Well, look at that...a whole month went by before I updated my blog. My cell phone is on the fritz so I can't post a picture of Evelyn's new glasses. That's one of the new things going on in the Edwards household. She looks so cute in her new specs. She is such a wiz in school (nothing new there) Every day she talks about new things she's learning in kindergarten. Yesterday she told me that she's doing the geometric cabinet. Whatever that is? ** Queue "are you smarter than a kindergardener song** She's also learning the life cycle of a flower :)

Nothing new with Chance. His favorite subject in school is lunch and nap time. haha. Still has a love/hate relationship with the cow.

Isaiah goes from a complete delight at school to complete terror. He's trying out obstinence and it's making his teacher crazy. Depending on his mood, he might refuse to do the fun stuff in lieu of laying on the floor kicking the air. Other days, he's #1 student full of questions. Not sure what's going on with him. We just keep being one step ahead of him. He's excited about being spiderman for halloween and thinks his bus driver is bomb.

Savannah is doing great in full day preschool and hasn't wet her pants at school for 2 weeks. Yah!! I wasn't sure she was going to make it all day at school w/out a nap but Evelyn seems to be the sleepy one in the afternoon.

Trevor has a new girlfriend. Her name is Brandy and they've been inseparable for over a week. She's the first girl he's been interested in past the first date. He likes that she actually eats when they go out to dinner, she better at World of Warcraft than he is, wears slippers instead of shoes, and her parents like him. She's been over for dinner 4 out of the last 7 days and seems nice enough.

Britt and Scott are coming home for Thanksgiving! We're having an early Thanksgiving dinner this year on the 21st instead of Thanksgiving and it'll be a full house as usual. Including Ren's family, we have 29 people coming. It was going to be in the 50s but not all of Daniel's family can come down. His parents will be here and Brandy's family, Jeremy and his girlfriend, Chris and Adrienne, and 6 missionaries plus Cameron (Britt's ex-boyfriend that we can't seem to let go!)

Christopher and Adrienne moved to Omaha after Chris's mission. He's staying with Ren and Adrienne is staying with us. We love them! They add a sort of romantic goofiness to the household. Last night they came laughing into my bedroom with sticks in their noses. Yup...they were waxing their nose hairs. Last weekend Ren caught them coloring with color books in Chris's room. So, they are always good for entertainment. Adrienne reads to the kids and when they're not being clowns, they unload the dishwasher, babysit, and read their scriptures. Perfect "children" haha. Chris proposed a few days after they got here but I don't think they have a wedding date yet. I think they're shooting for January or February. They both just got jobs. Chris is working at Oriental Trading in the call center and Adrienne is working in the men's dept at Kohls

Daniel's nephew, Jeremy, is fresh out of the penitentiary after doing something crazy like 13 years for selling drugs. I gotta hand it to him. He's done a phenomenal job of living a real life and not the life of a drug dealer. Daniel made him a budget and made him a resume and we helped him furnish his apartment and he's working every day that he can get a job. He's working for a temp agency and is struggling to get a steady full-time job. Being a felon puts a big roadblock up to being employed but he's trying really hard.

I'm over half way done with my spanish class and still holding onto my A despite bombing one quiz. I found out yesterday that my profesora also teaches the next class so I'll be able to continue with her to finish out the text book. I really like spanish. I can understand about half of what is on the spanish radio station and the spanish news. I'll be happy when I can understand 100%...

We Love Aunt Moona

We had a little surprise party for Ren yesterday. Clay just went back to Africa so it was the perfect opportunity to make sure Aunt Moona had a birthday. The kids and I stopped by with a Moona cake and a couple cards. Then we went to Fuddrucker's for dinner. The kids dont see Skieler much so when they do, they're pretty much hard to settle down. So, they were bouncy and wild in the restaurant. I think Ren got her fill of the Edwards children for awhile!

Today is Ryan's birthday and then I have Adrienne's birthday next week, Daniel's on the 14th and Skieler at the end of the month. Crazy birthday month!

We took the kids to the park yesterday and then to McDonalds for dinner. I think it's funny that the one crazy kid I have is the one being sweet for the picture!

Isaiah climbed up this rock wall which is about 7 or 8 feet high. When he got to the top he jumped off. *Gasp* I think it gave the other parents at the park heart attacks seeing my three year old flying off of this thing. I didn't catch the whole event. I looked up in time to see my little guy airborn! Geez....

Daniel's surgery went well and he's home now not behaving. He's supposed to be on bedrest but he's so ADHD himself that he wont lie still very long.

(Elder) Pinchak and his girlfriend Adrienne will be here in two weeks. Christopher is going to be staying with Ren until he gets a job and some money to get his own place. His girlfriend Adrienne will stay with us. Her birthday is the same day that they get here so I'm going to take her out to get a pedicure and lunch at Macaroni Grill. Christopher sold his bike and got a cheap car so they'll have a vehicle. He's just about got the ring paid for that he wants to get her. They're unofficially engaged.

That's about all of a short update for me right now. Gotta get the kids ready for church

Isaiah reading his scriptures. Maybe he'll go on a mission someday? LOL



The girls are growing so fast!!! This is both of them before school this morning.

This weekend we went to the Rose theater and saw The Velveteen Rabbit. Boring. I bought two family passes (economical for such a big family) and was really excited about the show. Evelyn and Daniel fell asleep. Ugh... Hopefully the next one wont be so dull. If it is, I'm giving my passes away to charity

The Ludlow's moved into our ward. Yeah!!! Sorry Millard! Ha Ha

I cant seem to get to blogspot to keep caught up! Here's a small attempt however.

I started school again. My Spanish is coming back to me. I'm about twenty years older than everyone else in there but that's okay. They're respectful of the old lady. haha. I park my van at Ren's house and she buzzes me to school and I walk back to her house afterwards. Get a little excersize and dont have to pay for parking. Can't beat that.

Savannah has pneumonia. Daniel took her to the doctor two days ago and she's on a breathing machine every four hours and an antibiotic. She didn't eat or drink anything the first day and only a handful of grapes and a glass of water the second day. Today she had a sandwich, a half of glass of water, and this evening a hotdog and another glass of water. She's starting to perk back up tonight so she's on the mend. She was so tired tonight before bed that she fell asleep at 7. When she feels good she's quick to run around--up and down stairs and then feels crappy and tired. Hard to keep an active three year old down. She's doing good in preschool and has fit right in with the bigger kids. I like that she has Evelyn and Chance in the same class even though they're doing different work

Isaiah likes his preschool too. I'm hoping that by next year, he'll be in Montessori too. Right now he's in special ed preschool where he only has 5 kids in the class and gets speech therapy and a lot of one on one attention. The bus driver loves him. Everyone loves Isaiah.

Trevor isn't working for Matt Richardson any more. I'm happy with that. I dont like employers who take taxes out of your check but don't pay the IRS with the money they "steal" from you. He's installing sprinkler systems now for new homes. The hours are much much better and the pay is better. He's still doing early morning seminary (this is his last year) and I think he's contemplating a mission for next year. He's really taken to our new missionary, Elder Wiscombe. They have a lot in common and I think he can start to see himself as a missionary.

Britt is great. She started school yesterday and is happily living with her dog in her apartment by herself. Good bye roommates from hell. I send her a care package every other week or so with my recent Koontz book, soap, bathrobes, underwear, cash...whatever I imagine a college kid needs. She gets help here and there from the relatives and that helps immensely with supporting our college girl. I think her and Scott will be home in October. Definately for Thanksgiving.

I'm completely healed from surgery and looking so much better than I did at 39 ;) I'd highly recommend it to anyone. Nothing like a new body part to spiff up the mood. LOL

We've started saving for our vacation next year. We're going to go to Disney World as a family. Looking forward to it and I think Ren and Clay and Skie might go with us.

Oh, I bought a new purse today at Gordman's and got Evelyn a new outfit. She's such a fun shopper. She's just like Britt when it comes to shopping. Only Evelyn isn't as thrifty. haha

Sean found me on facebook. What a shocker. It was great to hear from him. He's still in the airforce. He's up for General now.

Lets see..... I suppose there is more but I can't think of anything right now

Back to school

My baby went to school today!!! Savannah was so cute with Brittany's pink backpack. It was huge on her. Daniel bought her a new outfit and she was all excited about her first day of preschool. Daniel has a picture of her on his cell so I'll post it later.

I didn't get teary this year. Just a little lump in my throat. ...Ah...peace and quiet around here again. And a little lonely

Daniel bought a membership at Lifetime Fitness so we've been taking the kids swimming every night. They're having so much fun there. This gym is just amazing. I'm not so much into swimming but they have yoga, treadmills, and daycare. We usually go from 7-8PM and normally the pool closes at 8 but on Wednesdays it closes at 7. I didn't find this out until I left the changing room with 4 swimsuit-clad kids...UGH...Can you hear the crying and ranting? So, last night cost me $13 at Dairy Queen since they couldn't swim! haha

Trevor, however, cracked me up. The reason they close at 7 on Wednesdays is to train their staff. He got into the pool anyway and pretended to be staff! I told him it'll never work but as I was driving away I could see him in the pool with the staff going along with what they were doing. He makes me laugh. I wonder how long it took them to figure out that he didn't work for them!!! HaHa! (Only Trevor!)

Britt is doing good. She got rid of room mate from hell and is enjoying living with just her dog. She doesn't do well with room mates