Fall Has Arrived.

I absolutely LOVE fall.  The vivid colors, crisp weather, crunchy leaves, smells, and the general "feel" of the season.  It is like a big sigh.  Everyone starts to prepare for the winter. Heaters start to turn on.  There is frost in the mornings and rustling leaves in the air.

One Big Storm, many more to follow.

A while back we had an adventure.  It was our first winter storm, only it wasn't winter.  The rain and crazy high winds created havoc.

A Little More FOCUS

A few months back, Millie had her 18 month appointment and well baby check.  I had a few concerns that I brought up with her doctor.  Mostly it was her speech, or lack of it.  She didn't have any words other than mamma, dad dad, and Will Will.  Duncan was said Bubub and Gunk-en, and she couldn't say her own name.  When trying to form words she would often watch our mouth's and mimic the look, but the wrong sound would come out.  Instead of  Moo, for a cow sound,  She would say Teee or iiiib or something equally completely off, despite the correct mouth position.
It took a long time to schedule an appointment for an evaluation.  Life has been busy for everyone, and school was just starting up again, so appointment times were limited.  She is now nearly 21 months and had her evaluation today.

An old house. A home.

Our House.  April 1, 2008~ April 24, 2012.

So, I won't lie...  I have been dreading this post.  Putting it off for as long as possible.  I try to fool myself by saying that it is because I will have to admit to much, but really, it just makes me sad.

A McDonald Wedding

Well, our McDonald clan was officially homeless.  The best way to celebrate?  With family of course!  Just a scant two weeks after closing on our house we took a trip to Utah.

The trip had many facets (for some reason our trips are generally sprints from one activity to the next).  We were blessed to be there for the wedding of Adam (Chris' brother) and Michelle.  We introduced William to our extended clan members.  Spent some time with family members that we, unfortunately, don't see often  (even on trips).  Visited with some much missed friends. Took some time out to visit a few of our favorite places.  Made some wonderful family memories. AND celebrated Mother's day with some of the most wonderful mothers I have had the honor of knowing.

Easter Blessings

It has been a long time.  The dust is settling and I am able to take a breath occasionally and reflect.  I sat down today to decide where to start.  There is so much to catch up on, it is a little overwhelming.  So I thought I would start with our family calendar and my last post in March.  I foresee many posts to catch up.  Chronologically the next McDonald Clan event was Easter, and a beautiful Easter it was!

March Madness

March is turning into a very busy month for us.  I don't know why I am surprised at this, it seems to be a recurring theme. The work that needs to be done is like a bad television re-run.  The same thing over and over hoping for a different outcome.  I am a little overwhelmed by it, but optimistic that all can be accomplished.  It might not all meet the standards that I have set for myself, but it will happen all the same.  I have decided to throw some random pictures from the month in the breaks.  Maybe it will help to illustrate how scattered the month was. =)

William had a crazy month too