Summer 2009

Hi everyone, It is June and the Newkirks are busy, busy, busy!!! Sam will be three next month. We can't believe it!!! We had a conference with her teacher and Sam is advanced in most areas for her age and the teacher call her a joy to have in the class!!! Miss Melanie doesn't want her to move into the next class and frankly we will be really sad for her to leave that room because Sam loves her teachers and so do we. Sam gets more and more independent everyday and wants to do things herself. We are getting closer on the potty training, Sam has been doing it on her own terms like she does everything else. Jake is nine months old and getting so big!!! Can't believe he will be a year in September....where does the time go?? He is rolling everywhere, not sure if he will crawl as he gets places pretty fast by rolling there. He may just go straight to walking!!! Jake cut his first two bottom teeth in May and loves to smile and show them off. We had our first family of four vacation to San Diego in May and got to see our family and friends. We had a blast, we went to the zoo, Legoland, and the beach. We are looking forward to the rest of the summer!!!!

Love,

Scott, Alison, Samantha, & Jake

Spring 2009

Well Spring is here and the kids are getting big!!! Jake is sitting by himself and has become quite the chatterbox at eight months old. We think that he has figured out that if he wants to get a word in edgewise in this family, he needs to start speaking up now. :-) Sam just continues to amaze us everyday with her growing ability to understand EVERYTHING that goes on around her!!! She turns three in July (hard to believe).  You can pretty much carry on any kind of conversation with her and she gets it. Her tantrums leave little to be desired though, but we are working on those. She is really doing well at preschool and we are looking forward to what comes next. I have to say she is the sweetest little girl and the best big sister, she LOVES to help take care of her brother. We are getting ready to go on our first vacation as a family of four. We are going to San Diego or 10 days to see family and friends and we can't wait!!!! We will update with some pictures from that trip when we get back. Hope all is well with everyone.

Growing, Growing

It has been a whirlwind 6 months!!! Jake is getting big and Sam gets funnier and smarter everyday. Sam will be going to preschool an extra day a week starting Monday, so she will go three days a week. She loves school and is doing so well. We are getting ready to take Jake to a head specialist because of some shaping issues he has because of favoring his right side, which has caused his right ear to sit closer to his face than his left. He may have to wear one of those helmets that apply pressure to the problem areas to correct it. We will fin out on Wednesday. If that is the case, hopefully it will only take 6-12 weeks to correct. We are so looking forward to the summer and watching the kids grow and play together. 

Winter 2008/2009

Well it is 2009 already!!! Jake will be four months old on the 6th and Alison returns to work on the 5th. Were has the past four months gone? We had a wonderful Thanksgiving and Christmas. Sam was really excited about Christmas this year and Santa coming. We were able to spend time with all of our family and we are Thankful that everyone is healthy again after having some nasty colds and Jake having a bout with RSV which landed us in the ER for a little bit on Christmas Eve morning. Hope all is well with everyone.