A Lot Going On.....

I am trying to work on updating the blog….we have had lots of fun stuff happen over the last few months but our computer has been on the fritz so doing anything with pictures is a big challenge!!! On Friday we finally ordered a new laptop and it should be here sometime this week. I don’t know when I will be done catching up but soon there will be blogs about Valentine’s Day, Florida Vacation, Kelsey’s Spring Break, St. Patrick’s Day, Madelyn’s 2nd Birthday, Kasey & Paul’s Wedding, Deanna Rose 2011, Fun Times with Neighbors on 100th St., Allison Marie Connelly, Tax Day, Easter, Ben’s Baptism, & Mother’s Day Weekend.

Just a quick update on Madelyn……
Madelyn continues to amaze us!!! She is talking so much and she says some of the funniest things. At her 2 year visit she measured very tall but very thin, Jim and I wish we had that problem….HAHA! She is such a sweet little girl and still LOVES her baby dolls. This past weekend Aunt Mary & Uncle Randy passed down a wooden doll bed to her and she is in heaven. Last night she rocked all her babies to sleep singing “You are my Sunshine”. Although we have had an extremely cold spring that hasn’t slowed her and the neighborhood kids down from playing outside ALL THE TIME!!! She got a tricycle for her 2nd birthday and she rides it very well. Leo and Hannah are both a year + older then she and they can ride their bikes so she was determined. She still needs if we are going uphill but other than that she can pedal and steer!! Madelyn is just getting over strep throat for the 3rd time in less than 2 months so she has been on heavy antibiotics. They have really done a toll on her so we are so happy she is done with the medicine tomorrow. Tomorrow is Madelyn’s last day of school!! She had such a great first year and it is amazing how much all the kids have grown in her class. In August when they all started most of them had just turned 1 and were still little babies…..now they are all 2, have a definite personality, are talking nonstop and want their INDEPENDENCE!! Madelyn will be attending a new school next year but hopefully we will keep in contact with some of her friends from Hillcrest. She is always talking about Jane and the teachers tell us that her and Jane love to play baby dolls together. Over the summer Madelyn will be attending a summer camp 1 day a week at her new school. We are excited for her new school, new class, and new friends! Madelyn is still taking her gymnastics class once a week. This is her 4th month and it is amazing how much she has improved since her first class. We are thinking at the end of the summer she will move up a class.

Big news about Jim……
Jim accepted a new position at W&R on Thursday. He started interviewing for this position in the middle of April and after 3-4 interviews he got the job!!! He will be a FAD OSJ Specialist (Financial Advisors Division Office of Supervisory Jurisdiction Specialist) for a specific region of the country. This is a big promotion for him and Madelyn and I are so excited and proud of him. Since it was on a Wednesday when he got the good news we celebrated with a picnic outside with Sonic cheeseburgers! Madelyn was so sweet and kept clapping and saying “YAY Daddy”, “Proud of Daddy”, “I Love you Daddy”! Jim is very excited about this new challenge and he can’t wait to get started. He will start the position in a couple of months. He is required to get his Series 7 & Series 24 Licenses so he will be EXTREMELY BUSY studying over the next 2 months. WOOHOO…..GO DADDY!!!