It's been forever!

I have not blogged in forever! It just seems like we are totally scheduled and I can't seem to find any down time right now. Our days go exactly like this - wake up at 6:45, get ready for school, drop off by 8. Then Laurel and I come home and clean up the mess that everyone has left, make beds, etc. On Mondays we clean, Wednesdays and Fridays we spend in the classroom helping the teacher by letting the students read and do flashcards to us while she works with others. It really lets me get to know the kids in the classroom and feel like I am helping her a little as well. Laurel just runs around us in the room where we are and the other children think she is a hoot! John Michael is doing great at school! I was slightly apprehensive about him starting since he has such a late birthday and is younger than most of the others, but he is really picking up reading quickly - and seeming to want to do more and more - which is exciting! Maybe he'll be my reader? His best friend at school is Jon Michael who is the son of Carter's first grade teacher. I told her we better get used to one another since Carter has had a crush on her daughter Anna Katherine forever as well. Carter made me really proud the other day as well. He stopped a fight between two boys in PE and told them it wasn't worth getting in trouble Why can't he take that attitude at home! But it shows me what we are trying to teach him is slightly taking hold. This weekend was our 11 year anniversary. We went to see the movie the Hangover. It was pretty funny, although a little raunchy. It was nice to laugh! Today was mostly errands -store, weed eating, then getting the soccer goals ready for games. We also took the boys bowling but geez! I was SHOCKED at the cost! I guess I had grown accustomed to the $5 school bowling parties! As for our anniversary, I must say that I am still amazed at how long we have been together. I can't believe that we are married and have THREE children! Three! And they are cute and bright and funny. I know in my mind I had pictured growing up and raising a family, but the reality of it still blows my mind. This is the house we bought and our children and a whole life that we built together. Soccer games also start this week! We are looking forward to a great season. JM's team are the crazy frogs and we have the cutest socks with lime green frogs on them. Carter's team is red, but they have yet to pick a name. They are only three boys on the team, but we all know, girls rule at sports at this age. They are lightening fast too! Davis has been running around like a crazy person trying to co-ordinate everything and coach both teams. He's slighlty manic! Also, lately, we have been hanging out with a lot of co-workers from Davis's new office. It has been so much fun to be with others who just want to cut up and also have children our children's ages. I try and meet Davis for a light lunch once a week and they have been joining us there as well. We usually end up at another office that has a cafeteria and we can have the gigantic salad bar for $9 together! (And that comes with drinks!) No school tomorrow and since it's been raining, no pool on our last pool weekend. What a bummer~ I'll try and be better at posting. The pictures range from a play date at the mall's children area to bowling to just general ones from the house, like John Michael falling asleep after school~