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I figure today is as good as any to blog our life. I will try to keep it short and sweet.
Peter continues to get in trail runs and mountain biking whenever possible. He has had a slower month but in his words it was "the calm before the storm". He will be quite busy now with work and proposals for new projects.
I have begun the process to going back to school to get my pre-reqs for PA school. Crazy I know but I feel like this is what I need to do, especially with Peter's eyes and not being able to get disability insurance. I will probably begin this upcoming Fall. I also have begun officiating club volleyball here in Oregon. I participated in the training last weekend and am getting all of my paperwork and info squared away so I can begin doing it. My marathon training has started and is going very well. I am trying to be really good about getting my runs in...just need to be better about getting cross training and weights in.
Andrew is growing so much lately. He has been asking tons of questions lately about why things happen and so on. He is a huge helper with the other 2 and even though he pushes Beck's buttons ALOT, they still play like they are best friends.
Beck turns 3 this week and is definitely taking the last few days of being 2 to show his "Terrible 2s". I have been dealing with alot of screaming and crying lately because he can't seem to make anyone do what he wants when they don't want to do it. It involves falling to the floor and crying/whimpering for around 10 minutes. I know he will outgrow it but it can be frustrating as it is happening especially when he is doing it outside Camie's room while she is sleeping or on the short walk to take Andrew to preschool. He is still a cute kid and I love him to pieces. He can just get your heart to melt with his little smile and dimples.
Camie is crawling and pulling herself up on everything. The boys have now gotten her to start climbing the stairs which now means I have to teach her how to go down...we will see how that happens. She broke her first tooth this last week and has been dealing with a small fever as a result. She also is going through her attachment stage with me and really does not like to be held by anyone but me (I think it is elevated due to being sick and not feeling well).
We celebrated Parker and Beck's birthdays this last Saturday and had a blast. Beck requested a Robin cake (as in Batman and Robin). I made the cake and will have to put pictures up. I will also include pictures from the last little bit. We are watching DNA's kids this weekend in our turn while they are out of town.
We love you all and are getting more and more excited for the summer!
Peter continues to get in trail runs and mountain biking whenever possible. He has had a slower month but in his words it was "the calm before the storm". He will be quite busy now with work and proposals for new projects.
I have begun the process to going back to school to get my pre-reqs for PA school. Crazy I know but I feel like this is what I need to do, especially with Peter's eyes and not being able to get disability insurance. I will probably begin this upcoming Fall. I also have begun officiating club volleyball here in Oregon. I participated in the training last weekend and am getting all of my paperwork and info squared away so I can begin doing it. My marathon training has started and is going very well. I am trying to be really good about getting my runs in...just need to be better about getting cross training and weights in.
Andrew is growing so much lately. He has been asking tons of questions lately about why things happen and so on. He is a huge helper with the other 2 and even though he pushes Beck's buttons ALOT, they still play like they are best friends.
Beck turns 3 this week and is definitely taking the last few days of being 2 to show his "Terrible 2s". I have been dealing with alot of screaming and crying lately because he can't seem to make anyone do what he wants when they don't want to do it. It involves falling to the floor and crying/whimpering for around 10 minutes. I know he will outgrow it but it can be frustrating as it is happening especially when he is doing it outside Camie's room while she is sleeping or on the short walk to take Andrew to preschool. He is still a cute kid and I love him to pieces. He can just get your heart to melt with his little smile and dimples.
Camie is crawling and pulling herself up on everything. The boys have now gotten her to start climbing the stairs which now means I have to teach her how to go down...we will see how that happens. She broke her first tooth this last week and has been dealing with a small fever as a result. She also is going through her attachment stage with me and really does not like to be held by anyone but me (I think it is elevated due to being sick and not feeling well).
We celebrated Parker and Beck's birthdays this last Saturday and had a blast. Beck requested a Robin cake (as in Batman and Robin). I made the cake and will have to put pictures up. I will also include pictures from the last little bit. We are watching DNA's kids this weekend in our turn while they are out of town.
We love you all and are getting more and more excited for the summer!
Friday, January 7, 2011
Long time Over due....
So considering I am still meaning to send out our Christmas card, obviously my mind has been so busy with other things that my blogging got put aside for a while.
December was a crazy month for us at the Olsen house:
- Camie began crawling and moving around over the holidays which has created a panic of having to keep all small things off the ground and preparing for blocking off stairs (which is a first for us).
- Peter sand in his first concerts with the Portland Mormon Choir. It was fantastic and he had a blast. He is looking forward to the next concert in April.
- We spent the week prior to Christmas and Christmas day in Vancouver. We had tons of fun celebrating and being able to be around family.
- Around 2 or 3 weeks before Christmas we found out we would have to make a trip to San Diego to attend Peter's brother's wedding. So 2 days after Christmas we got in our suburban and drove the 17 hour drive (with a stop at Peter's parents to break it up) down to Oceanside where we stay at a beachside house with all of Peter's family. We played in the sand and enjoyed the relaxing time with the family.
- While in Southern California, Peter and I celebrated our 7th anniversary by attending the San Diego temple. It was such a wonderful spiritual experience that I think it has become our favorite anniversary thus far.
- We also were able to take the kids to Disneyland and California Adventures. We had a blast playing and learning how the boys reacted to different rides. Andrew had issues with any drops or dark parts...quite funny to watch when we went on Thunder Mountain Railroad.
- We bought the boys a bunk bed over the holidays and they are loving it. I am so glad that we finally did it and it looks so good!
We are so glad to be back and finally able to get back on with life. This month we are preparing for Beck's 3rd birthday and for the beginning of my training for the Newport Marathon. It will be a fun month and we cannot wait to see what this year brings for us.
-Anne
(pictures to come later)
December was a crazy month for us at the Olsen house:
- Camie began crawling and moving around over the holidays which has created a panic of having to keep all small things off the ground and preparing for blocking off stairs (which is a first for us).
- Peter sand in his first concerts with the Portland Mormon Choir. It was fantastic and he had a blast. He is looking forward to the next concert in April.
- We spent the week prior to Christmas and Christmas day in Vancouver. We had tons of fun celebrating and being able to be around family.
- Around 2 or 3 weeks before Christmas we found out we would have to make a trip to San Diego to attend Peter's brother's wedding. So 2 days after Christmas we got in our suburban and drove the 17 hour drive (with a stop at Peter's parents to break it up) down to Oceanside where we stay at a beachside house with all of Peter's family. We played in the sand and enjoyed the relaxing time with the family.
- While in Southern California, Peter and I celebrated our 7th anniversary by attending the San Diego temple. It was such a wonderful spiritual experience that I think it has become our favorite anniversary thus far.
- We also were able to take the kids to Disneyland and California Adventures. We had a blast playing and learning how the boys reacted to different rides. Andrew had issues with any drops or dark parts...quite funny to watch when we went on Thunder Mountain Railroad.
- We bought the boys a bunk bed over the holidays and they are loving it. I am so glad that we finally did it and it looks so good!
We are so glad to be back and finally able to get back on with life. This month we are preparing for Beck's 3rd birthday and for the beginning of my training for the Newport Marathon. It will be a fun month and we cannot wait to see what this year brings for us.
-Anne
(pictures to come later)
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