I know, I know.....

I feel so guilty! I struggle to keep up, and this blog gets forgotten....

Updates?  Mario found a job in September...he likes it and they like him.  It works out good.
Sophia (or Sophie as she calls herself this year) is wrapping up the volleyball season....first year of a BRAND NEW HIGH SCHOOL!  and they're going to state championships in volleyball next weekend!!  I'm so proud of her...she's grown by leaps and bounds.

Alanna is working away at spanish, and piano.  All the kids have been sick with colds this week (thank heaven not swine flu) and have been home from school, so we have some catching up to do.

Isabelle is so funny! She "designed" a cat costume for Halloween and it was really well thought out. She is taking piano also and loves it.

Elizabeth...the perpetual princess.  She is fun....growing so much and becoming such a good reader....she's a sweet little thing.

Gabby....loves to help me cook and read.  She asked me to sing the angel song from Christmas this afternoon as we were preparing for naps...I finally figured out she meant "Angels We Have Heard On High".   I've only sung it 7 times since then....and pulled out a Christmas CD so she could listen to it there. She asked me what "forgive" meant the other day...she's just three, and I was surprised.

Sammie...she's is a little spitfire.  But a good-natured one. The other day I was cooking and started tapping my forehead, saying "thinking, thinking" and she said, "I know, Mom!" and I said 'You do?' and she said "yep, Van Gogh".....then she laughed and said "I'm so funny." You gotta love that.

I've had some new opportunities come my way recently...I'm still designing and selling my products online, and recently began contributing to an online magazine.  You can see my latest article HERE. It's a fun area that I'm enjoying exploring.

I wish I could say that I'll get better at updating, but really, I'm sure it won't be long before I'm lost again, trying to keep my head above water. But I can say I'll try :)