Wow...I can't believe it's been over a year since I thought to begin this undertaking. Obviously things other than homework and school got in the way of my efforts to maintain this journal. I graduated with my master's degree in Library Science in December. Since then, I've found myself with little to no motivation to do much of anything. Oh well...I am a late starter and I know it. In this case, I haven't even put the key in the ignition.

So...for the time being, seems my two beautiful grandchildren will be sticking around. Guess that's one good thing (for me at least) that came out of this recession. I can't say that disappoints me, but I'm sure it does (really, did) her parents. However, I know in my heart that when the opportunity presents itself for them to move on to a place warmer than the Miniapple, they will leave in that same heart beat. Therefore, I must make the most of my time with them.

We will celebrate Sofia's 3rd birthday soon. She has become very chatty and seems to have inherited the same drama queen genes displayed prominently by her Auntie Kelly:-)! She gets along better with her little brother but still needs to take possession of whatever he holds in his hands. Of course, it's all good cuz she now says please before she grabs! She has been in her beautiful princess phase for some time now...her favorite appears to be Sleeping Beauty, although she is not one herself to enjoy the sleeping part! She is very close to being potty trained, so her parents need no longer fear that she will start kindergarten in diapers. Me...I'm still pulling for a little ballerina, but time will tell.

Ethan, who just turned 1 on May 1st, is the spitting image of his gramps at the same age. Like his sister, he chatters endlessly as well, but I haven't learned his language yet. Maybe he's speaking Sandra's language! He's been walking for the past couple of months now and gets better every day. He is also learning to challenge his big sister, even when she says please...Took long enough. He certainly has a set of lungs on him when he chooses to exercise them. However, he is a very happy little boy and you can just about always coax a big grin and a hug out of him with very little effort.