The first issue...

Where in the heck do I start?!

The kids are growing fast. Of course, that is after all what kids do.



Alyssa is mid way through her 8th grade year. She is enrolled in all accellerated classes and has maintained straight A's all year. She is also active with the National Jr. Honor society and volunteers her "free" time every Wednesday after school to help teachers in whatever they may need. Sometimes its grading papers, sometimes its answering phones in the front office..whatever they need.
Of course life would not be complete without dance and trust me there is no shortage of dance in her life. She is part of the "senior dance intensive" program at her studio. In other words she dances with the high school kids in classes that are intense and long. They require strict attentance and dress code and total to about 17 hours of dance in a matter of 4 days. Her detication to the things in her life motivate me.



Brandon. Oh my sweet boy. Hes in the 4th grade and I'm proud to say he also maintains straight A's. Of course he is still wrestling...a lot! He traveled to Colorado at the beginning of November with Jeff and about 15 other team members where he took 1st place at Big Horn Nationals.
He keeps us busy!!



Gabriella is 4! When did that happen. She is enrolled in "school" as she calls it with daddy. She just may be my biggest handful (dare I say that) shes done many "home improvement" projects with markers and nail polish. I'd like to say a special thank you to Mr. Clean and his wonderful Magic Erasers!
She is still laid back and just goes with the flow of the family.