Well it's that time again ... time for a blog. :)
Don is deployed and well it isn't fun but so is the Army lifestyle. It's what you make of it.
Dani is doing amazing. I am so proud of her. She is taking swimming lessons because she wants to join the swim team in a few months. She is also working toward joining the track team next school year. She joined my gym and is working hard to be healthier. She is making healthy eating choices and quit drinking soda!!! So proud of her! :) Let's see .. oh she is going to an overnight horse camp for a week and is very excited! She is hoping to do some volunteer work this summer and is also taking western style riding lessons. This kid is doing amazing things! She is going to be homeschooled next year except for band and whatever other elective she is taking. She will go to the school on post for band and electives. Gonna be a great school-year for her :)
Dakotah is doing good too. He is working and going to school online. He is doing good. We will soon decide and register for what college classes he will take this fall, something automotive of course. He is enjoying just being a teenager. Oh and he is growing again, getting taller. :)
Both kids are doing good with Don being gone. I am very proud and happy that everyone is doing so well. My kids are growing up so fast and turning into awesome teenagers. I couldn't ask for better kids during a deployment :)
I am doing good. Still going to the gym twice a day and enjoying my time with my kids. I have registered for fall and am procrastinating turning in the rest of my paperwork for financial aid. Need to get myself in gear and go up to the school. I just hate going because they are always busy no matter what time of day I go. I am still babysitting Lil Kota and am now babysitting Taylor too. Taylor is 2 and so sweet and independent. I am just trying to get through this year one day at a time and keep my kids as busy as possible!
Well that is all for tonight. I will try to post here more often. I just forget and get busy and all that garb :)
Friday, June 3, 2011
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Life in Lusterville Today ...
I haven't updated this blog in such a long time! Ok here goes ...
We had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I cooked and prepped for Tuesday and Wednesday so I didn't have as much to do on Thursday. We had so much food. I made sweet potato casserole, mash potatoes, stuffing, turkey and noodles, lasagna, chicken alfredo(Don's bday request), green beans, corn, and bread. Our friend, Dan, brought a turkey. For desert I made chocolate/peanut butter squares, cherry pie, apple pie, banana pudding, Don's bday cake, brownies, and pumpkin pie. It was fun hanging out with everyone.
Don's birthday was on Thanksgiving this year. Everyone who knows us knows that I love Don's birthday because he is older than me for about 4 months! This year we got him pretty good. It was so much fun! On Wednesday they had a Turkey Bowl at his unit. A Turkey Bowl is where the different companies play football for a trophy. Well Don brought Dakotah with him to the Bowl and Dani and I went and bought him balloons. When we arrived I went and found the LT and he went with Dani to the car. Don was very confused why Dani brought the LT to our car. When they returned someone called all of A Co. together and LT gave Don one of the balloons and Dani gave him the rest. A Co. also sang Happy Birthday to him. :) So great!!! It was fun for the LT to help in the fun because Don is always messing with him. lol
What else? Dakotah is now being homeschooled. He goes next week to take his entrance exam into the local community college. He is going to dual enroll between homeschool and college. He can take science, history, math, and technology courses at the college. So I will just have to do English. It will hopefully work out well. We go in two weeks to register him for his courses. Then he will start in January. He is still going to the stables and volunteering. My kids are so happy out at the barn. :)
Dani is doing great! She is a little jealous that Kotah is being homeschooled but I'm not pulling her out. She still wants us to buy her a horse but has to wait til we have our own land. I keep telling her that we only have a little under 8 years til her Dad retires and then we can get one. In the meantime she is still going to the stables to volunteer and is loving it!
Dani and I got her Christmas tree up and the presents under it. She was so happy to see her tree. The Christmas tree and lights are her favorite part of the season. She has decided that we need to use clear wrapping paper from now on so she can see what her presents are! :)
Don is doing good. He's just going to work and going to work and going to work ... vicious cycle! lol :)
I'm doing good. I went and collected 750 toys for military kids last weekend. It is a wonderful feeling to know I'm helping these kids have a great Christmas before deployment! I go one more time before I have to hand out the toys to families. My college courses are going. I'm ready for Christmas break. What else? Oh I have been working as a substitute. I have been working one or two days a week.
Well that's the update on Lusterville. Til next time ...
We had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I cooked and prepped for Tuesday and Wednesday so I didn't have as much to do on Thursday. We had so much food. I made sweet potato casserole, mash potatoes, stuffing, turkey and noodles, lasagna, chicken alfredo(Don's bday request), green beans, corn, and bread. Our friend, Dan, brought a turkey. For desert I made chocolate/peanut butter squares, cherry pie, apple pie, banana pudding, Don's bday cake, brownies, and pumpkin pie. It was fun hanging out with everyone.
Don's birthday was on Thanksgiving this year. Everyone who knows us knows that I love Don's birthday because he is older than me for about 4 months! This year we got him pretty good. It was so much fun! On Wednesday they had a Turkey Bowl at his unit. A Turkey Bowl is where the different companies play football for a trophy. Well Don brought Dakotah with him to the Bowl and Dani and I went and bought him balloons. When we arrived I went and found the LT and he went with Dani to the car. Don was very confused why Dani brought the LT to our car. When they returned someone called all of A Co. together and LT gave Don one of the balloons and Dani gave him the rest. A Co. also sang Happy Birthday to him. :) So great!!! It was fun for the LT to help in the fun because Don is always messing with him. lol
What else? Dakotah is now being homeschooled. He goes next week to take his entrance exam into the local community college. He is going to dual enroll between homeschool and college. He can take science, history, math, and technology courses at the college. So I will just have to do English. It will hopefully work out well. We go in two weeks to register him for his courses. Then he will start in January. He is still going to the stables and volunteering. My kids are so happy out at the barn. :)
Dani is doing great! She is a little jealous that Kotah is being homeschooled but I'm not pulling her out. She still wants us to buy her a horse but has to wait til we have our own land. I keep telling her that we only have a little under 8 years til her Dad retires and then we can get one. In the meantime she is still going to the stables to volunteer and is loving it!
Dani and I got her Christmas tree up and the presents under it. She was so happy to see her tree. The Christmas tree and lights are her favorite part of the season. She has decided that we need to use clear wrapping paper from now on so she can see what her presents are! :)
Don is doing good. He's just going to work and going to work and going to work ... vicious cycle! lol :)
I'm doing good. I went and collected 750 toys for military kids last weekend. It is a wonderful feeling to know I'm helping these kids have a great Christmas before deployment! I go one more time before I have to hand out the toys to families. My college courses are going. I'm ready for Christmas break. What else? Oh I have been working as a substitute. I have been working one or two days a week.
Well that's the update on Lusterville. Til next time ...
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Been a While...
WOW it has been a while. Let's see ....
Dakotah's torn hamstring is now almost healed. He is doing a great job in school. I can't be more proud of this kid! He is playing the drums and is hoping to do marching band next year. That's exciting since his high school is #2 in the state of NC.
Dani is doing good. She is well just being Dani! She did great in her horse show last month. She really loves her horses!!! She had a small issue with her depression a couple weeks ago but I think we have it back under control. I can't believe how grown up she is becoming. Kinda sad but great at the same time! She is going to Myrtle Beach this weekend with the youth from church. They are leaving Friday and coming back Saturday so it will be a short but fun trip!
Don is good. He is ready for a vacation! Work takes alot out of him sometimes. The whole getting up at 430 and not coming home til 6 or 7 is kind of a killer on the body and mind. He has been playing games with his friends at our house on Saturdays. It is always so much fun to have his friends here ... they are hilarious and always have fun!
I'm good. My classes are keeping me busy. I'm hoping to start working sometime soon. I have the sub job but so far just haven't had the time. College, kids, life in general .... keeping me busy!
Jinx is good. He wasn't eating for a couple weeks but is back on track. They said he was bored with his food. So we added some canned food and he's gaining weight again. So thankful!
Dani and I took a trip to Indiana for a few days the beginning of this month. It was alot of fun seeing everyone. The fam also went to Myrtle Beach for one last time while the weather was good. It was fun but Don thought the water was too cold. Yea Dani and I were in the waves! :) Carolyn came last Thursday and stayed til today. It is always nice when family comes to visit. She is such a great mother-in-law.
Well I think that's it for Lusterville.
Dakotah's torn hamstring is now almost healed. He is doing a great job in school. I can't be more proud of this kid! He is playing the drums and is hoping to do marching band next year. That's exciting since his high school is #2 in the state of NC.
Dani is doing good. She is well just being Dani! She did great in her horse show last month. She really loves her horses!!! She had a small issue with her depression a couple weeks ago but I think we have it back under control. I can't believe how grown up she is becoming. Kinda sad but great at the same time! She is going to Myrtle Beach this weekend with the youth from church. They are leaving Friday and coming back Saturday so it will be a short but fun trip!
Don is good. He is ready for a vacation! Work takes alot out of him sometimes. The whole getting up at 430 and not coming home til 6 or 7 is kind of a killer on the body and mind. He has been playing games with his friends at our house on Saturdays. It is always so much fun to have his friends here ... they are hilarious and always have fun!
I'm good. My classes are keeping me busy. I'm hoping to start working sometime soon. I have the sub job but so far just haven't had the time. College, kids, life in general .... keeping me busy!
Jinx is good. He wasn't eating for a couple weeks but is back on track. They said he was bored with his food. So we added some canned food and he's gaining weight again. So thankful!
Dani and I took a trip to Indiana for a few days the beginning of this month. It was alot of fun seeing everyone. The fam also went to Myrtle Beach for one last time while the weather was good. It was fun but Don thought the water was too cold. Yea Dani and I were in the waves! :) Carolyn came last Thursday and stayed til today. It is always nice when family comes to visit. She is such a great mother-in-law.
Well I think that's it for Lusterville.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Just another ...
Wow it has been a while! Who to begin with???
Jinx - well he is doing good. He is 10 months old and 97 pounds! Ya know he thinks he is a lapdog but someone sure does need to inform my puppy that he is not!
Dakotah - He is good, hurt but good. He played in his first football game and got hurt during the 2nd quarter. He got stretched out during half-time then went right back in for 3rd quarter. He took one too many helmets to his leg and was out in the 4th. He took it easy for 4 days then went back to practice. Guess he once again took one too many helmets to the leg and now has a tore muscle. :( Not sure what all they are going to do about it yet. It has been 2 weeks and his next doctor's appointment is next week so we shall see. I know he will have physical therapy but not sure the extent of the damage yet. Poor kid! No more bull riding or riding horses for a while. He has decided to take up the drums again. He is taking band as one of his classes and then next year is going to be part of the marching band. His high school has the number 2 marching band in the state of NC. So he is excited. Pretty proud of this kid. His high school has gotten off to a pretty good start.
DaniKay - Well she is loving her horsetime as much as ever! She has a horse show the end of next month and is excited. She is still getting tossed around by horses. She was riding Raven the other day and got ran into the cattle rail. Nice big purple bruise on her knee. That kid would live at the barn if she could. She is also doing great in school. She has taken up playing the trumpet. Her cool parents bought her a purple trumpet and had her name engraved on it. Such a cool mom and dad she has! Don and I love our tree-loving hippie daughter! :b
Don - He is doing okay. Wishing they'd figure the upcoming deployment details out but doing good. He finally went to the doctor yesterday about his knee. He found out that he has the knee of a 50 year old and has several bone spurs. :( Knew something was going on but was too stubborn to get it checked out. He is on profile so running at his own pace and distance. The Army sure does take a toll on the body. He is hoping to get back into school soon. Found one online he might be able to do.
Me - I'm okay just trying to keep up with life. I am taking 7 classes this quarter. So much schoolwork, so little time. I am starting back to substitute teaching again soon. I can't wait! I'm excited but stressed about it at the same time, not so sure about when I'm going to find time to work. I have also been going to the YMCA ... love swimming laps! Between my college, my kids, my husband, my puppy, and the Y I just have NO time. But hey that's how I love my life ... busy and full of things that make me happy!
Not much else going on in Lusterville.
Jinx - well he is doing good. He is 10 months old and 97 pounds! Ya know he thinks he is a lapdog but someone sure does need to inform my puppy that he is not!
Dakotah - He is good, hurt but good. He played in his first football game and got hurt during the 2nd quarter. He got stretched out during half-time then went right back in for 3rd quarter. He took one too many helmets to his leg and was out in the 4th. He took it easy for 4 days then went back to practice. Guess he once again took one too many helmets to the leg and now has a tore muscle. :( Not sure what all they are going to do about it yet. It has been 2 weeks and his next doctor's appointment is next week so we shall see. I know he will have physical therapy but not sure the extent of the damage yet. Poor kid! No more bull riding or riding horses for a while. He has decided to take up the drums again. He is taking band as one of his classes and then next year is going to be part of the marching band. His high school has the number 2 marching band in the state of NC. So he is excited. Pretty proud of this kid. His high school has gotten off to a pretty good start.
DaniKay - Well she is loving her horsetime as much as ever! She has a horse show the end of next month and is excited. She is still getting tossed around by horses. She was riding Raven the other day and got ran into the cattle rail. Nice big purple bruise on her knee. That kid would live at the barn if she could. She is also doing great in school. She has taken up playing the trumpet. Her cool parents bought her a purple trumpet and had her name engraved on it. Such a cool mom and dad she has! Don and I love our tree-loving hippie daughter! :b
Don - He is doing okay. Wishing they'd figure the upcoming deployment details out but doing good. He finally went to the doctor yesterday about his knee. He found out that he has the knee of a 50 year old and has several bone spurs. :( Knew something was going on but was too stubborn to get it checked out. He is on profile so running at his own pace and distance. The Army sure does take a toll on the body. He is hoping to get back into school soon. Found one online he might be able to do.
Me - I'm okay just trying to keep up with life. I am taking 7 classes this quarter. So much schoolwork, so little time. I am starting back to substitute teaching again soon. I can't wait! I'm excited but stressed about it at the same time, not so sure about when I'm going to find time to work. I have also been going to the YMCA ... love swimming laps! Between my college, my kids, my husband, my puppy, and the Y I just have NO time. But hey that's how I love my life ... busy and full of things that make me happy!
Not much else going on in Lusterville.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Life in Lusterville ....
Been a while ... Lots of things have happened.
Dani and I went on vacation. Dakotah stayed here at Fort Bragg with a friend down the street. He took care of Jinx while I was gone and did a pretty good job. Was so happy to see both of them when I got home. Dakotah ran off to Stephens the day I got home for a week! He is enjoying his summer vacation very much!
Vacation started off with 2 days in Georgia with Don. Fort Gordon still isn't one of my favorite places in the world but it's a great place when Don is there! We had a good 2 days then headed off to Alabama. WOW didn't expect the trouble we had. As Dani and I were traveling down the highway my car suddenly went from 70 mph to 30 mph. Oh man! The car would speed back up slowly then it would die. ugh! Dani and I almost got smashed between 2 semis at one time and a couple other times we almost got smashed between other cars. So scary! Well my sister was on the phone with me during one of those times and she called my dad. It just so happened we were right down the road from where my dad worked! So my dad got us into a shop where he knows someone and got my car looked at. Long story short .. new transmission was needed. ugh! Lots of thanks to my dad for his help! :)
Vacation at my little sister's house was great! Owen is so cute. The last time I got to hold him for a minute before he was whisked away to the NICU. So it was so much fun to play with him and bond with the little man. Sadie Kay is adorable, as always! Love that little girl so much! Always a great time when our vacation leads us to my sister's house! I love it there!!!
To end our vacation we went back to Fort Gordon and spent 3 days with Don. It was so much fun! Don bought a game called Zombie Fluxx and wow we had a great time playing it!!! Can't wait til he gets home and we can play again!
Let's see ... kids are good. They start school the 25th of this month. I have all their dental and doctor appointments scheduled for the next 2 weeks so that we will be ready when the time comes. ugh doctor appointments!
I think that's about all that is going on. I have decided to take up writing and drawing again. Don has tried to persuade me to do this before but I was always so busy ... now I'm ready to get on it again. I am excited! We shall see where this leads.
I guess that's all for now.
Dani and I went on vacation. Dakotah stayed here at Fort Bragg with a friend down the street. He took care of Jinx while I was gone and did a pretty good job. Was so happy to see both of them when I got home. Dakotah ran off to Stephens the day I got home for a week! He is enjoying his summer vacation very much!
Vacation started off with 2 days in Georgia with Don. Fort Gordon still isn't one of my favorite places in the world but it's a great place when Don is there! We had a good 2 days then headed off to Alabama. WOW didn't expect the trouble we had. As Dani and I were traveling down the highway my car suddenly went from 70 mph to 30 mph. Oh man! The car would speed back up slowly then it would die. ugh! Dani and I almost got smashed between 2 semis at one time and a couple other times we almost got smashed between other cars. So scary! Well my sister was on the phone with me during one of those times and she called my dad. It just so happened we were right down the road from where my dad worked! So my dad got us into a shop where he knows someone and got my car looked at. Long story short .. new transmission was needed. ugh! Lots of thanks to my dad for his help! :)
Vacation at my little sister's house was great! Owen is so cute. The last time I got to hold him for a minute before he was whisked away to the NICU. So it was so much fun to play with him and bond with the little man. Sadie Kay is adorable, as always! Love that little girl so much! Always a great time when our vacation leads us to my sister's house! I love it there!!!
To end our vacation we went back to Fort Gordon and spent 3 days with Don. It was so much fun! Don bought a game called Zombie Fluxx and wow we had a great time playing it!!! Can't wait til he gets home and we can play again!
Let's see ... kids are good. They start school the 25th of this month. I have all their dental and doctor appointments scheduled for the next 2 weeks so that we will be ready when the time comes. ugh doctor appointments!
I think that's about all that is going on. I have decided to take up writing and drawing again. Don has tried to persuade me to do this before but I was always so busy ... now I'm ready to get on it again. I am excited! We shall see where this leads.
I guess that's all for now.
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