it's been awhile!

I've decided to try my hardest to keep a blog detailing our family life.  I've always loved to write.  I think that as time goes on, I will enjoy looking back and being able to recall memories that might otherwise fade into the background!  Here's a general update on our family.

Tyler, our almost three-year-old, is a fun and busy boy.  He loves Thomas the Train, tractors, anything farm-related, and candy!  This past summer, we have had the wonderful opportunity to spend time camping!  Tyler has become quite the little camper!  He likes to dig in the dirt, go swimming in the lake and pool, go on boat rides, and sleep in his cubby bed in the trailer.  He also enjoys Saturday mornings at the lake when we go into town for breakfast and shopping.  One of the jewelry stores has a Gold Mine "tunnel" that Tyler begs to play in!  And we always have to go to the kids' consignment shop.  But most of all, he loves all the extra time he gets with his Grandma and Grandpa!  When we are working, Tyler goes to a nearby preschool/childcare center.  He just LOVES school!  He's learning so much.  He can sing his ABCs, count to twenty, he knows all of his colors, and is learning to pick out letters that are written.  We are very thankful for the care Tyler receives while we are away at work!  We are working on potty training, and so far so good!  We are very excited about Tyler's 3rd birthday party next month.  We decided to do a farm/tractor theme!

Chris is doing well.  He has gotten back into guitar playing this past year.  He bought two new guitars!  He is still an avid hunter, mainly hunting deer and geese right now.  He had a very fun goose season and has been enjoying grilling goose breast for dinner.  He's been keeping very busy this year keeping up the grass and yardwork at our house and over at his Mom and Dad's property.  He was able to fix up his Dad's lawn tractor this summer, and it is now running beautifully!  It's very special to Chris because it was used in the 1992 Indy 500 and was a treasure of his Dad's.

Megan (that's me!) - I'm still working at the hospital, odd hours still!  It really works well for our family.  I'm a bit sleep deprived, but sometimes I'll sneak a nap in with Tyler on my days off!  I've recently learned how to bake bread from scratch, that has been a very fun new hobby.  This summer I've taken up knitting again.  One of the skills I'm working on is knitting in the round.  I also enjoy keeping the house, and am always striving to be just a little bit more organized!  My new motto is "a place for everything, and everything in it's place".  It's a work in progress.  I absolutely love being a Mom.  Our son is my prize and joy!