All the Things

 Yes-- I'm still here. Still reading blogs everyday. Just not able to keep up with writing mine very often so I succumb to random photo dumps. 

I'm teaching 3 separate classes this semester, journeying through another dance  competition season, gauging how much prep we need to do for both boys to join sports teams, and taking a 36 hr professional development course online. Whew. 

Also dealing with and accepting my own diagnosis of Type One Diabetes and managing multiple daily injections & attempting to get on a different diet & start exercising again. 

So here we are. 

Oh and we added a miniature Australian Shepherd puppy to our family in early January and also still have our "big girls" (80 lb Lab/Rhodesian Ridgeback). 

So yes... I guess we're busy. 

But still here! 

So here's a whole lot of photos. 

A Sonic picnic in the living room! 

Meet Mochi! 

Our big girl "puppies." 

My principal treated 5 employees to a coffee on our first day back in January! We had perfect attendance for the second quarter of school. 

My parents gave Noah my grandpa's Army jacket. 

He bought a football helmet with birthday money. 

We had a light flurry of snow one day! This girl was IN it to WIN it! 

Our sweet friend gifted us these Seahawks cookies on SuperBowl Sunday! 

Avery had a painting "field trip" for her Valentines celebration. 

Tired boys!

Avery is doing a song from Trolls for her solo this year. It's so cute! 

We had FFA week this past week and I went all in for Stand By the Flag day! I'm all about America! 

Avery gets to wear a "fun leotard" on the last day of the month and this time, she chose a costume I wore when I was about her age! How fun! 

I found this super cute shirt on Amazon! I love the pattern and it's so soft!

And one more picture from Stand By The Flag day! No question of where my patriotism lies!

Thanks for hanging with me as I navigate the busy season! 

Until Next Time, 

Much Love, Reba

Noah is 12!

Yesterday, my sweet blue-eyed Noah boy turned 12! 

He celebrated by choosing Chic-fil-A for dinner & having grandparents over for chocolate chess pie. Some of his presents were delayed in the mail, so we'll be able to celebrate tomorrow as well! 

Noah, 

You are sweet and spunky and we love you so! You have recently discovered a love of football and are putting your heart & soul into learning new skills related to the sport. Auburn Tigers & Seattle Seahawks rank as your favorite teams. We watch The Office together, and your understanding of the jokes & your growing sense of humor is so fun to see. You are a tender heart & care about others although you don't let that mean that you're walked over, by any stretch of the imagination. You are excelling at school and have handled the increased classload well. 

We love you, Noah! Keep looking to Jesus! 

Love, Mom