Summer!

I am having a hard time keeping track of which place I have updated information. The blog has fallen waaaaay behind. Well, I am now 31 years old. So, I guess being over 30 means that I have to start being serious. Nah.

Still looking for a job, any prayers you could spare for us on that would be appreciated.

Aubrey went back full time this week. We'll see how she does it. I don't envy her position, but I do envy her being employed.

The kids are all over the place. Kimmie can ride her bike without training wheels, and Conner is not far behind her. Cameron is nocturnal. We wake up to find him sitting in our doorway with a package of crackers that were on a shelf when we all went to bed. Kenzie is good, but all she does is eat, poop, and cry. Guys tend to like the kids better when they can interact, or at least hold their own bottle.

Hopefully with all the time on my hands I will keep this updated.

Therapy

There is nothing like holding a newborn.  Kenzie has really taken away a lot of my worries.  I still don't have a job lined up, per se, but I am confident that one will happen.  We have been blessed lately.  My kids are great.  

Kimberlie is the best helper in the world (even though she doesn't know how to rinse soap out of her hair).  We went outside yesterday and I tried to teach her how to ride her bike.  She has the balance down, she keeps pedaling and knows that.  She just needs to learn to steer.  

Conner is a really good boy.  He says the best prayers.  He is so concerned with making everyone happy and doing the right thing.

Cameron is a hoot.  He is totally funny.  He is also speaking in complete sentences.  His favorite one, "Me do it." 

I am extrememly grateful to my wife for coming along with me on this journey.  She teaches me so much every day.  I am glad that I thought she was cute 9 years ago when she visited my roommate.  My life has never been the same since.

Wasn't I Just Awake?

Here it is a mere 5 hours after I went to bed and I am awake again. In a house full of, lets see, 17 1/2 people it seems I am the only one awake. (Mom is probably awake somewhere, but I haven't seen her yet.) This year, to my surprise, Kimberlie is the only one who made it. Conner lasted until 11:30, Cameron finally put himself to bed at 10:30. Which was nice compared to the other two born around the same time. Maysi (Mandy and Derek) had to be reminded of the time and didn't like it. Adam (Michelle and Jason) was on again, off again. We plalyed games, except for Jason who was busy writing a program to help with the money or something on some pirate type game. We never played it. We probably should today because of the effort. I started to get out of control when it got later. I think at one point I licked Aubrey's Squirt bottle. I can't remember why, and I don't even drink.

Today we will have omlettes for breakfast, (dad was a short order cook) some more board games, and a karaoke party. Hopefully, we will get through the day without our tired selves getting angry over something stupid. (Usually happens each year with me bailing to go shopping with Christmas money [I left my money home this year]).

Well, in case you missed it when Ryan dropped Dick's ball...

Happy New Year!!!

Weekend Update

Let's bring everyone up to speed with the Bowden house. Baby #4 has lost its tail. Look at it, no tail. On Friday Kimberlie and Aubrey went on a "date" while the boys and dad stayed home to watch the BYU game. The girls went to the Chuck-A-Rama for dinner. Kimberlie bit into her corn on the cob and suddenly got quiet and almost cried. She had a loose tooth. Which started the mealtimes from heck at our house. Apparently it is easier to chew bread than soup, but that is another story. Anyway, Sunday night Kimberlie brushed her teeth and the tooth fell out. Thank goodness, I was about to get out the blender and start pureeing her food.

Which brings me to my second point. What is up with the Tooth Fairy? My tooth fairy only gave me a nickel or a quarter depending on the tooth. Some kids are getting dollars, gold, new cars. I think there needs to be a uniform standard for the Tooth Fairy. I suggest that the smaller teeth in the front should only be a quarter, 75 cents for the incisors, and a dollar for any molars that come out, if they do, I can't remember.

Nothing else happened. Except Cameron Sunday night. He turned off the TV close to bed time. I think he pushed a button on the remote, anyway, after the TV went off, he folded his arms for prayers. Cute.

It's Time For Something New

You may have noticed the countdown in the corner. Fun, eh?

Things have been going smoothly with the kids since Aubrey started school. We have a routine. We get home, do homework for 1/2 hour, and then I let the kids play while I make dinner. After dinner we clean a room or something. If there is time after that, we can watch a show on TV or play a game or something. They have been super at keeping this schedule. It has helped with my sanity, and Aubrey doesn't have to worry too much about what is going on at home.

Cameron is getting into the routine too. He loves to throw stuff away, and when I make his bottle, he walks right over to his crib and tries to climb in and go to bed. He is a nut. Anyway, this post is kind of lame, but we haven't updated in a while, and as we all know, an old blog is a dead blog.

The First Day of First Grade

Aubrey and I are getting old. Well, not as old as some people, but we're getting up there. Our first child, Kimberlie started the first grade this week. Kimmie has always been excited to go to school. When she was three or four she would see a school bus and say, "next year I'm gonna ride on that." It was fun last year when Kimberlie went to school, and Daddy taught school for the first time.

This year Kimmie is hot stuff! She gets to stay the whole day, and even eat lunch at school. I made her lunch, and yes, I left her a note on her sandwich. She loved the note and got upset when the teacher made her put it away. At the end of the day she came out with her friend and said to Aubrey, "That was so long." I have to laugh, it was an early out day.

The First Day of School

It's my prep period and I am taking a break. I forgot how much I love teaching. This is the best job in the world. Is it me or is 1st period always, well, asleep? They never laugh at my jokes. Oh well. Second period was better. I am so glad to be back.

Kimberlie had her first day of 1st grade today. She started the countdown two weeks ago. She is so excited to ride the bus to and from school, and eat lunch at school. I packed her lunch last night, and yes, I did leave her a little note inside of it. I know I'm a cheezy dad. She got up at 6 and got ready for school. It will be good for her to have some mental stimulation other than the average retail price without going over.

My Daughter The Photographic Prodigy

I admit it freely, I am biased. However, you should see the pictures Kimberlie took while we were in the mountains with Aubrey's dad. Every year they go camping we sometimes join them, however with the younger kids and the cold of the mountains, we opt out and go up on the Saturday. Anyway, digression done, here are the pictures Kimberlie took all by herself.