A Day In Our Life: 2014

Saturday, December 27, 2014

Wow!!

She got accepted into Miami of Ohio, App State and High Point!! And got scholarships from Miami and High Point!!

Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Sunday, December 21, 2014

Saturday, December 20, 2014

Mom and Daughter Christmas Mani-Pedi

Monday, December 15, 2014

Sunday, December 14, 2014

Christmas with Grandma Joyce

Celebrating at Olive Garden and then headed to McAdenville to see the lights!

Saturday, December 6, 2014

Tana's last performance in The Great Gatsby!!!

Kyle and Jack after the GingerSnap!

Friday, December 5, 2014

Thursday, December 4, 2014

This girl was amazing in Great Gatsby!

Monday, December 1, 2014

All moved in!!

We moved over Thanksgiving weekend, and still managed to cook a big meal!! All while Mom is on crutches!

Saturday, November 29, 2014

We are on our way to semi-finals!!!!

And Casey made the paper!!

Sent from my iPhone

Saturday, November 22, 2014

There is another driver in the house!

Thursday, November 20, 2014

Last night as I was thinking about the move to the new house next week, and I realized we have moved 4 times in 4 years. The first move was from Ohio to a rental here. Then a year later we moved into a house we had built. We thought that was gonna be the house we lived in for quite awhile. We were content. Then chaos happened......the kids got redistricted to another school 30 minutes away that was rated 224th in the state, whereas the school they were in now is ranked 13th. Also, having just moved them from Ohio, how could we move them into another new school??!! So....we did the only thing logical. We put the house up for sale! We sold after 6 months, moved into a rental for 5 months, and next week are moving into a new house! This one is in a neighborhood pretty much right across the street from the school. No more redistricting for my kids! And I know my kids are happy to NOT hear, "We have a showing," for a long time!
The last 4 years, have been crazy busy. I know everyone says it, but I seriously feel like they have flown by. And I wish I was happy to say I am a good packer, but I don't wanna be a good packer,(hear that whining in my voice?) I don't want to know how to expertly wrap China so it can handle move after move. But now I am so ready to unpack for the last time, well, the last time until Thomas graduates. Then these empty nesters are outta here, but that's a discussion for a later date.
What I have realized through this all is that a house is a house. What matters is the people inside it. And the people inside my house, wherever that is, are all that matter to me. It's been hard though, and I am tired. Wow, am I tired. I can go on though, I can always go on when I have 5 people who mean the world to me, no matter what house, or where we live. If they are happy, I am happy. The kids didn't want to switch schools, as their protector I made sure they won't. Done.