Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Almost forgot...
Can't forget to mention that this past Saturday August 23rd (you know the one where we stayed home because we all were, or had been, sick) was our 11th wedding anniversary!!! We have known each other for 17 years! We met the very first week of our first year of college- pretty sweet huh? 11 Years sounds like a long time- but it sure doesn't feel that way! I can still remember our wedding day- it was a nice sunny day, DJ my nephew and ring bearer was adorable, my flowers were beautiful as was my dress,I got a bit teary prior to walking down the aisle, Charlie looked super handsome, we had a great time dancing, and were surrounded by loving friends and family. I would do it all again in a heartbeat. I probably don't tell him often enough- but I REALLY LOVE THIS GUY!
Last Week of August
Ok I'm still in shock that August is almost over- I need to get over it! To catch you all up from last post- I added a few new photos to my slide show- so make sure you take a gander at it. There are 2 new photos of me! Gasp- I know I hate photos of me- do I really look that bad? - it has to be the camera, right?
Love this photo of Owen "reading" and thought my layout of it was appropraite for school starting.
StoryLand was a blast- although busier than when we went last year. My advice to anyone going is to go after Labor Day. It is open on the weekends only after Labor Day from 9-5. The lines weren't horrible this time- but were longer than last year. We packed a picnic lunch and just splurged on cotton candy and some lemonades. We didn't hit all the rides but made sure to hit the favorites. For Hannah that is the flume ride and the roller coaster (she takes after me with thrill rides) and for Owen it was the train and the drive your own cars (tractors really). We saw one of the shows which was a "circus". Not a real circus as some of you know I am against animal circuses due to their animal cruelty- ok I'm off my soapbox now. Anyways they had 2 quick change artists- I have no idea how they change their outfits so darn fast- it was pretty amazing. A women who could handle 25 hula hoops (I can't even do 1), a "clown" on a trampoline, some trained cats- no inhumane training here, and a daredevil in a wheel on a revolving arm. We spent about 6 hours there and then headed on home- stopping at McDonalds for dinner (it was not the most nutritious day).
Saturday we did not make it to our friends party, which was a bit depressing, but the cold that had hit Hannah, Izzy and Charlie, finally hit Owen and I. And poor Owen gets croup with every head cold. So we bowed out instead of infecting everyone. We still had some fun around the house and the kids even swam in their kiddie pool.
Monday after work I took Hannah to an ice cream social at Hannah's school. She seemed to have a good time and I'm very happy to see that she knows a lot of other children. There will be 3 other kids from her daycare in her class- as well as a girl on our street, plus she knows 2 in the PreK program, 2 in 1st grade, 1 in 2nd and 1 in 3rd. She should be all set- now it's just me I have to worry about. I promise not to cry on her first day until after I have dropped her off. Her last day at BB is tomorrow and kindergarten starts Tuesday!
I'm more worried about Owen. He will be going to BB by himself this year. He is so used
having Hannah there with him. Even though they were in different classes they saw each other a lot and were able to play outside together. Izzy was going to go- but now that Charlie will be out of work for a bit (hopefully not too long), she will stay home. Owen will be participating in the preschool program which is why we will still send him.
Izzy is doing well- although still not walking more than 3 steps on her own without holding onto something and only says about 5 words. I'm really not comparing - oh ok I am a bit, it's super hard not to compare siblings- but I'm trying not to stress about it. She can still get into tons of mischief- especially with stairs, the bathroom and the dog bowls (thankfully we have wonderful dogs and cats that put up with her torture).
My extra night hours are over- I did pretty well and made a bit if extra cash for us. We had one of our doctors leave unexpectedly for family matters- not sure when (or if) she will be back- so I get to do a few extra days as well. Will be doing 3- which means I will be doing 4 days a week and one 5 day week. May get some in October too- we'll see. We are still planning on purchasing a new (larger) car (most likely minivan)- just don;t know when. Also still planning a Disney trip for October 2009 (yes I will be taking the kids out of school for a bit- they are only young once).
I think this is enough to bore you all with now- take care!
StoryLand was a blast- although busier than when we went last year. My advice to anyone going is to go after Labor Day. It is open on the weekends only after Labor Day from 9-5. The lines weren't horrible this time- but were longer than last year. We packed a picnic lunch and just splurged on cotton candy and some lemonades. We didn't hit all the rides but made sure to hit the favorites. For Hannah that is the flume ride and the roller coaster (she takes after me with thrill rides) and for Owen it was the train and the drive your own cars (tractors really). We saw one of the shows which was a "circus". Not a real circus as some of you know I am against animal circuses due to their animal cruelty- ok I'm off my soapbox now. Anyways they had 2 quick change artists- I have no idea how they change their outfits so darn fast- it was pretty amazing. A women who could handle 25 hula hoops (I can't even do 1), a "clown" on a trampoline, some trained cats- no inhumane training here, and a daredevil in a wheel on a revolving arm. We spent about 6 hours there and then headed on home- stopping at McDonalds for dinner (it was not the most nutritious day).
Saturday we did not make it to our friends party, which was a bit depressing, but the cold that had hit Hannah, Izzy and Charlie, finally hit Owen and I. And poor Owen gets croup with every head cold. So we bowed out instead of infecting everyone. We still had some fun around the house and the kids even swam in their kiddie pool.
Monday after work I took Hannah to an ice cream social at Hannah's school. She seemed to have a good time and I'm very happy to see that she knows a lot of other children. There will be 3 other kids from her daycare in her class- as well as a girl on our street, plus she knows 2 in the PreK program, 2 in 1st grade, 1 in 2nd and 1 in 3rd. She should be all set- now it's just me I have to worry about. I promise not to cry on her first day until after I have dropped her off. Her last day at BB is tomorrow and kindergarten starts Tuesday!
I'm more worried about Owen. He will be going to BB by himself this year. He is so used
having Hannah there with him. Even though they were in different classes they saw each other a lot and were able to play outside together. Izzy was going to go- but now that Charlie will be out of work for a bit (hopefully not too long), she will stay home. Owen will be participating in the preschool program which is why we will still send him.
Izzy is doing well- although still not walking more than 3 steps on her own without holding onto something and only says about 5 words. I'm really not comparing - oh ok I am a bit, it's super hard not to compare siblings- but I'm trying not to stress about it. She can still get into tons of mischief- especially with stairs, the bathroom and the dog bowls (thankfully we have wonderful dogs and cats that put up with her torture).
My extra night hours are over- I did pretty well and made a bit if extra cash for us. We had one of our doctors leave unexpectedly for family matters- not sure when (or if) she will be back- so I get to do a few extra days as well. Will be doing 3- which means I will be doing 4 days a week and one 5 day week. May get some in October too- we'll see. We are still planning on purchasing a new (larger) car (most likely minivan)- just don;t know when. Also still planning a Disney trip for October 2009 (yes I will be taking the kids out of school for a bit- they are only young once).
I think this is enough to bore you all with now- take care!
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Where did the summer go?
Ok I'm in a bit of shock to realize that summer is almost over! What happened and where did it go? It does not help that I think we have had only 1-2 days of 80+ degree weather thus far in August. Last night was down right cool and you could almost smell fall! We actually needed our comforters. I guess we can take the AC unit out- huh?
Today is August 20th and while technically there is still another whole month until summer is truly over- we all recognize back to school as the end of summer. For us back to school is Sept 2nd. Hannah will be starting kindergarten and Owen will officially be in preschool. Hannah was supposed to start Thursday the 28th but they are doing work on the heating system and won't be finished until after Labor Day- so her first day got pushed back. So we get an extra few days of summer. I did organize their closets and they look all set with clothing for this fall- it helps that Hannah has a uniform.
This past week has been the same old same old- work, school, couple of play-dates. Had a doctor's meeting today and got the bills paid. Friday we are heading to StoryLand (http://www.storylandnh.com/index-flash.html) for a fun filled day of rides and fun. Guess this means I should scrap the photos from last years outing to StoryLand. Saturday is a multifamily party at our friends house- no camping out this time- but lots of fun, games, food and swimming. (Let's hope it warms up here quickly!)
Hannah had a bit of a head cold over the weekend, that we though was allergies- but seeing as Izzy has it now- I guess it was a cold. As long as O-dog doesn't get it- as his usually lead to croup. Izzy is also getting her lower 1st molars- boy she is not a good teether. She has still yet to take more than 2 steps on her own without holding onto something- but she can make it all around and get into some serious messes (mainly the dog's water bowl and the recycling).
Charlie has work until September 21st- we'll see if he gets another extension or not. Also waiting to hear from a few other places he has applied. I will be doing 4 days a week with every third Saturday as one of our doctors had to take some unexpected leave for family matters.
Still awaiting the birth of my new nephew (Baby Owen as my Owen as designated). Have plans to visit them in September to get my baby fill and hopefully not feel the need to have another myself.
That is all from here for now- hope you all are enjoying the end of your summer and are all done with back to school shopping. Catch ya later!
Today is August 20th and while technically there is still another whole month until summer is truly over- we all recognize back to school as the end of summer. For us back to school is Sept 2nd. Hannah will be starting kindergarten and Owen will officially be in preschool. Hannah was supposed to start Thursday the 28th but they are doing work on the heating system and won't be finished until after Labor Day- so her first day got pushed back. So we get an extra few days of summer. I did organize their closets and they look all set with clothing for this fall- it helps that Hannah has a uniform.
This past week has been the same old same old- work, school, couple of play-dates. Had a doctor's meeting today and got the bills paid. Friday we are heading to StoryLand (http://www.storylandnh.com/index-flash.html) for a fun filled day of rides and fun. Guess this means I should scrap the photos from last years outing to StoryLand. Saturday is a multifamily party at our friends house- no camping out this time- but lots of fun, games, food and swimming. (Let's hope it warms up here quickly!)
Hannah had a bit of a head cold over the weekend, that we though was allergies- but seeing as Izzy has it now- I guess it was a cold. As long as O-dog doesn't get it- as his usually lead to croup. Izzy is also getting her lower 1st molars- boy she is not a good teether. She has still yet to take more than 2 steps on her own without holding onto something- but she can make it all around and get into some serious messes (mainly the dog's water bowl and the recycling).
Charlie has work until September 21st- we'll see if he gets another extension or not. Also waiting to hear from a few other places he has applied. I will be doing 4 days a week with every third Saturday as one of our doctors had to take some unexpected leave for family matters.
Still awaiting the birth of my new nephew (Baby Owen as my Owen as designated). Have plans to visit them in September to get my baby fill and hopefully not feel the need to have another myself.
That is all from here for now- hope you all are enjoying the end of your summer and are all done with back to school shopping. Catch ya later!
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Oops I did it again!!!!
Maybe it's not a good thing to quote Brittany Spears what with her track record recently- but I let more than 2 weeks go by again!! Good thing I can't be fired from my own blog- or can I? Hmm. Ok I don't even know where to begin- hopefully I do not leave anything, or anyone, out as I catch you all up on the last few weeks.
Some good news- Charlie has received yet another extension for work and is now employed until September 21st. I'm happy with extensions but I hate the indecision. Plus it pushes the 6 months back to March. I have been doing ok with the extra shifts and may continue to do some in September- we'll see, I need to keep the appointments full to be able to do them. I also miss my "me" time- selfish I know, but I do like time to do things sans kids, or just veg out and relax.
My sister's new puppy- Luke- is adorable and we all survived fostering him the 3 nights he was with us. Our youngest dog (Lily) is 5 years old, so it was a bit tough dealing with house breaking again, but we just needed a routine. He got along great with the big dogs- except for Benjamin who was feeling a little put out. And he LOVED Izzy. I think he thought she was one of his littermates- he followed her all around and loved to tackle her. It was pretty funny to watch. Hannah and Owen were sad to see him go- but we'll get to play with Luke whenever we go to Grampy and Grandy's house.
We have been gearing up for Hannah to start kindergarten in 2 1/2 weeks! She is excited! Thankfully she wears a uniform so clothes shopping is done- now it's just picking up supplies for the room (paper, tissues, glue, ect). There is an ice cream social the Monday before school to drop off supplies and meet people. Plus she goes in the day before to meet classmates and see the class. I will be dropping her off in the morning (get ready for tears- from me!- that first day) and Charlie or a neighbor will pick her up. Owen will still go to Building Blocks but will be in the preschool program (he will attend kindergarten next fall) and until we know what Charlie is doing Izzy will be staying home with him.
There is a ton of milkweed pod plants at the end of our street and we were able to find (with my sister's keen eyes) a monarch butterfly caterpillar. So we are now watcing it eat lots of milkweed leaves and will await it's transformation. Hannah and Owen love to set the butterfly free and watch it fly away. We have had a host of summertime pets this summer- thanks to Owen. Many toads, newts or skinks, slugs, snails, even a tomato horn worm. Thankfully the snakes are too quick, especially sine many times the bug catcher makes it's way into the house! Oh and he loves to take the "pets" out and they sometimes get away!
We are still awaiting the arrival of my sister's new son. Due date is August 28th but she has been saying she's ready to go since July! She is at least moved into the new home (relatively speaking anyways). Talk about stress- she started a new job, moved to a new state and is in her third trimester all in the past few months. Will keep you posted!
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