So Much Going On

It has been a long time since I updated the blog and a lot has been going on.  Today I had a mini-go-live.  We put in a PeopleTools Patch to our system, so I have been at work most of the day. I am feeling pretty relieved to have that done. 

Last weekend my parents came down with Lexie and stayed with the kids so that Brian, Butch and I could drive over South Bend and meet Tammy and go to the Notre Dame vs. Michigan Prime Time (aka late) game.  It was fun to be in the stadium for the night game and it was awesome that Notre Dame won, even if ND won because Michigan kept giving us the ball whenever they got close to the end zone. 

Mackenzie is doing really well at school.  She brings home handwriting everyday and also does a lot of coloring.  She seems to really like her teacher, Mrs. Zuchowski.  She is enjoying having gym and being independent at lunch and getting to punch in a code to buy her milk.  She also likes when they get to go to the library.  She says she doesn't like anything else, but I think she just gets tired of being asked. 

When we got back from Chicago she wrote this for me:

Awesome!

Mackenzie is also going to gymnastics twice a week.  One of her classes is a half an hour of gymnastics and then a half an hour of ballet.  She literally gets on the bouncy floor and doesn't stop bouncing until class is over, except to do whatever task they ask.  She really seems to like the crab walk. 

Isaac can start gymnastics when he is four.  For now he is really enjoying his class at daycare and he seems to like having alone time with Mom or Dad when the other takes Mackenzie to gymnastics.  He is an extremely busy boy.  He doesn't slow down all day, both his body and his mouth.  He has also decided that he doesn't always need a nap and honestly he seems to do fine without one.  I can't believe that he is three and a half.

Next week we are headed to Chicago for the Notre Dame vs. Miami game at Soldier Field.  When Brian and I went back to Chicago 2 weeks ago for the Estonian show we went to the old house to dig up hostas and day lilies and we stopped by Granny's Corner.  We mentioned that we were going to try and bring the kids the weekend of the game if we could find a babysitter.  Lucky us, Granny's Corner has decided to have a sleepover the night of the game, so the kids are going to spend the night with some friends while we go to the game!  Seriously, Granny's Corner is the best daycare ever.