Emily is inducted into the National Honor Society at her high school.  I guess better late than never.  She has had awesome grades her entire high school career, but now that she is in her second semester as a senior she is invited to join!  What an honor.  She is an amazingly strong and smart girl.  Way to go Emily!

 

Happy Anniversary to us!  After all of us being sick for the span of two weeks, and after John had a week of being on call for work, we finally got to celebrate our anniversary.  One of our favorite places to go is to Disneyland.  So, naturally, we spent three days in that magical place without the kids.  What a great time we had together.... forgetting about everything but being together.  I love my husband more now than I ever thought possible.  Thank you honey for a fabulous twenty-two years! 

Happy Anniversary to us!  I can't believe it has been 22 years!  We have been truly blessed over the last 22 years.  I know that most marriages are not perfect, but ours is pretty close.  My husband is always putting me and the kids first.  He takes care of us in so many ways.  We are grateful to have him.

Welcome 2013!

Here is to a new year.  I have made some changes in my overly busy, scheduled life.  I quit teaching preschool at home and am now working as a substitute teacher for a charter school close by.  So, now I choose the days I want to work...which hasn't been too many so far!  For over twenty years I have been working in some sort of capacity and am now enjoying being home and being the mom. I love it!

Emily is now driving and Tanner cut out wrestling this year.  As a result of this I am doing less running around.  It has been Heavenly!  So much of the pressure has been cut out of my life, which is a good thing.  I am enjoying being home and being with my family.  Life is good!

July 2011

Toe Shoes!

She did it! Emily came back to ballet after being gone from it for a bit and is now on pointe!  It has been exciting to see the progress she has made.  Her teacher went with all the girls to help them pick out pointe shoes.  Ms. Cleo wanted to make sure the shoes fit properly.  I am not sure she will continue with pointe after this year with all the horror stories she has heard, (bloody and deformed toes), but at least she will have this one year of experience. I think she will enjoy it!  :)

Emily's first pair of pointe shoes!



"Look Ma, I'm standing on my toes!



Ta Da!

   

Emily's First Day of School!
She is a junior now.  I can't believe how quickly she is growing up.  She is turning into a remarkable young woman!  Love you, Emmers!

Tim Allen take the girls, Emily and Lindsay, while John take the boys, Tanner and Joseph!  It is nice to have neighbors help you raise your children.

One of Hayden's passions is to take pictures.  I think it is more than a hobby because he wants to practice and become better at it.  Being a landscape photographer is one of his dreams.  He wants to travel around the countries and take pictures.  He is working up to that by taking pictures in his own yard.  He has so many good ones that it is hard for me to chose, but here are some of my favorite!