Happy 24th of July everyone. You in Utah are enjoying boating, days off of work, fireworks. We are enjoying sitting at home, PB and J's, toys everywhere, and possibly the park later (we'll see how long Lucy sleeps). I am spending most days right now gearing up for another drive across country, a new apartment, the start of pre-school, and Paul's last year as a student (hallelujah!). As mentioned above, we did find a new apartment in Orem, and I'm pretty sure that all my wishes and dreams are being fulfilled by the fact that we will have 3 bedrooms and a dishwasher! I may put a small desk in the third bedroom for Paul to study, but the majority of the room will be toys. There is just something about having a place for all the toys that brings a warm feeling to my heart.
Paul is working long hours right now but still seems to be enjoying himself. He got to meet the Cuban Spy the other day, which was a thrill. Nothing like last summer's drive with the Po Po, but he'll take it. He's been playing on the company softball team and had a double play this week that he was stoked about. He also gets taken out to lunch at very nice places every single day. In fact, he informed me that if he doesn't have a lunch scheduled, the firm has set up an "emergency hotline" to contact so that someone will take you. I'm not jealous or anything. It's just a little hard to swallow Sabrina's leftovers as my lunch knowing this information.
Sabrina is her usual funny self. She has started getting around the house with a slow little jog instead of walking. It makes me laugh for some reason. She is still a great entertainer for Lucy and me. She loves to draw spiders and read Biscuit books. She has many of them memorized. She takes gymnastics and loves it...well, loves it now. Our first class was an adventure. Last week, I overheard her tell the teacher, "It's okay. I can just walk" instead of doing a trick that would get her across the mat. Efficiency is a good thing, right?
Lucy's big milestones as of late are crawling everywhere/pulling herself up and (drumroll please...) feeding herself graham crackers!! I thought this would never happen! She hasn't ever put things in her mouth at all; so I actually had to teach her that she could. She still has no teeth. None! She is a gem of a baby and loves peek-a-boo, the tub, and talking/laughing with Sabrina. I am finding that watching your children interact (positively) is one of life's joys. She loves to move too, and just recently has had to be taken to the foyer at church. (I really haven't missed Relief Society until now...that's how perfect she's been!). It may be too early to tell, but I detect some curl in her hair which is thickening up nicely.
Well, there you have it. A real update.
