It's Cruise Time!

ok, ok...I know I'm horrible at this blog thing. But I promise I'll work on it so all my fans will know what the Guernsey gang is up to. (i pinky swear)

anyway...6 more days until Dave and I leave for our cruise!!!! I'm so excited!!! I'm also getting a little anxious. I know I'm going to forget something, and I know that about 2 days into the cruise I'll miss the kids. But I also know we'll have a fabulous time and Dave and I really need this vacation. I was trying to remember the last time we really went on vacation without the kids. The answer...our honeymoon. ha ha ha

The kids are doing fantastic. Jacob is a rock star at reading and writing. I also have a super cute story I have to share about Jacob. In about 2 weeks Jacob's teacher is having a BBQ at her house to celebrate the end of the year with the kids. Jacob was really excited about this. There is going to be a trampoline, tie-dye shirt station, basketball, etc. The only problem is that the BBQ is on a Sunday. Dave and I decided we would let Jacob make his own decision about whether he could go or not. So yesterday we talked with him about it and let him know he needed to make a decision and here is what he said, "I think the BBQ is going to be lots of fun, but I also want to keep the Sabbath day holy, so I'm not going to go." We are so proud of him for choosing the right and making such a hard decision!!!

Jeanette is doing well. She's fully potty trained now, which is awesome!!! She's starting to want to do big girl things like write her name. (although it looks like chicken scratches!) Jeanette is also a little chatter box. We love it!

Ella is running everywhere! She loves to be outside and already has a healthy glow. (i.e. sunburn-because mom's cool and forgot to put sunblock on her) she's saying little words like 'mommy, daddy, baby, bunny', and she can point to various body parts. my favorite-her nose. i don't know why that's my favorite, it's just cute.

Dave is in the last months of his second year of residency. I'm so glad because I've heard that third year is much better. I'm not really sure what that means, but I think it's good. :)

Me...believe it or not...my baby bump is definitly there now. i'm debating on whether i need to start wearing my maternity clothes or not. i think the fact that i'm thinking about it probably means that i should. (and maybe the fact that it's getting hard to cover my stomach)!

ps. what should I bring on the cruise?