November 7th

Happy November!!!!

Soon Thanksgiving will be here. And then Christmas will be in full swing. I am NOT ready. Didn't we just do that? Where did 2011 go? Time moves at a much faster rate when you are older. All the days blend together and then before you know it, it's Christmas and a year change again. The kids get a little older, and have their foot even closer out the door, ready to run at the first sight of adulthood.

This makes me sad, but also brings me much joy. I know my children will be ready for anything and that they will bring the world their amazing gifts.

October 2011

It's Halloween, one of our favorite holidays, the kids are excited as we set up the decorations. I have to admit, we miss when they were young, even though we are enjoying this time with them being young adults, holidays are tough, it's just not the same. And for one, it makes me a little sad and removed from the holiday fun. I personally think I distance myself because I will soon miss when the kids are off doing their own thing, and not home to set up the decorations, or enjoy the festivities with us.
I mean seriously I know time flies when you are having fun but no one said years would pass with hardly a blink.

If you have time today, visit my other blog and be sure to have a safe and fun Halloween!!!!!

September 2011

It's September and school has started, football is underway. Brandon is playing varsity for the Olympia Spartans. So far they have lost 3 and won 1 game. Brandon plays on the line and special teams. We are having so much fun going to his games. We love to see how excited he is about it, and the sportsmanship that his team displays.
Vanessa was sick all last week, she is slowly getting better and will have a bunch of school work to make up, from having been out 4 days.
I was finally able to receive full time at my job, and am now waiting for medical insurance to start so we can cancel Jay's insurance at his work, it costs us over $210 a week with his employer and it will be $400 less a month with my employer.
My second job at Flower City Fast Care has begun again, I was off for the summer and missed it. I love working with Sarah and for Dr. Flaherty. It's a great environment to work in.
Jay is doing well, working hard as always. Loving that it is football season. We have football 7 days a week here. Friday thru Monday we are watching games.
Nothing really new, but the everyday here. I think that is a good thing.
Pretty soon Brandon will be taking his 5 hour course and then he can get his license. One thing I am not looking forward too. That means he is grown and the next step is graduating high school. Time goes by too fast, cherish each moment, for once it's gone, you can never get it back.

May 2011

Hi Y'all. I just wanted to post a short note. It's May already and summer is almost here. The kids are ready to get out of school, and that means Brandon will start his junior year in high school. This makes me sad, but also very excited for him. Vanessa is one year closer to HS. She will start 8th grade. Boy, how times flies. I swear these years are going quicker then when the kids were younger. It seems like those years took a while, not we are blowing by year after year, like a wind storm. Maybe it's cause I was younger too.

Jay got a new dog, named Dante. He is a red nose pure breed pit bull. A very sweet boy, but he does get into trouble alot. Just like a kid. Jay is completely in love with him.

I am now a permanent member of the OSC team for Teletech. I am an operations specialist, we watch over lines of business and make sure they are maintaining stats, and not falling short of goals. The job is very exciting and at times challenging. I love it. And I have a very supportive boss, who is great to work for.

Brandon is currently playing tennis, but it should be over shortly and then he will begin football. He loves football so much. I can't wait to see him in action again. He is also in the process of getting his license. He is doing very well driving with his permit. And once he completes the State Farm quota for driving, he can get his license and I can get a discount on insurance! And because his GPA is over 3.0, it's even cheaper! I like cheap.

Vanessa is not currently in a sport, big surprise! lol She is too busy with friends, jumping on trampolines and hanging out. She is going to Summer Jam soon with a friend and is very excited. She is becoming more and more pretty every day. She looks alot like me when I was younger, but she is so very slim. She looks great!!!!

Well that is our update. Not much else going on here. Hugs to all.

Brandon turns 16!

Brandon has turned 16! I can't believe that, let alone believe that I am old enough to have a 16 year old. Where did the time go? It was just yesterday when I was sitting on the floor building towers out of blocks so Brandon could Godzilla them to the floor. It was just yesterday when we would line up his cars on the floor in a straight line so he could count them all and decide who would race. We would sit on the couch for hours reading picture books and watching toy story over and over and over. I would also spend many hours teaching him the alphabet on the chalk board and eventually how to read, before he went to kindergarden. Time flies way too fast.
He is such a bright man. He is on his way to receiving the highest diploma his school gives out. He is very excited about that. Next week he has some midterms then on Friday, then I am gonna take him to get his permit. I am so nervous about him learning to drive. Not because I think he will be a bad driver, but because of the horrible drivers out there. Some people should not be allowed to drive.
His dreams are to go to college, then become a marine. And in that order, so that he can go in being an officer. And he has wanted to be a writer since he was young. So those experiences will give him lots to write about.
Brandon is so amazing. Not only does he have the biggest heart ever; but he is so smart and a very special young man. We are so proud to be his parents.
We love you very much Bran.