Long Time...Lots of Changes...

Sooo...It has been way too long since I updated my blog. I have plenty of excuses and all of them center around working like a mad woman, being a single mommy (most of the time) running my boys to all their activities and trying to get my act together so I can go back to school.

First off summer has gone too fast! Colton did two sessions of swim lessons and moved up to the third level. He also participated in a parade, sports camp and an arts camp. He loved all of them and is excited to start hockey this winter and violin this fall.

Brodon is my daredevil and keeps me on my toes! Never a dull moment with that child:) He has started to ride a scooter and tries to ride Colton's bike, and Colton's skateboard. He is an active child and will be amazing at whatever sport he decides to focus on when he gets older!

Billy started a new job in April. He is now an operator on a wireline crew and works primarily with pipe recovery on stuck drill rigs or work over rigs. He likes it and his new engineer is a hoot and we are counting our blessings everday for our good fortune.

I still work at Fairlight, but only part time. I am a full time nursing student at WSC and am excited. I can't wait to be done though to continue with the next part of my life:)

Until Next Time!

January went by so FAST!! It's almost the end of February and I feel like I just got done with Christmas. Well, not a lot has changed for us. We had a few visitors in February. Jake and Amy came to visit and we had a great time with them.

Billy got me that huge teddy bear and roses and chocolate for Valentines day! I was completely surprised and very thankful for such a great man!

Colton had to make a Valentines box for school and he wanted to make a Packer Football Field:)

My Brodon is getting so big that it makes me sad, he isn't my little baby anymore! He's walking and talking and getting into trouble...lots of trouble!

Until next time...

Time to Play Catch Up

Brodon getting his hair cut...

My days fly by in a whirlwind of work, getting the boys ready for the day, school, fiddle lessons, and trying to squeeze in quality time with my little men.

So for those that had not heard yet, Billy proposed on Christmas morning. Of course I said yes!!!! I am so happy that we will be taking the next step...even if the steps seem a bit out of order for some, it works for us! Christmas flew by in a whirlwind off presents, phone calls to family back home, food and family time. The boys got all they wanted and more, Billy got all that he asked for, and I of course got an amazing engagement ring! We were not able to make it home but we had a good Christmas anyways. The weather was crazy here December, we got just under 40" of snow and the below freezing HIGHS took its toll on us.

So far the month of January has been great. I think that I suffer from seasonal sadness and have started to tan once a week for the Vitamin D. It may be all in my head but I think it works! I feel so much better and I look forward to my tan time:)

Colton started fiddle lessons and he loves it! He really wants to play the piano and he has to learn the fiddle first before we can progress to the piano. Lessons are on Wednesday 6:15-7:15, so our Wednesdays are crazy.

Brodon got his very first haircut on January 22nd. I almost started too cry! My baby looks like such a big boy now!! He is such a little man! He is full of spunk and is constantly into everything!

Billy has been working 75-80 hours a week and he is pretty tired when he finally gets home at night. He's pretty excited because they are getting a new rig this week. This means that they also get a new truck and a new dog house.

We are very excited to be coming home in May! We will be home starting on either the 20th or the 21st and we have a full week planned. No minute is going unplanned. We have a dance recital, a graduation, and a visit with good friends, visit with family and maybe some good family vacay time:)

Until next time...