ready or not here he comes

Reuben Glen Abbott  03.24.13
7 pounds 1 ounce
19 3/4 inches long

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after

clementine loves giving LOTS of kisses and nuzzles

phin is always there to make sure reuben is happy

Hey guys

Dad got mad at me for not posting. So I'm gonna post now. Brandon and Tim pushed me so hard this morning biking that I almost puked. Never had that before. Now my legs feel great.

Four Young Writers

Family Pictures from The Calendar

Joe and Tracy and Regan and Jake and Ciara and Brielle brought me a calendar the other day. I thought you would like to see how you were depicted. So here the months of the year:

Sorry I missed most of February.  Here are a couple of updates.  Ellie's just about a month out on the new baby.  She mentioned the other day that I don't understand how hard it is for her to get out of bed.  A little, well super nervous, but still excited.  Don't know if it's a boy or a girl so haven't really set on a name yet.  Suggestions and guesses are welcome.  Ellie said we needed to get the bathroom done before the baby comes so we're in the middle of that right now. 

Went and saw Kade play on Monday and was super impressed at his mad skills.  It was fun for the boys to watch(half the time, the other half they played tag) and see how soccer is supposed to be played.  Simon came home saying that number one he wanted Kadon on his team and then also that he wanted to play.  Way excited. 

Simon set up the basement the other day using the top picture as a guide.  He had drawn it and included forests, swamps, mountains, enemies, etc.  and was setting the basement up to reflect his map.  I love kids.  It made me so happy watching him create this world and then play in it.  It made me think when was the last time I had created a wonderful world to live within. 

If you guys follow this link and then click on Conference agenda you'll see someone you know in the Saturday breakout session.

Love you guys.  Hopefully see you at Grandmas.

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Ciara and Regan have been taking photography as one of their classes this year.  Here is their online photo show.  They chose their favorite photos of the month to enter.  I have been very impressed with the photography skills they have.  Ciara and Regan made their own reflector out of cardboard and aluminum foil. Much better than I was at their age!

Here is the link to their show:
http://www.wendileephotobloggy.com/?p=1208

Ohhhhhhmmmmmmmmm.  Ohhhhmmmm.  Ohhhhhmmmmmmmmm,

With the lights off and the Tibetan singing bowl loop going the group of first graders in my class were sitting, laying, and squating around my room concentrating on the sounds.  I moved quietly among them and reminded the odd child to close their eyes.  Simon was at the front of the class by the whiteboard.  Ohhhmmming away to himself with his hands up, pointer finger to thumb. I hadn't told him to do this, but apparently he a a good number of the other students in the class were in the know on what do while meditating in Chinese class.  "In through the nose, out through the mouth."  I reminded them.  "Focus on your breathing."  My class of first graders were just amazing.  After I turned off the the meditation track we had a discussion about Tibetan singing bowls, prayer, meditation and ascetics. I do love my job.  Having my own child in the class makes it only sweeter still.