Things are changin'

Our lives are once again making some big changes. Jordis is starting school which seems unreal! AND she has lost her first baby tooth! Kindergarten in 21 days, she is so excited. She is no longer a baby or even a preschooler. She does continue to be sassy, energetic and silly. I am looking forward to the next chapter in her life. Spencer has shocked the world this summer by initiating the process of getting a job and getting up every day at 530 (AM!!) to go to work. He has shown so much maturity and responsibility over these months! We couldn't be prouder of him! Now he is getting ready to go to 9th grade. Unbelievable, he is a high school freshman! Trevor is having a super chilled out summer. He is babysitting for me every day and just hanging out. Last month his baseball team won the league championship. He made the winning hit which has had everyone we know talking about him! He was so happy and now has a nice 1st place trophy that HE can be proud of. We are so proud of him and his commitment to baseball. Eric's still working hard. He has been traveling a lot this summer which I do NOT like. But it pays the bills. We are a few months away from the big 20th anniversary. I can't believe it. Seems like yesterday we walked down the aisle. I love him more than ever! I'm still on my quest to lose weight. It seems like it has been a never ending process. I am determined to get it off for good this time. It's amazing how much better I feel just losing a few pounds. Vacation was amazing this year. We took the kids to our happy place, Jamaica. They loved it and it was so great to be back there!

Happy New Year!!

2012 is here! We had a great Christmas this year. Jordis was really happy and excited about Santa coming and about Jesus' birthday. She thinks it is very cool that she and Jesus have their birthday in the same month. She asked me one day "Mommy, how many is Jesus going to be?" Such a sweet innocent question. So we made cupcakes for her class on her birthday, had cake on her birthday and at her party. Then we made cupcakes again for Jesus on Christmas. I for one and done with any form of cake for a while!

The boys have enjoyed being home for 2 1/2 weeks. They sleep later and later everyday. One more day to sleep late tomorrow and then back to school. It was a much needed break for them and me.

I am looking forward to this new year. We have a lot of exciting things happening in 2012. To start it off, our little baby Stella will be here at the beginning of March. My brother and his wife are finally having their first child. I can't wait! This summer I plan to make up for the crappy summer we had last year with trips to the beach, much time at the pool and relaxing and having lots of fun with the kids. Then in September I will celebrate a BIG birthday. I plan to party in the dreaded age of 40. In November Eric and I will celebrate 20 years of married. 20 years have flown by and I am so looking forward to celebrating being married to my best friend.

Another Summer

Another summer is here and I am updating my blog. I guess I am so busy during the school year that I can't remember to come on here. We had a fantastic vacation this summer. We took the kids to Disney World. Jordis got to meet the princesses which made her very happy. The boys were introduced to roller coasters! Spencer and Eric rode the Hulk at Universal and loved it. Trevor was finally tall enough to ride everything and he had a blast. His favorite was the Aerosmith Rock n Roller Coaster at Disney's Hollywood Studios. We stayed at the Nick Hotel, a place the boys have wanted to visit since they were little. It was a fun place. We actually celebrated Trevor's birthday there! It was a great vacation.

We got home and had a sleepover party for Trevor. They swam at the neighborhood pool and had burgers. I think overall he had a great birthday. The morning after the party I was knocked down by Grace, our big 65 pound puppy, and broke my ankle. So on June 18 our summer was over. We went to the ER, got some pain meds, and were sent home to wait for surgery. The following Tuesday I had surgery to have a plate put on my fibula which was broken in 3 places. Six pins were put in the tibia (also broken) and ankle which was dislocated. This has been the most painful experience I have ever had. It trumps childbirth and a c-section. I do not wish this on my worse enemy. As a true Mom, I have managed to get around via a wheelchair and do everything I need to do. Although, I can't drive for 6 weeks.

This experience has been eye-opening for me. I mean, all there is to do it sit around and think about things. Here are some things I have learned about people and life: 1. I already knew this but a reminder is helpful - I have THE BEST husband in the world. He loves me so much that my pain is actually his pain. I almost wanted to comfort him while I was laying the yard in agony because I could see the pain on his face. 2. My kids are amazing. They have all stepped up to help me with anything (including helping me to the bathroom at the beginning). I hate that they had to give up their summer for me but Spencer and Trevor have been my caretakers as well as helping with Jordis. And Jordis is my fashion girl, choosing and getting my clothes together everyday. She also loves filing up my water bottle for me. She has been able to go spend time with both grandparents and had a fun time with them both. I am lucky to have them all!! 3. I have a lot of friends! And its not the people I thought it was. The friends I thought were my friends are not. The ones I expected to be here for me, even offer to help me in even the smallest ways, have disappeared. And others have been calling me and checking on me, going to the store for me, taking me places, etc Even the most unexpected people have cooked dinner for me. Everyone rallying together have made this a very bearable experience. I hate that I have had to go through it but my head has been cleared up a lot!

I know that I still have a long road ahead of me with physical therapy and a lot of frustration. I will never look at another handicap person the same way. I will ALWAYS get the door for someone and IF I have a neighbor, friend, or anyone I know who needs help I will help them no matter what is going on in my life. I will never take for granted my 2 legs again. Just walking to the bathroom is a chore right now. Everything is a big struggle. I will be so thankful to be able to do all the wonderful things I am normally able to do. Exercise is one of those things. I never realized what a blessing it was to be able to go workout. Life will be different - I will have a more grateful attitude now.

A Whole Year Later.....

I just can't believe I haven't posted anything in a year!! Crazy! Just like my previous post, it was a fun summer! We had another fun vacation at The Caribe in Orange Beach. The beach was kind of yucky with the oil in the water. We weren't allowed to get in the water so we spent most of our vacation at the resort in the pools. The kids did not care at all. They had a blast.

Spencer started 7th grade last week and seems to be liking it a lot. I can't believe in 6 months he will be a teenager. A teenager!!! I don't know if I'm ready for that or not.

Trevor started 5th grade last week. I can't believe this is his last year in elementary school. Seems like yesterday he was starting kindergarten. I have been thinking about that a lot since school started - so many people I know have little ones going to kindergarten. Makes me remember when Trevor started and I had such a hard time letting him go. I thought he was my baby and that I was done having one at home. Maybe a part of me knew I wasn't done. And along came Jordis!

Jordis will be starting preschool next week. She is very excited. She gave up her nap this summer. That has been a big change in our household. She was so cranky for a while but is doing great now. Ballet started last week and she loved it so much. I can't wait to see how well she does throughout the year.

Like is just coasting by and we are trying to enjoy every little moment we can. They will be grown up and in the real world sooner than we can blink.