First Day of School

This was a really tough year this year. We had not decided where Jessi was going to school until the Monday before. She is repeating Kindergarten due to some learning differences she has. She knows all the material, just can't reproduce it in a typical school testing environment.

Alex was very excited this year. He is fitting in more now that
he plays football. He likes his teacher and seems to be handling all the added activities well.

I hope this year goes well, it has been the most stressful 1st day of school that I can remember.

Football/Cheer

A new chapter in our lives has started. Alex wanted to play football.....so Jessi was going to be a cheerleader (she wanted to be one last year but I said no).



So now we are so much busier than ever before.

It is so much fun watching them perform. Jessi is a natural and Alex had so hidden abilities.





Life will never be slow again.

Mike's Birthday

Mike, wanted something to tinker with. So rewarding him for all of his
support during my school, I
encourged him to get an
Austin Healey that he wanted.

The great adventure turned south
and it is a long story.

The Healey arrived on Mike's
birthday weekend.

It is a fun little car. Alex loves it.



I hope he has fun fixing up his car. He desires to have something of his own.

Almost Done for the summer....

It has been a tough semester just due to the shorten time frame to get all the work done.
I took my Family II final today and have one left on Monday.
One final semester to go. Hooray !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just in time for the kids activities. I have hated missing so much of their lives in the last 2.5 yrs.

I can't wait to hang out with friends, play in my garden, and sit back and get bon-bons.
Mary

She can move those HIPS

Jessi favorite thing is to do the hula hoop. She can do it for hours. She laughs at the rest of
us because we are lucky if it goes around once. GOD gave her a little tush but man can she move
it. We will have our hands full when she gets older.

Football and Cheerleading

Jessi so wanted to do cheerleading last year but my schedule and her small size made we wait. Well, is she so excited to be a cheerleader this year. She has a two day camp then lots of practices. She wants to be a flyer which I have no doubt she will be a great flyer. A flyer is the girl on top of the pyrmid being thrown around.
Alex was a little shy and unsure at first (since we don't watch or play football) but now he loves it. He is actually pretty good. Even in the 100+ heat. You just never know where their talents may be.
What a cute team, I could have never ask for better kids. I'm so very blessed.

New DO's

Alex hated to cut his hair, but it was just too HOT for football practice. He really wanted to have a COOL haircut. I thought a Mohawk would be a good choice. He could not believe I would let him get such a wild haircut. I love it.....

Mike not so much.