Thursday's Post

I woke up this morning at 6:00---and I was out the door at 7:35---On Wednesdays and Thursday's Tony starts school at 8:05--so I have to drop Alexis off first and then Tony--I walk Alexis up to her class while Tony stays with the baby--whew--I am running...LOL. Thank goodness that their schools are right down the street from each other--BUT--the traffic is insane---I live 2 minutes from the highschool but some times it can take me up to 25 minutes to get into the parking lot. I am managing to get my kids to there school on time--even the first day--but for some reason it seemed I was always a step behind, and I just was so sure I was on top of everything. You see I am very hard on myself, and I need to stop that. Kevin called me and told me everything would be okay--they are not going to lose Alexis--I know this, but she is only 6, and I have to be there for her---I went to get her and they have all the cars lined up and when my car gets up to the front, they have a lady with a bull Horn that calls Alexis's name---I got there and waited about ten minutes and I could see her, happily chatting with her friends, so I calmed down. Also, I am a little sad, that I won't be able to donate as much time to my kids school as I did before--but I am so happy to have Little Kevin. He is such a ball of sunshine--he had his well baby this morning after I dropped the kids off--he is doing really well--he is now 16 pounds--100% breastmilk!!! I can start giving him water if he wants it or if it is really hot--BUT, it has finally cooled off and all my windows are open--the breeze is wonderful!!!!!

I went shopping with my Grandmother yesterday, and went to the Farmer's Market--ohh, I got all sorts of nice fruits and veggies.

Ohhh, I forgot, on the first day of school, I had to stop by the WalMart--yes, WalMart---I needed to pick up a pair of FISKAR scissors and another notebook for Alexis, anyway, it was so nice, not crowded at all--YAY!!!! I love WalMart--but not the crazy crowds--so now that school is back I can start shopping there again...LOL.

I cleaned everything off of the floors upstairs and ran the vacuum through, now I have to do the downstairs.

Dinner will be something with groundbeef, not sure yet. Last night was pork chops. Okay---that is all for now xoxoxox

No Post Yesterday!

I didn't post yesterday. I was 100% frazzled. I will explain later. I have a lot of things I need to do, so I will be back later to blog and to visit all my friends. I am in better spirits today and hopefully things will calm down and get better--but sending my children off to school is just not fun.

Off to take my Grandmother shopping!!

XOXO

Backpacks

I went to my Grandmother's yesterday--not only is she my grandmother, and took over the part as my mother when my mother no longer could, she is also my best friend!!! I love here dearly.


Anyway, I called her in the morning and asked her if I could come over and visit--and she said yes. So the kids and I went. When we were there she mentioned that her Grocery store was having a Re-Grand openeing and she would like to go and pick up a few things and see the store all remodeled. My grandmother can't drive anymore due to bad eyesight--so I am her driver, she tells me where she wants to go and off we go...LOL.

We actually braved Wal-Mart---Bobby(My Grandmother) wanted a new puzzle, so we went there---I said, well as long as we are here I might as well look at the backpacks--ohhh it was crazy busy---I was getting a little flustered, I mean no one was saying excuse me, or moving to the side--it seemed it was every man for himself---UGH!! Okay, I didn't mean to vent---(Yes I did..LOL) Anyway, here are the back packs-----> Alexis wanted a rolly back pack, and Tony wanted a simple black one.

Okay, I need a lunch bag for Alexis, not a metal box but a bag, and I could not find one at WalMart nor did any one working at Walmart know where I could find one in that mess...so I am definitely going to wait for Kevin to be home, so I can go run to a store and pick up a lunch bag with out the baby--because it is so hard to maneuver the cart and see over it with so many people not being polite (Giggles--another vent about the people at the stores).

Okay, I have another post I am going to make about some other things I picked up--but I must take my Banana bread out of the oven--YUMMY!!

P.S. I so enjoyed Show and Tell yesterday.

Wonderful (HOT) Wednesday

Good evening. Kevin had called me to tell me that the phone guy is having trouble with the phone lines in his new office, so it would be awhile and not to make an elaborate dinner. Then Tony called me to ask if he could stay over at his friends---so now it was just Alexis and I, and of course Little Kevin. Alexis was in complete disbelief when I told her it was just going to be leftovers--oh, she was not happy..LOL. So what did I do? I made some noodles with Parmesan cheese--or *stinky* cheese as she calls it---she was happy--and I was actually happy that such a small gesture could make such a difference, and my little one so happy.

Some of my grass has died so Kevin had sprinkled some grass seed--so I was watering it a little bit today---and told Alexis to get in her bathing suit--and I watered the grass as she ran through it---I took pictures of it too--I will post them up tomorrow--Little Kevin sat in his bouncer in the shade, while my doggy ran for his life not to get wet---because the hose would accidentally squirt him if he got to close...LOL

I cleaned my birdy cage--they sure can make a mess. I have to vacuum under their cage everyday---or I will have feathers and seed everywhere. They sing all day too. I washed all of Little Kevin's clothes today--did I mention, he is rolling over--and over and over....I layed him on the floor on his blanket--and turned around and bam he was already flipped...he sure is getting really good with his neck muscles too.

School starts next Tuesday--Tony starts at 7:40 and Alexis starts at 7:45--Now, I am going to figure out what time I need to be up, to wear I can get everything done nicely in the morning and not have every one rushing--I don't like rushing or running late--and I am sure my kids don't like it either--I like things calm and organized. Breakfast needs to be done, and lunches and snacks need to be made--clothes picked out, etc....all, this while trying to keep Little Kevin happy too. I know I will set into a routine soon after--and hopefully smoothly:)

The dishwasher is going and I will unload it first thing tomorrow morning--I have a load of towels to do too----I also need to get new back packs for the kids, but I was hoping Kevin would be home early one night so I could run to the Walmart without baby Kevin--The Walmart has been crazy busy lately---and it is hard sometimes to maneuver the cart with Little Kevin in it--I am short so it is hard to see over him in the cart, and I tend to run over people sometimes...j/k:)

xoxox

School, Flowers, Sale Ads and Pumpkins

Happy Thursday. Now that my whole family is home, Kevin is back from Georgia and Tony is back from Washington--the days are just flying by. School starts here on September 4th. School starts early so I am going to have to wake up even earlier then I am now which lately is about 6:20.
I will never understand why school has to start so early. Tony's first period supposedly starts at 6:40???? What are they thinking...LOL. My son is very unhappy about this, and when we register him next week we are going to try and get the next class which start at 7:40--that is when he started last year--much kinder for me. I take my kids to school so getting the baby and Alexis in the car at 6:30 is just too much----don't you think so? Okay it sounds like I am complaining, and I need to stop this, because I am so thankful I have my children to take to school and that they are healthy and happy, Thank you Jesus!!!

The picture of the roses above are the flowers Kevin gave me on our Anniversary--so pretty. My Grandmother's daughter (my Aunt) is visiting from Chicago, so they have been so busy, we have not been able to go and visit, which is weird for us, not going for the day at least once a week. Hopefully we can visit soon. As I said in my earlier post it is hot---I was tempted to turn on the air --but by dinner time the breeze from the ocean was cooling off the house so nicely, I just couldn't do it...LOL.





These are the sale ads I got yesterday---I am going to look through them and do some store hopping tomorrow...LOL. Tonight I am making chicken, a whole chicken baked in the oven--I also have some fresh corn on the cob--yummy!!! Last night we ended up having tacos, and I made a double batch of ground beef, so we will have enough for the next taco night, which happens to be my husband's favorite dinner--(Besides Steak and lobster..LOL)

My notebook is out and I am going to start on a new list of things I have to do and want to get done---I think I am also going to make a menu--and go through my cookbooks, like my Mayberry cookbook and find some new recipes---I think I have fallen into a cooking routine, I am making too many of the same things over, so I think we need a little change---and fall is coming, I can not wait to start buying pumpkins...LOL...okay, well I am going to get a cup of coffee ---xoxoxox