Catch Up Post

Lately ................

I seem to be so busy. I love writing and so many things have been going on around here. I will really be happy to see this week end. It's good and it is sorta sad. This is the children's last week of school then it is break time !!!!! I know we are all looking forward to it. The only reason it is sad is Ridge is almost finished with fifth grade....... Wow !!! I'm excited for him but at the same time where did 12 yrs go. A couple weeks ago he brought home his paperwork for middle school. He is excited but then again not sure of what it will be like. I know since the start of the school year he has really made some changes as for maturing. I'm so proud of him he is a really caring boy.

Ridge also had his first Band-O-Rama on Feb 23. There fifth grade band played with the middle school & high school. He really enjoys band & playing the trombone. He has decided to stick w/ band , really really likes it.

Thaniqua & Jennifer have been busy & they are having birthday's real soon. Thaniqua's is next week & Jennifer's the next week. So yesterday I spent all afternoon & evening making like 4 pans of brownies & 60 cookies for school. They are celebrating this week with there class since there birthdays fall during the school break. It was fun yesterday. I found some great recipes from Pinterest & they were yummy.

We had science fair in the middle of all of that but that is a another post I have started so be looking for that.

Our weather has been up and down got to go enjoy the park a little. This year the weather has been all over the place. I talked to my sister and it was really warm & still is in Ohio right now....... Wow !! We had snow here over the weekend not a lot but enough for me. The mountains look pretty but I'm ready for warmer weather. I'm hoping over the break it is nice so maybe we can get outside a bit. Carly loves it & she is getting so big. Hard to believe in a little over a month she will be three.

Carly right now is hooked on Minnie Mouse not sure how that happened but Minnie goes everywhere with her. Here is a picture of her using a pick trying to comb Minnie's hair....... Lol. My funny girl.



I took this one while she was eating and watching me finish baking. She said " Mommy take my picture please."



Well off and running time to go get my school kids.......... More later , take care

Basketball ?????? & Homesick ........

Well March Madness is going on but I'm not really into that ...........

I love High School basketball. Being really into sports like I am. I was a cheerleader in school but I really did like sports. My mom used to tell me she thought I enjoyed the short skirt more , Lol. It's funny now looking back at that.

Anyway .......

I come from a small school district where everyone almost knows everyone. A lot of kids grew up on farms so we just country kids. Our school was in the heart of Amish country too.

WEST HOLMES KNIGHTS , Millersburg , Ohio



Our school is best known for girls basketball. This a Huge reason why ......

In Van Reeth’s first season as head coach of the West Holmes girls in 1984, he won a state championship. The Knights finished 28-0 that season.

They wouldn’t lose for another two years.

From 1983 to 1986, Van Reeth guided West Holmes to three straight class AA state championships.

All three seasons, the Knights were 28-0.

Well it has been 17 yrs since the girls basketball team had been to Columbus , Ohio in the final four. I was so excited & yes I live in Nevada. A friend of mine from school gave me the link so I could listen to the game. Friday morning I faithfully listened just Carly & I ,so many memories & tears. They won to top it all , YES !!!!
I was so happy to listen almost 2500 miles away. Well this afternoon they played the final game but the outcome was different ...... they lost but no matter what they are state runner up in our Division II.

So tonight I'm so proud to be from such a awesome school & it was thrilling to listen. It did make me homesick but they played with everything they had and they did it together. Just one more awesome deal the coach today Lisa Patterson was a part of the team that won those three state titles back to back.

A Huge Congratulations Lady Knights , you will forever be Awesome to me.

Five Minute Friday ~ Brave

I found this blog hop & thought I would join in. Sometimes it seems like all I have is Five minutes.

Five minutes to just write, and not worry if it’s just right or not. Kind of like how the rest of my life is at the moment.

Want to join me?

1. Write for only five minutes.
2. Link up by clicking on the button.
3. Go leave some comment love for the five minutes
who linked up before you.

It’s great , give it a try and see. Here is the topic ~

BRAVE

GO ......

Having courage to go on.

A few things being brave means to me ....

Getting up to face a new day

going to school & facing the people who choose to bully

Pregnancy after loss of a child , also being brave to hold a baby after loss especially if you have no living children.

being a Christian

trying something new

so many things I could go on brave isn't easy but I'm so glad that I try my best & know that every step of this life God is with me helping me be brave.


STOP

My five minutes for today.
OK, your turn – show me what you’ve got.

Wordless Wednesday

So .......... My Life

Source: Uploaded by user via Caroline on Pinterest

Spring Forward

Can't believe it is time for this but it makes me Happy !! I love the more daylight in the evening.

Don't forget to change those batteries in the smoke detectors too.

Five Minute Friday ~ Empty

I found this blog hop & thought I would join in. Sometimes it seems like all I have is Five minutes.

Five minutes to just write, and not worry if it’s just right or not. Kind of like how the rest of my life is at the moment.

Want to join me?

1. Write for only five minutes.
2. Link up by clicking on the button.
3. Go leave some comment love for the five minutes
who linked up before you.

It’s great , give it a try and see. Here is the topic ~

EMPTY

GO .......

Holding or containing nothing , I try to never let the gas tank run empty.

Sometimes I get a empty feeling missing my children that live in Heaven.

Sometimes my toostie roll jar runs empty , my children know how to do it well. :)

But .....................

with all the ups & downs this life has even though I may not have everything at times I'm never completely empty. I have God and with him & trusting him I can never be empty. God has given me life , a husband , children in Heaven & on earth but through it all I'm blessed so blessed & I will never be empty. I have my moments but I just have to stop & remember everything I have been given.

STOP

My five minutes for today.
OK, your turn – show me what you’ve got.