Welcome Back...

Wow...so I'm really ashamed that it's been almost 2 years since I posted anything on this site I created with such great intentions.  It's been a crazy couple of years, so many ups and downs but I have learned so much and most importantly (to me anyway) I love that little Graham Cracker more than ever.
The intent of this site is for those of you who are interested to be able to keep up to date on some of our adventures, developments, good times and bad...but you know me, I like to stick to the good.  :)   Thank you for joining us over here after I made the decision to chill out on social networking that was taking over my life.  It was time to simplify and re-prioritize my time and attentions.

"One day you will wake up and there won't be any more time to do the tings you've always wanted.  Do it now."  -Paulo Coelho

Graham is 3! Where did time go?!

I remember people telling me 'don't blink' and 'they grow up so fast' and I knew it was true but wow....where did it go?  He has grown to have such a genuinely sweet and kind heart and it makes both Brandon and I so proud.  He is generous and loves to laugh, giggle, smile and dance.  He is stubborn and determined, hard-headed and competitive.  No idea where those traits came from!  ;) 
He loves to swim.  I think it's probably his favorite thing to do.  Bath tub, pool, hot tub, wherever...just let the boy swim and he's happy.  I always knew I wanted a pool but it wasn't until moving into a house with one that I realized what we were missing!  It's great!!!!  He wakes up and asks to swim almost everyday. 

I think the last time I blogged he was eating healthy foods that I made from fresh fruits and veggies and it was so amazing.  I felt like SuperMom.  Then life got in the way and somehow he has turned into a regular child that loves hot dogs (at least I only buy Turkey Dogs or all Beef hot dogs), goldfish and many others.  However, the one thing that boy can't get enough of is PEANUT BUTTER SANDWICHES.  He would eat one for every meal and snack if he could.  He asks for them constantly and always brings me the peanut butter and bread no matter where in the house I am.  It's always funny to step out of the bathroom and him be standing there with a loaf of bread and a jar of Skippy.  He cracks me up.  We do lots of fruit too but sadly he won't go near a vegetable.  The whole 'your going to bed hungry if you don't eat what we eat' thing is WAY easier said than done by the way!! 

Graham moved to a new daycare at the first of the year.  With many changes going on and a new house I thought it best to find a place that he could grow into and was closer to home.  At first, I loved it and really loved his teacher.  She was great to work with him on some of his 'quirky' behaviors and tendencies (more on this later) and he really took to her.  But she no longer works there and he is having a hard time getting used to his new teacher.  They are finally starting to jive but learned last week his is moving up to another room...so another new teacher.  Sigh.  He's not good with chance but I'm praying for the best and ask you to do the same.  I'll keep you all posted.

On Tuesday I take the day away from the Zoo and Graham and I have what I call 'Mommy Dude Day' where we spend the whole day either in pj's watching cartoons and snuggling and swimming if we feel like it or out and about running errands and buying groceries.  We both look forward to Tuesday and enjoy every second.  I'll probably be doing most of my entries on Tuesday.  :)

I'll have lots of pics to put up soon.  I just got a new computer and I'm trying to figure it out.  (makes me feel old, I hate feeling old).

Have a super great day!!