SUMMER IS OVER!!!

So summer is officially over.  Bee #1 and Bee #2 are officially back to school and Bee #3 is not so patiently awaiting his first day of preschool.  As you can see from the date of the last post, I didn't once update the blog ALL summer.  We are all now trying to get on some sort of schedule and hoping to get back into the swing of all the sports and activities that go on this time of the year.

Bee #1 is now in 3rd grade.  I don't know where the time goes.  He is so excited to have so many of his buddies in his class this year, he can hardly stand it!!!  His best bud from the old daycare is finally in his class so hopefully he will be able to maintain so self control during class!!!

Bee #2 in now in 2nd grade.  He was SO excited to find out he was going to have the same teacher Bee #1 had last year.  He is loving the fact that he now at Titan Hill with his older brother and they can discuss all the things that happened during the school day.

Bee #3 will be starting preschool shortly after Labor Day.  I have a lot of mixed feelings about this but he is so excited.  He will be going five days a week for two and a half hours each morning.  I don't know if I will be able to stand the quietness of the house.

Miss Queen Bee has been keeping me on my toes.  She just turned 9 months last week and is crawling everyone and into everything.  Why did I want her to crawl????  You would think I would have learned my lesson by now!!

I hear Bee #3 trying to sneak out of "Quiet Time" and I can't hear Queen Bee so I know this means trouble!!!  Off to round up the employees!!!

Company Update - FINALLY

It has been very busy the last couple weeks at Ruiz, Inc.  Bee #1 and Bee #2 have been busy with sports pretty much every day of the week.  I love how they are very active boys.....helps me to "control the crowd" a little better when they are partially worn out.

Tyler has been playing on two soccer teams and is playing player pitch baseball.  He was very excited last week when they finally got to play a game after having several rained out.  I was so proud of him at his first game.  He had the first hit for the team in the first inning and turned around and made a double play in the bottom of the inning.  I would like to think he got his athletic skills from me!!!

Grant has been very busy with sports, too.  He is playing soccer and football right now.  I have been very impressed on how he has improved at soccer since the fall session.  He is playing with the older kids and has done a great job of holding his own.  He has been versing his older brother quite a bit in the last couple of weeks and has definitely been giving Bee #1 a run for his money.

And then there is Bee #3......his biggest enjoyment about watching the others play sports is the snacks he gets to keep him entertained!!!

As for Queen Bee, she has a big day tomorrow.  Little Miss Harper will be SIX MONTHS tomorrow.  I can't hardly believe it.  The last six months have gone by so fast!!!  There were a few times when I wondered what I would do with myself if I decided to stay home.  Let's just say I haven't even had any time to think about that happening.  Between taking care of my four beautiful children, trying to keep up with all my company responsibilities at home, helping out a new friend fulfill her dream and trying to find a few moments with my wonderful husband, there haven't been very many moments to stop and think about how truly blessed I am to have this opportunity to run this company from home.  Every day I am thankful for a very supportive VP who loves his family more than life itself.  Tonight I will head off to bed and make sure to thank God for all my blessings!!!

Company Vacation

The company took a day off to remember HE IS ALIVE!!!!  It was extra special this year due to the older workers starting to understand what Easter is all about.  The boys all decided to give up candy this year for Lent so all the wanted to know this morning was if they could have some candy for breakfast!!!  Even Queen Bee thought she might like some, too.

The day started a little rough with the hustle and bustle getting through Easter baskets and getting ready for church.  Luckily we made it to church and the workers enjoyed the stories of the Resurrection......and even understood it for the most part.  My heart warms every time I hear them talk about the story of Easter and ask their well thought out questions.  I pray I will know the answers.

A couple of weeks ago our pastor said something that I can't get out of my head.  He said the scariest part of the Bible for him is where it says (paraphrased), "those who are abundantly blessed are the ones he will ask the most of".  I have to admit this scares me a lot!!!  I have been reflecting on this a lot this Lent season and have been thinking of all my many blessings.  I know God has big plans for me and I hope I can live up to what he will be asking of me.  He has given me more blessings than I could ever imagine.  I hope your Lent season was as meaningful as it was for this company.  This will be a tough one to top!!

Blessing #1, #2, #3, #4 and #5!!!

Workers Fired

Yesterday was the first day of Spring Break at the company.  All workers were at home "patiently" waiting for the daily activities.  We all decided to take a company field trip to the library.  The trip was great!!!  NO MELTDOWNS!!!  All the boys found books to enjoy when we got home.  Once we were home, lunchtime!!  Again, everyone waited patiently for lunch and enjoyed some Ruiz Family Rollups, a company favorite.

Then the revolt started.....all the workers (except Queen Bee who was peacefully taking a nap) decided to revolt against the Pres.  The Pres had lost all control and couldn't get it back.  Not only that, she knew she had which only made the situation worse.  Luckily for all parties involved, Grandma came to the rescue to take the little worker bees away and the VP soon arrived to get the older workers under control.

A good friend told me today (as I was feeling like I was the worst Pres EVER), I am very blessed to have four beautiful workers.  It made me think about what I have and how it's okay to lose control sometimes.  As I am sitting in an empty house this morning, I realize how blessed I am to have it filled with a wonderful, supportive VP and many little worker bee voices everyday.  Although I am enjoying the peace and quiet this morning, I will be ready for the worker bees to return today and fill the house again with their livelihood and laughter.  I AM so blessed!!

Queen Bee's 5 Month Anniversary

Little Miss Harper has now turned 5 months old.  Last night we shot her 5 month picture.

It's hard to believe it has been 5 months already......it is going by so quickly.  She is the happiest little girl and brings a smile to all the workers faces constantly.  Today she spent the day keeping Grandpa jumping while the Pres went to the grocery store.  She loves her Grandpa!!!

April 20, 2011 - The First Meeting Minutes

The Pres of the company has decided there is just too much chaos going on in the company for anyone to keep track of.  The solution - start a blog to record memorable meetings and events at the company.  This way everyone will be able to keep up on all the events going on.


Company Updates on Worker Bees


Bee #1 - Tyler has been having a rough year with allergies / breathing problems.  He recently visited an asthma / allergy specialist to try to figure out what is going on.  We discovered he had pnemonia, an ear infection and a pretty bad sinus infection.  He was also tested for allergies and we found out he is allergic to several things!!  The doctor started him on some antibotics, allergy medicine, steroids and some asthma medicine to see if we can get him feeling better.  He will have a check up in a month and redo an asthma test and see where we come from here.


Bee #2 - Grant is our most constant employee.  We can pretty much predict all his actions before they even happen.  He has been staying healthy and somehow dodging all the bugs all the other workers have been bringing the the workplace!!!


Bee #3 - Cael has been receiving a lot of special treatment lately.  He has gotten written up several times in the last few weeks for not listening.  We have definately figured out year 3 in the company is the most trying time for the Pres and VP!!


Queen Bee - Harper is already 5 months and is growing like a weed.  She has already figured out how to roll around the workplace and is now trying to sit up.  She loves watching the other worker bees work around her.


As for me, I am trying to figure out my new title of Pres and keep everyone going in the right direction all the time!!  On the same note, I am loving it more than life itself!!!