Hello everyone! Hello from the lonely mother here in Boise, Idaho. Peter headed off to New Orleans last Sunday to participate in Habitat for Humanity. I will let him do the duty of telling you guys all about it. He gets home tomorrow and no longer will I be the only one who talks in this house. I think that was the hardest part in that I would talk to Andrew and he would just sit there and stare at me. But I did have some fun getting him to laugh and just being with him in general. I seriously cannot imagine not being a mother. I am so blessed to be able to have Andrew in my life. Sometimes I just look at him and can't believe how much I actually love this little boy.

Andrew is growing each and every day. He hasn't really taken interest into grabbing toys yet but he tries to shove his fists in his mouth in the anticipation of sucking his thumb that every once in a while he actually accomplishes. He is no blue eyed boy. He is developing a brown/hazel color to his eyes and he still has the reddish tint to his hair. I can't wait to see you all that will be there at Christmas so you guys can see how cute he is. It scares me because all the women in the ward and just random women around town are always commenting on how cute he is and how he has beautiful eyes and just the longest eyelashes. I keep telling him he is going to be trouble and a heartbreaker when he grows up. He has been cracking me up this week...I know it sounds sick but I was playing with him and he was staring at me and I said "what are you staring at?" and he started pushing out the pouty lip and so I kept saying it until he actually broke out in a full on cry. I know I sounds liek a horrible mother, making my child cry but he is sooo cute when he does.

I am doing well. High School volleyball has been over for a couple weeks now. However, tryouts for club volleyball are on monday and we will see how that all goes. I am really hoping for a good team this year so that we can be successful. Practices start after Thanksgiving and we go until mid-May. It will be nice to actually be paid again for coaching. I had to volunteer for high school ball...which I probably won't be doing anymore until I am doen having kids...too hard and too much of a time commitment. School is good, I registered for Spring semester the other day and it sounds weird but I am so excited to be going full time again. I will be finished next December and no more school for me. I am counting down the months. Then I will be able to spend more time with Andrew just being a mom and not having to take him to the babysitter everyday.

Well I know this may be a novel but I really have nothing else to do since Andrew is asleep in his bed. I love you all and am so glad to be a part of this family.

Love,
Anne