I can't believe how time flies!

I got a text today asking me if I still had a blog...and I had to stop and think about it...when was the last time I posted any thing on my blog??....2010.

Lame.

So, thanks, Ashley!! I'm going to (try) and get into a new habit of posting something. At least one a week.

Don't quote me on that though.

To start, things have changed quite a bit for our family since 2010....most notably because we went from a family of 3 to a family of 4. (that really does make a difference!!) But before all that---I have to talk about our big move!! Erick won a job here in South-Central IL back in 2010 and so we are living in Effingham. Not the town He teaches in. And that's o.k. It makes life a little easier to live a bit down the road...saves us from being TP'd by His students.  Erick really loves his job--He teaches 7-12 middle/high school band, choir and music classes. (basically, He IS the arts program) We couldn't have picked a better group of people for him to work for and with.

Ok, back to the most notable change: Miles Andrew (for those of you who didn't know) was born June 1, 2011. And he is awesome! He is just as sweet and cute as can be. Currently his nickname is The Falcon, for Falcon for short. ((Why, you may ask, Why would you give your sweet little boy that nickname?)) Well, because he likes to screech like one. All the time. For a reason. Or no reason at all. Its entertaining--until Jackson joins in and it becomes like a miniature falcon zoo in the house....Then I need to turn a movie on so they pipe down. And maybe get 10 minutes of quiet....

Another big change is now I have access to a vehicle and do not have to stay home all day--or drive Erick to work so I can have a way to get around. That is totally awesome. You don't realize how great it is to have a ride until you are stuck. At home. All the time. Boring! My loving, wonderful and fabulous Parental Units have been kind enough to lend us one of their cars. So Generous!! I can't thank them enough for the use of the car.

 Since I have the car to use, I am able to do lots of great things--I teach piano lessons to a wide range of students (ages 5-18 right now) and I've been doing that since we moved here. I attend our local MOPs group (which is super awesome, BTW, you should join one by you) and I really enjoy having a few Friday mornings to socialize and have fun while the boys play and make new friends. I had no idea how much I needed a group like this until I joined up. (Thanks, Jessica, for inviting me along last April!)....In January I'll be starting my adjunct faculty job with Kaskaskia College. Yep--you read that right. You can call me Professor if you like ((grin!!)) I just hope I get enough students for my course (Intro to American Music History) to fly. I'll be teaching one night a week for three hours straight. Long, but short at the same time. I'm really excited (and super nervous) about this. But I believe I will do well.

Hmm...I think that all hits the major stuff...at least that I can think of now...so, I suppose I'll end there.

Check out these pics--Look how much Jackson has changed!! Holy Moly!

Blog Overload!!....

Until next time...which will hopefully not be two years from now......