Cupcakes on the Corner

Cupcakes on the Corner is in full swing over here!  Rhen works hard every week to make a delicious treat for those in the neighborhood that place orders.  She's made all sorts of things and each are so yummy! Cinnamon rolls, gourmet popcorn, oreos, and this week 7 dozen red velvet cupcakes.  She works hard and makes it all look good!

 

Sir Keen was knighted

Keen has learned all of his multiplication and division facts and was knighted today for it!  He LOVES math and has done so well this year.  Congrats Sir Keen!

 

Desh

We sure are enjoying our time with Desh while we have him home!  He's in preschool twice a week and has playgroup with a couple of the school girls once in a while, but other than that he's all ours!  He's crazy and witty and silly and kind.  And we love every inch of him.

 

Snow man

We had enough of a storm move through here today and drop snow that actually stuck to the ground that Keen determined this was the time to build a snowman.  So out he went and worked hard on this cute little guy with carrot nose and button eyes.  Not sure how long he'll last but we're glad we have him for now!

 

Buscando

Well we've got Puerto Rico on our minds.  There's something special about that place and ever since we've been back we can't stop thinking that there might be something for us there.  We've talked a lot and decided that maybe we better just follow that thought and see what might be in store for us on the island.  Whether it's the possibility of a second home or a vacation spot or potential for something more someday, we got a wild hair and followed our gut and bought plane tickets to go back!  Before we left to come home in December, we noticed quite a few properties/homes for sale or abandoned.  It got us thinking that there might be some options for a good investment in one of these properties.  So we wanted to see for ourselves what might be out there!  I told mom what we were thinking and she promptly invited her and dad to come along with us ;)  We were glad for the company and to have them along.  We rented a tiny apartment just a couple blocks from the beach and we spent the days looking at properties and the evenings playing games, eating food and laying around at the beach.  All in all, a dreamy trip though it didn't end up quite like we had hoped.  We had one particular place in mind to look at while we were there and just as we got to the island it was sold before we knew it.  That started us on a path to other properties and houses that might be possibilites and others that were so far gone that we wouldn't even dare touch them.  It was a great trip to find out what's out there and what part of the island we love the most.  We know from our time in December and after driving around all parts of the island this trip, that we love the east side near Rio Grande.  We're leaving with a good idea of what and where we want and now it's just determining if we'll actually end up with something.  Only time will tell what the future holds for us!  But we had a fun time exploring the island with mom and dad by our side.  

 

A visit from Uncle Greg

 

Ax throwing night

We got together for an ax throwing date night and had a blast!  It was super fun but also a little tricky to get a hang of at first.  But that doesn't mean Josh didn't get a bunch of bulls-eyes and I mastered the wrist flick with the small blades.  Such a fun night!

 

Liev's 10th birthday!

Liev turned 10 today!  What a day for this boy of mine who's getting so grown up!  He chose a party at Airborne and invited a group of his favs to go with us.  This is the best place for a party and we had our own party room and then time to run around and play. These kids had the best time and Liev loved being with all his buddies.

10 year old stats from Dr. Erikson:

4'11" - 88%

77 lbs. - 60%

My favorite things about 10 year old Liev:

1) My oldest boy is turning out to be the sweetest kid.  He takes his role as oldest son seriously and in that he takes good care of his mom.  He's the first one to ask me how my day is going or drop down and rub my feet for a few minutes.  And he is really good at doing any extra jobs around the house that I might need done.  

2) Liev has mastered the art of staying awake at night long enough to see each of the other boys fall fast asleep.  Then he takes the chance to come upstairs and hang with the older kids that are still awake.  He usually pops in a bag of popcorn and settles in to watch a movie or a game or whatever is on that the rest of us are watching.  He just loves feeling like he's one of the big kids - and he definitely is!

3) Liev works really hard in school and has gotten soooo good at his math facts.  He practices all his multiplication and division facts whenever he can and is one of the top in his class when it comes to math.  Some things are quite as easy for him, but math is one of his favs.  Keep working hard!

We just don't know what our life would be without Liev in our family.  It surely wouldn't be the same and we count our lucky stars that he is ours!  

Happy Birthday Mister!