We all doing well here. I am gonna try to catch everyone up since it has been a while since I posted anything.
Nick is still loving his job at Cole Street Service. I feel this job has been a serious blessing for us. His bosses are the best! They have allowed Nick to be off for the girls games, and they always make sure his family is first. He hasn't done much hunting this year because he has to take so much time off for the girls games but hopefully he will get to go out to deer hunt when black powder opens up again.
I am staying busy with my daycare, chasing girls, and making sure everyone gets to their appointments on time. I now have a 3 month old, 1 year old, 16 mo old, 21 mo old, 2 yr old, 4 yr old, and a 5th grader. They keep me very busy. Feeling very blessed with the group of kids I have right now. Nick's little brother and his wife has a new baby a few months ago. My brother and his wife also had a baby this year. So this brings Nick and I's total to 6 nephews 5 nieces. They range in age from 16 years old to just a few months old. Couldn't be prouder of them all.
Elizabeth is doing great. Keeping her grades up in school while trying to juggle basketball, homework, church, and her friends. She has been on the honor roll all year so guess I can't complain to much about the grades. She finally got her cell phone she has been wanting for 3 years. She is doing well in basketball she plays some B team and also plays C team. They have only lost 1 game this season. She is looking forward to going to Colorado in January with her youth group. Nick and I are sponsers for this group so we also get to go. She is gonna be 13 in a few months and this has been a very difficult adjustment for us. Elizabeth had her 13th ear surgery on the 23rd of this month. They went in and repair the hole in her right ear. They tooks some tissue from behind her ear and repaired the hole. She has done really well so far. I am hoping this works and they will repair her other ear and then HOPEFULLY she will be done having surgery.
Michelle is also doing really good. She is on principal's honor roll all year. She also got a cell phone for Christmas. Which is funny because she professed that cell phones are a waste of time but she hasn't put it down yet. HA HA Michelle got braces this month. She has struggled with them a bit because of how much they have rubbed on her mouth and her tongue. But things are getting better everyday. She has also been sick recently with broncitis. But again everyday its getting better. Her team is doing very well also they haven't lost a game yet this year. We have had a few close calls with some pretty good teams but they held out and won. She will be turning 12 in a few months and man I am telling you this child might not have the attitude the other one does BUT she makes up for that in the roller coaster of mood swings.
I am feeling very blessed to have god, my job, a great family, and wonderful friends. This has been a roller coaster of a year but I feel we came out on top and are continuing to move forward. I hope everyone has had a wonderful Christmas and I wish everyone a wonderful New Year's!!!!
