Happy Birthday Dad!

Today would be my Dad's 71st Birthday. It is so hard to believe that he has been gone for four months. We had a batch of brownies in his honor tonight and the kids (especially Miss O) talked about how much they missed him and some funny Grandpa stories! We sure all miss him! Happy Birthday Dad!

Surviving the month!

So far, this new year has been kinda so-so! Hectic, yes... tiring, yes.... stressful, YES!

Between running both boys to their sports (wrestling for Big Al, Bball for Little J) and other activities... I am starting to feel like a trannsit van! Crazy! I am putting a ton a miles on the car and paying out the yin-yang in gas!

Things will continue to be a little nuts until sports slow down... WHEN'S THAT!!! haha

Big Al will wrestle (for now!)

Well... so far, Big Al is managing to keep just above a "D"... I know that it is going to be a major struggle for him (and us!) to maintain it.. but we have to be hopeful!
He got his official Middle School warm ups and singlets today... so here he is striking a pose!

Little J's first B-ball game

Saturday was Little J's first ever Basketball game! His team in the Rockets (in blue). Apparently, I must need a new camera - my pictures are a blurry mess!

Little J did great in his game! He had fun and really enjoyed himself! He was a little disappointed that he did not get to pick his jersey number though... he wanted to be #22, just like his Grandpa!

Welcoming in a new year!

Well... thankfully, the kids are back in school and the routine in shaping back up! Two weeks off of school is really too long!

Little J has been practicing basketball and is getting prepped for his first game.. he is really excited, yet part of him is sad.. he really wanted his Grandpa to be able to see him play. Gotta love that kid!

Big Al is struggling daily to keep up his grades so that he can start wrestling... Grades... ugh! Our family deal is no "D's" or "F's" in a class, then he can practice AND compete... we'll see what happens!

I took this cute picture of the boys with good ole PJ.. PJ still loves to be involved in whatever they are doing - and thankfully, they love him so much that they will let him lay on the puzzle for awhile before tempting him off with a cookie!

Trying to play catch up!

Alot of things have happened in the last month! I am trying to get back into the swing of things and get to updating the blog!!!

Updates will be up soon!!