I’ve never attempted a blog before. Even my efforts to keep up a baby journal before each of my children’s births was subpar to say the least with only 1 or 2 entries to show for it. So why try now? I’m certainly not witty or have some unending knowledge of a particular subject that I must share with the world. I don’t even have a ton of time on my hands that I’m looking to burn. Heck, in just writing the last 4 sentences I’ve had to stop 3 times to clean up poop from a botched potty visit by Summer and console Bella when she fell and hit her head after slipping on her own spit up. I guess I just know with Brandon in school, 3 little ones at home, and with me about to begin work again that the next few years are going to go by in a flash. It would be nice to have something to keep myself in check and look back on to remember the good times. It would also be nice to share what is going on in our lives with our friends and family (and sometimes even my way too busy husband) since we barely have the time to talk, and certainly are not able to get together. So here we go…..hope you’re not looking to be inspired. If you are, go read my sister’s blog www.goodtobecrazy.com
Everyone in the Herndon house has been busy lately. Too much to write about in one blog session so we’ll just try to hit the highlights and save the details when I run out of things to talk about. Brandon has been busy with school, busier than we ever dreamed possible. During the week he works his 10 hour days, spends a few minutes at dinner with us and then is off to study, go to a Toastmasters class, or have a Duke meeting. We usually don’t get to speak again unless I can manage to stay awake to say good night. On the weekends he is either on Duke campus from Friday morning until Saturday evening or home studying in our room with his soundproof headphones and we hope to see him by dinnertime. We have been trying to save Sunday completely open from school for family time, but that has yet to happen. We usually do get in a few hours Sunday evening before the busy week starts again and those times are so special. This weekend I actually have the chance to go to school with Brandon for the Duke Partners weekend. I get to tour the campus, learn about what he is doing, enjoy meals together, and even sit in on one of his classes. My Dad, sister-in-law and mother-in-law have been sweet enough to watch the girls for us so we can have a full 2 days for this special weekend.
Caroline has been a busy little lady. She just celebrated her 6th birthday. Over the weekend (2 days after my gallbladder surgery) we had 6 girls over to cook pizzas and decorate cakes. It was a lot of work, but Caroline told me it was her best party ever so it made it all worth it! On her real birthday we got to take her to her favorite place, the Japanese Steak house for dinner and I made yet another cake (that makes 18 cakes layers in total). We got her a tennis racket so she can begin lessons when she tracks out in a few weeks. She is also continuing her violin lessons. She has really turned a corner with her playing. She finally seems to enjoy her practice and loves learning new songs.
I can’t leave out Summer and Bella in my 1st blog. Summer is finally getting her potty training down. We still have a few accidents here and there (read first paragraph), but she really is taking to it well. She brings a smile to my face every day and is just the sweetest person you will ever meet. She starts preschool in a few weeks and I think it will be great for her. Bella has become a wild lady. She doesn’t like to stay still and is always on the move. I figure she will start walking any day now and then we will really be in trouble. She is still such an easy going child and tries her best to play with her big sisters. She is still such a little girl, but eats like a pig. She’s not the neatest eater I’ve ever seen either. She’s the only child I’ve needed a Wetvac to clean up after!
Wow, I survived (and completed!) my first post. Hopefully we can try for pictures next time, let's not get crazy just yet!
