Nothing much!

It's been a while since I have blogged and I figured I would just update on what is going on with our family.

Earl has been working really hard during this term. He has tests every Monday and Friday so he is studying all of the time. It is crazy how many tests they have this term. I really wish that it was warmer so I had more things to do with the girls. I have got cabin fever really bad and I miss the sun.

The girls are getting so big. Nadya's still loving school and hates it when it gets canceled. It has been canceled 3 times do to weather. It never was for me in Utah so this is something new. She loves learning and is working on reading by herself. She writes all of the time and likes to send notes to her friends and family.

Samantha's vocabulary is soaring. She loves singing songs and I am finally able to understand a lot of what she is saying. She tells me "I hungy and thirty." It's amazing how much she says now. She is still a tall, skinny kid, so it is hard to keep clothes fitting her.
We decided last week that we were done with having to get up with her at night. Nadya was finally sleeping through her crying so we decided it was time to let her cry it out. It took 3 days, but for now it has worked. Even if she does wake up, she cries less than a minute and puts herself back to sleep. It is awesome.

So that is all that's new with our family. We keep plugging along but we also are enjoying this journey here. Earl is learning tons and I even benefit with some of his new found knowledge. It's been a good experience for all of us.

Happy New Year

I know that this post is a little late but oh well. We have had a great week. It has been so nice to have Earl home. The girls have loved having their daddy home to play with. We have gone outside to play in the snow. We have a little hill in our backyard so we took the girls sledding. They also got to make a snowman that Nadya has been wanting to build for a while. I didn't get any pictures though. I was too busy playing with them.
During the break, we have been watching our friends yellow lab. The girls have absolutely loved it. They love dogs and it has been fun to let them play with her. I'm still not getting one for them, though.
Lastly, I made these yummy cinnamon rolls for our family today. It was my first time ever and they were so delicious. It has been fun to make new things and I really am enjoying baking.
Happy New Year to everyone and I hope you have a lot of fun.