New blog

I started a new blog and here's the address.

http://andrewsfamily2012.blogspot.com/

final posts continued (favorite things)

I felt like a good way to close this out was to ask them about their favorite things.  So here's how they answered...(all answers are Charis then Price)
                       
To do?   see Daddy (Chris might have had some input on this) / play with friends
Best Friend?  both said Jax and Savanna
Color?  Purple and Pink / Blue, Green and Orange
Sport?  Soccer / Football
Submission?  Guard / I don't know...Arm Bar
TV Show?  Backyardigans / Diego
Vacation?  Abilene to see Grandma Ruby / Arkansas (we apparently could save a lot of money on far less extravagant vacations)
What you remember about Grandma Ruby?  She is 90 / She likes to see Nonnie
Best Christmas present?  Candy and Dreamlight / Uno (also could save a lot of money on Christmas presents as we got them $250 bikes this year!)
What Daddy likes to do?  Eat gummy worms / play outside
What Mommy likes to do?  Be close to us / Play with us (to which Charis replied "no she doesn't; she's slow!"
Song?  Behold I stand at the door knock, knock, knocking / Yellow Submarine
Bible verse?  A: All have sinned and come short of the Glory of God. Romans 3:23 / J: Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth and the life; no one cometh unto the Father but by me. John 14:6  (they learn a Bible verse each week, one for each letter of the alphabet. This is amazing and they do so well at it!!)
Food?  blue berries / macaroni and cheese (Price still refuses to eat meat with the exception of chicken nuggets and hot dogs)
Game?  Connect 4 (new this Christmas) / Crazy 8's
Treat?  Laffy Taffy / lollipops

final posts continued (sports)

Other 2011-2012 happenings....in summer 2011, Charis tried out dance and did not especially like it.  Fall, 2011, Price tried out flag football and did like it!  This was our first go-round with organized team sports and it was a really good experience.  On a side note, because of meeting Frog's teammate Journey, we were turned on to Faith Christian School, a true blessing to our lives.


In Spring 2012, both kids played tee-ball but on separate leagues.  We feel like Price seemed to find his true sports love; he was great at it and loved it.



In Fall 2012, Charis tried out soccer and really liked it and found more of her sports calling.  Price played flag football again but this time with Faith.



And somewhere along the way, Chris decided the kids should try jiu jitsu.  I really fought this one because they seemed not to take to it.  But fast forward 6 months and they have really improved.

January 1, 2013...final post(s)

Given that I have not posted in over a year, seems this is something I am not keeping up with.  The kids are now 5 and 1/2 and midway through kindergarten!! Hard to believe they have become such big kids.    I will back up to 2011 and some of the big events.  We took the kids to San Antonio Sea World with the Cheathams and then on to the beach at Port Aransas with just our family.

In December, 2011, Chris and I celebrated our 10 year anniversary with a wonderful trip to Le Blanc spa resort in Cancun.




In 2012, we went to visit cousin Michele and her family in Arkansas (January),

we went to Mexico for a week with the Turners (June)


and we took the kids to Port Aransas with the Cheathams (October).


As I write this we are preparing for a ski trip (kids' first time) to Vermont.  Exciting times!!  We toiled over the decision as to whether or not to start kindergarten this year or to hold them back.  While I do think they are flourishing there, sometimes I miss our lazy days at home together.  We decided to put them in Faith Christian School and could not have made a better choice.  They are so precious and play so well together.  I often muse that it would be so fun to have a twin...a built in play mate...always someone there to play pretend with, to play tag, Crazy 8's or Connect 4 with.  They are each other's best friend but yet do not rely on one another.  At this point they are in the same class and we intend to keep it that way as long as they remain as independent of one another as they are.