Everything!

I have a real need to be caught up on my blog, so I am lumping lots of things in this post to achieve that. Sorry, but I've been behind for so long! The only thing left are the pictures from this past Saturday's birthday party with all the boys friends...I think we will become pretty boring after this:) At least I hope! August into September has been crazy for us. I started doing childcare Tuesdays, most Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 7:30 to 5-it is really kicking my rear end! But I am thankful to be making money to help support us, even if it's just a little. Josie and I have started doing homeschool preschool stuff, and she loves it! I am sad that she will be my only kid to not experience Parkview Preschool, but I'll get over it...sniff, sniff. Gabe is doing great at school, and Seth is doing better:) He has stopped telling me, "I don't think I'll go to school today. It's too long of a day being at school the whole time", so that is good. Josie and I took him lunch 2 weeks ago, and ate with him in the cafeteria and had recess with him-he thought that was so cool! They only get ONE 10-12 min. recess a day. One, that is it! Makes me so mad. That's a conversation for another day, though. For some reason, Gabe doesn't want me to come have lunch with him:) Nine, and already embarrassed of his mother!


Since my mom and step-dad came to visit (woo-hoo!), Josie got to sleep with Gabe. You can see how this went, poor guy. I would move her leg off of him, and she would move it right back onto him in her sleep.

Soldiers

Such a cheesy grin-he was very, very excited!

The Lego sticker book was a huge hit! Thanks Jerod, Leah, and Cayla! Can't remember why Gabe was fake crying here...

The boys roped Papa Tim into helping:)

Nile and Gabe putting together Legos

Seth's battlefield

Josie and Grammies (my mom)

Seth always wants to decorate his own cake.

My lovely lopsided cake:) I didn't want to go to much trouble, because I knew I'd be making a cooler cake for their party with their friends...bad mom.

Mom, did you just catch me literally licking the ice cream off my plate?!

First day of school, 2010

Gabriel Lee, age almost 9

Not really cooperating with me here...

Not sure....

Nile & I on our 14 year anniversary date!

This is what my mornings (3 days a week) look like...the kids I babysit come by 7:30 am, and my boys don't go to meet the bus until 8:40...a bit crazy:)