The Henderson Family: Happy 2012!

Sunday, January 1, 2012

Happy 2012!

The year 2011 was a pretty hectic and crazy year for our family. Good things and bad things. Mostly good-as we are happy and healthy, and we love each other to pieces. The bad--jobs, money, and all that jazz.

We're looking forward to the New Year. We have so much to look forward to...hopefully a new job for PJ, and more clients for me (as I'm up to about 14 a week), and so much for the kids. Rowe will begin preschool this year. Delaney and Kate will be in 3rd and 2nd grade, respectively, and so on. Certain things I'm looking forward to?

1. Running 3 5K's
2. Family visiting
3. Trips to Michigan and Iowa, and possibly Ohio
4. Rowe starting preschool
5. Rearranging the house and decluttering (possibly being able to park in our garage again--Oooh!)
6. Trips to the zoo, apple orchards, parks, and Great America
7. Girls' annual dance recital (this will be Rowena's first)
8. Swim lessons and swimming
9. Possible annual trip to Frankenmuth--this time with Peter! :)
10. Time together as a family
11. My weekly journalling to the girls (will explain more about this in a separate post)
12. Blogging and Pinning...SO hoping to get back on track with the blog as I tend to get behind easily
13. Get caught up in my paperwork
14. Paying off 3 major bills
15. FUN!

Hoping you have a terrific 2012! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

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Delaney is eight and she is starting to really grow up on us. She is smart and caring, sensitive and competitive. She is great with her siblings; such a wondeful big sister. She loves school and reading, but not as much as playing video games and running around outside. She is in ballet for the 5th year and she is hoping to start baseball this spring.

She hate scary movies and noises and is afraid of the dark. She loves nature and all things animals. I'm surprised she hasn't asked to not eat meat. She likes jokes and tries her hardest to fit in. She knows how to push people's buttons, but also knows how to really be there for someone who is hurting. She is amazing at video games, but gets frustrated with them too.

She does well in school-both with behavior and academics. She loves Brownies and has many friends. She has the desire and determination to learn and try everything--academic, sports, etc. Just not all tv and movies.

Katie is now six and starting first grade. She is quite the young lady. She is funny and smart and sassy and determined. She can be so supportive and nice and helpful, yet also stubborn and angry. She knows what she wants and how she wants it, and is not always willing to have it any other way. She loves to cuddle and be around others. She enjoys books, tv, and Barbies. Her favorite show is Glee and she often plays Glee (pretend, that is). She loves scary things like Harry Potter and roller coasters and very kid-friendly things like Pokemon and Blue's Clues.

She is all girl...with her skirts and dresses, playing dress up, loving the color pink, and Barbies. However, don't be surprised if you find her climbing a tree or wrestling with the neighbor. Her vocabulary is amazing, but not as much as her imagination. Her favorite foods are nutella and jelly sandwiches, butter noodles, yogurt, and apples. What is she most looking forward to this year? Learning how to read.

Rowena is three and is getting so mature! Her language, vocabulary, and speech is amazing, and it's almost like it developed over night! She asks questions and will tell you how it is. She is funny and she cracks us up. She loves to watch TV and movies and it is surprising the various genres she will pay attention to for long periods of time. She loves to "play toys" and it is fun to watch her play pretend and make the toys talk and walk. She's getting very good at video games--Mario Party on GameCube is her favorite right now. She also loves to cook and bake.

She's excited to start school in the fall. She knows her alphabet and can identify some letters with words. She can count to 14 and then skips to 17. She can also recognize her numbers too. She loves to play games; some of her favorites are Candyland, Go Fish, and SkipBo. She loves crafts, going for walks, and playing at the park. She loves her friends, and even more-her siblings. She wants to do everything her sisters do, and help Charlie whenever possible. She can be very sweet and loving yet fiesty and determined.

Charlie is one. Can you believe it? We can't either! He's walking and climbing and loves to get into things. He loves cords, and drapes them around his neck like a scarf. He likes to climb onto the table and then just smiles at you. He knows when things are off-limits and will wait until you are watching before he starts, just to hear you say, "no, no, Charlie" then he'll smile and walk away. He loves to tease and play tag. He lovs swings and slides, and being outside. He laughs and cries and that's about all you hear from him.

The boy loves to eat and enjoys his milk or juice. He's tiny and quiet, but he is ever so sweet and fun. We love our Little Charlie Boo-Boo.