Checking In

So, My brother emailed me today and asked what happened to my blog. I replied.. I just haven't had much to say.. and really that's the truth. I have not had much to say. Nothing great to report. Of course I could report on B and C.. but really.. nothing is new with them either!!! :)

We are just living our daily lives, same old schedule, same old schools, same old job, etc.

I, as you know, have always loved my job, but I am much happier now that I am teaching 2 & 3rd graders. They are much more my style and happening!! They love earning prizes and going on field trips..and believe it or not ... THEY APPRECIATE YOU (or I should say my current students do)....So, I am very happy with my job and I'm glad to know that I still have a job because I know many people out there are struggling. I consider myself pretty darn lucky!

Lucas is doing really well!! He's two months old already!! He is the most precious thing ever ... of course!! I just love holding him and I got to see him smile too!! He really looks like his mom but he makes the facial expressions of my brother!! I love seeing my brother with Lucas too! He is an OUTSTANDING father!!

Benjamin is still doing karate and loving it. He is a little bored with the class he is currently in because it is his 3rd time in this class. The first time he took karate he didn't want to test for the first belt, so he's behind one class. He is a little upset with himself for that (secretly I am happy because he saved me $$.. when he moves up to the next class it costs another $100 because he goes twice a week!!)....

Caden is doing good. He took another art class, and is currently just waiting for another art class to roll around. He loves doing that kind of stuff! Other than that Caden loves helping out around the house and playing board games lately!!

Ryan is working on getting the Harley all ready for well.. Summer. We have gotten out on it a few times... .which is awesome!!! I love our Harley :)!!

Well.. I hope everyone else is doing well. I will try to get better at updating...but I guess this is it for now!!

horrible

I have become very horrible at updating my blog. there is really no reason other than I don't have much to say lately.. I have no fun things to say.. no great important news except my nephew and I have had very little time to visit with him but I will get there this week sometime again.. even if I only have 15 minutes to hold him because I have to get to the next place.. I WILL DO IT!! ;)...

I'm very thankful to my mom and dad for helping me... and well.. R is going out of town again.... (at least we know he has a job)... He just got put in charge of a big account..so we know, for now, that he is safe in his job......

Lucas Matthew

Welcome Lucas Matthew!! He was born on 1/23/09 @ 12:18pm. He was 7lbs 13oz and 20 inches long!! It was a long wait SO we are SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO glad he's here and healthy!! He looks a lot like his mom in this picture!!

It's so awesome to see my brother a dad and be so happy about it. He is so careful and so kind!! I love you Matt, Andrea, and Lucas!!

hmmm??

I'm just looking at my blogger background.. I don't know what happened and I have no idea how to fix it!! B's Party was a wonderful success!! So many great kids with GREAT manners! B does have a great group of buddies and I LOVE seeing my son so happy and so kind to all his friends. He was REALLY excellent about going from group to group and playing with everyone!! He said it was hard work but he wanted to make sure he didn't leave anyone out!!! I'm very proud of him.

He got plenty of great gifts and he had told me before the party that if he got any repeats he thought he might donate his toys to kids who don't have any instead of exchanges for new ones.. talk about a great heart!! :) I think I did something right :) !!

I will post some pics on my facebook soon!!

Tomorrow will be a VERY LAZY DAY.. I plan on doing nothing but sitting in my chair.. attempting to get the puppy to go outside.. . and watching TV and messing around on the computer. .maybe trying to start some scrap booking stuff. (computer scrapbooking).. :)

B's Kid Party

Today is B's "kid" Birthday party!!! I am excited to see him play with his friends. They are going swimming and hopefully all stays under control :) It's a lot of 10 year olds in one place ! :)

J-B wanted to invite J1 and J2.. but I said with the Tito on the way that it may not be great timing for an airplane trip :) (hee hee) ....

I really don't have a whole lot to report! Wish I had more.. but I thought I would check in!! :)

Okay today

I don't have much to say.. busy with the new puppy, getting the kids back in the swing of things, and doing house stuff as usual.. feeling pretty blah.. and unappreciated.. but oh well.. I guess that happens sometimes. I know the people I live with love me very much and I am thankful for that.. I just wish that they said THANK YOU to me once and a while.. and I don't just mean hubby.. I mean the kids too!! :) I'll get over it..

I'm loving my new classroom. It's been really easy this week because I only have one student.. that might be a thorn in my side next week when the other student comes in.. Why?? Because the first one has gotten one on one attention for a week and HE'S LOVIN' IT!! :) Oh well.. I will get through that too!! This is what I want to do.. so I actually love getting up to go to work in the morning.. I just need to get back on my schedule of going to work!! :)

I hope everyone else is doing well.. J- I hope you are feeling less frustrated!!

Try Again

So, I tried to post this a few days ago, but something went haywire.. so I'm back again to try. New Years Eve was WONDERFUL.. WE got to catch up with our "Summer Friends" aka Bike racing people... that was a blast! We are all like one big happy family! I really miss them in the winter!

Our puppy comes tomorrow! We are still debating on names. I will be sure to post a pic asap, if not here, on my facebook page for sure!! If you have any suggesstions for dog names.. PLEASE LET ME KNOW! :) So far on the list we have Abby, Jersey, Maisy, Seether, I think that's it for now...

I'm missing my little man. He is with Bio-Dad and of course Bio-Dad won't let me speak to him. Even though it is in our papers that he has to allow me to have "REASONABLE" contact. I let him speak to B Every other day, if not every day, and this is the thanks I get. Just one more note to write down for the judge.. IF I DECIDE TO GO BACK.. I just miss the little guy so much and Bio-Dad is probably not even telling him that I have called. In Bio-Dad's words... "If he asks to call you, that's when I'll let him call." WHATEVER!! .. I get to see him Sunday.. so only 2 more days!

Other than the short paragraph above, everything is good. I go back to work Monday. I am actually looking forward to it because I get to start teaching the primary class!! woo hoo!! I'm lovin' it!!

I hope everyone has a GREAT weekend!!