Exciting Happenings

The best thing that has happened to our family is Chad's recent completion of the California Bar Exam. It was one of the toughest weeks for the both us, although Chad wins by a mile if we were to compare. I learned that Charles and I would be an awful military family. I hated being a "single mom" and Charles cried out for Dad-E every time he went back to his hotel. I have much respect for single moms and those with husbands that have jobs that take them away. You are stronger than me. Thanks to everyone who supported Chad (and I) through the whole Bar Exam thing.

The next exciting thing was that Charles, Grandma and I got to visit Chad's sisters Breanna and Katie and their families. They showed us a great time (water park, zoo, BYU, treehouse musuem) and Charles loved to play with his cousins as long as they weren't playing with his Grandma. We also got to visit Jenna, a college roommate of mine, whose baby was due while we were there but baby Addison had other plans. From Jenna's blog she seems to have been worth the wait. Grandma, Katie and Breanna-Thanks for the visit.















The third thing was being able to go to San Francisco with my Mom and a chunk of my siblings and relatives to see Wicked. It was a birthday present from my mom and pretty good one. I really liked the story, espeically the ending. Please see Marianne or Andi's blog for any pictures.

The fourth and last exciting thing has been Charles himself. He talks a ton, usual just asking for pudding, a cookie or an otter-pop. He is getting good at singing songs and putting puzzles together. He is also just funny. He likes to steal our pillows, jump on the bed and pretend his animals are biting his fingers. We are blessed.

Random Hooch

Charles has been doing some pretty funny stuff lately. It seems as he gets closer to his 2nd birthday he is growing up so fast. He loves to climb on stuff and jump off the couch. He likes to play catch and basketball. He also likes trains, motorcycles, cars, airplanes, and any other type of motor vehicle.

Here is Hooch with his grandma.

He also loves animals. He likes to put things in a line.

We went to Old Sacramento to check out the Disney Christmas Carol train. Instead of waiting 2 hours to go through the train, we decided to check out the railroad museum.

We went to a Sacramento River Cats baseball game with grandma and grandpa Bacchus and Aunt Amy and cousin Sydnee.

Here he is standing in the bucket that houses his stuffed animals.