Here is our new baby--6 month old Donner, a Siberian Husky. Isn't he beautiful?
Thursday, April 24, 2008
UPDATE
Whew, life is exhausting. Erryn is currently in Washington, D.C., with her choral performing group. They will spend 4 days out there for a festival--plus touring, of course. I tried to bribe them to let me be a chaperon...but every single parent wanted to be one as well...I didn't make the cut (a dad who has a medical career got the gig, they thought his medical background would be helpful in the event they need a doctor--whatever).
Jake is working hard in his "football offseason." Football is his life, but he is involved in other sports to keep him in shape. He has decided he loves this competition lifestyle, but loves the contact of football ever so much. His personal reports of each football game go a little like this, "I hit this dude so hard he didn't get up for 5 minutes--it was sooo cool!" Yeah. Each of his bruises has a story, and his collection of bruises has a class system--the bigger and uglier the bruise, the higher the social status. He is so proud.
Morgan is looking at colleges, trying to decide where to go. Ahhh, to be young and frivolous again. Abby is in a student choir at school--they are focusing on Disney music right now, so we have been singing all sorts of classic Disney songs--Supercalifragilistic...zippity do dah...it is a hoot. Today she had a wonderful activity in 3rd grade--they were involved in a re-enactment of Ellis Island. Each student has been researching an actual immigrant from the early 1900s, and they went through a series of checkpoints just like Ellis Island. I had the privilege of being a processor--I was in charge of the Loyalty Oath. I double checked their paperwork, verified that they would not be deported, had them recite the loyalty oath (explained some of the words and meanings to the kids) and shook their hand as the newest US citizens. It was amazing. Nick is honing his stand up comic skills nicely, making us laugh a his 4 year old humor (mostly consisting of quoting Spongebob lines over and over). By the way, he refuses to accept the fact that he is required to be 4 for an entire year. Today he informed a family friend that he is 8, to which I mentioned, "honey, you are still 4." He simply looked at me and flatly stated, "I'm not 4 anymore. I'm 8." How do you argue with that logic?
Jason is officially starting his Sophomore year in college. Daily he is surprised and baffled at how fast the money goes. Go figure. He is quite the social butterfly, attracting a variety of boy crazy college girls. Some are stalkers, some are psychotic, and some are sweet spirits.
We do have a new addition to our family, Donner the spectacular Siberian Husky. He is 6 months old--we found him at our local pet shelter 2 weeks ago and fell in love. He is full of energy and so sweet. He gets along swimmingly with our 2 year old Wheaton mix, Cooper. They are both friendly, happy, playful dogs. So if anyone wants to break in, the dogs won't stop you. I guarantee it. They will, however, lick you to death as you walk out with our valuables.
Jake is working hard in his "football offseason." Football is his life, but he is involved in other sports to keep him in shape. He has decided he loves this competition lifestyle, but loves the contact of football ever so much. His personal reports of each football game go a little like this, "I hit this dude so hard he didn't get up for 5 minutes--it was sooo cool!" Yeah. Each of his bruises has a story, and his collection of bruises has a class system--the bigger and uglier the bruise, the higher the social status. He is so proud.
Morgan is looking at colleges, trying to decide where to go. Ahhh, to be young and frivolous again. Abby is in a student choir at school--they are focusing on Disney music right now, so we have been singing all sorts of classic Disney songs--Supercalifragilistic...zippity do dah...it is a hoot. Today she had a wonderful activity in 3rd grade--they were involved in a re-enactment of Ellis Island. Each student has been researching an actual immigrant from the early 1900s, and they went through a series of checkpoints just like Ellis Island. I had the privilege of being a processor--I was in charge of the Loyalty Oath. I double checked their paperwork, verified that they would not be deported, had them recite the loyalty oath (explained some of the words and meanings to the kids) and shook their hand as the newest US citizens. It was amazing. Nick is honing his stand up comic skills nicely, making us laugh a his 4 year old humor (mostly consisting of quoting Spongebob lines over and over). By the way, he refuses to accept the fact that he is required to be 4 for an entire year. Today he informed a family friend that he is 8, to which I mentioned, "honey, you are still 4." He simply looked at me and flatly stated, "I'm not 4 anymore. I'm 8." How do you argue with that logic?
Jason is officially starting his Sophomore year in college. Daily he is surprised and baffled at how fast the money goes. Go figure. He is quite the social butterfly, attracting a variety of boy crazy college girls. Some are stalkers, some are psychotic, and some are sweet spirits.
We do have a new addition to our family, Donner the spectacular Siberian Husky. He is 6 months old--we found him at our local pet shelter 2 weeks ago and fell in love. He is full of energy and so sweet. He gets along swimmingly with our 2 year old Wheaton mix, Cooper. They are both friendly, happy, playful dogs. So if anyone wants to break in, the dogs won't stop you. I guarantee it. They will, however, lick you to death as you walk out with our valuables.
Jake is the man!
There is our track star now--waving to us, his fanclub. Jake is smack-dab in the middle of this photo giving a macho acknowledgment to his camera happy mother.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Surrealism at its best
This was just cool--no photo shopping, just a very beautiful pink and blue background, with our four awesome older children!
Go Joseph number--this is adorable, but the lighting is bad (actually, the lighting was incredible for the performance, but not for my filming)--Erryn and Morgan are both dancers in this number, both are on either side of the pyramid arch. Erryn is in a purple dress with pink tights and Morgan is in a gold jumpsuit, the tallest one. They were so great--
Danger
Can you believe this is the same little Nick who gives loves to his stuffed lion and tiger? Fierce.
It is a b-e-a-utiful day! The sun in shining, sure it is still chilly, but that sun does wonders for the soul. I am in between morning shifts right now--my older kids, Morgan and Erryn, are off to Seminary by 5:30am...Jake is off to his bus by 6:30am...but Abby's bus doesn't come until 9am...and of course, Nick is too young for school, so he hangs with me. Anyway, so I am in the middle of my last morning shift--Abby doesn't want to get up this morning, but 3rd grade comes around only once in a lifetime, you know.
Nick's birthday is today--4 years old! I can't believe it. Oh, I understand the concept that they grow up sooooo fast...what I can't believe is that he is my baby, my youngest. Whoa. He is a character, let me tell you--one of his favorite phrases is "Are you kidding me?" Guess where he got that little gem of a quote...he is extremely tall for his age, as are all my children, go figure, and loves to joke and play. He recently discovered that jumbo lego blocks are for babies, and he found his older brothers' 'big kid' legos--he is in heaven. He loves hot wheels--he lines them up to count them, proud of the size of his collection, then shapes the cars into letters. Little does he know that he is actually doing homework. Yikes. It is strange with this child--I had my oldest 4 children very close together (Jason, my oldest child, was only 4 1/2 when Jake was born...that was 4 children in almost 4 years for all you math whizzes out there) so there was always a "group" of children at my feet, then at my knees, then at my waist, then at my shoulders, and now that group towers over me. Then I have Abby (5 years younger than Jake) and Nick (5 years younger than Abby)--alone in their respective age groups. I will freely admit that there are pros and cons to both ways of having children. I am fortunate to be able to experience both--as we are a VERY fertile couple of lovebirds--and as far as childbearing and rearing go, the good always outweighs the bad (said with a smile and the glimmer of a tear in my eye).
Nick's birthday is today--4 years old! I can't believe it. Oh, I understand the concept that they grow up sooooo fast...what I can't believe is that he is my baby, my youngest. Whoa. He is a character, let me tell you--one of his favorite phrases is "Are you kidding me?" Guess where he got that little gem of a quote...he is extremely tall for his age, as are all my children, go figure, and loves to joke and play. He recently discovered that jumbo lego blocks are for babies, and he found his older brothers' 'big kid' legos--he is in heaven. He loves hot wheels--he lines them up to count them, proud of the size of his collection, then shapes the cars into letters. Little does he know that he is actually doing homework. Yikes. It is strange with this child--I had my oldest 4 children very close together (Jason, my oldest child, was only 4 1/2 when Jake was born...that was 4 children in almost 4 years for all you math whizzes out there) so there was always a "group" of children at my feet, then at my knees, then at my waist, then at my shoulders, and now that group towers over me. Then I have Abby (5 years younger than Jake) and Nick (5 years younger than Abby)--alone in their respective age groups. I will freely admit that there are pros and cons to both ways of having children. I am fortunate to be able to experience both--as we are a VERY fertile couple of lovebirds--and as far as childbearing and rearing go, the good always outweighs the bad (said with a smile and the glimmer of a tear in my eye).
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Here I am, snacking on some sweets my visiting teachers just brought over, thinking fondly of my friends and family, wondering what I could possibly write that will be worth your time...I'm sure I'll think of something...after all, I was the one who always got the evil eye from teacher for talking in class--I always have something to say and I love to make people laugh. Scratch that, I love to make people smile. A smile is a symbol of happiness, of contentment, a sign that your company is being enjoyed, a sign that your company is welcome.
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