A New Student

It's official. We now have two students in our house. Tori has started kindergarten. She has asked a million times when she would get to go to school. After much waiting and anticipating, her big day came. I must say that she is the cutest little kindergartner ever. She rides the bus since I work on Fridays and I want to stay consistent so she won't get lost or miss her bus. The first day she went to school Sofia and Adrienne came out to the bus stop with Tori and me. While we were waiting for the bus, Tori leaned down to her sisters and said, "Girls, will you draw some pictures for me while I am gone. I would really like that." She is always looking out for her sisters and wanted to make sure that they would be okay while she was gone. They assured her that they would. When the bus came around the corner, Tori started shouting, "The bus! The bus!" I am pretty sure she was the most excited kid at the stop. After she got on the bus she sat by the window and waved with a big smile on her face. I waved back, fighting back tears. I felt like I was just sending my baby off into the world, by herself. When she got home, I was happy to hear her say my name excitedly while she was getting off the bus. How did she get so big? I am pretty sure I will be thinking this phrase repeatedly over the years to come.




Sofia and Adrienne are getting very excited to start preschool. They want to be just like Tori. They got bikes for their birthday this year and love that they can go riding with Tori on their own big girl bikes. They have gotten pretty good at riding them.






Olivia will turn 2 next week. She is one funny girl. She is always laughing and goofing off with her sisters. Unfortunately for her, her sisters don't always enjoy her company as much as she enjoys theirs. She LOVES Reed. She lets me know whenever she hears him cry. She says, "Reed, crying." She is one of his biggest fans. If he survives her, he will be one strong boy.


Reed is getting big, fast. He is 4 1/2 months old and as cute as can be. He is ticklish and likes to coo and "talk" to me. He is a sweet little cuddler and is my best sleeper yet. Now that I have 5, don't I deserve to have one that sleeps at night? We are really enjoying having a little blue at our house.










Trevor is busy with his 4th year. He has been on graveyard shifts lately, which means that I see him for 1 1/2 hours a day and do pretty much everything by myself. It has given me a little sneak peak into residency and I don't think that I like it. I guess I don't have much of a choice. I am sure that I eventually will adjust, but I warned Trevor that there may be some bitter months. At least I warned him. I also promised him that I would try and be nice and supportive. He is wanting to do general surgery, and from what I hear, I guess I will be able to kiss him goodbye for the next five years after he graduates because he will be gone all the time. Should be fun. He is excited though, so that makes me happy.


I am still working my Fridays and Saturdays and picking up extra shifts here and there. I love the group of dentists I work with. We all work together really well. Life at home is as busy as ever and is about to get busier when the twins start preschool. Even though life can get a little crazy, I really love my life and wouldn't change it for the world. I have a wonderful husband and kids that always put a smile on my face. Who could ask for more?