to a school year gone by too fast....

So, I have obviously really sucked at updating my blog! Let me just say that it has been an amazing busy school year! Ella has started Kindergarten, and is exceling. It amazes me that she can read. She was taking gymnastics, which she decided wasn't for her. She is still taking dance and is a daisy girl scout. Currently she is taking a soccer academy and is ready to play a real soccer game.

In November, I had to do the hardest thing I have ever done. Allie, who was just over 15 years old, went over the rainbow bridge to doggy heaven. I held her for a day and a half straight, and in the end she couldn't stand up by herself. I held her as the vet gave her the shot that gave her peace. It's a small gift that we could give to her.

In the middle of January, I found myself at an adoption event at Petsmart, where I found our new furry friend "Archie". He is a 2 year old blong Pekingese and is amazing. He loves everything furry and human. He has fit in to our family like he has always been here.

Gabe is getting ready to take Exam 7 in about 2 weeks and we just pray that he passes. He has been studying super hard and I have faith that he will!

We flew to San Antonio over Spring Break and have a short Branson trip planned for July for a family reunion. Oh and I get to be the choreographer for "Annie Get Your Gun" this summer. We've got Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun season passes and can't wait!

Hopefully I will be better at updating !

Peace!

my school

So my school has started as well - going on the 4th week - and had the first week of music classes last week. All has gone great so far. I got my first cold, lasted about 3 days - so not too shabby.... Ella has been having a blast at school - loves it.... She misses her cousin and can't wait to see her.... Well - off to bed for me :)

School has started..... Kindergarten here we come!

So Ella began her school career on August 17th.... She loved it! Last week (the second week of school) she came down with a nasty virus and missed the whole week. She is feeling much better now and can't wait to go back to Kindergarten. I am so happy and so sad all at the same time. She is growing up so quickley and there is nothing I can do about it except marvel at the whole growing up and discovering process. It really is amazing. My sweet girl. Oh what is in store for you....

In the words of a 5 year old

So my dad had knee replacement surgery today....

We went to visit him in the hospital and I had Ella in a superman hold to give him a kiss... She wouldn't kiss him, and I whispered to her that she was being rude as I put her down.

About 30 seconds later, she said "Lift me up again, I forgot he just scraped his knee, so his lips aren't yucky...."

Then on the way home, going thru Westport, I pointed out the covered wagon to her and told her about before there were cars, blah, blah, blah... I said that there were many exciting things that happened in History.

"I know about History. It's a real place. It's where Santa's reindeer go......"
you'll go down in History.......

I love my child....

My child amazes me

I love that I am raising a child that is aware about her earth.

We were in a parking lot and she noticed that there was gum on the ground.

"Mommy, whoever did that wasn't very nice to our earth"

A few weeks ago we were at a park and she was a blue plastic bag on the ground. She ran forward to pick it up and put it in the trashcan so it wouldn't go into the ocean (it was dog poo, but who's keeping track)

She loves to hug trees and loves nature... She and her cousin will save the world - I'm sure of it!

Her cousin Tegan cried and threw a fit when her dad was going to cut a branch off of the tree in their backyard (even though it was already dead)... They had to wait until she was at school to do it.

I love my little girl.....

shaker egg

So - I'm having the kids make shaker eggs in music this week and Ella snagged one of my eggs. She came to me saying she made her own and shook the egg.

Ella - Mom I made music with my egg
Me - Great! What did you put in it?
Ella - A dead ladybug....

Just kinda struck me as funny.....

hum.....

Little Old Lady Who?