Our Little Book Worm

Keegan loves to read. It is amazing to see how quickly he is picking up the art of reading. I love to watch him read a book and then ask him questions about the story after he has finished. I really didn't think he would comprehend each story he was reading since he has to work at sounding out some of the words still. He never ceases to amaze me. He can tell you all about the story when he is finished. He has said from the beginning of this last school year that all he wanted to do is learn to read so that he could write stories like his daddy. Well, he is on his way. There is a ton of reading going on and he is always writing little stories. Maybe one day I can share one of his little stories with you all. I never dreamed that my 4 year old would be learning to read.

A quick update...

I know it has been a long time since I have posted anything on my blog. Life just never seems to slow down. I went through a time where I couldn't think of anything worthy of a blog post and then when I could think of things to blog about I couldn't seem to find the time. So, I will just give a quick rundown on a few of the highlights of the last couple of months.



Chris and I were able to get away for a few days, on our first trip without kids. We traveled to Las Vegas with our friends Steve & Keren. It was great to have a little time away, but we sure missed the kids.



Keegan had his Pre-K graduation. We are very proud of him. He will be attending the same school again next year, God willing. He has learned so much this last year. He is learning to read and is almost at a 1st grade learning level.



There are many new developments in our family, but I don't have the time or energy to type them all out. My sister-in-law wrote a great post about our current situation. You can read it here.

15 Months

I took Truitt for his 15 month well baby checkup this morning. He is growing like a weed. I can't believe how big he is. He is 34" tall and 27 lb 4 oz. He is in the 80% for weight and he is off the charts for his height.

He is at a very fun age! He amazes us everyday with what he understands. It is fun to give him commands and watch him comprehend and follow through with our directions. He is also trying to imitate what we say more. He is slowly adding to his repertoire of words.

He is definitely a boy. He loves balls, trucks, hammers and music. He is our sweet little cuddler. My heart melts when he snuggles up with me.

Giveaway

My friend Keren is giving away a Sylish Nursing Cover. She has a huge inventory of handmade covers. If you are nursing, expecting or know someone who is expecting these sylish covers are wonderful. Check out her store here.

Prayer

Remember the little boy that poked Keegan in the eye? I have been thinking about him a lot lately and wondering how a little boy can have so much anger. My heart is heavy for this little boy and all I can do is pray for him. I don't know what his family life is like or if he has any other exposure to Jesus than what he receives at school. I realized that I haven't seen him at school lately, so I asked Keegan's teacher, today, where little "K" was. She told me that he had been asked to no longer come to school. They have a zero tolerance on violence and this little boy was constantly acting out. I was very saddened to hear this. I feel for this little boy and his family. I can't imagine what it must be like to hear that your child is no longer welcome at school, but I fully support the decision made by the school. I want my child to be in a safe environment for learning. If you think about please pray for little "K" and his family.

Hooray - Hunter Brown was #1 Book on Technorati Today!

Just thought I'd drop a quick note to let everyone know the good news. My book Hunter Brown and the Secret of the Shadow was #1 on Technorati today for the most talked about book on blogs!

A special thanks to everyone who has been blogging about the book! :-)

See the rankings below:
http://technorati.com/pop/books/

Hunter Brown on Tour

That's right, Hunter Brown is on Tour. A blog tour that is. Chris' (and Allan) first Novel is being featured on a blog tour for the next couple of days. Check it out. Blog Tour