Hello Blogging World...I'm back

Yes, I know I am the worst blogger in the world! I create a blog to keep everyone updated with Jasper's progress and what do I do...never post. What can I say except I am terribly sorry, but I do have a truly excellent reason(s) for my extremely long absence of an update. I can sum it all up into one statement...grad school. Though it has left me both more well rounded in terms of knowledge, no one and nothing can ever prepare how much life it sucks out of you. For me grad school was my second child, one that took much more pain and time to deliver than actually giving birth to a child, hehe. The greatest thing I can say about grad school now, is it is over...YEAH...still have to walk across the stage (December 2011) but damn its gonna happen!

In addition to grad school, two other colleagues of mine and myself decided to be ambitious and start a not for profit dedicated to educating the public about archaeology in the state. An easy feat? HELL NO...it has been an uphill battle all along, but met with such enthusiasm along the way it has encouraged us to no end. So, there you go my third child...a non-profit that makes little money. Though the money has been slow to come in and the road to incorporation long, it has been worth it in my opinion. Working to build a business has given me something to be proud of during my child rearing years...a time I had always looked upon with anticipation of regret regarding my career. This venture is allowing me to not feel like I have to choose between family and career, a choice that felt constricting in my early years of being married.

Now that I have brought you up to speed with my life, let me get onto Jasper...who is truly a little man now. Jasper is now 3 1/2 and quite frankly still amazes me every day with how smart, bright, and loving he is. Jasper is truly a preschooler now. He counts, knows his alphabet, wears big boy underwear, climbs, jumps, runs, and gets excited about everything! He is quite possibly the perfect mix of all the good things about Keith and I too. Jasper is compassionate, caring, outgoing, smart as a whip, and loves to play. I never in a million years imagined he would be so incredibly perfect! Keith and I couldn't be more proud of him. Jasper is into what little boys love; dinosaurs, trains, cars, and quite recently has become quite obsessed with Mario Kart, hehe. Jasper is starting preschool at the end of August, something we are all very excited about. We just went this week and let him pick out a new Mario backpack for school...that was weird, hehe. All our parents were right when they said we grew too fast, one minute they are born, the next they are telling you a joke...where does the time go? Every year older Jasper gets becomes my favorite, only because I am in complete and utter awe of him. Keith and I sometimes talk about what life was like before he came and we honestly can't remember. I think we can't because we don't want to...


So, I guess I shouldn't close this post without mentioning the other big change happening in the Ferguson house. Yes, we are multiplying and expecting yet another Ferguson to join the ranks in about 6 weeks. Jasper is getting a brother due September 8. We are all very excited to meet the new little man in all our lives. I guess I should really change the name of this blog to Our Little Men once Jasper's brother arrives. Keith and I are much more laid back this time when it came to this pregnancy...and thank god Jasper helped the time fly...this pregnancy has gone by much quicker than Jasper's. We will be sure to post pictures as soon as the little guy makes his debut. I am also hoping that I will get more motivated now that school is over to be a better blogger. Let's see how well it goes once I have 2 little men to chase, hehe. Maybe if I get good at it, my posts will be shorter :).