It's Spring!

Sheesh, I have been a terrible blogger lately.  Part of the reason is that nothing super noteworthy has happened.  The other part is that I was one of two people in charge of Abby's school's auction, which was last Saturday.  Needless to say, that took up A LOT of my time for a few weeks! 

Things are just swimming along here in the Webber household.  We couldn't be more in love with Banjo.  He really is THE BEST DOG!  He is so good natured (people often ask me how I trained him to stay in our yard...I didn't!) and lovey and cuddly with the kiddos.  I've recently trained him to run with me.  It's fun to take him along and people seem to be totally entertained seeing a poodle on a run!  Last week my fear of tripping on him came true and I fell all the way down on my frontside.  My elbow was rather skinned up and really bruised, but that's all! 

Haley is doing really well in home school.  The first few weeks were great (honeymoon phase!), then we had a few really difficult weeks, and now I feel like we've settled into it!  She's seems so much more comfortable in her own skin and is more ready to give and accept hugs and kisses than ever before!  I'm learning that I am definitely not a homeschooler at heart, but it's working out for now! 

Haley continues to love spending time with her friends, building and creating forts and cozy spots, and drawing and writing.  She's been really fun to be around lately and is full of great ideas!

Haley spent a recent Saturday afternoon on our curb selling pictures she drew (one of her great ideas)!

Abby has taken huge steps academically this year.  Her reading and writing continue to get so much better every day!  She comes home from school happy and smiley and ready to spend time playing at home.  She's been having so much fun playing with the dog, swinging on our swings and jumping on the trampoline.  She is as determined as ever to see her ideas come to fruition, so matter what the cost!  She's become more self-conscious lately, comparing herself to classmates and her siblings, so we're working on that.  Oh, and she just got a new bike because she is just so tall!

Abby likes to show her creativity in her outfits!  Here's a classic!

Seth is...well, he's four.  I forgot how difficult it is to have a four year old!  He's either so fun and funny and wonderful to be around, or he is hitting and screaming and terrible to be around!  He's working really hard on telling people how he's feeling instead of screaming the "h" word (hate) and hitting and throwing things.  He's LOVING preschool and has made some really good buddies.  Seth tells me more about what happens at preschool than Haley or Abby ever did, which is so fun.  I love hearing about it!  He's totally into super-heros and always tells me who he "was" at preschool!  Usually Spider Man!  Oh, and he can ride his bike with me when I run, now!  He just started a couple weeks ago.  I thought there was no way he would make it three miles with me, but he totally did!

We are all excited that it's Spring!  There has been lots of bike riding and going to bed later than normal, since it's so light after dinner!