I intended to update more often...

I really did! I meant to update the blog at least once a month. But, as you can tell...that just hasn't happened. I'm feeling motivated again & am really going to try to be better about updating. At the very least, this will serve as a good scrapbook for us & what we have been up to!

So...what have we been up to?
Ken has been busy with work & school. He has one more semester-then he will start student teaching! I cannot believe it!

Christine (that's me!) has been busy with work and trying to keep the house together.  I do occasionally get a little time to myself...& finally have time to read a good book every now & then:)

Kenny has been busy at summer camp. He has had a lot of fun. They go on 2-3 field trips a week. He has been to the Zoo, Science Center, City Museum, tour of Busch Stadium...and a ton more places. He is looking forward to the First Grade too! He starts in a little over a week.

John has been busy just being a 2-year-old! His vocabulary has grown so much over the last 6 months. He loves to ask questions & is very curious. We are also in the early stages of potty training. Hopefully this is a skill we can get mastered in the next few months. He also loves our cat-Sergio-very much. He is always laying down on the floor next to him & loving on him!

We just got back from a trip to Branson as well. It was so nice to get away as a family & spend some quality time together. The boys had a blast! We rode go-karts, visited Silver Dollar City & White Water. We also went to the Dixie Stampede & rode the Branson Scenic Railway. It was SUPER hot...100+ everyday. We survived the heat though...just had to drink plenty of water!

Here are a few pics from our trip...


Ken & John riding the Branson Scenic Railway. Can you tell how much John is loving his picture taken?



Christine & Kenny riding the train. Don't mind the lack of makeup...just look at the cute kid:)

John riding the train...checking out the beautiful scenery outside his window.

Both boys pose for a picture next to the train.

We had lunch at a floating restaurant. The food was great!

Cheese!!

We rode the ducks as well! Here is John with his quacker:)

Kenny got in on the fun too!

Both boys got to take a turn riding one of the ducks. Here is John up front after his turn driving.

And a pic of Kenny driving. That's his little head poking over the top of the captain's seat. Each time a kid went up to drive, the captain guessed their age. He guessed Kenny was 10! He certainly is tall for 6 years old:)