It has been a while....

Wow, it has been a really long time since I blogged. It is sad actually. I feel a bit like I have failed. I don't like that feeling. I don't like that at all!

I don't have a reason I have neglected the blog. I have not been particularly busy. I have not had a busy schedule or been knee deep in some glorious project.
I think the truth of the matter is...

Not much has been happening in "the Schmoll World".

That is not exactly a true statement. Lots has been happening.
Lots of school work. Lots of math and history homework. Lots of after school activities. Lots of EVERYDAY life kind of things.

Emily is LOVING high school. She is taking EVERY honors class offered. She is receiving straight A's. Emily is also excelling musically. She is in an upperclassman Jazz band (one of only 2 freshman), and she is preparing for her Christmas concert where she will have 2 solo performances. She has also joined the Pep band and is looking forward to performing with them.

Jake is enjoying his 7th grade year as well. Jake's teachers want to "clone" him and fill a classroom with "Jakes". He is an excellent straight A student as well.
Jake's communication arts class is writing a "murder mystery" and plan to have a Mystery Dinner in a few weeks. Jake has been working hard on that project. He is a typical young man in his spare time and is very involved in his video games.

Rowdy is working hard, as usual. He and Eddie are still great partners. Rowdy's spare time is spent helping with Math homework (I'm no help there), hanging out with the kids and I, and playing games with Jake.

I am loving my job more than I have in a long time. Changes in my office have improved my work environment GREATLY. I have such great friends at work, I look forward to seeing them every day. I have NOT spent much time crafting, or scrapbooking or EVEN taking photos.
I have really been MOM and Taxi service more than anything else lately. I am not complaining....just stating the facts.

I am happy to be back in the BLOG world. I have missed it. I promise that I won't be gone so long this time. (I know the 3 people who wondered where I have been are giggling right now....because they know they are probably the only ones to read this).

Chat soon!