Thursday, February 10, 2011

big old update...

life is crazy at the new york andersons' house.  craig has only had one full day off since new year's day (saturdays and sundays included) and too many of those days have ended at 6am the next day.  he comes home and sleeps for 2-3 hours and then goes back to work.  he found out his blood pressure is high which is a little scary.  this week he has been traveling to boston and chicago on this...


that's the G IV private jet where he is waited on hand and foot and given lobster tails and shrimp and cheese plates.  seriously.  mr. fancy pants (i may have called him mr. fancy ass pants but that's not appropriate) is pretty pleased with the situation.   he is still loving his job but will agree that he needs a break.

sy has been working hard on growing out his hair, losing teeth...and being a total earnie...

he is doing great in school, loves playing with his DS and watching spongebob.  one thing that is new for sy is that he has gone on a few auditions in NYC.  he has done really well considering he has never acted before...but if you have ever spent even 5 minutes with him you know why we chose to see if he liked it.  his first audition was for a pilot of a new tv show on FOX called "Locke & Key".  it is a supernatural drama based on a popular comic book and he made it to the first round of call backs but not any further.  he loved every minute of preparing for it and he has another audition on tuesday for another new FOX pilot called "Touch" about an autistic boy.   he is also doing basketball, tennis and swimming lessons.

soren is involved in, and obsessed with, all the same things as his older brother.  he just received his first kindergarten report card and it blew me away.  i expected him to be all over the place in his learning but he proved me wrong in every way.  we are so proud of him.  a new development for soren is that he has had a couple episodes of long lasting rapid heart rates that have scared us a little so today he had an appointment with a cardiologist and we just need to monitor him a bit.  here he is hooked up to a heart rate monitor...
as for me, i am still here trying to keep up with everyone and stealing kisses from craig when i can.  i am still nannying 3 days a week.  i love little graham and really love having the extra money to play with.  i am also serving in the stake relief society presidency (my church's women's organization) as the secretary and that has been keeping me busy.  the boys and i will be flying out to palm springs to play with omi in the sun for a week during their winter break in about 10 days and i am really looking forward to it.  craig thinks he may even be able to join us for a couple days...hopefully he can tolerate the absence of lobster tails cheese plates.

8 comments:

Kristi said...

Oh my goodness....I don't know how you stay sane with all of that going on and no husband around. Fun to hear what is going on in your life...I hope everything with Soren's heart is ok and Sy with the long hair is too cute.
Hugs to you,Annie

Jill said...

ditto what kristi said, can't imagine only one day off since new years. that's insane. you need a week in palm springs! love the pic of sy, hope everything checks out ok with soren!

Julie said...

Wow, you've got alot going on indeed! Hope the health concerns are short-lived, and yes, Palm Springs sounds like a well-deserved getaway!

Britney said...

Wo. It is amazing how quickly life can take different directions! :)

You have an exciting and fast-paced NY kind of lifestyle and it sounds like it suits you well (or you suit it well.) I hope Craig's blood pressure and Soren's heart issues work out okay and I hope you continue to deal with ALL off the things you have going on, so well! You are such a little rock star!

P.S. I started to feel bad for Craig and his lack of time off until I heard about the lobster tails and cheese plates, and jetting around the country on a private jet. I stopped. ;)I now only feel sorry for you and all that you are trying to do without him. :) I also laughed at fancy *** pants! hee hee

the harrisons said...

My dear friend. you sound like you live a fabulous life too! You are such a rockstar and I am impressed with how together you have it. I want to be like you :)

Also, when the freaking heck can we get together??? We can drive up there one day too!

thelisifamily said...

wow, Annie- quite the update. that little pic of Soren is so sad- dying over Sy's hair, seriously, dying... it is adorable. maybe you,craig and boys can take the private jet and lobster tails to palm springs!

BIGSKYBLAST said...

OK...so Craig's WORKING while he's being "fancy ....pants". But who gets to go PLAY in la-la-land? GOOD FOR YOU...you deserve it! Have fun.

Amanda Neilson said...

Goodness! I hope went well at the doctors. Let me know if you need anything.

Loved the plane. Swanky!