Busy Busy Busy

We've been so busy lately I can hardly keep up with myself! Recently we started remodeling our bathroom, and what started out as a weeklong (max!) project has turned into THREE WEEKS! Millions of little problems and a few big ones contributed, but mostly it was little miss Audra, who couldn't stand not being back here with us while we were working and pretty much screamed the whole time! We were reduced to two hour workdays many times - naptime for Audra. So, we've been making do with some of our things in the hall bath, but with most of the power in there turned off because it was on the same breaker as the Master Bath! Anyhow, the power is back on, and I am hopeful that our bathroom will be in use again by the end of the weekend. Luckily, this is the biggest home improvement project we intend to tackle all by our lonesome.

And some big news: Audra is walking!! Not great at it yet, but she won't take long to master it. I can hardly believe my ten-month-old is walking. It's nice; all of my kids were so much happier once they started, but so early! Amazing baby girl!

This bathroom project has delayed me somewhat, but hopefully next week we can start gearing up to start homeschooling Marshall. He's very excited! So am I, if also a bit apprehensive. I'm not entirely sure how we'll find the time, but I'm sure once we get started everything will fall into place. Luckily he's a pretty smart boy and eager to learn. He also gets to start soccer next week, which will be good because he starts turning into a grump if we stick around the house too much.

Hunter is up to some cute things. I've been trying to get this on video, but can never manage it. He says the cutest prayers when he's in the mood. We came up with a prayer for the boys to say at dinner time: Dear God, Thank you for today. Thank you for our food. Thank you for Mommy, and Daddy, and Marshall, and Hunter, and Audra. In Jesus name, Amen. Here is what Hunter says: Dear God the food. Dear God the milk. Dear God the (specific food items on the plate). Dear God the plates. Dear God the forks. Dear God the trees. Dear God the... and he goes on naming anything he can see. Sometimes the content varies, but you get the idea. Bedtime is much the same, with different items, such as his bear, his bed, the books, the light, the walls (and he calls the ceiling the "sky wall"). I know that soon he will enter that phase that makes you wonder why anyone has children, ever (Oh man, Marshall had a complete personality change for, like, six months!), so I'm trying to store up the sweet and adorable stuff to get me through. He supplies so much, thankfully! For example: He won't touch red tomatoes; Marshall loves the cherry and grape varieties, so I'm growing several kinds this summer. Can't get Hunter to eat them. A green one fell off the other day, and he tried that. Loved it. What a kook! I'm afraid to let him eat them much, though, since I'll get to deal with any, um, fallout.

Here are some of what we call Hunterisms:
Buh-scuse me (Excuse me)
Buh-tach (Attach)
Buh-cross (Across)
Barella..actually pronounced bawewa (Umbrella)

And a couple of Marshallisms:
"I can't believe my mind!"
and
"That's amazing!" Everything is amazing to this kid.

Can't wait for some Aduraisms! She does say "Do'h", although she doesn't really know what it means. Still, Daddy is awfully proud. (And if I have to explain it, you probably won't think it's funny).