Sec. Of state

Going to get permits tomorrow. This has been the most difficult part of parenting for me thus far. So scary! I love being home this summer. I am enjoying being able to keep up on housework. The boys are at a perfect age. They crack us up daily; they also make us crazy daily!

Driver's Ed??

We are in the middle of driver's training right now.  2 of my 3 most precious cargo just left- with MICAH in the driver's seat!  I was just buckling him in like yesterday!  This is so scary to me, but I pray for them each time they leave, so I know they will be okay.  Soon it will be my turn to drive with them- hmmm...  Our summer is going well, seems like just yesterday it was Christmas.  I so enjoy being home with our boys in the summer- they are continuing to grow into fine young men. 

Trip to Oregon!

Dave and his dad are on a cross country trip to Oregon.  The boys and I are holding down the fort here at home.  This makes for a lot of rushing around for mom, but the boys are holding their own and pitching in with some of the chores.  We have all forgotten to feed the dogs for the last two days.  Oops!  But other than that all is smooth sailing.  It is stinking cold here still in the merry month of May.  38* this morning!  The year is almost up for school and I have some huge decisions to make. 

April

Wait, how did this many months go by again without a blog from me...  Well we are in April now, day 3.  Dave and Jacob are up north with Grandpa Carpenter burning things and otherwise bonding.  I am home with the other two guys.  Junie B is sitting next to me, poor little thing has bladder stones :(  She has to have bladder surgery next week and I am soooo nervous about that.  Jacob is playing baseball this year at first base for GRCHS, I hope he does well!  Noah and Micah would not even try out!  Oh well!  I am still teaching first grade and trying to make a good decision about next year's placement.  Dave is still holding down the fort at home and doing jobs at school and church.  It is spring break right now and it is cold- of course.  We hope to go see a movie this week- True Grit.  We should also do some other fun things- we will see!

Thanksgiving

Well, we have just put another Thanksgiving in the books.  We had over 30 people at Thanksgiving yesterday, including a 4 week old baby- our newest member Nicholas David.  The boys were very good young men.  They ate what they were supposed to and said thank you at all the right times.  No outside play because of rain, but they wrestled on the floor  a bit with their big boy cousins.  Today we shipped Noah off to Wisconsin to a cross country race.  He just got GRCHS trophy for most improved runner 25 min. down to 19 min. for a 5K.  I am very proud of him, and of all the boys.  They are all holding their own in a very difficult school.  Their grades are not perfect, but well above normal and we are proud of them!  Just had parent teacher conferences and every single teacher told us that we have the nicest, most hard-working boys.  So I am immensely proud of them and happy to think that we may be doing something right.  So just sitting here now watching Batman cartoons and listening to Jacob slurp his hot choco!  It just started to snow a wee bit here...just in time for Christmas!

Weekend in November...

I am beginning to feel somewhat like an empty nester.  Noah on a bus trip to 3 Oakes for a cross country meet of his friends on the team.  Micah is at a weekend Rocket Launching event Three Oaks!  Jacob is sitting here eating waffles.  So not quite empty.  :)  The three of them are loving the social aspect of school and they are all keeping up academically.  :)  Whew!  Noah probably loves it best of all---go figure! 

I love my new job as a first grade teacher.  What a great gig I have going this year.  I am so nervous it will all end and I will get a little hellion in my room, but for now- I love it!  Yesterday we painted fish and it was great!  Of course it helps that I have an aide AND a student teacher and only 21 kids!  I love that part!  Don't know what I am going to do next year.  Don't know if I can truly leave my home of 12 years.  Sigh...I wish things could just stay the same. 

High schoolers

Oh heavens!  High school starts in one week.  Notebooks and pencils have been bought.  New shirts and jeans have been washed and hung.  New shoes still need to be found, but for the most part we are physically ready.  Emotionally, I am trying to pretend it is all just a really bad dream.  I know that they have to grow up and I know that they have to move on in life, but I also know that high school is just one step closer to when I have an empty nest and 3 grown up boys.  However, I also plan to totally enjoy these last 4 years I have with my boy children before they turn into men children! I have been loving watching them play their chosen sport.  Noah is running cross country and Jacob is playing soccer, both for GRCHS.  Micah has joined a Rocketry club that he really seems to enjoy.  I must say that I continue to like these 3 boys no matter what age they turn into- even teenagers!  ;)

I have taken on a new job as a first grade teacher...what am I thinking!?  I am vacililating between being scared to death and totally excited!  I have a great new room and I am loving organizing it!  :)