1st day of school!

It's Back to the Grind!

Okay, so I wont make any excuses this time as to why I have not updated our blog!I was under the impression that once the kids went back to school, Id have soooo much free time on my hands......yeah right!!!!!! School started last week, and the kids are adjusting beautifully! They all got wonderful teachers this year, and even Emily is eager every morning for school! They are all enjoying themselves! I was a little concerned about the princess(last year we had some separation anxiety issues), but this year, she is the big first grader, and so far no tears! The boys are in 5th grade this year!!! It is almost unbearable to think that next year I will be dropping them off at Jr. High! They are becoming so grown up, and maturing each day....we are truly proud of them. The summer basketball season came to a close on Saturday, and we ended it with a bang! Emily's team ended the season with 7 wins and only 1 loss! Richards team ended their season with the same stats, 7-1! It was so much fun, and although most of our Saturdays were spent down at the gym....we were bummed to have it come to an end! We had a pizza party for both teams after the games on Saturday, and coach(a.k.a. my hubby) announced that he WILL be coaching again during the next season! SURPRISE SURPRISE sorry honey, but every season you say that you are going to take a season off....and well, it's never happened!!!! The kids were obviously excited and we are hoping that we get some players to come back....we had great teams! Meanwhile Ryan has been keeping up his tae-kwon-do three days a week, and is preparing for his black belt test in December....which is right around the corner! His strength and endurance is amazing! He says he wants to join cross-country next year at Jr. high...the kid loves to run!!!! As for Jr. and I.....well we have both been under a lot of stress with our jobs lately, but thank the Lord everyday that we have one! We know that it will get better, but have been depending on one another to keep eachother focused!!!Well, I better head off to bed...5:00 comes too soon! For some resaon my blog is not letting me put pictures up....I'll keep trying!

Another busy weekend!

Okay, first off all I have to apologize...I have been a loser blogger the last week! I totally flaked! It's been one of those weeks! Yesterday was another busy day for our family! Jr. woke up early to go to Mom's house to help out with the yard sale.....it was huge! I stayed home with the kids to take them to their sports events. First Ryan had tae kwon do demo practice, he worked his butt off! They worked on breaking boards and getting their knuckles to "toughen up" by doing knuckle push ups....it was painful to watch. He finished up the workout by running three times around the gym( I think it was 3 miles) He finished in under 18 minutes.....I think we may have a cross country athlete on our hands. He loves to run!!! ( He didn't get that from me, thats for sure!) After a quick bite to eat, it was back to the gym for Emilys game! Her team won by one point, and daddy says this was the best Emily played the whole season, her defense was amazing! By this time, the coach was worn out and needed a nap in between games. Before long we were back for Richie's game. His team played remarkable! They are so exciting to watch! Our baller had 13 points, and we destroyed the other team(53-23).....needless to say Dad was a happy camper!!! School is only a week away! I have mixed feelings....I love having them home for the summer, it's been so much fun! But this last week, we probably would have sold them to the best offer!!! (totally kidding) They have been arguing with eachother, and frankly driving me and Jr. nuts!!!!!They need school!!!!! And I need my routine back!!!!Im sure I'll miss them when it's quiet here and their at school???????

Our little girl is finally feeling better!

Well, it has been a rough week over here. When the princess isn't feeling good......well you know! Im one worn out Mommy! Good news though, each day she is getting better and her energy level is increasing every day! No more fever, and just got a call from the doctor that the throat swab for strep throat was NEGATIVE!!!! Praise the Lord! So, it was just a viral flu....guess it's going around! Im looking forward to a better week next week, just glad our baby girl is feeling more like herself! Oh ya, and tooth update: Emily now has TWO more loose teeth! She's deciding to lose them all at once!!!!YIKES!!!!:)

Ryan's Tae Kwon Do Demonstration, and a trip to the doctor for Emily!

Well, yesterday was another adventurous day for the Holland Family! Jr. found out on Monday evening, that Ryan's Tae Kwon Do class was invited to perform a demonstration at the center he has class at. This was very short notice, but Ryan as always, was up for it....and excited about it! Meanwhile that afternoon, I had to take little miss Em to the doctor. She hasn't been feeling well and was running a fever for several days, so my Mom instinct kicked in and it was time for a trip to the doctor. They said she more than likely has a viral infection, and it would take several days until she felt better, but just for pre-caution they did a throat swab to test for strep-throat.....it is going around apparently! She took it like a champ, and even the boys told her they were proud of her! After her appt. it was time to get Ryan to his performance! And as he always does, he made us proud! Ryan did a variety of events in the demo. He broke boards, sparred, and even did a new roll thing over three people! I almost had a heartattack....but he did it and looked amazing doing it! Today, I am happy to report that Emily woke up (after 12 hours of sleep) without a fever! We are praying for her to bounce back to her normal self soon! Last night we all prayed for her at bedtime. She loves to pray, and is always praying for everyone else....so we figured it was her turn to hear some prayers for her!!! We even got a little smile from her....! Just another busy day in the Holland House!

It's FINALLY out!!!!

Well, it finally happened!!! After a LONG time of being super loose, our baby girl Emily lost her first tooth!!! This poor tooth has been driving her(and mostly us crazy!!!!) When Emily was brushing her teeth this morning, it fell out into her hand.....and boy she was sooooo excited!!!! She already has the tooth safely put under her pillow, and is anxiously awaiting the arrival of the tooth fairy! We went to the library a few days ago, and she checked out a book called "Emily's loose tooth"! What a coincidence! In the book, the tooth fairy leaves the little girl a bracelet, and all kinds of other goodies......oh boy!!!!Just another milestone in our little girl's life, and it is bittersweet! I don't want her to grow up.....I wish we could press "pause" on all the kids right now....they are amazing!

Game Day...and Movie night!

Well, yesterday was just like every other Saturday lately! GAME DAY!!! The kids's games were great! No baskets this time for Emily, but she played amazing defense again! She's not a huge fan of getting the ball, and if she does get it....she passes it most of the time, right away!
Richie's game was awesome! The team played so great together, and had yet another victory! Not too sure of the final score, but it was pretty much a blow out! I personally think this was the best game the team has played together! They are all passing great, and really have become a TEAM!!! Not to brag too much, but I believe a lot of that reflects on their coach....my hubby! He truly has a passion for coaching and it shows! He puts his heart into it, and those kids are really improving on the court!
After the games, we went to the movies and saw G-Force with the kids! What a treat! It was such a cute movie, we all enjoyed it!
Emily hasn't been feeling well since yesterday, she has been complaining of a headache, and has had a fever off and on. She is still asleep this morning, so Jr. took the boys to church, and Im here with her! She has her very first loose tooth that NEEDS to come out!!! It is hanging on by a limb, and it is driving her crazy! Hope to report that it is out by my next blog!