Busy doing...stuff

So I haven't been too inspired with awesome blog posts lately, but we are still alive and well. Here's what we've been up to lately:

Holly: Playing Princess Aurora, which basically means pretending to cry - hands on face, the whole nine yards (excpet with a huge smile on her face the whole time), climbing the stairs and running to Sydney's bed where she "sobs" on her pillow - and then of course dancing around in dress-ups. Also, she is being exceedingly picky in her eating habits. She continues to love Elmo, "reading" books, playing with baby dolls, and following Sydney around. She is such a sweetheart, I swear I could eat her up. The girls are playing well together these days, which is encouraging.

Sydney: I cut her back to only one day of preschool instead of 2, so I am looking for a physical activity she can participate in through the YMCA or something. Maybe swimming or gymnastics or something. She loves to draw, draw, draw and practices "writing" all the time. She has started reading, which is so exciting for her and for Nate and I. She still talks/sings 98% of her waking hours.

Liz: Still busy, though not as organized as I could be, as the Wolves Den leader, playing piano for Primary, and teaching piano lessons. Mostly, I have been putting plans into action as far as getting our home "market-ready" - our target date to have the home on the market is Feb. 1. Most recently, we've repainted our kitchen and moved many items of furniture around. Organizing, sorting, boxing things up - there's been a lot of that already and lots more to come. I'm trying not to stress myself our over this, but it is a lot of work.

Nate: He deserves far more credit than I could ever give him with the amount of "honey-do" things he's been working on lately. Honestly, I know this man loves me because he is working hard with me and for our family. I love you, honey!! He is also enjoying only 4 classes this semster and an externiship at the U.S. Attorney's office downtown, for which he is not paid but gets class credit. Also, he is keeping busy in church-related service.

Anyway, that's the update. Not a very flashy or creative post, but that's the reason why I haven't been posting much lately. Preview of coming attractions: I plan on taking some pictures of the way the house comes together.