What we have been up to...

In the past month or two I have been doing tons of reading. I've always liked to read but when you have little kids there no time to find yourself alone to read. Since the kids are older they can read along with me and they understand that when I have my book in my lap that it's time to be quiet. My new favorite authors are Jodi Picoult and Chelsea Cain. I love books that make me keep reading for me and these 2 authors are exactly that.

I've been getting compliments on Caden from his teachers at school. He has been having spelling tests every Friday and he has been making A's on every one of them. And he has made all A's on every report card he has got. We are so proud of him!!

Ethan is still loving school! He cracks me up! There was one day he was in the bathroom doing his business looking at toy magazine. I wonder where he gets that from?! Then when Caden and I is doing homework, he will put his 2 cents in about a word. Which I'm glad that he is catching on with the words I'm teaching Caden.

My Rant...

I need to rant on something that really irritates me. I see some of these normal and average people that has housekeepers and I think that is wrong to an extent. I understand if you travel alot and never home and maybe have a housecleaner once a month or twice a month, but there is no reason for someone to come and do that every week. I think it's a type of laziness. I do my own cleaning, cooking, dishes, laundry and the list goes on. Yes, there are days where I don't want to do anything and get somebody else to do it but what am I or my kids learning? They are not learning responsibility or being self sufficient. And plus, you never know if you can trust the people you come into your home. And I like my privacy. At least I know someone isn't snooping on my computer or at my desk. That's almost on the same line as having nannies for your children. For example, Kate Gosselin has nannies and then she gets upset when her children call her nannies "mommy." And she says that she cooks her own food, but thats BS. She has her own chefs. You might say that I'm jealous but I'm not. I'll get off my soapbox for now.

Busy

Sorry I haven't posted in a while. I get really caught up with other things that I totally forget about my blog.

Ethan just turned 4 on Saturday. Wow, how time flies! He is in PreK (3 year old class) and I think he likes it. He has good and bad days. My only decision to put him in school is for social interactions. He used to go to daycare about a year ago before we moved. There is such a lack of children activities (daycare, playgroups) in this town that I'm afraid by the time he gets in 4 year old PreK he will be totally out of his element and be scared.

Caden is about to finish his first year of flag football. I am really surprised on his improvement especially from his first practice. Actually I see improvement in all of his teammates. Also, I've been getting compliments from his teacher almost every week. I think he is her teachers pet. Whenever they have computer stations, she makes him go around and help the other kids. He is a whiz on the computer. He started working/playing on them when he was 3 and now we are starting Ethan on it too. He is able to open my laptop and go straight to the internet by himself. We do have favorite folder saved where all of the game websites are so it's easier access to them. Also, his teacher is trying to challenge him more on his reading, she said he is on the 2nd grade reading level. She wants to let him go ahead and practice on the 2nd grade sight words but afraid he will get ahead of the class. So she said just practice at home on reading harder books. I'm glad that he has my passion for reading. I hope he doesn't lose that.

Well, I guess that's about it! Hopefully be back soon with pics.

Family

Both of my boys are in school now. Caden started last week (1st grade) and Ethan started this morning (PreK 3 year olds). They are growing up so fast. It was just yesterday when I brought Ethan home and Caden starting PreK.

I've been staying home ever since we moved here so I guess I better look for a job, but on the other hand at least I can accomplish some things at the house and run errands without dragging them along. I love my kids but there are some things that are done faster and easier without them by my side 24/7. And I don't have to deal with whining when I go to the store, I can go in and out. The mothers with more than 1 child knows what I mean.

I'm Back!!

I know I haven't posted in a while, nothing big going on. But I can at least post some pics of my family. School is coming up...Caden is going into 1st grade and maybe Ethan can go into to PreK/Head Start (if the classes are not filled up). Boy, they grow up so fast!! I guess if Ethan can't go to school then we will be ok, I'll start teaching him at home until he can start.

Ethan just now learned to ride his bike..the one Santa brought him. He rides it all the time now!!

Caden won this bike for being the top reader (AR reading) in his kindergarten class

Moved

We recently moved to Seagraves, TX which is about 65 miles south of Lubbock. Michael got transfered to Denver City-about 15 miles from Seagraves-to manage his own store. We moved on December 26 and it was a big change and long drive. We got a wonderful house and Caden just started school this week. So hopefully everything will work out here, at least for a couple of years. I will post pics soon.