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Wow.. it’s been a while since I’ve had time to sit down and write about family stuff. I’ve been so busy trying to get my CANDLE BUSINESS off the ground! Which is going pretty good by the way. I am giving away a Full Size Christmas Scentsy Warmer on my blog. CLICK HERE and read the details and get your name entered into the drawing. It only takes a second and it’s worth it.

Anyways… We survived the Plague.. that almost put little Jax-man in the hospital. All three kids and Hola came down with the most hideous of stomach viruses.. Aweful… but thankfully we are done with that!

Last week we went to the zoo with Mimi and Pops.. Kylie dressed up as a Cheetah! The kids loved the animals!

Did you know that Jax is an “elephant whisperer”? He puts his arm up in the air like a trunk and lets out some strange noises.. but they listen. Really:)

Jax went to his first Play.. Lyle Lyle Crocodile. He was AWESOME… the actors in the play stunk… bad… but he had fun. I think.

Kylie enjoys Dora and Diego on the iPod now!

And here is some park cuteness!

Other than that stuff..

Ash is struggling a little in her new school.. fitting in and finding new friends.. and learning to be a 5th grader. 5th grade is so different than 4th grade and at this school even more so. They actually have to keep up with their own school work and books… and aren’t babied anymore… She’ll learn and she’ll make friends.. She’s smart and sweet(most of the time)! She started out trying to be friends with the wrong girls. Some snoody girls who had been friends since babies and weren’t going to accept newbies. So I’m encouraging her to take another approach and search for better friends who are sweet.. more like her..

• Currently she is in the school Choir. They sing at Mass every Wednesday.
• She tried out for PSIA spelling bee and made it. I think there were only 6 out of 4th and 5th grade that made it. She starts practice next week and the competition is in April. She’s a fantabulous speller naturally so I think she’ll do well.
• Basketball is starting soon at school and she wants to play.. So we’ll see.

Kylie is almost freaking 2! Where has the time gone… She’s talking so much lately… I couldn’t even make a list of her words because she will repeat anything you tell her to… Some of my favorites are:

• “Choppit Milt” = Chocolate Milk
• “Bubba Did it”
• “No tank you”
• “No miiiiiiiiiiiine”
• “Mimmy Mouse” – Minnie Mouse – her favorite show
• “watch a mooney peeze?” – Watch a Movie Please? – She always starts hollering this from the back seat as soon as I start the car.. little turd!
• “what is it?”

Jackson is doing much better. He’s matured a lot in the last 6 months. He’s eating a little better and trying new things. I’ve been working with him on a lot of things. He does really well as long as you keep him busy… down time = destruction. He has his ABC’s and 123′s down very well.. though he is not an “on demand” performer! He has the entire, “blessing” memorized for dinner time. It’s really cute.. I’ll have to get a video.  We are going to start speech therapy again soon… and then I’m going to start looking into preschool / mothers day outs for him.. though I’m scared after the last ordeal.

Well I think that’s about it for now…