Camping anyone?

One of our favorite things to do as a family is camping! We wish we could go more often. They all know the way we do things. We help with everything. Usually we go in the fall with my in-laws, unfortunately it didn't work out this time. But I guess the kids couldn't do with out it....Yesterday, the kids were complaining because "there is nothing to doooo". We told them to get over it and go outside. A few minutes passed and they came in and asked if they could put up a tent in the backyard. Aaron and I said that would be okay. (thank goodness we got rid of the trampoline, now we have space). They had so much fun!!Because it was Monday, they couldn't play in it long. Mondays are just really busy nights for us right now. They asked if they could leave it up, and I said okay.

This morning JD and Georgia raced to the tent to eat breakfast. Heehee, they closed just the screen part. Molly has only seen a tent once, and that was years ago. She just didn't understand. Why were they in there and how come she couldn't go in this strange thing that landed in our backyard....She doesn't bark at people( really, she just doesn't) so it looked very pathetic:( she just sat there staring at the doorway.

I let JD do some school work in there as long as he focused. He did great and it is still standing. I'm so proud of them for finding something different to do.

Georgia's Dance/Cheer at Varsity Game!

Today was a super exciting day for Georgia, ok ok me too. The old cheerleader and dance team member in me stirred up some excitement too. She participated in the cheer and dance day for Marshall highschool. They got to spend the day with the highschool girls and learn cheers along with dance routines. Georgia was super excited to find out her group was dancing to a Justin Bieber song! I kinda think she enjoyed singing along more than the dance. But that's okay;)

The neat thing was she got to groove at the Varsity game that night, too.! She was excited for the whole experience. I did her hair and even talked her into wearing a bow. ( she never does that) Then we decorated her face with make up. She is a pro at that by now. I only need to help with mascara.

She didn't even seem nervous. She paired up with her buddy, a cute cheerleader named Chloe- who happens to be in Derek's health class. They got prepared on the field and I was ready with the camera in hand. I got 5 seconds in and received a nasty message on my camera. Memory card full! Ugh, I tried the quick run through of what previous pictures all the sudden were not important anymore, however I was not fast enough. I called it quits and just watch my baby. I don't know who was more nervous me or her. My heart pounded so hard, it could burst. Oh, the pride!!

These are the days that I count my blessings for the little beautiful girl, God has blessed me with! I love you Georgia and I am so proud of you!

Great Day S.A.

Today we went on a field trip to another one of our news stations. This time we went to Kens 5 and had the privilege of sitting in the live audience of the morning show, Great Day S.A.! It truly was great!!

At 8:45 A.M. they ushered us into the audience seating area. It was quite a sight to see all the camera guys rushing around. They were doing mic checks on all the guests for the show and the hosts of course looked great. It was really neat to see them in person. We all clapped and cheered when they told us to. The camera zoomed in right on Georgia. The camera guy gave her a 30 second warning and told her to SMILE BIG! She looked beautiful!! This isn't the first time she has shown off her winning smile... JD got to hold the camera! Boy, he was so excited!He's already great with a camera. Who knows, maybe we have a future camera guy.. We got a good idea of how much every second counts when they run a TV show. They had every segment timed exactly. If every single person didn't do their job well, it wouldn't work. Kudos to all of them, they did great!!

It was a Great Day in S.A. and we enjoyed every second of it!!

The Quiet After the Storm...

I know the saying is supposed to say the quiet be for the storm. Maybe there was quiet before the storm of last week but I don't remember...lol. I stated in an earlier blog entry that I fell and hurt my shoulder on Wednesday. I don't have time to be hurt. Life goes on with out my help or not. Wednesday was spent at the doctor then on the couch. Thursday was spent slowly for me as well. By the time we got home from JD's doctors appointment I was ready to keep pushing myself to move on. I moving around okay but I still had to miss hand bell practice. That's one of the highlights of my week! I love going to hand bells! There was no way I could ring a bell this week. I did however get to attend Mom's night out.-so fun. And then my weekend took off like a tornado!

Friday started with a park day with other homeschoolers, major grocery shopping, lunch with JD and Georgia at McDonald's, pick up Derek from school, Georgia had a friend spend the night,and date with my honey watching the Rangers play the Yankees- boo they lost- prob because I was talking smack.

Saturday involved a trip to the pharmacy, pick up roses for Georgia, pick up Aaron from work, go to Georgia's gymnastics meet, go to a pumpkin patch to pick out our pumpkins, to the feed store for hay, and then home to watch the Rangers play the Yankees-I kept my mouth shut till the game was over.

Sunday we enjoyed church and a relaxing day at home. Sundays are my favorite day of the week. A fresh start.

Today we went subject by subject retracing what assignments they completed while I was down. They were really good about keeping up. I was really proud of their math and language "homework". Thank goodness for routine! They have a routine everyday that we follow. They knew what and where their assignments were and got them done, asking for help when they needed it. JD finished of 3 books the Diary of a Whimpy Kid and well, lets just say Georgia got all sorts of art done..lol. I hesitated to give Georgia her grammar test today but went ahead and gave it to her. She helped me grade it anxiously. She was relieved to get a 90. "Few!!!", she said. (meaning whew!) I didn't have the heart to tell her she mispronounced it...lol, it was too cute!

I love my job!

Georgia's Gymnastics Meet

Today we watched Georgia in her first gymnastics meet. It was fun to watch and neat to give her all the special attention! She was super nervous. This is the first sport that she has participated that judged her personal performance. Here are some great pictures! She did well at each event. She performed on the floor, beam, bars, and vault. These were her scores: Vault 9.3, Bars 8.9, Beam 8.1, and Floor 9.6! Her favorite was bars and beam! The meet concluded with ribbons and medals for all the girls. Thanks Melanie!! Great Job Georgia!!!

Not So Happy Feet

Jd saw the doctor about his feet today. Apparently this doctor specializes in children so JD felt right at home. I was super proud of him as he told the doctor exactly of his woes. I didn't have to add anything. He's so good about speaking to adults! So the doctor says the tissue on his heal is super inflamed and he is walking to compensate for the pain. Because he has been dealing with this for awhile we will need to be more aggressive with exercises and an anti-inflammatory for the next couple of weeks. I was really excited that the doctor approved of his new tennis shoes. I got them at Target and hoped we didn't need "fancier" shoes. Doc says they are great. He did require a specific sole insert. That's ok, I expected that. We left confident that he would be back on his feet as normal.

Refreshing Treat

I received a hutch from Aaron for my birthday! He asked my father-in-law to make it for me as a surprise. Boy was I surprised! I have been begging for change in our kitchen. Redoing or even updating a kitchen can cost alot. So this has been a super long process. I have been begging for more cabinet space but not sure what to do. ANYWAY. My wonderful husband solved that problem. I received the gift on my birthday and it sat in my garage for a bit till we had time to paint it. We picked a color to match the counter tops and I love it!!

I love that we did it together. It is the perfect place for all my cake decorating supplies. Those supplies are kinda awkward to put away and need space. We also needed a place to put all our beer and wine glasses! That may sound simple but we have different glasses for different purposes. Too bad we didn't have any wine or beer on hand to celebrate! Oh, I love it so much! I was motivated to repaint our island to match the hutch. My kitchen looks wonderful. I feel revived to enjoy this space!

I thank the good Lord for the blessings he gives me and I pray that I will not complain for more. I love you Lord. I love my husband. AND I love my father-in-law Tim for his wonderful God given talent, and sharing it with us.