I finally did it!

Hello All,

Today is a major milestone in my life! I have finally set up a blog and I am hoping that it will motivate me to take pictures of my kids and keep you all posted on what is happening in our lives. I apologize (mom, dad, Bob, and Renae, bros, and sis's) for my slackerness! I know you are all dying to see pictures of the kids and I have just not kept up very well. I think this is a major turning point for me! Hee, hee.

Well, we are all doing much better. Steve and Landon are recovering from strep and Coralee, Braylon, and I are keeping our fingers crossed that we do not get it. The stomach flu has already passed through all of us and we do not need any more sicknesses! We are all feeling well thus far.

Steve is busy teaching seminary in the mornings, working, taking care of our yard (he does such a nice job), trying not to think about his parents being gone on a mission to Africa, cheering on the Rockies, and trying to keep up with me and the kids and all of the stuff that I keep getting us into! Steve loves teaching the youth every morning and we have seen so many blessings come into our lives due to his service. We have all been so excited about our Rockies. I am finally beginning to understand why people are so passionate about professional sports. It is so exciting to have a home town team go to the playoffs and even more exciting to make it to the championship. You all better be cheering the Rockies on during the World Series!

I am busy teaching preschool Monday thru Thursday mornings, coaching Coralee's soccer team, working as the Young Women's laurel advisor, helping with the young women volleyball team, doing Body Shop At Home shows, and trying to keep up with three kids! Now you see why I said that Steve is busy trting to keep up with me!! Yikes!

Coralee has her last soccer game on Saturday. She did not want to play soccer at first, but is really enjoying it. She is much more aggressive than Steve and I thought she would be. She has even scored two goals. She was so proud! She is going to preschool, here at our house, four days a week, taking dance lessons from her Aunt Karla, and singing in the Sounds of Joy Choir which she absolutely loves. She has her Nana's and great grandma Sorensen's love of music. We couldn't be more grateful! She is lovin life and is a busy little bee.

Landon is waiting to be old enough to be able to participate in sports like his sister. He has a love and passion for baseball (Go Rockies!! Hopefully we will be World Series champs!), football (Go Broncos!! Even though they STINK this year!), basketball (Go Nuggets!! This is their year!), and now soccer thanks to his sister. He always has his Rockies hat on, his glove on his hand with a ball in it, and a bat in his other hand. He loves baseball. He is his daddy's best bud. He walked into our room the other night and said, "Dad, I wanna lay down and watch football!" That had to have been heaven on earth for Steve! He is going to preschool four days a week as well, which is a little hard on him, but he is getting used to it. He is actually learning so much and we are so proud of him.

Braylon is mobile and all over the place! He has been the best baby, but I can tell already that he is going to be a little terror! He loves getting into everything and the word no is the green light for him to go as fast and ferociously as he can! He gives me a little smile when I tell him no and then gives it his best effort to do whatever I am asking him not to do. He is going to be so much fun. I am not going to be able to take my eyes off of him! He is crawlin all over the place and pulling himself up on everything. He may be our earliest walker. He is getting his top teeth and Steve always teases that he is going to have a huge gap! They are so cute! He is staying busy trying to keep up with his big sis and bro. He wants so desperately to do what they are doing. It is pretty funny to watch!

Coralee and Landon got glasses about a month ago and are doing really well adjusting to them. I am finally sending some pictures (Again sorry mom, dad, bros, and sis's! I am a slacker.) of them after one of Cora's soccer games. We have to patch Landon's left eye to strengthen his right. He and Cora are both farsighted and he has amblyopia in his right eye and it is almost blind. Pretty scary when we first found out, but we caught it soon enough that he should be ale to regain full vision. They look so cute in their glasses and are doing so good wearing them.

Well, that about does it over here for us. Hope you are all safe and happy. We are glad to report that we all are over here. We love and miss everyone!