Update

Ok, so my sister in law is so much better at this that I am....but wait till she has 2 kids then we'll see! LOL!!! Love you, Paige! Anyway, it has been crazy around here. With Gwyn in school, I have taken a job as room mom and joined the PTO. Question, WHY do they do all the big events at once?? I have been working on getting donations for our big fundraiser, making a class memory book (whitch is going to be totally awsome complete with self portraits of the kids and a cookbook!) and getting ready for the christmas party. I worked up at the school from 8-4 for the last 2 weeks on top of taking care of the house and having company, and Mike was out of town! The Christmas party was today, and we had a blast. Dad dressed up as Santa and visited all the kindergarten classes and gave our teachers these awsome quilt sets we made with artwork and signatures from the kids on them and Gwyn wrote her ABC's and 123's on the pilllow shams, then we went down the hall and we did individual pictures with our classes kids and sibblings and gave them stockings. There are some great pictures. I keep refering to classes because Gwyn has 2 teachers Mrs Schurr is her main teacher, but she co-teaches with Mrs Herridge, its really neat because each teacher teaches within her strength so the kids get a better education and the two classes mingle. Actually Gwyn's little boyfriend Palmer is in Mrs Herridges class. So to most of us there are 2 teachers and 44 kids not just 1 class. I know Mrs Herridges kids just as well as Mrs Schurrs. There are some great kids in the classes. Other tyhan that I have been cleaning out the house and getting re-organized. I am so proud of Gwyns princess wall it looks like it came straight out of a Home and Garden magazine or something! (but it was all me!) Mike has been working alot as usual although he is now getting every other weekend off which is nice and those Saturday nights the kids stay with mom or dad (they alternate) and mike and I go out and the kids get to visit grandparents! It has done wonders for our family to have that time. We are almost ready for Christmas ALL the christmas presents are wrapped (even the ones from Santa) and they sit under our imaginary tree. We are planning on decorating for Christmas this weekend, between mike being gone and me working at the school there hasn't been much time for that.Anyway, thats all for now, I will try to post sooner next time

School!!!

Gwyn started school last Monday and liked it. She goes from 8:30 to 3:305, a full day! I was told to just drop her off the first day because she knew what she was doing and I didn't need to come in! I told her that I needed to be sure, so I would take her the first day! She proceeded to give me a whatever look and say ok! After school she told me that her first day was good but long. The second day she decided to ride the bus even though she has to be ready by 7:10 every morning and doesn't get home till 4:15! She really loves the bus and only wants to ride it no car riding! Now after a week of school she doesn't like the jogging, running and stuff (PE), but the rest is great! So maybe next week she will be over the whole PE thing and like all of it since she's over how long the day is now! New pictures of the firsts on the slideshow! Owen thinks he's a cowboy now that he has a belt and boots. He also wants to bring cowboys home (I keep telling him Daddy wouldn't like that, but he want's a cowboy)! He is also quite obsessed with when Gwyn will be home! He misses her alot. The first day we had to go back to he school and be sure she was where he left her because he was freaking out and was quite upset with the bus for taking her away the second day and wanted to know when it was bringing her back! This week is better, but he still wants to stay home and wait for Gwyn to come home. Mike had school for work the last two weeks and came in 1st in his class. It was hard stuff he was learning too! Don't ask what it was cause I got confused just hearing about it and couldn't repeat it!! I have been trying to get organized. Owen and I have a new schedule for the school year (hopefully it will help with missing sister) and I am trying to catch up on everything else! This house has had it, we are in the process of figuring out how to demolish and rebuild. Kinda excited, kinda scared! Lots of work ahead! Kayanna has a sense of independence for the first time in 3 years! She got an electric wheelchair and can maneuver it and stand herself up with it on her own! She is so proud of herself (as are we all) and she is all smiles! Pics of that in slide show too! Lots of news this week but, that's about it for now. More updates to come soon! Love to all!

My first blog!

I am new at this blogging thing, so you all will have to bear with me as I learn! Gwyn starts kindergarten on the 24th and she is so excited! We got lucky she got one of the best teachers in the school and Gwyn already knows her and is comfortable with her. Owen got his first pair of cowboy boots and wears them constantly! He even sleeps in them! Mike is working constantly. The kids just saw him for the 1st time in 3 weeks night before last! Me, I'm doing better. Finally got over the vertigo for the most part. I get an occasional dizzy spell, but at least I can function now! We are all very excited about the new babies joining our family! Mike's sister Tabitha is having a baby boy in December (our first nephew!!!) and Paige (Kati's sister-in-law) is having a baby in March (maybe Owen and the baby will share a birthday, how cool woyuld that be?) Both of the kids learned how to swim too! It's been an eventful month so far. I'm sure there's more to come it's only the 13th!