School has begun and frankly we are as contained as we possibly could be.

We ended our summer with a bang at Lindsey and Andre's wedding. It was a blast.

Thanks guys letting us take part in the festivities!

Alby is in 1st grade and is doing great! He plays baseball once a week at a facility called Frozen Ropes, it is a cool indoor center. He does gymnastics (excercising with flair) at Ehryn's gym. Busy with friends and trying to be good!

Ehryn is in 4th grade. As we were told it is a big adjustment as far as work load and changing classes. But she does very well and balances her time beautifully. She is in the gym 19 hours a week and will probably compete at level 6 again this year. She could advance to level 7 which is cool but the skills are much more difficult so in due time. No need to rush back flips on a balance beam - thanks. She is in her 5th year of scouts (I am not the officially leader - but I do assist). It will be a good year without that mother/ daughter tangles happening.

As always I am busy with PTA stuff! I plan family programs, produce the school talent show, coordinate informational nights and other duties! It is fun but busy. I am babysitting a 10 month old baby during the week, full 40-45 hours. I also enrolled in an early childhood education class. It is pretty good - I wish I took it before my kids were born!

Big Allen is busy. Right now is the busy season. He also is taking his first masters class for his MBA. Thankfully the university that he is attending has been great, they absorbed several masters classes due to his extensive coursework already completed from his other degrees.

The house is always a work in progress?? We are finishing the overhead room in the garage and will be completing the renovations on the 1st floor bathroom this fall/winter.

Other than that - just the normal running around like crazy.

Talk to you - Kacey

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Just the beginning...

Welcome To THE SHAWS Blog!

I thought that we should put this together so that you all can see how the family is growing!

Our time in Mountaintop has almost reached the 4 year mark!

I cannot believe that we have lived here so long. All is well and life is progressing ever so quickly.

Ehryn is going into the 4th grade. She is working hard in gymnastics. Her goal this summer is to obtain more skills to reach the non-compulsory level. She had a very successful season last year having earned 3rd place on vault in the PA State Championship meet. Go Ehryn!

She was promoted to the JUNIOR level in Girl Scouting and is accompanied by her girlfiends that have been part of her troop since kindergarten. I am the leader it how fast time goes in addition to seeing how this young ladies have grown and become their own people. It is pretty cool!

Allen - ALBY completed kindergarten this year. He too has been promoted to the next grade. We are working on reading and writing this summer. He tends to favor playing outdoors and creating some sort of contraption to play in or on! I can't say as I blame him!

Allen and I are working on this house - STILL STILL STILL. We are redoing the downstairs bathroom. It has new tile and bead board on the walls. I made Allen paint it a dark brown color. He refers to it as pudding - I say POOP. Oh well, looks good though. It is an appropriate color for a bathroom. No pun.

He is still with Cinram. I am still searching for the next win-win opportunity! Right. I have been doing some small catering jobs. I worked part-time this spring. Now that the kids are in school, it is good to be able to bring in some dough!

So this is the beginning. I will try to keep it updated.

See everyone at Linny's and Andres wedding!