I'll start with Abbi. She is 9 going on 15 haha. Seriously she is so much like a moody teenager sometimes! I have a feeling we are going to be in for even more moodiness and attitude when she does hit her teens! But even though she is moody most days, she has her moments too. Most days she is funny, kind-hearted, and gets along with everybody (except her big brother haha). She loves any kind of animal. Owls, cows, pugs, and kittens are her favorites. Her teachers brag on her every year about just how sweet she is. She doesn't hang with just one group, like most 4th grade girls. She will hang out and get along with just about anybody in her grade. She works hard and tries her best in all her subjects, and she loves to read. She is in gifted class this year, too. I am so proud of how smart and well rounded she is. She can be dramatic and moody, but we love her all the same!
{I can never take a serious picture with her, she loves to make crazy faces!}
Speaking of moody teenagers, that is exactly what Isaac is. He became a freshman in high school in August, and also turned 14 on August 28th. He is smart and funny, and still loves his computer and Xbox. We can hardly get him out of the house except for school or anything else he absolutely has to do. He's tall too, outgrowing momma and I both. He still has that signature red hair that was probably the cause of his wild and mean streak back in the day. He still picks on his sisters, but he has gotten a lot better and matured somewhat. I love that I can be my crazy goofy self around him and Abbi both and I won't get judged for it.
{The most recent picture I have of him, taken on my birthday in June. His hair is much longer now. Being a teenager apparently means you can't have your picture taken!}
As for me, nothing much to update. Since my grandfather passed away in May of 2011, I have only attended one semester of school. It's been rough, but I will eventually finish and get my teaching degree in Early Childhood Care & Education. Little things have gotten in the way, but they are only speed bumps. I am determined. I know he wouldn't want me to give up, and I want to make him and the rest of my family proud. So with my free time I have just been enjoying my family and keeping up my hobby of crochet, even turning it into a tiny little business for myself. It's not much, but I get a little extra spending money here and there.
In the summer we had family pictures made. Granny had a photographer come to the church and bought us a ticket for 1 free photo. Then of course when you get there they talk you into doing a few more so you will have options to choose from. It was a disaster almost to get us all there, and then we showed up a couple of hours late. We were a mess, but somehow we pulled ourselves together enough to smile and look like we hadn't just been at each others throats haha. We rarely take pictures of the 5 us together, so I was really happy we got to do it.
I love them all. Especially the one of all of us kids, and the one of momma and daddy. Daddy is actually smiling instead of scowling like he usually is! Haha.
That's all for now! I hope to continue to do better about posting more often! :)
