Monthly Update

Ok...I know it has been a long time....it seems to be a pattern of once a month updating this thing. With school back in sessions and all of our sports I just don't have time to sit at this computer and update.
Just a quick update! We are all doing great. We found out this past week that Jeff will be going to Korea for a year. He requested that and we are excited because that means the boys get to stay here where they are so settled in. We will miss him, but know the time will fly by quickly. We have plans to go visit with him and he will be home for 30 days mid-tour so it won't be bad....considering the alternatives.
We all started back to school the beginning of August. It was a slow start for me as I was still recovering from my surgery and supposed to be on bed rest when I returned to work. I did quite well though and bounced back rather quickly.....with just one minor setback a few weeks ago. But...I am healing well and feeling much more like my oldself once again. I am still working at Pinedale and still LOVE my job. It was really nice to go back to work and see all the kids and co-workers again. Taylor started 9th grade.......a freshman!!! I can't believe that! But here the 9th graders still go to Jr High and he won't move over to the high school until next year. I really like the set up they have here. He is playing football for the school and playing soccer for Ft Rucker. He also will play basketball for the school as soon as football season ends. He is also contemplating going out for the school soccer team.....if he can schedule it in. Dylan is in the 3rd grade and is the Student Government Representative for his class again (this is the third year he got selected for this). Dylan is also playing soccer for Ft Rucker. Riley started Kindergarten and it is so nice to have him at school with Dylan and I. Riley also got selected as the Student Government Representative for his class (following in the steps of his big brother). Riley is keeping everyone at the school amused and everyday his teacher is telling me something he said. I will have to update you with all the cute (and embarrasing) things he has told his teacher. He started kindergarten with a bang and is the first kindergartener to be reading and doing AR (accelerated reader) test. They had DIBEL testing at the beginning of September and the teacher shared Rileys results with me on Friday. They had 45 sounds that they tested the kids on. Benchmark (which is were they strive to have all of the kids at) was for the Kindergarteners to know 8 of those sounds. Riley knew 43 out of the 45 sounds. I give all of the credit for his success to the wonderful preschool that he attended last year. Riley is playing football this year and it is so cute to see those little guys out there running the field. He is excited to be playing and following in Taylor's footsteps and he chose Taylor's number for his jersey as well.
Well enough rambling....let me put some new pictures up here real quick and I will try to update again in the near future.