Ok, so I'm really bad and have not written about anything in a long time. Spring is here, although currently hiding and we are desperate to sell our house in Minonk, IL. Please pass the link along to ANYONE and EVERYONE!! We are also willing to rent.
http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/541-Mary_Minonk_IL_61760_1106378988

The girls are still enjoying school, when they get to go from not being sick. We have run the gamet of being sick in 2009 and Samantha ended up with her first ear infection (DOUBLE with eardrums about to burst). She has about 3-4 days left of antibiotics. Madelyn has been complaining about her ears for 2 days, but no fever today.. hopefully it will clear up on its own.

Madelyn starting singing the ABC's about a month ago and it is so cute. We sing it when we brush her teeth and she does it all coherently except LMNO - mumbling and then starts with P and the rest... too cute!

Samantha will talk your ear off about any of her favorite subjects, but ask about preschool and she will start talking about all her friends, Tess, Charlie, Paxon, Thomas, Grant and Leona.. it is amazing the friends they make so early. But she loves all her classmates.

Madelyn goes one day a week to a preschool for 2 hours. She loves it. Her teacher is Miss Ruth (or roof as she pronounces it) and her classmates all have long names, Sebastian, Charles, Matthew, Lucie and Elisabeth. But she usually hides when it is time to leave because she wants to stay.

I've been busy with MOMS Club and now will start as co-Chair of Maddie's preschool, called Parents Place. I also do an exercise class called Buggies and Babes at the Mall and workout with the coordinator of that class at home once a week. I have not lost weight or inches, but my BMI is down 3 % points since Jan. Not bad. Hopefully the summer will show other losses.

Samantha can ride her bike on the trail so fast Jeffrey and I have to RUN to keep up with her. Soon we will ride our bikes with her and pull Maddie in the trailer.

I have tons of photos, but will upload next time. I'm tired and Jeffrey is at a conference in SanDiego, so I'm in the basement on the computer.

Hopefully the girls and I can all stay well for longer than a 2 week period of time!

Hope everyone is well!
Love,
Angela