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If you aren't following me on Instagram (@klawry) you should, because I'm afraid that these blog posts are going to get less and less... It's just been busy and when there is any free time the kids are sucking it up or I'm working. And not to mention that I am starting back on the workout train to shed these 10 lbs I've gained since I started this new job and the 5 am's are coming EARLY! So unfortunately, there are a lot more priorities - but I think the right ones! So Instagram is the place to be for me, post a lot of pictures :-)

The kids have been doing great and back in school mode. Declan has been falling asleep really early and struggling to wake up (per usual :-)) and has been doing great in school. Learning to read more and more, learning to spell and finding out numbers come much easier than words (just like his momma - thank goodness for spellcheck!) The girls LOVE school still and it's so nice to actually have 3 kids that like going to school. If we would have had 3 Declan's at their age, it would have been a challenge (and we would have had to buy bacon by the truck load since that's what we used to give him to bribe him out of the house to go to preschool :-)) They are thriving with their development - their speech has really taken off. And for Stevie especially. There are still times that you don't understand them, but Stevie and Bria are talking in sentences (i.e. "I want apple juice") and Aven is saying more and more words. Aven I think just doesn't want us to know all the things she can say :-) Playing it to her advantage. They love to sing as well - and even sang Daddy "Happy Birthday" today (note the title of the post).

Here are a few pictures from the last few weeks... The girls post bath and ready for bed! (L to R: Aven, Stevie & Bria)

Last weekend we had friends from California and their 7 month old (Morrison) visit. It was so much fun and the kids actually all posed for a picture :-)

Stevie & Declan posing :-)

Aven and Declan... Aven is the most interested in learning (which is interesting since she's the least verbal) - she has the longest attention span and will listen to instructions. Declan is very patient with her and likes to teach her. There are times like these when I see these 2 completely occupied for (could be an hour) that I think about how boring it would be with just 2 kids...

Declan during a breakdancing session :-) I'm in desperate pursue of finding him a class but so far we've only found a few in the city and it's just too far on most night to drive...

The girls before school this past Wednesday... L to R: Stevie, Bria & Aven - this is their version of putting their arms around each other loving each other - I'll take it!