life on the move

      Not really a whole lot has happened since my last post. I feel like we are stuck in the middle of moving. Because of some unforeseen circumstances it looks like we'll be here until may. :(  Not really our plan, but we feel confident that things will work out. 

     we are getting ready for Halloween.   Alex is going to be Clark Kent and Superman, like he's in the middle of changing.  Paige is going to be a bumblebee.   Elijah is going to be Batman. Isaac is going to be Robin.  Brett and I are going to be villains.  I have made most of their costumes. I really like homemade costumes. I think they look way cuter than store bought. Plus I try to make them around regular clothes so it's also warmer and much more comfortable.  for a bonus it also ends up cheaper I spent about $60 on four full costumes.  (Brett and I are just wearing masks.)

    when I was pregnant with Isaac my hands swelled up over night.  I had to have my wedding ring cut off. I had exhausted all other options and it was cutting into my finger.  this last weekend I was able to get it fixed. I am so happy to have my ring back on my finger.

    here's a quick update with how all the kids are doing:

Alex: he is in third grade and doing so well.  he is playing soccer again. he has high hopes for football but we'll have to see.  It makes me a little nervous. his sugar numbers have gotten a lot better with the pump.  he is learning to read food labels properly so that he can have a snack whenever.

Paige: She started kindergarten this year. she has the same teacher Alex had which I am super happy with. She is an amazing teacher.  She is still in dance and she absolutely loves it.   She loves drawing and performing (aka being center of attention).  She tells us that she wants to be a news reporter when she grows up.:)

Elijah: He is almost 3. We started potty training again because last time it just wasn't going well. I am glad we waited.  He is doing really well. I am hoping to start a little preschool with him soon I wanted to start when the older two started school but my plans didn't go well.  I will probably just do one or two days a week.

Isaac: He has so much energy. He just wants to explore everything he's not supposed to touch. He has definitely been keeping us on our toes.  He is so cute getting older.  He has started to play more with the kids. oh and we got a cat Paige named him Tom (as in Tom and Jerry).  Isaac absolutely loves him he likes to pick him up any time we go out. he even feeds him if his food dish is empty.  it's so cute.

pics:  Isaac in the swing. Elijah with the bandages he insisted he needed for nothing. Paige at the skate park. Alex in some new school clothes.

what's happening?

I'm not really sure when the last time I posted was, so this is what you get. 

We moved in with my (Erin) in-laws.  we are saving up to get into a house.  I am really excited.  we have been here since the beginning of April.  hopefully everything goes smoothly.

Alex officially has an insulin pump.  he loves it. it makes snacking a lot easier.  there are still difficulties with it but for the most part it is a lot nicer than shots. 

Alex also got baptized on June 1st.  it was really nice. everything worked out really nicely.  I was really glad that Brett was able to have the day off for it.

Paige is starting kindergarten in the fall.  she is so excited. we did home preschool throughout this last year.  she has done really well.

Elijah has started his first day of potty today.

p.s. the picture is Brett and Alex at the baptism. I'm using an app so I'm not sure where the picture shows up.

New talent??????

          Last week in church we had a meeting for all the primary teachers.  We got our new books for the new year.  Brett and I were a little sad when they moved us from junior primary to senior primary.
          I was so nervous all week. The senior lessons are a bit less self-explainitory. But I got it all planned out and made some cute hand outs. I even made a handout with the primary theme for the month.
           We got to church right on time. Our goal was ten minutes early, but with four kids and church at nine, I think we did good getting there right at nine.
            Our lesson went pretty well.(I should note that sacrament is last, so we went right to class.)  The kids did good and participated well. 
             On our way out a member of the Bishopric pulled me aside. At this point I knew I was getting released.  I had been in primary for nearly four years straight.
             After informing me of releasing me,  he extended the call of ... releif society pianist.?.  I was just thinking "what ". He must have read my mind because he quickly assured me that I did not need to know how to play as all I would need to do was push a button on the piano,  and choose music.
           I was released and sustained that day in sacrament. (They really mixed things up.  A lot of new callings.)
           I am way nervous.  The only calling I've had in nearly 9 years of married life has been in the primary.  Plus I don't know how to play the piano. 
          I feel a little bit like I'm being forced to grow up.  Primary is so simple. You really get the simplisity of the Gospel. I feel like it helps to remember that life really isn't so complicated.  We make it that way. 
          I will miss the primary. We have a really great presidency that made things easy for the teachers.
           Brett is also a little nervous. He hasn't really ever taught primary without me.  But he will do great. 
          I've decided that this may be a good opportunity for me to learn. I would really like to learn to play the piano. I feel that it would help me better in this new calling.  I mean what if this fancy button pushing piano doesn't work right one day?  Or they decide to sing in sacrament?  I just feel as though this is a good time for me to expansion my talents.  I guess that will be my new year resolution.

          On a completely unrelated side note,  Alex will be getting an insulin pump in February.  :-)  and Isaac took his first step about a week ago.  He's only 10 months old.

That's about all for now.:)

With love,
Erin Mecham