Anybody still here?!

Given that it has been 2 years and 3 days since my last post, there is a high probability that no one may ever read this one but since I actually did remember my password onto the site - I will write one anyway.  Today, Saela started second grade and Asher started Kindergarten.  We made a difficult decision at the end of the 2013-2014 school year to keep Saela in 1st grade for one more year to allow her to be in class with same aged peers.  I affectionately call 2014-2015 our "do-over" year - for them and for me.  Now, however, we are moving on and time is flying by.

I washed Saela's hair last night and helped her get dressed this morning even though she is fully capable of doing those things by herself.  I wonder if those will be the last times that I help with regular daily tasks.  As I was curling her hair this morning, I tried to just commit it all to memory as one day she will curl her own hair too.  Just like there was the day when I no longer had to wash the high chair food tray...these other "mom" tasks will too soon become a thing of the past.  I hope that through the hustle and bustle of the year that I can take a breath to remember that time is short and all too soon she will be off strong, independent and beautiful all on her own. 

My "best boy" Asher started Kindergarten today and there you have it - both kids in full fledged school.   As I was putting him to bed tonight - he asked me to "sing my song" again - which is actually something I hum and I gladly obliged to one more rendition of  "Lullaby and goodnight".  I always say "my best boy" and he says "my best girl."  I say, "I love you Buddy" and he says, "I love you mommy."  I know that there will come a day that I will no longer be his best girl and thus I will cherish every night that I am.

Goodnight and God Bless.

1st Day of School

July 24, 2013

Saela 1st Grade

Mrs. Posch

 Asher Pre-K

Ms. Powers

The kids started school today.  I know, seems weird in July - but their school runs on a modified year round schedule, so their summers are shorter.  Saela is now officially a 1st grader - um, how did that happen?  ...and my Baby is in Pre-K.  What?!  They both have fabulous teachers and had a great first day. 

April 30th

I am not really sure how it got to be April 30, 2013.  Did that sneak up on anybody else?  I mean April has come and gone, I feel, literally in the blink of an eye.  Sometimes, do you feel that life is just passing you by?  I have felt like that sometimes lately, like I am just going through the motions at times: get-up, workout, get kids ready, school drop off, work, home, dinner, bath, books and bedtime.  Rinse and repeat.  I'll be honest, sometimes, I don't even rinse. 

I have even wondered am I enjoying life enough, the kids enough, Steve enough?  I suppose that everybody feels that way now and again.  I just don't want to wake up one day and realize the kids have moved out and I did not enjoy them enough.  I mean, I realize that raising kids is not all puppy dogs and rainbows and that there are going to be times that they make me want to tear my hair out because parenting is HARD stuff.  The in between times though, the times when we are all cohabiting peacefully or outside playing in the yard - do I recognize how wonderful those times are, do I relish them enough, have I committed them to memory?  Sometimes, I just don't know.  Sometimes my mind is in too many other places. 

What I can say is I am a work in progress...and I pray daily for grace, peace of mind and guidance from God our Savior.

Date Night

Alan Jackson Concert

at the Ryman 3.20.13

We have become concert junkies  - lovin' Nashville!

Sad & Happy

Grandma T was just here for a visit...happy to have her and sad to see her leave.  We hope to see you again soon and wish you an early Happy Birthday for next week!  We love you!

St. Patty's Day 2013

Green Waffles

For some reason - Asher didn't eat them.

A belated shout out to our St. Patty's Day Birthdays...

Grandpa Ellwein

Sir Spartan Jax Green

Gwen

We hope you all had a great day!!

Happy Birthday Jax & Jilly

Jilly 2006

Jax & Jilly 2013

Jax 2005

Birthday Celebration

It is hard to believe that our first babies are getting on in years...dog years anyway!  Jilly will turn SEVEN tomorrow and Jax will turn EIGHT on 3.17.13.  I still remember when they were wee pups.  Jax is still as energetic as ever and Jilly is, well, Jilly - as cuddly as stuffed furry bunny or aloof and minding her own business.  Really, who am I kidding, she is never minding her own business.  You could rub two feathers together and if she thinks you were petting Jax she would be across the house in 5 seconds flat to get herself in on the action.  We are so grateful that they have been such great additions to our family.  Tonight they got a rare treat...pig ears while the rest of us had "chocolate cupcake" pudding and a Pirouette french vanilla wafer.  Happy Birthday to our Fur-babies!!  We love you!