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Cruisin'

Another Type of Crusin'

Wow, the Spring got away from me, as you can tell by the long time between posts! We have not felt like we had a lot going on, but I guess we have!

Jack is doing great, and his potty training is pretty much finished (as much as it can be for a 3 year old I guess).  We visited a few Pre-Schools and finally decided on one, and luckily they had room for us! It is really hard for me to wrap my head around the fact that Jack is going to start school - even if it's only two mornings a week! He also got his first bicycle (Lightning McQueen, of course) and he is learning the ropes of riding it. Our neighborhood has a lot of hills so he kind of prefers riding at the State Park where the road is a bit less up and down.  Actually, all three of us got new bicycles and we hope to start to ride them as a family once Logan is old enough to wear a helmet and ride in the pull-behind.

Baby Buzz (yes,  we still call him that!) is also doing great. He's been crawling for maybe a month now (see, waaaaaaay behind) and now he's cruising along holding onto furniture. His favorite activities are eating, and playing with is big brother. Especially in his crib. In other big news, we just saw the first tooth start to poke through just this week. Yay! Finally!  TEETH!!!

Scott is doing well - his big Atlas Liquid Oxygen Tank test is finally over and he's still trying to decompress from the long term stress of that project (over a year of his time). Everyone is a lot happier when Dad isn't under a ton of pressure at work!

As for me, I'm hanging in there, still crocheting when I have a minute or so.  I've also started to try my hand at canning.  So far I have made Lemon Curd (turned out OK but it's just for the fridge by my recipe), pickled cabbage (for Papa Sudar), and Chipotle Salsa. It's all turned out pretty well. Now I can't wait until August when the pickles come out in the Farmer's Markets. Who wants pickles?!?

Thanks for your patience, I have been trying to spend as much time as I can playing with my kids while I still have the chance.  Guess the whole starting school thing is really getting to me! Naw, I'm really excited for him.

Until next time....

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  1. HappyGrama6/25/12, 3:08 PM

    You're not behind--just as busy as a mom should be. Glad to know you are enjoying your boys! They are so darn cute. It's a good thing they aren't my grands--I would be hanging around all the time. Mary

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  2. HappyGrama6/25/12, 3:09 PM

    You're not behind--just as busy as a mom should be. Glad to know you are enjoying your boys! They are so darn cute. It's a good thing they aren't my grands--I would be hanging around all the time. Mary

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  3. HappyGrama6/25/12, 3:10 PM

    Oops. How did THAT happen?

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  4. Dena Christensen6/25/12, 7:41 PM

    Thanks! It is fun to hang out with them. I'm glad Pat lives so close (and Gary). Hoping my folks will be moving to CO in the next few years too. That will be really fun!

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