Winter Blur

This winter has been quiet for our family. It really has not even felt like winter. Here in Lindon we have hardly seen any snow, and if it were not for the snow in the mountains, I would question its existence in Utah. To add to the oddity of this winter the temperatures have been mild. Venturing outside without a coat is common in the neighborhood as you see children playing together as if it were spring. No huge events have occurred since I last wrote. So I figured that I would focus on individuals in this blog entry.

Lets start with the head of the family Curtis. Curtis's pager has not been going off as often as it has in the past. Maybe this is due to the lack of snow... or maybe people are just getting smarter. Either way its been nice. When he does get called out its mostly for medical purposes such as a fracture, or a lost person. So far all calls have turned out positively with no deaths. That is always a good thing. Other than Search and Rescue he has been busy working hard for his family. Curtis never complains about having to work and does his work very well with meticulous attention to detail. He has been bringing his work ethic home and can be found working in his garage on his mustang most nights. I have never met anyone who works as hard as Curtis. To be idol bothers him greatly unless he is simply exhausted in which he then turns to me to get love. I don't mind at all when that happens and happily rub his head while watching something on TV. Curtis really is a great husband and father. It has been fun to watch as he has interacted with his first baby. He is a very attentive father. He also makes great efforts to make sure that his older kids know that he loves them even though he is the main disciplinary parent. Our family loves Curtis very much.

Now lets move on to the other head of the house... Me:) I am about 13 weeks pregnant. I have been struggling with morning sickness for about two months. I really can not complain though. I have only thrown up once which is a huge success for me. And as of now, as long as I stay fed, my stomach does not give me too much hassle. My energy which was non existent a few weeks ago is slowly coming back... which has been a good thing for my bathrooms and kitchen floor. Curtis has been a trooper through all of it as I have pushed him away and fallen asleep as soon as he comes to bed. He is happy to be slowly getting his wife back. When I am not feeling good I basically just curl up in a ball on my bed and ask to be left alone. But like previously mentioned, it has gotten better. Now I find myself trying to play catch up on house work and trying to find things to look forward to so that I am not bored out of my mind. Most if not all of my focus is truly on my children and my husband.

Now for the bright one of the family, Sage. Sage has been very content with going to school and interacting with her friends there. She seems to love her life for the most part and does those things she dislikes (homework, cleaning her room) with a wiliness that she has recently developed. She is learning to be responsible and is a great help with her two younger brothers. Lately she has been into writing poems. One of my more favorite ones she has written goes something like this.

I love you
I love you
I love you divine
Could you please give me some bubble gum
Your sitting on mine
And would you be mine.

Where she comes up with this stuff I do not know. But its cute. Sage has also been getting really excited to get baptized this year. She has an official time and date. She will be getting baptized in Lindon on June 30th at 11 am. So for those who would like to attend you can plan ahead! I asked her why she wanted to be baptized. She simply said, "Because I love my Heavenly Father and want to live with him again someday." She truly has a testimony of God the Father and his son Jesus Christ. I only hope that I can be the mother she needs to help it grow and mature as she gets older.

Ashton my little smiley boy is getting so big! He is now learning to read and can read some simple books. He really has a joy for life. He is always smiling and seems excited over the smallest things. He craves attention from his parents and siblings and prefers not to be alone. He would rather sit there and watch me clean and even help me clean then be alone downstairs watching TV. He spends most of his time either at school, with me, or with his sister after school. Sage is always kind enough to involve him in her play. And Jace really does love Ashton as well as he displays his affection with kisses and hugs.

Jace is no longer really a baby. He is very much a toddler as he now walks everywhere he goes and gets into everything while he is at it. His vocabulary is growing every week. Just to name a few words he can say; duck, eyes, yuck, book, dog, up, yummy, car, cracker and no. It seems like every week he learns another word or two. This week i discovered that if you tell him to put something in the garbage he knows exactly what you mean and will walk into the kitchen and put it in the trash. I don't remember teaching his this but somehow he picked up on it. I guess the little guy understands more than what i give him credit for. He has been very much into reading books lately. If I even sit in his chair in his room for one second he is running up to me demanding that I read him a book. And one book is not good enough... oh no, it has to be 10 books. Jace is a great kid.

Last but not least, Little Unborn Final Dudley Child # 4. That's quite the title. We got to see this little person a few weeks ago on ultra sound. According to measurements he or she is scheduled to be due around September 24th which happens to be my brother Cam's birthday. Happy Birthday Cam! We will find out the sex of the child in April. This time around we all want a baby girl but know that we will love him or her no matter what she or he is.

As a family we celebrated our second anniversary on the 20th of March. Curtis and I got to go away for a weekend at Wolf Creek. That was nice. The kids go to spend that weekend with Grandma Dudley. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves.

We have also planned a trip to Oregon and the Seattle area. In Oregon we will be enjoying some Wilde family time on the beach, and later some more personal time with Cams family. In Seattle we will get to spend quality time with my Grandma and Grandpa Wilde and with my Aunts, Uncles, and cousins. I am really looking forward to that since I have a deep love for Seattle. I always feel at home there.

And that is about it! Hope all of you and your families are doing well and that this winter is treating you right!