Perhaps....I'm not sure yet. We'll see. I know I still have a blog. I think that's monumental enough for me.
I have no clue how long it's been since an update so I figured I would and even post some pics! I know, a blog post and pics.....what a treat! Okay, okay. So maybe that's a little much but to me, it's a lot. I can't keep up these days!
So, just an update:
Bryce: he's walking, running, into everything, doesn't like to sit in order to eat, doesn't like to be told "no" and will often ignore you when you are telling him something he doesn't want to hear (which is basically anytime you open your mouth to say something to him), he loves, loves, LOVES his older brother and loves playing with him, adores stuffed animals and loves to give them kisses and snuggle them until he gets bored with it in 5 seconds and moves on to the next thing that's flashy and catches his eye, he says "hot", "mama", "da" for daddy, "ball", "stop" which comes out as "ta". He loves to give open mouth kisses and blows kisses and says "mwah" as he gives them. Super. Cute. He is a complete handful but we love him so much.
Kayden: loves to read books, loves to watch "carwash movies" on youtube (he has always had a love for carwashes. not sure where this came from but he loves to watch them, go through them, draw them, talk about them. yeah, random. we know), loves to play with his little brother but no where near as much as his little brother loves to play with him, he loves mowing the lawn with daddy, loves to swim, ride his bike, and jump on the trampoline. He is a great helper and is full of hugs and kisses - if you catch him in a good mood. He's becoming more social and is coming out of his shell. He now goes to the park and rides on the swings and slides down slides. It's been years in the making...but he's finally gotten to that point where he's not afraid to do that or play in the play gyms at McDonald's/Chick-Fil-A/etc. I'm not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing...but it's a thing so we're proud of him for it.
Todd: He's a stay at home dad. Everyone always asks me how he's doing with it. I always reply that he's doing a great job and they boys A-D-O-R-E having him home with them but I'm not sure how pleased he is with it. I should probably ask him someday, eh? All in all, I think he's good though. I do know he would much rather be in the workforce, but I think that he's also enjoying the time he has to not have to worry about going to work a professional job everyday. He's still in the EQ at church and enjoying that. He got his riding lawn mower that he's been wanting for years and is loving that. I do admit, I love it to b/c the yard is now mowed every week and is done in 30 minutes (front and back). Goodbye 3 hours of yard work and/or paying a lawn guy to do it.
Me: I'm still working and bringin' home the bacon. Although I would love to be at home with the kids, I know this is where I need to be and what I need to be doing. It's certainly not as bad as I thought, but I will say, there are some days I just want to leave work and go home and be with my boys, Todd included. I love my job and the people are work with but it's just not the same as my family. I'm still in the Primary Presidency and loving it. It is a lot of work but I work with ABSOLUTELY AMAZING gals who are able to do so much more than what I can and are very understanding when I can't give as much as I want nor as much as they do. They are the best!! I am very blessed to work with such amazing ladies. I'm finishing up school and should be done in the Spring. Somehow I'm able to do it all (work, family, church, and school). It certainly isn't easy but I know the Lord is with me every step of the way and is there as my support to help me through all this. Granted, I lose it every now and then, but overall, I think I'm put together pretty well. If anyone else thinks otherwise, please let me know and I'll get it back together again....as much as possible.
So....there you have it. The Anderson's in a nutshell.
So, on to more of what you're looking for.....PICS! Here you go and enjoy!
My little angel. Seriously, he is.
Look, they really do love each other!
Don't let this innocent look fool you. He's not. My little hellian. Oh, but how I love him!
Helping Todd mow the lawn. Okay, they're not mowing it here, but close enough.
They really are this sweet with each other.