This morning was an early morning for us. It's Governor's Day, so we had to get up early and head to Camp Williams for Walter to be in their parade. Walter, Trae and I were all up getting ready. We were talking about getting Winni up when we heard her yelling, "Mommy, Daddy!" Walter went in to tell her good morning when he was interrupted with, "Daddy, I'm sleeping!!" Then she rolled over and went back to sleep!

Tonight was our neighborhood dutch oven dinner. It was fun just sitting back and letting other peoples children chase my kids! My friend, Amy Goeckeritz, started letting her secret out that she is expecting her 3rd baby also. We are due within days of each other! She is hoping I am having a boy since she is expecting her 3rd boy! I might sound crazy with Winni only being 3 when I have my 3rd, but her little Cody will almost be 2 1/2! I guess 6 months isn't much...we are both crazy!!

Trae started using sign language today. We have been working on saying "Please" in sign, and I didn't think he cared to learn, but today I had some water and he wanted it and he signed "Please!"

Last night the wind blew and blew, there were even sightings of funnel clouds! We don't exactly get many tornadoes! I looked out the window to enjoy the wind and rain from safe inside and found this.....



sorry dad!

I had my ultrasound today, we are due January 27th and......

It's



A



BABY!!!

This morning Walter and Winni were eating breakfast while I was changing Trae's diaper. I overheard their discussion of who loved who. "I love you!" "No, I love you!" It was very cute! Walter knew I'd be coming into the kitchen soon so he prepped Winni to shout "I LOVE YOU!" to me when I came in. I guess she needed a little more convincing because as I entered the room she shouted, "Mommy, I LOVE DADDY!" I gave her a big hug and let her know I love daddy, too!

Trae is getting better and better at riding his bike backward! He loves to ride it all day long so I brought it into the house so I wouldn't have to stay outside all day. Today he was riding backward through the hall when I looked up and noticed he was about to go down the stairs! I started screaming and running for him. He tipped the bike with him on it backward, and then he rolled off the bike and down the stairs. The bike was in my way so I jumped over it, knocked it on my way over, and missed the stair afterward. I realized the bike was sliding down the stairs with me and I didn't want it to hit Trae, who by that time was laying at the bottom of the stairs screaming!! I slid in front of the bike and realized that I had better get control or I would run over Trae. This all happened in a matter of seconds, of course. I stopped next to Trae and scooped him up! Walter was right behind me. Walter let me know that I was in the way of his heroic jump over the banister! I got in trouble for my "superman jump!" As soon as Walter took Trae I realized it wasn't as fun as it looked! Trae is fine and wanted to play after a short hug, but I've got a sore ankle and can't walk, a small bruise up the back of my calf, and some rug burns on my hands and arms! I'm starting to understand the recommendation to not ski while pregnant!

I'm reminded of a few weeks ago when our student, Seung Yu, from Korea enjoyed a ride down our stairs! He would always run up and down the stairs! This kid couldn't just walk, always running! Well, he got close to the bottom and decided to jump! The entry way to the basement at the bottom of our stairs is a door frame and the clearance doesn't so much accommodate at 16 year old jumping! Well, he hit his head right on panel before the door frame, fell back on the stairs and began moaning! I didn't get to witness this occasion, but I definitely heard about it! The next day he said he had a headache, I asked why?? He just said there was an incident yesterday with the stairs, he didn't want to talk about it!! hahahahaha