What we've been up to

Baseball is a big sport here in Milwaukee, especially with the Brewers games so close.  After school the playground is covered with kids playing catch.  We've never really played baseball with the kids, but that has been the new request.  We spend the evenings in the backyard playing catch.

The boys are in swim classes again.  After being spoiled in Las Vegas to find great swim classes we struggled to find something that compared here, but I finally found it.  It's actually competitive swim classes for beginners all the way up to swim teams.  Ethan and Cole are both doing great (despite the first day melt down from Cole).  Cole started in level two and after one week has already advanced to level three.  Ethan started on level three and is already to level five.  On monday he gets to start lane swimming.

Liv can't take these swim classes yet (you have to be five) so she feels a little left out.  She settles for wearing her goggles in the shower and that seems to make her happy.

Back in December Shawn and I were called as the Nursery leaders.  So when the bishop asked to stop by one Saturday night we were a little skeptical as to what was coming.  It turns out that I must have been born to be in the Primary Presidency because that is my new calling.  This is the 3rd presidency I have been in the past 6 years.  I love the primary and am so excited for my new calling.

I've done a few sessions recently.  I even got to do another baby.  I don't to many, but when I do, it is definetly a treat.  Also, we are going to Utah in August and I will be doing several sessions.  I've already spoken with a few people (Jam, Teresa, Rebecca) so if you are interested let me know and I'll see if we can work something out.




Now that the weather is finally thinking about Spring we have been spending as much time as possible outside.  The kids love it!

My work is going great.  I'm working 2-3 shifts per week, which makes for crazy times around our house, but I'm loving it.  Also, I've been doing some more freelance photography for Paper Coterie.  If you haven't check out their website yet you need to.  I have several of their products and they are amazing.

Shawn's busy doing his thing at the hospital.  Saving babies and stuff like that.  He loves it.  It couldn't be a better fit for him.  He is just finishing his first year as a fellow here in Milwaukee and we are looking forward to the upcoming year.  Shawn's research project is also well under way (even thought he doesn't love research).

As you can tell from previous posts, I spend a lot of time at the boys school.  I love that their school is so open and inviting to parents participation in everything.  It has been such a joy to be so involved in their schooling.  Our recent project for Ethan's insect unit involved making a walking stick.

That's about it.  We are keeping busy and having fun.  We have company coming in a few weeks for Ethan's baptism and school gets out soon also.