Chicks and Chicks

We just had a great adventure. Some friends of ours just got 3 baby chicks. We went and saw them a little bit ago. Kuyler was actually more tentative about playing with them than Keshan was.

Kuyler tentatively touching soft feathers.

Keshan petting ever so gently.
Kuyler giving Ella a ride on the back of the tricycle. (A picture of days to come?)
Kuyler and Ella
Kuyler, Ella, and Selah

We had a really fun time. Kuyler and Ella even had their first swing dance in the middle of the living room floor. She is very assertive and Kuyler was happy to follow all of her directions. At one point she hugged him and planted a kiss on his cheek. His response..."She hugged really hard." Daddy's response..."Get used to it Bud." He just isn't sure how to take her because we are always admonishing him to be gentle and here is a girl who likes to be more rambunctious. It is so cute! We are now getting everyone much needed naps. I think paperwork is calling the loudest to me. Enjoy the beautiful spring weather wherever you are today!!!

Our First Blogging Attempt

Well, we are finally at the point of writing in a format that everyone can catch up with. We are settling into Montana life. Keshan is seeming more settled. The world is a good place now. She had a rough start and just now, 6 months later, has decided that she is in the right place. Her smile and "scrunchy face" are infectious.

Kuy is 3 going on 23. He keeps us on our toes with his ability to pick up information, process it, and send it back our way at the most unexpected times. He never seems to be listening, then comes back with a deep question concerning what has been recently discussed.

Easter was fun. Montana is a little colder than Tulsa that time of year, but this year provided fun outdoors for all. Keshan rode in her wrap while Kuyler ran around with the other kids trying to find numerous candy-filled eggs. Everyone got a good sugar rush between the candy and Grandma Helen's Easter Bunny cake.

Our latest excitement has come in the form of 2 kidney stones that I (Stacie) am being too good of a host to. They don't want to ever come out. The doctors in Great Falls are determined that they will, however, be forced to emerge on the 14th. Our prayers are that they will emerge before that date on their own.

Jason got to referee 4 basketball games (Junior High) Saturday. What a long day for him. He works all afternoon and night at the radio station, too. It's a good thing that he LOVES basketball. He said that he was ready to relax and go to his "sedentary" job after all of the running on the court.

This week looks pretty normal so far, so we'll have to update soon.