Where Have I Been?? ...

It has been forever since I posted anything new.

October keeps us soooo busy.

Jeremy turned 11!!! OMG --- how did my little baby turn 11??? I swear we just brought him home from the hospital. And then he just started kindergarten. Now -- he is in sixth grade (leaving for camp on Monday). Growing up to be such a great person.

After Jeremy's birthday we have soccer twice a week and a game on Saturdays.

The days Jeremy doesn't have soccer, Hannah has cheer. She is loving it this year more than last. This year she is the peak of the pyramid. I am in a panicking watching it every time. And there she is grinning from ear to ear. I will work on a picture!!!

Between all of this -- Halloween. Rich and I LOVE Halloween. Rich decorated the most amazing yard. We have our first party on Saturday. We are Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf - 40s style!!! Pictures to come!!!

We have only just begun ...

Well the week is coming to a close.

We have had a fairly uneventful week.

Both of the kids are really enjoying school. I am so glad Jer has a teacher he is enjoying.

We seem to be running every night.

Monday and Wednesday nights are soccer and Tuesday and Thursday nights are cheer.

Add to that that I have to work Thursday and Friday nights.

On top of our activities, Rich and I are addicted to True Blood. We can't get enough. We have been watching the full first season so we can watch the second season. We escape to our room every chance we get to watch another episode. It is pathetic but sooooo great.

Does it ever slow down???

I think we have only just begun!!!

Remembering 9/11 ...

Today is a day to remember.

Remember those who went to work or were traveling. Those who did not return.

Those heroes who did their everything to save a stranger but did not return.

All of those families who sent their spouses, mothers, fathers, children, friends to work for them never to return.

I am so blessed to know that even as crazy as our world may seem, we are still a country that will fight for each other to the end.

Crafting ...

I am addicted to craft blogs. I look at them daily. I have a ritual of the ones I look at first.

Do you think they have a support group for this???

Now if I can just get motivated enough to use all these craft tips that I am acquiring!!!

Tooth Fairy Visit ...

The tooth fairy has visited again!!!

Hannah lost her right side front tooth.

The tooth fairy left her $5 for her shiny white tooth.

Back to School 2009 ...

This past week was back to school.
Jeremy started 6th grade ... OMG ... how did that happen ... he just went to kindergarten!!!
His teacher is Mr Marvin.
Mr Marvin is a very laid back, easy going teacher. He is deaf in one ear (but wouldn't you want to be if you were teaching 6th graders!!!)
I was instructed the morning of the first day that a picture could be taken in front of the house but then I had to put the camera away.
I couldn't even hug good-bye.
So...a pat on the back with have a great day was my send off.

He didn't know I snapped this picture of him walking to his classroom!!!

Hannah was sooooo excited for the start of her 2nd grade year. Again ... where did the time go.

Her teacher is Mrs Howard.

Mrs Howard is a very energetic, loving teacher. We are all very excited to have her.

As you can see her book bag is as big as she is.

We are going to have a great 2009-2010 school year!!!

Smoke Detector ...

Ok .. so why is that while u have the ladder out .. do u not replace all the batteries in the smoke alarms???

Not even two days ago the smoke alarm in Hannah's room was sounding off that it needed a new battery and now -- the hallway is sounding off.

Of course I can't reach them and hate climbing the ladder. I am thinking of getting the broom and beating it down!!!

Ugggghhhhh.