Okay- I am lame!

After local competition

Grampy and Nanny were able to see the local competition

Madalyn and her cheer friends at Animal Kingdom at Disney World

Magic Kingdom at Disney World

Madalyn holding the trophy after the National competition in Florida




I know I haven't posted in like- forever! It has been weighing heavily on me! This blog thing is like a black cloud hanging over me. So much has happened since Nov 8th when I last posted! Let me just give you a quick run down (I will make a long story very short)!

1. My mom came into town during Parent/Teacher Conference week to help out with the kids and make the window treatments for my living/dining room, kitchen and family room. They turned out awesome, of course! I can not even express how much I appreciated her help! Thanks Mom!

2. Steve's family came for Thanksgiving. Everyone came- so that made it really special. Me cooking- not so special. It was so good to see everyone. The cousins had a great time playing. They only left with one injury! I hope your forehead is better Nixon!

3. Madalyn's cheer squad took 1st place in the local and regional competitions!

4. Madalyn and I went to Disney World for her Pop Warner National competition. It was a blast! Her squad took 4th place in the NATION!!! That means that they are now ranked nationally. You can see her on ESPN on December 27th. Program the TIVO now! We had so much fun! We roomed with my friend Debbie and her daughter Jule. The girls had fun hanging out and Debbie and I were able to act like teenagers, staying up until 2am every night laughing our heads off. FYI- Disneyland is better than Disney World!

5. Chad finished his football season. This is always bittersweet for us. He is so passionate about the sport and has a hard time leaving it. It has become a tradition to cry after the last game (I wonder how long that will go on). To fill the void, he has started basketball. He has had two games. The first game he was very timid and tried to avoid the ball. The second game, he made a basket and became very confident. We can't wait to see the next game! Go Chad!

6. Westin is still hanging in there as cute as ever! He is anxiously awaiting baseball season! He is doing awesome in school and is starting to read!

7. I made it through teaching for 2007! I can't believe that it is already Xmas break! I have had my ups and downs with becoming a working mom again, but at the end of the day, I love everything about my life!

Now I have some confessions that have haunted me this past month. If you are a blogger, you will be right there with me!

1. We never took out our camera over Thanksgiving. I have not a single picture. I do not know what is wrong with us! I will forever regret this!!!

2. After national competition, I misplaced my camera. That is why I have not posted anything in awhile. It is also why I don't have a SINGLE picture of Chad's awesome chorus concert and Westin's cute Kindergarten musical!!! Fellow bloggers out there, can you imagine your life with your camera missing???

The good news is... I tore apart my room tonight and found my camera in.... my church bag.?! We are leaving for AZ in the morning (in a couple of hours) and I knew I had to find it before Christmas. So.... I am downloading the Florida pictures right now and I will post a few of them tonight. I will update with more pictures when we get home from AZ after Xmas!

Merry Christmas!!