Life and all it's rewards

I love these people. And it is times like this that makes me appreciate living in So Cal. Where else can daddy and the little ones play in the sprinklers at 7:00 in the evening? Well other than Nevada and Arizona, of course!!

Life has been crazy hectic. Mike is back at school. And when I say back at school, I mean back at work and back at taking classes. He started the Masters program in August and will have completed his Masters in a year. Will totally benefit us in about a year, but totally stresses us out right now!! He's been working so hard!

Konner turned 5 in July and started Kindergarten in August. He's doing fantastic! I know this is bragging, but he is in the highest group in his class. Yay. He loves having new friends, and really likes his teacher. I just love his teacher. She is perfect for him, and we really feel she goes above and beyond. She reminds me so much of my beloved 2nd grade teacher. Konner also started soccer in August. He is definitely his father's son! Soccer is his sport for sure.

Kaylin will be 4 in December. She has a list a mile long of what she wants for her birthday and is soooooooooooo eager to go to school "like Konner does". She's been in a dance class for a year now and loves it. She just experienced her first dance recital in August. I am not ashamed to say that I bribed her with a new baby doll to stay on stage! Turns out the bribe was unnecessary, she has been bitten by the bug!! She has developed her own style and doesn't want me picking out her clothes anymore. Her latest loves are leggings and the frilled tutu like skirts. And at 3 she is even more in love with mommy's make up than she was a year ago!!

Kylie will be 2 in January. Hard to believe this littlest of our lot is so big now. She has quite the personalitly. She is very attached to mommy and doesn't allow me to go anywhere without her, including the bathroom. We fairly recently learned that she is allergic to milk and wheat - cause of some of the problems she has had. Since working on controlling her food issues her health has seemed to improve. Yay. She's a silly little girl who loves to sing and dance. And I am sooooooooo not kidding, she really sings and dances. She now is in her own dance class. She gets excited each week to get dressed in her dance clothes and go to dance and says to me "I dance mommy?" She loves the Wiggles and just "wants to pay (play)".

Even with all the ups and downs life offers, life really is rewarding. I have the best kids, who love to push my buttons, but are still the best none the less!! And I have a man that I totally love. Everyone should be so lucky!