Keeping Up with Everything

This time of year is extremely busy, probably for all of us. With Taylor's birthday :), work (teaching), school for the kids, dance, basketball, soccer, Boy Scouts, church, eating (you know the shopping, preparing, cleaning up) and sleeping, there's nothing left over for just relaxation :(

But... luckily we have this week off from school and sports. Thanksgiving will truly be a thankful time! We are so blessed so please forgive my complaining.

the soccer fan

the soccer player

the basketball player

the golfer and birthday boy- 22 years old (can you believe it?)

the family

the kids

the dancer

the friends

the proud mom of all her kids!!!!

This Weekend! Happy Birthday Jo'd!

It's a blur! Two days in Burbank at a dance convention, Jo'd's birthday, hubby on hiking trip, son needing to be "places" and me figuring it out! Amazingly, the Lord is with me on everything :), duh! It's all going well, and has been really fun, actually!

Jo'd's 23rd bday!

Getting ready to perform their hip hop combination.

Cutest girls... They are all so sweet and supportive!

Fooling around in the hotel lobby during a break.

Some of the girls from Center Stage.

Jo'd and Amy

Jake & Taylor (almost a birthday boy, too)

November birthday babies! They are auntie and nephew, but much more like sister and brother.

A Little of this, a little of that...

We are busy, just like everyone else! We have football, dance, Boy Scouts, school, basketball, church, work, sleepovers, parties and family time. So each day is "A little of this, and a little of that." We are soo blessed. We are healthy and happy. We have good jobs, we (mostly) enjoy and great kids. We also have a loving, supportive marriage. God is good. Hope you are all well, too.

Sleepover, after a Halloween party

Dance convention in Long Beach

Just stretching to get ready

Not Much

We have been so busy! We are all adjusting to me working full-time. I love to teach and I am happy at my new school. I feel blessed and I am enjoying it all, BUT I am so tired! My kids are tired and my husband is tired. We manage to get, almost, everything done and go to our sporting events. Rob even made it to Jake's first football game. It was soooo hot that day(105 degrees), but not today! It rained really hard and it is a cool 62 degrees right now. We are having some wacky weather. I hope you're all doing well!

Happy BDay, Dad

We went to Las Vegas, last weekend for about 24 hours. It was my FIL's birthday. We had a great time, but my SIL wasn't able to be there with her girls. My BIL represented the family :). They live in FL and it was too long a trip for just the weekend when they have school aged kiddos. Anyway, here are some pictures from the party. Happy Birthday, Dad!

My handsome hubby, my FIL and my BIL- Some handsome hunks!

Mine and my husband"s little sister!

Brady at Jo'D's new apartment!

A good friend of the family's, me and hubby. This is one very sweet gentleman.

Baby girl and Momma (with food in the side of my mouth :( )

Jake & Uncle Chuckie

First Day of School

Since this is my first year back in first grade and my first year at a new school and my first year full-time in 9 years, I am feeling a bit overwhelmed!!! I just finished my fourth day of teaching and I am wiped out! I think I'm going to love it, again, as soon as I get back into the swing of things.

But, more exciting is that my baby is in middle school. We planned on me being part-time until she was in 6th grade and here we are! I can't believe how grown up my kids are. Jake is in 8th grade and will go to high school next year! My big boys are BIG. Graduated from college and still in school-Rob and Tay. How did we get here so quickly? Life is good and we are blessed!

Hope you're all getting used to your new routines!

Happy Friday

Happy Friday! Things are coming along. We are almost ready for the school year to start. It's bittersweet. I love the easy schedule and the "plenty of time together" way of the warm summer days. But, I do love school days, autumn weather and traditions, and teaching. So, since we don't have a choice, we will embrace the start of another school year :)