April

So it is official, Alyvia is now walking. She started walking around the end of March. It was so cute to watch she would topple over left and right but get right back up and keep on walking. Now she is a pro. Aly is walking every where and even running around. Brock is also happy because now they can play outside together and chase each other. It is so cute. Aly loves to chase Brock and when she catches him she tackles him and just laughs. They are so adorable together.

Brock started t-ball last week and he loves it. I got really lucky, one of the dads came to practice and asked if he could take over. I was so thrilled!! He is really good with all the kids and the kids really like him. Brock is an excellent batter and a really good thrower. He just needs to work on his catching but that will come in time. He knows where all the bases are and gets the whole idea about running them after he bats. The first day was a little tricky for him but by the second practice he was a pro. He's met some really nice boys and they are all becoming fast friends. He is still doing great in school and is excelling in his computer class. A lot of the kids in his class have birthdays this month so he is realizing his birthday is coming up really fast. He is getting so excited and keeps asking when his party will be. Every time a commercial comes on now he tells us he wants that for his present. And he will tell anyone that will listen that he is going to turn 4 really really soon. I can't believe I am about to have a 4 year old. Next thing I know it will be 5 and off to kindergarten. He is growing up so much and is loving life. He has a ton of friends in the neighborhood so he looks forward to coming home after school and playing with all of them outside.

Alyvia is how can I say this... very much a handful. She loves that she can walk because now she gets to go every where. She absolutely loves being outside and when we go to the park, it's like pulling teeth to get her to leave. Her favorite thing to do at the park is go down the slides. It is so cute. She follows Brock every where and mimics what he does. She has 8 teeth and 1 molar, and there are 2 more molars that are right there and should pop in soon. So she is a teething magnet. She is a really good eater and wants everyone to share whatever they are eating with her. She also knows how to make the biggest messes. It's so funny, she needs a bath after every meal. Not sure how she does it but she does. Aly has also been watching Brock color and draw so now she likes to color when he does. She learns something new just about everyday from Brock. She really looks up to him and as does to her. They are just inseparable.

James finished painting our downstairs and it looks great. Now our next project is to get Alyvia's room done and the stairs and hallway upstairs and the house will be complete. We've had so much fun painting. James and I are great. Nothing new with us. We will be going to California in 2 weeks for my great grandma's birthday and then we will be taking the kids to the beach which will be Aly's first time seeing the beach and Brock's second. I of course will be the one taking videos and pictures and James will get to go in the water with them, I am just terrified of the ocean LOL. So that we are really looking forward to. We are going with Mom and Chad and meeting my papa and grandma there. It will be nice the kids will get to meet some new cousins and great great aunts and uncles. Lots of new family to get to know and James will also get to meet new faces. He hasn't met my mom's dad side of the family so I will be taking lots and lots of pictures. It will also be like a mini family reunion.

For anyone in town, we are going to be planning Brock's birthday party either May 2nd or 3rd. It will be decided once I get his t-ball schedule. If his game is early enough on the 2nd then we will have is party that afternoon and if not it will be the 3rd. I will be sending out invites here next week. Also I will post Brock's t-ball game schedule next week for anyone who wants to come watch. It will be some where in Henderson just not sure where yet. For anyone who came last year to his soccer matches, we think these games will be more entertaining to watch as he is much more involved in this sport and should participate more then he did in soccer.

Also on another note, not many of you know but my stepmom Angela is in the hospital and on life support at the moment. She's been on it for about 2 weeks and will continue to be on it for another few weeks. She contacted double Pnemonia and her body is just not fighting it off like it should, so the doctors are trying to figure out what else may be wrong. She is fighting but we need all the prayers we can get. There is really no change with her condition and it is just a waiting game now. So if you can please say a prayer for her to get better and also for my dad. He has been by her side the entire time and I just can't imagine the emotional stress he is enduring.

Hope everyone is doing great!

Love lots,
The Morris Family

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