Catching up...

Our Wise man

Lendl was one of the three Wise man for his Preschools Christmas program. He practiced and practiced his lines and knew them by heart. Not only did he know his lines, but he sang his little heart out too! He did such a great job! I am actually surprised that he did it because he gets very nervous in front of people and he was speaking in front of A LOT of people. He is such a good boy and is a "gift" to our family.

He was concentrating during the program. He actually knew exactly when his turn was up and did not have to wait for a signal to go to the microphone.


Brigham is 5 Months Old
I am not sure why but Brigham is growing up so much faster than Daniel and Lendl. It is just not fair. Where is my little tiny infant? Brigham is such a "big boy". He is eating solids, sitting up, playing with toys, reading books.... He is weighing over 20 pounds and I love it. Brigham is smiling or laughing all day long which makes anyone smile who sees him or hears him. I am so grateful to be his mother. He loves his brothers who make him laugh all the time. Even with the chaos of home, he just loves to be at the heart of it all. He is SUCH a great baby.
He was introduced to solids a few weeks ago and LOVES them! I never have started any baby before 6 months old but the doctor said he was ready and boy was he.

I just love the toys that all my boys have shared. From the moment we put Brigham in the saucer, he loved it.

He loves being in water. When he hears the bath water running, he starts to kick his feet from excitement. So cute.

This is a good picture of his "SPOCK" brow.

He loves his belly time.

Take a look at his ankle rolls! Love it!

He has the best giggle and is so ticklish on his neck.

Galveston Aquarium and Festival of Lights

Several Saturdays ago, my never spontaneous husband, suggested we drive to Galveston to see the Christmas lights. It was worth the four hour round trip drive. We always tend to cram activities in before a move and then wonder why we never did them sooner. While we were waiting for things to get dark, we went through the Aquarium first. We all enjoyed the shark tank but my favorite was the graceful sea turtle. These are days and moments when we are in our own little world as a family and I think it feels heavenly. The Festival of Lights was fantastic. If I had to guess, I would say the walk was about a mile or so and they had themes throughout the park, ranging from nativity to toy land. The boys loved it even though it was a very cold night. They had ice skating and we drank hot chocolate. It really was a perfect day.

I love how the water made this tunnel look wavy, if that makes sense.

Grandma and Grandad Zaehringers Visit

My in-laws came and spent several days with us back around Halloween. It is always so much fun when they are here. The boys LOVE their grandparents. My mother in law was not able to come when Brigham was born so this was her first time meeting him. We had a great time with them. We went to "Eat a Bug Day" downtown, went to NASA, and just hung out.

Grandad playing Wii. I assure you, he is just as slow driving Marios car as he is in real life! Even the boys were shouting at him to drive faster. Nonetheless, we had a good time (and a good laugh).

They enjoyed "Night at the Museum" on the way home from NASA.

Rocket park at NASA.

Here is the video clips of everyone eating a bug. I passed on it this year, once was enough for me.

On the Move...Again

The time has come for us to pack up, once again. Daniel and I typically feel the urge to move every 2-3 years and have held true to that pattern throughout our marriage. We have been blessed to live in some amazing places that we cherish; Alaska-piece of heaven on earth, Canada-another heaven on earth, London-fast paced but amazing, and twice now in Texas, first in Harlingen and now in Beaumont. Every move is hard emotionally but has been good for us. I knew that Beaumont was not where we would live forever but I dread this move, which is a first for me. To start, we have kids in school and we own a home. Those are things we never dealt with before. It is always hard to leave friends and it is always hard to put myself out there to make new friends. You would think after all of these moves it gets easier but it doesn't. The boys have their friends at school and little Daniel has a great cub scout troop that they will say good-bye to. This move will require them to leave their comfort zones and make room for personal growth. I can actually say that I long for the day for us to find a place that will be "HOME". Now, onto the job. Daniel started his career as a Border Patrol agent. He has been part of that agency for almost 11 years, but job titles and responsibilities changed which each transfer. This time Daniel is switching agencies. Since this is a new agency, that means back to the academy for 22 weeks. He reports the first week of January and my status as a single mom begins. The boys are trying to be brave but I know there will be many many tears when he leaves, from all of us. I am a strong woman and will endure but I will have to rely on my Savior to get through it. Since this is a new beginning, we will not have the luxury of having the government move us, we will have to do it all by ourselves. So not only will I be a single mom, but I will have to pack us up and sell the house. WOW, I feel overwhelmed just typing it! So that is it. Like I have referred in the past, we are the nomadic Zaehringers.