Happy Kansas Day

I know it has been awhile since I have blogged. I am getting as bad as EMILY! I still get on and read all the other blogs. Today is a normal day of going to work so I have a little time this morning to do this. Some you you may not know but we have a new addition to our family. His name is Cubby. Grandma Gauthier named him that because he looked like a little cub when he was a KITTEN. Yes we have another cat. He actually looks like Jake and many time I can't tell them a part. He was Grandma and Grandpa Gauthier's cat so some of you may know him already. He is Lindsay's cat now. He loves her and her room is his room now. At Christmas when we were at G and G's house Cubby snuggled right up to Lindsay. Of course she melted as Jake hisses at her when she walks by him. G and G were trying to get us to take him home then but we didn't have anyway of getting him back with us at that time. Well Bob and Lindsay made a quick trip down to ElDorado and picked him up. He was totally freaked at first. He has adjusted now and doesn't seem to mind not going outside anymore. Oh and Jake has adjusted too. Cubby being young and wanting to play and Jake being old and not wanting to play sometimes creates a bit of a cat fight but never lasts long. Oh and he has got a few swipes at the bird too(he is declawed). He runs around the cage chasing the bird. Silly cat. The picture is from the first day Cubby was here. Bob has Jake and Lindsay has Cubby.

Rachel has started basketball and cheer for Special Olympics so she is staying busy. Lindsay is helping with basketball. We have a meet in KC in Feb. and the state meet is in March. I am in hopes of going out to Hayes for the state meet this year. Rachel is wearing one of her new outfits she bought with her Christmas money.

Lindsay started her second semester of college and seems to like it ok. I think she likes the semester better than the 1st. Again her classes are Monday, Wednesday and Friday getting Tuesday and Thursday off. She loves this set up. She still ride the K-10 connecter bus that goes from Lawrence to the school so she doesn't have to drive.

Bob and I are both good and seems like all we do is work! OK I have now caught you all up with the happening here in Lawrence. I will try to do better with my posting.

Happy New Year 2009

I just want to wish everyone a very happy New Year. I just have this gut feeling it is going to be a great year. Last year, losing my job was so stressful. Now that I have a new job and I still like it I just think it is going to be a good year.
We had a great Christmas and New Year's Eve. We spent Christmas at home for the first time. The kids got up on their own and then we opened our presents. Then it was just a lazy day all day long. The next day we went to ElDorado and saw both sets of Grandparents and I had my yearly lunch with my best friends from high school. We keep in contact via e-mail, Facebook but I only see them once a year. When we do go to ElDorado it is usually for a family gathering or something like that and is so hectic it is just hard to see them them too. New years I worked until 8:00 and worked New Years day so I was in bed and asleep by 11:00. Bob stayed up with the TV on and welcomed the new year. He has had a very bad cold with a terrible cough. He is much better now and is back to his OLD ornery self. He still has a bit of a cough but has his voice back now.
Rachel started Special Olympics up again yesterday. Cheerleading and basketball both started so she is going to be a busy girl for awhile. Lindsay is helping so she is going to busy too. School starts back for Rachel this Tuesday and I do think she is ready to get back. Lindsay doesn't start until the following week and she is not looking forward to starting again.
I am going to take Rachel shopping this afternoon. She wants to buy a new dress with her Christmas money. I will try to post pictures if we find something.