where have we been?

OK, I've been a total slacker. Poor Shaverville. It became my back burner, my thorn. Sorry. Again. I'll try to keep it up now. I'm trying some new time management skills, but we'll see how that progresses. Aries, you know. Love to start- not finish.
So, anyway. Look how big these boys are! They are smart and funny and talented. They sing songs, read stories, announce spiders, worms, ladybugs, bees as well as airplanes and helicopters and any number of trucks from the taco variety to the ambulance. Oh and we remodeled our bathrooms, so now they are all about the hammers and saws, screwdrivers, adjustable wrenches and plumber's tape!
Aidan is a sensitive little scamp who is learning how to turn up the cheese factor when he really wants something. You know when he gets to PUH-WEEZE, and you're laughing despite yourself- he's gonna win. Henry has made a ton of advancements in the past few months. He is still kinda tough to deal with Are we too much alike- that boy and I? He likes to talk back and PUSH buttons. Should I say hammer buttons? But he's smart and funny and out-laughs everyone for blocks around. Seriously, one day I will record one of his laughs- play it for the world and cure cancer or something!
Michael is doing well and busy with new responsibilities at work, I'm wrapping up teaching for this school year and we're all looking forward to our trip to Iowa later in the month and all the adventures the summer holds for us!