FAMILY UPDATES.....

Well This past Saturday was more of the same, soccer, soccer, soccer.....Scott took the boys because I had a Adoption conference to attend. We are approved to adopt another child and am hoping to add a baby girl if we can. The boys are getting settled in school. Blake is having a hard time behaving all day long in school but, manage to bring home two days this pass week his hand stamped. (which means with his teacher he was good all day) Were hoping he will be more motivated to get all 5 a week but, will see. Matthew's homework level is starting to rise and so the fun begins. Does anybody have tips to get your child to do homework quickly and efficently? Matthew becomes a huge dottler when it comes to homework.

I was working hard yesterday at my friends house cutting down our broom corn, strawberry corn and indian corn we planted this spring, (its all decorative corn) because we are starting a little business to sell wreaths all made with natural plants dried. They last a really long time and look cool. We went back in her woods to look at our willow, dogwood and other wood that looks good in these wreaths. I was riding on the back of this tracker as we were trucking through the wilderness it was fun. My arms are sore from hanging on and I have a few cuts from thorn bushes wanting to hook me but, were really excited about doing these wreaths. If anybody has a good idea for a name for our business it would be much appreciated. I am drawing a blank right now on a cute catchy name.

Scott is just busy working; when he comes home he just brushed up on his languages he has learned my husband now knows how to speak Spanish, French and German (along with English of course). I really think its one of the gifts he has been blessed with from Heavenly Father. He learns languages really easy. He wants me to learn French so he can take me to France but, he doesn't understand that me learning a language is like hearing the Charlie Brown adults speak on their shows it all sound like blah, blah, blah to me. Its much more diffcult for me to learn the language.

WEEKLY FAMILY UPDATES.......
Well today we spent most of the day in the rain, and I mean lots and lots of rain. Both boys had soccer games today and soccer games are not cancelled unless its lighting out which it was not; just lots and lots of rain. Blake's game was first his team was beating the other team so bad (the other team never made a goal) that they got to the point that they were having Blake's team the Roadrunners play one guy against 4 on the other team. Blake seem to really like playing it this way and when it was his turn to play 1 on 4 did really well. Needless to say so far Blake's team is undefeated, "OK so they have only played 2 games of the season but, the are undefeated."
Matthew's team played in the afternoon we thought maybe the rain would let up but, no It did not. Matthew's team also won 8-1. Matthew and his teammates seem to play even better in the mud and the rain; it was a thrill to watch.
Despite having to change several times today to try to keep dry and warm the day was a fun filled day of soccer. I will have to post pictures next time. Due to the rain it was to risky on my camera to take pictures today.

Back to school

Matthew's first day of school.

Blake's first day of school

Well the day finally arrived and my kids went back to school. Matthew was excited to start because he started 6th grade this year. With this came a sense of being more grown up, with his own locker, and 7 different classes and teachers to enjoy this year. I think really I was more nervous than him about this transition from Elementary school to Middle School. Blake started his new journey of the great world of all day Kindergarten, he also was a pro at it and got on the bus to go to school without any problems. Now I am home with lots of time on my hands and lots of projects that need to be done.
One of my project is getting my two children's books I wrote this summer published. Yes I have tried my hand in writting its actually been a fun time for me, very relaxing. I have lots of house projects to do also and of course starting my own family blog, because my best friend Charlene has been requesting this of me for some time. This first additions is for you char.
This summer flew by for me with swimming lessons for the boys and trying to keep them entertained all summer. We biked, we swam and we played hard. Both my boys seem to have really taken to swimming and are good at it. Blake especially just loves the water and would stay in the pool all day if I let him. Both boys have started soccer this fall and have had their first games last Saturday. Matthew's team lost 4-0 and Blake's team won 5-4. Blake's team really are young and inexperienced and alot of goals were just mistakes their own team made. Matthew's team really know how to play they just need to pratice together more as a team. All in all it would be a fun fall.
Scott and I would like to see Matthew get onto the swimming team at his middle school to know what its like to be on a swim team, I could really see Blake doing that when he is old enough.