Gearing Up

Today was sort of progressive for me but also has me a little more stressed out than I like to be. I am going to continue to pray for answers to what is needed and go from there.

I was able to get Amanda's second maternity session done, check out my blog at http://www.monicaannephotography.com/ for more on that. I was glad to get it done for her though as it looks like Alexa could arrive any day! It is just a waiting for now. Praying for a healthy and happy mom and baby!

The boys had a great day at school, which makes me feel really good. John Michael drew a self portrait and it was so cute! Danny had a lot of homework, but came home and got it done, which really made me feel good. John Michael ended up with a yellow face today, which meant he was in trouble when he came home. He was not happy about it, but did understand. This time it was for talking...no surprise there! At least it was not hitting someone with his lunchbox again. Tuesdays seem to be his yellow days which make mommy a little sad. Hopefully tomorrow we will be back to green smiley faces, those make us all happy. He did get his homework done with no problems. His favorite part of course is reading, which I love to do so that is always great. Today was Dr. Suess "I Can Read With My Eyes Shut." This is a great one! Of course I am a huge Dr. Suess fan, always have been!

I have to get my office cleaned out, but I am also having to focus on the fact that tomorrow night is Scout Night. Hoping for a lot of new guys to join us! Say a little pray for our pack to continue to grow!

John Michael is playing soccer at St. Francis! This is something he has been so ready to do and now is his turn. His first practice is Thursday. With Scout Night tomorrow night, we went tonight and got his shoes. He was so excited, Academy had the shoes, shin guards, and a ball all packaged together. He was so cute, and cannot wait to go to practice. I am really excited too! Probably because he is...soccer is not really my thing, but I can and will learn. He was so funny when we got home and he wanted to try it all on again, and then he wanted his regular socks and could not decide if he should wear them over or under his shin guards....funny guy!

Well, I am off hopefully to bed soon. Going to work on a few pictures and some homework and then get to bed. I have a super busy week on all levels so I am thinking sleep might have to be deprived. Know that you will all always be in my thoughts and prayers.

March....Seriously?!

WOW! I cannot believe that today is March 1. This year is seriously flying by. So many amazing things have happened already and so many amazing things to go. I can remember thinking that it took forever to get from Christmas to my birthay, now it comes too quickly after Christmas. The strange thing is the date has not changed for either of these.

We had Boy Scouts tonight. I forgot my camera which I hate since tonight we combined the Tiger's Den and the Wolf Den and watched a magic show. Dawn did a great job showing the boys some tricks and then letting them try their hand at magic. Danny even took a few tricks of his own, and showed them some skills. It was so cute and a lot of fun. It is great to watch these boys grow up and realize just all that they have done in such a short time. They will all be advancing soon, and I know that they are very excited about this.

John Michael had a fun day today. Tomorrow is Dr. Suess's birthday so today they made Cat in the Hat hats, bow ties, and even tails! I love it! It made my morning when I saw the 4K teachers already in costume, and then to see the kiddos come out this afternoon was what I needed.

So we had someone come out and look at the lovely leak at the bottom of our stairs. Thank you so much for coming. If you need anything done at your house call Shelby Box! Well, the good news, the wall should be okay. The bad news is it seems to be the water heater. He could have repaired it, but said a plumber can give us the extended warranties and maintenance and the price would be the same. We have Wilbur's coming out Friday and we are looking into going tankless. We will see what that price is first. Shelby did get the carpet up right there so that the drying can happen. I will keep you all posted on the repairs.

So it is not 9, but only an hour later and I am off to bed! Before I go to bed I will say a prayer for all of my friends and family. I hope that March brings many blessings to all of you!