Catching up

   I have been keeping very busy lately and as usual have a lot of catching up to do. I always start to feel like a failure when I get on to blog and see how many posts have been made from my fellow bloggers.  I seriously need some balance in my life. I have recently taken up felting and LOVE it! I have been making a lot of hair clips and headbands for the girls and purchased a little felting kit to make some more unique flower clips. I have been still trying to lose weight and have been able to drop a total of 15 lbs I did however gain a few lbs back:(  It is really hard for me to get to the gym and find that by the time I am finally ready to head out the door it is too late because the Amazing kids is closed by then. I have stopped by the gym a few times when we have been out and about just so the kids can get a free Mesa Public Schools lunch.

I really want to get an amazing dancers body! I have done some research of different studios in the valley that offer adult dance. Kenidi isn't taking her Combo (Tap, Ballet,and Tumbling) Class for right now but once school starts up I plan on getting her back in again. I hope that maybe I can take some classes at the same studio that she goes to. I am really bummed though because they dont offer Adult Jazz a Campbell's. I finally found a place way out on Ellsworth and Guadalupe! They said that I could just try it out for free and sign up if I liked it. I really did enjoy the class and the instructor reminded me so much of Rachel Murphy. I don't know if I can justify driving all the way out there though.

Britynn is starting to walk more! She took her first two steps on the 11th and took five steps today! I have really been trying to practice a lot more with her. I was beginning to wonder if everything was okay, she has had several ear infections and I thought that maybe her equilibrium might be off due to improper drainage. I am sure everything is okay though, she is a third child and unfortunately doesn't get as much attention that I gave to my other two at this age. I am excited for school to start so that I can have a little more one on one time with her. She is really taking off with her vocabulary. Just over the past week I have heard her say Cookie, Water, More, and Book! She has also started signing Please, It is really quite cute because she rubs her mouth in circles instead of her chest. I am so in love with my kiddos!! I have seriously been blessed with some great kids! Kaden is such a good little boy and is at such a sweet and lovey age.

Kenidi has been doing the summer reading program through Barnes and Noble and has read a total of 6 books now. We have really been enjoying going to the story time and crafts that they have on Thursday and Saturday. We have spent quite a bit of time hanging out at the Stapley pool and Kenidi is now swimming on her own. I am really quite impressed I didn't even know that she could do it but apparently I am not a very observant mommy:(  I always get so sad when I realize something that my kids have been doing for a while which is one reason I hate those first year book. I can never keep up with all the new things they do! Well I am trying my best though so I guess that is all that matters.

I am getting so excited to finally be a normal family and have a home! We don't know for sure when we will move to New York but I know that the time is quickly approaching! I am sure thankful for technology! We are so blessed to have the technology of telephones and Skype and cars and so many things the list goes on and on. Well I guess this is enough rambling for now, I sure do feel better though. I always get a sigh of relief when I take a moment to journal.