New Age, New Blog, New lifestyle

Tomorrow I am turning 29. Not so sure how I feel about being a year away from 30. Most days I feel like I am still 16 and at a never ending babysitting job with my best friend/boyfriend. I am finding it so hard to believe that 10 years ago I was graduating high school without a plan. My friends were either married or heading off to college and here I was in love with a guy heading off to the Navy. In those 10 years I have gotten married, had 4 beautiful, wild, amazing kids, and still don't have a plan! I just do my best to take it one day at a time right now. I am hoping to try out college once Dalton is in preschool. But we will have to see where the Navy takes us first. If I cant find a good school for Kaden I may try my hand at homeschooling him with a little help from the Navy and the programs they provide for kids with autism.

I got this idea from a friend of mine for a new blog so I am going to give it a go...I may fail miserably, BUT I am gonna give it a try so be sure to check here daily http://365oftheelrods.blogspot.com/ Everyday I will post a picture and maybe a brief sentence or two of what we did that day. I will still be using this blog (hopefully on a weekly basis) for a bigger glimpse into our life. The kids are growing so fast and changing so much. I really want to have a small day by day for me to look back on. JD and Danica are going away to stay with Grandma Amy and Grandpa Jerry for the month of June and then may stay part of Aug too, so for a while the blog will have 2 pictures a day. One from me, Vern, Kade, and Dalt. And then one of what JD and Danica have been up to.

Now onto the new lifestyle. I am fluffy, I am an unhealthy fluffy, so what a better way to start out a new age and the summer then with a new and improved lifestyle? So for the summer I will be walking, cutting out coke, eating fresh fruits and veggies from the farmers market and eating lean meats and fish that will be lovingly prepared by my hubby out on the grill. I am going to try to cut out a LOT of carbs and sugar. But I am not going to drive myself crazy over it. I am not even calling it a diet. Just a new way of eating for the summer. I am also working hard on setting up a schedule system like Kaden has at school for home during the summer. Speaking of Kaden, he was selected to be in a special program next week with the head autism specialist from UCLA. He will be a student volunteer for the training of the teachers who work with kids with Autism. Its a 4 day intense program. It is the same program the Navy has to offer. So, I know that if I need to home school him I will have help and I will be able to do it. Anywho, I will post pictures when his schedule board is finished and try to explain it better.

Hmmm, thought I had more to say, but I cant remember what so I guess that's all for now folks! Love and miss you all!

End of year awards assembly

Today was the end of year awards assembly and I got a note from Danica's teacher saying she would be getting an award :) She has mastered her 1,2,5,&10's multiplication tables! Woohooo! She is well on her way to being prepared for next year! Way to go Danica!!!