Januaryness

Hola!

Today has been a good day; it is sunny! The weather has been terrible lately. Typical winter blah-ness. Us summer people, we need the sun! Thank goodness it decides to come out every now and again during winter....otherwise I think Brandon and I would go crazy!

Anyways, this week has been tough. Yesterday we said goodbye to the best babysitter ever, Ms. Shannon. Her husband is in the Navy and they are being moved to San Diego (poor them!) but really, poor us. She was such a great babysitter, always flexible and willing to work with my ever-changing work schedule, not to mention just being a natural kid-person. We will miss her so incredibly much, and wish the best for her husband and two kids, Jeremy, Hailey, and Ethan (who Tate had grown to really like)

Typical morning conversation:

Me: Do you want to go see Ms. Shannon

Tate: Grunting "uh-uh" while shaking head

Me: Do you want to go see Ethan?

Tate: Nodding nodding nodding!!! 

So yes, we are very sad because she and her family were so wonderful, but times changes and I'm beginning to learn life is constantly changing, so we will too.....we hope to visit them one day out in San Diego....we hear there's a good zoo there ;) 

In a few minutes, we are actually going to visit Tate's new babysitter, Ms. Angie. We are very excited to have met someone we really like very quickly! She has a nice home and seems to love kids....she has some big shoes to fill though! 

In other news, Brandon starts class next Wednesday! He got his book today. He is taking a 2000 level English, the only English he has to take for his major! It's a 3 hour credit and shouldn't be too terribly difficult. 

Tate is actually 22 months old today! Just realized that as I was pondering what to write next. I can't believe that in two months, he'll be two! I deeefinitely am not used to 2015 yet. Time, you crazy phenomenon! Anyway, his newest fun activity is play-doh....lord he loves the stuff. It's the first thing he wants to do as soon as he wakes up in the morning. I'm all like "coooooffffffeeeeee" and he's all like "plllaaaayyydooooh" well except he hands me the playdoh cup to open and pulls himself up onto his stool. He is getting a whoooole lotta use out of the table Brandon built for him! We love it.

Also, Brandon re-did our laundry room and half bath next to it. It's completely different! As in new tile, new paint, new washer/dryer, new utility sink, etc! It totally needed it. It had terrible laminate black and white "tile" and was straight up white. Now it looks amazing! I will post pictures next time. 

Until then, here's one of my faves

We love you Ms. Shannon. Safe travels to California!