So I fall way behind again...like I always do...LOL! It's one of the things you can count on it seems. :~P Anyways, kids are bigger, another thing you can count on.
Devan is a senior now! I know, where has the time gone! He made it into Westside Delegation this past spring which is awesome because it is the varsity show choir at Jefferson. He works part time now too up at the Wilson Ave Hy-Vee. And he is taking an AP Biology class this year, so he is super busy.
Evelyn started 4th grade this fall. She is growing so fast now too and I just can't believe my baby is 9 already! She is doing well in school and growing like a weed! She really enjoys her primary class and loves going to Activity Days twice a month.
Dietrich is in 1st grade already! He has a great class and is doing so well! He loves to read and I love to listen to him read! He is quite the active little boy and has discovered an enjoyment of wrestling. He took a class through the city this summer and did well so now we are looking into a private club here in town for him. We will also probably continue to do the class through the city for now.
Savannah started preschool this month and is doing well. She is quite the little drama queen at times and she certainly keeps us on our toes! We moved her into a big girl bed this summer and she looks so small in it, but she loves it. I can't believe she will be 5 already this December!
Timothy is doing his special preschool program again this year. In fact, he even had a short session of summer school with his same teachers! They are amazed at his progress and he continually impresses us with how quickly he learns. We are still working on potty training, he does well at school and other places, just not home yet. And not at all with number 2, sigh. He also moved into a big boy bed and he loves rolling all over in it and he doesn't look nearly as small in it as Savannah does.
Jessie and I are still doing well. We celebrated 15 years in June and can't wait to see what the next 15 years bring!
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
So Thankful posts....
Yep, never finished them, I meant to but didn't. Oops! So I am thankful that you all understand and forgive me. I have a great group of friends, family, and loved ones that I am truly thankful for everyday.
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Thankful Post #2
Told ya I would get behind again....
Day #11
Today I am thankful for my wonderful home teachers. One has been recently reassigned, but still didn't hesitate to come over and give me a blessing when I asked. They have been good friends, always willing to help and a great example to my children on what the priesthood should be.
Day #12
Today I am grateful for my visiting teachers. Over the years I have had quite a few visiting teachers, and they have all tried to be helpful and friendly. My current visiting teachers are two of the nicest, sweetest ladies around. Not only do they visit me monthly, they often text to check up on us and are always asking what they can do to help me. They are showing me how I want to be as a visiting teacher and I have high hopes that our relationship will continue to grow even if I get new visiting teachers.
Day #13
Today I am grateful for the wonderful doctors and nurses we have. I had my very first surgery today and I was a bit anxious about it. All my nurses and the doctors took the time to talk with me and reassure me. Their kindness and skill made me feel more at ease about my surgery and helped everything go according to schedule.
Day #14
Today I am thankful for the ward that I live in. I have made some really nice friends in my ward who I know are always willing to help. I have also had some great callings where I have been forced to grow and step outside my comfort zone. I know the gospel is the same no matter where you are, but I feel truly blessed to be a part of such a great ward.
Day #15
Today I am thankful for my home. As I am recovering from surgery, I am grateful for a nice, warm, comfy bed to lay in. I am grateful for a nice TV to watch to help pass the time and for my kindle that let's me read book after book. It also helps my piece of mind to know my kids are safe and taken care of while I recover!
Day #16
Today I am thankful for good friends. We would be so lost without friends to love and support us. Sometimes the only thing I want to do is hang out and forget my worries and I am so blessed to have great friends to do that with. I have never been one to make friends easily so this is truly a great gift to me.
Day #17
Today I am thankful for my mother! Not only does she love me unconditionally, she tries her very best to always be there for me. She has been very helpful in my recovery and peace of mind this past week. She has done her best to raise all of her children the right way, but has never judged them or squashed their dreams. When we make mistakes, she is right there beside us, helping us fix it. I have been blessed by my mother.
Day #18
Today I am grateful for my calling. This is one of the longest callings I have had, a year and a half. It is also the one I was most terrified of when I received it. Being a Relief Society Teacher definitely pushes me outside my comfort zone. I don't like being the center of attention and often feel inadequate to be teaching the sisters, but I do my best every month and it is getting just a tiny bit easier! I have grown in this calling, in my understanding of the gospel and in the way I see others. I used to look at the "spiritual giants" (my term) of my ward and assume they had always been right where they needed to be and that they were near perfection now. Through this calling, I have come to see that everyone of the "spiritual giants" is just an imperfect person like me and they have all made mistakes. This gives me hope that one day I might be a "spiritual giant", at least in my mind, and that just because I am just starting on my path, I will continue to move along it and grow.
Day #19
Today I am thankful for school vacations. I know that by the end of the week the kids will be crazy, but I love sleeping in and having lazy days with my kids. They grow so quickly and I just want to enjoy these moments. They are great kids, most of the time, and I don't slow down as often as I would like to and appreciate them. School vacations give me just that opportunity.
Day #20
Today I am thankful for plain old everyday illnesses. Timmy gave us quite the fright this morning. He woke up with blood coming out of his ear. Scary enough on its own, but because of his cochlear implants, we tend to worry about every little ear thing. Thankfully, it was just an ear infection and an abrasion on his inner ear. With medicine, he should clear up in about a week.
Day #21
Today I am thankful for Weight Watchers. I started the program about a month ago and so far have lost 4.8 pounds. It is a great program and it helps me be accountable for what I eat and how much I work out. I hope to continue to do well on the program, especially with Thanksgiving and Christmas coming up.
Day #22
Today I am grateful for having such a fun and friendly extended family. There were 24 of us together for Thanksgiving this year and is was a blast! It was a great day filled with family and great food. The weather was beautiful too, so we got to enjoy some time outside with the relatives too.
Day #23
Today I am thankful for a great Black Friday shopping experience. Jessie and I decided to go to Target last night for their early sale. We only stood in line outside for about 40 minutes and then we were in and out of the store in less than an hour with everything we had gone in for. That is how Black Friday should be instead of the horror stories of people getting trampled for a good deal.
Day #24
Today I am thankful for great movies. I will be the first to admit that the Twilight series is not the most amazing stories and that the movies are not the best. However, Breaking Dawn Part 2 was awesome! I won't give it away to those who haven't seen it yet, but well worth a viewing and a great ending to the movie. The best one by far!
Day #25
Today I am thankful for good teachers. Our Sunday school teacher is a good discussion leader. I often feel when I am teaching, that I am just lecturing, but Bro. H is really great at getting a discussion going every week in Sunday school. I hope to learn that skill. He also teaches and clarifies passages of the scriptures very well. I also really enjoy the other teachers in relief society. It is clear that they put a lot of time and effort into preparing their lessons and I learn something each week.
Two more days and I will be caught up, but it will have to wait until next time.
Day #11
Today I am thankful for my wonderful home teachers. One has been recently reassigned, but still didn't hesitate to come over and give me a blessing when I asked. They have been good friends, always willing to help and a great example to my children on what the priesthood should be.
Day #12
Today I am grateful for my visiting teachers. Over the years I have had quite a few visiting teachers, and they have all tried to be helpful and friendly. My current visiting teachers are two of the nicest, sweetest ladies around. Not only do they visit me monthly, they often text to check up on us and are always asking what they can do to help me. They are showing me how I want to be as a visiting teacher and I have high hopes that our relationship will continue to grow even if I get new visiting teachers.
Day #13
Today I am grateful for the wonderful doctors and nurses we have. I had my very first surgery today and I was a bit anxious about it. All my nurses and the doctors took the time to talk with me and reassure me. Their kindness and skill made me feel more at ease about my surgery and helped everything go according to schedule.
Day #14
Today I am thankful for the ward that I live in. I have made some really nice friends in my ward who I know are always willing to help. I have also had some great callings where I have been forced to grow and step outside my comfort zone. I know the gospel is the same no matter where you are, but I feel truly blessed to be a part of such a great ward.
Day #15
Today I am thankful for my home. As I am recovering from surgery, I am grateful for a nice, warm, comfy bed to lay in. I am grateful for a nice TV to watch to help pass the time and for my kindle that let's me read book after book. It also helps my piece of mind to know my kids are safe and taken care of while I recover!
Day #16
Today I am thankful for good friends. We would be so lost without friends to love and support us. Sometimes the only thing I want to do is hang out and forget my worries and I am so blessed to have great friends to do that with. I have never been one to make friends easily so this is truly a great gift to me.
Day #17
Today I am thankful for my mother! Not only does she love me unconditionally, she tries her very best to always be there for me. She has been very helpful in my recovery and peace of mind this past week. She has done her best to raise all of her children the right way, but has never judged them or squashed their dreams. When we make mistakes, she is right there beside us, helping us fix it. I have been blessed by my mother.
Day #18
Today I am grateful for my calling. This is one of the longest callings I have had, a year and a half. It is also the one I was most terrified of when I received it. Being a Relief Society Teacher definitely pushes me outside my comfort zone. I don't like being the center of attention and often feel inadequate to be teaching the sisters, but I do my best every month and it is getting just a tiny bit easier! I have grown in this calling, in my understanding of the gospel and in the way I see others. I used to look at the "spiritual giants" (my term) of my ward and assume they had always been right where they needed to be and that they were near perfection now. Through this calling, I have come to see that everyone of the "spiritual giants" is just an imperfect person like me and they have all made mistakes. This gives me hope that one day I might be a "spiritual giant", at least in my mind, and that just because I am just starting on my path, I will continue to move along it and grow.
Day #19
Today I am thankful for school vacations. I know that by the end of the week the kids will be crazy, but I love sleeping in and having lazy days with my kids. They grow so quickly and I just want to enjoy these moments. They are great kids, most of the time, and I don't slow down as often as I would like to and appreciate them. School vacations give me just that opportunity.
Day #20
Today I am thankful for plain old everyday illnesses. Timmy gave us quite the fright this morning. He woke up with blood coming out of his ear. Scary enough on its own, but because of his cochlear implants, we tend to worry about every little ear thing. Thankfully, it was just an ear infection and an abrasion on his inner ear. With medicine, he should clear up in about a week.
Day #21
Today I am thankful for Weight Watchers. I started the program about a month ago and so far have lost 4.8 pounds. It is a great program and it helps me be accountable for what I eat and how much I work out. I hope to continue to do well on the program, especially with Thanksgiving and Christmas coming up.
Day #22
Today I am grateful for having such a fun and friendly extended family. There were 24 of us together for Thanksgiving this year and is was a blast! It was a great day filled with family and great food. The weather was beautiful too, so we got to enjoy some time outside with the relatives too.
Day #23
Today I am thankful for a great Black Friday shopping experience. Jessie and I decided to go to Target last night for their early sale. We only stood in line outside for about 40 minutes and then we were in and out of the store in less than an hour with everything we had gone in for. That is how Black Friday should be instead of the horror stories of people getting trampled for a good deal.
Day #24
Today I am thankful for great movies. I will be the first to admit that the Twilight series is not the most amazing stories and that the movies are not the best. However, Breaking Dawn Part 2 was awesome! I won't give it away to those who haven't seen it yet, but well worth a viewing and a great ending to the movie. The best one by far!
Day #25
Today I am thankful for good teachers. Our Sunday school teacher is a good discussion leader. I often feel when I am teaching, that I am just lecturing, but Bro. H is really great at getting a discussion going every week in Sunday school. I hope to learn that skill. He also teaches and clarifies passages of the scriptures very well. I also really enjoy the other teachers in relief society. It is clear that they put a lot of time and effort into preparing their lessons and I learn something each week.
Two more days and I will be caught up, but it will have to wait until next time.
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Thankful post #1
Since Thanksgiving is only a few weeks away, the thankful challenge has started. Each day we give thanks for something in our lives. Most people are doing it on facebook, but I am slow to start so I decided to do it on my blog.
Day #1
Today I am thankful for my best friend. She has been with me for almost 16 years now and she pushes me to be a better person. She supports me and is always there to help me when I am struggling with anything. She is a great friend and a great person and I am so glad that she invited me to her 16th birthday party. How bland and boring my life would be without her to have adventures with. Thanks Nicole for being you!
Day #2
Today I am thankful for my husband. He isn't always on his best behavior, :~P but I love him! He supports me and our family by working very hard at a job that he doesn't always want to do. He loves me and our children and lets us follow our dreams. He has been very supportive of my desire to be a stay at home mom and he still does his fair share with the kids and the house.
Day #3
Today I am thankful for my eldest, Devan. He has taught me more about being a parent than I thought he would. He is 16 now, but I can still picture him as the adorable toddler I first met 14 years ago. He is so strong and has been through so much at such a young age, but it has helped shape him into a wonderful young man. He is a people person who knows no fear when it comes to new people or situations. He is very musically gifted and he loves using his talent.
Day #4
Today I am thankful for my beautiful daughter, Evelyn. She truly has been a gift in my life. I am thankful that we had to wait for her, it made us appreciate her more. She is outgoing and crazy and fun and so like me that it is kind of scary! She is a mix of girly-girl and tomboy that keeps you guessing!
Day #5
Today I am thankful for my middle child, Dietrich. He is stubborn and inquisitive and wonderful all at the same time. I think he must be a miniature Jessie, which means I am in trouble when those teen years come. He has a thirst for knowledge which is amazing and I love his personality! He has been a great addition for our family and I can't wait to see what he does with his life.
Day #6
Today I am thankful for my youngest daughter, Savannah. We worked hard to get pregnant with both Evelyn and Dietrich and I always said that it would be nice to have a surprise pregnancy. Savannah was ours. It was wonderful and she has been a great teacher for us. She has taught us patience and she will be a great tester of that patience when she becomes a teenager. She continually surprises me with what she can do or figure out. She is a delight to have in our family.
Day #7
Today I am thankful for my youngest, Timothy. I always thought I would have 4 kids, but Heavenly Father had other plans in mind. When we adopted Devan, I said that I wanted to adopt another child. I wanted a baby that I would bring home from the hospital and Timothy was the unexpected way it happened. I didn't think I would have 2 children only 6 months apart but I couldn't say no to that adorable baby. I am so thankful that we have him as our youngest. With his deafness, he has forced us to slow down and really enjoy every day. We have been so blessed to really enjoy this time with him as a baby and a toddler and now to see him as a young kid, it is amazing. And it has forced us to make sure we enjoy where each of our children are in their development.
Day #8
Today I am thankful for my husband's grandfather. Right off the bat, he welcomed me into his family and made me feel like one of his. He was always so straight forward with me and never made me feel dumb or unimportant. He was an amazing person who raised a great family and made sure to take care of his own. He was loved by every member of his family and respected by everyone he met.
Day #9
Today I am thankful for Harry Foster. He has been a great friend to my family. He has been there for both my husband and I throughout our lives. He has been a grandfather figure for my children and involved in many blessed events. He is a great man and since he is the father-in-law of my best friend, I am pretty sure that he will continue to be a great influence in our lives.
Day # 10
Today I am thankful for the gospel. It has been a great gift in my life. It has helped me to find more meaning in my life and to guide me in the choices I make. It makes me a better person and strengthens me. I love that when I have questions I can turn to the scriptures or to talks given by our general authorities to help guide my choices.
And so I am up to date on my thankful challenge. I will probably fall behind before I post again, but keep checking, there will be more.
Day #1
Today I am thankful for my best friend. She has been with me for almost 16 years now and she pushes me to be a better person. She supports me and is always there to help me when I am struggling with anything. She is a great friend and a great person and I am so glad that she invited me to her 16th birthday party. How bland and boring my life would be without her to have adventures with. Thanks Nicole for being you!
Day #2
Today I am thankful for my husband. He isn't always on his best behavior, :~P but I love him! He supports me and our family by working very hard at a job that he doesn't always want to do. He loves me and our children and lets us follow our dreams. He has been very supportive of my desire to be a stay at home mom and he still does his fair share with the kids and the house.
Day #3
Today I am thankful for my eldest, Devan. He has taught me more about being a parent than I thought he would. He is 16 now, but I can still picture him as the adorable toddler I first met 14 years ago. He is so strong and has been through so much at such a young age, but it has helped shape him into a wonderful young man. He is a people person who knows no fear when it comes to new people or situations. He is very musically gifted and he loves using his talent.
Day #4
Today I am thankful for my beautiful daughter, Evelyn. She truly has been a gift in my life. I am thankful that we had to wait for her, it made us appreciate her more. She is outgoing and crazy and fun and so like me that it is kind of scary! She is a mix of girly-girl and tomboy that keeps you guessing!
Day #5
Today I am thankful for my middle child, Dietrich. He is stubborn and inquisitive and wonderful all at the same time. I think he must be a miniature Jessie, which means I am in trouble when those teen years come. He has a thirst for knowledge which is amazing and I love his personality! He has been a great addition for our family and I can't wait to see what he does with his life.
Day #6
Today I am thankful for my youngest daughter, Savannah. We worked hard to get pregnant with both Evelyn and Dietrich and I always said that it would be nice to have a surprise pregnancy. Savannah was ours. It was wonderful and she has been a great teacher for us. She has taught us patience and she will be a great tester of that patience when she becomes a teenager. She continually surprises me with what she can do or figure out. She is a delight to have in our family.
Day #7
Today I am thankful for my youngest, Timothy. I always thought I would have 4 kids, but Heavenly Father had other plans in mind. When we adopted Devan, I said that I wanted to adopt another child. I wanted a baby that I would bring home from the hospital and Timothy was the unexpected way it happened. I didn't think I would have 2 children only 6 months apart but I couldn't say no to that adorable baby. I am so thankful that we have him as our youngest. With his deafness, he has forced us to slow down and really enjoy every day. We have been so blessed to really enjoy this time with him as a baby and a toddler and now to see him as a young kid, it is amazing. And it has forced us to make sure we enjoy where each of our children are in their development.
Day #8
Today I am thankful for my husband's grandfather. Right off the bat, he welcomed me into his family and made me feel like one of his. He was always so straight forward with me and never made me feel dumb or unimportant. He was an amazing person who raised a great family and made sure to take care of his own. He was loved by every member of his family and respected by everyone he met.
Day #9
Today I am thankful for Harry Foster. He has been a great friend to my family. He has been there for both my husband and I throughout our lives. He has been a grandfather figure for my children and involved in many blessed events. He is a great man and since he is the father-in-law of my best friend, I am pretty sure that he will continue to be a great influence in our lives.
Day # 10
Today I am thankful for the gospel. It has been a great gift in my life. It has helped me to find more meaning in my life and to guide me in the choices I make. It makes me a better person and strengthens me. I love that when I have questions I can turn to the scriptures or to talks given by our general authorities to help guide my choices.
And so I am up to date on my thankful challenge. I will probably fall behind before I post again, but keep checking, there will be more.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Evelyn's Baptism!
The day after her party, Evelyn was baptized!
Her primary teacher brought her some lovely flowers as did another sister in the ward.
We had a great turn out and it was wonderful to see how many people wanted to support Evelyn on her big day!
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Evelyn's Birthday!
My "little" girl is now 8! How the time flies! For her birthday, she wanted an all girls dance party!
She invited a few friends and after pizza and an awesome cake made by me and decorated by dad
it was time for presents!
She had a good haul but the girls really wanted to dance, so dance they did.
It was a great party and a great group of girls!
Timmy's first Day
Saturday, August 25, 2012
First Day of School
Most of the kids started school this last week. Timothy, Dietrich and Evelyn are all going to Kenwood Elementary this year. They have a preschool program there designed for deaf or hard of hearing children. He starts on Monday and we are super excited to know that he will be in such a wonderful program. He will have an interpreter everyday and one of his teachers has cochlear implants herself.
Evelyn is now in third grade. She has a student teacher in her room and she is enjoying the enviroment at Kenwood. She is striving to be a good big sister and look at for her younger brother.
Savannah will being doing Parents Day Out again this year. She will be in the 3 year old room this year and will be going twice a week. She is very eager to start and I am excited to have a few hours a week to myself.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Forever...
It has been forever since I have updated. I check the blogs I read a few times a week and I would tell myself I needed to update my blog but seemed to always have a reason to put it off. Sorry!
Important news first: We have adopted Timothy! He is ours...forever! So excited that our family is complete now. He will be three next month and in August will start preshool in a special program designed for kids that are deaf, hard of hearing, or have cochlear implants. I am sure he will thrive in this new environment, once he gets over the change. He does not like change very much. But he is so cute and we love him. He is almost as big as Dietrich now and still growing.
Savannah is a fun loving three year old now. She loves all things girly and snuggling with mom and dad. She is the most prone to sickness out of the five, but even when she is sick, she can still make us smile. We are starting the wonderful potty training journey and hope that it goes fairly smoothly.
Dietrich is a big five year old now. He is very excited about starting kindergarten in the fall. He loves Lego's and Ben 10 and all kinds of pretend play. He has two best friends and is just a great boy to have in our family.
Evelyn is seven and a half, that half is very important! She is almost done with second grade and has done well this year. She is turning out to be more of a tomboy than I first thought she would be, but she does still enjoy the girly things too. She is very excited about getting baptized in a few months when she turns eight.
Devan is sixteen already! And has his license and a car. Oh my, how the time has flown. He is looking for a job now to help pay for the bills generated by having a car. He did Ovation again this year and had a lot of fun with it. Not sure if it will fit in his schedule next year, but we will see.
Jessie and I are coming up on our fourteenth anniversary! I can't imagine my life without him or the kids and am so happy that we started out on this crazy path so long ago. The choices we made, the places we've been, the people we've met have all helped us get to this crazy yet wonderful point in our lives. Thanks to all of those that have helped throughout the years.
Anyways, got to get back to the kids, half-day today so they are home already. Till next time...
Important news first: We have adopted Timothy! He is ours...forever! So excited that our family is complete now. He will be three next month and in August will start preshool in a special program designed for kids that are deaf, hard of hearing, or have cochlear implants. I am sure he will thrive in this new environment, once he gets over the change. He does not like change very much. But he is so cute and we love him. He is almost as big as Dietrich now and still growing.
Savannah is a fun loving three year old now. She loves all things girly and snuggling with mom and dad. She is the most prone to sickness out of the five, but even when she is sick, she can still make us smile. We are starting the wonderful potty training journey and hope that it goes fairly smoothly.
Dietrich is a big five year old now. He is very excited about starting kindergarten in the fall. He loves Lego's and Ben 10 and all kinds of pretend play. He has two best friends and is just a great boy to have in our family.
Evelyn is seven and a half, that half is very important! She is almost done with second grade and has done well this year. She is turning out to be more of a tomboy than I first thought she would be, but she does still enjoy the girly things too. She is very excited about getting baptized in a few months when she turns eight.
Devan is sixteen already! And has his license and a car. Oh my, how the time has flown. He is looking for a job now to help pay for the bills generated by having a car. He did Ovation again this year and had a lot of fun with it. Not sure if it will fit in his schedule next year, but we will see.
Jessie and I are coming up on our fourteenth anniversary! I can't imagine my life without him or the kids and am so happy that we started out on this crazy path so long ago. The choices we made, the places we've been, the people we've met have all helped us get to this crazy yet wonderful point in our lives. Thanks to all of those that have helped throughout the years.
Anyways, got to get back to the kids, half-day today so they are home already. Till next time...
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Summer is coming to an end...
In just a short week, the kids go back to school. Summer vacation is ending. Devan will be a sophomore, Evelyn will start 2nd grade, and Dietrich will start preschool a week later. Heck, even Timothy and Savannah are going to be going to Parents Day Out (PDO), also known as Dietrich's school last year. Right now it is just for one day a week, but we might add more depending on how they do. Sigh, the time goes all so quickly.
We have a meeting tomorrow with our adoption lawyer. We are signing some paperwork that will be submitted to the court and will get us a court date to finalize the adoption of Timothy! We are hopeful that it will be within the next month or so. We have jumped through all of the hoops DHS put out there for us and now we are so close to closing this part of our lives and starting the chapter were we are all one big family! The only sadness for me comes from knowing that I am unable to take Timothy to the temple to be sealed to this family when the adoption is finalized. It will happen one day, just not sure when.
Jessie has rediscovered his love of shooting. It is all he seems to talk about lately. He has even talked me into going to a gun show with him next month. And letting hi take Evelyn out shooting for the first time later this week. I have been out to the range a few times as well and shooting is an okay way to pass the time, I guess. :~P
Enjoy the last week of summer vacation!
We have a meeting tomorrow with our adoption lawyer. We are signing some paperwork that will be submitted to the court and will get us a court date to finalize the adoption of Timothy! We are hopeful that it will be within the next month or so. We have jumped through all of the hoops DHS put out there for us and now we are so close to closing this part of our lives and starting the chapter were we are all one big family! The only sadness for me comes from knowing that I am unable to take Timothy to the temple to be sealed to this family when the adoption is finalized. It will happen one day, just not sure when.
Jessie has rediscovered his love of shooting. It is all he seems to talk about lately. He has even talked me into going to a gun show with him next month. And letting hi take Evelyn out shooting for the first time later this week. I have been out to the range a few times as well and shooting is an okay way to pass the time, I guess. :~P
Enjoy the last week of summer vacation!
Sunday, July 17, 2011
On vacation...
We are on vacation in Houston, TX right now. From what I understand, it is just as hot in Iowa as it is here but here I get to enjoy the beach! We have been here for just over a week already and have a few more days before we must head home. Officially, we are on vacation until July 25, so even when we get home, we will still have a few days to unwind. I will post pictures when we get back. Not sure how great they will be. The toddlers broke the screen on my camera at the beginning of the trip. So far though, we have been to the beach, the NASA space center, the museum of natural science, the children's museum, the zoo, and of course, Joe's Crab Shack! We plan to go to the aquarium and back to the beach still too. Enjoy your summer!
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Updates
May just flew by. With the kids finishing school, 2 cousins graduating from high school and Jessie's work trip, we were busy little bees. But it was a good month. The kids are growing and getting along well, for the most part. We have made progress in our adoption journey and we are planning a trip to Texas for next month to see family and friends that we haven't seen in way too long. We did get new windows which have been awesome!
We have started our summer activities. Dietrich is doing mighty sluggers this summer and Evelyn is doing bowling. They are enjoying their summer so far. We went to the theater and saw Kung Fu Panda 2 which was great and we have had Damien and Isaac over twice already to spend the night.
I have discovered that I am a runner. I love running! I did a 5K in May and it was great. My time was actually better than expected, especially since there were hills and I didn't train for hills. Evelyn and Dietrich also did a mile fun run with me in May. I hope to encourage my kids to be active from a young age so that they will be healthy and enjoy be active well into their adulthood. I joined Weight Watchers in Feb. and so far have lost 16.4 pounds! That is just over 10% of starting weight and about half of what I need to lose to get down to a good weight for me. Not sure I will make it down to 125 pounds, but I am going to try. I am loving how energetic I feel already and can't wait to see what else I can do. I do turn 30 this year and I am trying to start it off right.
Anyways, kiddos want to play on the computer, so I will write more later. Get out there and enjoy life!
We have started our summer activities. Dietrich is doing mighty sluggers this summer and Evelyn is doing bowling. They are enjoying their summer so far. We went to the theater and saw Kung Fu Panda 2 which was great and we have had Damien and Isaac over twice already to spend the night.
I have discovered that I am a runner. I love running! I did a 5K in May and it was great. My time was actually better than expected, especially since there were hills and I didn't train for hills. Evelyn and Dietrich also did a mile fun run with me in May. I hope to encourage my kids to be active from a young age so that they will be healthy and enjoy be active well into their adulthood. I joined Weight Watchers in Feb. and so far have lost 16.4 pounds! That is just over 10% of starting weight and about half of what I need to lose to get down to a good weight for me. Not sure I will make it down to 125 pounds, but I am going to try. I am loving how energetic I feel already and can't wait to see what else I can do. I do turn 30 this year and I am trying to start it off right.
Anyways, kiddos want to play on the computer, so I will write more later. Get out there and enjoy life!
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Another week...
So this week, Jessie was home. It was nice, especially since he took two days off. We got Devan's closet reorganized, moved Dietrich's clothes into his new dresser, rotated out winter and too small clothes, and even got a date night in. Jessie does leave again tomorrow for a five day conference in Las Vegas. I am a little jealous! Totally want to go to, but he will be busy the whole time he is there and I don't want to be there basically by myself, so I am staying home with the kids. Don't have as much going on this week, just a meeting at Wilson where Evelyn will be starting second grade in the fall. I can't believe she is that big already. Time goes so fast.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
My week...
Jessie left on Thursday to go to Maryland for work. It is so easy to forget how much I rely on him to help me with the kids until he leaves me all alone. So far, everything is going well. No major problems and lots of love and support from my friends and fellow sisters in the ward.
Of course, no week can be without its adventures and this week was no different. On Tuesday, my washing machine decided to break. It is leaking water from the seal we think and the soonest the repairman can come look at it is this Tuesday. So we have been hanging out at Cole's doing laundry and just having fun.
Yesterday, Devan had a stake youth activity and got home around 9:30 pm. He injured his foot and I had hoped it wasn't a big thing. Turns out he cracked a bone in his foot and now has to use crutches and wear a "boot" for a few weeks. Poor Devan, sure has been injury proned this past year.
Today was the Purifoy day at church it seemed. Devan gave a talk in sacrament meeting on applying the scriptures and general conference talks to our lives. Evelyn gave a talk in primary about how all mankind can be saved through the atonement. And I taught the lesson in relief society about charity. It went really well I think, especially since I had Timothy in the room the whole time. Another sister was watching him, which was wonderful and really allowed me the chance to focus on my lesson.
So Jessie is suppose to be home Friday afternoon and needless to say, I can't wait! But I know things will be fine and the time will go quickly.
Of course, no week can be without its adventures and this week was no different. On Tuesday, my washing machine decided to break. It is leaking water from the seal we think and the soonest the repairman can come look at it is this Tuesday. So we have been hanging out at Cole's doing laundry and just having fun.
Yesterday, Devan had a stake youth activity and got home around 9:30 pm. He injured his foot and I had hoped it wasn't a big thing. Turns out he cracked a bone in his foot and now has to use crutches and wear a "boot" for a few weeks. Poor Devan, sure has been injury proned this past year.
Today was the Purifoy day at church it seemed. Devan gave a talk in sacrament meeting on applying the scriptures and general conference talks to our lives. Evelyn gave a talk in primary about how all mankind can be saved through the atonement. And I taught the lesson in relief society about charity. It went really well I think, especially since I had Timothy in the room the whole time. Another sister was watching him, which was wonderful and really allowed me the chance to focus on my lesson.
So Jessie is suppose to be home Friday afternoon and needless to say, I can't wait! But I know things will be fine and the time will go quickly.
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