MIke got his branch

It is nothing that he really wanted but I guess it'll be OK. It is transportation (logistics). His training will be at Fort Eustis in Southern Virginia. We are unsure when his training will start or if we all get to go along. He is trying to get his training switched to aviation or engineering but we have no word of a change yet.
Aurora emptied 7 drawers and the shoe box. She'd finally found what she wanted to wear. Madeline's ruby red slippers and Madeline's Cinderella swimming suit. (BOth way too big).
Maverick is getting easier, sleeping better and eating less frequantly.
Rhett has his preschool graduation tomorrow and all of his programs have been very entertaining - so we'll see what he has added to his songs this time. Last time he would twirl around and shake his butt when the song talked about a fishes tail.
This week Madelime has a Hannah Montana and a princess birthday party to go to. If we were in Utah she would've celebrated with 4 family members who celebrated their birthdays this past week. HAppy birthday cousin Payton, Aunt Stacy, Uncle Ben and Grandma Farley!!!
Just a thought - you know how if your around other females a lot your period can change. Example a drill team all having their periods at the same time. Well I wonder if the order of your kids can change - yes I know how you get pregnant and the guy determines the sex but me and 4 other close friends from elementay school, 4 from the origional fabulous five have all had babies in the same order - girl, boy, girl, boy. I am curios to see if the pattern will continue with Katie. Lynnell, and Anne. Jessica and Ihave been the same.
Last blog I aounded honery and so here is some good news. I am at my prepregnancy weight and wearing my jeans!!! BUt unfortuately I am still fat and needing to loose more. I feel good though minus my tension headaches that are always lingering on.
MIke graduates from Officer training on the 19th of June and we are attending the formal on the 17th. Rhett, Maverick and I are all going to Georgia to celebrate with MIke. Next weekend Chrisit, Matt, Heidi, Pat, Sheila and Kayla are all coming here for Jared's graduation!
We are all adjustin and doing pretty good but a little overwhelmed - Still in limbo after almost 3 years> between the jobs at Haliburton, Weatherford and Military. We are very eager to be reunited with Mike and be living togther.

Nothing posted for 2 weeks but have we been busy.

T ball has begun and if 4 kids, 2 at different schools and all their work, a 2 year old, new baby and ward callings didn't keep me busy this does. Thankfully Madeline and Rhett were able to be on the same team. They are the Royals. THere are 13 kids on their team and all except 2 are with in 2 blocks of us. THey have one practice and 2 games a week. Going to games is quite the adventure. Last week there was opening cerimonies, pictures, 2 games and then a birthday partyat the skating rink. This Saturday 2 games again, in 91 degree weather. Maverick was miserable I finally decided I had to strap Aurora down. THe kids were so hot and tired in their uniforms - We do this why?
Actually they usually have fun and after the game they had a blast on the slip and slide and eating ice cream.
To Rhett baseball comes naturally. He is good at fielding, batting, throwing, running. When he gets the ball (which is often) He yells and celebrates "I got it!" We all have to remind him - throw it to first base. Madeline wants to make a fashion statement and asked "Mom why didn't you curl my hair for my baseball game.?"
We have really enjoyed the warm weather, being outside and going to parks. We had a picnic with Laura (Fore) Cleaver and her family last Thursday. She and Dana Walk both live here (from Ephraim). Laura and I each have 4 kids very close in age. I see her at least twice a week and it has been really nice.
Maverick has a cousin that is just two weeks younger than him. Her Name is Sydnie (Heidi's). She is really cute and it will be fun with them so close in age and size, but very different also.
Aurora has found out that mom is pretty busy and that she can get into more without getting caught as quickly. I just don't know why everything goes into her hair. She has put an entire countainer of diaper ointment, base, concealer, and vasoline into her hair the past two weeks. She has also decided that she doesn't have to wait for mom, that she can climb up onto the counter and get her own snack or drink.
My kids seem to average at least one party every weekend - Why are they so popular? Do all of your kids have so many stinking parties? Madeline was invited to 5 one weekend but I only had her go to one. I guess at least we don't have to plan as many play dates when they see lots of friends at parties.
Madeline designed a dress and picked out the material and then Grandma Farley helped make a patern and sewed it. Madeline loves it. She is so into fashion already. She would rather get new clothes than toys - and she told me that when she was 5.

Maverick is 4 weeks old!

Maverick has been a hard baby so far. He wants to eat every two hours and then there is at least one diaper change and burping with each feeding. He thinks that if he is awake he needs to be crying. The other kids aren't acting up as much but don't think that they have to listen. My girls are so bosy and I heard Aurora telling Rhett "Stop being Bosy." Any way I guess he is bosy too. He has been putting Aurora in time out. (And she actually stays there!)

Pictures!

Look at the bottom of the blog to see more pictures, I didn't know how to move them up and keep them where I wanted. I tried to get a picture of all four after getting them all dressed and ready - What a joke, the pictures were pretty funny. Cousin Sydnie will be born tomorrow, or her mom will be induced tomorrow!!!

Maverick's claim to fame.

Today Maverick had his 2 week appointment. He had his PKU, Hearing test and cirrumcision (SP) Thursday after noon and by this morning he had gained 8 oz. He has also grown 1/4". Everything looks good. He seems to be healthy, alert, and handsome.
Today in the Spokane review was another article printed about Maverick and our family. THis is what it said:
"Last Monday, The Slice speculated about how a certain local newborn got his name. After that appeared, I heard from Maverick's mother. She couldn't have been nicer. "I have had his name picked out for more than 10 years and was thrilled to finally use it,"said Megan Tolman. "Many people have told me they love it." Tolman likes that the word "Maverick" refers to nonconformity and independence. She and husband Mike wanted to pick a name that was distintive, traditionally spelled, and not gender neutral. Also, a grandmother lobbied for "Maverick." The baby has a brother named Rhett and sisters named Madeline and Aurora. There names are meaningful and fit them perfectly," said Tolman."

Maverick is 2 weeks today!

Well the first two weeks have went pretty well minus lack of sleep, three doctor appointments each week and Maverick having 15-20 stinky diapers a day. He eats and eats and eats so it has to go somewhere. His embilical (SP) cord fell off on Wednesday so he had his first fully submerged bath and he actually liked it, but he still screams during a diaper change. Madeline and Rhett started baseball last Friday and are having fun. This first two weeks we made it to church, the park, shopping three times, the appointments, two story times, and to practices. So I think we are doing well - life never slows down.
My parents came to Spokane and we went to the falls, the movies, out to eat, shopping, the base, and a few other places. It was so good to see them. I haven't seen them since Last November when we went there for Jon's wedding.
Sometimes with MIke gone and having 4 kids I feel very overwhelmed - but it'll get easier with time and when we can get Maverick on a schedual. MIke's mom has been a lot of help and I am so thankful for her.
After dad and my parents left Aunt Christi and uncle Matt came, so it's been really nice for me and my kids to have extra help and company.

Maverick in Spokane Review (News Paper)

Last Monday there was an article on us naming our boy Maverick. The article said: "There was a new born named "Maverick" in the birth list the other day. OK that's fine, There have been pleanty of kids named Chyenne. But I'll know something is up when I see a baby named Sugarfoot. Of course the Old TV western, Maverick is a last name. So here is a scary thought. The parents in this case might have been going for the allusion to the 1986 Tom Cruise movie "Top Gun." Just think. Little Maverick's future siblings could be called Icemand, Goose, Viper, Wolfman, Slider, Jester, Hollywood and so on. Or Maybe if Maverick has a little sister someday, she could be named after the actress Kelly McGillis played in "Top Gun" - Charlie. "
I emailed the auther and he is going to be putting some of my e-mail in the paper again this Monday, of telling why we named our boy Maverick. SO I will type that article when it is printed. It's kind of fun to have this story for little Maverick's book, Spokane is such a big place I would never emagin that we'd be in the paper three weeks in a row! (First was listing Maverick's birth). Paul the Auther of the article could not believe how civil I was being - but I really don't care what people think because all of the names we have chaosen are old traditional names that have a lot of personal meaning to us. I also think that there are many names that are stranger than what we have chosen.