Rachel is 5!

Our Little princess turned 5 this week. I can't believe it! She had a great day. She helped her Daddy decorate her cake. I think it turned out great myself. She went to McDonalds for her birthday dinner and then came home for cake and presents. She got Snow White and Cinderella princess barbies, a fairie doll house set, a movie and some dressup stuff. Her older brothers also gave her gifts. Jared gave her a card and 25 cents and Mark gave her a card, 20 cents, and a punching balloon. They were very excited about it. Over all it was a nice day. Rachel will be starting school in one week and is very excited. She will get to meet her teacher this Friday. I think she is more ready for her to go than I am.

Mark's Broken Arm

Well, Mark finally did it. He broke a bone. He broke his arm just above the wrist. He somehow fell off the swing in the back yard backwards and landed 5 feet away from the swing. I still can't figure that one out. He said he was trying to get off. It never set right so he went in for surgery and had pins put in to support it. He will be in a cast for the next 4 weeks, then have his pins removed. After that he will wear a wrist brace for a few weeks. He is doing fine. I still have to remind him not to jump around like he loves to do. He chose an orange cast. His favorite color! It has a window in it so I can clean the pins 2 times a day. We just cover it with the cast piece that they cut out and some co-flex tape. I am proud of him because he does very well with that. Jared broke his arm when he was 8 and now Mark. I sure hope they are not starting a trend! :)

New Blog!

At the urging of family and freinds I have started my own blog. The format is still foreign to me but I hope with more practice I will become good at it. I hope you all enjoy my amazing and busy life, as I share my experiences with you!