New Life..

A few weeks ago, Marc and Cameron were out back doing a little yard work. Ok, maybe it was a lot of yard work. As Marc was trimming a bush under a window he noticed this cocoon. How awesome!!! In all my life I have NEVER seen anything like this. I have NEVER seen one of these in real life, in my backyard!!!! I wonder what the butterfly looked like that came out of that thing? I wonder what his new life was like? We are getting ready to move in a few weeks. We have been in this house for 13 years. For some reason, I get emotionally attached to stupid things; our cars, our house... there are a lot of memories in this house. Although I am excited for the new adventure, I am also very nervous. I like my comfort zone. I like knowing most people when I walk into the church building, I like the comfort that most people know me. Just like the butterfly who came out of this cocoon, I am also coming out of my cocoon. My goal is to friendly and not shy. Meet new people and make new friends. Here's to our new life!

First Day of School 2012

The kids started school a couple weeks ago... Cameron, Sophomore; Kaelyn, Freshman; Ellie, 6th grade and Emersyn, 4th grade. Where does the time go?? I now have not one but TWO kids in high school!!! The start to this school has gone very well so far. Cameron, is back at Mesa High and enjoying it. Within the first week of school the basketball coaches took measurements. We were thrilled to find out since the end of last basketball season, Cameron had grown 2 inches and gained 12 lbs. Kaelyn, is at Desert Ridge.. She is in dance. Last year when they had try-outs she found out she had made intermediate. Although, intermediate is better than beginning, she was disappointed she didn't make advanced. Well, we have discovered the dance teachers break down each level. Kaelyn was put into the advanced intermediate class and was the only Freshman in the class for a time... a couple of her friends from dance got moved in. Ellie, is the Student Council President. She is loving being a part of it so far and anxious to learn more of what she is suppose to do. All the classroom representatives were just picked and now Ellie along with her board gets to train them... Emersyn, is doing wonderful!!! NO TEARS!!! Her teacher is awesome. This last week at school the 4th grade classes just got little animals delivered. They will be studying frogs, millipedes and fiddler crabs. Emersyn is hoping to adopt a fiddler crab when the learning about them at school is all complete. It's a little adjustment getting back into the school routine. We don't just start school, we start the beginning of basketball and dance. Ellie will be starting volleyball soon too. Back to busy lives!!