Shouting James

I originally wanted to title this 'Shout out to James', but decided to change it to 'Shouting James' since that is what he is currently doing right now. See, I'm supposed to be doing yoga with Dave in our living room (don't laugh, we're trying...) but James decided he had every reason to be out of bed. So he is upset that I have been putting him back in bed without any acknowledgement to his 'needs of the moment'. But really this is a shout out to James and how much he has grown up even just these last few months. I acquired these pictures from a friend and one of the Moms in our preschool group. I just have to say, I LOVE this preschool. I love the concept of moms taking turns and that I get to participate and that so many other moms are amazing in the way they come up with ideas and contribute to make preschool in their home a successful and fun experience. And I also Love the Cost! ...which is pretty much free. So thank you to all the moms who are or have participated in this. James has grown and learned a lot and most of all made some great friends!

James out in front at the zoo with all the kids in his preschool group. Six kids total (each with a baby brother or sister making it 12 kids total).

He had a 'J for Jungle' theme and went on Safari with binoculars that each child made. (I wish that was my idea -- very cute!)

SEVEN THINGS of '07

Okay, I was tagged by my sister, Jessica, months ago, but now I am finally getting around to doing one of those list things where you reveal a few things about yourself. So here goes:

Seven Things I learned in 2007:

1. Three children are more fun and less stressful than I thought it would be.

2. Under a lot of pressure, I can and did rise to the occasion.

3. I'll probably never know what it's like to give birth naturally (c-sections for me every time) and I think I'm okay with that.

4. My husband is still an amazing Dad and 'gets' boys way more than I ever will.

5. Some years are better than others, this one was better than the last for me.

6. New wrinkles can just pop up out of the blue without much notice. Boo!

7. After 3 babies, I still got what it takes to wakeboard. Whew! And I don't ever want to quit doing those fun things!


Seven Goals for 2008

1. Go to bed earlier -- (don't laugh Dave, one of these days...)

2. Do a mini triathlon (very mini)

3. Do yoga or something semi-regular for my physical well-being

4. Tackle some home-improvement projects (i.e. paint, furnish, put pictures up)

5. Write my parents more often.

6. Be more patient.

7. Try not to ever yell.