Tomorrow is Halloween!
Each time I've thought about blogging in the past few months something else has come up. Not that I don't love to write about my life and the lives of my kidlets, it just hasn't happened! It's kind of like my photo albums, I'm about 5 months behind. Thank god for Shutterfly who makes it sooo easy for me to order pictures at any point in time.
Starting with moi. I'm 3 1/2 months into my new job at the City of Berkeley and I love it. After 9 years of working in the same field I'm sooo happy each day that I chose the right one. I love having my Master's degree and don't miss attending school one single bit. I joined the YMCA and LOVE going to the gym. Still a vegan and though I occasionally miss cheese, I love animals more. I love my new car and am looking forward to the arrival of my first personalized plate since VLNTN BB, which is PXSY DST.
Nyomi is a super duper 2nd grader. She'll be 7 in a couple of weeks and is having her first sleepover party. Nyomi is still very petite, but finally lost 2 teeth! She's a great help to me and has matured so much since she started school again. She struggles in reading, but we are practicing every day.
Jonah is an amazing little dude. Since he started his pre-K year in Carolyn's class he's really matured. He's reading now, like really reading, and loves words and numbers. He's a little sponge and spends a lot of time asking questions like "What does that say" or "What is the date?". He even tells time. He's a very calm loving person and has a hug and kiss for me whenever I want one...except when the bus comes and then he prefers to just wave goodbye and get on his way.
Maya is a little rockstar. She speaks using the word "we" as in "we want dessert" or "we want to read books" for her little group and is never questioned by her siblings. Maya gets the most frustrated when she doesn't get her way (like Nyomi use to) and is learning that crying doesn't get your way. She's got the most wild raw energy and loves being unique. She loves soccer and all things scary. At heart she's still a little girl, of course, and I'm reminded of that when she wants to do things just like mom and loves to cuddle.
Sydney is just an angel. She shares her love very openly. Sydney will tear up most every morning that I have to go to work and loves her siblings so much. She always will share with them and help them with anything they want. Syd is the biggest of the 'trio' and is also the most coordinated. She can do headstands and somersaults and writes her name really well.
It's hard for me to imagine MSJ in Kindergarten next year and like I did when Nyomi started school, I will probably cry on their first day of Kindergarten. I love them all more than I ever imagined possible and every day is such a joy with them.
I promise I will try to write more often. Here's a few pictures from the last couple of months.
The pictures are all from our trip to So Cal a couple of weeks back.
Cousin Michele got married and in addition to the amazing wedding we also went to Disneyland!!
