Chavez Update

i finally GRADUATED! and it was emotional for me, especially to have my mom there to celebrate with me, she never earned her high school diploma, so i am proud to share my accomplishment with her. she made me who i am today, and she taught me to never give up, for that i am grateful to her. the kids and i are wrapping up are last few days of school for the christmas break, we will go back in january, isn't this job the best, no school and no work it will be great. tom had his annual christmas party this week and i was so proud of him, he was awarded MANAGER OF THE YEAR and TOP SALES FOR THE YEAR! applause, applause, applause!!! it was a great weekend for us, it was a time for us to truly be thankful for all that we have accomplished this year, me with school and tom with work. the kids are doing great and are ready for the break, we will be spending christmas in austin with our family. i am also bracing myself for school to start at TAMUCC, i am secretly excited to began this journey, to becoming a teacher. i hope everyone has a happy christmas and joyful new year.

DIZZY!

THE LAST FEW WEEKS HAVE BEEN CRAZY. SERENA'S SOFTBALL TEAM WENT "PRO" OR IN LITTLE LEAGUE TERMS "SELECT" AND SO WE HAVE BEEN PLAYING IN TOURNAMENTS ON THE WEEKENDS. NOAH'S TEAM THE "REDWINGS" ARE IN THE LITTLE LEAGUE PLAYOFFS, DURING THE WEEK. AND I COULDN'T FIND A JOB TO SAVE MY LIFE AND IN ONE DAY I WAS CALLED FOR TWO, AND IF I COULD HAVE TAKEN BOTH I WOULD HAVE. NEEDLESS TO SAY I WENT FOR THE ONE WITH CCISD AND NOW AM A "MOODY TROJAN"!!!! THIS WAS MY FIRST WEEK AND IT IS GOING GREAT. ALSO I AM GETTING READY FOR FINALS AND GRADUATION!!!! AND THE HOLIDAYS ARE OFFICIALLY HERE. I AM DRAINED PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY. I HAVE A WEEK OFF FOR THANKSGIVING WHICH I WILL USE TO STUDY FOR FINALS AND WORK MY BUT OFF TO PASS WITH FLYING COLORS.....SO THAT IS IT FOR NOW STAYED TUNED!!!!! MISS AND LOVE YOU ALL!

THE CAKE

I FOUND THIS GREAT PUMPKIN CAKE IDEA ON KRAFT FOODS. I THOUGHT IT WAS A GREAT IDEA. MY STEP~SISTER HAD A HALLOWEEN PARTY FOR THE KIDS AND SHE HAD A FOOD CONTEST, I DIDN'T WIN BUT ITS A CUTE CAKE. AND IT WAS VERY MOIST SO I AM TOLD....EVEN THOUGH I DID NOT WIN....ITS A DAMN GREAT CAKE!

HALLOWEEN 2008

YESTERDAY WAS HALLOWEEN AND IT WAS HECTIC. TOM AND I BOTH WORKED AND SO I WAS NOT ABLE TO PICK UP THE KIDS TILL 5:30, THEN COME HOME BAKE A CAKE AND GET THEM READY FOR A PARTY. SERENA AND NOAH ARE BOTH GETTING SO BIG. I HAD TO FORCE THEM TO TAKE THIS PICTURE TOGETHER, AND THEN FORCE THEM TO DO A LITTLE POSE OR SOMETHING. IN THE END IT WAS A GREAT PICTURE!

NOAH AND SERENA

THE ICE WOLF NINJA

MISS BEHAVED

Look at my "DIVA"

BATTER UP! PULLING BACK FOR POWER! MEASURING UP!
NOW SHE IS READY! HOMERUN? ANYONE?
FRIENDLY COMPETITION! CELEST, SERENA AND EMILY. THESE GIRLS PLAYED FOR 2 YEARS TOGETHER AND NOW THEY PLAY AGAINST EACH OTHER.

OK, SO ANYBODY WHO KNOWS ME OR HAS EVER KNOWN ME KNOWS I HAVE NOT ONE OUNCE OF ATHLETICISM IN MY WHOLE BODY! BUT IF YOU HAVE EVER SEEN MY DAUGHTER....SHE IS AWESOME. SHE HAS BEEN PLAYING SOFTBALL SINCE SHE WAS 5 AND SHE PLAYED T-BALL FOR TWO YEARS AND NOW SHE PLAYS COACH PITCH. HER SECOND YEAR OF T-BALL SHE MADE ALL STARS, AND HER CURRENT COACH SAYS "SERENA HAS TALENT" "THE SPORT COMES SO EASY TO HER." THAT'S MY GIRL. EVERY GAME I AM IN AWWW OF HER, IT COMES TO HER SO EFFORTLESSLY. THIS WINTER BALL SEASON HER TEAM HAS LOST 2 GAMES AND THEY WON FIRST PLACE FOR THE SEASON!!! GO DIVAS!!! HOPE YOU ENJOYED THE PICS!

30 Years Old! OH! MY!

Well the day finally came. I turned 30! It was very surreal and a little overwhelming, to think oh my gosh! where in the world did my twenties go. I struggled a bit with turning 30, currently I am not working and I still have not completed school, wow! I thought this is not where I wanted to be at this age. I wanted to be done with school and working my "dream" job. But that is not the case. But then I turn the page and there is a picture of my family, Tom, Serena and Noah, to bring me back to my reality, look at the great family I have created with a good man. So 30 is not so bad afterall. I had a great time in San Antonio with friends and family, Tom gave me a really great day to remember. I will conquer all in this decade, I believe that start of this new decade will define me for ever. So look out 30 here I come!

Hello! Again!

I know its been a while since my last post, but we have been super busy. At the end of July and through August Tom and I were busy preparing the kids for school. Serena started 2nd grade, and Noah started 1st grade. My babies are growing up so fast. Aside from that, I hold a seat on the PTA board at thier school, and we have been busy preparing for our first meeting and other first of the year stuff, I am really having a good time with this PTA. School not only started for the kids but also for me, I am taking college algebra (yikes!) and lifetime fitness and wellnes. Also, I have been subbing some at Incarnate Word Academy High School, and I love it, I have been learning so much and the staff has been so great to me. I just wish it was more permanent. The kids are so busy, both have started baseball and softball, after finishing a month of tennis, and I signed them up for religious education classes and Noah is having his first cub scout meeting this Friday coming. I will also be teaching a second grade religious education class. For those of you wondering I was accepted to Texas A& M University Corpus and will begin my junior year there in Spring 2009, YEAH! Can you see how far I am stretching myself...but I love it and I would not have it any other way. Pictures to come.....stay tuned.