Life in the Trotter house has been calm since school has started...to some degree. Let's see. Hayley, 16yo, is a junior in High School--Jake, 13yo, is in 8th grade--Carson, 6yo, is in 1st grade--Grace, 4yo, is begging to start Kindergarten! haha! Yes, I'm still a Elementary School Nurse, wanting to move to Junior High if a position ever comes open. Robbie is still a finance manager, but has moved to Bob Tomes Ford in McKinney. He loves it there and is so much happier! Of course, car business is slow these days, but you never can tell anymore.
Sports wise---we are SLOW! Hayley decided not to play Volleyball this year at the High School (yes, I was very sad, but supportive). Jake and Carson are not playing soccer this fall. Grace is Grace--no sports for her ever (that's a quote! haha!). Jake is starting to play Football at the Middle School, but no games yet! We CAN'T WAIT FOR HS FOOTBALL TO START! Go Yellowjackets! So all in all our weeks insist of school and relaxation! But THE MOM is missing her cheer time! haha!
Hayley is driving--has been since July. It has made my life easier, but a little sad. She doesn't have to depend on me as much, but she has grown in to a wonderful young lady--making a LOT better choices than I did at her age. She has a job working at Nautilus (fitness center) Monday-Thursday afternoons. No weekends--she doesn't know how lucky she is!
Jake has finally put on 10 pounds this summer and grew some inches! He was so excited...he is now up to 85 pounds! haha! (haven't seen that number on a scale in a LONG time!)
Carson is loving 1st grade. He did get his first school behavior mark this week for kicking under his desk. It was a sad moment, but I honestly can't believe it was his first!!! Of course, he said he didn't really do anything, but I think he probably did!
Grace is staying home with Mimi--and loves the one on one time! Mom works at Nautilus too in the daycare part, so Grace goes with her every morning and they do "school" there. Mom is always the teacher...so good with kids.
This past week, my best friend Kathy's dad passed away. It was hard on all of us, but he was suffering so much, that it was really a blessing...just hard. Of course, death always brings lots of questions from toddlers. Grace wanted to know where "pepaw" was. I explained Heaven (again) to her. She sits there for about 10 seconds and then says in a very upset, whiny voice, "I don't want to go to heaven". I ask her why... she said, "Because I want to stay on the ground, not float in the air!" haha! I can just imagine the visual she had in her mind. I proceed to explain that and that God promises that we will always be happy in heaven. Next question, "Will there be drinks in heaven?" Again, explain happiness, so we won't be thirsty. She said in that pitiful voice, "Good, cause I don't want to be firsty!" heehee! It was so cute. Not sure she is still sold on the whole Heaven thing. Oh, she wants to meet God, but not sure if Heaven is all mommy keeps telling her!
That's about all that is happening to us! We are looking forward to this LONG weekend we have! Going to the Dallas World Aquarium on Monday! We have a year pass and want to use it all we can! Carson and Grace love it...especially the Shark Tunnel! Here are some pictures from last time!
