update

Ok...Ok...I know it's been a little while...things have been busy as usual...Lets see..the kids started back to school. Tori wanted to go to Anacoco this year so she could turn over a new leaf, so we are driving her..actually Ray takes her and Riley to seminary in the morning and she rides to school with the Crowes and then we pick all of them up in the afternoon. Riley and Tori are both in 10th grade this year, both of them failed math last year so they are both doubled up on math, I hate that for them. I would rather they be able to focus on one, but the state says they have to do it this way, we'll see. Wesley is in the 7th grade and he is taking 8 classes! One thing we really didn't like was that his band instructor changed him to the base clarinet. We paid nearly 2000.00$ for his clarinet!! We have a meeting with her on Tues, Wes says she'll let him use a school instrument, but when he gets to high school, unless he gets the drums (which is what he wants) he has to supply his own instrument. So, we'll see about that too. I'm working as usual, but I really don't mind.. Ray takes care of everything at home...for a while we kinda forgot why he came home in the first place, now we remember, especially with the kids back to school. We are fixing to overhaul our kitchen...thank goodness!! Our washing machine leaked and our floor is getting soft in one spot. My brother's birthday was yesterday, we had him over and had a nice evening. Mama is working so she couldn't come. So I think we are going over there next week. Two birthday celebrations for my brother!! My other brother in Fla is having a baby with his girlfriend in dec, looks like a little boy. They are so excited. Ryan is in college in the Radiology program. I don't know Lindsey. I'm gonna take a couple of days off next week, my PTO is about to start spilling into my sick time, which I never get to use...I have close to 200 hours of sick time..even when I dislocated my knee I didn't get to use it because I have short term disability...company policy. So, I don't want to waste my PTO..We're gonna take the kids shopping next week, get a few more school things and some jackets, then later in Sept, take them shopping for some new church clothes...then we're gonna have a new family portrait made. Haven't had one in almost 2 years! Ray and I are reading the kids seminary scriptures with them for family scriptures so we know they are getting their reading assignments done. Last week we had the privilege to go to Reigns crossing over. It was fun...my how fast they grow. Our Wesley has a year until he gets his Eagle...and Riley needs to come up with a project. We also had Becky's baptism which was an extremely spiritual event. Ryan and Sandy performed "I am a Child of God". I dont think there was a dry eye in the church. The whole family was there, except for Trey. (of course he lives in Virginia) Trey and Steph are doing ok, Trey got a new car after he was involved in a major car accident about 1 month ago. Steph started back to college too. They are planning to come home for Thanksgiving this year...It will be the first Christmas with out my Trey...sigh. Any way...will go for now...love and prayers...Shell