Easter smiles

Trying to get everyone to smile and look at the camera at the same time is a chore! Then you have the ones who always make funny faces (i.e. Ozzy!). I can't believe how grown up Justin looks in the picture! I wish I could slow down the time. This summer he will be 15 and old enough to start driving in the car. I think he knows exactly how many days, hours, and minutes until that time. He is excited to go to high school and I just wish I could keep the girls away! However, there are a few I approve of. Justin is a young man and is going to do many great things as he grows older!
Kolby and Aleah posing for the camera. Kolby has "cheezy" grins like his dad and Aleah would not sit still enough for me to take a picture. My "dear friend" Aimee sent her this darling Easter dress. There is a cute hat to go with it but she refused to keep it on long enough so we put in the flower! She loves the purse though and stuffed it with her smarties and other fun stuff for church! Love you Aimee and thanks for the dress! Do you like the nice bruise on her forehead? Very fashionable huh!

Chains of Love

My poor kids have to listen to music I like in the car and they have to like it too! Therefore, we are always listening to Erasure, Depeche Mode, hair bands, and anything else I like (I love XM Radio1). So the boys decided to mock their mother and have fun in the backseat of the car! I must say I was very impressed and thought they were pretty funny! I love Justin's facial expressions too! (Sidenote: Justin looks better with his new haircut----photos to follow!)

As for the new song selections, they are curteous of Ozzy---He wanted me to write he thinks Lady Gaga is "hot"! Oh, what I am to do with him and his girl craziness?

Does This Diaper Make My Butt Look Big?

James found this at Walgreens and had to buy it and then make her look even better with the do-rag! Need I say more? It's a James thing!

The Scowl

Aleah has one mean looking scowl. We have trained her to scowl on demand because we laugh at her and think it is so cute! I am afraid it may stay that way some day!

Crazy Chickens!

I tell myself every year I am not going to doing it again--KNITTING CHICKENS! What can I say I am crazy and knit these silly chickens for my students. (Granted this is the only domestic thing I can do!) What is even crazier is I always end up with bigger classes and I have to knit more. This year it was 50 chickens AAAAAH!!!! I still think they are cute and the kids love them-----Even the boys in my class fight over the colors! It is pretty funny!


I also changed my hair color again------I guess by the time I was finished with the chickens I had lost a few marbles! This time it is really dark with a maroon/auburn/brown color! What you ask is that color? It is really cool. However, my kids at school told me this time to quit coloring my hair. Every time I change my hair color they think there is a sub until they walk in the room and they realize it is me!

The kids are all doing great!

Today I got Justin all registered for high school. I can't believe he is going into 10th grade! I think he is an amazing young man and I can't wait to see where the future takes him! The girls think he is pretty cute too!
This is what Justin wore on St. Patrick's Day!

Ozzy is looking forward to turning 12-----All he wants for his birthday is to go to Papa's and hang out. He wants to take some friends too! That is a pretty easy birthday!

Rachael is doing much better---If we can get the issues with her mother taken care of I think she will be better. Her mother is still hurtful to her and Rachael is trying to move beyond that and I am proud of her!
Rachael, Aleah, and Justin

Ryan is doing well and loves to be outside on his skateboard.

Kolby------What can I say about the "wild one!" I love his spirit and boldness. He makes the whole family laugh. He helped me make the "shickens" by putting jellybeans in the eggs. I think he ate more than was put in the eggs. I have had him tested for speech and he missed barely for qualifying. I will miss the day when he doesn't say: "I dot a doal and da dame!" (I got a goal and the game!) or my name is "Tolby" (Kolby). It is funny when he tries to get us to understand him. He thinks by talking slower we will get it! I guess we are the dumb ones!

Aleah-----My little princess! She is very, very spoiled and boy she knows it! She has everyone wrapped around her finger! I love that she is getter more hair and it is getting curlier! However, she keeps pulling the bows out! I will teach her! I will just put more barretts and bows in :)

James is well. He keeps busy and work and doing all my "honey do" projects!

I am ready for summer to come! It has been a great year but summer is always a welcome sight! I have many projects and goals ready to get started for the summer! Much love,
Jen