Trying to catch up

So, I was reading other blogs and was thinking, wow, you haven't updated your blog in a while. Its been a long while! So many things have happened since school started I don't even know where to begin. I need a new years resolution to blog again, and scrapbook again and all the other things that I don't have time for when theres kids & hubby & life going on. I am going to make time. That's the plan...

Lets talk about football. Austin begged Jason all last soccer season to be able to play football. Jason finally gave in and said that he could. Austin played for the Boys and Girls Club and he was on the Gators. He had a really wonderful coach and very involved parents who were at all the practices and games. I have been disappointed in the past when it seems like the parents get bored and stop bringing their kids and the team suffers. This group of families were great, we had parent shirts too. They ended the season last weekend with the playoff game, it went into 11 overtimes. I am talking 11 sudden death overtimes, where the score just kept the same we would score, then the other team would. It was really crazy. These boys all just keep playing their hearts out. SO amazing I would of given up on like the second overtime. They didn't make it to the championship, but it was a wonderful season. The girls made friends with the other sisters on the team and it was really really fun. Not so fun trying to cram it in every weeknight with homework, dinner and oh yeah sleep but we did. Austin did great not complaining about practices and kept asking if he can play next year. Umm honey let mommy live through this year first! Hannah of course decided that she wants to be a cheerleader because the team had cheerleaders and they were so CUTE! I am not sure if mommy is ready for that yet, not sure how I can get three kids to different places. I am still pretending that everyone is little and I have control over what they want and need!

Not babies anymore

Hannah and Megan started school today. Megan was so excited to go to school, but she was very concerned about where Hannah was and when she would be able to see her. Megan was such a cutie! She walked into her class, found her cubby and began to listen right away. Hannah has been talking about going to school and riding the bus all summer. Hannah wanted to know when nap time was and if she could get out of it because she is not going to be tired. Hannah went to her class right away and began to draw her picture. I can't believe that they are in school already. Time really does fly by. They are very adorable little people and I am grateful to have all 3 of them. Some days I am not as grateful as others! lol
Today I am and I had a very happy-sad kind of day, I was happy and excited for each of them but not as happy for me. My babies are growing up too fast. Isn't it always that way!

First Day of School

Today Austin started third grade. He was so excited that he stayed up most of the night looking at his alarm and was up before me this morning. He passed out shortly after getting home from school today. Not before he could tell me that he wasnt sure about third grade, there might be hard work! He is such a big guy, but I still look at him as my baby. He was good at helping walk his sisters to thier new classes and being a good big brother, and then watching out for them on the bus. Tonight he tells me that he might actually like it.

Austin's baptism

Austin was baptized on 7/2/10. He is now a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Ladder Day Saints. He was so excited to be baptized and especially because his daddy did the baptism and he was able to receive the Holy Ghost. He felt that it was very important to have that so that he can get help when he needs it to make the right decisions. He got up in church and bore his testimony this past sunday, he read his journal entry about his baptism memories, I of course cried. It is a wonderful feeling to walk in your child's room to tuck him in and see that he is saying his prayers. Its a good feeling when you struggle each day to know whether you are doing a good job, & then you see that and think, I am doing something ok. He is praying, not after I ask him, but on his own he is talking God and is gaining his own relationship with him. I did fail to get him a set of scriptures for the baptism as it snuck up on me, however he enjoys going to check some out of the library each church day! He got a new tie and a CTR( chose the right) bracelet. He didn't even complain about going to church this past week!( that's been a ongoing struggle)

Austin turns 8

Austin turned 8. I can't beleive that its been that long since Jason and I became parents. It feels like only a few moments ago. He is turning into such a wonderful young man. He is caring and loves to read quietly, but also to watch wresteling and use the couch as a wrestling ring. He is quite the talker and can make even me tired! He loves his sisters and will play with them for hours, but is quick to yell at them to "GET OUT OF MY ROOM!" Sometimes one just needs a little quiet. He still loves to snuggle(still) and can be polite to others when he choses to. He adores his daddy and has taken to hanging out in the garage and running quick errands for Jason to "help." He will dry the dishes and does alot of chores and helping things without complaining. He can also be quite the complainer. He has decided that he LOVES fishing and is quite good at it. Although he can't sit too still at home, he can sit all day with James and Jason if he is fishing and he usually catches alot of fish. He has found music and listens to it and watched videos on utube. Gpa Shane gave him a guitar and he is anxious to learn to play it. He wants to be a WWE wrestler or a rock star when he grows up!

tantrums

Megan can be so funny. She was really mad that she couldnt have something and she actually pouted like this for over an hour. We were at Austin's soccer game.These pictures will be priceless when she is older. She has a serious stubborn streak.