Busy Life

I was talking to my grandma yesterday and she reminded me that I haven't posted anything on my blog for a long time.  I'm sorry for that!  After returning from our summer trip, I thought life would calm down.  It turns out that life seems crazier now than it ever did before!  The kids are loving their activities.


Ethan just finished with school football, but is taking bass guitar lessons every Tuesday.  He wants me to take a video of how well he's doing to post on here this weekend.  He is doing great and practicing almost every day.  His teacher told him that after a few more lessons he'll be able to start learning songs!  This got him even more excited and he's been practicing even more!  He has adjusted to middle school nicely.  It was a bit overwhelming at first, but seems to have it all under control now.  He even brought his grade up from a B- to a solid B in one of his classes!


Natalie is still in Girl Scouts.  This year she moved up from being a Brownie to being a Junior (I have pictures of that ceremony, but haven't posted them, obviously).  She seems to be having more fun with it as they are working towards a goal rather than random little things every week.  She is also taking ballet/tap lessons every Wednesday.  She is loving that as well!  Every week when she gets out of class she is jumping up and down and telling me all about it.  When I get out of work I head straight to her lessons, look through the one-way mirror, and try to write things down she is learning so she can practice at home.  There are two kids (out of a total of five) who don't want to be there.  They don't listen and don't try to do the dance moves.  I'm hoping that if Natalie practices enough she'll be able to move up in January or next fall.  We'll see.

Roby seems to be enjoying his job still.  He's taking CLEP tests for college credits and will be taking a class or two pretty soon.  He also starts hockey soon!  I LOVE going to his games and can't wait!

I'm still working two days a week and taking 12 credit hours.  One of my classes is a fast pace class and will be done on Monday!  Then only three classes the rest of the semester!  Woo hoo!  I'm thinking of taking "adult ballet" at Natalie's dance studio.  I think it would be a lot of fun and a good exercise opportunity.  I would NOT perform!  haha  I miss dancing, but don't know if I have enough time right now.

Hopefully in the next few weeks I'll find the time to finish posting our summer trip pictures and all the other ones I have waiting to post!  For now, here is a picture of Natalie this morning.  It is hippy day at her school.  We made the shirt this summer, and she chose the rest of her outfit.  You can't really tell in the pic, but we also flat-ironed her hair.  She was VERY proud of her outfit!