what we have been up to....

This is my son and not Bruce Lee's right?


Fun time with daddy, he knows better than to try and fight back:)

more pics....

continued....

AGGGHHHHH......

I'm sorry it has been FOREVER since I have posted. Here is what has been going on for the Dean clan lately: Andrew is continuing to remain busy taking a full load in school, and running his business that has him now working well into dark every night. I have been busy with my 6:40 in the morning class Mon-Thurs (what was I thinking!) and working 30 plus hours lately. Mitchell is continuing to grow like a weed. He is soooo tall now. People ask me when he starts kindergarten and I say that he isn't even in pre-school yet! The twins have been keeping me busy this winter with their series of ear infections. One a month at least. Emily has a perforated ear drum which has spurred the both of them to see an ENT specialist. They will both be getting tubes within the next couple of months. We also have started having para-professionals come over once a week who are part of an early intervention progam to help the twins developmentally. They also have been scheduled to see a physical therapist on a regular basis as well as out of town optomologist appointments. I have started to feel OVERWHELMED by the sheer volume of medical visits we have had to make. Don't get me wrong I feel so very blessed to have completely healthy babies but at what point will their prematurity not be such a medical issue anymore? I guess I just get so frustrated because I want them to just grow up and develop normally without someone looking over their shoulder telling them where they should be. I feel bad for even complaining about it. I know we will get through this busy time in out lives, and be better off for it. :)

Emily's Mohawk

Ok, shouldn't one of my boys have a mohawk and not Emily? Oh yeah, this is all
NAT-UR-AL.

Sunday Photo Op.....

1st Annual Birthday Bash Bonanza continued...

The kids had a great birthday party! They all had so much fun. Thank you to Vanessa who helped me put the party together and make the yummy cupcakes! Just think 4 more years and I'll be taking 90 cupcakes to 3 different classrooms!