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Thursday, August 26, 2004

Wow. I haven't posted anything since the day I became an official old person. I turned 35 the day I posted that family picture. There hasn't really been a whole lot to talk about. We just went camping this past weekend for the first time all summer. I haven't done any school shopping, and my kids start on Monday.
Speaking of old, I took Jared to freshman orientation last night. Whoa! He starts high school on Monday morning! I am old. He is taking Art all year, gym one semester, health a semester, accelerated English, World Studies, Algebra, accelerated science, and band. Plus he will have a study hall every day all year. He only had one half the year for the past two years.
Yeah, so pretty soon I get my computer back full time. And I might actually get to post on here again!
Posted by Tracy @ 04:53 PM EST [Link] [60 comments]

Monday, June 28, 2004

We finally had a family picture taken! We haven't had one taken since David was about 3 weeks old. That's really bad, I know. Anyways, this was taken for the church directory. And I am excited about how nice it turned out!

Posted by Tracy @ 07:33 AM EST [Link] [1509 comments]

Saturday, June 26, 2004

Wow! I guess I better update, eh? LOL
The kids did amazingly well in school. I have very high expectations for my kids. And they never fail to live up to them. Jared got the Art award again this year, and was on honor roll all year long. David scored in the advanced level on 3 of the 5 areas of the 4th grade proficiency test (math, science, and social studies). And Stacy is, well... She's Stacy. She is very advanced, but she doesn't flaunt it. I had parents and her teacher telling me all year how caring and empathetic she is with her classmates. Not something you see very often in a second grader. My kids are awesome, and they make me proud every day.
Jared is having a great time with guitar. He plays whatever accoustic he can get his hands on more than he plays his electric, but that's ok! LOL He is working on "Jesus Freak" by dc talk, and "Freedom Fighter" and "One" by Creed right now. Of course, that's for his lessons. JohnMark is teaching him a lot here at home, too. And they jam together all the time. Throw in Stacy, and the few things she knows in there, and they sound great. I love to sit and listen to my family make music together. Oh yeah, and did I mention? My oldest baby is going to HIGH SCHOOL next year?? OMG! I am old... LOL
David is playing baseball again this year. It's the first year that JohnMark has not been his coach. Actually, it's the first year in 9 years that JohnMark hasn't coached at least one of our kids! David is a hoot! He is usually very shy, and does not like to be singled out in any way for any reason. Yeah, well, he's also a great pitcher! LOL And does not get the least bit nervous out on the mound. All eyes are on him and the batter, and he doesn't even seem to notice, or care. It makes me smile every time I think of my shy kid refusing to do his oral report in front of his class, out there on the spot. Or playing third base, and getting called in to pitch with the bases loaded and no outs. He just trots to the mound, and takes over. Doing his best. He is just such a neat kid. I really, truly enjoy him.
Stacy. She is such a girl. She loves her piano teacher. And she is getting really good, too. Rarely even has to look down at the keys as she is playing. Of course, she is also the family narc. She feels the need to report every single thing that every one does, every single minute of every single day. It can wear me down. But, she also makes me so proud. She really is a genuinely nice kid. It's hard to be the baby. And the only girl. So, I try to cut her some slack. Plus, she's just beautiful. I look at her some times, and am amazed that she came from me. She is just beautiful, inside and out. Then I think, "Oh my word! She is going to be TROUBLE!" LOL We'll deal with that when we get to it. In the mean time, I am just blessed to get to be her mommy.
Oh yeah, and I am getting OLD. Why do the multiples of 5 seem to be the hardest? As if having a child in high school is not bad enough, I will be 35 on Monday. *sigh* At least JohnMark will always be 3 years older than me! :) Love that man. And I am so proud of him. He knew what he wanted, and he went for it. Even if it meant going it alone. And he is happy. For the first time, in a long long time. He is a musician. And he finally gets to spend his days doing what he loves to do. Sharing his passion for music with everyone he comes into contact with.
Uhm, yeah. So, that's what we have been up to. Finishing school, getting started on baseball, and just being a happy family.
Posted by Tracy @ 07:08 PM EST [Link] [74 comments]

Sunday, May 23, 2004

My mom and dad leave today or tomorrow to move to Georgia. We went down yesterday and helped pack the moving truck, and brought a bunch of stuff home. Jared and I were both OK, until we were pulling out of the driveway and Jared said to me, "This is the last time we will ever pull out of this driveway." My parents moved there 29 years ago, so my entire childhood took place there. And for Jared, he is thinking how long it will be before he sees his grandparents again. It was just very hard. And I cried the whole way home.
Please pray for safe driving for my parents. Safe flight for my grandmother who will be flying down later. And that my kids and I can be at peace with this move. Thanks.
Posted by Tracy @ 06:45 AM EST [Link] [49 comments]

Monday, May 17, 2004

I should be sad right now. My parents are moving this weekend. They are moving 900 miles away. They are moving out of the house we moved in to the summer before I started 1st grade. I remember the previous house, but all my "growing up" occured in this place. We were there yesterday for a going away type picnic. Most of my Dad's family was there. A few people from my parents' church, the church I grew up in. It should have been sad.
But, instead of feeling sadness, I feel relief. I said goodbye to my idea of having a normal extended family years ago. My mother has been a wingnut forever. And in the last few years, my Dad has been slowly following suit. He promised my sisters and I two years ago that he would see to it that my mom had a full psych and neuro exam. It never happened. This is their way of dealing with all the mess that happened back in January. They sold their house, bought a new one in Georigia, and will be moving. I am ok with it. But, Jared remembers having a semi-normal relationship with them. And he is going to miss them. That's the only thing that makes me sad in this whole thing.
Posted by Tracy @ 07:18 AM EST [Link] [217 comments]

Tuesday, April 20, 2004

What the heck is up with all the spam in my comments? Geez!
Ok, so I went to the dentist, and he sent me to an oral surgeon. He wasn't sure if my tooth was fractured or not. But, it doesn't really matter, because there isn't enough of a base left to re-root canal and re-cap it. (I got the impression that he thought it never should have been capped to start with.) His suggestion is to take it out, and put in a bridge. I call my dentist today to see what he wants to do with me. If he is going to do the work himself, or have the oral surgeon do it. *sigh*
We had our big open house for the store last this past weekend! We had 4 live bands play. It was so fun!! And we were super crowded all day. Our good freinds from Columbus came up for the weekend, and everything!! He used to own his own sound company, so he came up to run sound for the day. They got to the store by 10:30am! And it's a 4 hour drive from their house! How nice was THAT? :)
Posted by Tracy @ 08:40 AM EST [Link] [68 comments]

Thursday, April 15, 2004

So I am flossing my teeth Monday night like a good girl, and out pops my tooth! What the heck?? This tooth has been the biggest pain my rear for a couple years now. It started with a root canal that took 4 visits to complete, because I have double roots in all my teeth. So, instead of 2 roots per molar, I have 4! About 3 months later, the tooth completely broke in half! In went a nice fake cap. That took a few visits! Did I mention our dentist at the time was 45 minutes away? So, we switch to a close dentist who we all love! But, this tooth is still bugging me, painful bugging. New dentist tells me that he thinks the post is broken, but he doesn't want to pull the tooth unless we have to. Guess it's time to take care of this tooth once and for all, because the thing popped right out of my head! LOL! I popped it back on, just like a Lego. And I go in this morning to see what we do with it now. Strange thing is, I haven't had a problem with it since I popped it back in. It isn't even loose or anything!

Posted by Tracy @ 09:21 AM EST [Link] [77 comments]