A Week of Ups and Downs

Last week was a bit of a rollercoaster for us. Here are a few highlights:

~I dropped Jacoby off at preschool on Tuesday and noticed that the class had done a project with sunflower seeds, a very dangerous food for Jacoby. I'll describe the whole incident more fully on my other blog but, suffice it to say, I haven't felt that kind of fear in a very long time and lost several nights of sleep thinking about all of the things that could have happened.

~Jacoby is starting to read--it's so cool.

~Morgan is three, and it's definitely not the age for me. He and I had more than one battle this week. Yesterday, he told me that we were mad at each other, which was true. I'm constantly having to re-think my strategy with him, or else he's going to spend the rest of the year in his room. Right now he's sitting on the potty singing "Oh, Susanna" at the top of his lungs...I think I'll keep him (but how many more months before he's four?).

~Our house is going to be sold sometime in the next few months. We knew this was coming but were hoping the owner would hold off another year so Justin could get done with school and we could figure out life post-PhD a bit before a move. I'm really going to miss this place.

~We have a couple of plans in mind for the upcoming move, both of which I'm really comfortable with. We'll have more details this week, I think.

~In light of the upcoming move, I'm moving my garage sale up to next weekend. All the stuff is priced and ready to go, and I'm looking forward to getting rid of it!

~I went to happy hour with moms from Morgan's preschool class on Friday. It was a great way to end a crazy week, and I really love soaking up time with other working moms who are busy like me.

~In thinking about some of the events from this past week, I've sort of realized that the definition of "crisis" has changed drastically for us since 2010 when all of the medical challenges arrived on our doorstep. Us having to move is a mere inconvenience, not a crisis. Home will always be where the 4 of us are together, the address doesn't really matter that much.

We hope the week ahead is uneventful for all of you!

Easter and Springtime Fun

We had a lovely Easter. The boys enjoyed a special service at church and an egg hunt at home. Then we changed into play clothes and headed outside to work on our garden and plant seeds. It was a lovely day.

Life is very normal and routine these days, which I love. Jacoby has soccer two afternoons a week and has been doing a great job. He's very methodical with the soccer ball and is developing some great skills. It's fun to see him out on the field with the rest of the kids. Morgan enjoys riding his bike during soccer practice.

We've put our skis away for the season and are hopeful for more snow next year. Jacoby skis on his own now and was doing a great job snowplowing and learning how to stop. He came a long ways this winter and really enjoyed it. Morgan got the hang of balancing on his skis, so we're excited to see what he'll be able to do next year when he's a little bigger.

I went to Salt Lake City last week for a site visit for our fall board meeting. It was a good, fast trip and much of my time was spent on the University of Utah's beautiful campus. I ventured downtown for dinner to see the new outdoor mall, which was lovely. I was glad to get back home and we spent this last weekend hanging out, playing, and catching up. Justin is busy with his class, looking for jobs, and waiting patiently for feedback on his dissertation proposal.

We hope you all are well!

Morgan the sheepy

Jacoby checking out his Easter basket

Mixing compost into the garden

These boys love dirt!

Planting seeds

Easter dinner

Happiness Is...

Happiness Is...

~Spending a week in Montana with Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins; enjoying beautiful spring weather, scrapbooking, lunch with a childhood friend, movie with Sister, and finding a screaming deal on a brand new pair of ski boots!

~Jacoby graduating from Occupational and Physical Therapy

~Beautiful springtime in Boulder, longer days, the return of backyard toys, and hours spent outside

~Watching Jacoby play soccer with other kiddos and knowing he's healthy, feeling well, and keeping up with everyone else

~Justin's finished dissertation proposal

~Knowing the Graham family is reunited and beginning their new journey in Georgia

~Watching our boys walk in a parade through the sanctuary at church on Palm Sunday

~Spending time each night this week reading about the events leading up to Easter and learning about Jesus and the love he showed during his short time on earth

~One more trip to the mountains for spring skiing...and the inaugural run of the before mentioned ski boots.

~A long run this morning as the sun was rising and shining on the mountains

~No new allergy issues for Morgan

~Finding out that my eyeballs are ok

Reading with Aunt Megan

Reading with Grandmanette & Cousins

Driving the pedal cars

Doing a puzzle with Grandma Pam

Enjoying the backyard

Jacoby's soccer team

Working on Mommy's skis