Tis the Season

It is that crazy time of year again! Hard to believe we had no idea where we were going to live and our lives were so up in the air this time last year. Unfortunately, the owners of the house we rent are short selling....so we will have to move again in 6 months. I am glad we don't have to move again around the holidays and the kids are able to finish out the school year. A perfect scenario would be that an investor buys the house and keeps us as renters....we have taken good care of the house....it looks better now than it did when we first got it.
Bad news is we have to show it......but it isn't too bad....we will deal!

Goodness...there is alot to update about.
My Dad is back in the hospital...with another surgery planned for Monday. The first on was a success....but took many hours longer than expected. I am worried to say the least. IT is hard to be so far away at times like this...when you really just want o be there and help out any way you can. Thank goodness for his wife Barb....he could not ask for a better nurse!

Luke: Let's see....he is leading his school in Battle of the Books....a little comptetion. HE won his class spelling bee and advanced to the school one. HE was 5th out fo everyone! I was very impressed....he was not happy. HE is so hard on himself. Luke looks forward to every Friday...when he attends ELP...the gifted program at his school. His teacher there is Mr. D. WE love him. Luke talks about him constantly and I can tell Luke has a role model to look up to. WE are so grateful that he gets Luke excited about learning...and cares for him...and treats him with respect. Great teachers change lives!!!!

Hope: Hope continues to grow up too fast. Already nine years old! She is very into clothes and jewelry and her hair....which sounds kinda self absorbed...which is the opposite of Hope. She is jut changing from a little girl.....eeeek!!!! I tell her she is going to make a fortune as a future babysitter...she is looking forward to that.

Ella: Ella is turning 6 on Monday. Time flies! I got a letter today from her teacher saying that Ella is being award the Student of the Month at her school tomorrow. We are keeping it a secret.....it will be fun to see her get that! She loves school and her teacher. She will be starting dance class in January...she is really looking forward to it. Our Ward split a couple of weeks ago....and she was devastated. She did not want to lose her teacher Sister Lee. She was an amazing teacher and friend to Ella! Ella even invited her to her birthday party! So cute!

Sadie: Said and I had the best day shopping and hanging out at the mall. She was just walking along, holding my hand saying the cutest things! She kept saying "Mom...I just love this place!" That's my girl! She also told me she liked how tall I was getting! ( maybe she meant fat!?)
It was one of those days where they make up for being so rotten sometimes. She is excited about Christmas...every time we see decorations she yells.."That's because Christmas is almost here!!" It is going to be a fun season with her this year!

Seth : He is still busy coaching at McClintock...I believe they just lost their first game of the season..only by a few. Seth thinks they will get better. HE is wrapping up his latest University of Phoenix class...and getting ready for busy season. He recently went into Luke's ELP class to dissect a SQUID!!!! They had a good time! I would have barfed for sure.

Me: Urgh...I don't feel like updating me. I am busy as usual....planning Ella's birthday, Christmas shopping, PTO, cleaning, komodo dragon projects, and trying to squeeze in some craftiness. Kinda digging Christmas so far. Tis the season!