It’s late – again. I’ve been muddling through my homeschool tracker and trying to put it all together again after my computer crashed in early November. No, I had not backed anything up. Long story and all I can say is that it really is Glenn’s fault. 
The school year has blown past us and although we had a great start and really sunk our teeth into the new school year we seemed to lose hold after our trip to SLC in August and Glenn’s pneumonia and hospitalization for a week in early September. He’s doing well now but any illness really seems to set him back and it did give us a scare. He just doesn’t bounce back like he use too. The kids have been doing wonderfully and loving the fact that mom is exhausted and behind in everything…they seem to get less school work scheduled and more free time (the weather has been nice) to play and read when I’m not on top of everything.
So here I am, listening to KLOVE Christmas radio on-line at 1: 15am in the morning and I was looking back at my blog and missing the updates myself, so here I go again…a blast from our past several months…
July: Glenn and I celebrated 15 years of marriage on July 29th. Glenn surprised me with a trip to Galveston and a “Back in Time” themed weekend to the place where we first dated and spent time together falling in love and getting to know each other. The trip all was planned based on the fact that he was trying to get me the “keepsake” champagne glasses we didn’t receive at our wedding night hotel. Long story-short, he received the champagne glasses and a free 2-night stay at the Galvez in the Hollywood suite all comped plus the best meal I’ve ever had at the Galvez restaurant plus champagne and a glorious bottle of wine. Oh, did I mention the kids were at home with Grandma and Grandpa? It was a wonderful two days for Glenn and I to celebrate our life together.
August: School was smooth sailing. No sports, dance, scouts, homeschool groups or outside obligations. A perfect month of getting it all done and as planned. We headed to Salt Lake City for Glenn’s final 3-month check up and enjoyed the trip with a Bluegrass concert at an outdoor theatre nestled in the hills of SLC, hiking to Cecret Lake, and ice skating at the Olympic training rink. I just love it there. August and in the 70′s with sweatshirts at night.
On our way back we stopped in Durango, Colorado where Glenn and I honeymooned 15 years ago. Alot has changed but Durango is still just as beautiful and we went river rafting again! This time with children. Cold water but oh so fun!
September: Real world begins again. Scout meetings including the beginning of my Popcorn Kernal duties to raise over $18,000 in popcorn, Princess began ballet at San Antonio Ballet (love it!), Catholic Alliance activities in full swing each Wednesday with my boys as altar servers and lectors each Wednesday morning at daily mass and Fall Ball – baseball practices and games.
October: More school, more activities including a lovely visit to the McNay Art Museum. Wonderful museum to visit if you are ever in SanAntonio. They have a real Monet and a wonderful rotating collection. Such beauty.
Halloween was so easy this year. Princess was an Equestrian Rider(costume Glenn had picked up for her birthday last May), Lego dressed as a Jedi(again), Laser was our Nerd($1.35glasses and stuff we had here at home), and Bookworm dressed as a Sign Flipper, the guys on the corners with arrow sign ads that throw them up in the air? big here in SA.
November: Our homeschool group had a wonderful night at our U.S. Geography Fair. I coordinated this event and we had a wonderful turnout. Bookworm presented Utah, Laser and Lego researched Colorado and Princess presented Wyoming. All my kids dressed up in state-appropriate attire and everyone prepared a special food to share from their state. Great learning experience for everyone.
Lego and Laser tell them all about Colorado.
Wyoming: The Equality State
"I'm a pioneer women and I rode my horse all the way up from Texas."
Hitting the Slopes!
Utah: The Greatest Snow on Earth
- Hikers in Colorado
So glad to hear you guys are doing great! Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!