Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Blogging again
I want you all to know that although I am a horrible blogger, I do follow each of our blogs regularly. I am so busy that I really don't have time to breath, let alone blog. The kids are in all in school, so we have all the business that goes along with that. I am also in Nursing school, which is SOOOO insanely busy. The question every day is will I make it through. I am on fall break this week, but it has been anything but a break. I am anxiously looking forward to my Christmas break, when teachers can't load us up with more homework than we have in a normal week when we are in school. Jason's parents are getting ready to leave on their 2nd mission to Mozambique Africa. They will once again be gone for 18 months. They leave November 1st, which is very soon. Jason is working hard with his Dad to try and get things done. I hope to add some pictures very soon. I also hope to keep blogging while they are gone, so that they have a place to go to find pictures and video. So, I guess you will all benefit from their being gone, because I will be a better blogger, and you might actually know what is going on in our lives. Oh, by the way I got released from being the Cub Scout leader (bittersweet). I still have my music callings in Church, and I am now the 1st Counselor in the Primary Presidency. Sunday's got busier, but my week got less busy. I love my calling. Got to go and study, or sleep, not sure which, but I'll be blogging more soon.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Busy, busy
I am terribly horrible about posting. I think it is because I want to share photos with you, and I have been so busy lately that I haven't had time to take pictures off my camera. My kids are doing good. I am very proud of Justin and Ashley who both just got straight A's in the first 9 weeks of school, which means, they are both on the Principal's List. First grade is really tough, especially at Sandy Run. Ashley is in the top reading group, and doing really well. I was surprised and very pleased with how she well she has done. Justin is in the Gifted and Talented (G&T) program, which means he is in the G&T home room with all of the other G&T kids. He goes around to each of his classes with the same kids. His lowest grade was a 98. He had 3 98's, 1 99, and the rest were 100's. I was very proud of him, because they are pushing the G&T kids harder. They both love school. Of course, Mom helps them study A LOT. I will be earning my high school diploma 4 more times by the time we are done with this.
Speaking of school, I am probably going back to school in January to get my Associates in Nursing. Sometimes I wonder if my brain can handle studying again. The twins will be going to 4 year old kindergarten in the fall, and I needed something to do (as if I am not busy enough). So, this is the thought for now. I am busy with several websites, but I wanted to be able to go and do something that 1) will provide our family with great benefits medical and retirement, and 2) that I could go and do, and then leave it at work and come home and be a mom. I am so grateful that I have been able to always work from home, but I do have to say, that it is hard sometimes when you work from home to leave work at work, and step away. So we will see, it is something I am looking into, studying, investigating, and most importantly praying about.
Well, that sums a lot of our life up. We just finished Fall Baseball, which I hope we never do again. It seems like it is so much less stressful in the Spring (ha! ha!) at least on the kids. Justin pitched this fall, and will probably continue to pitch in the Spring. He really enjoys it. I DON'T!!! That is one of the most stressful things for me, when he is pitching, because I know how stressed he gets about baseball period. He wants to be perfect all of the time. He really is a good little player. Other then our 1 day a week practice and the 1 game a week, because we have been so busy and don't currently have anything for him to pitch to by himself, we didn't practice any other times. He was the back-up picture, but when he would step in, for not practicing, I think he really did sensational. The first game we played this season he had to pitch the entire game! I don't know who was more stressed me or him. He really did pretty good though. The thing was that during the Fall, we only had 2 kids that could pitch, Justin and Dalton. Dalton pitched last Spring some, so he was of course the main choice. Anyway, Justin really impressed me. At first he would look at Jason after every pitch, but he finally quit that, and I really think that helped him focus better and do better.
Well, enough bragging about my kids. That is the wonderful thing about blogs, you can go on and brag and brag, and not feel bad. LOL. The twins are as always, little tornados. They are both so different in their personalities. Courtney cut her own hair, and so I had to fix it. It is a fairly shot bob. I was not happy! I guess they just don't want to be identical. They are groing great, and I do love them to pieces. They say the funniest things all of the time. They keep us on our toes too. They have both learned how to write the first letter in their names. Emily has learned how to write many more. Kids come to earth so smart these days.
Well, hopefully in the next month I will post pictures. I am trying to get organized so that if I do go back to school I am ready. Look forward to more stuff soon.
Speaking of school, I am probably going back to school in January to get my Associates in Nursing. Sometimes I wonder if my brain can handle studying again. The twins will be going to 4 year old kindergarten in the fall, and I needed something to do (as if I am not busy enough). So, this is the thought for now. I am busy with several websites, but I wanted to be able to go and do something that 1) will provide our family with great benefits medical and retirement, and 2) that I could go and do, and then leave it at work and come home and be a mom. I am so grateful that I have been able to always work from home, but I do have to say, that it is hard sometimes when you work from home to leave work at work, and step away. So we will see, it is something I am looking into, studying, investigating, and most importantly praying about.
Well, that sums a lot of our life up. We just finished Fall Baseball, which I hope we never do again. It seems like it is so much less stressful in the Spring (ha! ha!) at least on the kids. Justin pitched this fall, and will probably continue to pitch in the Spring. He really enjoys it. I DON'T!!! That is one of the most stressful things for me, when he is pitching, because I know how stressed he gets about baseball period. He wants to be perfect all of the time. He really is a good little player. Other then our 1 day a week practice and the 1 game a week, because we have been so busy and don't currently have anything for him to pitch to by himself, we didn't practice any other times. He was the back-up picture, but when he would step in, for not practicing, I think he really did sensational. The first game we played this season he had to pitch the entire game! I don't know who was more stressed me or him. He really did pretty good though. The thing was that during the Fall, we only had 2 kids that could pitch, Justin and Dalton. Dalton pitched last Spring some, so he was of course the main choice. Anyway, Justin really impressed me. At first he would look at Jason after every pitch, but he finally quit that, and I really think that helped him focus better and do better.
Well, enough bragging about my kids. That is the wonderful thing about blogs, you can go on and brag and brag, and not feel bad. LOL. The twins are as always, little tornados. They are both so different in their personalities. Courtney cut her own hair, and so I had to fix it. It is a fairly shot bob. I was not happy! I guess they just don't want to be identical. They are groing great, and I do love them to pieces. They say the funniest things all of the time. They keep us on our toes too. They have both learned how to write the first letter in their names. Emily has learned how to write many more. Kids come to earth so smart these days.
Well, hopefully in the next month I will post pictures. I am trying to get organized so that if I do go back to school I am ready. Look forward to more stuff soon.
Friday, July 31, 2009
Our trip to the zoo
This actually happened a couple of days before Justin's all-star game, but when you're behind in your posting, you just post what you can, when you can.
The first picture was taken near the beginning of the trip. Everyone was happy, excited, and ready to smile for every and any picture.
A littl ebit harder to get them to all sit, and look for this one.
What exactly were we trying to do with this picture?!?!?! It must be getting close to time to leave.
The favorite thing for most of the kids was the Merry-Go-Round. Here is a picture of the twins. This was definitely not Alyssa's favorite thing. They had to stop the Merry-Go-Round, so that Alyssa could go and sit next to Ashley in a non-going-up-and-down-ride. It was a peacock chair, which is why Ashley wanted to sit in it instead of on an animal. I would post that picture, but Mom was in it, and she forbade me to share it. So, you just get the 2 cutest pictures of the twins to look at.
My cousin David Shurtleff was visiting. He went with us, and of course was a hit with all of the kids. Of course, who wouldn't be when he was helping them do this:
More fun than anything else what leaping off these rocks in the penguin exhibit.
The "triplets". They were missing their Quadruplet (Little Becca). That's the only thing that could have made these pictures better. For those of you who don't know. Emily and Courtney were born September 27th, Michael and Beth's oldest Becca, was born December 27th (so she is exactly 3 months younger than the twins), and Tabitha and Donnie's 2nd Alyssa was born March 20th (almost 3 months after litlte Becca). So when they all get together they are like Quadruplets. I have the best picture of all four of them walking down the road holding hands. It is so sweet.
I said, Alyssa, what are you doing? Because she was crawling around on the ground, I quickly found out she was a kangaroo. She hopped all over the place.
The first picture was taken near the beginning of the trip. Everyone was happy, excited, and ready to smile for every and any picture.
A littl ebit harder to get them to all sit, and look for this one.
What exactly were we trying to do with this picture?!?!?! It must be getting close to time to leave.
The favorite thing for most of the kids was the Merry-Go-Round. Here is a picture of the twins. This was definitely not Alyssa's favorite thing. They had to stop the Merry-Go-Round, so that Alyssa could go and sit next to Ashley in a non-going-up-and-down-ride. It was a peacock chair, which is why Ashley wanted to sit in it instead of on an animal. I would post that picture, but Mom was in it, and she forbade me to share it. So, you just get the 2 cutest pictures of the twins to look at.
My cousin David Shurtleff was visiting. He went with us, and of course was a hit with all of the kids. Of course, who wouldn't be when he was helping them do this:
More fun than anything else what leaping off these rocks in the penguin exhibit.
The "triplets". They were missing their Quadruplet (Little Becca). That's the only thing that could have made these pictures better. For those of you who don't know. Emily and Courtney were born September 27th, Michael and Beth's oldest Becca, was born December 27th (so she is exactly 3 months younger than the twins), and Tabitha and Donnie's 2nd Alyssa was born March 20th (almost 3 months after litlte Becca). So when they all get together they are like Quadruplets. I have the best picture of all four of them walking down the road holding hands. It is so sweet.
I said, Alyssa, what are you doing? Because she was crawling around on the ground, I quickly found out she was a kangaroo. She hopped all over the place.
Baseball
Justin and Ashley both had a great time playing baseball this year. I have included some of there pictures below. Justin made it to All-Stars this year! He played 1st base the whole time. We were so proud of him. During the regular season, he also got his first home run (it was an in the partk home run, but he hit it all the way to the fence on a team that had a slow outfield, so he made it all of the way home). He is such a good little player and really loves the game. We move to minors next year, which brings in kid pitching. So, next year should be interesting for both Justin and Jason, who is and has been Justin's team's coach all along.
They came in second place in our region. They lost both of their games in the regional championship.
They came in second place in our region. They lost both of their games in the regional championship.
Sunday, June 7, 2009
The outside of our new house
I haven't taken any inside pictures, since I am still busy unpacking. Things are surprisingly fairly organized though now, I will try to take some pictures of the interior this week. This is why I haven't had time to post lately.
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