Saturday, April 24, 2010

It's been awhile....

Well the Horton boys are with Landon this weekend and Bryce was all prepared money in hand from his friends to turn in his Hoopfest paperwork. This year Bryce took it upon himself to get his local friends to team up and compete..which is better so they can practice more frequently..Landon is having to go through a background check by one of the parents since the three extra boys will be staying the weekend with him....Which I think is totally good....and I am glad there are other parents like me....SO in June Landon will have 6 kids for the weekend..wooowooo!

I am part of QFL (quilting football league) It has nothing to do with football really but has everything to do with quilting...it is a quilting cometition nationwide and we are also competing against teams in our own store..today is the meeting..totally excited..you have to show completed projects and aquire points and you get prizes..good ones too!

Rob had a wisom tooth pulled yesterday...so he is playing the "misery" card..when I had my upper two pulled...I still came home and made dinner? Sheesh!

Clarissa got a new bike on Thursday (it is an eary birthday gift) because the bike rodeo at school was on friday and due to the fact that her older brother.....Bryce..kept stealing her bike from her and skidding and doing wheelies last year..her tires and frame is no good..poor gal! When we went shopping for her bike Bryce promised he would not do that anymore.

Work is going well...Rob's work is going well..he is heading into his busy season and this year will be no overtime..which is a curse and a blessing....but he will have three days off..so the camping trips and fun activities this year will include ROb..HURRAY!

Preston's Birthdya is Sunday and we had to cancel his party for the math competition...and this is his weekend with Landon..so we are currently trying to decide which weekend would be good..we have so many things happening that it is had to squeez everything in....

Jeri is playing softball and her team isn't all that good..but she likes the team. She is struggling with everything else because it is so time consuming..but she needs to learn...she is having fun in school and she is going through the daily drama of high school girl friends..everyday it is something new...I just kind of chuckle because I remember it all so clearly for myself....but Jeri takes things to heart to much and she isn't wise to the ways of the world..so she never sees anything ahead of time.....it just kind of hits and knocks her wind out....but again she will eventually get it. Girls are mean.

Cole and Carl stop by my work everyday on the way home from school because my work is only a block or two away.....I enjoy this time...I get to hear about their day..which girls are sending them notes ( they won't talk about it otherwise others in family make fun)..and what their plans are...it is good time for the middle kids who get overlooked. I worry a bit about Cole he is such a perfectionist that I think the world is going to let him down in such a harsh way ..that he will be crushed.....but I can't borrow tomorrows worries!

Well off to work I go...I hope you all have a great week.

Saturday, April 17, 2010

Math Competition.

I am so proud! Yesterday...My Son Preston was involved in a math team competition state wide and he had to start in the morning...for the singles tests and everything..we made it for the team rounds.

They first start the awards ceremony with a t-shirt for the highest ranking kid in each individual school....Preston won at his school...then they hand out awards for the top 10 ranked single kids in the competition..Preston placed third out of everyone! HURRAY! However, then they started handing out team awards...Preston's team didn't place...DARN!

I am thankful for so many reasons.....

1. That I can provide an environment for my children where not only they can recognize their talents but also that they can relish and shine in them..I didn't come from a place like that and I am so thankful GOD has provided me that....so I can be a great Mom.

2. I am thankful that I traded Landon weekends so that he would make it to the competition..although I like to take credit for all the good things and be there for my children...I know it was important to Preston..I just hope that they are making this whole weekend a big celebration for him..because as a MOM that is what I would do...and frankly he deserves it!

3. I am thankful to Landon and Rob that I am able to have this opportunity with my children..and they make it possible for me to be a mom...I also give Landon a bit of credit for Preston's math gene..cuz he didn't get it from me.....Maybe if I have to take any other math in college..PReston could be my tutor? LOL

4.I am thankful that all of my kids could be at the competition and they all cheered their brother on..despite the fact that they fight sometimes..and they point out eachother's weakness' on a daily basis..they really all do love eachother and they could not have been more proud of him! I have really GREAT kids!

God has blessed me in my life....regardless of whether Preston won a math contest or not..it is all of the little things I may take for granted that I am most thankful for....and without the little things there could never be the big things..LIfe is good!