Update

So life at the Alford home has been pretty hectic for the last couple of weeks. We are all doing well and the kids are enduring our crazy house pretty well. Many people have been asking me how the house is coming along so I will give a little update. My brothers Ron and Russell and my brother in law Jake came over last Saturday and patched my roof. So now we can get started on the inside. We only have to figure out when we will be able to start on it. I am hoping to have it all put back together by Christmas so we had better get a move on. Anyway that is the update on the house.

The kids are all doing well. They were all on the honor roll for their first 6 weeks of school. Alecia is doing great. She seems to love being in Highschool and has been enjoying a little more freedom while I on the other hand would much rather her stay my little girl. She went to the fair last night with and friend (the friends mom went with her). She also went to a football game with friends and NO PARENTS. Okay all of you moms out there with little ones wait until your little ones start flying the coop and then you will see the big deal of this step. I have never sent my kids any where that there wasn't some kind of adult supervision and I just about didn't let her go until I thought about the fact that she is getting older and in highschool and oh my goodness It was time to let her have a little space. Brandon is doing great in Jr. High. I was a little worried but he got all A's and 1 B on his report card and the B may be turned to an A if the 1st and 2nd 6 week grades average to be an A. He was moved around a lot during the first 6 wk period so he was 2 grades short and the teacher thinks that he would have had an A with the other 2 grades so we shall see. He is riding his bike to and from school and enjoying the freedom that gives him. He also is in band. He is playing the clarinet like his dad did and seems to be picking it up quickly. I am soo excited that he is learning to play a musical instrument. Katie is doing well too. She is a junior officer in 4-H and is a great help to her teacher. She loves to spend time with her friends and loves to talk. Her spelling grade has picked up and I am happy to say that she is doing a whole lot better this year than last. Krystal is still doing great and loves to spend time at activity days at church. Bethany, Jared, and Jessica are all enjoying school and are great fun to be around.

I am now subbing for the elementary school. I have been in Katie's and Jared's classes and will be in Krystal's by the end of the month. I am enjoying the work and love to be around other people. The house is soooooooo empty without the kids in it.

I have some pics I want to post but I have to get them on this new computer. So I'll try to do that later.