June before school is almost done...

Sad/mad today...you know when things just don't go your way?  I want to be a two year old and pout and scream and have a little fit over it all.  But I won't- at least not in public...or probably even in private. 

The boys graduate from middle school this week.  I don't know if I can stand it.  I would not like to send them to high school, thank you very much.  I get a little weepy thinking about it all.  So I will just stop thinking at all...  We went out and bought 3 of everything for the graduation...3 shoes, ties, pants, shirts, socks, belts...the whole nine yards.  They will be the most handsome guys at the graduation I am sure.  And, let me tell you...they are gorgeous.  It is like Dave and I took the best of the both of us and God put it together to make these most amazingly cute boys.  I may be a little prejudiced though. :) I love them so so much.  I just hope and pray continuously that they will continue to make excellent life choices.

MAY DAYS!

May, already. Where is the time going? I tell you! We now have 3- 14 year olds in the house and it is crazy here for sure. We also now have 7 chickens...well make that 6. The dogs got one of the chicks last night, there was lots of tears and gnashing of teeth last night- not mine.




School is making me a little crazy right now but I think it always does this time of year. Dave is working for the government as a census working for the next couple of months- it sure would be nice if a job like that could become permanent. He is also still working as a custodian for church and school...yes we are both very busy right now. The boys are playing baseball on the Rockford Christian Middle School team. They love it and so does the coach (their dad). :)



I am going to teach summer school this summer-crazy right. Maybe I won't need to teach after school next year then... a girl can hope. :)



Hmmm...heading to bed now. Sleep tight!

First day of spring has brought us snow! Can you believe it?? I am so enjoying the boys at this age. We have an appointment at an endocrynologist for Noah in May. I think he is great just as is, but he is thinking he is height challenged. It doesn't make it any easier when brothers are growing by leaps and bounds! Jacob is wearing a size 12 shoe and has outgrown his mother by an inch or two. Micah is growing like a weed too. His voice is dropping too. :) Ah puberty. :)

lights on and everyone is home!

Lights up on our tree, thanks to Trish Cutler! She showed up in church today with a pack of replacement bulbs after reading my facebook status. What a great lady! :) Boys are going to their first middle school church party tonite! They are very excited and I am happy for them. They went to another middle schoolers birthday party last night and the mom told me I have such nice, polite boys. That felt so good to hear that. Today I am going to go shopping for my mom, mother-in-law and sister Kim. Yikes!

Dave is of course watching football- the Lions, who else!

Hey, how did it get to be almost Christmas again. The boys are turning into little men now. Jacob's voice started changing and he is wearing size 12 shoes! I think that is big enough thank-you! He is about an inch taller than me at 5'8 or so. Micah is also really starting to grow. He is growing out of all his pants and he is in men's size shoes as well. He has surpassed Grandma Kitty in the height department- a proud day for him. And, he can lift me up! He loves this. Noah is still waiting for his growth spurt. He will get there we keep telling him. He is not being very patient so far.

We just lived through the blizzard of 2009- come on...ridiculous little snowstorm that it was! The boys got a three day snow day...but not me! Nope...I braved the blizzard! Many of my students however did not. I had attendance of about 12 of 23 kiddos on Wednesday and 15 of 23 on Thursday. BTW my class is a dream this year. I am looping and loving the growth I am seeing in my students.

So just got back from shopping for Christmas. I love this time of year!! Our tree still has no lights on it. hmmmmm....maybe we will just go green this year.

spring break

Well this spring break has proven no different from many others. It is too cold and the boys want so badly to be outside. Maybe next year we will go someplace very warm... Jacob and I are watching The Wilderness Family. I love that show. It brings back such good memories of when I was an elementary student. Jacob is getting a kick out of it too. He likes most movies anyway as long as I watch it with him. Noah and Micah are playing Roboblox on the computer and Dave is downstairs watching the Tigers- probably lose again... Oh dear...the bear is about to kill the whole family...on the movie don't ya know...

Alright I am off to another part of life... See ya soon.

13th week

So this is the last week of childhood in my house. The boys turn 13 next Saturday- unbestinkinglievable! The time has gone so fast. Jacob is taller than grandma k and has bigger feet than his dad. Noah and Micah are not quite that advanced but will sprout soon we think. All 3 boys have really nice personalities and love eachother a lot, even though they do not want to admit it. As much as we hear them arguing, we also hear them giggling and laughing too. They are really pleasant little boys and will be good men I know. I pray every day that they will make good choices as we delve into the world of peers and everything else. Last year about this time they were making their professions of faith and I am deeply proud of each of them for that.

Jacob and I just got back from Desperaux, the tale of a very brave mouse. It was a good movie and I like that he still likes to spend time with mom. Noah wants an icecream cake for his 13th birthday and all 3 want money to spend...cold hard cash...

Hard to believe that I love them more than the first day I brought them home from the hospital but it is true. What great guys God has given me!