First Class down, many more to go!

I finished up my first class this week and passed with a 97% A! I really enjoyed the class and learned a lot that is helping me out at work. I registered for fall and am taking 2 classes- Introduction to Early Childhood Education and English Comp 2. My English Comp class is online and I am a little nervous about it. I hope I do well.

Going back to school

I have made the decision to go back to school and get my degree. I am going to Metropolitan Community College to get my Early Childhood Educator degree. It is an associates degree. I will decide after if I want to then transfer to UNO to get my teaching certificate. I am excited and nervous at the same time as it has been a long time since I went to school.

Winter Formal

Dawn had winter formal at school on Saturday February 13. She had a great time and went with 5 of her friends. They went to Applebee's first for dinner then I drove them to the dance.

Dawn at home


Dawn and her brothers


Bob and I with our beautiful daughter




Dawn and her friends at Applebee's, notice it is all girls then one boy.

Sorry!!! I am bad at posting

I know it has been months since I posted last, sorry!!!
We have been busy with band concerts, church activities and snow and more snow! We survived 2 blizzards so far this winter, the kids enjoyed 6 snow days already this year when we usually only have 2 a year. So different than when we were in Utah and didn't have a single snow day.
Dawn is enjoying her first year at high school and Michael his first year in middle school.

The older kids started church basketball last week and are all doing well. Both teams won this week so they were excited and Dawn even had 1 point!!!
Colin turned 5 December 15 and now thinks he can do anything since he is now 5!



We had a quiet Christmas at home this year due to a blizzard that kept us snowed in.

Pain!!!

So friday night I noticed that my left cheek was starting to swell a little, didn't think too much of it at first, just thought I got bit by something. Saturday it was pretty big but I still thought it was just a spider bite or something. Sunday I woke up to my whole left side of my face swollen red and painful so I went to urgent care, found out I had cellulitis, given an antibiotic and told to check in with my doctor this week. Well I went in today and I had to have it drained. Let me tell you, that hurt!!! Turns out I had a cyst that ruptured and caused an infection. So now I have my cheek packed with gauze and a big bandage on it and on a different antibiotic that is suppose to work if it is MRSA. I go back tomorrow so the doctor can check it and repack it. I am in so much pain right now it is ridiculous!!!!

Scout camp

So last week Clayton and Michael went to scout camp (Michael's first time). They had a really good time and Michael has found a new hobby- fishing, he loves it, and was the only scout in the troop to catch a fish. He also almost won King Pee wee. He lost to a 10 year old whose troop got special permission for him to be there. Our troop was furious that the 10 year old won and we all have decided that Michael is the real winner since he is actually 12! He got several merit badges and is very excited to be in scouts. He also was made a deacon on Sunday at church so I now have to sons with the priesthood.

Clayton also had a great time at scouts. He took rock climbing and climbed a 50ft climbing tower!!!! I am so glad I wasn't there watching! The other scouts were amazed that he was able to climb it due to his small size, but he proved he is small but powerful!

Here are some pictures for you to enjoy!



Michael in Leather Works



Clayton climbing 50ft tower



Clayton going fishing



Michael in weigh off for King Pee Wee

Graduations all around

It has been a busy week!!! Colin had his preschool graduation on Wednesday night and Michael had his 6th grade graduation today.
We are so proud of Michael and the progress he has made since we moved here and we have his wonderful speech teacher, Anna Mauch and awesome resource teacher David Boyce to thank for it. They are truly amazing teachers. I fully believe we came to Nebraska so Michael could have these teachers in his life.


Michael with his speech teacher Mrs. Mauch

Michael with his resource teacher Mr. Boyce

Michael on his way to get his 6th grade certificate of completion

Colin with his preschool teacher Cameron

and the preschoolers doing tooty ta