Oh My! Update!

Has it really been that long since my last post? February?

Well here is all that you have been missing about us! (the three of you that probably read this! Haha!)

Alex- Alex finished up first grade with flying colors. I'm so proud of my little man. He played his first year of coach pitch baseball this past Spring. He has improved so much! We can't wait to see him next year. He has been playing hard this summer with the neighbors and he has a new friend that moved in next door. It has been fun to watch! He also finished up his year of Cub Scouts with camp in June. He had so much fun at the camp. He especially loved the BB gun practice. We learned he is actually a pretty good shot. He has now moved up to the Wolf pack. (I have no idea what that means, I am not Cub Scout savvy! I just buy the popcorn!) Three weeks (or has it only been two? The weeks are blending together!) ago, he began practice for the Wee Aviators (tackle football). He looks so funny in his equipment and pads! Mike says he has really improved since the beginning and he is looking forward to his first game this weekend. And, in a little over a week, he will be starting second grade!

Alivia- Little Miss Princess has had a pretty good summer too. She makes us laugh every day with some silly saying or some type of drama. In May we discovered a lump on her collarbone. Her pediatrician monitored it for awhile, suggesting that it might be a swollen lymph node. When it didn't go away by the end of June, he referred her to a pediatric surgeon to have it removed. The surgeon is under the impression that it is probably a benign cyst (his exact words) and that we should go ahead and remove it just in case (again, his exact words- scared me to death!) Her surgery is coming up at the end of August. She is very excited to begin Preschool this year. She will also be taking dance. Yes, I have finally enrolled the girl that walks continuously on her toes in ballet!

Mike- Mike spent his Spring picking up all the pieces while I was busy writing papers for grad school. Somehow he managed to coach Alex's baseball team, get involved with the Cub Scouts, and still manage to go to work every day. His place of employment is undergoing major change right now due to being bought by a bigger company.

Me- I am still managing to hold on to my 4.0 in my Master's Program (yay for me!). I keep thinking that I am never going to make it, but I am starting to see a very faint light at the end of the tunnel. I can't wait, though, to have my Saturdays back! This Spring saw the closing of the elementary school that I teach at. It was a very sad affair. There was just something special about the school and the staff. I am not going to be working with most of the staff that I have worked with (and made wonderful friendships with) for the last four years. The prospect of starting over again with a new team is a little daunting, but the girls are very nice and I am looking forward to it. Summer has been wonderful and I am sad to see it slipping away from me so quickly!

We also went on our first trip to Disney World in June. It was so much fun and I cannot wait to go back again! It truly is magical to see your children light up with wonder and delight at the different shows, attractions, and characters. We ate breakfast at the castle and it was Little Miss Princess' dream come true! Alex loved the trip as well.

Unfortunately, during our trip I received the terrible news that my father had to undergo open heart surgery (quintuple bypass) right after we got back. It was a very scary experience, but it was wonderful to feel so uplifted from all of the prayers of our family and friends! He is currently recovering and even felt well enough to take Alex fishing (with the help of Mike and Uncle Ryan) last weekend!

Well, that is what has been happening with us for the last months. Hopefully, it won't be April before I can update again! ;)