Sorry so long....Here updated pictures and information for friends and family

Well, we have been having a great summer so far. We are busy! Allison is now in 1st grade and she is excited but a little nervous about next year. She has been keeping busy with swim classes everyday and is now visiting her Daddy for a little bit :( We are pissing her terribly, the house is just too quiet and Jake misses his sister. She did awesome at swim class. She moved up two level in her 2 week class, she now a level four. She know all swim strokes and even butterly and side stroke! They are even teaching them to do the flips and pushed off the wall for racing. She loves it and I think we are going to do it year round! We may have a swimmer!!! Jake is doing well. He just went for his 15mth appointment at the pediatrician. He is slowing down finally in growth and is in the 75th percentile in weight and height. He is 30in tall and 26 1/2 pounds. He acting bigger and wants to be treated like one. He is saying words like, cat, dog, bed, book, up, mamma, dada, papa, juice, ball, belle belle, poo poo, diaper, more. He outs his hands together for prayer each night at the table.
We have taken the kids to the lake and had a BBQ on the shore while the kids played on the sand beach and the kids have been swimming evertday.We look forward to going to California to visit with family and play and Disneyland and LegoLand
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Getting back into the swing of things

Well everything is going great here and we are so happy the cold weather seems to be gone. We can walk to school again and enjoy the outdoors. Allison is off on spring break in Oklahoma right now and we miss her so much this week, but she is having a good time. She lost her first tooth! She was so excited and I am sure wants everyone to know! Jake had his 12 month check up and he is 25 lbs and 3 ounces
(75th-90th percentile) and he is 31 inches tall (90-95th percentile). What a big boy. He doesn't take anymore bottle and is growing up and acting like a little boy! He is trying to walk and is doing pretty good walking short distances. He is saying MaMa and Cat. He is obsessed with Bubba Cat!
Mommy and Daddy has been tearing down wallpaper in the master bathroom! Wow! A lot of work, but things are coming along. We are doing spring cleaning around the house, working on the yard and cleaning out the house. Thanks to Izzy and Papa we are soon building a playset for the kids that they will love for a lifetime! We hope everything is going well to all our family and friends! Love you all! Here are some recent pictures of Mr. Jake this spring break. We will have pictures of Allys missing tooth when she gets back home! Cant wait!

Getting ready for Christmas

We have been decorating for Christmas, writing letters to Santa, and even got to see one of his reindeer! Jake is into everything! Jake and Allison have gotten a lot closer lately, she is such a great big sister! It's amazing to see them together! Here are some picture of the kiddos!

I think I am done!

Well, today is the day! I have finished my project and paper and I am ready to turn it in! I feel some relief today! I am still waiting on my preceptor to fax my forms to me so I can fax in the rest of my paperwork, but that is it! I am writing my final post of the semester! Congrats to everyone for the end of our program!

Jake is about to have 8 teeth!!!

At the park

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