Where have the last few months gone? Sorry for the gap between updates but we've had a lot going on :) In May Tommy's mom came back from Baku to take some classes at a community college to prepare for starting her master's in the fall. After that we were kept busy with wedding receptions in Houston, baby Michael's blessing, and Abigail's birthday party. Then June started and we had Dash's birthday party, Danny coming home from his mission, Tommy taking the Foreign Service Exam, and a family reunion in Dallas........ Thankfully things have finally slowed down now! We enjoyed a quiet 4th of July and went to watch the fireworks display that the city put on. Abigail LOVED it! She tried to grab the lights out of the sky then she would clap and say boom! Joshua wasn't quite as excited though......he had fun until the fireworks actually started, but didn't appreciate it getting so loud so long after bedtime :)Joshua is getting way too big way too fast and is a great helper. He loves to help me sweep and mop, unload the dishwasher, and recently he has been helping me cook :) We made rice krispie treats the other day and he got to measure and pour things for me, he thought it was the best thing ever! He loves his little sister and wants to play with her all the time. They both get upset with me when I have to step in and break things up when they get too rough :) They chase each other around the house, read bo
oks together, share their snacks, and sit in Joshua's chair together. He loves to try to get her to sit on his lap, unfortunately she's a little to big for him to pick up easily!Abigail is 13 months old now, I can hardly believe how grown up my baby is getting. She feeds herself (or the she feeds the dogs at least!) and seldom lets me help her these days :) At her last check-up about a month ago she was 17 lbs. 3 oz. and 28 inches tall (5th% for weight and 10th% for height) so she probably won't be catching up to Joshua any time soon! She is quite the stubborn little lady and has a temper that would fit just fine in someone twice her size, but is usually a happy kid. She loves to snuggle and give hugs and kisses. She will look at books and play by herself for hours. She loves her brother and wants to do everything that he does. I really hope that they keep getting along this well!
Tommy is back at school and beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel so to speak. He will graduate next May, so we're just trying to keep going until then. He did well on the FSE and will be continuing the hiring p
rocess through out the next year or so. If we do decide to accept a Foreign Service post we will most likely be moving to Virginia next summer or fall sometime for training, then continuing on to explore the world :)I'm keeping busy with the house and the kids. We're looking forward to visiting Tommy's parents in Baku this winter and are SO thankful for Mom and Dad agreeing to watch the kids (again) so that the trip is possible. After looking over the FSO posts we found that Baku is considered one onf the most difficult places to live, so we decided to go visit :) Our thought process was that if we can get around Baku and feel comfortable, we should b
e ok to go just about anywhere :)We love you all and look forward to the next time we get to see everyone. We are THRILLED to be welcoming a new little girl into this family and can't wait to meet Bailey(?) in a few months!
