I know......you missed me

So, It's only been about a year or so since I last posted. You wouldn't believe all that has happened and I don't know where to start so I will just give a brief summary to get you caught up.

Baby Girl aka CH1, tried her best to flunk 7th grade last year. Thankfully she managed to pass and is now working to flunk 8th grade. Apparently, she has an intense adversion to the written portion of her school work and her locker is the black hole of Cerro Gordo. I have a meeting with all her teachers today and I plan to clean out her locker, without her knowledge, prior to said meeting so that I can get to the truth of her claims that she's done all her work, it's just lost in the abyss.

Bug is in 1st grade and going to be an actress. She has developed a skill for creating new languages that only she speaks and tries to teach them to the rest of us......yeah, I'm not catching on very well. She also has a new baby sister on her mom's side and informs me that she is "a lot of work".

Bean.....oh where to I begin? Bean is the boss of my house. She does not like to wear clothes except for tank tops and tights....and a tail. She decides everyday what animal she is that day, ususally a kitty, and we are to address her as such. She has adopted the two teenage boys next door (Dude and Tackle) and they are informed daily that they are her boyfriends. She has gone so far as to run Tackle's actual girlfriend off the porch by informing her that she could not come to her house and talk to HER boyfriend.

Dude is the 18 year old boy that lives next door. He is a Senior this year and plays football. He's a good kid that is always willing to help with whatever I need (fetching dogs in the rain, babysitting Kenna, etc.).

Tackle is the 16 year old brother of Dude and he is the object of Baby Girl's complete attention. He is a Sophmore and also plays football. He is also a good kid and he always makes sure to put the water on when he drinks the last glass of tea. Basically, Nic and I have adopted the boys and they are a daily fixture at our house.

Dude has a girlfriend, Baby Bear, and she is such a cutie. She is also a member of our "extended" family and always sends me a text before she goes to bed at night to tell me she is home safe. Just love my Baby Bear.

Honey is working at the restaraunt in town so he walks to work and is home before the kids' bedtime every night. He loves it and therefore I love it. He still spoils me rotten and reminds me everyday how glad I am that he is my husband.

I've been sucked in to the world of Facebook......don't have a clue what I'm doing but I've managed to put some pictures out there and "update my status" just like a pro....I think. Heck, for all I know I'm sending text messages to terriost....

So, now you are all caught up on the family. I am getting ready for Black Friday and promise to post my adventure as it's always a source of humor. Stay tuned.......