It seems like most people on blogspot are slacking lately, including myself. I love when people update, yet I haven't been updating myself! A friend told me that I should change the title of my blog, but I have decided to keep it. Just cause Jon and Kate are splitting up, doesn't mean Kate and Bryan are! :) Poor Jon and Kate.
As for the McKellars, what is new? We have been enjoying the summer, even though it is the coldest summer I can ever remember. NOT a good summer to get a pool! I have only been in it a handful of times, but the kids go in every day! We are planning a big pool party at the end of August with family and friends, so I am crossing my fingers for a hot, sunny day! Now I am working on Bryan to get a hot tub.... then our deck will be 100% perfect! And you would understand why I want one when you feel how cold our pool is! :)
The kids are all growing and are all at a fun age. Rylee will be turning SEVEN in a few weeks. She has pretty much been my daycare assistant all summer. Anytime the baby cries, Rylee is right there to help. I can't believe she will be entering 2nd grade this fall! I have been doing "summer school" with the kids during nap time this summer. Rylee loves to learn, and she excels in all areas. She just sent out the invites for her first sleepover birthday party. She invited about 10 cousins and friends for a pool party. That should be interesting! Rylee is very smart, very mature, very funny, and boy will we have our hands full as she gets older!
Travis is also growing like a week and becoming such a sweet little boy. There are now less tantrums... not ZERO, but less! He is very competitive. He loves games and he loves to win. We are still working on not being a sore loser with him. He is seriously turning into a little poker star. Anytime there are cards or games around, Travis is there. He loves riding his bike and playing in the sand. He and Aaron are always out in the woods exploring or building a fort out of tree branches. Trav is also doing great with his summer school work. He is beginning to read already (he will be in Kindergarten in the fall) and it just amazes me how quickly he is picking up on it. He can read the whole book that we have been working on this summer. He has also become quite the swimmer this summer in our pool!
Tyson is talking our ears off. Everything is "WHY?" and "HOW COME?" His speech is quite amazing. He has a funny way of talking... kind of an accent. He says the funniest things too. "Peas don't do dat" is a favorite line of his. He is obsessed with matchbox cars. He will play all on his own for long periods of time with his cars and trucks. As for swimming with Tyson, he refuses to go in the pool. We will have to work on that fear of water with him!
What's new with Kate? Nothing too exciting! I have been busy with daycare. Most days I have six or even 7 kids here. Somehow it worked out that I have Fridays off (well, just Aaron. But he doesn't count). I will have 1 or 2 openings in the fall once school starts, so the calls are coming in and I even had an interview last night (which went really well! cross your fingers that they choose me!). I have decided to really attack the diet thing. I have gained 20 pounds back from my 40 pound weight loss a few years ago. I realize this is a lifelong battle for me. I am having a hard time turning 30 this December, so I have decided it will be easier if I am skinny and looking good at 30! So now I am suffering with being hungry all the time and I have sore muscles. But beauty is pain, right?
Bryan is doing well too. Last week we took a long weekend camping trip in Interlochen. My gf Dana went with her 2 boys, and Bryan took care of our family as well as hers. He had to set up and take down 2 pop-ups. He is such a great guy! He just got a side job doing trim and installing some doors for our neighbors, so he will be off making some extra money! He is also our pool boy! He's always skimming it, vacuuming it, and making sure the chemicals are right. Believe it or not, we will be celebrating our NINE YEAR ANNIVERSARY on the 18th of August. We will also be attending Bryan's 10 year high school reunion this Saturday!
So, that's our summer update. Have a great rest of your summer all!!
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