Rainy weekend ahead

My dad's coming to visit this weekend, it's been a long time since he's been up from Florida, we are all looking forward to some good family time! running around doing last minute cleanups and laundry so we can just enjoy the weekend. supposed to rain but that's okay. we have had more than our share of beautiful summer and fall weather this year. ava has gymnastics today after school, so we'll do that then off to the grocery.. hmm what to cook for dinner tomorrow....

Fall is here

getting ready for another school day. it's actually autumn now, right on schedule the weather is getting cooler. so nice to have the windows open and go to sleep listening to the crickets! i guess i'll have to drag out the winter coats. soon enough it will take 20 minutes just to get everyone bundled up to get out the door in the morning! bleh.

a fall sunday

the leaves are starting to change, i am really antsy for us to get camping soon! haven't been with the kids since vann was born, i'm hoping he'll enjoy it. he should as much as he loves to be outdoors. if he could be outside all day long, he would be one happy camper... no pun intended... ava on the other hand.... she's so sensitive to the heat and cold, she'd rather stay indoors. but she does love to go fishing with her daddy. and roast marshmallows. who doesn't love that?? I suggested to jayme just pitching the tent in our backyard, why not?? all we need is one of those little back porch fire holder thingys. I'm just wondering if we would all last outside in the cold, knowing our nice cozy beds are mere feet away. i guess there's only one way to find out!

over the hump!

TGI Thursday! it's been a hectic week, tho we did have time last nite to watch Project Runway before i crashed. Jayme and i are hooked on it again this season! Headed to the first PTA/School Review meeting this morning to see what that's all about. Ava is still really enjoying school. I've been with her so much over the past 5 years, it's hard to let her go off to school and do her own thing, i know it's much harder on me than it has been on her! We always start with the same question when i pick her up, how was your day?!! Even if she doesn't tell me everything that happened during the day, at least i get a small snapshot of her new life in the classroom. And she gives me hugs and kisses when I pick her up. How much longer will she want to do that??! Well looks like its time to go start getting ready...

another school day

getting ready for another school day. another busy weekend coming up, i'm excited because the big arts & crafts festival is here this weekend. Always so many talented artists and fun crafts to see. Of course we have to fit in 2 birthday parties as well as some other things. I guess it's only the beginning with a school age child! I'm really having to use my time wisely. ava is taking gymnastics once a week with her buddy Enzo and there are so many fun after school enrichment programs offered that i have to stop myself from signing her up from too many things - i forgot how much fun school can be! well elementary school anyway! And then homework starts in October - that i don't remember... Apparently they expect much more from kids every year now academically. Well off to make breakfast!

Up early again! (it's a miracle)

Well we have successfully made it to school on time 5 days in a row! this new schedule is really getting us up and going in the morning, and i'm liking it. The brisk walk to Ava's new school gets my blood pumping in the morning and Vann enjoys watching all of the "dogs" and "burr" (birds) on the way. Then we're off to drop Vann at school and it's work for me most days until time to pick up Ava. I haven't left her at school yet for after care, maybe next week i'll start to do that. She seems to really love the new school, with all of the different 'special' classes they get to have, like Art, Music, Gym, Library, etc.. Last nite was back to school nite for the parents to meet teachers, see what she gets to do all day.

It's also Sept. 11 again today - 7th anniversary. It seems to be getting to many people up here, there were lots of teary eyes around town as we drove to Vann's school. The feel of the air and the beautiful sunny day are all reminders of that same tragic day. As much as we all want to forget the painful memories, i think it's nice to have a day set aside for people to allow themselves to mourn. I think it helps the healing... On a more positive note, we were planning on heading to the mountains camping this weekend but looks like rain, oh well, we've got plenty to do around the house anyway!