Our Favorite YouTube Series, Oliver's Most Used Toy, and Eleanor's song. #CirklesCheckIn #Spring21

Happy Spring Everyone! The weather is beautiful, and we are feeling a wave of "new" in the air. The past few months have held a doozey of details including, all four of us overcoming COVID, Ryan and Oliver's Disney Trip, Eleanor turned 1/2 a year, and I resigned from my job to live the stay at home mom dream life. (All linked for those blogs if you happened to miss them) Here's a peek into some individual updates:
Ryan : (Answered by Ryan)

Things I'm Learning:
To trust that God knows me and what I was created for more than I do. This means that wherever He leads me, calls me, places me, I am well able. To think I'm not is to dishonor him.

Things I'm Loving
Watching my wife live her dream. She continues to WORK at learning and leading our family in the home.
I'm loving spring weather and playing outdoors with Oliver and Eleanor
I'm loving Eleanor kisses
I'm loving that Oliver wants golf clubs
I'm loving the Body of Christ in more real ways through my relationships and work.

Things I'm Listening/Watching/Reading
I'm listening to Maverick City Jubilee (the whole album is great), lots of Donut Man, Bigger Pockets Podcast, and DallasCowboys.com podcasts
I'm watching NCAA tournament (It's mad ya'll), and a lot of "Good Mythical Morning" food challenges on YouTube. Also, I'm excited to watch baseball opening day (go Rangers).
I'm reading The Bible, right now we're in Luke.

Things I'm Looking Forward To
Buying Oliver golf clubs
Watching the masters next month
Taking Oliver to his first major league baseball game
Getting Eleanor on an airplane
My spring quarterly overnight date with Abigail
Hopefully playing some golf
Trips to see friends
This summer whatever it may hold

Abby:
Things I'm Learning
More and more I'm learning of the kindness of Jesus. He is so kind to teach, correct, lead, and provide in every way. Truly His friendship is better than anything this world can offer.

Things I'm Loving
Evenings with Ryan (Big supporter of kid bedtimes)
Watching Oliver and Eleanor giggle and play patty-cake
Outside acorn hunts with Oliver
Morning snuggles with Eleanor
Text group with some gals from church as we daily converse about scripture

Things I'm Listening/Watching/Reading
Donut Man... lots of Donut Man. Also can't get off of Getting Ready
Ryan and I have been on a "Good Mythical Morning" kick, watching all their food challenges.
Reading lots of mom blogs as I glean and lean into this season.

Things I'm Looking Forward To
EASTER
First swim for Eleanor/Lessons for Oliver
Hopefully an airplane trip as a family
More tea times with friends

Oliver: 2 Years - 26 months to be precise for archive sake
We love two! Oliver is so fun and growing and learning more each day.
TALKING. Oliver is talking so well and all the time. I've stopped counting words because we are way into the hundreds He's up to 10-12 word sentences, questions, pronouns, I'm honestly so impressed.
Oliver is very into all things Farm including our current jam "Old MacDonald Had A Farm".
Magntiles for the win. These have really helped Oliver's imagination blossom.
Oliver is also in a "clarity seeking" phase. That's what I'm calling testing boundaries. He's learning what-means-what and our consistency in parenting is ever that more important. I'm so proud of the boy he's becoming and choices he's making.



Eleanor : 6 Months
Eleanor is resistant! She is learning and growing and we are so proud of her!
She is saying Ma-Ma and Ba-Ba, siting up in a tripod position for about 30 seconds, and rolling back and forth.
She loves singing! One song will guarantee a smile... The Tiki Room. Ha! Oliver came home from Disney singing it and it seems to be a sister hit.
We have been on a journey of healing a few things in her body. I'm so grateful to still be exclusively breastfeeding her, but recently have had to cut dairy and soy fully out of my diet to try to get some answers for her body. We are paying this will resolve the very hard 6 months of colic/reflux/rashes/fussiness.
She got dedicated at church and is brightening up our world more each day with joy.


We are praying that your Spring Season is full of meaninful moments with the Lord and family. In His Joy, Abby ***Don't Forget... The Cirkles are cheering you on.