I'm BAAAAAACK!!!!

So its been some time since I blogged.....Ok, 4 months and 10 days to be exact! Its been a busy time, school, work, sports....life. I don't really have any great excuses......I will give a few of the high points.
The kids had a great track season. Lucy ran the 400 and 800, 80 meter hurdles, shot put, and decathlon (Shot put, long jump, high jump, 80m hurdles, 800). Caymus ran the 400, 800 and 1500, shot put and long jump. He also did the triathlon (high jump, shot put and 400).
I have been running a lot....not fully an obsession...yet. I did run in my first 10k (6.2 miles) in June and loved it. I did better than I expected and am really looking forward to my next one. :-)
For work I went to Galveston again this year for our annual conference. It was a huge success once again! Now we are prepping for a conference in Delhi, India in the fall.
The kids finished up a great year of school both getting unbelivible grades and praises form their teachers. Now they are looking forward to being a 5th grader and a 4th grader! (how did that happen???)
On a sad note (and possibly a huge part of why I have not blogged in a long time) is that on March 14th we had to have Moka put down. He had been battling with diabites for a year and he lost that fight. It has been the hardest thing our family has had to go through and even now I am getting choked up writing about it. Moka lived to be 12 years old and was very loved and is VERY missed. He was my first baby, my kids big brother, my constant companion.

So now we are in full summer swing...that means sports camps, swim lessons, camping, swimming, and lots of play.
I will try to do better....emphasis on the word try....... :-)

33...Happy Bday to me!

To day I turn 33. Pretty exciting day. Double didget birthday and all!!!
So far its been a good day with lots of birthday wishes and hugs. I am surounded by people who love me.
At 33 I have a lot to be thankful for. My life is good. My kids are healthy, smart, and very active, I have a home to call my own, a boyfriend who fills my heart with love everyday, parents who are a wonderful example of what 34 years of marriage should look like, brothers (sister in law and niece) who are living life to the fullest, AMAZING friends....oh the list could go on and on and then it would look like I was bragging. I am not, I am just taking a moment to reflect and appreciate where my life is today.

Happy Happy Birthday to me!!!
And now time to take a walk down memory lane....

1 year old in Cannon Beach, love bird parents in the background.

17 High school Track!

13 Basketball!

First Day of school..freshman year!

Cutest little baby!!

First Day of school Kindergarten!

11 going on 25!

Wild child!!! 7 ish....

I live by the beat of my own drum....

4

22 and ready to pop with Lucy!

3rd birthday!

Newborn Me!

Wild as ever!

23 years old

25th birthday cocktail with my mother!

Happy 26th!

Look at those babies!!! 27

Lots of candles!!!! Looks like 28 to me!

My favorite win!!29

SURPRISE!!!!! 31

32

Wrestling and Hunger Games

Well its already January 18, 2013....how is it that time can go by so fast? I feel like I blink and another week has gone by. I just want to hold on to the sweet moments and cherish them! It seems like life has other plans though! We get so busy with school, work, sports, chores (although it seems nothing ever gets done) that we forget to slow done and breath!!! So this is my breathing moment while I look back at the last few weeks.

Wrestling is in full swing, so that takes up a whole day every weekend....that is where a lot of our time is spent! Caymus started basketball last week and has his first game this Saturday. He is so excited and is LOVING playing!
We have taken some time to do some fun stuff too. Lucy had gotten a kindle for her birthday and it was pre loaded with the Hunger Games series. So she dove right in and pulled her friend C into it too. They loved reading it together and could not wait to watch the movie!!! So being the AWESOME moms we are, we had a movie date! Popcorn, coffee, cozys and all! OhMyGosh watching the girls watch the movie was a priceless moment and I am so glad H and I got to share it with them! Now we all cannot wait until the next movie comes out!!!

The girls and their Katniss Braids! All ready to watch Hunger Games!

We had a huge tournament on a Sunday a few weeks ago. This one is always HUGE and a VERY long day....We did have good seats and a great cheering section. That helped pass the time.....

Me and my girl in our signature tournament photo!

They had all the kids come down for a photo...only about 800 of them!

That same weekend, we headed down to Corvallis for an OSU vs Boise St Wrestling meet. It was the kids first time watching a collage meet and it was cool! We took our friends along also, the more the merrier!!! We had a great time followed up with some yummy pizza and laughs! So thankful for such great friends !! (B Family!)

The kids at OSU

Baby Claire! We have some great kitties!

Other than the usual daily routine, work, school, homework, practice, workouts, knitting, reading, there is not to much else to report! We are all healthy, happy, and living every single day!!!

Harvest Threads

For years I have been knitting and quilting, making gifts and little things for around the house.....For years I have dreamed of it becoming something. At one point I had a business licence and web page and all that, nothing ever really came of it.....Then one day I made a headband......The next thing you know my Facebook was blowing up with orders and my dreams started coming true!!! I am feeling very fortunate and blessed right now and my fingers are knitting away!
Currently, since the beginning of December, I have made and sold 27 separate items. So, Harvest Threads is in full swing!!!!!

Special Order mom and daughter headbands

Some lucky cousins will be looking very cute this winter!

Classy Lady headband

Cozy Mitts

Special order of matching mitts and headbands.

Matching headband and mitts for a very adorable little girl!

I can just imagine how cute the little girls who got these for xmas must look!

My model and Jr sales lady!

This is my first headband, when I made it and Lucy saw it she insisted she wear it to school the next day.....She rocked it and is a great little sales girl!

~Harvest Threads~