Oh man, if I ever get even remotely close to being caught up on this blog, it will be a miracle. I just can't seem to get my act together. I guess it could have something to do with the fact that since I have 5 offspring, my life just isn't my own. Which is fine. I love them to pieces. It's just the season I'm in right now. Or it could also do with the fact that my husband doesn't seem to be in town more than a day or two at a time. That will soon change though. In January Trent got a new job. Same company, new position. He's making the move to marketing after being in sales the last 8 years. And while he will still have to travel occasionally, it will be nothing like it has been. Hallelujah for that. But with the new job comes new living arrangements. Come May, we will be moving to Atlanta, GA. While we will miss all of our family and friends here in Colorado, it will be a fun and exciting new adventure!
Alright, on to catching up! The highlights from the month of January:
I bought this fabulous garbage can, that in no small way has saved a portion of my sanity. You see, it has a lid that locks, which means that Jillian can't get into it. I have never known a more gross baby than Jillian. (You don't even want to know about the episodes she has had with the toilets, trust me!) On several occasions I found her pulling things out of the garbage can and eating them! Or I would find things in the garbage can that didn't belong there. Needless to say, this wonderful, lid-locking beauty has brought me some peace of mind. At least a little bit. Now if I could just find a way to keep her out of the toilets, we'd be in business!
The last week and a half of January is birthday central in our family.
Preston's birthday comes first. He was so excited to finally turn six. His siblings were so cute to give him some gifts. Colson passed along his old alarm clock he doesn't use any more. :)
Vivi of course wrote him a note with attached gum and candy. (I love her notes!)
The long awaited for Skylanders Giants.
Donuts for breakfast!
There was no school the day of his birthday as it fell on Martin Luther King Jr. day this year, so the grandmas came and got him for a special birthday date to Build-A-Bear. He chose a monkey that of course he named... Monkey! :)
Giving monkey a bath.
That night, the whole family came over for dinner, birthday cake and ice cream. Preston had been sick several days preceding his birthday, but thankfully woke up his birthday morning feeling 100%. Thank the dear Lord of small favors. :) We were so glad he wasn't sick on his birthday.
Next up was my birthday, then Steve's. All the family celebrated together at Janet and Steve's, along with the Salerno's.
There is nothing quite like my mom's German chocolate cake. It is out of this world delicious!
A rare picture of my sweetheart and I. We need more of those.
Preston was a little disapointed that we weren't celebrating his birthday again, but he got over it.
And as always, the balloon launch.
And what would a family gathering be without uncle Dustin wrestling the kids into submission? :D
The night also wouldn't be complete without a Joker grin from dad. It was another wonderful birthday!
Poor Viv has had more trouble with her allergies/asthma than normal, so the Dr. sent her in to an allergist for some testing.
You can't see it very well, but she was pretty welted up from the scratch tests. This girl is quite allergic to the environment. Needless to say, they prescribed her an inhaler. Thank heavens, because between environmental allergies and exercise, this girl has some breathing issues!
And finally, our shining moment of the month... Drumroll please. Jillian started singing "Gangnam Style". It was a proud moment for sure. And here she is, dancing to it.
January flew by in a wink! This new year is already going by ridiculously fast.
