Welcome to OUR World!: February 2009

Saturday, February 28, 2009

The New School Grounds Field Trip.....

We had a fun little afternoon adventure and took the office staff and teachers over to the new school grounds and took a picture of us all for some marketing things coming up. Its getting exciting, things are progressing. We are going from a location that houses 8 classes to a location made to handle 22 classes (500 students roughly) at full capacity. We will be able to bring back the Core Knowledge Preschool and will be housing PreK to 6th at the new location next year. There are allot of fun things in store and we cant wait. We have an amazing principal this year that has just really changed things around and it has been great working with and beside her. I cant wait to see whats next in the future for Legacy Schools. Come on by and check us out. Help spread the word as well if you know anyone who is looking for a Fine Arts Charter School or just something new for their children. We are currently at the NW Corner of Sossamon and Maine St and the new campus will be on the NE Corner of Sossamon and University. Feel free to give us a call with any questions or visit the website for any other information on the school (the link to the website is on the side of the blog toward the bottom). Have a GREAT weekend and we will see you all soon.

Monday, February 23, 2009

Happy Birthday to the Love of my Life...

Today is Brandons "official" birthday. We didnt do anything really special because we had already celebrated last week. He got to have his favorite dinner (homemade taco salad) and my parents came over and brought him a cake for dessert. That was about the extent of it, but he says hes ok with that because he has everything he needs and wants, and he got everything he wanted for his birthday already.

Happy Birthday Honey, we love you, even though we dont always say it (or show it) enough we really really truly do <3.
Love always and forever to the end of eternity... XOXOXOXOX

Sunday, February 22, 2009

New Couches.....

Today was an interesting out of character Sunday for us..... instead of going to church we decided it would be more fun to spend the morning cleaning out the livingroom, spot cleaning the carpet and awaiting the delivery of our new furniture courtesy of the wonderful man on craigslist. Then we spent the afternoon and evening being lazy realaxing on the comfy new furniture watching movies and TV with my sister and her fiance.... We had to break it in before daddy goes out of town this next week, right? I know we will be struck down by lightning any minute..... but I am enjoying my new furniture until then. It has been a long time coming and with a husband that travels you have to find the time to fit it all in. So I hope you all were better than us on this glorious Sunday and took the time to relax and get spiritually fed in one way shape or form.
Loves XOXOXOXOX
P.S. Sorry that we missed your talk grandma and grandpa, we slept in and didnt hear the phone to remind us. We hear you did AWESOME though, Love ya : )

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Early Birthday Present Time.....

Yesterday was my day off and the only day that I was going to have to go birthday shopping for Brandon without him around. Me and the kids had hung out with Debi and Daniel for the afternoon, it was another play day. Then we went to Target and got his gift. I wrapped it up and was going to wait, but I just couldnt. I know his birthday isnt for another week.... but we gave it to him anyway.

A Nintendo DS Lite, A Starter Kit, An RPG game, Peanut M&M's and some funny cards..... He was SOOOOOOO Excited!!!!

We were so happy to see his smiling face, he has wanted a Nintendo DS for awhile and we finally had the money to get him one. He didnt think we would do it. He said he was VERY pleasantly suprised. We Love You Brandon!!!! Happy "Early" Birthday!!!

P.S. These are the pictures of our playday with Debi, we don't want to steal daddies thunder but they were too cute not to share....

Lexi got to do the Hokie Pokie with Chuck E Cheese and the kids, Sean decided he didnt want to dance and he hid behind the ice cream machine.... Silly Boy!

Hope you enjoyed the pics and the video, have a rockin week and we will talk to you all soon. Love ya... XOXOXOX

Monday, February 16, 2009

Birthday Party Fun and Grammy and Grampeys House......

Yesterday we got together at Grandpa and Grandma Blaylocks and celebrated our February Birthdays......

The kids love it at Grandma and Grandpas house with the clan.... Its mass chaos at its finest. But its fun to get together and watch the kids play, they are growing up so fast.

We played Hangman with the kids until everyone got there.... They had fun getting to help pick the words and watching everyone try to guess them.

Then it was present time for Rach (the boys got presents too but they are old and not as fun to watch open them.... hehehehe, jk guys)......

Cake time.....

The boys were party poopers and Rachel was the only one who wanted candles so she got to blow them out all by herself.....

Then it was play time..... It gets a little loud and crazy sometimes but its so much fun to watch them enjoy being with their cousins....

A wonderful end to a beautiful Sunday!
So once again.... Happy "Early" Birthday to the crew.... and I hope you all have an AMAZING week. Enjoy your Presidents Day!!!! I know I will.... Woo Hoo!!!

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Valentines Day Fun.....

We finally got to have another Family Fun Day with all of us together. We decided that this year for Valentines Day we would make it a family affair, since daddy had been gone all week we needed his attention. It was a blast. He got home from out of town around noon....
We started off with a photo shoot with Debi......

Then it was off to lunch at Olive Garden......

Followed by the kids first try at Goofy Golfing..... (We had to play a little creatively, but it was still super fun)....

Sean learned pretty quickly that when mommy and daddy say stay off the green unless its your turn there is a reason, his sister whacked him on her upswing and he got a nice fat lip. Luckily it was pretty well healed by the time we got home.....

Then we had a dinner "snack" at starbucks.... Mommy and Daddy were still stuffed from lunch but the kids were starving according to them...... So we got a Double Choco Chip Frap and then we got a slice of Pumpkin Loaf, a Turkey Sandwich, a Fruit and Cheese tray and a Yogurt with Strawberries and Blueberries... They thought they were SO special.....

Then the FINALE to the day......

The kids were so exited they have been wanting to see this movie since the previews and trailers started..... It was so cute.... A must see if you have kids.... They LOVED it!!!

It was a GREAT ending to a FABULOUS day.... Hope ALL your Valentines Days were as special as ours. Loves to you ALL XOXOXOXOX!!!!

More About Us.....

Sean is doing AMAZINGLY well (considering), If you missed the last couple updates Sean has been diagnosed with Aspergers (High Functioning Autism). It was a tough road to get to that end result, but we are picking ourselves up and dusting ourselves off and moving on in the direction that is best for the little man. Always making sure that the end result will be in his best interest.

Sean was able to be a part of a program this last couple years that has helped immensely with his sensory needs, coping mechanisms, language helps and keeping him on track educationally without the chaos of a "normal" classroom getting in the way. He made so many friends, friends that understand him and his quirks and LOVE him despite them. He was finally able to see that there are people out there like him and he is not alone in the world. We were SO blessed to have that oppurtunity. After a couple months of waiting for the new school year and homeschooling he is back in the program at a new campus and loving it (Pieceful Solutions) they are a God send for us. This next school year they are going private BUT due to a scholarship program offered by the state we are able to continue him in this amazing program AND their new campus is right around the corner from us. Couldnt be happier for them or for our little man. New adventures on the horizon. SO exciting! Check back to see how our Aspie survives the new school year at his new campus!!!

Lexi has had a rough school year last year BUT she is LOVING her new school and her new teacher, her and her BFF (in Florida) are enjoying being pen pals still. Miles cannot come between them, they are still forever friends and always have each others backs. Its nice for her to have a shoulder to cry on and an ear to listen from someone who is her "two peas in a pod" bud and will always get what she is going through. She loves her and misses her terribly, but they are making it through. They are both SO excited (AND so are us moms) that we will be taking a vacation to Florida in July to see them. Its been over a year and we miss them SO much. Cant wait. It will be a great adventure; first trip to Disney World, first flight and reuniting with great friends.

After a couple months of being homeschooled last year (which really turned out to be a great experience for both of us despite the added stress at times) Lexi is very excited about being back in a brick and mortar school. She is enjoying the cheer and dance club as well and chapel time on Fridays. Its been great for her to make new friends. This year has been tough again, ups and downs with friends. BUT she is learning to make it through and cope with the fact that not everyone is nice and kind all the time. She has had a boyfriend this year and they are adorably cute together. This year has not been without its drama, but we are expecting that to be the new norm as the kids get older. If we can just make it day by day, step by step we will make it through. Keep checking back for updates on her going ons at school and with her friends.

For both kids this new school year is a BIG change and an oppurtunity for them to grown in their own ways, It has been good for them to have much different experiences and growths. As much as they grow apart in some ways they are growing closer in others. Its been a struggle, but a good life lesson for Sean to be attending Lexis class for some parts of the day. Its good to watch her friends reach out to him, and to hear her want to stand up for him with the couple kids that dont understand him. Hopefully this trend will continue and they will remain close. As much as they get on each others nerves, they both know they have each others backs. We have made it through most of the year and in one peice, thats progress in and of itself =) Hoping this will continue next year as Lexi moves onto her Middle School Campus and Sean moves onto his new campus. This will be the biggest change ever for them, Two totally different schools, new adventures around the corner.

Brandon has been working hard and traveling ALOT (still, some things never change). We have been VERY blessed that he has been able to keep steady work this last couple years or so with the economy the way that it is. And we are hoping that it just stays that way. He is looking forward to our vacation this summer and a break from work. He is getting close to burn out but hanging in there. He is AMAZING and we appreciate the hard work that he does for our family. We love him dearly and miss him like crazy!

As for me: I have been enjoying just being a mom and having the oppurtunity to help my kids learn and grow this last year or so. I was blessed with the oppurtunity to give them all of me and everything they needed this last year. And they blessed me right back with a few lessons I needed to get out of life on perserverance and endurance. I love those guys to peices; and none of it would have been possible without the hard work of my loving husband. He is amazing, and although things arent always perfect between us he never gives up and always fights hard to provide us with everything we need. I love him more than words can describe.

I am looking forward to this school year and being able to take a more stand off approach. Still being involved but seeing how much they can flourish on their own. Still being there to help them with homework and attend their fieldtrips and events. Still helping occasionally in the class, but allowing them space to thrive. The stand off approach has been good for all of us, they are settling into that well. They know I am around when they need me but they are becoming much more independent. Love those little monkies!