Christmas 2008

Hello everyone, I know it's been a long time but I have been so busy. The kids and I went to Shane's parents for Thanksgiving. It was really hard, but we had fun. These first holidays without Shane have been hard. It just doesn't seem real. I half expect to wake up and have it all be just a bad dream. I have been keeping myself going, it seems like non stop though. Granny and I always do baskets this time of year and we did 47 this year. We have been baking every day since about Thanksgiving. We had fun though. We always do. I love spending this time with her. I will always cherish the many, many days we spend in the kitchen this time of year. The kids are getting excited for Christmas. I am suprised Emilee hasn't tried to open the presents. Her Birthday was the 16th and we had a little party for her. She loved opening the presents. She got quite a bit of things even with just the few people that came. I am not really looking forward to Christmas Day. Christmas was "Shane's holiday". He LOVED opening presents. I am going to miss that. He would get us up around 4 in the morning, the kids would cry and say they wanted to sleep but he would make us all get up and watching his face while he opened presents, was so neat. He was like a little kid.
Well, I also have enrolled for my first semester of college. I am so excited and extremely nervous at the same time. It has been 10 years since I have been in school. I really want to succeed though. I want to have a good job with good benefits so that I can give my children a good life. I don't want to struggle their whole life. So, pray for me while I try to do homework and study for tests again.
Until next time...........

Back to School

I am going back to school. I can hardly wait. I have already registered. I am taking a medical terminology, math and english class this semester. I am so nervous though. I have been out of school for ten years. I am praying I can do well. I have three semesters of pre-reqs and general ed. and then I can apply to the radiology tech. program. I hope to get in the first year I apply but if not that is ok. I want to take a spanish and/or ASL course anyway. The spring semester starts in January, just three days after my birthday. It is hard to wait, I am ready and want to get started. After I graduate, I will be able to get a good job in a hospital. I will have excellent medical benifits for the kids and myself and also get a retirement fund started. We can live off of my paychecks and I want to be able to put the kids social security checks in savings account for them. That way, they have some money put aside for when they go to college. Well, I guess I'll go now. Talk at ya soon.

Thanksgiving in Sac

Hey, I know it's been a while. Ethen's doing well in school. Emilee will be two next month. I can't believe it. I am in Sac right now for Thanksgiving, visiting with Shane's family. Doyle took Ethen turkey hunting today, but they came back with nothing but two very tired "men". Ethen loves coming to Sac and spending time with his Grampy. Emilee is keeping everyone entertained. She talks up a storm and is very bossy. Her facial expressions are what is the funniest. And when she smile, her eyes light up. Ethen just thinks he is hot stuff. He is so cute, he tries to act all grown up. He strutted around all afternoon when him and Grampy got back from hunting. I will put some pics up next week if I can find time. I have been making and will be making more pumkin logs for the holidays, and Granny and I will start making our baskets as soon as I get back home.

Pismo Beach

Pismo Beach

I took the kids to Pismo this weekend. We rented a house in Los Osos. We got there Friday night and just unpacked and hung out. On Saturday we drove into Pismo. Had lunch at Splash and then went down to the beach. I bought Ethen a skim board and he spent all day trying to learn how to use it. He was kind of getting the hang of it when we left. Emilee didn't really care for the water but she loved the sand. I had bought her a bucket and shovel and she didn't move. They both loved it and didn't want to leave. After the kids bath, I think half of the sand at Pismo ended up in the tub. On Sunday we drove to Morrow Bay and went to this little aquarium. The kids fed the seals and got to see all kinds of cool looking fish. After that we went to this little road side fruit stand in Avila. The kids fed some animals, then they had ice cream and I had a grilled corn on the cob. We took a tractor ride back into the apple orchard and the kids picked an apple. We had lunch at Bubba's Bad B-B-Q in Paso Robles and got home about 7:30. It was a wonderful weekend.

I am taking the kids to Pismo Beach this weekend. Last time we went was when Emilee was 2 months old. I can't wait to see the kids play in the water. Kids always have this enthusiasm that I wish I could get ahold of. I know they will love it. When I get back I will attach some pictures. Until then.....

Pismo Beach

This Saturday, I went with a group from the church to Pismo Beach. I had a blast. We played volleyball on the beach. We all laughed so hard and fell so many times I lost count. At least it was sand so it didn't hurt too bad. It was almost impossible. I could not seem to move very fast. I felt like my legs were going very fast but a turtle could have beat me. We played five or six games then went to lunch. I went to the Cracked Crab. I ordered this bucket that came with all kinds of stuff and they dumped it right onto the table. It was delicious. Then we all went to the outlets and then home. I woke up this morning and was so sore. I really need to get into shape. I even saw dolphins. After all the years of going over there, this was the first time I have ever saw them. They were just off shore, jumping out of the water, it was awesome. Next weekend I am taking the kids to Pismo. I can't wait.