Changes

Its amazing how much my boys have changed over the last 4 years especially Josh. Josh has filled out and gotten bigger. Kyle is always lanky and tall and so is Jo Jo. We swore when Josh was born he would be Joshua not Josh but that was not to happen..though his given name is Joshua everyone shortened it out from the beginning. Kyle well that poor kid was called either Chango or Mowgli most of his life for being so dark and climbing anything not tied down..the kid from the jungle book. He hated that and used to come out swinging. I have no idea what they call him now that is printable :) and probably dont want to know!

He has grown up more than I ever imagined. Im told his girlfriend is at least partly responsible for that she is really nice and keeps him centered. She went off to college this year but comes home for weekends. Jordan does not have a girlfriend right now and neither does Josh. Josh is working back in construction and doing really well so far. He adjusted really quickly to being home and he is back into the swing of things. I hope he does not let anything mess him up his parole time is very very long.

The three of them are all living together and it seems like a good deal. They want to find a house so that they all have their own bedrooms. Their dad had hoped to have Josh live with him but he felt like he needed to be on his own. He is 23 and needed to find his own way out in the world now. I can only pray it all works out the right way.

Ive been feeling better lately now that the weather is letting up. The constant storm fronts were just not helping the chiari symptoms at all. Martys dad had a real scare he flat lined for over 30 seconds after a routine test and a shock to regulate his heart. Its been pretty eventful here at our house but things are calming down.

Girlscouts started back up and this year I am troop leader. We let the girls pick the activities they wanted to do and what a mess it will be a fun one but a mess all the same. Goo Glop and gunk all the way, interesting when a few dont like to dirty their hands I will have to experiment at home with neater methods for that part of the group.

Kristy is determined to get the top prize for reading at school this year and at the rate she is going shes headed in that direction. She already has 100 percent in her AR lab and is on her 4th Harry Potter book. She loves fiction of all sorts and Non fiction to. If it catches her eye she will read it..

Ive been a lazy blogger

Ive been very lazy about blooging lately. Ive been reading them but not posting mine. The summer was busy school started in late August and so far it has gone very well. Little Miss got the award for "being there and being present" thats their character trait of the month for August which she was excited about. She usually doesnt get one till the end of the year. She played baseball and her team took first place. They were undefeated and they played some very tough teams. She spent time swimming at the pool, over nights with friends and going to several different vacation bible schools. She enjoyed all of them. She went to a Methodist, Luthren and her Baptist one so far. This year she wants to go to the pentecostal one her nephew went to its Apostolic they speak in tongues and do things very differntly but she likes to learn how differntly each church does things. Her church has very few young kids in it but she loves it so much. It surprises me that she goes no matter what. She was the only one in her Sunday school class last week and she still enjoyed it She goes to the Wed. nigh programs they have also. I think she just loves how much all of the people who go there love her and they are all much older like having tons of granparents!

My oldest son got home from prison finally. It was the worst thing in the worls having to have him go to such a bad place but the best thing to hear his voice after 3 years. He looks so much more grown up. I have a picture of all 3 boys together now for the first time in 3 years. I cant wait to visit them this summer. I am determined that even if they only spend a few hours with me at least we will get to see them and Kristy can enjoy a vacation.

Im still adjusting to the idea that the program I wanted to do for school was not going to work so I have to take something else but I know it will all work out. I saw a good movie today I really liked it. It was on cable and called facing the giants. It was about a christian coach who lead his team to the lord and then to the state championships and a whole lot of other things all becuase of the faith he and his wife had. It was a very powerful movie. It made me think and I was glad I saw it. It seems like each time I have my doubts something comes up. I get chills during some parts of it. ..well im going to post the picture of my boys...just so i can see them each time i come to my blog :)