Moving to Colorado!

The time has come for us to move--yes the Crabtrees are at it again. I swear we move like it is our job. Jeramie was offered a position with a company in Colorado Springs, CO. He will start working from home as of Feb 15, 2010--actually he is flying out to D.C. for training first then will be working from home. The move comes with bitter-sweet feelings because of the move. The increase in pay is well worth the relocation and will finally give us a chance to get into a house, but it will be hard to be away from family.

We know there are many that have done the same and are still surviving;) but it is still hard to think of the prospect. We are very excited for the opportunity and the challenges it will bring.

Some big benefits to the move is obviously the pay, but also the air is A LOT cleaner than here in good ole Lake City. Colorado Springs is actually in the top 5 places in which people with asthma can live--yes Jeramie passed on his wonderful asthma to Benson, so they will both benefit.



As for the family, we are all doing well! The kids are getting bigger as always and are giving Robyn a run for her money. Ethan had a birthday this week and got a tricycle that he is SO excited about! He keeps looking at it with a gleam in his eye and says so proudly--"mine." The cutest was at his birthday party with the family, one of his cousins wanted to ride it and he graciously offered the prize up. He then proceeded to squeal and scream "yeah" at the top of his lungs. He was so ecstatic that his cousin was able to move his tricycle--the things kids get excited over.



Matthew is getting into everything and has recently turned into the battery expert of the house. He is taking apart everything and checking if the batteries are good. This is an arbitrary judgment on his part and I feel bad for the innocent batteries that are thrown out in vain. He absolutely loves preschool and the friends he has made there. It has been a big help for him spending an extra year in preschool instead of moving on to kindergarten.



Benson is off track right now and I think bursting at the seams to go back to school. He of course loves being at home, but I think he misses his friends at school. He is now dealing with the issues of when to stand up for your self and is asking dad the age old question of "why can't I hit a girl if they hit me first?" Good question Benson, it's just part of the guy code.






Eli is now moving around like crazy. Yes, he is mobile. He doesn't quite have the hang of crawling yet, and instead of the famous commando crawl, he just pushes up the top half of his body and drags his legs along.






Of course, Jeramie and Robyn are just trying to keep up with all the little ones and maintain their sanity :P




**And the only thing that will be said of Jeramie's birthday is he had so many candles he had to ask Ethan for help...