Update on ODonnal Fam

I have not blogged for a while and alot has gone on! The kids are getting huge and doing great in school and sports. Kimberly played T-ball last spring and loved it, Haleigh and Travis played soccer last Fall and Travis is getting better and better every year. Haleigh loved playing but it took the first 3 games for her to get out there when it was her turn without us pushing her on the field. Travis has moved on to Basketball and is doing awesome!!!
Travis (9) is in 3rd Grade and a mr. know-it-all! He has straight A's except for math a B+ as of last report card. Kimberly (6, almost 7) is doing great academicely but causing Mom a little heartache. She is the sweetest little girl but when she wants attention she needs it asap or there are gonna be problems. She gives the best hugs in the whole world!! Haleigh (4, almost 5) is Moms big helper. She is great at coupon shopping and loves running errands. She started a real preschool this January and is loving it. She is so ready for Kindergarten!
We went on our first family vacation since Haleigh was born in October 2010 to Disneyland!! It was awesome! Spent 2 days at Disneyland with Grandma and Grandpa ODonnal and 1 day at the beach! Had a great 2010 on to 2011 hope its a great one!
We will try to be better at updating!

We have had a busy busy summer starting with a trip to visit Papa and Grandma in Cali then swimming lessons, fishing, Mommy went to girls camp which rocked!!! And we cant forget about baby Lily coming. Now its back to school and with 2 kids in school we are super busy. Mom is coaching Travis's soccer team with the help of Aunt Mino (amber) and Kimmy is also playing this year. We will post pics of all that.

Fun in the snow!!!

We went to play in the snow a couple of weeks ago

and as you can see we had a blast but if you will also

notice Kimmy is not in any pictures I dont think her

and Haleigh had fun they spent most of the day

holding onto a leg whining that they were freezing

so after about an hour they went with Uncle Randy to

sit in the truck and watch a much deserved movie and

eat snacks. They did thier time in the snow and they

were done! As for the rest of us we had a great time

tubing and snowboarding on the little sloap that the

Daddy's made for us which in my opinion had the little

boys going way to fast down the hill but what do I know

I am just the Mom. I love playing in the snow but I also

love coming home where there is no snow and

enjoying a nice cup of hot chocolate yummmmmy!

We had family pictures done this weekend for the first time in almost three years and they turned out halfway decent. I was pretty excited the kids were great but we went to a glofcourse that had duck poo everywhere, our shoes were caked with it. Its funny now but it sure was not when we were trying to pose for pics sitting in the grass cause it was all over my bum and I used the tree to help get it off.

Amber and I took the kids to California for Christmas break. It was a little stressful to travel 1200 miles with four kids but we always seem to have a great

time. We visited Papa and Grandma and Aunt Nikki and Aunt Kimmy. The kids of course go to be with thier cousins Brandi, Bryson and Cassidy. We celebrated Travis's 7th b-day at Johns incredible pizza riding the gocarts and playing at the arcade. We had fun but missed daddy he had to stay home and work to fund our adventure.

Back at it!!

Ok so my fabulous friend Tara helped me figure out this whole blogging thing so I am going to get started blogging I am no pro but we will sure try. So here is an update on the ODonnal fam. Travis is now 7 and I can hardly believe it. He is doing awsome in school and loving the whole learning process. I had a parent teacher conference with his teacher yesterday and she is his biggest fan besides myself of course. He is playing basketball as the youngest kid on the team but still loving it. He actually scored for the first time in a game today and I missed it to be at a primary activity but we love Uncle Tim who was there cheering him on cause dad was at work. And my little Kimmy is not so little she is the most dramatic and loving and frustrating and caring and smart child I have ever known. She is doing great in preschool she is a little shy but she is loving it more every day. She did gymnastics for a little while but it got a little expensive so we took a break which was sad because she absolutly adored it. Then there is Haleigh that child is in the middle of terrible twos even though she is about to turn 3 I cant believe my baby is almost 3. She thinks she runs the house. She is bossy and I wonder where she could have got that from. Anyways I will be blogging with more updates since I know what to do now. Thank you Tara!!!

Getting started

Well I thought I would try out this blogging thing. I can't seem to keep up with a journal so lets try this. I have 3 wonderfully naughty children that I adore, Travis is 6 going on 14, no he really is a great kid just has some issues like all other 6 year olds who are the oldest child and thinks they can be an adult and make grownup decisions. Then there is Kimmy oh don't let the cuteness decieve you she is the love of her daddy's life and the apple of mommy's eye but man is she stubborn. She is 4 1/2 years old and the most beautiful little thing ever. Then the baby of the family my little Haleigh Rebecca she is 2 1/2 and so tiny and cute with the biggest attitude you have ever seen, I was lucky with the other two but she has hit terrible two's head on!!! Rusty is happy working for Qwest he is staying very busy being one of the 4 DSL techs in the Verde Valley, and being very involved in scouts, which he loves. (what guy wouldnt love camping and fishing) I am staying very busy being a mom of 3 and with my new calling as Primary President and going to school I hardly have time to breathe but I love staying busy it keeps me sane. See why I dont have time to keep up on my journal?