Yes, I swear it's true I blinked my eyes and I have a son who's turning 12, a daughter who is a wanna be tween, my big baby now off to 1st grade, and Max who in a blink of the eye gave up his suckie and now is potty trained. Wow, how did my life slip away so fast, did I take enough moments in, did I stop myself in the crazy moments to enjoy what was happening? I tend to run from place to place being stressed about schedules to keep, appointments to keep, and achieving the long list of "to do's" for the day...what a bummer for me!! I wish I could calm this stressed out mind, just let it go and enjoy every moment. Enjoy the fact that yes with 4 kids we are going to be late sometimes and my kids might not make it to every little function, but that's okay!! I think this is many a Mom's goal, just to breath it all in and enjoy every second, it's not always easy but I think we all strive for it!
I can't help but thinking in another blink of the eye, Jack will be off to Collage, Olivia will be getting ready to drive, Harrison will no longer be the Momma lover he is, and Max will be all grown up and in school!! However stressful these days are, I need to remember they are going to some of the best days of my life!!
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Quick update on the Schoch's :)
I feel like I haven't blogged forever, really I haven't!! We had a crazy busy whirlwind of a summer we were able to squeeze as much fun out of one summer as we could!! We went on three trips this summer, and it almost felt like we didn't have enough time here at home, but had a great time all the same!!
I guess I should say something about visiting MI last month, since I haven't talked about it yet!! It was nice to see friends and family and to stay at the lake house, my mind did play a few tricks on me and for a moment I wanted to move back!! I decided I love the lake so much, I need to live on one :) That will only take close to a Mill down here, but I need it!! I think I managed to visit everyone, got to see some babies I was dying to visit, and the kids got a chance to visit with all of their friends! Every visit seems like a blur when we're up there, rushing from one place to another with almost every minute accounted for...shew it wears me out!!
Olivia started on her pod this summer too, and am so happy to say that she's doing wonderfully on it!! We had a hard first couple of weeks, had a couple pods ripped off and some super high numbers...but now it's going very well!! Actually today was the first day in three years that someone didn't go into school to dose her for lunch, she did it all on her own...I'm so, so proud of her!! She amazed me all the time with her strength, I'm so lucky to call her one of mine!!
Jack started Middle School, wow it's so hard to believe!! He's in all high honor classes and just made the robotics team, I couldn't be any prouder of him either!!
Speaking of school I have all of my kids riding the bus home this year...CRAZY!! Jack's bus stop it the first stop from his school, and Olivia and Harrison's is the second!! It's so nice to walk up and get them from the bus stop instead of waiting in line for 20 min's!! I'm appreciating it, and I'm doing something good for the environment...right ;)
All three are also in soccer, Olivia is trying out to be in the drama club, Harrison just joined cub scouts, and Olivia joined brownies and I foolishly volunteered to be her troop leader!! I have no idea what I'm doing, but I can't say no!! Jack really wants to start guitar, but the kid has so much homework I have no idea where we're going to find the time!! School time is a busy time but so much fun too, it makes me ready for fall!!
I can't wait for the colors to change and temperature to drop below 91!! I've decided to throw Max a huge 3rd Birthday party, I'm not sure why I feel like I need to have huge parties, but I do!! With so many people on this street and a yard so tiny we've decided to do it at the pavilion, it should be fun!!
I'm going to have to stop being so lazy and start posting pictures again!!
My neighbor friend talked me into joining her MOPS group, not sure if it's really my thing, but I'll happily get out of the house for a few hours and talk to other adults!!
Well I guess this kinda turned of a list of updates, I need to start finding time to blog just to blog again!! I'd add it to the list!!
I guess I should say something about visiting MI last month, since I haven't talked about it yet!! It was nice to see friends and family and to stay at the lake house, my mind did play a few tricks on me and for a moment I wanted to move back!! I decided I love the lake so much, I need to live on one :) That will only take close to a Mill down here, but I need it!! I think I managed to visit everyone, got to see some babies I was dying to visit, and the kids got a chance to visit with all of their friends! Every visit seems like a blur when we're up there, rushing from one place to another with almost every minute accounted for...shew it wears me out!!
Olivia started on her pod this summer too, and am so happy to say that she's doing wonderfully on it!! We had a hard first couple of weeks, had a couple pods ripped off and some super high numbers...but now it's going very well!! Actually today was the first day in three years that someone didn't go into school to dose her for lunch, she did it all on her own...I'm so, so proud of her!! She amazed me all the time with her strength, I'm so lucky to call her one of mine!!
Jack started Middle School, wow it's so hard to believe!! He's in all high honor classes and just made the robotics team, I couldn't be any prouder of him either!!
Speaking of school I have all of my kids riding the bus home this year...CRAZY!! Jack's bus stop it the first stop from his school, and Olivia and Harrison's is the second!! It's so nice to walk up and get them from the bus stop instead of waiting in line for 20 min's!! I'm appreciating it, and I'm doing something good for the environment...right ;)
All three are also in soccer, Olivia is trying out to be in the drama club, Harrison just joined cub scouts, and Olivia joined brownies and I foolishly volunteered to be her troop leader!! I have no idea what I'm doing, but I can't say no!! Jack really wants to start guitar, but the kid has so much homework I have no idea where we're going to find the time!! School time is a busy time but so much fun too, it makes me ready for fall!!
I can't wait for the colors to change and temperature to drop below 91!! I've decided to throw Max a huge 3rd Birthday party, I'm not sure why I feel like I need to have huge parties, but I do!! With so many people on this street and a yard so tiny we've decided to do it at the pavilion, it should be fun!!
I'm going to have to stop being so lazy and start posting pictures again!!
My neighbor friend talked me into joining her MOPS group, not sure if it's really my thing, but I'll happily get out of the house for a few hours and talk to other adults!!
Well I guess this kinda turned of a list of updates, I need to start finding time to blog just to blog again!! I'd add it to the list!!
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