New Years Resolution

Ok so as you know the picture a day thing is just not going to well. I made it a while but it just didn't work out. Now I am so far behind that I can't catch up. So my new years resolution this year is going to be to post to this blog weekly. I will post an update on Monday letting you know what in the heck we are up to. Hopefully I can throw in a few pictures for you as well!

Surprise Evening

John and I decided that we were not going to do much for Christmas this year for each other. We just didn't really have the money and if we want something usually we just go get it. So we agreed to spend it on the kids. Last Wednesday the kids stayed the night with their Aunt while on Christmas break. I was so excited to just come home after work instead of having to run around all night. JJ asked me to call when I left town and headed home so that he could finish up dinner. When I got home I pulled into the garage and gathered up all the crap that I drag around with me all day. When I got to the door there was a card and a yellow rose posted to the door. It was a thank you card. I won't go into detail for fear of embarrassing my wonderful husband. Anyway as I opened the door there was a trail of roses to follow and candles all the way to my master bathroom. There was another card attached to the bathroom door, again no details. When I went into the bathroom there was a nice hot bath and a drink waiting for me. It was so nice. I felt so good to just relax. He did a wonderful job!

Kids Update

So the pictures have not been coming at all. I have been too busy taking pictures at the wrestling tournaments. Hope to get back on that soon. I will be taking some family ones soon for our Christmas cards.

Tannon has gotten on first and 3 second place finishes for the year so far. So proud of him. He is really trying hard. He wrestled a kid that was 7 pounds bigger than him last weekend! The Prineville tournament is this weekend so I have been busy helping with that. Hopefully he does good.

Kenzie started volleyball last night. Practice from 6-8. Yikes. I don't think I am ever home. Her tournaments start in January and she is trying to get some extra practice time. She is really making an effort for next year in high school.

Overall we are busy as usual but I would not trade it for the world.

Bend Tournament

1st Place!

Wrestling

Wrestling has officially started. Our first tournament was in LaPine last weekend. Tannon did great and pulled out second place. He is wrestling for hershey bars this year you know. A giant hershy bar for first and a normal size for second. Wouldn't it be nice if I could use that bribe forever? I have a feeling they might get a little more expensive. He was a wopping 46.4 lbs. I know, big strapping kid hu. Hey, he looks great next to the 5 year olds. He did inform me last night that he is in a growth spert because he is eating more and ate 3 pieces of bread at dinner last night. Who knows, we may make 49lbs tomorrow. Sure wish I had that problem.

Updates

Ok so the picture thing is just not working out the last couple of months. Let me give you an updated.

Kenzie - Kenzie did great at school volleyball. She has one of the best serves I have ever seen. She worked hard and played great. That ended in October. Club volleyball will start at the end of this month. We went to her conferences and she had straight A's. Not only straight A's but 6 A+'s. So proud of her. She has turned into such a good girl. And grown up. Got her pictures and she looks so grown up. So sad.

Tannon - Tannon started wresting practice in October. Our first tournament is this weekend in LaPine. He is so excited. He is wrestling for hershey bars. Funny kid. If he gets first or second he gets a hershy bar. That is a cheep bribe for me so whatever works right. He was a whopping 47 lbs a couple of weeks ago and we were so excited that he would be at the top of the weight group for once. We weighed him yesterday......45 lbs. Oh goodness.

JJ - JJ and I went to Eugene last weekend to have his bow worked on. Then he took me shopping. Yes, that is what I said shopping. We had such a good time. We had a great day. Got almost all of our Christmas shopping done and went to dinner.

Me - Well I had to have my gallbladder out in October. Spent about two weeks at home for that. I do feel 100% better now so it was worth it. Have the best friends ever and got some great reading material. Watched some daytime tv which I might say is horrible. Other than that I have just been busy with the kids.

So there you have, your all updated. Hope to get back on track with pictures but my guess is you will see a lot of volleyball and wrestling ones!

Week 26

First week of school.

Monday, September 6th - He thinks he's a pirate. Hmmmm



Tuesday, September 7th - Tannon's first day of school. He was really too excited to tell me anything other than he gets tickets for being good and his teacher draws names and if your ticket gets picked you get a prize. It's the little things in life that makes them happy.



Wednesday, September 8th - Kenzie's first day of school. Well she likes her teachers and it's fine. Wow, no tickets to make her happy.



Thursday, September 9th - The laziest cat ever.



Friday, September 10th - New tires for the car. AGAIN!



Saturday, September 11th - Visited with my Mom while she watched Stratton. He is so funny now that you can make him smile.



Sunday, September 12th - Well my tomatoes are still green and my plant is started to freeze. Guess I will have to start bringing them in at night.

Week 25

YEAH! A full week to post. I know, I rock, you don't have to tell me. Anyway now that I am back from my world where I am perfect, I had vacation for 7 days and needed it! JJ started hunting so the kids and I went camping with him for a week.

Monday, August 30th - Tannon's soccer pictures came in. This picture didn't take very well but you get the idea.



Tuesday, August 31st - Tannon just about had a heart attack that we were out of cereal until I saved the day.



Wednesday, September 1st - Tannon and Zach the mighty hunters.



Thursday, September 2nd - Great book. Loved it.



Friday, September 3rd - There were thousands of butterfly's where we camped. This one had a think for Kenzie's foot.



Saturday, September 4th - Me and Tannon at camp



Sunday, September 5th - Me and Kenzie

Week 24

This is what my life is about. This is the best picture I can come up with to describe my week (month). Yikes. What would I do without my calendar and color coding.

Week 23

Oh my, soccer, soccer, soccer, soccer. That is all I can say about this week. Sorry

All week - August 16 to 22

Week 22

Did a little better this week.....I will get back on track soon.

Monday, August 9th - Great start to the week. Leaned forward to put my eye makeup on and put my arm on my curling iron. Great news, my arm was still a little wet from my shower and I actually heard it sizzle.



Tuesday, August 10th - These are Kenzie's Sunflowers. No flower yet but they are getting huge.



Wednesday, August 11th - Cowboy mat club meeting today. Can't wait for that to get started in October.



Saturday, August 14th - Kenzie got her eyebrows waxed for the first time. LOL!



Sunday, August 15th - Went to Crater Lake with Jim and Christy. We all had a great time.

Week 21

OK so I really have no exuse for this week except that soccer started and I am so busy. So I just have one picture for the week.

Saturday, August 7th - Tannon went with Jim and Christy to Jim's family reunion and he made it out on the knee board.

Week 20

Monday, July 26th - Zach got him and Tannon matching pink shirts.



Tuesday, July 27th - The sky was so pretty



Wednesday, July 28th - Soccer starts next week. Coaching Tannon and McKenzie's teams this year.



Thursday, July 29th - Took the day off to take Tannon school clothes shopping. It was fun. He is so much easier to shop with than Kenzie.



Friday, July 30th - Went to the Styx concert. It was so much fun. I can't believe I had such a great time and I didn't even know who they were. :-)

Week 19

Monday, July 19 - One of my boss' got me this when she went to a meeting. So nice of her.



Tuesday, July 20 - Maybe I should take up stock there.



Wednesday, July 21 - Got a free starbucks today. There machine was not working. Nice surprise since I am so grumpy in the morning. Made my day.



Thursday, July 22 - I have a pepper. Need I say more. I have not killed it yet. Yeah!



Friday, July 23 - My neighbors gave me some flowers. They are so nice. Love them.



Saturday, July 24 - JJ, Tannon and I went golfing with Mark and Carol Ann. So much fun. Tannon can really hit that ball. He is much better than me and he's not afraid to let me know. Such a nice little boy.



Sunday, July 25 - We went with the Harmon's to the John Day fossil beds, took a hike, picked peaches in Kimberly, had a BBQ and swam in the John Day river. By far one of the best days I have had in a long time.

Week 18

Monday, July 12 - Tannon's morning time, playing Call of Duty.



Tuesday, July 13 - My never ending chore.



Wednesday, July 14 - One of my many loosing tickets from the races. Needless to say, I stopped betting and started drinking. I think I got more for my money that way.



Thursday, July 15 - I know it sounds cheesey but when I see this huge flag going into town it makes me proud to be here and I am so thankful for all those families that have loved ones that serve.



Friday, July 16 - My sister.



Saturday, July 17 - Baby Stratton. Just begging for the pictures to stop.



Sunday, July 18 - I cleaned out my closet and got rid of 4 bags of clothes. Time to go shopping.

Week 17

Monday, July 5th - Do we really have to go home?

Tuesday, July 6th - Our friend Scotty is staying with us

Wednesday, July 7th - Look at my vegies

Thursday, July 8th - My tomoatoes

Friday, July 9th - This is my outlook on dinner

Saturday, July 10th - Our house air conditioning is not working

Sunday, July 11th - Golfed at my Grandma's memorial tournament