I absolutely hate that my blogging has become a seasonal thing. This has been a year of so many changes and transitions, and I really wish that I had documented more. Anyway.....
Updates on all of us:
Erik has been working every possible minute on our new backyard and fence. Honestly, I really miss him! Our yard is starting to look pretty great, and it is fairly large, so a much bigger project than we knew we were taking on. I could almost take day to day pictures now and you would see how busy he has been (even weekdays). I love that he can do anything, but I will be so glad for a family vacation too. He is hoping to finish our deck this weekend, so there will hopefully be more days of relaxing out back once we have somewhere to sit :)
Jake is going into third grade this August. It is hard to believe that he is that old! He is an amazing first child. He is my energizer bunny who NEVER gets tired. He is on swim team, a baseball team, and a soccer team. He is a great student with such a zest for learning and a math talent. He can be such a great big brother, and yet still loves to come snuggle and talk with me every day.
Blake is going into first grade this fall. Such a big boy, yet still so little. I am conscious about letting him be little more than I was with Jake. He is playing baseball this summer and swimming. Both boys are very much looking forward to golf camp again with Great Grandpa Bryant. They just love him, and golf. He is an amazing student who now can read anything and loves school. He has so many friends, and all I ever hear is how much other kids love him. We do too!
Kate is our beautiful spitfire. She is now three and a half, but going on thirteen :) She is all girl - loves dress up, dolls, makeup, hair styling, and shopping. Kate is smart and tall, and you never know what she is going to say. I love that she is careful about everything and takes things slowly. Like Mother, like daughter.
I am going back to teaching full time this year. I was moved to third grade, and am praying that this is the right place for me. I absolutely love my school and my co-workers, so I am willing to trust the judgement of my principal. I am really lucky to retain my position this year in an economy that left others not quite as fortunate. Away from work, I am really enjoying decorating our new house. I mean, you all know what a paintaholic I am, and am pretty thrilled that I am in this blank slate. I am sure that Erik sees my projects on the inside as tedious as his work on the outside :) We also are enjoying many afternoons at the pool this summer, and I am running as a hobby. So between all those things, a pretty busy life!
