Thursday, February 28, 2008

Has it really been that long?






Well it's funny how time goes by that fast!We have been so busy keeping up with all of our activities. It is funny that we home school but we aren't home much! The kids have been busy with gymnastics. They are all in a class now and they love it. Wednesday nights are busy with church for the kids. They have both made a new friend there and have so much fun! Zack is signed up for baseball. That should start anytime now. Zack just had his last swimming lesson in this session but next week we start a new session and ALL the kids will go. Avery has never had a lesson but I know she will do fine. We have also been going to church every Sunday and then we go eat lunch and go to the Y to swim. I have really been enjoying these family days together. Zack is also still going to cub scouts. He really loves it and wants to earn one of the hardest patches. The nature conservation award. He loves nature so much and he is really working hard. His pack just did a slen up for a widow yesterday. He will be having the pine wood derby soon so he is working on his car. We are still keeping busy with our home school group.
Zack is so interested in the Iditarod this year that we just started doing our sled dog lapbook. They are having fun with it. We also signed up online to follow 3 mushers on the trail to see how they do. Zack of course based all of his choices on who had the cutest dogs!
It will be a crazy week next week since Keith will be gone to St Louis!

Monday, February 11, 2008

sick :(





Kaylee is sick. She wasn't feeling well for a couple days. We all know Kaylee is not well when she doesn't eat. That girl loves food more than anything alse! Of course it happened the day we picked up daddy from the airport. Last night and today she has been the worse. Her temp is up to 103 and 104 and she has been caughing and gagging from some crud in her throat. I feel so bad for her. She slept in the recliner and I slept on the couch. I hope she will be better tomorrow!
On another note we got Gram to the airport safely although not on time! Since we were late her bags did not make it onto the flight. I felt so bad since it was my job to get there on time! The airport was a little confusing too so we will blame it on that.
The day after we took Gram back we drove down and picked up Keith. The kids were so excited and they all made signs for him. We were sure glad to have him home. Avery got a little sad every night and said "it just isn't right without Daddy!" I am glad that is over with. We went out to Red Lobster last night for our Valentine's meal since Zack has swimming lessons on Valentine's day.
I posted pics of Kaylee's first gymnastics class and Zack at his cub scout meeting.
I will update tomorrow!

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Busy, busy










These area few pics from our week!

Well this past week has been a busy one. Now that we are finally settled into our new home we have joined up in some activities to keep the kids busy and get their " socialization". Zack has joined cub scouts last week. Tomorrow he will get his first patch at our den meeting award ceremony. The pack is very small, only 3 boys but he had such a great time! Last week they made bird feeders out of milk cartons. In June he will move up to Weblos.

Kaylee joined girl scouts. I am not real happy with the troop though. They don't really DO anything that has to do with girl scouts. They don't sell cookies or go on field trips or get patches. They don't even need a uniform. Basically they just do a craft time every other week. I think it will be fine since there is only a couple months left but then next fall we will find another troop.

Zack also started swim lessons yesterday. He is in the highest level and the teacher even had him demonstrate a couple things. He had a lot of fun.

Kaylee starts her gymnastics class tomorrow. I think she will have a lot of fun and she is pretty talented too. We will see how it goes!

The kids have also started going to church every Wednesday night. They really have fun. Avery is still too young. She does go to her class on Sundays though and she likes it.

Zack is showing a lot of signs of anxiety lately. He was crying for 20 minutes last week when I took him to church. He kept saying he can't live without me. I felt really horrible but I had to make him stay. He finally was okay when his friend got there. It really breaks my heart and I feel like such a meanie but I knew it was good for him to stay. I think I might need to have him talk to someone. He has a hard time going to sleep and is having a lot of tummy aches. He has to keep giving me hugs. I know a lot of it is from the move and also Keith is gone. I will have to keep an eye on him.
We had our homeschool valentines party today. The kids had a lot of fun giving and receiving their cards.
We have to say good-bye to Gram in a couple days! It will be so sad!!!