Chinese New Year's Celebration and Other Highlights From Our Week

I took work off Friday night so Nina could play her violin at the Chinese New Year's celebration at our school. At first I was frustrated, thinking about the money I was missing out on, but I ended up really enjoying it. They did a fantastic job. Just one more reason I DO NOT want to leave our school.


Here's our violin player :)

And here's her fan club... LOL

Once again, Alyssa... what more is there to say? She read it was bubble wrap appreciation day or some other random bubble wrap day (who comes up with these themes anyways?) and she dressed up for it... ummm... yeah... it's Alyssa.

I had to work both Saturday day and night. Instead of driving home in between we went to lunch and shopping. We ate at the Bamboo Hut, which we LOVE! It was a really fun family day, but I'm getting worn out. Each week I work five days & three nights, have play practice twice a week, have activity days, do FEC (PTA) stuff, go to church, blog and try to keep up with three kids and housework. I'm so exhausted!!!

So...

I wanted a while ago to merge my two (ha ha... two of my six) blogs into one, as in stop posting here and just post on my other one. But I can't whine as much over there... Have to keep up appearances, you know :) And I don't post school info, husband's name, blah, blah over there... so anyways.... I'm still posting here. Although I'm not sure more than like two people read it... he he he

I'm mostly better since my car accident. But I still get headaches from the whiplash. I'm crazy, insanely busy these days too. I'm doing activity days, working 5 days and 2-3 nights a week, directing a play, working with the insurance people on the car wreck crap, blogging every day, taking care of three kids and basically not even taking a second to breathe. So... yeah... fun!

Here are crazy Lou and Waleb

Girls Night Out

As part of my New Year's resolution to make closer friends I started a monthly girls night out for girls that I think would like to make closer friends too. We went to Flour Girls & Dough Boys for dessert and to get to know each other better. It was a lot of fun to get out of the house with no kids and just hang out with the girls. None of us really knew each other well, other than me and Ashlee who work together every day. I can't wait for next month :)

Snowy Pictures

I love taking pictures... especially of the beautiful snow and today was one of those days. The quiet after the storm :)

New Year's Eve

I took a ton of pics last night. We spent New Year's Eve at my mom's house. The kids are all getting so old. It's crazy. My sisters and Tony were there, but Brian had to go back to Mississippi. Banging pans at midnight has been a New Year's Eve tradition at our house since our kids were teeny tiny. They look forward to it each year.