Stairs continued...

Well we are still working on the stairs. We had a small set back. The wood we originally bought ended up being pretty cheap so we sent it back and it took me about a week to find some good stuff for the right price. But it is actually going pretty well. I spent the last week sanding and painting and yesterday Reece installed the first two stairs. Yes it took all of saturday to get just 2 in. Between naps and having to run kids places it takes a while. We just plan on only getting a few in at a time. They are looking really good. I would have posted pictures but my cam battery died. Anyway it seems good so far! And Reece and I are working very well together. We actually make a pretty good team!

So far we love CT. The leaves are amazing right now! It is very beautiful. I am amazed at the beauty of Heavenly Father's creations! Having lived in so many different places, I am always amazed at the beauty each place can have!

First Day of Kindergarten

Well Nathan has started Kindergarten! I am amazed! When he was born we still had 5 years of school left and I remeber saying when we graduate Nathan will be starting Kindergarten. ANd here we are! Time flies!

Well he absolutely loves school! He wished he could go everyday of the week except Sunday. He does really well and we have already had a lot of opportunities about teaching him to Choose the Right. It is amazing the growing he experiences everyday. I love see him understanding the concepts we have always taught him now that he gets to see them applied in his own life, away from Mom and Dad. I find myself thinking "This is what mom and dad have been teaching you for the last 5 years to help you learn to face the world"

The other day he came home and told us he got picked on on the bus. A fourth grader told him to get out of his seat or he was going to punch him! Poor kido! He handled it well and did not let it get him down. He also got in trouble on the bus for wrestling. He came home terrified that night thinking he was going to have to go to the Principles office. He spent the evening crying, and we spent the evening trying to calm his fears. He take things very literal. It was kind of cute. I am amazed that he has been afraid to tell us these things. We are working very hard at letting him know that even if it is something bad or something that might not please us he can still talk to us about it and we will work through it. He seems to be doing a lot better!

Oh yeah, Becca was heart broken when Nathan left for school. She cried the first week everytime he would get on the bus! It was so sweet! She would say "I don't like Nathan, but I want him to come home!" follow by loud sobs! She is adjusting to him being gone now. Well they all have to grow up someday!

I'm so handsome!
Dad made me my own person name tag!

Mister Cool



Off to the Bus!
This is serious business!

It is so hard to let them go!

Stairs

Ok so its been a while! Well Reece and I have decided to replace the stairs in our house. Crazy? Most likely. Our house is quite old. I think 1927. The stairs are extremely noisy. They wake the kids up often enough that we have become so desperate as to replace them ourselves. Its bad when you just get the kidos to sleep and you stand at the top of the stairs thinking to yourself "Is there anyway down besides the stairs? Maybe I can tie some sheets together and go out the window!" Our landlord thinks we are crazy but gave us the go ahead anyway. He said "Knock yourself out!"

I think the hardest part will be Reece and I working on it together and not ending up separated! Its not that bad we are both just pretty head strong people. Anyway I thought it would be fun to document this fun adventure we are about to start! Stay posted for some Pictures!