Abby, Sam & Megan started school today!

The kids started school today! Crazy...all three in school full time...whatever will I do?

Megan is in 1st grade. She has a teacher that we knew and were familiar with. This is a good thing, because Megan is shy at first. Sometimes, it takes her awhile to warm up to someone or a situation. She came home saying her teacher is the best ever! She had so much fun...what a relief!

Sam is in 3rd grade. He's at a new school this year; he has new teachers, etc. It was hardest for me to say bye to him this morning. He has a bus that takes him to school and another one that drops him off after school. His school is about 20-minutes away from our house...it's so far! I'm used to him being about 5-minutes away, like last year. He had a great day today, too. He came home and informed me that his teacher is really nice. He gets a daily percentage grade...today he got 100%! He's NEVER received that high of a grade before. I am so proud of him. I know it's hard for him to adjust to a new and different situation, so this was/is a big deal.

Abby is in 5th grade; her last year at elementary school. She got the teacher she wanted, so she came home happy, also. She is excited about this year in general, but mostly about outdoor school (that happens at the end of the year). The only thing she was sad about is that her best friend isn't in the same class. It's OK though; they have a "meeting place" and get to see each other at recess, etc. You'd think those two were inseparable...

I enjoyed the quiet time. I felt less stressed at work, because I knew the kids were doing some things they enjoyed while I got the things done that I needed to.

Travis's job is going well. He likes the work and likes the environment. I hope it lasts awhile. He's a good man and he deserves a good job. I'm glad he went through all the schooling he recently went through. Even though it was tough at times, the fact that he stuck it out for five years (Bachelor's = 4-years + Master's = 1-year) is amazing.

Now it's my turn! I've decided to go back to school. I don't know when exactly, but I'll be going for about 7-years. I want to be a pharmacist. Because I haven't had much schooling, I have to take prerequisites for about 3-years, then go to pharmacy school for 4-years. I love chemistry and I like that sort of environment; plus, the pay is really good;)

Lots has happened lately

Holy cow! It's been a long time since our last post. We've been soooo busy. I'm going to post some pictures of us doing fun things. Some of my sisters visited us from Utah. While they were here, we went to the OR Coast Aquarium. We also went to our favorite place to eat, Love Love Teriyaki. Then, we found out that my Grandpa passed away. That occurred this past Tuesday. My sisters left to go back to Utah, but came back shortly so they could attend our Grandpa's funeral. My oldest brother and his family also came from Utah, so they could attend the funeral.

The funeral was really neat. My grandpa was Catholic, so the main services were held at a local church. The cemetery where he was buried is in Portland, so we went there for the interment. My grandpa received full military honors. He was a paratrooper during World War II. He was one of very few men who were the first to drop into enemy territory and survive. I began crying when they played "Taps" on the bugle. They did a 21-gun salute. My aunt received the US flag and three of the bullet casings from the gun salute. She later gave a bullet casing to my uncle and another to my dad.

I am very glad I have the knowledge I have to know that this life on the Earth isn't the end. I am glad that my family and I have been given blessings and promises so we can be together forever.

A Summary of Us

We have a fabulous family of three children, Abby, Sam, and Megan, and parents, Travis and Elizabeth. We love to be together. We live in a beautiful part of the United States. Travis and Elizabeth have been married for 12 1/2 years. We have a cat, Sneaky. We just bought our first house about 8-months ago. Life is good.

P.S. The posts will be posted by Elizabeth...