Yes, another month has nearly gone by and I've not updated once. *Sigh* One day I'll be more regular about this!

This month we have been struggling to get back on track after a 2 week Christmas vacation. I cut back the time I have Jazi with us, thinking that 2 hours is plenty of time, but actually it isn't. I have started trying to do more arts and crafts with them too, since I somehow seemed to have gotten away from that. Simeon has surprised all of us with his speech which has become more clear. We do get CARS! He watches that movie at least once a day. Sometimes more if someone takes pity on the little guy and puts it in again at his request. Joshua is 9 months old and is "traveling". He walks around tables, chairs, knees and other things he can pull himself up on. Every now and then we catch him practicing standing. We have gotten 4 snow storms in 4 weeks, so we seem to be housebound quite a bit. It's not been as boring as I thought it would be. I'm taking up quilting. My first project starts tomorrow. I'll keep you posted! In the meantime, here's what the kids have been up to.

This is Simeon. Passed out half way through the morning. Notice the permanent marker on his hand? Yeah, he's discovered coloring, just not on paper.

This is Hannah and Jesse and their Lego people. They created a whole family.

This is Joshua, performing his new tricks: climbing on furniture.

This is Isaac, getting ready to go outside to play in the heaps of snow we have gotten lately. His looks remind me of my dad.

These are the snowy trees beside our house.