I can't believe how fast time passes. I tell myself that I am going to be better about posting on the blog and them I look at it and realize that months have gone by. Starting my New Year's resolution a little early..try to post at least once a month - pictures and everything!
Where to start? The return of school 6 weeks ago is taking its' toll on every one in the family. Chase and I have both been sick - he is currently battling a stomach bug (fun times for all!) Jason and I are finally home on the weekends instead of traveling and visiting people. While we love to see everyone, it is nice to be home on the weekend so that we can try to get some of our own things done. We are trying to get our little home projects started and finished - waiting for others to be done by the pros!
Chase LOVES football season! He cheers as hard for Notre Dame and we do and it is hilarious to watch him yell "GOAL" and throw his arms in the air when we score. (Yeah, so he is a little confused with soccer and football but we don't really care.) It doesn't help that ND has decided that their games should go down to the wire lately but as we keep saying, a win is a win!
Jason is busy with his new (although not that new anymore) position with SciQuest. He is enjoying the new challenges, but they are keeping him busy day and night (literally). He has lots of travel for work coming up in the next few weeks so we are all trying to figure out how to make it work for everyone. Normally, Jason takes Chase to daycare in the morning because I can't get him there and make it to school on time. Lucky for me, I have amazing co-workers who help get my kids started for the first few minutes until I can be there myself.
On a happy note, Matt and Jennifer welcomed their second child last week, a little girl, Meredith Lee-Ann. (Her middle name is a combination of my dad's middle name - Lee, and Jennifer's mom's middle name, Ann -- which we all thought was a great fit!).
Chase is growing by the day and full of new tricks that keep us on our toes and make us laugh so hard we cry. The dogs aren't too amused with his mobility but he loves them dearly. Every day driving home he asks about his "dog-dog" and we race inside to let them in the house and he just cackles.
Enjoy some of the new pictures from the last few weeks.... We took Chase to a Hurricane's Hockey game this week and he loved it - as you can tell by the cheering and dancing shots! We also went to a local pumpkin patch and all he kept saying was 'ball'! A family shot from the pumpkin patch and Chase relaxing on his pillow in front of the TV after a long weekend of fun and play!
