Boo to You

    I guess it's been a month now since Halloween passed, maybe I'll get caught up with long ago events someday.  We had a great Halloween week and weekend.  Edi was Dorothy, Amelia was Glinda the Good Witch, and John Mac was a Munchkin from the Land of Oz.  He was suppose to be the Lion, but he did not like the costume, the furry part around his head was going to stay on due to all his tugging, so I had to improvise.  On Wednesday night before Halloween we went to my cousin's church for their Trunk-or-Treat festivities.  On Thursday Amelia had a party at school and Friday the kids didn't have school so we decided to make it a pizza and Movie night.  The girls helped me make homemade pizzas, they really enjoyed picking out their toppings and watching it cook.  On Saturday we had our church Truck-or-Treat and that night we went Trick-or-Treating in the town where I work and Amelia goes to Preschool.  Our area wasn't trick-or-treating until Sunday night and I was not going to get the kids all dressed up again when I already had them dressed for our Trunk-or-Treat.  We were able to visit a lot of family while Trick-or-Treating and that is always nice.  Hope everyone had a great Halloween.

                                                                                                 

First Day of School 2010

   


      Well Wednesday was the first day of school for Edi and Amelia.  Edi started 4th grade and Amelia started her 2nd year of Preschool(4 year old Class).  They were both very excited and I have to admit that I was too.  They both love their teachers and I know it's going to be a great year of growing and learning for them.  With a new school year comes a new schedule for me, my schedule changes about 5 times a year.  It changes in August when school starts, it changes in January when Tax Season starts, it changes in April when Tax Season ends, and it changes again in June when school gets out.  It's a good thing because it keeps me on my toes, but it always takes me a few weeks to get my ducks in a row and get used to it.  This year Amelia goes to school 5 days a week from 8:30am-12:00pm.  Her preschool is about 17 minutes away from our house and Edi's bus does not pick her up until 8:28am and if I took her through carpool they can't unload and go into the school until 8:25am.  I either have to take Edi to a friend's house down the road from us in the mornings to catch the bus, so I can get Amelia to school on time or take Amelia to school first and then take Edi to school(which makes for a lot of driving).  I'm trying to work 1 day a week right now, mornings at the museum where I keep the books and do payroll and the afternoon at the tax office.  I had to find new childcare for John Mac since Leslie is now in college.  Leslie kept John Mac at our house this year during tax season and then continued to help me through the summer.  We love her!  This past tax season Amelia started going to Mrs. Jennifer's In-Home Daycare after preschool when I worked, so I called Mrs. Jennifer and she had room for John Mac and Amelia, so Friday was his first day and her first day starting back there since May.  They both did great, but John Mac didn't take a nap at all and he's still taking 2 naps a day most days.  I was worried about him because he is such a clingy little boy, he cried in the nursery at church for a solid hour last Sunday, it was heart breaking. I hope when he goes back this coming Thursday he will do just as good, but hopefully with a nap.

HAPPY 9th BIRTHDAY to my Precious Edith!!!

     Yesterday, August 24th was Edi's 9th birthday!  I can't believe how much she has grown and what a sweet girl she is.  Of course she has her drama, rolling eyes, and attitude moments, but she is a compassionate, caring, funny, friendly, and loving child.  All she really asked for this year was a Fushigi Ball that is advertised all over TV right now.  Well, guess what?  I ordered it 3 weeks ago and it just shipped on Monday, so no Fushigi Ball yet.  Of course she got a few other things, but that was her one big wish.  She did get a new Webkinz she had mentioned, some clip-on and magnetic earrings, a picture and some wall stickers for her room, and a new Barbie.  Last Friday we had her friend party at our pool.  We rented the pool from 8pm-10pm and we invited some of her friends and their families since it was late at night.  The pool party was a lot of fun and we got a lot of donated food for our local Food Ministry.  Instead of presents we ask people to bring items to be donated to different charities on the kids' birthdays.  Since Edi's b-day is so close to school starting we usually ask for non-perishable snack and lunch items for kids going Back-to-School.  She had 2 friends spend the night after the pool party and they had loads of fun.  Saturday afternoon we had a little family party with grandparents, siblings, and her one 1st cousin.  It was a full party weekend that lasted into the week.  Monday my dad picked her up and took her to the local Magic Store and out to lunch.  That night after school Open House she went to spend the night with my mom and dad and then my mom took her out to eat and shopping on her birthday.  This was the first year that I was not the first one to see her on her birthday, in fact she didn't get home until about 2:30pm yesterday.  We had a nice afternoon ad evening.  When Daniel got home form work we opened her presents(listed above) from us and then we went out to eat Japanese per her request.  It was early to bed because school started today.  Enjoy the pictures!

POOL PARTY PICS

     

 

FAMILY PARTY PICS

 

 (Above: Blue Hobnail Fan Vase that my Mom gave Edi from her collection.  She started this year giving some of her favorite pieces away.)

 

 

BIRTHDAY DAY MOM & DAD PRESENTS & OUT TO EAT