Life is Great

I'm sitting here writing this as I wait for 4 out of the 5 boys in my house to go to sleep. Judd is currently having his first official sleep over at our house. And yes I did say 5 boys! Under the age age of 7. That would be 7, 5, 4, 3, and 20 months! It has been a fun night! Really it has. All the boys are very good. Now its just getting them to sleep and not wake me up at the crack of dawn! Yeah right!
Anyway, it has been a wonderful start to the New Year. Jim is officially an Electrician for Norfolk Southern Railroad. He started on 2nds but is currently working 3rds. He will keep that position until something diff/better comes up. Judd got his hearing tested...he doesn't have a hearing problem...which I already knew. lol And his adenoids are fine. So we just have to keep working on his speech. Had our first parent/teacher conference, He is the most improved of all the kids in his class. They absolutely love him. Listens very well to his teachers. They did note that he doesn't like to color! I could have told them that! he prefers to use a pencil to color with. And he has grown so much in the past 2 months. Took him in last week, he weighed 50lbs! In Dec. he only weighed 43!! he is growing so big and fast! He will be starting soccer in April! And hopefully T-ball. He is looking forward to both. Wyatt is learning how to use 'please' in sign language. Now mind you, he doesn't always use it! Only when he wants too. And even though he is growing,I think (hopefully)it is only in length not width!! lol he came in at 34lbs 5ozs. only!! He is the little boy that just won't stop. He's like the energizer bunny, just keeps going and going! What precious children we have! I'm doing my normal stuff..working, cleaning, and keeping track of the kids. or are they keeping track of me?!
We are so blessed to have such wonderful children. I think to the 2 families in Fremont that lost their boys 2 weeks ago. 3 little boys. young boys. They were playing on the iced over river. only it wasn't iced over and they died. I'm not sure how i would be if that ever happened. So i thank the Lord everyday for my blessings and I try so hard not to take them for granted. For we never know when one day it can all be taken away.