Happy Birthday(s)!

Happy 9th Birthday, Makenna!!! (October 28)

AND

Happy 6th Birthday, Noah!!! (November 21)

A Whole New World

This August marked the beginning of a whole new world for me. As of now, both children are in school full time...Makenna now in 3rd grade and Noah, the baby, has started Kindergarten. Obviously, I knew this day would soon come. There was no way of stopping it. I've had very mixed emotions about it and even now that they have been in school for a full month or more, I still find myself wavering. There was a part of me that didn't want to face that the little one is growing up, yet there were days I couldn't wait for school to start so that I could get some peace around here for more than 10 minutes at a time.


I cried for three days before the first day of school. Becuase I'm used to Makenna being gone now, I was thinking that maybe I wouldn't be a ball of tears on the first day. Even as we walked both kiddos into the building, I still hadn't shed a tear. That is, until we were getting ready to leave Noah's classroom. Poor little buy burst into tears as we sat him down at his desk. I was torn. I knew the best thing to do was to leave and he'd be okay in about five minutes. We've had previous experience with this method in pre-school and it worked out fine. Both mom and Noah made it through. Then there was the part of me that was thinking, "Just get me a chair and I'm gonna sit right here with him all day." This, of course, was not an option.


I am pleased to report that both are doing well. They both have great teachers and Noah seems to be enjoying himself. As for me, there are times I'm still not sure what to do with myself. Fortunately, I am able to work from home and this gives me more time to sit down and get things accomplished, uninterrupted. The first few weeks, I did find myself looking at the clock around 11:00 a.m. and thinking I had to get ready to go pick Noah up from pre-school. And then I'd realize that wasn't the case. He'd be home with Sissy on the bus in a few hours. I'm able to sit down and eat my lunch and watch my Y&R without having to clean messy hands or referee the dogs so that they don't steal someone's PB&J.


I'm definitely getting used to it, but as I said, it sure is a whole new world.

First Day of School 2011-2012

End of School 2010/2011

Yet another school year has come to a close. We had a great year!!

Thank you to Mrs. Bryson and Mrs. Ireland for making 2nd grade a year that Makenna will always remember as one of her favorites. Mrs. Bryson and Mrs. Ireland truly are the best of the best. It just doesn't get much better!!

Thank you to Mrs. Kim and Mrs. Cheryl for making our final year of pre-school so much fun. We will miss all of our SFBCDC family!

Kindergarten, here we come!!!

First Day of School 2010

Round 1...

August 17, 2010 - Mauldin Elementary School
Have a GREAT year in 2nd Grade with Mrs. Bryson!!


Round 2...

August 23, 2010 - SFBCDC
Have a GREAT year in K-4 with

Mrs. Gendreau and Mrs. Cheryl!!

Good-Bye, Old Girl

A couple of months ago, we unexpectedly had to say good-bye to our precious pup, Cassidy. She was our first wedding anniversary present, housewarming present and first baby all rolled into one. She gave us 13 great years and we continue to miss her each and every day. Good-bye, Cassidy. We love you and you will forever live in our hearts.

Reindeer Food

Sprinkle on the lawn at night,
the moon will make it sparkle bright.
As Santa's reindeer fly and roam,
this will guide them to your home.

Recipe: equal parts oatmeal (uncooked) and red and green colored sugar.

Halloween and Boo in the Zoo-2009

Trick or Treat this year was something to remember, for sure. It was WET! However, we went anyway. I mean, what's a little rain? The kids surely were not going to allow it to keep them from collecting a horrendous amount of candy. We even got Fallon in on the action, even though we had to bring him back home after after about five houses becuase he got tired. Okay, let's all say it collectively...AWWWWWW! {Yes, he's a bit lazy.) So, we headed out, in the minivan with doors wide open, Daddy driving and Mommy and kids ready to hop out at any given moment. We got half way around the block and caught up with a group of four or five families who were trick or treating togehter. This is when it got to be not so fun. The big kids (and I mean BIG kids) ended up almost trampling Noah at one house to the point where he almost fell down some stairs. Yikes! Come on, people, teach the kids some manners. Anyway, by this time, the kids' buckets were overflowing to the point they were saying, "Mommy, can you carry this? It's too heavy." We were all sopping wet and just ready to go home.



A couple of weeks before Halloween, we continued with our second annual visit to Boo in the Zoo with Makenna's very first friend from K-4, Alanna. Turns out her mommy and I both went to Southside together, although we were a few years apart and didn't really know each other. We all became fast friends and have enjoyed getting together for Boo in the Zoo and then our pizza dinner at Stevi B's. Hopefully, this will continue to be a tradition that we carry on for years to come.