Hi Family! We hope you
are all doing well. Things at our house have been a little crazy. On March 9th
we welcomed our 5th child, Lucy Paige. She is beautiful. It took a few weeks,
but we finally have her (mostly) sleeping thru the night. The other kids all
love to hold and snuggle with her and fight over her. We think she is sensitive
to milk, so I have been trying to reduce my dairy intake--I didn't realize what
a staple in my diet it really is! Its been tricky, but we've seen a vast
improvement in Lucy's grumpiness.
Megan has proven quite
the little helper with the baby. She even loves to help change diapers. But she
is such a little mom--she loves to help clean up toys and do dishes and cook
and take care of her baby dolls. She is almost 2, and I think 2 is the most fun
age! Its not without its struggles--she can definitely have her
"terrible" moments, but it is so fun to see her learn and grow
Claire is 4 now. I
have been doing a preschool with some other moms in our ward and that has been
great. She is our social butterfly--always looking for a good time. She's going
to be the one that goes to school for fun and if she happens to learn
something, that's ok. She is taking swim lessons for the first time this summer
and is very excited.
Natalie is 7 and
getting excited to be baptized in a few months. She loves reading and would
rather read a book than just about anything else, especially if its chore time.
The biggest exception to that rule is riding her bike. She finally got the hang
of a 2-wheeler and loves it! She is playing soccer this spring and has proven
herself as a goalie! There was one game where she stopped all kinds of
kicks--Chad was so proud.
Caleb is also playing
soccer this season. He is glad to be on a team thats actually winning this
year--so far they are undefeated. He is doing awesome in school--I don't think
his teacher quite knows what to do with him. Caleb will read anything he can
get his hands on, and I cannot keep him supplied with new material. I have a
feeling we'll be going to the library on a weekly basis this summer, just to
keep him occupied. He earned his Wolf in Cub Scouts, and is really enjoying his
time in Bears. Caleb is such a good helper around the house--I don't know what
I'd do without him.
Chad is also really
busy with work and church responsibilities. He is also training for a 30K that
he'll be running up in Sheridan in June. This winter he took up snow-shoeing;
there was one time when he found himself up to his chest in snow after
discovering a hole. But he was able to dig himself out, thankfully.
I have my hands full
with taking care of the kids. I really enjoy my calling as a youth Gospel
Doctrine teacher. I am also working on sewing some costumes for "Hero
day" for the kids. We were really fortunate and had the opportunity to go
up to the temple in Billings last month with some friends-- what a great place
it is! We love to feel the Spirit of the House of the Lord, and are so grateful
for those blessings.
We hope all is well
for each of you and look forward to keeping in touch via the new blog. If
you're ever in Casper give us a call. The kids love to play with cousins!
Love, Chad, Teri,
Caleb, Natalie, Claire, Megan, and Lucy
I enjoyed your update. Natalie looked cute in her Susan B. Anthony dress on Sunday--good work Teri! Jo
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