Wow! Time flies when you're having fun! I can't believe it's been so long since I've had a chance to post anything, but that's how it goes...

The Youth Valentine's banquet was a hit and the girls had a huge V-day at school and at church that night! Karsten thought it was all very fun and especially loved the bubbles and games he got from Mommy & Daddy! Holidays are so much fun with the kids!

Sydney had a sound booth test last week that went really great and they also remapped her implants - she is doing so well with her CI's! She also had good therapy sessions later that afternoon - she just loves to frustrate her favorite therapists from time to time!

Makenzie is doing so good with her reading! Things seem to have clicked for her and she is now excited about reading and learning new words! She is so smart and sometimes she just catches you off guard cause you're not expecting it and wham!

They take pictures tomorrow at school...these are soooo not the pictures we used to get at school! This company does a really good job and the digital is great as they can just keep snapping away until they get a great pose & smile for each kid! Now if we can just get Karsten's 2 yr pics taken before he is 3!!!

Steve & I are just busy with kids & church stuff. I looked into a media job (part time) at church last week, but decided that isn't where I'm supposed to be right now...I need to be more available for Steve & my kids & my Sunday School girls...so, no paying job for now, besides, they couldn't really afford me anyway! HA HA HA

To recap the last few days...

We had a blast at a few superbowl parties! The kids had a ball! They were after church at our Youth Dept and then at the Children's Dept so lots of kids, noise & pizza! Our Youth director grew up in Chicago area and is a HUGE Bears fan so we all got to heckle him all night just for fun! We really didn't care who won, we just enjoyed the evening!

Monday night I spoke at the School Board meeting about the bond issue...that was interesting...I was even quoted in the Duncan Banner yesterday and I'm sure it will be in the M. Review today...little nerve racking having your name in the paper like that...at least they got the quotes mostly right! Which is funny cause I got one of the quotes from our preacher Sunday night at church! I didn't have anything to write on and wrote on my hand and then told Bro. Joe after church was over that I was going to be quoting him the next night! Here it is "When you don't take the opportunity to make things better, they will always get worse!" SO, there you go...

Tuesday early in the morning, Mak woke up sick to her stomach and wound up not going to school and running fever & throwing up later that morning. Fortunately for all of us, she is fine now and no one else seems to have gotten it...scary to even write down the words...

Sydney had a great therapy day Tue! All of the therapists were totally thrilled with the things she was doing! She seems to be picking things up again...they had slowed done a little but hopefully we're on another big run! She's so funny!

Last night we had to watch our beloved Cowboys bomb out at Norman...we can't win games shooting 20% in the first half! I don't get it...of course, you can always add a little sooner magic (also known as home cooking) when you're at Norman! HA!

I just looked at my calendar and realized I'm suposed to be a judge at a regional academic bowl today! In one hour! I was just getting ready to run to Lawton to pick up decorations for our Youth Valentine's banquet! Oh dear! Better go, I've got to figure out what in the world I'm doing...I also don't have a babysitter right now! ARGH!

The latest Bootlegger!

Makenzie got to take part in a Bootlegger (pom squad) clinic yesterday and then dance before the high school basketball games this afternoon! She did great and was of course the best & cutest one out there! They danced to "Wild Thing" and it was too cute! I asked her on the way home what she thought about dancing in front of all those people (it was also Sr. Day & Honor Society recognition day...) She thought for a moment and then smiled this wry smile and said "I liked it!" She then proceeded to tell me that she was a little nervous at first but then she just started dancing! So, I think it is safe to say that the family has added another official dancer to our ranks! Their Kindegarten class' Outlaw Buddy also plays basketball and he came over and told her she was the best one and really encouraged her! Absolutely made her day! Very Cool Drew! We love you! Tess is the other girl, she is their teacher's helper and also a Bootlegger and Makenzie just loves her too! It is so great to have a program for the older kids to come and encourage and be role models for the younger kids!