I have to download more recent pictures but I thought that I would at least post up through Halloween really quickly to start to catch everyone up on what we've been up to since I posted last. I can't believe that it's been about 6 months since I updated this website!! I apologize, but I am very glad to say that I won't have a problem keeping out website current any more as we have finally updated from our OLD and SLOW computer :oD
The three pictures above are from August 6th when we were in Florida for Chris's GM conference and my 10 year high school reunion. We went to New Smyrna Beach and had a great time. David loved playing in the waves and Lauren had a blast playing with/eating the sand.
Here are David and Lauren having more fun in Florida. David LOVED grandma Schel's pool. He'll have even more fun the next time we go because he's been taking swimming lessons and is much more confident in the water now. Lauren loves playing in water, especially taking baths. She had great fun in grandma Jan's bathtub :oD
David started kindergarten this year and just loves it! He is always excited to go to school and is learning so many new things every day. He's working on reading and writing and is finally starting to get the hang of it. He's even started helping to read his bedtime stories at night sometimes. I just can't believe how big he's getting!!
Lauren turned one on September 25!! She is such a cute, funny little girl. She is definately a girly girl, she loves bracelets, purses and shoes! Her first real tantrum was over a pair of black patent-leather maryjanes at Stride Rite! Lauren and David get along pretty well, for the most part, but like any siblings they have their fair share of "arguements" too. Lauren isn't talking much yet, but she does try to mimic sounds quite a bit now and we think she'll be talking soon. 
Here are some more pictures from the summer, Lauren posing as a baby gangster; David playing his favorite game ~ Candy Land; Chris and david taking a shoe-tying break from playing basketball on a nice sunny day.
The kids had a great time at the pumpkin patch picking out pumpkins!! Quite a few of the pumpkins were just as big as Lauren and she had a great time exploring. I only got one picture at the pumkin patch in which you could actually see David's face because he was too busy inspecting pumpkins to hold still for a picture!
Here is David in October at his Advanced White Belt test for Karate. (He is an Orange belt as of December, but of course I forgot my camera at that test!) David loves karate, he is starting to pick it up faster and we're hoping it will help him learn to focus a little better with homework :oD
Last (for now) but not least, here are our Halloween pictures!!! David went as a Sheriff and had a great time and got LOTS of candy! It was kind of cold that night, but he wouldnt' wear his coat or mittens because they didn't look like a cowboy would wear them. Lauren went as a bunny and was much more interested in stomping on the dry, crunchy leaves than in walking up to people's doors and getting candy. By the time David was ready to go home, Lauren had been asleep in her stroller for about 30 minutes, such a tired little bunny! It was a fun night for all.
I hope you all enjoy the quick update, I promise I will fill you in from Halloween to now in the next few days!! I am going to try to update once a week so that all of our family and friends in faraway places can stay current on what we are up to. We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year!!
Love,
Chris, Megan, David & Lauren
