May 2026

 May is fun in the sense that it is the culmination of a school year and the beginning of summer! It truly was a fast year and I am assuming summer will be even faster...I mean it is obviously less months, but time off work always goes faster than time at work:)

Reeve's  15th birthday party fell in May. She was actually due in May, but came the end of April. They had such a great time. They did a scavenger hunt and hung out at the house! 

Our niece Delayna graduated from high school! We were so glad we were able to help her celebrate:)

That night her boyfriend's band played for us at her house. It was super fun:)

Fun with my students-we got to teach the preschoolers and then my seniors presented their capstone presentations. Both groups did awesome:)

Educators Rising kiddos and I had an end of the year celebration. We went to Happy Brush and then enjoyed Big Red Treats!

Two seniors won the path back scholarship so that was fun and then Mike attended grad parties with me:) A dad hooked him up with a Corona. The Hispanic parties are seriously the best-ha:)

Last day of school! Joden slept in and didn't come-I let him since it was his last year of having to do the last day. Next year he will get out earlier than the rest. 

Joden got me flowers for Mother's Day! 

Reeve played in a basketball tournament in Lincoln and we were able to connect quick with family! 

This cutie pie-aka-my niece, is my sidekick this summer. We are watching her two days a week. And we are loving it:) 

Reeve and I were able to go see my sister in Missouri! We had a blast and were grateful for our time together:)

Pond got dug out more-not as deep as we'd like, but for now that is all we can afford. And Mike mowed for the first time-I think it took him 2.5 hours! 

Joden wrestled in the freestyle/greco meet at 165-15 pounds heavier than the school year. He went 2-6. Not the greatest, but I am sure just a whole different deal wrestling heavier. 

Welp, we are playing on USave again. It has been meh. Glad he did go out to not regret giving it up completely, but I do think this will close out his baseball chapter. Hoping next summer we can enjoy a few long weekends away, having a blast together as a family! 

April 2026

 April sure did fly by! Love that Reeve and I share birthdays in April:)

Last volleyball tournament! I strongly encouraged Joden to come watch-ha!

Easter without dad because he was back home helping Geno move out of his house.

Happy 41st birthday to me! We enjoyed dinner at Red Lobster!

Reeve got a turkey with her dad:) It was her first one!

Every year I take a group of students to tour Wayne. This was our group this year and we lucked out with beautiful weather! 

We got to cheer on Blair and Quinn at their soccer games:)

Reeve's official birthday--it never fails that she has a dance recital or a school concert on her birthday! 

Joden with his girlfriend Khloe. She was in a play at her school so Joden went to watch her. 

Reeve and I had some added fun celebrating her birthday! We went to Kearney for Steel Magnolias and then enjoyed a day of shopping for items for her room. That is what she chose for her birthday gift this year.

More often than not lately we are finding ourselves alone without the kids. It is a sad feeling, but all of us parents know it is inevitable. Love though that we love being with each other still! 

More odds and ends at the house! Sprinklers is a first for us-in almost 19 years of marriage we have never had sprinklers! So excited for them:)

March 2026

 My stress level definitely was less in the month of March! Winter sports were done and we had spring break. We also have had way more time at home relaxing and it feels so good!

Mike surprised me with a Valentine's gift to see And Juliet at the Orpheum. We enjoyed dinner together and truly had such a great time. I love him so much and am so grateful that we are still in love after almost 26 years!

Happy 17th birthday to Joden. We were on spring break and the weather was amazing so we enjoyed coffee on the patio at Baristas! 

Joden said it was his best birthday ever. He had eight boys over (2 showed up after the pics). We fed them burgers and hot dogs, they shot clay targets, video gamed, and played tag in the dark. Then the next day they stayed late and played spike ball in the living room. Love that Joden has a great group of buddies!

Reeve passed her written drivers test and now has to drive with us for two months before she can take her actual driving test. The goal is that she can hopefully drive herself to school on a school permit. It is mainly for her to go to summer activities and then drive home when she gets back from sporting events late. She really is not the greatest driver so we have to keep working on it. She will get there slowly but surely.

We are finally getting to the wallpaper in the laundry room! We also just finalized our cabinets this week, so those will hopefully be here in a few months!

The sky out at our new house is up there with my favorite parts of our new place!

Sometimes the kids come see me from 3-3:30pm. It is the most quality time I get with the two of them together anymore. I love it so much!

Celebrated my moms birthday at the races! We had a good time:)

Wrestling end of the season banquet is always great, but real long-ha! Joden earned a varsity letter, met the requirements for Gutz Club, and earned academic honors. Praying he can join the state qualifier group again next year for his final year! Very proud of all of these boys' hard work. Wrestling truly is something. Not only is the sport itself hard, but having to manage weight adds a whole other layer!

Another perk of working at the school my kids go to is being able to pop down to science and see Reeve's project. So grateful! 

Dinner group out and adults only! We tried the restaurant at the casino. It was pretty good and we of course enjoyed each others company!

Got to pick up my niece from school one day because her dad was out of town. We had the best time together! Love her lots:)