I am almost 1/2 way there..........

Teresa and I get to go to a senior breakfast, which should be cool.

I have at least one A in Family law. I am geussing 2 B's and 2 C's.

I will be happy no matter what I get as long as it is least a C.

I think I will graduate but I will be left a crumbly mass of brain cells

Johnny is addicted to Fort building this week!
Johnny and Meghan had a great Easter egg hunt at MDO last week!
Meghan's 1st dress...gift from Aunt Heather.....Thanks
Hannah, Johnny and Meghan tried to see how many toys they could get on the bed!
Johnny is a special boy. Here he is playing with a metal chain sitting in the toy box as he sits in his new IKEA chair.

This last semester is truly going to make or brake me. I am behind in two out of five classes and at this point I would would be happy with 5 C's. That is all I need to graduate and I have lost all my drive and concern for my GPA. I just want to be done. I never get to have any time to have fun with the kids and my days are filled with minute after minute of classes, tests, homework, house work, and then I get to give the occasionally good night hug and kiss. And on top of all this I baby sit on Thursday and somehow I dozed off just as her mom was pickin her up. Thank God she understands how safe my house is and knows I would never put her daughter in danger. Put I still felt like the worlds biggest putz.



TERESA and ALEX made it to Germany and are resting and are all good!

I think I am really going to graduate!!!!

Johnny and Meg have a set nightly toothbrush routine!!!
Johnny insisted on the mandatory mohawk picture!
Stand Back.....Meghan is really in a dress at a friends b-day party!
Tarah and the kids loved the snow they played in it all day!!!!
Sa It is hard to see but there is a snowman on the table!!!!

Mid-Terms are over and so far I have 3 A's 2 B's and maybe one C. But I don't even care!!!!!!!! I am still going to graduate with honors and I get to try on my cap every day.

I ordered announcements and I hope there will be 5 people who want to see me walk the stage. I know my mom and dad will be there.


Also, for anyone who doesn't want to go to a very crowded ceremony there will be such a big party at my house. One for the little kids and one for the fun loving grown-ups.

Sickee's are gone and midterms are over!!!

After 2 weeks of sick kids and one very sick mom, things are looking up!!! Kevin endured his own illness to run the house and take of us all with the yuckies. He is truly the worlds greatest husband and father. He even had to work from home two days, this is not easy when two kids are constantly crying for crackers and juice boxes while Daddy is on a conference call.

We are healthy this week and I am praying that it will continue until after Easter. I am happy to announce that I will be well enough to sing in our church's Easter Cantata.

My most exciting news of the day is that I have a cap, tassel, and a gown just for me!!!! And even better than that is the honors stole I get to wear for graduating cum laude (3.5 gpa). I also get a gold cord for my honor society (top 10% of juniors and seniors) I am going to end up looking like a Christmas tree, but I can't wait. Teresa and I only get 5 tickets each for the ceremony but there will be a wild crazy party at my house after the 3pm ceremony. It is very lucky that Teresa and I are graduating in the same ceremony. We get to share family tickets!!!

As I think about my graduation, I can't help think about Kevin's. He is the first person I saw graduate from college, other than being there when my mom was pinned with her LVN. They were such an inspiration to me. I never thought I would make it this far. I gave up so many times. I remember the semester that Granny had to buy my books and then there was the year that Dad let me live rent free so I could still afford class. My graduation is not occurring in a vacuum. My sucess is built on the love and support of my family. I would not be were I am today without all of my loved ones. I wish there was some way to Thank You all.

Not to be a downer but this moment is also very sad for me. PaPa would have been the life of the party and my biggest fan. Gamby and GPop always believed in me. Pop should be here, he would be bursting with pride just like my own father is. Joel would be smiling over me with that same sweet smile that Harold always had for me. I mourn for those who should be here with me even though I know that they are in a better place with joy in their heart for me. I wish I hadn't taken so long to finish.

I am going to graduate from college with a degree in Business and Governement. I was crazy with my class choices. For electives I took accounting and math classes. At least I got my monies worth.

For those who want to try to attend the ceremony I am allowed 5 tickets. The ceremony is at 3 pm. However, a GIANT party will be taking place after and everyone can sign my honors stole. If the party gets too big we can even use the church. I wonder if anyone has every made a toast in the church before. We are Methodist so I must think yes!!!

Happy Birthday to my 15 year old Tarah!!!!!

There are so many mixed feelings about Tarah's Birthday today. I am glad we finally had the mall scavenger hunt Tarah has wanted to do for years, but that had it's good and bad parts. This is the year where she starts growing those wings and I can only hope and pray that all of loving adults in her life did a good enough job of building her spirit. She is smart, she is beautiful, she is compassionate, she is strong-willed!!, she is joyful, she is giving, she is respectful (on the outside, but we get all the inner thoughts in a monologe later at home) which goes to show she is smart. She loves her family and she works through the daily struggle of having her heart torn in half between two homes. While her parents struggle with the missed events and feelings of loss, we are lucky that for part of the year we get a break from that pain. Tarah is always missing someone every single day. She is my hero. She makes me smile everday. She makes me mad everyday. She makes me a better mom every day. She makes me a better person every day. I thank God for every single day of the last 15 years. Some were bad and some were good, but the journey only gets better each and every day.

Happy 15th Birthday Tarah !!!! You are my 1st and there will always be a piece of my heart for you to carry with you on this exciting year of changes. Grow beautiful, strong wings that keep you on a good path and ones that always bring home. I Love You my sweet little frog.