VACATION

I have a whole entire week off from school, I almost don't know what to do with myself. I have so much to do that it is ridiculous, but I really just want to hang out with my boys, I hate being away from them so much. I only have 45 days left of actual school days, I could not be more thrilled! I am so excited to have my license, I cannot wait to start working. I really love love love doing hair. It almost surprises me, I never pegged me as that girl, but I truly love it. I am getting clients that are starting to request me at school and building up a bit of a clientele, it is fun. I start Senior Thoery the second week in July which I am super nervous for, we take chapter tests daily, have 8 practicals we have to pass twice and five finals that are 100 questions each that we have to pass with an 84% or higher. There is a large number of student who end up just dropping out because they can't pass all them tests, aaahhhh.... I think I can, I think I can LOL. September 6th SHOULD be my graduation date. We are pretty much done with all the Foster Care stuff, Dan has one more class to make up and he has to finish his interview than we are done and just waiting on getting our license for that. I am starting to get excited about what we are going to get. I am having to start thinking about getting clothes and blankets, bedding and toys for a little girl. It makes me so giddy when I really start thinking about it.

Dan is still really liking his job. We feel very blessed to have it. They are paying us well and we are being able to keep up with all of our expenses and paying a nanny. We just got preapproved for a home loan and are very casually starting to look around at houses. We are still so new to Arizona that it is a little bit more daunting because we have no idea WHERE we want to live! The Gilbert/Mesa area have home that are a little bit more Utah style and make Dan and I feel a bit more at home so those areas are in the lead right now but nothing is decided yet. We are probably not going to even be really serious until next June when the boys are out of school. We have moved them so much that we really think it is important to let them finish out their school year in one place.

Shane is doing so so very well. He let me know the other day that he is all grown up now. He wants me to leave him home to babysit his brothers. I kind of chuckle because at his wise age of 7 he is hardly ready to babysit but he is super insistent that he can do it. He is going to be the greatest when he gets bigger, he is already such a help, I could not have done so much that I have done with out him. He is such a fantastic kid. Dan and I went out on a date night a few weeks ago, I went into his room to kiss him goodnight and he asked me all about our night, what we ate and all that. I left in tears, he is just getting so big! His grades at the end of first grade were fantastic, they don't think he is going to need speech therapy very much longer. He is making friends so easily and is just so happy most of the time. He is such a joy to me! We have struggled with him for such a long time and he is just turning into this amazing kid!!!

Brock is still my little artist, very imaginative but a stinker to LOL. He captures everyone's hearts no matter where we go. He is so full of personality. He is struggling with me being gone and is taking it out in a various array of different ways. He is getting super sassy with me and is pretty much just going to do what he wants to do and that is really the end of it. There are hardly any punishments that even mean anything to him anymore. He isn't horrible right now but I am so super nervous for our future. He is quite the independent soul. I love him for it though. He creates so many things all on his own. He made a Mega Mind cape out of computer paper and tape, he made an outfit (headband and all) out of things around the house to be a character named Janga off the Beyblade shows. He does it all on his own too, he doesn't ask for any help he just does it. We go through insane amounts of tape at our house. He is learning how to enjoy his little brother. It has been a rough road for him to share and be kind to him. His birthday is on Friday and I am just so sad that my little buddy is going to be 5 and starting Kindergarten this year. He is always very close to me, such a loving sweet boy.

Blake is a cute little button. His blond curly hair just makes my day. He is not talking almost at all, the Dr referred us to a speech therapist but I think I am going to hold off for a few more months, we are really working on it. The only thing he says that is understandable to anyone other than us is dada. I am not too nervous about it. He is a smart kid and knows exactly what is going on, what he wants and does not want and really gets his point across very well. I want to give him a few more months before I start forking out all the money for it (it is very expensive) I want to see how much progress I can make with him on my own. It is hard when I am in school though :( He is a big mama's boy and I secretly adore it. I know he is going to be my last baby and I am just soaking him in. He is a very loving boy. His favorite things are his blankie and Blues Clues. The kid hardly talks but he can do all the different dances to the different songs on that show. It is pretty crazy! He has been a pretty good boy as long as you don't want him to sit still or be quiet. He is still horrendous in church but we get to take him to nursery, which he loves so as long as I can make it through sacrament with him than we are good. There are some Sundays that I just can't handle him and we leave early. He really is a lot of work, I am physically and emotionally drained by the time we are done!

I have been so horrible about blogging, I am just so busy and exhausted. It will end soon!!!!