The Buckley's take on the World: December 2015

Obviously I haven't been having much time for blogging!
I've been thinking of how I really should journal more often. I think journaling/diary writing is becoming a lost art. And more important than anyone gives credit too. Now adays everyone just verbally vomits on the internet, or sums up their brain trying to complete rational thought in the most convenient Meme.
So. My new years resolution will be to journal more just between me and paper. It's always helped me rationalize and understand and organize my thought processes as well as keep a record for me to look back on in years to come of where I've been and what I've learned. There it is!
In the meantime, I will also try to keep this blog updated somewhat because I was going over some old posts and it's nice to read about and see photos of what life was like even 2 years ago!

Lots of exciting things have happened over the last 3 months.
Some of these changes have included Rosalie going to SCHOOL! Isaac losing his first tooth (November, and he lost his SECOND one on Boxing Day!)
The arrival of our new second cousin, Daphne:) And Oliver celebrating his third birthday!

I'm going to attach a few of the photos of the above events, and special Christmas moments:)
The dynamics in our family have changed significantly since last spring. Isaac has come a long way, I suppose more so Eric and I have come a long way in learning about how to best relate to him in the whole intense, awesome, unique, spirited little boy that he is:) Some days are still very hard, but it's become easier to focus on the good and fantastic qualities about him and help him grow in the potential that is bursting inside him, helping him to experience those intense feelings and outlet that energy in positive ways. We are very proud of him:) He has taken a fancy to 'inventing things' lately, but as always prefers to be doing anything social and running around with his neighbourhood friends. (We NEED to get a dog. seriously. It's going to happen someday soon.) **Isaac would like to add to this update that he misses his friend Nathan, who moved to a different school, and loved playing with him. Pray that he meets a new friend at school who he can get along with just as well!**

Rosalie has been enjoying school and currently has really been enjoying crafts and colouring as usual, there is always a trail of paper wherever Rosie has been for more than 10 minutes:) She does struggle with needing her own quiet time, not just at school but at home too. With two rowdy brothers who like hearing her squeal it's a challenge! But we find a way. Once school starts back up I think I'm going to take her out a bit more often just so she can get that extra space before Isaac comes home. She loves playing with her friend Ziya next door and any kind of reading, imagination, and cutting out paper! **Rosie would like to add that she loved playing with her friend Lisa, but she moved to California... Lisa may or may not be a real person)**

Oliver turned three years old on Christmas Eve! He is an exceptionally affectionate, curious and energetic little fella. He likes to still be carried around by me but is getting way too heavy! I caught a glimpse of myself carrying him in the mirror and realized with a bit of a sinking heart how he doesn't look like a baby or even a toddler in my arms anymore, and these are the last months of carrying him around like this...and then never again! Sigh....But! His favourite things are his big brother, his orange bike, the colour orange! And motorcycles. (He got a LOT of motorcycles for Christmas:) He also likes to play with Rosie especially when they do dancing and dressup.

We had a great year in 2015, I personally am having a lot of self-growth (but been trying to work out, haha!) and looking forward to the new opportunities that await me in 2016.
Eric is still an active games-night host and participant, has been working on his cycling skills and uses up most of his other energy on being a human jungle gym:)

Happy new year to all of you, faithful friends and family! We love you all.