Hey All !! Well it is about that time again, the questions have started to roll in about when the next update will hit the airways. I guess it is comforting to know that so many people are interested in our non stop lives, enough to want to read about it. So with out further ado... 
Not that it will surprise many of you, but life is still very hectic here on the ranch and the thought of the eventual slowing down of this fast train seems a long way off. We have however finally settled into our new home, believe it or not, and are enjoying the ever revolving front door as our friends and family make up for lost time. 
So, you say, what has been happening? The last few MONTHS has been a whirl wind of events for our growing family starting with me opening my in home child care business in February. I now have 3 children in my care in addition to my own 2 and have perfected the task of picking up toys and wiping noses, at the same time no less. The weird thing is that all the children including my own all have the same middle name of "time out....NOW!" and respond to it very well. In all seriousness the kids get along phenomenally and its quite nice for our kids to grow up with a group to play and laugh with.
In addition to day care, I have been writing a book about my travels to Africa which I post to this blog, gearing up to start home schooling Jonathan in the fall, and now I am proud to say starting a non profit business for the children in Africa where my mission is to "Doll Up Africa". I am going to be creating a blog just for the business with all of the information on it and a way to collect donations. I have had such a place in my heart for fund raising and donating since we started our adoption process that I want to continue to give back in any way I can.
Dustin has fit in to the new job quickly and is getting to know the crew he works with. It is amazing how the stores differ from state to state and town to town as they do. This is the 4th Les Schwab Dustin has worked in during his almost 10 year career and it is again very different then the last three. With the many hours he spends at work during the week he has little time for hobbies or a social life outside of me and the kids. He does enjoy the weekends that give him the chance to catch up with friends and of course the Sunday afternoon multitasking event of watching the NASCAR race while napping on the couch.
Hailey doesn't have much time for anything because she is very busy being 8 years old. She has really taken to Jonathan and Addison, and interacts with them as if the three have been joined at the hip for life. She is excited about the up and coming base ball season in May and is still very into soccer and likes to kick the ball around with Jonathan.
Jonathan or "JonJon" as he has come to be called, is busy as well doing all that you would expect a 2 year old to do. He has turned 180 degrees from the shy, subdued baby that walked off the plane with me just about 3 months ago to the comfortable and confident little boy he is today. He thoroughly enjoys all of his play mates from the day care and seems to be the one they all look up to. His speech has come a very long way as well thanks to flash cards that I made and run through with him everyday. JonJon knows it as "playing cards" and he can't get over to the couch fast enough to "assume the position" witch is Indian style on the automan, and get started. He can now identify and say about 10 animals, 10 colors, and 3 letters, not to mention what he now understands from regular daily conversation. JonJon is also very polite always using "Yes Mama" or "Yes Please" and following with "Thank you Mama".
Addison is and will be the cause of Dustin and my gray hair for many years to come. She just had her first birthday on April 4th and woke up that morning very much a one year old. She is in fact her mothers daughter and is just as much a impatient, blabber mouthed, busybody as I am. She has grown like a little weed but is still a feather weight at only 19.6 pounds and still wears most of her 6 - 9 month wardrobe. She cruises around on her hands and knees, I think more for the speed advantage and long distances, but is so close to waking that it is just the guts that she is lacking not the skill.
Well you can consider yourself caught up. I hope to be writing on this blog every week from now on. We love you all and we love to get you comments and thoughts in the guest list area so please keep em' coming.
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