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Arwen has finally made it onto the American growth charts!  She has recently climbed out of her crib, also has climbed into Aubrey's bunk bed.  We have found her standing on the bathroom counter top with my dental floss all pulled out...let's se what else....permanent marker on the coffee table...oh and ingested a small tube of Flouride-Free toddler's toothpaste.  She keeps us busy.   Like Aubrey she carries blankets around, but rather than it be a hand towel, they are actually crocheted blankets.  They were all made by friends for the girls.  For Arwen they are what we call "Licking Blankies"  Pretty gross, hugh? However, that is what she does with them.

Arwen failed several hearing tests due to fluid behing both ears. As a result tubes were placed in both of ears in October last year.  Her speech is starting to improve now. She is a sweetie and  cutie pie.  She can win anyone with her smile!

Aubrey is very determined to learn to write the letters of the alphabet.  She is very proficient with the games on Noggin, Playhouse Disney and NickJr.  She still carries around her "Smelling Blankets" which are nothing more than soft hand towels. Of course not just any old hand towel will do, that would be too easy.  She has been swimming since last summer.  She loves Preschool.   She is our easy child. 

Todd is presently busy studying for Don Giovanni with St. Petersburg Opera.  He also works FT as the Music pastor at Northside Baptist Church.   That really is not enough to keep him busy so he will start schol FT this Fall....right after a 2 week mission trip to India.  Oh yeah, and somewhere in between the two he will be doing an Opera competition in New York.   Todd has been doing several Opera's a year along with all the other miscellaneous concerts he does around the state.

I have been enjoying scrapbooking, singing on the worship team with hubby and singing a full season with a select ensemble at Saint Judes Cathedral, called the Schola. Most of all I've been enjoying being a mom.  

Tonya