Hi! I know, it’s been awhile, but there hasn’t been a lot of excitement around the Sherman house lately. This week has crawled by so slowly! MCA testing has been ripping through our house so the kids are exhausted and crabby. Everyone is finally feeling better..well Chris is the exception. He is still having some major issues with his shoulder. He is in a lot of pain after a full day at work and I worry that him not having the chance to really heal mat have some long term effects on him and his shoulder, more so than he already has. Zane was back in school this week and having a blast! Today was his snack day so he was very excited to bring a yummy snack to school to share with his friends and teachers. Potty training is still chugging along. He does amazing with #1, not so much with #2, and if I’m home no one else can help him, only me, which yes, makes for a long day, but at least he is going on the potty! His speech has improved like you wouldn’t believe! Things are chugging right along with my Zane! This week I started printing out the kids summer work packets. A couple years ago we tried the summer school option and I decided I would never do that again. Summer school in the DL area is much different than the summer school I remember. Here it is only half days, and for only 2 two week stretches. So Chris and I made the decision to work with the kids ourselves during the summer. I print out a ton of worksheets in the areas I want them to work on or that I think they need improvement on along with things that they will learn coming up in the new school year so they already have a jump start. I have Leslie’s packet finished. I am still working on Marissa’s. Her main goal areas this summer will be memorizing math facts, states and capitals and of course reading. I have not even started on Veronica’s yet but have decided that hers will be all math so she doesn’t forget what she has learned. I also decided that since she loves to read I want a one page report/review after she completes her book. Between the school work, sports, and lake fun the kids should be pretty busy. Brody has been doing much better. He is STILL teething and he gets pretty moody sometimes. His poor gums are SO swollen and they look painful but our Dr. says he still has a ways to go, poor guy!
   I did some spring cleaning this week and the kids will have some to do in a couple weeks but I got a few areas of the house straightened up so it wont be so much to do when the time comes. I had planned on Chris and I getting our flower beds started this weekend but the forecast calls for snow, so we will see if the project gets started or not. Minnesota spring, Spring is dying to get here but winter is just not ready to give up the fight. It becomes a very weird weather battle. One day is 60 and the sun is shining, birds are chirping, rivers are flooding but the weather is beautiful, the next day the clouds are out, temperature is high 30’s and the wind is whipping around making for a very chilly day and the forecast for the next day is snow and rain, but don’t worry in 3 days we should be in the 60’s again and it should stick around for awhile. WHAT? …Yep thats a Minnesota spring! You may thing I am joking, but I swear I’m not! Speaking of flooding, here is a link to area live flood cams. Fargo, ND/Moorhead, MN (45 minutes away) Flood Cam and then the flood cams from my hometown Grand Forks, ND/East Grand Forks, MN (2 hours away) Flood Cam

   Here is a pretty cool video, this is a cool shot, right hand side of the river is Grand Forks,ND and the left hand side of the river is East Grand Forks,MN. That train bridge in the background is roughly 2 blocks from my Dads where I grew up!

   This weekend should be busy. Chris’ birthday is today! YAY! Happy Birthday honey! (doubt he’s reading) Tonight we are doing cake and presents so that should be fun. Even though it’s his birthday he is ordering my double stroller after work so that has me very excited! I have been waiting for this all winter! Saturday morning we are all headed over to the Chiropractor to get adjusted and fixed up, later in the evening we are headed over to her house for our famous and FUN family get together! Which is always a highlight for me! I love getting together with good friends and having some laughs. Sometime this weekend Chris will be headed over to Fargo to pick up my wedding ring! It’s finally all done! I am so excited to get it back. I want to go with but I think he is just going to head over real quick with Marissa and Leslie. I am hoping to do some fun picture taking this weekend so hopefully Sunday and Monday I will have posts with LOTS of pictures. Baby Brody is crying so I had better get going, until next time..enjoy the pictures!   ~Miranda~
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Yep, Brody has a large personality!

Pretty sure he got it from me & Zane too of course!

My sister, never gives me a good picture

bad shot, but totally explains her interests!

Brody loves the sound the wipes package makes

and his toes

nice weather = Zane in porch by window all day

wont look at Mommy

yep, self portrait, I have short arms so may not be perfect

an evening in the porch

Veronica wanted to try it, she was disappointed

2 of my boys

my honey driving

chasing Zane through the house trying to get some pics

another portrait

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