Ethan is walking!! For some of you this is not new news, I know, but he started walking one day after my last post and I didn't want to put anyone into shock by posting too soon after that (haha).  This news, of course, means that he is in to everything....you know.... the toilet, the refrigerator, and pretty much anything that he can little paws on (much to his sister's dismay).  Yesterday he took all of Shay's barbie dolls out of the bin, chucked them in the bath tub (atleast it wasn't the toilet) and proceeded to climb in to the bin. Needless to say, he got stuck and was so mad! Sad to say, but it was hilarious!  He is also talking up a storm....adding the words tractor, hot dog, thank you (although not in the right context) and tattoo to the mix. 

Shay is doing really well in school, so much so that her teacher complimented how well behaved and well-mannered she is. That is always nice to hear and also lets me know that the countless hours spent reminding her to say 'yes ma'am and yes sir' are not a complete waste of time.  She is also still loving her dance class, and is becoming much less awkward than she once was (maybe she is less like me that I thought, haha).  Another surprising change in Shay is how much she has begun to love animals....particularly farm animals. Although she did show a dairy heifer (female calf) at last year's Strawberry Festival, she has never been overly excited about cows or horses. She has recently decided however, that she loves cows (which have all been named Daisy) and has helped my mom feed them a couple times. She has now made it her mission to practice showing the Daisy's as often as she can convince me to take her and has also convinced Myo (my mom) to give her a calf of her own. She will be showing at the county fair and the Strawberry Festival when the time comes.

Until next time....