Alive and well in April

uhhhhh. Lots of pictures. Life moves on here in Montana. We have ski lesson pics, spring break pics, photoclass pics, Easter Pics, and more. We still don't know about my work and when we are going private. We should have found out almost 2 months ago. Sophie Lost her first upper tooth 2 nights ago. I pulled it, and now we wait for the big, funky adult teeth to make their way in. Gunner still loves school. He has his first official play date with Grey today. We walked in the house and he said, "everyone, this is my brother Grey. Grey, welcome to my house". Sophie is reading at level D. I don't know exactly what that means, except that she is tops in her class. Her teachers are GREAT. Gunner's teacher is GREAT. We are blessed. We have been working a lot in the yard. The sprinklers and grass should be seeded by next week. I have planted bulbs and gunner and have made endless trips with the wagon filled with little rocks. Little rocks seem to be the lansdscape of choice for Montana. I guess because it must be easy, but I can only handle so many little rocks. Pictures to follow. Maybe. :) I have taken before shots, just haven't uploaded them. Other than that, not much is coming to mind. Tah tah for now.

 photoclass pics.  Working with a driving range net.

ski lessons.  Gunner and Soph both made big strides and Soph is cleared to do any green run!

Sophie and Sophia.  We were able to get them both in the same class.  I only made it up the hill with them once, because of work.  Chris did all the work for all 5 weeks.  Thanks honey.

Chris rode with them on the Snowflake lift after lessons to let me ski some more.

Photoclass photos.  Bubs on a bike ride.

Spring break was spend in Idaho at my parents house.  My niece Molly was there and took the kids on the quad a LOT. 

I didn't take many photos because it was kind of rainy the whole week, but we had fun. Soph and grandma made this cute headband.

Dyeing Easter eggs.

Easter egg hunt at church with Olivia.

Easter Egg hunt up at MSU.  It was awesome because we got there with 4 minutes to spare and were out of there 5 minutes later.

Sophie kept moving from pile to pile and running all over the place.  Gunner took 3 steps and had about 10 square feet to himself.

On my very rare, precious Saturday off, we went to the  Boiling river in Yellowstone after the egg hunt.  We saw a ton of animals.

A very quick, thrown-together, last minute Easter photo.  Not my fave, but it's us.  Together.

Where does the time go?

I just can't believe that it is March already.  I feel like the time is slipping through my fingertips and I want to slow it down.  I know there are things that we have done that I have mentioned.  There are things the kids have said and done, and I have forgotten it.  Ugggghhh.  I guess I always feel like there needs to be a picture with each post, and then I don't want to hook up the camera and upload, so then I just don't do it at all. 

so I am here at work on a quick break and back to the checkpoint.  I work 28 hours a week now.  I am doing some adminstration stuff, like payroll and manning sheets.  I really like it.  I am not trained to work down in baggage, so I am upstairs at the checkpoint, so this is a nice break.  I have my own little computer area and I like being in the know. :)  Working the weekends is getting old, but it works for now.  Chris has the kids when I am here and Jennifer watched G on Mondays and gets him off the bus Fridays and keeps him until Chris gets home to get Soph off the bus.  I only work one early morning, so it is NICE to not be getting up at 3 AM. 

We just found out, finally, that we will be going private sometime during the summer.  That means we are losing a lot of people who want to stay federal and we will see a lot of people transition off to other jobs.  We have no idea what pay will be, what schedules will be, if they will honor our granted time off, who will manage us etc.  But, with all this going on, I have to say that I LOVE my co-workers on the PM shift.  We are old, young, male, female, tall, short, chunky and a few who are super muscley. :)  I laugh out loud a lot and can have a great conversation with any of them at anytime.  A few are going to be leaving us soon, and it feels like our little TSA family is breaking up.  I have really enjoyed the job and meeting new friends.  We hang out a lot together, go out to eat, play pool, hang out and it so fun.  I am sad that it won't be this way with these people much longer.  We work hard, support each other and still have a great time doing what we do.

The kids are in their 3rd week of ski lessons.  They both have helmets and are having a great time.  This is Gunner's first time with lessons and he has no fear.  I traded shifts last week so I could go up with Chris and get pics.  After lessons were over, chris took them on the snow flake lift and I took pics.  Gunner pointed his skiis downhill and never looked back.  Sophie is in a class with her friend Sophia and that has been fun.  I wish I could be up there with them every week, but I work.  I think after this season, we will be able to take them up with us and ski together as a family. 

The kids are at great ages right now.  Gunner still loves going to school and is growing up so fast.  He is so sweet and says thank you and that was nice of you a lot.  He pops right out of bed everymorning and has a sweet morning disposition.  Sophie needs a little more help in the morning getting up but we have come up with a plan that seems to work.  Gunner gets up earlier than she gets up, so when we get him up, I turn on a couple of lights, make some noise and she is much happier when she wakes up on her own.

We went to Willow Creek Cafe last night with john and Amber Pommerville.  They have the best ribs and we had a fun time.  Amber does my hair and we just love them.  Great friends are the best.

I have to go to work now.  Just felt like I needed to get some of this down before a year goes by. 

8th article of faith

2nd article of faith

1st article of faith

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