Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Some life updates!

Life is good in the Collins' household. Scott has a new job!!! Yes, we only have 9 months left before we move. No, we are not staying in Denver (this is a secret from his job though!). But, life was too hard with his schedule at Target, so, onto bigger and better things. He has a 9-5 job working in HR for the Denver public school district which is wonderful. Now only one of us works nights and weekends (yes me unfortunately), which is outstanding for our family life and our marriage. Plus, it should open a lot of doors for jobs when we move. Speaking of moving, we are coming back to OREGON! I am in the works of getting my contract signed and once it is all finalized, I will announce all of the details. But, by the end of next June, we will be back in Oregon, seemingly for good!! We couldn't be happier. We have loved Denver, but it is time to be back with family.




Violet and Avery are doing great. Violet is your typical three-nager or sour patch kid if you will. Sour one moment, then adorably sweet the next moment. She can write her name and is pretty funny/silly. She loved playing soccer this summer and I think we will try gymnastics with her this fall. She has really started to love playing with Avery now that she is on the move and not a boring baby :). Avery clearly loves Violet the most and really only laughs at her. Violet can get her to stop crying at any moment. This is what I looked forward to most having two kid, finally seeing the two of them play, it makes me just melt as a mama. Avery is on the move more and more. You can tell she is really thinking about this walking thing, but I am hoping we are still a couple months out lol. She can say mama and dada. Just this morning I would say uh oh and she would say it back, several times. It was adorable (well maybe only to a mom...). She is sleeping great and eating like a monster. Seriously, she steals everyone's food, which her sister does not appreciate. Its funny how nervous I was to have two kids, wondering how we would survive and make it work, and although it is rather chaotic, I can't imagine our life any other way. Most days our house is a mess and we are running around getting everyone ready, stopping someone from crying, or wiping a butt. Its a beautiful mess though right?! Scott and I head to Mexico in a few weeks for a much needed parents only vacation. We will get to pretend we are back to the life of no kids for a few days. Now for a picture overload!


Camping:







Sister loving

Avery's baptism/trip home to Oregon











Pike's Peak Cog Railway