Run, run, run....

That's what we have been doing lately.....running. But, then again, that's what we do all the time....at least for now. In a few short years (fewer than I realize) this part of our life will be over and we will wonder what to do with ourselves.

The school year is winding down and the kids are looking forward to their summer break! Maggie and Marshall are not the least bit interested in summer school and did not want to sign up. Morgan, who has the busiest schedule of all, did sign up but I'm not sure if he will follow through!

Morgan was supposed to have his first baseball game tonight, but it has been rained out, so it will be next Tuesday night for him! He has been very busy this last past month with baseball practice and Boy Scouts. He has spent three of the last four weekends on Boy Scout campouts! This past Saturday, after I picked him up, he said he just wanted to go home and stay there! I completely understood! He received his First-Class Scouting badge this past Saturday and has to complete one more merit badge in order to be a Star Scout! He works very hard!

Maggie's dance year is winding down with the recital in mid-June! She had her Girl Scout bridging ceremony last Monday night and is done for the year with that. She will start back again in the fall. She has really enjoyed scouts!

Marshall has been busy with baseball practice and Cub Scouts. He bridged to the Wolf Den on the last Saturday in April and will get to go to Cub Scout Day Camp and possibly Resident Camp this summer. He is also playing Machine Pitch baseball this summer! He is very excited about that!

We are headed to Vandalia this weekend for Greg's nephew Mason's graduation from high school! It doesn't seem like that long ago that he started kindergarten! AAAGGGHHH!!! I know what this means for my own kids! Morgan will be in 7th grade next year! I can't believe that I will have a junior high student!

Playing Catch....up!

Well, it has been a while since I got on here and updated things! The busier we get, the less I write!

Greg goes back to the doctor next week and will hopefully be released to return to work without restrictions. It has been a LONG 7 months! However, his back feels great, so it has been very much worth it!

Morgan is still playing basketball, but summer baseball practice has begun now. He goes to Camp Geiger this weekend for a campout with the troop that is going to National Jamboree. That seemed so far away this fall, but it is creeping closer and closer! That is going to be a long 12 days without him!

Maggie is dancing and getting ready for her recital in June, which is getting closer! She was not interested in playing softball this summer. When I asked her if she wanted to, she replied "Heck no! Have you seen how they throw that ball?" She is at the age where she would play fastpitch softball and isn't the least bit interested in getting hit with a ball thrown windmill style! ;) Smart girl! She did get to play basketball a couple of times with a travelling team that the girls' coach at school has. She did pretty good, but isn't as interested in it as her brothers! She is getting to do lots of fun things in Girl Scouts! I'm glad that she decided to join!

Marshall is gearing up for summer ball and is busy finishing up his Tiger Cub requirements for this year! He got to play in one of Morgan's ball games this past weekend and scored 4 points! He was ecstatic! He wants so badly to be big like his brother and dad! I want so badly for him to stay my "baby".....ha, ha, he's never been a baby!

I'm still on the job search. I have put applications in at several schools, but with my certification currently expired and looking in a different content area, I'm not sure that I'm going to find anything. It just may not be my time to go back yet! I'm good with that. I'm not really sure I want to leave my kiddos at daycare yet! God will take me where He wants me!

Well, that's all for now! I'll post more later!

Shedding the Winter "Coat"

BeforeAfter

Morgan's hair has been the topic of quite a few conversations recently. For the last few years, throughout the Winter, he likes to keep his hair longer, and then he gets it cut shorter when the weather warms up. Well, this year, his hair has gotten quite long. This weekend, he went to Columbia to the MSHSAA Final Four with some friends of ours and they were giving him a hard time about his longer hair. In fact, they all sent me texts saying they were getting his hair cut. Good for them, I thought. However, they were just giving me a hard time. However, last night, I went to cut Marshall's hair (he likes his kept short) and Morgan decided it was time to go short! Below is a before and after picture of him. I sure hope he doesn't regret having his head shaved this early! BBBBRRRR.....it's colder today than yesterday and I'm sure we haven't seen our last snow yet........

In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb

No, I'm not talking about weather.....although that could be an interesting conversation. I'm talking about our family's schedule. It seems like we are in the roaring lion mode right now! This past week has been the Elementary 5th and 6th grade basketball tournament at Pattonsburg. One of the two tournaments that our school basketball teams play in. Morgan's team played on Monday, Friday, and Saturday. They won the tournament! They were super excited!

Maggie had a Girl Scout sleepover at the movie theater and skating rink in Cameron on Friday night. Granny was gracious enough to take her at 11 p.m. and pick her up at 7 a.m. as I was scheduled to take my Middle School Math Praxis in St. Joe on Saturday morning and needed to get good sleep! Greg had to get Morgan to his game on Saturday morning and then they were off to a Boy Scout Merit Badge college in Trenton, so that he could earn a Merit Badge that he needs in order to advance to Star Scout. After the Merit Badge college, Morgan was to return to his friend Austin's house for his birthday party for a few hours and then attend a Boy Scout District Dinner to run a game, "Are You Smarter Than a Boy Scout". Following the dinner he went back to Austin's house for a sleepover, where he stayed up until 3:30 a.m.--new time!!! Guess who's tired today!?!

The Middle school Praxis test was HARD! I will get my scores mid-April, but right now I'm just glad that it is OVER! I'm not signing up for anymore until I find out if I have a teaching job for next year or not. With all the cuts schools are having to make, I'm not holding my breath!

While I was testing and Greg was running Morgan around, Granny had Mags and Marsh along with my nieces! They got to spend a day at granny's which is equivalent to having your heart's desire! How fun for them!

Needless to say, Sunday was a crash and burn day for us. I spent it cleaning house, doing laundry, paying bills.....you know, all the fun mom things while the kids played, rested, and watched TV.....oh, and argued!

Hopefully, we are going to have more of a lamb-like schedule coming up.......doubt it, but I can wish can't I!?!

Cub Scout Blue and Gold Banquet

Last Sunday was Marshall's Blue and Gold Banquet for Cub Scouts! Marshall is super excited to be involved with Cub Scouts. He sees all of the neat opportunities Morgan has for Boy Scouts and wants to be part of it too!

We had a barbecue style dinner for the banquet so each family brought some type of dish that would be eaten at a barbecue!

Marshall earned his Tiger badge and was awarded a Super Duper Scout award for participating in all but one of the Pack's activities since he has been involved!

We are very proud of our Tiger Cub!

Girl Scout Father/Daughter Dance

Last weekend, Maggie and Greg got to attend their first ever Father/Daughter dance hosted by the Girl Scouts! Below are some pictures of them dressed up and ready to go.

This is a picture of them taken right before they left. Greg was excited to go, but was frustrated at me. They had their coats on and were ready to go when I remembered that I needed to snap a picture. He was grumpy with me!

This is a picture taken of them at the dance.

Another picture from the dance!

When they left the house, I was bummed because I wasn't going to get to see them at the dance. However, they hadn't been gone 5 minutes, when Greg called to tell me that I had forgotten to put in the special pair of earrings that Maggie was going to get to wear! So, Marshall and I hopped in the car and took the earrings to her! Then, we waved them off to have a good time at the dance! When they got home, Maggie was giggling about how she took her shoes off at the dance and stood on daddy's feet to dance! They had such a great time! What special memories she will have of this time with her daddy!

Snow, snow, and more snow

I know that most of us are sharing the same thoughts this winter about the weather.......enough snow already! Last weekend's snowfall prevented Maggie from having her Girl Scout Father/Daughter dance and both Morgan and Maggie from playing in a basketbal tournament with their travel teams. Maggie was super excited to get to play with her travel team for the first time. Since they don't have that many games, she was very disappointed that she didn't get to go! Morgan's Boy Scout Troop was supposed to bowl in a tournament on Sunday, but that too got cancelled along with church!

Tonight is the reschedule of the Father/Daughter dance and Maggie is very excited. I will be heading home after work to get her all dolled up to go with her dad! She has a wrist corsage ready to go in the fridge and they will be getting their pictures taken at the dance! I think it is neat that she is getting this opportunity to do this with her dad. I'm sure there won't be too many years left that she will want him hanging around!

We have more ballgames this weekend. Marshall and Maggie have their last games tomorrow at their Gallatin League and Morgan is playing in a tournament in Osborn with his travel team. Sunday is Marshall's Blue and Gold Banquet for his Cub Scout troop. We have plenty going on! I'll try to post dance pictures later on!