Can I stop now...please

So it's been forever since I blogged last and mostly my posts are about the family or the kids but this post is all about me =) I am proud to say that after two years of online classes, I finally have my Associates Degree!! I am on a two week break right now before jumping in to my Bachelor's Program. I would really love to just stop now...I am so tired of doing homework and writing papers...but I know that I have to keep plugging away at it. It will be worth it!! I am getting my degree in Elementary Education and can't wait to have my own classroom and to be teaching!! =)

Sarah's Birthday!

Sarah turned 11 earlier this month!! For her birthday she got to go out with me and her Nana and get feather extensions put in her hair. Then we went to Old Navy and she got to pick out a couple of things. We then went to Goodtimes for lunch. Sarah also got a phone for her birthday this year...lucky for her mom and dad upgraded, therefore Evan got my old phone and Sarah got Evan's phone =) Later in the week after her birthday, Sarah got to bring three friends with her and we all went to a water park up outside Denver called Pirate's Cove! I think it's safe to say that she had a pretty amazing birthday!! =) Happy Birthday Sarah!! We love you so much and are so happy you are part of our family!!

He's Home!!!!

Finally after 11 long months, Bill is home safe and sound from Afghanistan!! We are so very proud of him and the sacrifices he has made this past year!! He truly is our hero and we are so happy to have him home!!! I had a friend take pictures of the homecoming ceremony for me so I soon as I get those I will get them posted!! =)

Pocahontas for a day

Before school was out all the 5th grade classes put on a "wax musuem" The students all dressed up as people they had studied and learned about. Sarah chose to be Pocahontas. Each student made a poster with information about their person. Lots of the kids even drew a red "push here" button on their hand so that when people came by they could push the button to hear information about the "wax person" The rest of the grades in the school also got to come up to the 5th grade and learn. It was such a cute idea and everyone loved it!! Sarah did a great job learning about and then retelling people about Pocahontas =)

Liam's New Friend

Going Private

Hey everyone!!

I've decided to go private with my blog! Sooooo...if you'd like to continue checking it out just send me your email address in a comment or on FB or wherever and I'll add you in so you can continue to access my blog =)

Finally caught up!

So if you are interested or bored =) I posted like 10 or so posts of all that has happened the past couple of months...so you'll have to go back through older posts to see them all.

I can't believe as I look over at my countdown clock that we are almost done with this deployment! Just about a month left and Bill will be home for good!! He is hopefully going to get a job at the hospital so he can finish up these last couple of years without having to deploy again. I am so excited for him to be home that I can't stand it!! We have lots of fun things planned for his leave this summer and it is going to be a blast!! Here's hoping the next month flies by!! =)

My Cassiegirl

Cassie was born on July 15, 2003. We adopted her at the end of August 2003. She was a lab/newfoundland mix and the runt of her litter. She was such a sweet, loyal dog. She was definitely a part of our family. I have heard it said that dogs are loyal to one person...if this is true then Cassie was my dog. She slept on my bed every single night the year Bill was deployed to Iraq. She traveled with us, would give the kids kisses when they cried. She loved to play fetch and especially loved to play tug-o-war. She would play hide and seek with us but would always give me away =) She was a quiet, calm, sweet girl and just the best dog ever!!

Cassie passed away on May 9, 2011. We don't know why or what from. I came home from running errands and found her laying on the bathroom floor as if she was sleeping but she wasn't. It breaks my heart to think that she is gone. She was not only a good dog, but a good friend and she will be missed terribly. A huge thank you to my Dad who left work to come and take her for me before the kids came home from school and a huge thank you to my mom who came and sat with me that afternoon =) A big thank you to Bill as well...even though he is in Afghanistan we were able to comiserate together over the phone and reminisce about all the fun times we'd had with Cassie. And thank you to all my friends and family who's kind and thoughful words made me feel better =)

We love you Cassigirl and we will always miss you!!