Well, I have been absent for the last month except a few posts here and there. I have to re-certify this year so I spent a week in Chicago with my best friend Jen Wadle at board review. It was grueling. We pretty much relearned the entire body in 4 1/2 days. We started at 7:00 every day and ended about 6:00, we would grab some dinner and then take a 2 hour test... fun stuff I know.
So after that fun week I have been studying most of my free days and I take my boards on Monday. It can't get here fast enough. I am to the point where I keep looking at stuff and then realize there is even MORE I don't know... (which I am sure it's in my brain somewhere). So I am taking today off from studying and trying to attend my neglected home... wow, it's a disaster!! I will spend 1 more day tomorrow at the library studying (because if I am home... too many distractions). Then Sunday I am not going to study and go in Monday and rock it. THEN I feel like I can finally get back to normal.
Since our Disney trip in October life has been a giant whirl wind. We got back and then it was Thanksgiving, then Christmas then all of my boards stuff so I am ready to be back to normal again. I will say though that I am very proud of myself for sticking to my work-outs 4-5 times a week through all of this. It helps clear my head and gives me some much needed energy....
I will back with lots of photos and funny stories soon... just a few more days!!
Elise is really enjoying basketball and so are we. It's quite entertaining to watch 7 year olds play basketball. You can't be too worried about traveling, double dribbles, out of bounds etc. at this age. It's hilarious!
This was taken just a few days ago on February 1st, the kids had an early out from school (12:35). It was 62 degrees outside and it felt like late spring. The sun was out, the kids were running around and screaming like mad people and all was good. We have a LOT of girls in our neighborhood and just about every 5 minutes or so somebody was telling on someone else to me, or crying... or mad, but I really think they had fun! After a while Jayden and Nathan Davis joined the group along with Nate Hasso and TJ Anthony, there were TONS of kids in the back yard!
Olivia Freundl, Gabi and Giada Grimes, Elise, Caroline and Ella Murphy, Lauren, Natalie Freundl and Lauren Wood. Olivia is our youngest kiddo at just over 3 years old and Gabi is the oldest who is 8 1/2.
I may get in trouble for posting this video but it is SOOOO funny. Eric bought Lauren and Elise a hula hoop. Lauren taught herself at school apparently... we have never seen her do this and she is like the energizer bunny... she keeps going... and going... and going....
This is the crew of kids we had at Joyce's this weekend.
Top Row: Jessie Birch, Lauren, Charlie, Haley Birch, Elise, John King, Austin Barta
Bottom Row: Kennedy and Allie Barta, Caroline and Jack Harrison, Ethan McAuley and Gavin Barta
Charlie was a hit as always... everyone wanted to take him home!!
Kennedy Barta and Charlie are only 2 weeks apart.
Mallory, Jack and Myrna
Steve and John King visit with Joyce
Time for a little hot tubbin'
We needed and adult out there so I sent Lauren to Eric Barta in her sweet little voice to ask if he'd take them... he can't say no to Lauren!
Time to get silly!
Ahhhhh, peace and quiet at last!
Lauren relaxing with Eric and Sheri Barta
Let's Dance X-box game... even I did it... pretty fun and a good work out too!
The kids couldn't get enough of the outdoors... it was wonderful! January in Iowa and 40-50 degree weather, we will take it!
Gavin Barta- guarding the base!
Aunt Joyce and Charlie
This is how our Saturday night ended... the 5 of us stayed up until 3:00 in the morning and we played drinking games like we did in college... what were we thinking... we all have kids that get up at 7:00!! But it was a good time...
Matt, Mollie, Jaime, Mal and I... the party animals!
