I will attempt to briefly catch up with all that has happened in the last year and a half.
-Josh and I adopted a plant based diet. In reality, we are oil free vegan, though we didn't use the term vegan at first because we were primarily concerned about health. We've lost about 30 pounds each just from dropping meat and dairy. I'm still trying to lose more weight --- and he is trying to build muscle.
-The garden keeps growing. I now have two gardens - and they both produced this year! I've run out of sunny spots to grow in the yard, so next year I'm going to work more on vertical growing in the space that I have.
-Michael is 9, going on 15. He loves Harry Potter and devoured the entire series so far this year, and is now moving on to The Hobbit. He still loves video games (pokemon & minecraft, primarily). He is so bright and funny, yet very sensitive. He is mostly kind to his siblings.
-Jonathan is 7. He is a wild man, with the best laugh you have ever heard. The girls appear to be crazy for him, though I'm not sure he knows what to make of it. Reading has been a struggle for him, but it turned out he was a bit far sighted, and prescription lens are helping with that. Wereas his brother is happiest curled up in the corner of a couch with a book or electronic device, Jonathan prefers to spend his time in the great outdoors, hunting for wildlife and hanging out in the "fort."
-Eleanor just turned 4. She is beautiful, clever and a princess warrior mommy. She dotes on her stuffed animals and baby dolls, simultaneously fighting (or making) crime with Jonathan. She makes friends everywhere she goes.
-All three cats (Fitz, Ferg & Fawkes) are still with us, and most recently we've added on Felix, the 8 pound Chiweenie. We love him so (and we love the cats, too, but they are on strike waiting for us to get rid of the dog).
And that should should have everyone caught up now. I'm afraid that blogging may be fading away, but so long as the platform exists, I will try to keep up here.
