Hurray for Christmas!!!!

Merry Christmas everyone! We hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas and a fun new year.

This year has been filled with a lot of changes. Where do I start. I will start with Chris. First of all may I say that he is simply amazing. He has done so much for our family and is such a shining example to me. This last March he was offered a job in Arizona and what do you know, we took it. We are happy to be in the sunny state of Arizona. Though, during the winter months it is a lot different than I imagined. I still wear a coat. Chris is happy to be in Arizona too. We are closer to His dad and brother. It has definitely been fun to be able to be around and get to know his family. Emma and Everett love the cousins and Grandma and Grandpa especially. One thing I have to brag about Chris is that every night he puts the kids to sleep and sings them to sleep. When Daddy is in the room and Emma is done getting ready for bed I tell her that daddy is singing, and that she better hurry, She runs to the bedroom. He is such a good dad. they always look forward to him coming home from work or from out of town to play with daddy. He is everyones favorite.

As for myself, not really much has happened. I have lost quite a bit of weight. I went on the HCG diet and lost 20 pounds with that. I loved it. Now I am running training for a 10k and once I am done with that on to training for a half marathon. I have a love for running. It makes me feel really good and I am actually accomplishing something. I have lost another 10 lbs with that. I still plan on losing more. Other than that not really anything big has happened.

Emma, I am planning on getting her into a school for the spring. I know she will just blossom more. She is starting to read and with a little help she can write her name. She has progressed a lot since we have been here. She mimicks almost everything I say, especially when I talk to Everett. It is so cute. Not too long ago she said, "Mom, I want to grow up to be just like you." What a smart little girl. She is also a good little helper around the house. when I am cleaning she always wants to help me. If I ask her to do something she does it without hesitation. So obedient.

Everett started walking this year, is talking a lot and loves balls and cars. He is such a happy little boy. He has almost all of his teeth. 3 more are starting to come in. Poor little guy. Even with that going on he is still very happy. He loves playing with Emma. They share a room and love to laugh together when they are going to bed. They will keep each other awake to play together. I am glad they love each other. At times Emma has a hard time with him and doesn't like to share her toys, but he loves to be near her.