So I was just checking up on my blog when I noticed a comment from my mother. "Ahem," she says!! I guess I should take that as a hint that I should post something soon :) I get the picture mom!! :)
Happy Birthday Momma!!! I lugs you!!! (inside joke...not misspelled)
It's been a busy year to say the least. Olivia decided in the fall that she wanted to play soccer, take a dance class, and a cheerleading class. So I dug my soccer mom shoes (from a few years ago)out of the closet and said "Sure...why not?" I spent September, October, and November shuffling her from soccer to dance/cheer classes 3 times a week. It's been completely worth it because about that time, my parents had bought me a Sony eReader (just because). It's a wonderful invention!!! Anyone that knows me knows how much I LOVE to read. I take that thing EVERYWHERE I go. All of those practices gave me ample time to read book after book.
I got a little vacation in December. You can't really call it that when you're running around getting all of your to do list for the holiday completed. We had a TON of snow this season!! I couldn't believe it. It even snowed on Christmas eve and it wasn't just a little snow. We're talking it was at least 4 inches of snow. For those of you Northerners, I know that's not a lot of snow but for us in Kentucky, 4 inches equals a snowpocalypse!!! The whole city shuts down.
Now in early December the kids (and the hubby) wore me down and finally talked me into getting a puppy. Of course we had to do it on my terms though because I would eventually be the person who had to take care of it. A good friend told us that a Havanese dog would suit me well. That particular breed managed to fit every stinkin criteria I had for what kind of dog I would tolerate. December 7th Joey and I found a breeder in Alvaton and went and got little Bella. I think most of her 1.5 pound weight was just in her fur :) She was a tiny thing and so sweet. We surprised the kids with her when they got home from school. They were thrilled!!
She has become a huge part of our family!! I have just fallen head over heels in love with her!! I think God led us to this breeder. Bella just fits right in with us and the cats. She was awfully hilarious in the snow. She kept disappearing and reappearing in the drifts :) Note to self: never get a dog in the winter!!
As I mentioned we had a lot of snow this season. The kids were constantly out of school and as a result will be in school until June 3rd this year. Gavin will be in junior high in the fall and Olivia will be in 5th grade. Both of them will be leaving Alvaton Elementary this year. It's a big step for both of them but one I am confident they can handle.
December, January, and February we rough months because my grandmother pretty much stayed in the hospital. Momma had to travel a lot to stay with her at the hospital. I can't imagine how hard it was to be away from home so much. On February 26th, Granny passed away after a long fight with Pulmonary Fibrosis. She was a trooper and I am very glad I got to spend some time with her. We all miss her terribly though. I am grateful that I have such wonderful friends to get me thru times like these.
In March Olivia decided that she wanted to play soccer again and continue with her cheerleading class. The dance class was just too full of "little kids" for her. So I'm back to burning up the roads of Bowling Green to get her from point A to point B. It's worth it to watch her having fun.
Mr. Gavin has taken up playing the saxophone. He began in September at school and I believe he is a natural. He was playing simple songs within 5 minutes of putting the instrument together. After that I didn't get to hear him play again until March. I was so impressed when he played me one of the songs that he would be performing at the band concert later that month. He is so good at it but he gets a bit frustrated when he makes a mistake. That's typical Gavin though.
It's hard to believe that they have only 6 more weeks of school!!
Well...that's the last 9 months in a nutshell. I will do my best to try to post more often. Hope you have a blessed day!!!!
