Milo's 1st day of school and first bus ride 2nd day

These photos are all backwards, but you get the idea. Milo was diagnosed with childhood apraxia which means there is a breakdown between his brain and the articulators of his mouth, tongue, soft pallet etc. So he doesn't speak. He has a speech pathologist that comes twice a week to help him learn and he is making progress. It is fun to hear his voice! I love it. Since he has turned 3 the speech pathologist no longer comes to our house and now he goes to an elementary school near by to help him with his speech. I am amazed at how much more he is attempting to say after being in school for just one week. He came in our room yesterday morning and said."Ma nowing" It was snowing outside and I knew exactly what he was saying. It is a blessing. So the first day of school Bubbe and I took him and then the second day of school he rode the bus. As you can see he was excited. As you can also see I followed the bus! incognito photo from the car. I saw several mothers looking at me probably wondering why I was sitting in a car with a telescopic lens. Haha, first day on the bus had to do it! following the bus to school, just he and one other little guy on that big bus. Too cute

In his special spot

too little to be on a such a big bus

RUNNING to the bus, so excited, "me, me,me"

Milo and his teacher Mr. Craig, who happens to be from Western Nebraska.

Milo and I, can't believe he is in preschool already, my how the time goes. Before I know it they will be off on their own.

Milo and Bubbe

Milo at Bacon Elementary School 1st day

getting his backpack on and ready to go

in the car on the way. We asked if he was excited and he is here saying,"ya"

1st Day in front of our house.

Milo's 3rd Birthday!

Milo turned 3! Can't believe how fast it is going. Milo is a sweet boy. He has a smile on his face most of the time and is very loving. He is very sensitive and gets his feelings hurt easily. This is the first party we have had for Milo by himself.Every other year we have combined both Milo's and Alexa's birthday since they are less than a month apart. This year it was all Milo. I decided that I would do an Asian theme instead of the Fiesta have have done the previous 5 years. We had Beef and Broccoli, Kung Pao Chicken, Pad Thai and several sushi rolls, with tuna, crab, spicy tuna and eel. It was fun and much easier than the Mexican food. Much less chopping. It will be fun to see what this year holds for our little man. Milo and his friend Maggie, working on sharing Uncle Eric working with Milo on his new motorcycle launcher.

Gift opening time!! Thanks everyone

Cutting the cake

Milo blowing out his candles. He almost got them all out in one blow. He was so excited.

Another one of Ammy's great cakes. Thanks Ammy, you do a wonderful job!!

Jeff and Sara

Beth, Steve, Don, Diana, Teresa

Getting the cake ready. Milo decided to add himself to the side window with a big poke.

getting it all ready.

New House

Our new house!!!

Masterbath

master. so excited to be here.

Milo's Room. he can play for quite awhile with his cars in the train table. Thanks Diehl's!

Guest room in basement/scrapbook, jewelry space. Excited to come down here and create some fun stuff soon!

Office upstairs. Love it!! I can hear the birds and see the budding trees out the window. It is wonderful, never realized there were not birds at our other house, until I am here now.

Alexa's room

basement guest bathroom

storage!! Yipee

basement, Alexa and Milo's desk to work at

kitchen, enough said

living room

entry going into living room

dining room

family room, right when you come in.

Bombarded with photos!!

Area not too far from our house where we went on a little hike. I sure do love the state we live in. So thankful to be here.

fun with the chickens! These are backwards so these are when the chickens are about a month old. They have been quite the entertainment. We are excited for eggs mid summer. Hopefully they are not traumatized by all the attention!

Here is Alexa at Kellan's 6th birthday party and her first time ice skating. She did a wonderful job getting out there. She ended up being sad and I found out later some boys that were there told her she was a stupid skater who didn't know how to skate. Wish I had known earlier so I could have pumped her up to respond :) We had a really good time.

This is the little hike by our place. The kids love going on adventures. They had fun throwing rocks in the water. I really enjoy the fact that they like to be outside and explore.

One of Alexa's performances. She does this very often, this time there was a mirror in the living room we hadn't hung up yet, so she was focused on watching herself in the mirror. She make up her own moves and her own songs. It is pretty funny. I need to post a video on here so you all can enjoy her creativity. She even did a routine with an umbrella that could have been very dangerous as it included throwing it up in the air and attemping to catch it, unsuccessfully :) too funny

Milo loves to play any kind of ball, here he and Bubbe are playing soccer in the backyard. I wonder what sport he will like the best, right now it is, baseball, basketball and soccer. He is pretty good for being 2 years old. He is batting with his left hand, and shoots and throws with his right hand. Papa is very excited about him batting left! Bubbe has been here this winter watching Milo for us. She has been such a blessing and a HUGE help. We call her Cinderella.

Alexa's kindergarten class

Chicks. They are quite the hit at this size. Milo doesn't really like to hold them, but really liked to have them on his lap.

Fun times with Dad.

Alexa at a gymnastics birthday party, she got up on the vault which you can see in the rt of the picture and did a flip. I was very surprised, she just decided to do it on her own. Which made it more fun as I was expecting her to jump.

This is Rosie, there is also Diamond, Ariel, Jasmine, Winter Snow, and Sugar Lips. Although now that they are about 2 months old I can't tell them apart anymore.

buying the chicks

Milo helping cook at the old house before we moved. He likes to make eggs and help with veges.

Big Sister reading to her brother. So fun!!

So, I have been into going to Hip Hop classes and having a ball. This night, we went out to a bar in town that was being rented out specifically for our hiphop, we had a great time. Jeff calls it hiphop line dancing. He thinks that he can do it. Which is fun. Love having my husband come participate in things I enjoy doing.

So we are getting settled into our new home and we love it. It is nice to have an office upstairs for the first time in 10 years and a guest room. It is great. We are so thankful. We are now landlords, so we hope that goes well. Of course, the 2nd month in someone is already late on rent, hopefully this is not a sign of what is to happen.

I hope to take some photos here of the house soon. Can't seem to get it all done.

I have to mention a few of Alexa's comments lately, before I forget.

I was driving Alexa home from dance class and was trying to get her to call Ammy and Papa as they were wanting to talk to her. She told me, "no, I'm doing business and that is a matter of fact."

When asking her about another kindergarten teacher she said,"she's complicated..........what's complicated?"

She is too funny. She is also becoming quite the writer. She has a wonderful imagination and it is fun to watch it come out on paper.