Final Score: Boys 2, Girls 2

In much demand!

I love knowing my blog is "in demand". Ok well not really in demand but I have gotten emails, texts and facebook comments questing where a bog update is and I gotta say I love the attention my little blog gets!

I have been really neglecting blog updating because it seems like if I'm logging onto the computer PINTEREST sucks me in and I cant stop! It is a major time suck for me! I think I'm addicted actually.

Anyways....so an update...

Ryans doing great in school, the kids had him hang his first paper on the art/test clips next to theirs... I dont kike him being gone, but am very proud of his decision!

Maddy is loving her pointe classes.  I hate having her at the dang studio 5 nights a week, but she is totally smitten with dance.

She doesn't mind this...

Because it leads to this...

Christian loves being on the highschool track team, he enjoys practices, but dislikes conditioning days. His first meet is March 1st, which will be special because its Ryans birthday!

Ethan started T-ball last night and is lucky to have several boys he knows on his team!

I did alittle shopping with some gift cards from Christmas and bought myself a new Juicy purse

Last weekend I redid a photo wall in our living room and I really like the way it turned out!

Wednesday night we cut Madyson some bangs...I hate how grown up she looking....Bye Bye little girl..hello pre-teen!

Ok thats enough filling in for today. More to come tomorrow. Stay tuned!

 

 

I'm on a count-down

130

Whats that number represent?

The number of nights that LIFE will be just up to me.

Yep, thats right last week Ryan started back to school, thankfully its only 1 night a week.

I am exicted for him, but even more I am proud of him.

Out with the old and in with the new!

After our bathroom remodel was completed I started a major cleaning out of every-room!  My closets, cupboards, dressers under beds and china closet have NEVER been more organized!

Anyways during this major overhaul, we went couch shopping. While in the store I was daydreaming of having a seat all to myself...hmmm...what would it be like to not have a little person perched on my lap every time I sat down to relax or watch something.....

So a sectional it was! Yay!

So I do still love it, however my lad is still always occupied by a little cuddler.

The start of a new year

I have neglected our little blog for almost 2 weeks....I was so absorbed by the holidays!

I have to admit this past Christmas and New Years was probably our best in the last 5 years. I really loved every minute of both!

Why?

I don't know its hard to explain but in the past few years we've it seems like our family of 6, as well as our extended families have had some sort of serious illness, disconnect, or turmoil and this year everything was just RIGHT.

In the year 2011 we rekindled some very important relationships, severed others, grew closer to God and to each-other. We made major decisions and are looking forward to what 2012 will bring us. 

I have not 1, but 2 broker camera's so I managed to get exactly zero pictures of Christmas, but can share some of MY highlights....

* Church on Christmas Day, celebrating in a house of the Lord on Jesus Birthday warmed my heart

* A very exciting early Christmas surprise to be shared later (even though I'm bursting!)

* Seeing the looks on our kids faces as they open gifts

* Eating a huge seafood feast

* Being around each of our families for 5 days straight

* My brother hanging out until late! (this is a rare event)

* A special Christmas gift from my sweet nephew that was so thoughtful

* Eating delicious sugar cookies

* Singing Christmas carols around the piano

 

 

Cuttest little Christmas program!

Ethan was so funny at his school Christmas program.... Its kinda like where's waldo? In the beginning you could see him great but he faded fast!

120 days later.....I am a happy girl....now!

4 long months ago we had a leak.  Not a major leak, but thanks to the insurance company, restoration company, contractor and plumber it turned into quite the process!

But look at the end result!

My favorite part is the closet! (big shocker right!)  It sounds lame but I was so giddy loading all my stuff back into it! 

Crazy girls!

I have a group of girlfriends that I LOVE!!!!!

We seem to compliment each other in every way possible.

Last night we got together for dinner and Marlene gave us each Jammie's that she made with one word descriptions across them......These are words that when she hears them she thinks of us!

Their major inside jokes and thats what makes them so stinking cute!

 

The mantel has been consumed....

with Madyson's NUTCRACKER'S...

and her dance ornaments now have their own tree....

Doesnt everyone have their own little ELF?

We are in love with the book, The Elf on the Shelf.  Ryan's Aunt bought it for the kids and it has been read several times. 

After much debt our elf ended up with the name, Jack.  Christian was alittle depressed that his nomination of "Captain Underpants Elf" was vetoed by mom.

Anyways, Jack, listens to the kids by day and is up to total mischeif by night.

We always awake to him in a different spot in the house, like hanging from the chandelier or perched high on  a curtain rod. This week we discovered him making a mess in the kitchen.

See.....

Nutcracker!

This year Madyson has 3 parts...

A BON BON

Fritz's Friend

and Solider

She loved dancing in the shows and even got a special surprise at the cast party! She got her invitation to dance on Pointe! She was screaming and crying! All her hard work has earned her her Pointe shoes!

We're proud of you Maddy!