Overdue!

I am so overdue for another post. I'm so sorry! Where does the time go?

Things in the Taylor household are busy as usual. I don't think I can even use busy as an excuse for not posting. It's always busy here so I better shape up and get used to it.

The kids are great. Jake has officially climbed out of his crib and has learned how to open doors all at the same time. Joy! We have now set him up with a comfy bed on his floor and he can come and go as he pleases. Which he does! It seems every hour through the night he is up and trying to climb into bed with us. We calmly walk him back in which he happily lies back down and goes to sleep. Sometimes he wins and he gets to sleep a few hours with us.

Katie is almost crawling. She sort of scoots on the floor. Either way she gets around! I'm glad she's not nearly as advanced as Jake was at her age. I don't no what life will be like when I have to chase two kids in two different directions.

Ethan is turning 9 this Thursday! We're planning a carnival style birthday party for him. Hopefully it will be successful!

Around the house we are beginning plans to build our fence and our deck. I can't wait to shoo the kids outside and know that they won't run out onto the street. This is long overdue! Other plans include digging up all the dead grass on the side of our house and putting in a rock garden. I also want to see about putting in a vegetable garden in the yard. All this will probably have to wait till next year but I might dig it up and prep the soil in the fall.

My crocheting and knitting is going well. Everyone is getting crocheted gifts this year. I also am asking for a sewing machine for my birthday. I want to start quilting in the new year. If that goes well everyone will be getting quilts for Christmas next year! hahaha I keep a list of patterns that I find on the internet and add them to a list of things I want to make. I've got enough saved up to last years!

Well I'll try and keep everyone posted on how the birthday party went. I don't even know if anyone read this anymore?