Daddy Daughter Dance 2011

Jon and Sara enjoyed their 4th Daddy Daughter Dance. They met up with a couple of her friends before the dance for a yummy dinner at KFC - Sara really wanted to go their for their dinner. Then they went to the dance at the community center in Milan. Sara really enjoys getting all dressed up and going on a date with Daddy :) She requested the song "Free and Easy Down the Road I Go" Jonas is excited for the Mommy Son Dance :)

Playing

I'm loving the ages all four kids are at. They are really starting to enjoy one another. Sara and Jonas will play together for a long time. They like playing school, camping, throwing parties, with their toys. A while ago they seemed to be arguing a lot, but now they are really playing well together for an extended period of time. Callie and Tobin are starting to play more too. They love Sara and Jonas and being included with anything they are doing. Here they are playing in their "boats" and making a "train" for a get away to FL.

Tt's Birthday

We had Grandma Tricia (TT) and Uncle Eddie over to celebrate TT's birthday. There was a ton of snow, but they made here safely. After about 30 pics we finally got one with TT's eyes open :) Sara and Jonas enjoyed helping decorate the house for the party. Callie and Tobin loved scrunching up wrapping paper.

Sara is Reading!!

Currently, Sara is working on reading. She is doing a great job with several stories. Her preschool sends home a new book each week that we work on. She is really enjoying it and working hard. It is so fun to watch her figure reading out & realize what she can do with it - like how to operate our family camera :) She also has started playing piano a little bit. We started working on one simple song. She is growing up!!

Callie and Tobin 8 Months

They're 8 months!! They survived our first horrible bout with a nasty cold. They're back to sleeping better. Tobin loves clapping & playing peek-a-boo. Callie loves laughing & moving. They both prefer to be free on the floor over being in their exercausers or anything else. Both can roll all over the place and are starting to spin around on their tummies, and push up. Callie can get up on all fours. Watch out world!!

Jonas' Favorite Things to Do

Right now, Jonas is loving play-doh. We made our own the other day. He was eating the flour before we mixed it :) He loves making all sorts of things with play-doh and experimented with what it does when stuck to the windows. Mommy got to enjoy clean up :) It is really fun to watch him grow and explore. He also LOVES to paint with water colors. Dinosaurs, trains and books also top his list. He is really exploring his world and his imaginiation. He now frequently asks, "Can somebody play with me?" Sara is his favorite buddy to play with.

Results

Great news all around! Callie has the cutaneous version of Mastocytosis, which is the best outcome. She will most likely outgrow it by adolescence. Until then, we have to carry an epi-pen at all times and watch for allergic reactions. Stings are the most likely to cause a severe reaction. Tobin is completely fine. The neurologist didn't have any concerns about his developments. Thank you God!! We have all been sick for almost a month now with a wide variety of illnesses. It is great to be on the mend. Both Callie and Tobin broke out in hives 2 days ago, so we're trying to figure out the source of the reaction. I'm thinking it might be peas because they both tried it for the first time. We'll see...