It's summer!

Kids are out for summer and we are trying to make it a fun one!

Alex graduated kindergarten and is moving onto 1st grade next year. Aidan graduated prek3 and will be moving into the regular prek4 class this Fall. And Andrew will be heading to the 3 yr old preschool class in the Fall at the Church. Alex lost his 2nd tooth recently and was very excited with his 2$ tooth fairy money. Alex started the Boys and Girls club today and will go every day until the end of June. They keep them pretty busy with activities--swimming 3x a week and going to the movies once a week. They will also do a few field trips and go to the park a lot!

Aidan also had his first day of summer school today. He will go for 3 weeks and then have a 2 week break and then do another 3 weeks. He seemed to have a good day today and even told me he learned "the letter A makes the a sound" Andrew will start summer mom's day out tomorrow. Very much looking forward to an hour alone!

As for me--I have gotten into the Nursing program at school and will start nursing classes in the Fall. I have one class to take this summer--Microbiology and am dreading it. Really hoping it isn't too hard! It's only for 6 weeks so at least it will be done and over quickly. I have recently heard about the WIA program--workforce investment act--and am waiting on more information about it in July. Apparantly there are grants available(free gov't money!) that I may be qualify for since I have a degree but haven't been able to get a job in that field. I am really hoping to qualify for it especially since it will reduce my student loan debt!

A few new pictures of the kids:

Recent pictures!

I am on a roll tonight!
Just wanted to post a few recent pictures of the kids since they can change so quickly!





And a video of Aidan talking!

Alex is 6!

I can't believe Alex is already 6! Doesn't seem like that much time has passed some days. Alex has recently learned to ride his bike without trainers as well as lost his first tooth! We are working on reading but I think he is still a long ways off. Also working on no thumbsucking which he seems to get better at.

Alex had a wonderful birthday party and got most of everything he wanted!







Alex also got his orange belt in his karate class a few months back! He should be getting his next belt sometime soon. He really seems to like karate but it is at 530-630 on a school night and he gets very tired and has some trouble on some days.

Alex riding his bike

Alex is now riding his bike without training wheels!!


Alex also lost his first tooth the same week he learned to ride without training wheels!

Spring is here!

Spring is one of my favorite times of year! Cold and dreary winter leaves and with that so does my seasonal depression! With Spring came Alex losing his first tooth AND him learning to ride his bike without training wheels. All in the same weekend!

I also have started back to school at the beginning of March. I am taking 2 classes and they are going well so far. I won't hear until summer if I get into the nursing program. I really hope I get in. I did very well on my NLN test so am hoping that helps me get in.

Aidan has been doing well. We still butt heads frequently since he is so strongwilled. He started back at Tech for the Spring Quarter for Speech and is really liking his new clinician so far. He is talking so much and his understanding seems really good! Mainly we are working on articulation b/c his pronounciation of words is not that good!

Andrew is Andrew. Still good-still a huge talker-better than Aidan most days. Picking up on Aidan's bad traits--like throwing things. He also likes to bite Aidan. He bit him on the butt a few weeks ago!

Halloween

Oops, just realized I forgot to post our Halloween pictures, see I told you we have been busy with life!

Our crew went as the Toy story Gang, Alex was Woody, Aidan was Buzz, and Andrew was Trex!

Been a while, time for an update!

We have been very busy lately, have had Thanksgiving, school functions, karate tournaments, 2 rounds of sickness, a week out of town, and then regular, everyday life thrown in as well.

Let's see, Alex went on his first hunting trip to Texas with my dad and a few other family members. He was gone all Thanksgiving week. I went to Mississippi with the other 2 and Edward's Mom and sister to see some of Edward's family. We were hit by a very bad stomach bug. Alex had a karate tournament and placed 3rd for Chanbara(sword fighting), 4th for self defense. He is very proud of his trophy. Alex also had to get a tooth capped b/c he had a cavity that grew from within and it broke his tooth, sucks we didn't know it was there :( Alex also is sick again, suspected flu but who knows! Aidan is doing well-enjoying school, singing Jingle Bells. Andrew is also doing well, talking lots, enjoying Mom's Day Out, and into everything. They all got to go see Santa which was a success, no crying! Andrew got a big boy haircut, so sad, but he is still a cute little boy!

Have taken really cute pictures of the kids for the Christmas card but it looks like I have very little time to sit down and actually make it, so family members, you may receive a facebook card :) I heard on the radio that it is kind of tacky, but that is all the time I have!

A few pictures
Aidan signing Jingle bells for a city function

Pictures I was going to use for the christmas card




Andrew's haircut, and yes I do believe I will grow it back out. I love the long look for him and I think Edward prefers it as well




As for me, I stay rather busy and have gotten into couponing. It is so much fun! I love seeing how much money I save(tons) and being able to help out family members with the free things I get. Edwards thinks I am a bit neurotic though :) Edward has now switched to working days, I am loving that. No more sleeping the day away on his off days, we can actually get more accomplished, he can take the kids to school(we are rotating days), pick them up, and be a lot more helpful in general. It is very nice. Of course on the days he works he is gone by 430 am and home by 7pm and in bed not too long after, but can help put kids to bed and I think we are both enjoying that. No more worries for me about people breaking in, and trust me, I am neurotic about that too!


Oh, the kids got their new bunk beds, aren't they fabulous!


Edward is on his 2 week vacation right now, which we are all enjoying! Kids are out of school for 2 weeks at the end of this week and I think we all need a break. Alex needs a little time to get better! He has been hit with too many bugs this season. We will be going to Dallas on the 19th-23rd to have Christmas with family and then we will be back home to have Christmas here.