An update on the kiddos.
Quentin who turned 14 last April finished 8Th grade and is onto High School in the fall. I feel way too young to have a child in high school, but it is true. He finished out 8Th grade doing remarkable well I am so proud of him. So far he has spent the first few weeks of summer hanging out with his grandparents. He built a shed with his grandfather and went kyaking with his grandmother in eastern Oregon. After his travels this summer he is hoping to land some paying odd jobs.
Cheyanne is 11 1/2 now and is full into the early stages of hormonal teen issues. She is much taller than me now and continues to grow every day. Cheyanne is getting her braces put on next Monday and is excited and scared at the same time. I am most worried about the payments and am praying to GOD that my other three do not need them. Chey has so far spent the first week of summer with her friends, which is her goal for her entire summer, although it probably will not be a realistic goal. Her and Quentin will be leaving in two weeks to spend some time with my family back east. They are going to Washington DC to visit all the historical sites, then they will be heading to North Carolina to check out NASCAR country, then they will be heading back up north to visit the eastern shore. I am very excited for them it will be incredible.
Miss Ellie turned three last month and boy is she a stubborn little girl. She is the most polite and generous and loving child. She has a personality that still stops me in my tracks but she has got to have things her way or no way. She loves to sing and dance and is a little comedian, she has the whole house laughing all the time. No fear of anything we have already made one trip to the ER with a huge bump on the head. She is totally potty trained and loves to be naked, it is a problem. She is finally finding time in her life to accept that she has a baby sister and I catch her every once in awhile patting her on the head or even giving her a hug. She also makes sure daddy does not forget "ninnie" before he goes to work in the morning. Ellie has plans with her friends every Friday at the park this summer, and we are looking into possibly enrolling her in preschool in the fall, she loves to learn.
Now Linnie, my beautiful little monkey. She is such a sweet happy baby. I am enjoying every moment that she is. I have learned that they grow up too fast and in a blink of an eye it is over. I do not want to miss out or rush any milestone. She is doing great she sings and dances. She plays pat-a-cake and does it great. She is eating pretty much anything she gets her hands on (not always food) , but is refusing to drink from a cup. I will be weening her in the next few months. She will be one on the 23rd of next month. She is 17 1/2 pounds and 24in tall. She is starting to take steps but I am not ready. And I have not seen a baby love her daddy more. She just clings to him every time she sees him.
