Long Time No Blog

Hey friends and family! We're still around...just haven't been snapping too many pictures lately or taking time to record our daily events, largely because there's not been much excitement in that department over the last few weeks. Like many of you, we've been having lots of wet, cold weather, without the added interest of ice like you Austinites! So we've been staying in, taking it easy, mostly. Thankfully the sun's come out the last few days, so maybe we will venture out and have more activities on the horizon soon.

We did go out for a few shopping stops last Friday, and as we tromped across the department store with me carrying LL and a large bag, with AG tagging along, I prodded AG to keep up. She said, "My feet are just not really running very much right now." She's gotten to be such a clear communicator, and it's always fun to hear her take on things. She likes to sing songs she makes up, often to the tune of "Holy Holy Holy," and lately she "reads" stories to her dolls that rhyme and have a definite metered rhythm, though they are kind of like word salad! She's very fond of "treats" (mostly cookies) and asks for one after most meals. Several times lately I've answered her by saying, "We only have those sometimes," or "We'll have one later" to which she immediately asks, "Is it sometimes/later?" She also loves to "write letters" which she folds, puts in envelopes, and seals with stickers. We have quite a stack of outgoing mail at this point!

LL is also doing well and keeping us on our toes. I've been wondering why, over the last month, the floor seems to constantly look like a tornado came through, despite my efforts to keep it from looking that way. It finally hit me that it's because we have a little toddler tornado on our hands. She is into everything and we finally (thanks to Trey's clear thinking) took measures to keep her out of the kitchen cabinets which she loved to raid constantly.

And finally, some more exciting news: We are thankful to be expecting a third baby on our about Aug. 28! We'll be at 10 weeks tomorrow, and all seems to be going well. We'll post updates as we have them and appreciate everyone's prayers and encouragement!