Ok, it's been waaaaayyyy too long since I've posted anything! And, of course, I sit down to finally write and Elizabeth is up from her nap! :) She's getting so big now. She turned 1 year last month and I gave her her first haircut on Sunday morning before church... she looks so old now! She's not walking yet, but I think she knows she can walk, but figures its much faster to crawl right now that she doesn't bother... Christmas was fun this year and Santa brought some fun things for both Kyle and Elizabeth. It was great to be able to spend Christmas with my parents and all of my siblings and my grandma. It doesn't happen too often that we're all together so it made for a full (albeit loud!) Christmas. Hopefully next year (or sometime soon!) we'll be able to make it out to Utah to spend time with family there.
Elizabeth likes to babble a lot. I can see her being a big talker once she forms those sounds into words. She's so much like her daddy! She looks like him, she talks a lot just like him... and the girl can eat! :) She's not afraid of anything either... we have to keep her fenced off to keep her from going up the stairs or finding other ways to cause mischief. She's just very curious. She loves to be upside down too... while standing with her, she wants me to lean over so she's upside down... when I'm sitting on a chair with her she likes to crawl over the arm to get down that way... Nothing below my waist height is safe from her sweet little hands (or her mouth) either. Our dog, Bobby, is so energetic that we keep him outside to run and jump to his hearts content, but when he's inside he gets followed around by curious little Elizabeth wanting to pet him or climb all over him!
Kyle is doing well in school, piano, and cub scouts and enjoys having a little sister. Telling him it's bedtime is always a bit of a chore because he wants to be able to stay up and play with her "just a little longer". I can't believe how fast he's growing though... this is the last year he's in single digits! I'll have a 10 year old this summer!! Crazy... He's very much into all things BOY. He loves video games, sword fights, bike/scooter riding... and when it's not too cold plays outside with the dog or basketball hoop. He's getting very good at chess too. I love that he's old enough now to win on his own and not have mommy "lose" for him... He's always loved games that require thought and not just the roll of the dice...
Devin is still loving his job working for Ron Dupratt Ford in Dixon, CA. Last month he was one of the top sellers for the dealership and he's only been there 2 1/2 months! :) It definitely helps that he loves talking to people and loves the product he's selling. Each night he comes home in a good mood which is so good for our family.
I'm loving staying home with Elizabeth during the day and being home for Kyle after school. It's such a blessing to us all. For Christmas I got a computer drafting program so I can keep up with home designs and renovations. For now I'm just playing with it to see what it can do (and moreso what I can do), but eventually it may be nice to have a side business of sorts to do what I went to school for and enjoy doing!
Baby#3 is doing well and on it's way this June! Though with my track record baby will be born the end of May... We haven't found out if we're looking for blue or pink booties, but we hope to find out within the next month! The little one made me pretty sick and tired for a while but now has given me back a bit more energy than I've had, and I'm no longer sick, so I'm happy!
That's a little of what's going on with the Abels in California! I hope to post pictures soon, but little Lizzy is calling for lunchtime!
