Hope For Spring!

Its been a long winter here...really long. Tons of snow, lots of subzero temps, lots of flu/cold bugs. We're all over it. On the way to school today, Emma actually said "hate" when to referring to the snow. Im pretty sure its the first time she's used that word...that's huge for a kid. We're starting to dig our way out though - literally and figuratively - the snow is melting (we saw our grass a week ago, only for it to be burried again, but at least we know its still there); we're on the mend (just some stuffy noses, and another few days of antibiotics for Eden - the first ever round for any of our kids-which will likely help her hearing get back to normal after an epic earache); and are looking forward to new and promising changes for Spring.

So, its been awhile since I've blogged, so here is a quick update on all of us:

Eliza is 10 months old. Crawling all over the place. Standing, occasionally on her own. She's starting to hold-her-own with her sisters. She's also starting to chat: Da Da, Ma Ma, outside, shush, and Chester. Im guessing her next word will be NO NO, since that's what she hears all day long.

Eden is a couple weeks shy of turning three. She wants a Spiderman birthday cake, and wants to wear her Tinkerbell dress...which when I really think about it, fits this little spitfire just right. We'll see though, her big sister has been really pushing the princess idea...it could go either way at this point.

Emma is a couple months shy of finshing preschool. She's mastered her ABC's and 123's, can spell her whole name, and is becoming so independent. She's all signed up for Kindergarden, and is excited that her teacher will be her Uncle Jay. She's also been practicing hard at ballet class, and her spring recital is next week. We're all excited to see her performance.

I am just happy everyone is on the mend. It makes for some loooong days stuck in the house. Robert was working out-of-town during the thick of our illnesses, and my Mom had to rescue me a few times; selflessly taking care of my sicky babies, while I was down for the count too. Im back at work though, and willing the snow to melt faster, and the sun to beat hotter.

Robert has been busy with school and work. He's been working part-time for a company that builds sports domes. Its kept us afloat and he seems to enjoy it for the most part. What he's really excited about though is a venture that him and an old work friend are about to undertake. They're starting a new company, making/designing some electrical doohicky that saves energy...like significant energy...for homes/businesses. Yes, that's a technical term. Ha! Anyway, he's been busy looking for office space, applying for patents, budgeting and planning; and as of May 1st, they'll be an official business!

So, thats it in a nutshell. Hope everyone out there is doing well too!