Happenings!

Keeping this updated is a lot of work....and it means i have to be creative and clever....those are chores for me!!!:)  Things have been going great.  Basketball season started for me last Wednesday....super excited about this season....we should definitely surprise some people this year (this is a big deal seeing as how my first year here we only won 3 games, last year 14 and this year we'd like to be 20+)  David's cross country teams have both advanced to the regional meet.  His boys actually got 1st in district and the girls 3rd...he's very excited about how well they've been doing.  His boys team is ranked #2 in 2A in the state.  The kids are doing great.  Bryson has decided he wants to let his hair grow out  (he actually said so he can flip it...like Justin Bieber or Beaver as Rielyn says it)....Keldyn's reading grades have improved tremendously...he is really working hard at getting those up (not sure if i posted before or not but he is slightly dyslexic, so we are all learning strategies and tools to help him have success)  Rielyn is as sassy as ever.  A middle school girl was trying to say hi to her but she kept saying Riley....Rileyn stopped in her tracks and said "It's Rielyn, R-I-E-L-Y-N" and turned around and walked off....This was at 7:30 in the morning people!!! She got to be in the Yamboree parade(s) in Gilmer this past weekend.... i think she liked the idea of everyone waving at her:)  The boys and David are going to the Tech/ A&M game on Saturday, thanks to one very nice preacher!  I ran in the Tater Trot a few weeks ago and got 29th overall, with basketball starting though, my running days are going to be limited...we are practicing at 6am, which means up at 4:30 for me.  I really do enjoy running though, it is my stress release and i am still competitive at my age (i REALLY don't like losing) so i think it is healthy for me, besides the obvious.  I love the fall, the coots (water fowl) and the otters come back to the lack and just yesterday we saw an EAGLE trying to scoop up a coot!  it was amazing....we've seen them around but never that close...it was right off out pier!  My girls group at school is doing fantastic...they named us COLGAT (changing one lovely girl ata time) and we have over 45 girls each week and are still growing.  It's pretty amazing what God can do once you open your self up to coming out of your comfort zones.   We are busy, busy but loving life!  God has truly blessed us! Have a great week!