Goodbye 2023, Hello 2024
Previous years have been so hard. More difficult than I care to mention here. But this year was different. We had a damn good year. Mike got a new, high-paying job. I’m starting to settle into the new face of…
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Braden Got His Brown Belt!
Braden took his Brown Belt Taekwondo test in October. There was so much material to learn. But he wasn’t nervous at all. We are so proud of him! Pictures Videos
Braden’s Trip to Colorado
Back in July, Braden was invited on a camping trip with his friend and his family. First of all, what an amazing gesture by some super people. Second of all, I’m jealous. I wanna go! They camped, hiked, did an…
An Independence Weekend Celebration
I usually don’t take time off for the 4th of July. But seeing as it was on a Tuesday this year, I went ahead and took Monday off. That gave me 4 days away from work. 4 days to do…
A Trip to Texas
Our travels have been severely limited over the last several years. There are many reasons for this but mainly, the cars are old, and traveling is expensive! We even missed our usual Thanksgiving trip to Texas to see my parents…
The Oklahoma Youth Orchestra 2023
Devin participated in the Oklahoma Youth Orchestra again this year. Last year, as noted in my post, Devin made the OYW (Oklahoma Youth Winds) band. This year, he made the second to the top band – OYP (Oklahoma Youth Philharmonic.)…
Christmas 2022
Our family usually travels to Texas to visit my parents over the Thanksgiving break. And we’re often left scrambling to find a good time to put up the tree and outdoor decorations. Well, this year was a bit different. Devin…
The ESC Thunder FC
I have not been able to keep up with all of Braden’s games and get pictures like I usually do. With Devin’s soccer and band schedule, I’ve missed a couple of games. And the team has struggled to get points…
Halloween 2022
Halloween was on a Monday this year. It’s tough when it’s on a school/work night. And to make matters worse, I’ve been under the weather. Some type of sinus headache or something. Pounding behind the eyes, pain in the sinuses,…