Finals...

Tomorrow I am going to take my finals, finally! I just want to get them done and outta the way! Only to probably wait for a week to get my grade but at least I can stop studying! UGH!
On a lighter note all of my shopping is done, a few little things to do yet, but for the most part...DONE! :) I have yet to wrap a thing! So I will start that this week too! I have some new pictures to post but, I need to get to sleep and get as much rest as I can b/f these exams tomorrow!
So for now!
Good night!

Crazy Bounce!!!

On Saturday we took the boys to Crazy Bounce! They both had so much fun! The last time we went, Teagyn was a little bit too little to do a lot of the slides, but this time he was able to do it all! Here are some of the pics from there! Tim and I were both exhausted when we left there, lol! It’s a workout!

I have been way to busy to post...

But with the holidays coming, I will try to stay up to date on this more! ;) I only have about 3 weeks left of classes this semester, and then I will have 3.5 weeks off! YES! I have struggled immensely~ Chemistry is like a foreign language to me!! It has consumed me, over the last 3 months! UGH! But the end is in sight!
Catching up....Gavyn Jay is turning 4 next weekend, Tim and I are still trying to grasp that! It is CRAZY! Time sure does fly! Teagyn is moving right along! He is very advanced, he can count to 10...Gavyn only has the attn span to count to 5, lol! (he gets that from his dad ;) Maddie is growing heartbreakingly fast. She is keeping busy with her gymnastics, and school. She loves gymnastics, and I hope that she sticks with it. Tim is busy, busy with work. Mostly making deliveries in and out of Canada. We are thankful for that!!
I plan on getting out some of the Christmas decorations this week, and we are going to cut down our tree next weekend! I LOVE this time of year!!! I hope- and I cannot believe that I am saying this, but I hope that we get some snow soon....I have enjoyed this weather a lot, but cannot imagine getting the tree in 50 degree weather!

Camping- Labor Day weekend!

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We had so much fun camping! We went to try out a new campground in Pentwater, Hill & Hollow! It was so nice. Defiantly going back! My Dad was able to come up Friday night and stay with us too! Hope you enjoy the pics!

Wow! It’s been forever!!

 

Life has defiantly gotten in the way of my blogging hobby, lol! So much has happened in the last month! Tim lost his job…and has a new career! We continue to see Maddie, it is a very complicated situation, to say the least, and unfortunatly we do not see her very often at this time because of that.  But, I hope that it will all change with some time! We all miss her so very much when she is not here! But our relationship with her has become so deep, with all of us! It is amazing- she is a very unique little lady! God sent her with a purpose, there is no doubt about that! ;)  She is as computer savvy as I am – if not more, so we email back and forth too!  Mads is amazing at gymnastics, se makes me hurt just watching some of the things she can do.  She just started up Gymnastics this week and moved up to the next step.  So she is doing 2 hrs a week.  I am excited to watch her!  The boys are getting so big! Gavyn’s vocabulary has gotten so big in the past few weeks, he just cracks me up everyday.  And, I do believe that he is moving out of terrible 2’s.  I realize that he is almost 4, but his have lasted this long!!!!! :)  Teagyn on the other hand, my sweet innocent little boy…..has just begun his “terrible 2’s” look out! This boy can throw a fit.  And is just as rough and tumble as his brother! Those 2 fight like nobody’s business! It drives me nuts! Some days I get so sick of hearing my own voice yelling at them all day, I could put them to bed at 6! Haha, not really but there are days!! ;) 

What else….I have started yet another semester of school as of last Monday! I studied all summer to try and test out of chemistry, with no luck! The test was so much more in depth than my capabilities, even with the countless hours I spent studying! UGH! I was very frustrated!!! To the point where I was wondering if this is really what God has planned for me! But, I am back on track now…..I am taking Chemistry Lab @ MCC, and the Lecture on line, and a Yoga class as well (required for my major-dumb, I know)! So between all of that and my little man (Gav) starting preschool next week.  We are going to have a very busy fall! Not to mention Tim!!

Ahhh, Tim! About a month ago Tim lost his job- co. went bankrupt! It was somewhat of a shock, we knew that they were not doing good, but did not expect it so soon! So Tim being the most determined man I know- went out and found a job, not only a job – he bought a semi, and is now an owner- operator for a company out of Hastings!  He will mostly be doing runs south for pick ups and then into Canada! Gone Monday through Friday most weeks! But, he will be home every weekend! That is a plus!! It is going to be a major change for all of us.  I my self will be fine, I think….I am going to be so busy this fall with work, school, the boys, Gavyn and his school stuff! But I worry about the boys!! They are going to miss their Daddy especially at bed time! We are going to have to set up a new routine! It is manageable- just a sacrifice! He just has to do this over the road type thing for a yr or two, to get some experience and then hopefully he can find something a little more local!  Life, is good! A friend of mine just said to me the other day “life is an up hill battle” and that is so true! But, there is always a good side to it too! For me having lost my brother….I just know that I CANNOT focus on the bad side of something/things it can be so consuming! You never know how long you have here on this connecting path to a much richer life! So, you have to just take it a day at a time, have fun, and enjoy it!!!

So, this weekend we are taking the boys up to Pentwater camping! I have the camper all packed, homework all done, and the we are all so excited! Kari (Maddie’s Mom) is bringing Maddie up on Saturday to spend the rest of the weekend with us too! I am looking forward to a relaxing beautiful weekend!

K! Book done! LOL!  Hope you all have a wonderful weekend! I will be back with camping pics soon!

More boating!

Last Sunday we went out on the boat.  It was HOT, but thw breeze was so nice! We actually just beached the boat and played on shore! the kids had a lot of fun.

        Maddie tackling Gav!

     Double rainbow!!!

My last baby is 2!!!

On Thursday we had Teague’s birthday party! He had so much fun.  maddie came over early to help decorate the house.  She did a good job.  I love having a helper- she is so good at that! ;) The house looked so good, and we did it while he was taking a nap, so when he woke up he had the biggest smile on his face!!!

  

Teagyn, showing us that he is “2”!

      Maddie was so sweet, she asked her mom to take her to the bank to cash in her change to go and buy Teagyn a birthday gift- she spent her life savings, Kari (her mom) said to me, “she is a gem” and that is so perfectly said- she is a very special little girl!

   Teagyn loves his Diego – in fact they are fighting over it right now, lol!!

  Aunt Betsy :)     

Last night I was looking through old pictures on the desk top- they go all the way back to just after Gavyn was born…..I got so choked up looking back at how much these two boys have grown the past few years! It is truly a blessing to have such amazing, healthy, happy, children! I cannot imagine my life without Gavyn, Teagyn, and Maddie! 

So this is the LAST 2 year old party we will EVER have! We are content with what we have, so I am going to soak up every “last” last we have with Teagyn, and just enjoy it!

Today is a very rainy day- good day for movies! Hope you all have a great weekend!!

Just some random pics from the past few weeks!