Hello all,
I will keep this short and sweet. I posted some new pics so check them out. Everyone is doing great here. Syd is doing great in High school, on the honor roll every marking period so far. Branagh is gearing up to dance in Disney in June. Travis, Blake and Devon are being typical healthy kids and trying us at every turn. Jeff tore his rotator cuff but is on the mend. I am crazy at work and crazy at home but happy and healthy. Hope all is well with everyone. Best wishes to all.
Monday, March 14, 2011
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Hello Everyone,
I know it has been a while but here is the latest with the Allen Seven. Sydney started high school at Sussex Tech in September. She is doing great and really loves it. It is a fabulous progressive school and she is thriving there. She is enjoying all the high school activities, football games and new friends she is making. She is Vice President of the local 4-H club and is still riding horses whenever she can. Branagh is in the 7 th grade at Sussex Academy of Arts and Sciences. She is doing great in school. She auditioned and was accepted on a dance team that will perform in Disney World next June. She is dancing two nights a week to get ready and is loving it all. She is also in 4-H as the song leader. Travis started Pre-K4 at Seaford Christian Academy and is adjusting to the new schedule. He thinks he should working on the Farm instead of going to school. We are trying hard to convince him otherwise. Devon and Blake are still in daycare and growing like weeds. Blakes eyesight continues to improve and he is just a delight. Devon is still running the place and has a vocabulary that is out of this world.
Jeff is really busy on the Farm right now and trying hard to balance everything. Work for me is busy busy busy but I am grateful for a job with so many out of work. I will try harder to add more pics to keep everyone up to date. Love to hear from you all, Jodi
I know it has been a while but here is the latest with the Allen Seven. Sydney started high school at Sussex Tech in September. She is doing great and really loves it. It is a fabulous progressive school and she is thriving there. She is enjoying all the high school activities, football games and new friends she is making. She is Vice President of the local 4-H club and is still riding horses whenever she can. Branagh is in the 7 th grade at Sussex Academy of Arts and Sciences. She is doing great in school. She auditioned and was accepted on a dance team that will perform in Disney World next June. She is dancing two nights a week to get ready and is loving it all. She is also in 4-H as the song leader. Travis started Pre-K4 at Seaford Christian Academy and is adjusting to the new schedule. He thinks he should working on the Farm instead of going to school. We are trying hard to convince him otherwise. Devon and Blake are still in daycare and growing like weeds. Blakes eyesight continues to improve and he is just a delight. Devon is still running the place and has a vocabulary that is out of this world.
Jeff is really busy on the Farm right now and trying hard to balance everything. Work for me is busy busy busy but I am grateful for a job with so many out of work. I will try harder to add more pics to keep everyone up to date. Love to hear from you all, Jodi
Saturday, June 26, 2010
June 2010
Hello Everyone....
Summer has finally arrived and we are loving it. Sydney graduated from Sussex Academy of Arts and Sciences and is off to High School in the fall. We are all very excited. She is gearing up for her first Horse show of the Season in Lexington VA the second weekend in July. Branagh successfully finished 6th grade (also at Sussex Academy) and went to 4-H Camp at Camp Barnes. She had a great time and has not stopped talking about it. She also had a great Dance recital (Tap) and got lots of awards for it.
Travis is doing great. He is growing taller by the minute but we still have to hold onto him when the wind blows. He is happy and active and getting a great tan. He will go to Pre-school at Seaford Christian Academy in the fall. Blake is growing too and now officially out weighs his brother. He is going great and his language has really taken off. We kid each other that this was the little boy who barely said a word a year ago. Amazing! Devon is growing great too and still holds the heavy weight title for the toddlers. She has quite a sense of humor and takes a lot of pride in bossing everyone around.
Jeff and I are doing great. We would love to see anyone who is in the area this summer so feel free to give us a call. Hope everyone is happy and healthy. Love J&J
Summer has finally arrived and we are loving it. Sydney graduated from Sussex Academy of Arts and Sciences and is off to High School in the fall. We are all very excited. She is gearing up for her first Horse show of the Season in Lexington VA the second weekend in July. Branagh successfully finished 6th grade (also at Sussex Academy) and went to 4-H Camp at Camp Barnes. She had a great time and has not stopped talking about it. She also had a great Dance recital (Tap) and got lots of awards for it.
Travis is doing great. He is growing taller by the minute but we still have to hold onto him when the wind blows. He is happy and active and getting a great tan. He will go to Pre-school at Seaford Christian Academy in the fall. Blake is growing too and now officially out weighs his brother. He is going great and his language has really taken off. We kid each other that this was the little boy who barely said a word a year ago. Amazing! Devon is growing great too and still holds the heavy weight title for the toddlers. She has quite a sense of humor and takes a lot of pride in bossing everyone around.
Jeff and I are doing great. We would love to see anyone who is in the area this summer so feel free to give us a call. Hope everyone is happy and healthy. Love J&J
Monday, April 5, 2010
SPRING at last!!!
Spring at last! We are so excited to see some warm weather and get outside again. The girls are on Spring break this week and the weather is glorious. Sydney is in her last 8 weeks of middle school, I can't believe it. She has to learn dancing for her 8th grade dance. She is excited to go to High School but even more excited for Summer break. Branagh turned 12 in February. She is growing up so fast. She did really well this marking period and earned a cell phone so she is psyched. Travis is very excited to be outside (and so are mom and dad). He decided to ride his bike on the steps and needless to say, he is minus a few teeth. All Boy! All the time. Blake is doing really well too. We have been patching his good eye trying to strengthen the weak eye and the results have been great. He is seeing much better and his cooridination is improving as well. Devon is .......well Devon. God made her cute on purpose. She still runs the show and has a vocabulary that is out of this world. She has the words to express her ideas and it keeps us in stitches. We had a great Easter. Enjoy and the pictures. Happy Spring!!
Thursday, February 18, 2010
February 2010
Hello All,
We have been buried under about 2 1/2 feet of snow. Add that to what we got in December and we have had more then Anchorage Alaska. In spite of that, we are all well. Blake turned 3 in January and Branagh is 12 next week. Sydney got into Sussex technical High School and we are very excited. It is a blue-ribbon high school and has lots of opportunities for her. It is done on a Lottery and there were over 700 applicants for about 320 spots. The girls have had an extended winter break and are ready to get back to school. Work for me is getting crazy busy but I love the challenges. Jeff is working hard with the snow and one less employee. He is gearing up for the spring and can't wait for the snow to disappear. Love to all, please leave comments we love to hear from you. Jodi
We have been buried under about 2 1/2 feet of snow. Add that to what we got in December and we have had more then Anchorage Alaska. In spite of that, we are all well. Blake turned 3 in January and Branagh is 12 next week. Sydney got into Sussex technical High School and we are very excited. It is a blue-ribbon high school and has lots of opportunities for her. It is done on a Lottery and there were over 700 applicants for about 320 spots. The girls have had an extended winter break and are ready to get back to school. Work for me is getting crazy busy but I love the challenges. Jeff is working hard with the snow and one less employee. He is gearing up for the spring and can't wait for the snow to disappear. Love to all, please leave comments we love to hear from you. Jodi
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
2010!!!
Happy New Year everyone!!
We had a great Holiday. It was very exciting and the kids were great. The boys took it all in stride and seemed to enjoy all the new activities. The little kids went to see Santa and Blake was soooo excited he screamed SANTA for 10 minutes. The Big girls got two extra days off school for snow the week before Chirstmas when we got over 12 inches. They all had a ball. Blake will turn 3 on January 19th and he is very excited. He has definitley figured out what Birthdays are all about. Syd and B are back in school and we are all tring to navigate the very cold temps the best we can. Here are some new photos. God Bless and Happy 2010!!
We had a great Holiday. It was very exciting and the kids were great. The boys took it all in stride and seemed to enjoy all the new activities. The little kids went to see Santa and Blake was soooo excited he screamed SANTA for 10 minutes. The Big girls got two extra days off school for snow the week before Chirstmas when we got over 12 inches. They all had a ball. Blake will turn 3 on January 19th and he is very excited. He has definitley figured out what Birthdays are all about. Syd and B are back in school and we are all tring to navigate the very cold temps the best we can. Here are some new photos. God Bless and Happy 2010!!
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Merry Christmas to ALL!!
Merry Christmas everyone. I can't believe it has been 2 months since I posted last. I guess I know what one of my New Year Resolutions will be. We spent Thanksgiving week in Orlando visiting Mickey Mouse. Jeff's Parents gave us all the trip for an early Christmas present and we had a ball. We rented a house and it was super. It had a heated pool, game room and plenty of space for all of us. Jeff and I are still in debate who had more fun, the kids or Poppop Howard. We had some family time, big kid time, grandparent time and an overall great time.
Travis turned four the day we returned and got his first taste of an "American Birthday". We loved seeing the big smiles and joy on his face. He is doing really well. His English is fluent (well 4 year old fluent). We wish he was putting on weight faster but he is growing wonderfully. He is never still and we are just afraid he will try to rewire the Christmas tree before we take it down.
Blake will be 3 in January and is packing on the pounds. He loves to eat and I love to feed him. He is growing well all around and is a generally happy kid. He is speaking well and loves to learn. He can count, knows colors and is learning shapes.
Devon is a trip. She has grasped language skills with a lot of flare and keeps us laughing. God knew what he was doing when he made her cute. She has her own ideas about how things should be done and what pace they should be done as well. Needless to say, she is our challenge right now. She is very loving and it is so great to hear " I lob you too mommy".
Sydney is just growing up so fast. We put in her application for Sussex Technical High School. I can't believe she will be in High School next year. Her grades have really improved this year and she is finding her way in a teenage world. Her sense of humor keeps us in stitches. We are really enjoying her these days.
Branagh is doing Irish Tap dancing this fall and loves it. Her first recital is next week and we are looking forward to her performance. The middle school transition has proven to be quite a challenge for her. She seems to be settling in and hopefully will show improvement the second half of the year.
The weather has not cooperated with Jeff in November. All the rain has made it difficult to get corn and soybeans out and get wheat planted. He has kept a brave face and moved forward the best he can. He has been very busy with 4-H with Sydney and Branagh and it is good bonding time for them.
Overall, Work is work, Home is busy and God is good. We are so excited to share the holidays with our family complete. It was just a year ago we got the referrals from Russia for both boys and they have been home almost 8 months already!!! We wish you all the Merriest of Christmas' filled with Love, Joy and most of all each other. Come see us if you are in the neighborhood. We don't get out much but love the company.
Travis turned four the day we returned and got his first taste of an "American Birthday". We loved seeing the big smiles and joy on his face. He is doing really well. His English is fluent (well 4 year old fluent). We wish he was putting on weight faster but he is growing wonderfully. He is never still and we are just afraid he will try to rewire the Christmas tree before we take it down.
Blake will be 3 in January and is packing on the pounds. He loves to eat and I love to feed him. He is growing well all around and is a generally happy kid. He is speaking well and loves to learn. He can count, knows colors and is learning shapes.
Devon is a trip. She has grasped language skills with a lot of flare and keeps us laughing. God knew what he was doing when he made her cute. She has her own ideas about how things should be done and what pace they should be done as well. Needless to say, she is our challenge right now. She is very loving and it is so great to hear " I lob you too mommy".
Sydney is just growing up so fast. We put in her application for Sussex Technical High School. I can't believe she will be in High School next year. Her grades have really improved this year and she is finding her way in a teenage world. Her sense of humor keeps us in stitches. We are really enjoying her these days.
Branagh is doing Irish Tap dancing this fall and loves it. Her first recital is next week and we are looking forward to her performance. The middle school transition has proven to be quite a challenge for her. She seems to be settling in and hopefully will show improvement the second half of the year.
The weather has not cooperated with Jeff in November. All the rain has made it difficult to get corn and soybeans out and get wheat planted. He has kept a brave face and moved forward the best he can. He has been very busy with 4-H with Sydney and Branagh and it is good bonding time for them.
Overall, Work is work, Home is busy and God is good. We are so excited to share the holidays with our family complete. It was just a year ago we got the referrals from Russia for both boys and they have been home almost 8 months already!!! We wish you all the Merriest of Christmas' filled with Love, Joy and most of all each other. Come see us if you are in the neighborhood. We don't get out much but love the company.
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