The End of Summer

Matt has been pushing the kids to get outside and enjoy what little warm weather we have left. Troy really wants nothing to do with kicking the ball, so soccer is possibly not in his future. He has started to enjoy hitting the ball off a tee stand, so maybe teeball and baseball are in his future. I did come home one day, however, to Troy saying he wanted to go for a run. So, he and Matt ended up going for a long run. They walked a little, but ran a lot! This kid just has energy! Emma, on the other hand, seems to be more of a sports enthusiast. She loves to throw and pass the ball. Now that she has started walking, we may get some kicks in there just yet. Otherwise, she loves to dance. If a song comes on during a commercial, she is already bopping to the beat. It is quite entertaining. As you can see, the kids love to play in the sandbox. Emma is not quite sure she likes to be in something so mushy, but Troy seems to be enjoying it more and more as each summer comes and goes. Enjoy!

Troy's Big Boy Room

As many of you know, Troy likes trains. We decided for his third birthday that we would update his room a little from animals to trains and the colors of the room afforded an easy change. So, I thought I would share with you Troy's new big boy room. And yes, we even found sheets with trains on them. Enjoy!

Emma - 14 Months - We are Walking!!

Emma decided today was the day. We were all helping Troy clean up his trains. Matt picked her up and turned her around to face me. She just started walking and all of a sudden she realized it and she froze! The whole moment was quite funny and exciting for all of us, especially since today she is 14 months old!

Otherwise, she still has 6 teeth - two on top and four on bottom, however she has her eye teeth coming in on top which are causing some problems. She likes to babble a lot. She waves and says ba-bye. She says ba for ball. She knows banana very well. Nana!! Nana! She loves bananas.

She has started to eat table food much better as well. Instead of cutting things up, she likes to grab a hold of them and nibble. She is now drinking regular milk, but we are still working on the transition to the sippy cup. She is just a happy girl, except when her brother gets a little rough.

Lisa's Leave of Absence

For those of you who were wondering why the blog stayed inactive for so long, I can only tell you that I was held up at these two buildings in St. Paul, Minnesota. The beautiful lavish looking building above is the St. Paul Hotel. I created what we call at work "the war room," a place to plan our attack and defense in a trial setting.

The building on the left is where we staged our attack and held our defenses. This building is known as the Ramsey County Courthouse. If a person could not find me at either of these two places, then I was usually running in between each. What started out as a possible three week trial, turned into a long week and a half experience. The experience was tiring, but well worth it.

I obviously can not go into too much detail, but wanted you all to know that my absence was accounted for and yes, my children were taken care of. In fact, Matt found out what I experience each time he travels - the life of a single parent. I found out what he goes through on the road somewhat as well. However, he did not quite understand that my work still continued on through the night, sometimes until 2:30 in the morning. Lunch and dinner were luxuries, but good times were had at the strangest hours. Anyway...that was then and this is now. I am back, still recovering, but back.

Welcome to the World - Patrick Martin Moody

Congratulations to the Moody family on your precious new arrival!
Patrick Martin Moody - born September 2, 2008
Weight: 8 lbs, 7 oz.
(This picture is so adorable - I hope you don't mind me using it, Meg).