Update

Brad spent this past Saturday and most of Sunday up at the deer shack. He and Reed went, along with one of my uncles and a couple of my cousins. He was able to complete his deer stand, so that is good. He won't be making a return trip now until hunting season in November. I would post photos, but he took them to work, so I will try to add some at some point.

With Brad gone, the kids and I headed to my sister's place to hang out with her and her kids for Saturday and part of Sunday. The kids had lots of fun and my sister and I got to have some quality time, which is always nice.

Two weekends ago we got to have a nice visit with Brad's grandparents, sister and nieces. We went to visit them at their hotel and went swimming. We also went out to eat a few times. The kids were all excited to be together.

Sydney and Gabby (I am not sure about anyone else), both ended up with skin infection from the hot tub at the hotel. Sydney is on oral antibiotics and an antibiotic cream until Wednesday. It seems to be healing up nicely, so that is good.

Sydney LOVES school! She has been making lots of art and having lots of fun with her new friends. She always has lots to tell us after a day at school. Tomorrow is teddy bear day, so she gets to bring a teddy bear with her.

Christopher is doing so many cute things, as well as many mischevious things lately! He has been starting to dance (which is SUPER cute!), he also likes to spin in a circle like crazy and then keep trying to get up...then he falls down, which he thinks is hilarious! He loves to give mommy kisses and is getting very good at it! He doesn't like to kiss daddy much because of daddy's mustache! He also LOVES to climb. Brad was taking a shower one day when Sydney came running into the bathroom yelling that Christopher was on the table! He climbed the chair and was sitting on the table top, drinking a juice box that he wanted! At my sister's this past weekend, he would repeatedly climb on to her recliner, stand up and jump making the chair rock. We would take him down, and he would get right back on again!

I am done with school until the 6th. Then I start up again with three classes. I got A's in both my classes last quarter, so I am excited about that. I am really enjoying myself. My health is still good. My thyroid levels are better than they were with a thyroid! I am finally feeling normal again. I have a physical in November, so we will make sure that all is still well.

I am also thrilled to report that my wonderful husband got me tickets to go see NKOTB on October 21 at the XCEL and they are in the 11th row on the floor! My sister is going with me and it will be a blast. I can hardly contain my excitement!!

We have a busy weekend ahead. Our wonderful friends Brittany and Kevin are getting married on Saturday, we are also getting family photos taken on Saturday.

We hope this finds you all well!!
Love,
Stacey, Brad, Sydney, and Christopher

P.S. Shantell, I hope that you aren't too terribly uncomfortable! I feel for you dear, I was in your place not that long ago, but you know the rewards are priceless! LOVE YOU!! Let us know when he arrives! :)

Life

Sydney's first week at preschool went well. She loves going, and has even made some new friends. She has mentioned a little girl named Olivia a couple of times!

Brad had a good time at the Deer Shack last weekend even though it rained the whole time. He (with the help of some of my cousins) was able to get his deer stand built, next time he goes hopefully he will have the chance to take it into the woods.

The kids and I had fun with my mom, sister, and my sister's kids last weekend. We took a little shopping adventure on Saturday afternoon, what a trek with 5 kids! It was a good time for all though.

This weekend we have Brad's grandparents, sister, and nieces coming to town, we are looking forward to that!!

I finished finals for my first quarter back in school last night! I don't start my new classes until October 6.

Hope all is well with everyone!

September Birthday and Anniversary Wishes!

Happy Birthday to:
Aunt Kathi on September 4
Uncle Dave and Grandma R on September 5
Katie Cronin on September 9
Tyler Fetters on September 25
Kathy (Brad's step-mom) on September 28

Happy 10th anniversary to my sister Sara and her husband Reed on September 26! Congratulations you guys!

Love to you all!

Sydney's First Day of Preschool

Sydney's first day of preschool was this morning. She goes from 9:30-12:00 on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I was at work as usual, but Brad told me that she was very excited about going to school today, he said she was almost bouncing off the walls. I wasn't so sure she was going to be this way because yesterday she kept telling me she wanted to stay home with daddy. We kept talking about it though, and I think that helped. She said she had a lot of fun at school. They had fruit snacks and water for snack, they got to draw a picture, she said hers was of daddy's head! They played outside and they read a book called Clifford Goes to School. She also told me that she made some new friends, but she couldn't remember their names. Brad said that when they got home she was sad and wanted to go back to school!

Sydney meets her preschool teacher!

We took Sydney to school this morning to meet her preschool teacher and her assistant teacher. Her teacher's name is Gaye Lynn and her assistant is Jeri (I believe). When we got to school we had her practice hanging up her backpack by her blue crayon name tag like she will have to do everyday that she goes to school. She found her name without a problem, however hanging up the backpack was a little hard because the hook was slightly out of her reach. So mommy and daddy helped her. Once we got in the classroom, Sydney played playdough with Jeri while mommy and daddy talked with Gaye Lynn. Then she started to explore other areas of the room, and for those of you who know Sydney well, she did what she always does when she is having fun and she has to leave something, she started to cry. She was very sad that she had to leave school! We reassured her that she would be back next week and that she would get to play again, but she was still sad. Hopefully she won't do this everytime she leaves school (or Brad will have his hands full!)