First Day of School 2012

AAAAH!!  I have a middle schooler!!! Where has time gone??  I am so scared because I have heard from so many moms that once our kids start middle school, the time accelerates even faster and then in a blink they are graduating from high school. 
I cannot tell you how proud I am of my boys.... all of them.  But I will take a moment here to tell you what a great kid Nicholas is.  He is an amazing student and always has done well in school.  He is one of the hardest working kids I have ever known...in the class, on the field, even at home when we give him a task.  This summer he even cleaned the entire pool tile by himself and went through 9 pumice stones.   He is respectful and loving.  He is sensitive and caring.  His little cousins adore him and he is ever patient with them, their questions and their constant requests to play.  He is a great role model for his two (and soon to be three) younger brothers.  He is giving and never selfish and on many occassions has emptied his wallet for those less fortunate.  More importantly, he loves Jesus and is always inviting his friends to learn about Jesus too. He is growing into a remarkable young man who is a leader to many around him and I cannot wait to see the plans God has in store for his life.
I am so blessed to be his mommy and am going to try to take every opportunity over the next 6 years to tell him and cherish every last moment.
(I am equally proud of the other two.....they will get their moment when they start middle school...I'm just feeling a bit emotional over Nicholas tonight)   :)

So...here is a picture that was taken on the second day of school because Nicholas and I had to rush off on the first day to make sure he wouldn't be late.

So...this is Cody entering 6th grade and Brett entering 4th grade.

Have I mentioned how much I love these three?? I am truly a blessed mommy!!

Summer Recap 2012

I really cannot believe that we are already one month into the school year.  Although our summer was a lot more mellow than normal due to Brett's rehab and ordered inactivity, the summer still flew by in a flash.  So, in an attempt to not let any more time escape me, here are a few highlights from our summer:

We started the summer with a trip to Disneyland (since that our Spring Break trip here was cancelled due to extrenuating circumstances) and took full advantage of Brett's wheelchair status.  The Rush family even joined us for a day.

 

Had lots of fun playing in the pool.....pool hoops was our new favorite this year.

Enjoyed a fun trip to Bass Lake with the Johanson family....

Enjoyed some time at Millerton on the 4th

Watched lots of Outlaw and Clovis West All Star baseball!

Brett even got to take the field in his team's last tournament of the summer....he still could not run, but he was allowed to play right field and it made his entire summer (and his mommy's as she cheered through blurred eyes!)

Got to experience the emotion and excitement of watching Mr. Brunn fly into Lemoore after a 9 month tour.  Have a newfound appreciation for those we so sacrificially serve our country!

And once again got to enjoy a week at Cayucos with great friends making great memories that we will cherish for a lifetime!!

 

And, as we were acutely aware of how precious life is and how blessed we are to spend moments like these with those we love, it makes the moments even sweeter and the memories even more precious!