Deep breaths...

January has been completely exhausting.  From interviews and traveling, to having our future completely up in the air; we are just plain tired.  We are more than anxious for March to arrive, the 18th to be exact, but until then I just have to remind myself to take deep breaths.  Why stress about our plans for next year, whether or not we'll have a job, or where we'll be living?  It's pointless right?

Just say yes. 

Despite a little stress, life is good; great actually!  Eric has finally hit that magical point of his 4th year where things suddenly become easy.  His schedule is amazing right now.  I can't complain one bit.  We're going to enjoy these next few months as much as possible, because rumor has it that the next five years are going to be a wee bit harder.

Anyway, here are some happenings from the past little while...

Sam was beyond thrilled yesterday when he received this little letter in the mail:

 

Sweet cousin Eva sent Sam the most perfect and darling letter...complete with whales!  Sam said, "Eva can draw so good.  The killer whales and sperm whales are perfect!" 

Sam's also been so excited to be back at school!  He loves his little preschool friends.  He talks about them all of the time and calls them his "buddies."

And little Max...oh so cute, but into OH so much.  He's a busy bee.  I think way more than Sam ever was...  He's climbing on everything, opening everything, eating everything, and making messes of everything.  He's also trying to talk about everything.  His favorite words right now are: cracker, Mama, gum, and Elmo.  He's an eater and out eats his big brother at every meal.  In fact, he often cleans off Sam's plate after he's finished his own. 

And last week we had a quick and very last minute visit from Eric's brother, Chris!  He was in Detroit, visiting from China, for work and drove down to Holy Toledo to meet us for breakfast.  He came bearing gifts for the boys, so of course Uncle Chris was a huge hit with Sam!  As fun as it was to see Chris, we so missed the 4 girls he left back at home! 

Life is good with the Dockter Crew!