring with chalk on the basement walls
Gavin and Jace climbing the big blow up wall
Kiddos being silly; Mya, Jace, Lily and Gavin
Lily and Gavin
Kai peeking out the kitchen window
Jace and his friend Mya
Jace and his friend Mya
Kai coloring with chalk on the basement wall
Gavin and Jace coloring with chalk on the basement walls Our new house
We moved into our new house April 27th and it has been crazy busy ever since. Below are a few pictures of the outside. I still haven't gotten inside pictures to post yet.
Random pictures--April
A few random pictures from our old house on the Lake. Most of April was spent packing and then at the end of April, moving.
Jace, Kai and Gavin
Kai
Gavin
Jace
Jace and Gavin
Kai being silly on the couch
Kai sleeping away on the couch
Kai trying to help pack
Jace, Kai and Gavin
Kai
Gavin
Jace
Jace and Gavin 
Kai being silly on the couch
Kai sleeping away on the couch
Kai trying to help packVisit from Great Uncle Dann--Early April
Early April, Uncle Dann from Texas came to visit. The boys had a lot of fun and went on a lot of "adventures" at Grandma's. Poor Uncle Dann probably got wiped out from hanging with Gavin and Jace.
Uncle Dann, Gavin and Jace
Great Grandma Roxie and Kai
Uncle Dann and Gavin playing checkers (one of Gavin's favorite games)
Looks like Great Grandpa Robert is looking over making sure no one is cheating ;)
Uncle Dann, Gavin and Jace
Great Grandma Roxie and Kai
Uncle Dann and Gavin playing checkers (one of Gavin's favorite games)
Looks like Great Grandpa Robert is looking over making sure no one is cheating ;)
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