Quick Fall Update

I know, I know...it has been forever since I updated. Life is so busy at times, that it is hard to find time to update here. Thought I would post a quick fall update, since it has been so long.

Andrew has finally started practicing for the one sport he has been talking about FOREVER...ski team! They started dry land practice this past week, which equates to running up and down the grassy ski hills (not fun in my book). He is so excited to try this sport, he is anxiously awaiting snow, to actually be able to ski and race. I still am not entirely sure how I am going to get him to all of his practices, but I will figure something out.

The boys are loving their tae kwon do class (or as I call it, karate). They tested mid September and passed to the next belt, they are both yellow-stripes for now. With ski team, Andrew wont get to karate as often now, so I expect Joey to excel and pass a couple more belts through the winter. Joey is very precise in his forms and eager to learn new moves. It is lots of fun to watch their practices.

Becca is involved in her weekly swim lessons and her gymnastics. She loves her gymnastics, and can finally almost do a good cartwheel. I am hoping by summer she will finally pass to the next level. She is getting more flexible and tries to practice at home whenever she can. She also has joined a jumprope club at school and spends a lot of time practicing that at home also.

My life right now consists of work, keeping the house up, sleeping when I can, and running kids around to their activities. An average schedule for me goes like this...work overnight, come home and sleep from 930 until 230, get up and be to Becca's school by 3 to pick her up and grab Joey from bus there, go get Andrew from school by 330, stop at Kwik Trip and grab quick/healthy snacks for everyone, run Andrew to ski hill by 415, get Joey to karate downtown by 430, occupy Becca for hour class, take Becca and Joey at 530 from class to pick up Andrew at 6 at ski hill, and go home to make a good supper. Then it is homework, housework, baths, and bedtimes (Becca and I go to bed at 8, Joey at 830, and Andrew at 9). I am back up at 920 to get ready for another night of work. Phew, no wonder by weekend I am exhausted.

Halloween was fun for the kids. Becca was a ballerina cat and Joey was ninja/ghoul.








Now the guys are gearing up for hunting, although I don't know if Joey is planning on hunting or not. He says that he got his deer last year, doesn't have a lot of interest in going again. Now Andrew loves his hunting, actually went to North Dakota duck hunting with Rich and a family friend, and can't wait until deer hunting!

I will try to update again soon, and to include more pictures next time. I would love to get a couple of comments, so I know if anyone is still following me or if I am only updating this for myself.