December update

Great Christmas week. The J family came over to eat B's fried turkey. Mike brought a ham, deviled eggs, margharitas for Frances and lots more food. We all had a great time.  Then on Christmas the boys enjoyed their gifts and off we went to BG for the Powers Christmas with A Erin who drove in from FL.  We had a great time with all of them.  I still think its great my family and I sit in a circle taking turns opening their gifts just like we did as a kid.  And we made mom cry with her gift that we suprised her with. We took her reels of her as a child and had them transferred to DVDs.  She loved it and was so suprised since Kelly had to sneak them out of her closet.  Tonight we had basketball practice (M) and I am exhausted.  Tomorrow we do some GA travelling.  Love our families.

Update for Christmas

Been so busy as usual that I keep forgetting to post. Last weekend M played in a tournament and they went undefeated. he scored 3 points.  Did great.  I saw my friend Leigh from IL and  her hubby at their hotel Fri  night.  Saturday we went to Aunt Nancys Christmas party and then Sunday we wrapped gifts, shopped, and saw the movie "The Hobbit" as a family.  Today has been so nice with Brians dad and stepmom and sister and stepbrother and Grandmother.  B cooked a fried turkey which rocked.  I made mashed potatoes and the rest was brought.  Oh, B made a chocolate pie too.  My oven is broken so very thankful for all the food that they brought. We all had a fun time exchanging gifts, eating and laughing at my extra hyper kids this Christmas Eve!!!!! (This picture was taken last Christmas Eve!)

Puzzle time

This picture was taken exactly one year ago today.  I found it when looking thru photos.  Awwww, I love when kids bond with grandparents!

Party

The boys had their Christmas parties at school today. I went to help in their classes .  The kids had fun.
Off to bed now.

Update on weekend

Friday- B's work Christmas party. It was yum and we got to dress up.
Saturday- basketball games. Then we took kids to see the play "Best Christmas Pageant Ever".
Sunday-Christmas party at our friend Jaymes house where kids exchanged gifts.

College

Tonight B and I took the kids to their first college basketball game.  What a cheap fun family night. (next time we will eat somewhere besides there though!)  M even got to be on the big Jumbotron and we heard he was on tv too waving at the cameras with his basketball team that we met there.  They got to wave long skinny balloons around and spongy hands that said Belmont on them.

Our day

work, pick up kids, piano practice, one childs homework, the Y, McDonalds, basketball, baths, the other childs homework and read book.  Sit down at 849. ZZZZZzzzzzz

Home runs

B had travel ball practice tonight and they worked on their hitting all night.  He is going to learn a lot from this new coach.  It is amazing how far that kid can hit and now learning some ways to make him hit better makes me have home runs dancing in my head instead of sugarplums.  :  ) 14 days till Christmas. Wow!

Weekend

Friday M had basketball practice and then him and I went shopping for bball socks. Yesterday M lost his bball game and B won.  B scored a couple of baskets.  Then we watched the Disney version of The Scrooge. B fell asleep at the beginning of it. Then tonight he fell asleep at 7. Tired boy. Guess getting up for church and basketball wore him out.  I went to my cookie swap with my girlfriends tonight. Had a great time. So glad to get a break from thinking about my back that has been killing me this weekend. I guess its from working out four days this week.  The boys played basketball with their friends Mitchell and Grant that came over while I was at the cookie swap. They have cookies to eat for a week!

shutterfly rocks

Stationery card

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Busyiness

Life keeps getting busier.  Looks like we will be doing
Monday-scouts, Tuesday-travel ball, Wed-piano, church, Thurs-Basketball practice, Fri-basketball practice. Saturday two games.  Wow. And we go to the Y inbetween all of this.  I can't hardly keep my eyes open writing this but i had to write this.  Brian fells asleep with Blake and the cat and dog fell asleep with Michael. Thought that was sweet.  I am doing laundry after making Brian a salad and ham sandwich with Panera bread. yum. I could eat that 3cheese bread up. The whole loaf its so good!

Nite Nite

I am exhausted after cleaning the house all night so just got out of shower at 1134. I have to go tobed due to my work day beginning at 720. Quick summary on our day. I went to the doctor and has some lab work done.  Then picked kids up from school and the boys and i walked around the trails with me. Luckily it was inside since it poured all day. then we went to Lego club at the library. B did his homework with me while M was with his club.  Then onward we went home to eat the chicken enchilada soup and bread I made in the crockpot so it would be ready when we got home. yum. Then i cleaned the house all night and ordered a few gifts. goodnite

Christmas letter

(Christmas letter with card I sent to all of my aunts/uncles)

Dec. 2, 2012

Dear family,

I hope this letter find you and your loved ones happy and healthy.  I thought I would sit down and type up an update on our family this year in our Christmas card. 

We are just starting in basketball season with both boys, after not having much of a break from baseball.  Blake (6) played Spring ball, travel ball, and fall ball baseball.  But he can not get enough. He throws a ball every single day.  “Burn out” is not in his vocabulary.  He is happiest holding a football or any kid of ball.  Brian coached his teams except for his travel ball team. We really enjoyed it.  Sports is our family time. Now he is playing basketball with his best buddy.  Brian and that boys dad are coaching.

Michael is still taking piano lessons. He joined the cubscouts this fall since he took a break from baseball.  He played in the Spring but decided he needed a break in the fall.  Now he is playing basketball and is the tallest on his team.

Brian is still working as an appraiser in Franklin, TN and I am still working for the same dentist but in a different position as Dental Hygiene coordinator instead of a hygienist because of my back. I am still working part time.

The year has been a busy one as usual trying to keep up with the boys. The boys and I joined the YMCA a couple weeks ago so now we go there 4days a week after school. I still volunteer at the kids school once a week and attend a womans bible class one morning a week.  We probably wouldn’t know what to do though if we weren’t crazy busy!

I hope you guys had a great Thanksgiving and you have a Merry Christmas.

Thinking of you,

Michelle  and family

Basketball season has begun

Proud of my boys today playing their basketball games. We had a great family day spent mostly at the games and then we fit in a nice lunch in between.  M got to shoot 7times and 6 almost went in!!!!  B scored one.  They both did great defensively. M won and B lost but I was really proud of how hard they worked today.  B was so cute playing with his buddy from Kindergarten. They would slap each other on the back and laugh and tell each other to pass the ball to each other.  Wish I had a pic of them with their planning and back slapping!