I am BACK!!!

So it has been a while, too long actually.

One thing that I will say about myself is that I love to write and I am going to start doing it again.  I need to for me.  So whether it is a blog about what I think, or what my amazing children are doing, or how our day went it is going to happen.  I do not know that it will be daily as I will also be spending some of my time writing a book.  Oh yes, it is happening.

I am reaching goals in 2017.  I am going to be a better mom, a better wife, a better Christian, and a better friend.  I am going to be better and those around me will be better.

I am taking some time for me this year.  I am losing weight, which I am sure I will chat about some.  I am getting healthy.  I am making positive LIFE changes!  So watch out world I am coming for you!

This entry is short and mostly to say I am back and why!  I hope that you will read and let me know what you think! 

Good Bye January

January has been a very wet and dreary month.  I am so ready to put it behind us, hopefully February will be nicer.
Regardless the end of January gets me a little closer to Spring!  I am so over winter.  I am never someone who wishes for winter or cooler weather so when it is here I am just over it.  When it has been as wet as this month has been it just brings you down.

The creek down at the enterance to our neighborhood has had just about all of the rain that it can hold.
Come on February, be a little nicer to us than January was!

A Little Late

Due to the fact that there was some concern over the weather this morning school did not start until 11:00.  This worked for me and the boys.  We enjoyed our relaxing morning, even though we did not sleep too late it was nice just to hang back.  Of course the weather was horrible when it was time to leave so we ended up being about 11:20 getting there.  Fortunately there was no severe weather.

Thank You Parents

This morning even though the rain was soaking them to the bone the 8th grade was handing out thank you gifts to the parents of St. Francis Xavier students.  Since we did not have time for breakfast this morning it was even more appriciated.

Thank you to the students of St. Francis of Xavier for the great gift!  You sure know how to brighten a dreary morning.

Monday

Today was pretty much a normal day even though it was Catholic Schools week.  I think that the school could do a lot more making each day a little more memorable for the kids.  Today was just Monday, but there is a lot of concern over a building storm system this Wednesday and so it looks like Mass will be moved from Wednesday until Thursday, better to be safe than sorry is something I definitely agree with!

Catholic Schools Week Begins

Today marks the beginning of Catholic Schools week, which is always a fun week for the students, parents, teachers, and everyone involved in Catholic Schools.
I had a photo shoot at the Botanical Gardens, which 2 very cute little girls who were celebrating their 2nd and 5th birthdays!  I have to say they were precious and their outfits were just tutu cute for words.  One day I will catch up on my other blog and I will go into so many details.
After the Gibbs girls photo shoot I did a quick shoot with the boys.  They were in their uniforms for Mass so I took advantage and got a few cute pictures of them.  They are not the easiest subjects to photograph.  They are way too accustomed to having a camera in their face.  Oh well, it is always fun and I got a few cute ones.

We headed to Mass after the photo shoot.  They were proud to be in their uniforms with so many of their classmates.  They are proud to go to Catholic School and I am proud to send them there.  I pray that we can continue it.

Basketball

Today we spent most of the day in the car.
Danny had a basketball game at Our Lady of Sorrows at 10:00.  They were playing St. Barnabas.  Considering I will always have a place for SBS in my heart it was great to see them.  Danny's team won and that was with less than half of the team there, Go Saints!!!

John Michael had a game at 3:00 at St. Francis. They were playing St. Aloyisios (sp?).  They did not win.  It is rough being the Kindergarten/1st grade team because you end up playing 1st/2nd grade teams.  Our guys have some great spirit though and I love watching the little guys give it their all.

Last Friday

I cannot believe that it is the last Friday in January.  The year is already moving too fast.
Both boys had basketball practice so it was a long day at school, but it was a great one so there is no complaining!

Thursdays

So today was just another day.  School, after school care, and classes for me.  It will all be worth it.  I am also soon to start the process of job hunting so if anyone knows of anything in springville let me know.

Wednesdays

Some weeks I just need Wednesday.
I love the School Mass and when I am there with Jesus and all of the children I just feel so close to Jesus.

3rd Quarter

So the third quarter is underway and tonight was the 3rd Home and School meeting.  I was working the child care so Brandon came and went to the meeting so that the boys' would get their out of uniform day, that is definitely a big deal to them.
Because the boys were out last week I did not get the registration forms to the school for the boys' to have dinner so Brandon stopped on his way and brought them Chick-Fil-A.  Which is what was offered to everyone.

Martin Luther King Day

Well, the boys' are out of school yet again.  At least this time it is because everyone is out and not because they are sick.
We enjoyed the day just trying to get some things done around the house.  We seem to be falling behind in so many ways.  I tell myself every year this will be the year I am organized and on top of it, yet I am still just organized chaos and about knee deep in it.
I hope that everyone who had a day off enjoyed it!

Talk About BIG!!!

The boys have finally been fever free for a week so we headed to John Michael's basketball game.  It seems strange to be going on a Sunday, but it worked for us.  We went to Our Lady of Sorrows where we were met with boys who were HUGE!  Some of them were seriously more than twice the size of our guys.  Needless to say it was a rough game and they lost 22-0 and that would have been worse but the refs called the game in the third quarter.  Win or Lose I am not one to obsess but that was an unfair match up.  Oh well, Go Saints!

Plans Change

Since the boys were still down and out we missed the basketball game today.  Danny was not too happy, they were playing Our Lady of Sorrows, but he was glad to hear that they won.
The weather was rainy and gross so the photo shoot that I had planned was canceled.
It was a VERY rare calm Saturday for the Thach family.

Still Feverish

The boys still have a fever so we are still home.
The roads were clear this morning and Brandon had to go into work for a little while.

Three Inches

Well, the calling for snow was back and forth all week.  Where it was coming, when it was coming, and how much was coming seemed to be all anyone could think about or talk about.  It was definitely looking less promising, which was fine with my two still sick boys.  They both are still dealing with a pesky little fever that just will not break, which means we are still home.

When the snow came, it came and for the first time in a long time there was thundersnow which again was awesome.  I hated that the boys had to enjoy it from inside but I did not want them to get sicker.  Hopefully they will see some more this winter.  Of course I am also so ready for summer. So I am a little torn on that hope.

We thought that Brandon was going to be stuck at work, but he managed home later tonight when a lot of it was gone.  When it quit and the sun appeared for the first time in almost a week it helped get the roads clear and made it so that he could get home, which was great for us.
I did wonder what was more rare the snow or the sun, we have not seen much of either all winter.

Still Sick

The boys are still sick.  I know that they do not feel good when they don't fight and right now they are concentrating more on the couch and sleeping then anything else.  I hope my sweet babies get better soon.

To The Doctor We Go

Hi ho hi ho its to the doctor's office we go.
So the boys were both feeling down and out this morning so I decided we would go to the doctor to make sure that it was nothing serious.  Of course while we were there I was panicking about all of the crap we were being exposed to.
Danny has bronchitis and John Michael an ear infection and it looks like they will be out of school a few more days.
I called my boss and she told me to take care of them so I am going to do my very best.  When my babies are sick I am sad.  I like it when they are happy and healthy.  Hopefully this will be the case very soon for them both!

Sick Danny

Danny woke up this morning and did not feel good at all.  He was up and down with his asthma throughout the night so I let him go back to bed and I took John Michael to school.  Needless to say John Michael was not happy that Danny got to stay home, but he got over it.
I went to work and enjoyed the day with John Michael but I missed Danny and everyone asked where he was.
John Michael had basketball practice, which he had a great time.  They scrimmaged with our second grade team which is always a little more intense then it should be, but they all had fun and that is what matters most right?!

Sunday

We went to Mass this morning and then enjoyed a lazy Sunday, something that we are not able to do enough!