Wow, how time flies by when you're having fun!

We're still dealing with sick children around here. Kyleigh has an ear infection and Valynn isn't feeling well. In fact Valynn napped two days in a row. Kyra also had a rough couple of days but she is getting better and Mason still has his cough.

Kyleigh had a couple of firsts this week. We started her on cereal. She loves eating supper with us and Kyra is my biggest helper when it comes to feeding her. Kyleigh has graduated to the big bath tub and loves getting to splash in the water. Her biggest is accomplishment for the week is that she is starting to inch herself along the floor. She can turn herself and move a couple of inches when on her tummy. She is still not rolling. I guess she decided to skip that step. She is also getting more steady sitting by herself.

Mason had his Valentine's Party on Wednesday. He had fun playing games and eating candy. He enjoyed getting outside and playing this week. He also learned to cross the playset on the rings by himself.

Valynn's party was on Friday. She received more candy than any 7 year old needs. Valynn's Valentine box was a kitten this year. She has her first sleepover tomorrow night. Abigail, Isabelle, and Allie (the neighbor girls) are coming over to spend the night. They are all excited, in fact, Allie packed her bag Friday after school. Jordan is also coming over for a few hours to play with Mason but we'll send him home for bedtime. There is no school Monday because of President's Day.

This week I signed Kyra up for preschool. It doesn't seem possible that she will be old enough to go next year. In Illinois they have to be three before September 1st, so Kyra makes the cut by 10 days. It will be an adjustment for me to go from having children who are the oldest in the class to a child that will be the youngest in the class. The teacher thinks she will be fine based upon Valynn and Mason abilities. In two years we'll make the decision on whether to have her start kindergarten on time or hold her back a year. Kyra is very excited to be attending school next year and tells everyone that she sees that she will be going to school.

On February 12th Mark and I became an aunt and uncle again. Ralph (Mark's brother) and Nancy had a girl, Mandy Lynn. She joins Cindy (16), Mindy (14), Randy (11), and Brandy (9) at home. Mom and baby are doing well and we hope to meet her soon.

Happy Valentine's Day!