Update of Life

I was talking with a coworker of mine about blogging and I've realized how terrible I've been about it lately. So I want to do better! Here is what's been going on for all of us as well as some of what the kids are like nowadays:

(After writing all of this, I realize that it's probably not very interesting to anyone else, but I really like to make sure that I keep record of what is going on in our lives since they seem to change every 6 months....so.... sorry.) ;)

Porter:
* He has mastered the words, "No!" and "un-uh!" lately and 90% of the time just says is to be onery and more than actually meaning no. haha
* He has started to thin out a bit and becoming a big boy more than just a big baby!
*He gets funnier every day. Tonight at dinner I was talking to Pailey about making happy faces and so I look over at Porter and he is smiling really big. So I tell him to make a happy face for Dad to see. He looks over at Jordin and makes the cutest frowny face ever! I don't know if he did it on purpose, but his comedic timing was awesome!
*He has started nursey now. We may have snuck him in there a little early, but since he goes to daycare every day, he is totally used to playing with kids.

Pailey:
*She is almost four! I can't believe it. She is so smart, caring (except to her brother)
*She can write her name and has started writing other words like 'Love' and 'heart'.
*She is still her adorable self that loves butterflies, sparkles, and every color is her favorite color depending on the conversation.
*She has started making her own decisions, which as a mother has been a love/hate thing. She picks which clothes she wears whether they match or not which is pretty cute (for example here is an actual outfit she wore last week: pink tights, a striped skirt, a floral shirt with a yellow undershirt, a black sweater, and gold/pink shoes). She is quite the little fashionista.
*Her appetite has finally picked up and she eats a lot better than she used to. I am hoping that she will finally gain some meat on those bones and not be such a skinny-minny. :)
*She loves daycare. Honestly, she is always bummed on Saturday morning when she has to hangout with mom and dad instead of playing with all her friends at daycare. haha

Jordin and Ashley:
*Jordin is working as the Maintenance supervisor for four complexes here and soon to be five. He really is enjoying his job, and even better still, he is really good at it. He likes the pace and enjoys the work. We are so happy that he has found a job that he really enjoys because it makes our life totally different and a whole lot better not to have Jordin looking for a job all the time. haha
* I am working as the General Manager for The Gates Apartments.  I now manage more than 600 residents. I was managing Viking Village which was only 180 residents. So this has been a really awesome promotion for me. I have been working on putting this complex in order (don't get me started on the mess that I came into!!!) and getting our leasing numbers up for the Spring semester. I am super happy about the work team that we have put together to work it all out. We have another full-time leasing manager, and she is great and we both understand what we've got to do to work it all out and we work well together. And we have three awesome resident assistants that help us with the work load a ton.
*Jordin and I are really doing great. We are going down to Arizona in a couple weeks so see Dusty and Kimball get hitched. We are so excited for the trip and the time off. It sounds like a bunch of the Boyd clan will be going and it'll be like a mini reunion too. We can't wait.

All in all, our life is pretty great right now. We love seeing the kids grow and learn new things. And we love how blessed we have been and all we have worked to achieve.

Love, Love, Love.