April through June

School is out and we're into summer!


Cade is officially done with Kindergarten. Wow, it's one thing to have a Kindergartener, but to have a 1st grader!?! He can't be old enough! He's in Summer School right now and seems to be enjoying it. He likes drawing pictures and writing senctences about the picture. It's really neat to see him reading and trying to figure out how things are spelled. He did pretty good through school considering the amount of time he was out due to being sick. He's had strep 5 times since September and November and December he had croup. We decided to see an ENT (ear,m nose, throat) Dr. Caden is scheduled to have is tonsils and adenoids taken out on June 30th. He's looking forward to the popsicles, pudding, yogart, and ice cream :-)


Madi loved her pre-school teacher this spring. For the summer, she's enjoying her one day a week, but misses her teacher. She's writing her name and loves drawing! She's enjoying spending one day a week with my Aunt Glenda and the rest of the time with my mom, Mimi.


Cade and Madi are both playing t-ball this year/summer. Madi's more into this year then she was last. She still enjoys playing in the dirt! Cade started out really enjoying it. While he's going to summer school, it makes for a long tiring day! He's a boy that loves his sleep!


Doug and I have had to adjust our form of discipline with Caden. The usually wasn't working any more! We then realized at school he gets to make choices all the time, once he was home he was told what to do. We've been trying to give him options when it comes to things. He also will loose "TV time" when he doesn't mind. Between the two changes, things are going more smoothly. He still has his moments, but doesn't every one?


Doug has been working for the Conservation Department since August. August through April he worked with the forestry department. Since May he's been working at the fisheries. They are temporary positions. In August he's hoping to go back to the forestry department. He's learning a lot and in all the different fields. He just heard that they're going to start taking applications for the Conservation Agent training with in the next week. They will do interviews toward the end of August. So for now we're doing a lot of praying!



My hours at work have been cut back a little bit. Financially not crazy about it, but it gives me time to pick the kids up and get dinner going before Doug gets home. I like having a little more time in the evenings. Still working six days a week, so the extra time in the evenings is nice! Last week I officially hit the big 30. Not a fan... I guess it's not like anything really changed. I just don't like the sound of be THIRTY!