I didn't even post 4th of July!

We had a great 4th of July. Will post more about our day and will post more pics later. Hopefully this will quench everyone's appetite for pictures. haha.

Over a month!

OMG! It has been over a month since I have posted anything on our blog. Well, so much has changed. Let's see, Shane has a new job, we have left Simi Valley and now live in a new city of Helendale, in a new house. I think the hardest thing is leaving that house that so much happened. Our children were born there, meaning they were born in Simi and that's where they came home, that's where all of Aedyn's firsts happened. That house holds so many wonderful memories for us, and Simi was such a wonderful city to live in. So many things for us to experience as a family, like the Kids Club, Baby n' me classes, the Farmers market, the outdoor mall with free summer concerts, the beautiful parks. Our life changed for the better in that house. Part of our hearts will always be there.

For the last month things have been so crazy, Shane getting the job offer, us deciding whether or not to take it and move. So Shane is the Director of IT at the Oro Grande school district in the high desert. It's a new opportunity with room to grow. Shane did like working at FM Global but there really wasn't an opportunity for him to advance any time soon. He is doing all kinds of new things, still dealing with computers, but new interesting stuff.

We spent the last four weekends driving back and forth between Simi and the desert trying to find a home, and once we found one, coming and signing the paperwork, etc. During the week we started packing and tried to get as much done as we could. Gosh, moving is so much work. It's not just the packing, it's the organizing, it's the calling for utilities, it's the tying up the loose ends, all while taking care of the two boys! I have been really tired. Shane has been really stressed, leaving a job that you have been at for 7 years can be scary.

So the boys have dealt really well with all the changes. Kids are quite resilent. But, I do believe it has pushed Aedyn into his terrible twos a couple of months early. He is getting very obstinate, and time outs are more often than they used to be. But, on the other hand his cooperation is better because of his receptive language and cognition. He loves to help and feels quite proud of himself when he accomplishes a task. He is talking so much, and using lots of two and tree word phrases like" Hi Daddy!" "Blues Clues, please" "read Noo Noo book". His memory is great too. He is able to remember people and places he has only seen a couple of times. He is a problem solver when he wants to be, but gets frustrated easily. Overall he is a very locing child, and I get kisses everyday.

Connor is great too. He is rolling everywhere to get places, not quite crawling. He will push up on his hands and lift his belly or he'll pull his legs up on knees, but he hasn't quite put the two together. But, he just sat up all by himself two days ago. he was laying on his back, ther was something by his feet he wanted so he did a sideways crunch(situp) and then pushed up with his hands. That was pretty impressive. He has a great sense of humor and a great laugh. He loves to babble (talk all day)! But he also has a very fast temper. He is a funny boy!

Better get back to unpacking! Will post pictures soon, although I haven't been taking a whole lot of those either! Soon! Adieu!