Finally!!!

Ok so I have a reason for being so far behind this time....we have not had internet at the house! Now that is all fixed and I am back up and running thanks to AT&T.

Well to catch everyone up...Thayne has been growing like a weed. At his 9 mo apt he was 22.3 lbs and 31 1/4 inches tall-Yes! He is a BIG kid. So big in fact they moved him from the crib room at Daycare to the toddler room. Funny thing is that he is as tall as all the other kids but doesnt walk or talk yet-so everyone probably thinks he is the slow one! He truly is anything but slow-he crawls everywhere, climbs on anything (including up the stairs) and drinks from his sippy cup. We have finally moved on to "real" people food and away from mom's homemade baby food. The only thing he doesnt like is green beans, but other then that he eats anything you put in front of him. Hot dogs and pancakes are his favorite; Brian and I are scared of what he is going to do to our grocery budget. Thayne is so close to walking, and already stands on his own pretty well. It has been warmer outside lately so he has been exploring the back yard. Everyday brings something new for the family and we love watching him grow. Just the other day he melted our hearts when he waved to us for the first time...now he waves all the time!

A week ago we all traveled to UT to welcome home my brother Kyle who has spent the last 2 years in Mexico on a mission for the LDS Church. Kyle and Thayne have never met so it was a great experience to introduce Thayne to his uncle. Kyle is doing really well, except learning to speak English again is harder then he thought it would be. Kyle has definitely gotten taller, and is very skinny...but seems to be very happy and excited about what the future holds for him. Seeing Kyle was about the only high light of the trip bc Brian and Thayne got a really bad (BAAAAD) stomach bug. So bad in fact Brian ended up in the ER 8 hours after we landed and ended up being treated with 3 IV fluid bags and anti biotics. Thayne had some stomach issues as well but fortunately we kept him hydrated and out of the ER. With Brian being sick the whole trip took a bad spin-no skiing, no visits with cousins, and to end the wonderful weekend grandma and Boo ended up sick as well. Needless to say we have had better family vacations.

Life has been busy in 2010-Brian and Joe are managing all 3 offices between the two of them, as well as traveling for Schneider contract on weekends. I am coaching Middle School girls soccer for a local private school and loving it! Several of the girls on my team are from my club team 2 years ago so it is fun to be back with their families. The girls won their first game 2-0 (which I missed since I was in UT) and we have our next game on 3/23. I am in the process of trying to get my D Coaching License as well as organize a Summer Soccer Camp. Thayne has been thriving in Daycare (and it has made Mom's life a lot less stressful) and has made some really good friends.

We get to visit with Pop and Joyce this weekend for a few days, and then again in May when they come for Thayne's first birthday and when we head to FL for Lauren and Vason's wedding. Time has gone by so fast so I will do a better job of keeping everyone up to date now that the internet is up and running. I have several pictures to post but that will have to be another night this week.