Saturday, December 10, 2011

Introducing the Silvas

Last year I took up blogging to vent my frustrations that came along with having shared custody of our children. Sharing custody of children is never easy, especially when the person you have to share custody with is also like a child . As much as it was an outlet, it was hard to actually completely vent because I was in the middle of a custody battle with my daughter's biological father and I had to watch my every move and not do or say anything that could effect my case. But now that the trail is over and Tyson and I have won our case, there really is not too much to vent about anymore. We still have times of frustration, due mainly to Tyson's ex (I'm pretty sure I'll blog about her real soon.. so stay tuned.) but nothing that an entire blog site could be dedicated to.

So now I'm blogging to just let family and friends know what is going on in our lives since we live so far apart and its hard to keep everyone in the loop. So here is a little update..



Tyson is still doing extremely well with Verizon. In fact, when I started this blog, he text me asking my thoughts of Monterey Bay, a place just south of San Fran.  He is up for a promotion and is eager to obtain it. But he knows the fastest way to achieve it is to switch districts. So we are currently looking into different cities outside of the Sacramento area we would like to relocate too. Nothing is for sure or on paper, we are just exploring different options. Tyson loves his store, so I'm sure it will be a long and thoughtful process. This promotion also means he will have more time for us. So that's definitely a plus!

I've been busy as ever. And not because its Christmas time either. I actually had all our Christmas shopping done at the beginning of Nov. Which is a goal of mine every year. Not only are the stores/mall crazy crowded this time of a year but finding a parking spot is a headache in its self. I try to avoid going anywhere during this time. But for some reason Kayla and Kyden always keep me on the go. That's the life of a Mom though and I would not trade it for anything.
I recently joined the parent team at University Cheer Force. LOL I still cant believe I let the other moms talk me into it. But its nice to have two hours to myself every Sunday. Of course because of my size, they made me a flyer. I won't lie.. its a rush of excitement being tossed up in the air but also very nerve racking.  I just hope my bases catch me every time. :) The other plus side of being on the parent team is knowing how excited Tyson and Kayla are to cheer me on at my first competition in January.

Kayla is doing amazing. She loves being in kindergarten and everything that comes along with it. I think the only part she could careless for is the daily homework. LOL It seems like she takes hours to get three pages of homework done. Mostly because she finds reasons to delay getting it done. She's super smart though and she continues to amaze me everyday with how smart she really is.
She has made lots of new friends in kindergarten and is always asking for play dates. So we try to do at least two a week. It's always super fun watching her interact with other kids.
She is still doing competition cheer. Cheering is Kayla's passion and she is determine to excel at it. We moved her over to University Cheer Force at the beginning of the summer and she absolutely loves it over there. Along with cheer, she now does tumbling there. So we basically live at the gym. We are there four nights out of the week.  But it pays off. This month Kayla's team took first place at the USA competition in their division. She had the biggest smile on her face that day. Our little princess just brings us so much joy. I love every minute with her and watching her grow into the beautiful little lady she is becoming.

Kyden is just growing up faster than I would like. Our baby boy never ceases to amazes us. He is talking more and more every day. He is so incredibly smart, its ridiculous. He was able to be potty trained in just one day. After five days of using his potty chair, he moved to the regular toilet. He is just so independent. I fight with him on a daily basis when it comes to getting him dressed, brushing his teeth and getting in his car seat. Those are all things he likes to do himself. Even plugging in the Christmas tree is an argument. It breaks my heart that my baby is no longer a baby... He is finally starting to get some height. Last month he grew about an inch. He is actually wearing 24 months in pants and shirts. LOL He is no longer such a chubbs.. he  has only gained 4 pounds in the last year and a half.  As much as I don't like that he is becoming such a big boy at a fast pace.. I couldn't be more proud of him. :)

As far as an update on Keason and Kyia.. I wish I could say as much as I did with Kayla and Kyden but I can't. Like I said in the beginning having shared custody is never easy.. especially when the other parent is like a child themselves. We could ask Keeley until our faces turned blue how the kids were doing and we would get the same short answer we always get, they are fine. She never keeps us in the loop when it comes to their schooling or anything like that. And of course when we ask Keason about school, just like any 5 year old, he says its going good. I have been having a really hard time excepting that I will never really know how they are doing until Keason is a little bit older and can express himself better. I just don't understand how Keeley's mind works.. after 4 years of dealing with her.. it hasn't gotten easier. But that's a blog for another day.  So here is an update on them from what I know..
Keason is also in kindergarten and its going good. He likes it. He is really into Bey Blades and of course he still likes fishing and hunting. He looks exactly like Tyson. So he is just as handsome as ever! Kyia is a little artist. She is always drawing and coloring when we talk to her. She'll pick play dough and crayons over toys.  And she still loves chap stick.

Well.. there's an update of our family... sorry it was so long.


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