Its A New Year!

I want to wish everyone a happy new year. This year is going to be a year of change in our country. It seems like we went into this new year with more unknowns than years past. People around me are talking about being layed off from the oil fields. I thank God everyday that Willie has a job that is secure.

My job is going really good. I like pretty much every one I work with. I love having that outlet out of the house and getting to know people around here. The extra money made Christmas a very relaxing one this year. I was able to get something for everyone that I knew they would like. Willie and I where also able to help a couple families out that we know. Which made us both feel really good about where we are at right now. We totally felt the Christmas spirit this year, and I think the kids benefited from the experience too.

Speaking of Christmas I do have some pictures but have not downloaded them yet. Been busy trying to get the house back in order now that the kids are back in school. We went and spent Christmas eve night and Christmas morning with my Grandparents. Then in the afternoon we went to Willie's sister's house. We had a lot of fun.

Daisy is doing great. She is loving school and doing well. Today she aged me a couple more years. She came home and asked if I had ever did this dance... then she started doing the Macarena! I said yes Daisy I remember when that dance first came out. She was amazed. Every time I turned around she was "practicing it" Could not help but laugh.

Marybeth is doing good. She is more into the social part of school. She is really smart and can do the work if she wants. I have seen her do it actually. But most of the time she chooses not to. Even her teacher says that when she focuses she does great. But that is my girl. I think I was the same way.

John is doing really well in school as well. He is always sounding out words and writing them down. The last time I got him those work books from the store I bought a first grade one because the Kindergarten one just seemed to easy for him. He is reading pretty good for his age as well. I think he has a pretty good memory too. Some times he will come up with these random thoughts that I just can not follow what he is saying. I will have to think about it and I will finally realize where the thought came from. His mind is always going. I got him a small Lego set for Christmas and he put it together and played with it. At one point it broke apart a bit he said oh I need the box. I watch him put this little space ship back together just by looking at the box. I was amazed. Then when he got tired of the one that the box showed he made up several of his own versions.

Taylor is doing lots better. She has been getting a lot of ear infections already this winter. That is a bit of a concern but we are watching them. Now that the school year is about half over, I worry about if she will be ready to go to Kindergarten in the fall. She has made great progress with her speech. I just don't know if it is where it should be. I am trying not to stress about it to much yet we still have a while.

All is well and we are loving life right now. The kids are growing up quicker than I would like. The oldest 2 girls got MP3 players for Christmas so they are always walking around here with them. My kids love their music.

Hope everyone has a great New Year.