Random pictures

Here are a few random pictures that I have taken in the last week or so.


Kayla playing at home one day....she made earings out of her benderoos!

Yip......my Kyle! LOL

Helping with christmas candy

helping me put the rolos on the pretzels (he only ate two)

Scott and the kids took me to Alco to get me a Christmas Present. They didn't have what they wanted to get me......so I picked out this.! ( Don't look at my messy room, that is one of the things on my todo list!)

Christmas Pictures

I always enjoy choosing a photo for the christmas cards! LOL Maybe I should have went with this first one--You think?

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!!!!

Pictures as promised

These pictures are from the Santa train in Newton. We go to this every year. The kids did awesome this year --no crying.

These are the only two character's Kyle would get his picture taken with. He was a little unsure of the others.

I'm Done

I'M DONE!!!!!!!! I NOW HAVE A 3 1/2 WEEK BREAK! My only plans are to spend time with my kids.....they deserve all of my attention! (okay and maybe Scott too ;)

Almost done.......

I'm almost done with my fall semester.....I have one more final on Wednesday. I'm sure my husband and my kids will be just as thankful for that just as much as I am. I told Kayla this morning that I will not be as grouchy tonight. I have 2 test today and then I will be less grouchy tonight...Her response was "that's okay mom, I still love you" It made me cry. Sometimes I feel I should not have done this school thing.....I'm not the best mom right now and that kills me.
The kids seem to be crazier then normal lately.....the "santa's watching you" trick has been working some. I took the kids to see the santa train on the 6th. They were very good while we waited in line for an hour in the cold. Kyle was a bit shy of the characters but didn't cry. They both sat on his lap and all was good.
Scott has been working on the shed quite a bit. We finally have the kitchen enclosed so that it will hold heat and keep the water lines from freezing. I helped him on the door to the main part last night. Once we get the door done we will be on hold for a while. We would like to build up the account a little more. All in due time I say. The kids have been out there "helping" Scott almost every night he is out there. Oh and Mac even rates high enough to be invited into the shed. The kids are really warming up to him finally! Last week one day I though Mac may be gone forever......I got his chain rapped up in the tire of the van......Mac didn't like that too well. He limped around for a couple days but he was fine. It's not the first time I ran a dog over. The guilt......I felt so bad. I ran my grandpa's dalmatian ? (i think) over when I was in high school. I still to this day remember it clear as bell.
I have started making some Christmas candy.....I don't know why I think I have to do all of this stuff. It just adds more stress to my already stressful life! I made some chocolate covered pretzels and some (kid's call them) snowballs....aka.. the Oreo cookie things. I may have some left by Christmas if I can keep Scott out of them.
I finally got my Christmas cards ordered.... I was soooo behind this year. I usually have them out by the first week of December. I sure hope I can get them out by the 23rd! LOL I took a picture of the kids on Sunday and sent it to walmarts website and designed a card. It was fun. I really wanted to put 3 pictures on a card (one of Kayla in her wheelchair right after surgery, and one of Kyle when he buzzed his hair) but that didn't work out. LOL It would have been cute. That's how my year went!
Well, I need to run....off to Kayla's Christmas program! I'll get some pictures up soon.

Thankful for....

Kyle came home from Linda's on Thursday with a project they did in preschool with Ms. ShellB. They wrote down what they were thankful for and this is Kyle's list....

1. Mom, Dad, and sister

2. Toys

3. My Dad's Shed

4. The color green

5. Girls (Kimberlin and Katelin is what we were told "girls" stood for)

We thought it was pretty cute! Spoken like a true boy!

I am thankful for him!

I recieved what?

A scholarship......Yes I did! I was completely surprised and am very honored! It's not a big scholarship but it is very much appreciated and will be very useful!!
I have NEVER recieved a gift like this!

The award was from the OCC Foundation based on unmet need as well as my academic performance.

THANK YOU!

Kocher's Whatnot's

We have been crazy busy around our house lately! The shed finally came to completion (by the Lumber Company). We still have lots of work to be done. We put the shed door up last night with the help of our super, studly, nephew Dusty! THANKS!!!!! We bought this door used by an oil company in town, thanks to our brother-in-law! THANKS!!!!!! I just finished power washing it before the picture was taken. Scott says a new paint job and it will look...well "new"! It's still a little dirty. We still have to get the other garage door ordered and up but we need to get some electricity ran first, so we can get the kitchen part started so that the water pipes don't freeze this winter!
School is going well, I still have A's and B's going in my classes. This past week was a very productive week with GOOD GRADES! Our class is putting a float together for the Christmas parade the Saturday after Thanksgiving in Olney. We have been working hard on that. I built a couple of light boxes....Yes, by myself! All in all things are going good.
Kayla had a doctors appointment in St. Louis last Friday, she received a great report. We don't have to go back for another 3 months, in February! (The week after CANCUN) :) She is enjoying school and seems to be getting along good. Kyle....crazy as ever, He really loves helping dad in the combine and 2-ton! We got our first "teacher's note" home from his preschool teacher last week. LOL Yes already at 3.5 years old. It's just the beginning I'm sure! I don't have any new pictures of the kids but I took a few of the shed. Hopefully this will pacify my dad until he can get over this way ;)
Scott has about 15 acres of corn left and we are done!!!!! So, I think I can say "Life is good, today" :)
Until next time........... Stay safe!

A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR MEN AND WOMEN THAT RISK THEIR LIVES, SO THAT WE CAN BE FREE!

That's My Pan!

Okay, so my OCC Radiography class of 2011 is doing a fundraiser....(I know, I hate them too....just work with me:-)) We are selling "That's My Pan".
These are GREAT gifts for Christmas!!!!!!

If your interested go to www.thatsmypan.com and check them out. Then send me an email and I can order it for you. I also have a flyer if you want to look at it....I can get it to you. The money we raise will help us go to LasVagas for a really fun radiography conference.

The pans are really neat! They also have coffee mugs and cutting boards.....they can all be personalized with your name on them! Thanks

Happy Halloween!!!

We took the kids out trick or treating on Friday night. We just went to a few of the neighbors then met up with Scott's sisters for some Mexican!!!! We also go a BIG surprise!!!!! Scott's sister Amy is going to have another addition to her family! I sure hope Kaiden can handle it! Can't wait until June! Congratulations Amy and Dave!!! On Saturday night we headed towards Island Grove and hit up my sister and my parents......We also got to see my niece and nephews dressed up.....They were cute! Oh, Happy anniversary to my brother Steve and his wife Dawn on their Anniversary today!

Kayla, Jake, Josie, Kaiden, and Kyle

Hannah Montana and Handy Manny

Ashley the deer hunter and Hannah!

(she had to borrow kyle's gun!)