A Long & Random Post

A lot of people entertain, offer advice and provide interesting things on their blog, but our blog is not one of those...we seem to mainly keep our blog as a journal of sorts, so here goes some massive updates on the fam!
First, and most importantly, Cleveland Harvey the newest little family member finally has a name (we hope). He is super cute and is doing well! We loved seeing him at the hospital, although my little Calli kept getting in the group shot when we were trying to get his pic taken.

Spencer is now in soccer and loving it. The first game Ben and I just sat and giggled because he looked like he was just hopping all over the field...he didn't really go after the ball, but just jumped around excitedly and cheered for his team. This week he made his first goal and loudly started yelling, "I get a dollar for that!" Yep, he proudly proclaimed that his parents bribe him for excellence. Hey, it worked didn't it?



Lizzie started preschool last week. She's really struggling and having a hard time going each day. We started a little chart where she gets a star each day she goes in by herself and then when she achieves a week of stars, she gets to go to the dollar store...I know, there we go bribing our second child too. Again though...it's working!

Calli is up to her antics again. This week was particularly crazy. I don't get it. I feel like I give her a lot of attention and it's not like I'm sending her all over the house by herself to get into stuff...she just has radar for those moments where I won't be paying attention and then it's a free for all fun house for her.

Some of the highlights of the week with Calli include chili thrown all over the wall, the floor, the blinds, etc., a rotten apple she found from our neighbor's tree and had it in her mouth, another trip into the dishwasher, another unloading of the bookshelf...not to mention that she learned how to climb on the table, the counter, got into the toilet, figured out how to get on my bed, jumped off the stairs....

By the way, her hair looks so beautiful in every pic because she absolutely refuses to have her hair done and if I do it she promptly rips out the pretties and tries to eat them. Man, I love that girl, she's so funny, but also exasperating! Hmmm...I wonder if bribing her would work.

Last, but not least, we went to Uncle Chase's play today..."High School Musical" was a hit and the kids loved it! Chase rocked and did so well.