Thursday, April 24, 2008

It's a boy! We sure were surprised. We named him Maverick Scott, he was born at 10:59 am. on April 18th. We didn't get to the hospital until a little after 8am so the induction went rather quick. He weighed 7 lbs. 11 oz. and is 21 inches long. He looks a lot like Rhett but has far less hair than the other three had. He has darling dimples on both sides, I think he'll have brown eyes, and blond hair. (His hair is brown now.) He is a very good baby who loves to eat and I think he will be tall. He is long and has very long hands and feet. We are all doing well, Megan can finally get some sleep. Aurora is very jealous and showing us her mean side. It will take a while for her to adjust. All love having a little baby brother and want to hold or help with him constantly.

Friday, April 4, 2008

Like father - like daughter? Mike has been teased a lot about bringing parts of his school lunch home in his pockets. Well last year when Madeline didn't have school lunch she would bring home the brown and black fuzzy caterpillars. This year I have found all sorts of treats, hot cocoa powder, apple slices, and today there was something new, a toad!

Thursday, April 3, 2008

M&M Tolman Family

Mike just started Officer training with the Army on Monday, March 31, 2008. He will finally have three graduations this year! In December he graduated from Utah State University, on March 27th he finnished basic training at Fort Benning in Gorgia. He will graduate from Officer training on the 19th of June. Then he might do jump school or some other training until he starts his in depth training. We are hoping for aviation or engineering. That would mean a move to Alabama (flight) or to South Carolina (engineering).

Megan is ready to pop! Due any day with #4. She will be started on the 18th if she doesn't go by then. We do not know the sex of the baby, but are very excited either way. Megan is the Activity days leader and FHE nursery leader in her ward. She also helps in Madeline's class every Tuesday. She hopes to be writting a book of different ideas for hair styles, she has taken all of the pictures and hasthe styles decided. She has really enjoyed Spokane but is eager to be back with Mike.

Madeline is 7, and is one smart, beautiful, and kind girl. She is doing very well in school. She passed everything off for fist grade in November. She has many friends and had a singing solo in her 1-3 grade school musical program. She has been in dance classes, gymnastics, piano, soccer, and will soon be starting baseball and sign language. She loves to be active and social. Madeline loves animals and wants to be a vet but mom thinks that she has a talent in fashion and art.

Rhett is 5 and usually likes preschool. He is a hit at their performances adding his own actions to the songs. He has made lots of friends. He loves to work with tools, build things, and do puzzles. He is starting to learn how to read. He is a very creative and silly boy. He has had an imaginary friend Sunny for the past three years and has started adding other nintendo characters lately. He is eager to start kindergarten in the fall. Music and Baseballs come natural and easy to him.

Aurora is an active two year old. Just this weekend she got a hold of nail polish (Madeline left the coutainer opened). She dumped out 5 different colors of nail polish as well as painting herself, and moms robe. She loves to read and loves the princesses, Ariel is her favorite. She is smart and her next accomplishment after baby comes better be potty training. Madeline looks a lot like Megan but Aruora is a mini Megan (exactly). Aurora loves to go to music class, story time and nursery.