What's up?

I have been unable to blog for the past couple of months because I could not log on to my blogger account! Ugh! I've been so sad because there have been several times I have wanted to blog, but haven't been able to. So, today I gave it one last try, and BAM! Here I am! Yay!!!
The Phillips family has had a very low key winter. We haven't been too busy, which is very nice. Lots of laid back weekends, recovering from school each week.
Sawyer is doing fabulous in Kindergarten. He is the youngest boy in his class, yet he is already reading on the same level as all of his other classmates. He is actually doing better than some as well. We are so proud of him! We are trying to get fired up about him going to Pre-First next year and praying daily for good classmates to hang back with him! He is wise beyond his years and we have to hold him back from trying to be older than he is!
Sadie loves first grade. It's not quite as laid back as Kindergarten, so she has to work VERY hard on a daily basis, but she has improved by leaps and bounds and is now reading on a 2nd grade level. That comes from lots of hard work, practice, and dedication. She is determined to get things right, and is sometimes hesitant to do certain things, in fear that she might get it wrong. We are trying to embrace that, while also gently pushing her to try things no matter what! She turns 7 years old in just a few days, which I can't believe! She is having a painting party, which is right up her alley!
Dennis and I are pushing right along. He is pretty busy with work and is about to get even busier as Spring football practice begins. I feel like football just ended! I have stayed busy cleaning the cabin and spending lots of time at school.
We try to spend as much time together as a family as we possibly can. We know that with children, LOVE = TIME, so we want them to feel lots of love. This time in their lives is critical. We can never get it back. It is gone in a flash, and they will be older so soon...wanting to hang out with friends on the weekends, instead of spending time hanging out with us! I feel like because of the time we spend with them, our kids feel extremely loved by us. That is more important to me than anything else.