What happened to the last 5 months? I know mine have flown by! We had a wonderful holiday season filled with Josh being off of school, hanging out with family, and when it was all said and done, I started a new job. When we first moved to California, I had the luxury of being a stay at home mom for 3 months, and I loved it! It was so fun being able to stay home, play all day with my kids, keep a decently clean home, and do the things that most moms who stay home with their kids get to do. The first of the year I started a new job, working in a local ER. The company I work for seems to take care of their PA's on several levels, and I'm really enjoying my work. Josh and I have worked out a schedule where we don't have to rely on others to take care of our children. He goes to school during the day, and I work in the ER at nights and on weekends. We only see each other for moments here and there but our children are well cared for and we are accomplishing what we intended. It works for us and we will continue our crazy schedule for as long as we have to!
Hmm...there's so much I could say but I have uploaded too many pictures so I will let them tell the story of our life these past 5 months!
Kate with Josh's birthday balloons!
Both kids love to play outdoors so take advantage often!
Katelynn gets in to EVERYTHING these days, such an explorer!
Jackson turned 3!! I attempted a dinosaur cake, then got sick the day I was supposed to finish it. So sad. But Jackson loved his cake anyway and didn't seem to care or notice that it was unfinished.
Most of the rest of the pictures are actually from Christmas. My family came to Cali for the holiday and then we were so lucky to get to spend some time with my Dad's family as well! A mini reunion really and it was a blast!
Eating breakfast on the beach and then taking a long walk on the beach. Beautiful days!
My grandpa playing with Kate, such precious moments for me! And my cousin Ryan too!
Surfing and playing in the sand the day before Christmas Eve!
The VanWoerkom family minus my cousin Sara who was serving a mission at the time
Jackson took the stockings down and then hung them back up at least twice a day!
Aunt Nina reading Jackson books, and Katelynn loved crawling all over the presents!
Christmas morning...Santa brought Jackson Buzz Lightyear, which he still treasures. And you should see Kate on this motorcycle rocker these days. She rocks and rocks then stands up on the seat...hilarious!
Katelynn was 9 months in February. These are a few of her pics. She is truly a doll. She is sweet, stubborn, full of charm and spunk. Her fluffy hair says it all! We love this little lady!
And the main point of this post, is that we are alive and well! We hope all our friends out there are as well!
