It is almost school time! I think it is so exciting ,but sad that it is another year they start and closer to leaving the roost!
Tyler and Jack are in High school and Payton starts 6th grade, which is it's own school.
Summer went by fast and we tried to make the best of everything. We traveled most of the summer and it was great! I love to travel and finally got Steve to go somewhere besides the United States. I feel now he is more open to it since it was a good first time out. The kids are older and more on their own so we don't have to worry as much also.

Next I will post the kids first day photos :)

I can't believe the summer is half over and the kids are getting school letters already. We have track camp for the next 2 weeks and then football camp. It is so hot they start at 8am to beat the heat.

We had a blast in Aruba and for families it is a great place to go. Then we headed for Seaworld and Frio river. Payton got to finally get to hold a penguin his face said it all. The Frio was so low it was hard to tube, but we did it anyway :) The water was so clear you could see about 8 feet down to the bottom ans still see your feet. The hills are beautiful and at 102 that day it did not seem that hot. Steve got burned the worst and still hurting a couples days later.

I am leaving on Thursday for Denver with the girls to scrap. I am looking forward to it! Then home a week and off to dad's house for the last hurray of the summer. I haven't seem him since March so looking forward to spending some time with him.

WOW! it had been a while since i have been over here. Well now I will have 2 in High school and one at the 6Th grade campus. Where did the time go and when did I have have 3 children that are heading for adulthood ;)
Tyler got his first car and Steve was sooo proud he got a great car at a great deal for him. Now jack is looking for a ob since he knows how much cars cost and what crap is out there.
Then we had our first accident of the summer. Jack broke one wrist and sprained his other trying to make a flying leap off a tree (that is just Jack). I thought his friends mom was going to have a heart attack. I said I should put a sticky note on Jack "Watch out does stuff without thinking!" He will be fine, but puts a little less fun into our Aruba trip.
We have not seen rain here for over 5 weeks and it is getting bad. The kids are worried about the 4th of July they will ban them all if this keeps up. We are planning a big crab boil and no fireworks would be just no fun. I love the 4th! I am hoping to keep up with this a little more in the months to come so stay with me:)

Field Day!

Went to Paytons field day at school. It was fun watching the 50 yard dash and the water ballon toss. I have to go back up at 2 to finish watching the finals. The school year is ending and I am relieved for sure.
Tyler last night got the citizanship award at school. We are very proud of him.

Well we had a good time yesterday Tyler got his license, which then proceeded to almost kill us by running into a truck!! He will not be driving alone on the streets for a while for sure. He needs some more of me yelling at him when he does something wrong.
I can't believe I have a 16 year old where did the time go and how did I get here? I remember when I turned 16 my mom looked worn out, do I??? She even had a 5 year old to boot NOT ME!!!
Our bathroom is finally done and I am so done with home improvement. It is funny you are all for it when you start and then a month goes by and you think what have I gotten myself into, but it is done and I love it.
Off to Sam's the boys ate everything in the house REALLY!

HAPPY 16th BIRTHDAY TYLER!!!! I can't believe it has been 16 years it was one of the best days of my life. Tyler you have been a pure joy with all the up and downs, but we did them together with many more to come. I love YOU!!!!
We are off the get his license this afternoon next step in life!

KIDS!!!!

I want to ask sometimes "Why do we have them?" When they are little they give us hugs and kisses, we are their world. Then they turn into TEENAGERS with hate, know it all, love you one minute, stab you in the back another. Where do we go wrong in those years of 8-12 WHERE!!!

If I live through this I should get a badge of honor, every mother should!!

Bathrrom is almost complete. We are having trouble with the tops, but hopfully that will be resolved soon.

Off to gets some scrap stuff so it is a happy day.

Back to the grind

Kids are back in school, but I have one home sick today :( I plan on cleaning up my scrap room and start something new today. I have the sheets in the wash and it is cloudy and cool (great day to scrap).
Spring break was fun we went to the Rodeo with my dad and the kids ate and drank until they were going to blow. They only wanted to go on 2 rides which was enough for them. Remember the fun houses, Tyler and Payton went in one and said it was the best. Funny!
Dad left yesterday for home so we back to the same routine which feels like we are normal again. Something about routine that makes the house run better and the kids act better. 9 weeks left a school then they are out for the summer WOW! this school year went fast.

People who you think are friends NOT!

I am hurt and just don't understand how things got so out of proportion. I sent a box with the Zutter Cutter, wire tag, smaller paper and instructions, 4x6 red bracket book in one box. This box was heavy and mailed it separate since the wire was so big. I sent the second box a couple days later since i had to buy a new box to fit is all. The second box contained 12x12 Tersea Collins paper and tags, 9 boxes of wire (which contain 6 wire each) 8x8 bracket book in red.
Well since this person I do not talk to on a regular basis I just mailed a quick e-mail through Facebook the box is coming. WELL, I get a nasty NOTE to where is the stuff that was in the AD? I took the AD offensive since I thought we were friends and it was not a AD. I mailed more than what was in the picture. Then on FACEBOOK she wrote how a "friend screwed her" I took that hurtful which I did not at all. It cost me almost $30 to ship the darn thing and only asked for $50 total for the all of it and shipping. I would never screw anyone over on anything! I have always paid my fair share and given even more to make it easy!
I guess this is my therapy and close this up! Done!

Dana Buol have fun with your Zutter and extra stuff.

Well I am not on a role this year uh? It has been busy gutting the master bathroom. I never knew it would take so long to pick out a tile for the floor and the shower, so many decisions. I will have to post a before and after of the ugly to beautiful bathroom.
We have so many other not finished projects it boggles my mind why we started this one. DH gets a little bored and something in the house gets torn apart. I guess it gets updated every so often is the good thing.

I have one comment on the housing bail-out "WHERE IS MY BAILOUT!" We pay our mortgage on time, we did not buy more house then we could afford (we bought under!way under) we don't spend money we don't have so "WHERE IS MY BAILOUT!" Why should we pay for other peoples mistakes. I am NOT saying the people that are working 2-3 jobs, taking care of kids, lost their jobs and just can't make ends meat. Where is the moral commitment when you sign that paper. What do you think? I know of 3 people that make mistake after mistake and do not want to change their habits to make it work. SO Why should we bail them out! MOP

Just Frustrated!

Way to long!

I can't believe it has been over a month since I have been on here. I thought I would be better after the first of the year and NOPE! I will try to be better. Well since December it has been busy, but being so cold out for here we have been staying inside.
Tyler spilled some bad chemicals on his hand and it is not pretty. Jack has been sick for over a week with the flu. Let's all pray he will go to school tomorrow PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE! Payton is my little social bug haven't seen him much lately. I went to family movie night at his school and he took off to be with his FRIENDS. Well I thought the FAMILY would come with me, but no they did not want to sit through Kung Fu Panda. I sat all by myself on the cold, hard gym floor all by myself eating popcorn. What a mom would do for their kids. Now tonight he is at a basketball game his friend is in.

Well I will check in tomorrow the hot tub it HOT! YIPEE!