I'm an Aunt! Again!

Well, I became an aunt for the first time back in December. My sister, Heather had her first baby, Anontio. 

Now my brother, Harley has had his first baby, Melody. :-) I love to be the aunt that can spoil her nieces and nephews. Hopefully I will get the chance to hang out with the kids too. One is in Tennessee, the other Arizona. For now I get to see pictures and send gifts. Hopefully Melody likes pink, because I sure do!

Babies usually aren't that cute to be until there are a couple months old. You know, when they start to have more facial expressions and what not. Newborns almost never look pretty or cute to me. Honestly, they all kind of look the same. 

I'm looking forward to the day when Isaac and I start to have kids (I'm sure my viewpoint will change on newborns then). We've already planned on waiting a couple years (but if we get a honeymoon baby, then so be it, I will be just as happy). Year one of marriage Isaac will still be in school, and year two he will be going through a very intense pilot training program. But once year three hits, watch out! Baby city here we come!! I pray that we can have kids (you never know), but if not, we will adopt. 

Donovan

Donovan and Me

The only family member that has the closest resemblance of me

I have a 7 year old brother, for those of you who don't know. He is soooo stink'en cute too! Currently, he is in the second grade, and meeting all his standards for learning. I remember at his age I started reading chapter books (even though they were the small ones with tons of pictures). It seems so much more is being expected of kids at such an early age. 

This past Christmas I decided to send my brothers books (well, I sent books to a couple of brothers anyway). For Donovan, I went browsing through the kids books and came across The Magic Tree House series. During my summers selling books door-to-door I would often hear kids talk about how much they loved Magic Tree House books, so based on that, I got him a couple. Turns out, he loves them. Awesome!!

I have now made it my goal to send him these books as long as he keeps reading them (and likes them). Apparently he does, because somehow he got his hands on #4. Too bad because I just send him #3 and #4, but it's that's okay because they are only $4 each. I also have #5-#9 for him. That should hold him over for a while, hopefully. 

First day of second grade

I remember when all I used to do is read. I LOVE IT! Hopefully, if Donovan can continue to like school, he will stay on the right track. Only time will tell. 

He is also involved with Karate and loving it. I have a theory that kids who are more involved, do better all around. I am sure there is some study about that. Donovan is now some sort of green belt I believe, I will have to check on that one.