hello all! someone, ever so gracefully, told me last week that it has been waaaaay too long since i've posted something -thanks jude ;) and she's right, it has been a long time.
our lives have fallen into a routine that doesn't allow for much down time. i can't believe that Christmas is just around the corner.
i guess i'll just update you on some things that have taken place in the past couple of months and some things that are coming up ...
i have taken two trips home in the last 2 months. crazy huh, for someone that HATES to fly? you've got to do, what you've got to do. my best friend got married! i surprised her in october and showed up for her bridal shower. that was amazing. i owe a very special thank you to Judy G., Karen E., Julie R., and Sheri M. for helping the cause "help pay for nic's ticket home"!! And of course i was just home a couple weeks ago for the actual wedding ... i was in it! while i was home, my family had a special thanksgiving dinner for me. so i was blessed to be able to celebrate with my family in NY and my family in CA. but as far as flying home anytime soon... highly doubtful. and if you are a mom, you know how difficult it is to leave your kids not to mention the effort it takes to get everything squared away before leaving.
this week is lexi's chorus concert and trumpet concert. she has a solo on trumpet. she is singing in the church children's choir. also, next week she will be auditioning for the school talent show and will be taking a test to be put in the gifted program. whoa ...
jackson joined the church children's choir just today and is really enjoying it. he is really excelling in school this year. we had some concerns in the beginning of the year, but those has definitely subsided. and yes, he still has skater hair.
tony is at the top of his class as well. he, also, will be auditioning for the school talent show this week. performing a song he wrote (with a little of daddy's help). he and jackson are into Star Wars (that's an understatement) they eat, sleep and drink star wars. the theme song is heard often in this house - through whistling and humming and dah-dahing.
carlos is working very hard. trying to grow a church is no easy task. i am so very proud of him and all he does. growing a church comes with a lot of triumphs and some trails. but thru it all, God shows Himself to us time and time again.
oh and, i almost forgot ... carlos and i celebrated our 14th wedding anniversary last week!!
unfortunately that's all i've got time for ...
much love to all of you!
nic
ps - lex does not like her pic ... she got it re-taken last week. i'll post the new one when i get it.
