I have been out of touch

Well a lot has happened since my last post. hope to bring things up to speed in the next few weeks.

Happy early birthday to me:)

So Eric was so excited about the laptop that he got me for my birthday that he gave it to me early and I am currently laying in my bed on the internet!!!! I love technology!!! I was working part time teaching this past year and was one of the many teachers that lost their jobs. I hope I will get to stay part time for next year but we will just have to see how budget issues end up next year. I had to laugh. We had an end of the year luncheon with all the teachers and support staff. About 5 teachers and maybe 3-5 support staff people will not be coming back next year as of the day of the luncheon give or take a few. So this is what is so comical about the teaching professions. Most jobs where you get laid off you get severance. Well my severance package was a $10 gift card to chipote!! WoW! Don't get me wrong I love to teach and was greatful to get to work and hope to work next year, but WOW, really? Seriously? Seriously? Good luck to all the unemployed teachers and support staff surviving on that one.

I love my family!!!

Cute hubby helping with bath time!


Bubbly Girls!
Eric made two beds like this for our girls for Christmas! He is amazing! The beds are amazing! It took a couple nights but for the most part the girls sleep in Jaynee's bed together and will usually go right to bed.
Every woman's kryptonite! LAUNDRY!
I loved the holiday's but I am glad they are over. Thanksgiving was delicious. We had a fantastic Christmas. I was able to surprise Eric with a Wii. Hunter and Julie came from Kansas with their kiddo's for a little bit and it was great to see them. We rang in the new year out in nature on a family camping trip, which to my delight was not horrific. We went with Larry and Emily and their kiddo's and they are so much fun to be around! School is back in full swing and it is nice to have a routine. Eric is finishing his last semester of school and will be a graduate in May. HOORAY!!!!!

Wow I have been out of touch

Life gets so crazy I was all jazzed when I started my blog and then the holiday's hit and oh boy. My blog hasn't been the only thing neglected in my life. Sorry to my piano teacher, I didn't practice at all over the holiday's. That is what can be great about the change up of the holiday season but also the nightmare. Now we are back into a routine and I am trying to catch up on things that I have let go. A lot has happened and so I will have to play catch up a few posts at a time.

Thanksgiving

We had a great thanksgiving and I hope you all did too. Eric is building bed's for the girl's for Christmas and they are looking amazing!!! He is so talented. I am hoping he will be able to get into our attic soon to get down our Christmas decorations. I am itching to get our tree up.

Aunt Sharon

My dad's sister Sharon came to visit this weekend. She has been doing genealogy work and found that they have a first cousin that lives in AZ. From what I understand the cousin comes from my grandmother's side. She had a step sibling and it is their son that is the cousin. Cool, huh? What a fabulous person Sharon is and I hope we see her more often. Love you Sharon!

Halloween Picts

I made a huge Turkey for the first time with all the fixings by my self about 3 weeks ago. Clay, my father-in-law carved it up for us. Super props to all you mom's and people who make Thanksgiving so delicious every year, it is a lot of work! It turned out awesome! YEAH ME!














This is Lana, Jaynee and (L to R) my nieces and nephew Lauren, Elaine and Collin. My sister-in-law Emily and her kids stayed the weekend with us about 5 weeks ago when Eric and Larry(brother-in-law) went quail hunting. It was a blast we went to the zoo and watched Cinderella II. Lana and Jaynee had a blast having them over.