Happy Fall to All..........

Wordless Wednesday on Saturday :)

Carving of the Pumpkins....

This is always so fun.. Adrian is always so analytical & Elijah just wants to get it done.. The more pumpkins he can carve up the happier he is *lol*...

The Annual Trip to the Pumpkin Patch....

After the boys played their final games, we headed to Tricities to meet Nick to go to the Pumpkin Patch.. This has got to be one of my favorite days of the year. This year was almost perfect. The weather was absolutely beautiful, the colors were remarkable, the kids had a blast.

The only non-perfect part was on our way home Jenn's car gave up the ghost. (whole nother blog post).... Anyways.. here's a few pics of my favorite day of the year ....

Fall Sports Finale!!

Saturday was the end of sports for the fall. Elijah had his last soccer game in Quincy and three hours later Adrian had his last football game in Othello. I hate to admit this but I'm so glad that we are thru. It has been a very long sports season. I'm not sure what's going on with me but this has been the hardest season to get thru.. The boys enjoyed it and that is what matters. I'm hoping I was just going thru a phase and come Wrestling, I will be mentally prepared.

However..... How could I not love this.......

Thanks Jenn for coaching .... You had a tough job and stuck it out .. Thanks a bunch!!!

Or this....................

When all else fails blog.....

It's 3:45 am and I'm having troubles sleeping... so when all else fails BLOG!!!

Random Thoughts -

Elijah's last soccer game at 10:00 in Quincy , Adrian's last football game @ 1:30 in Othello, and by 4:00 were at the pumpkin patch in Tricities - It was such a nice crisp, cool but oh so comfortable day !!! (pics later)

Why do people that stay up partying at night think that someone that lives in the same duplex or 10 ft away can't hear everything that's going on or maybe I should say WHY DON't THEY CARE????

When taking codine & ibroprophen every 2 hrs alternating - do not read blogs - not only do things appear larger than they actually are, they also look quite delicious & delictable (right Jane & Heather)

The scrap retreat is only a few weeks a way & I am counting the days!!!

Doesn't "Families are Forever" - mean just what it says or is it mean that you can pick and choose the moments when you want that to be true???

I'm so greatful that God has given me the challange of being a mom - Some days I feel like I complain or whine alot but I wouldn't trade being a mom for anything.. However in a few weeks I will be at the scrapretreat having a repreave but oh how that will make me a better mom, when I come home :)

Facebook is addicting & so is Farmville - Traci, Won't you be our neighbor *lol*

My thoughts and prayers are with Deb and her family during the loss of their Dad, Grandpa, Great Grandpa and Husband/Best Friend. Hold the memories close.

I have 2 circle journals to finish - My last for the year -"Simplify" & the first for next year "Friends"

Is Rachael coming to the retreat????

I have lots to do this week to get ready for Halloween / Class Parties

Only about a month to Thanksgiving & two months till Christmas!!

Dr. Warner is leaving - What am I going to do???? I have 2 little boys who need special care - thoughts anyone??

New Printer, Sure Cuts Alot -vs- Root Canal (just not fair)

Okay... enough thinking... I'm gonna try to sleep...

Nite all !!

Another weekend in bed.....

Last Wednesday night, I was up late working on a Scrapbook for a co-worker's wife, when all of a sudden I had a tingling feeling in my bottom lip. Not only was it tingling, it felt as if it was swelling. I went and took a look in the mirror and sure enough... I had a tooth that had been bugging me and it decided to absess. OH MY GOSH!!! It went from a small tingling in my lip to a complete throbbing, swollen from my mid chin all the way up the left side of my face. I didn't get but maybe an hours sleep, I was in such pain, I'd been crying, trying to figure out how to make it go away. I called Jenn that morning and she ran the boys to school. I called the dentist @ 8:15 and they got me in at 9:00 .. Now some of you may not know this but I have a phobia about dentists. I would rather go thru 25 hrs of labor than to sit in a dentist chair. By the time I get to the dentist, my knuckles are white, my brow is sweating & I'm almost hyperventalating. I wish I could say I was exaggerating but I'm not. So for me to make a call at 8:15 let's you know how much pain I was in. The infection has put pressure on the nerve that runs along the jaw bone, so they decided to put me on an antibiotic to get the infection & then do a root canal. Well,
I can say I have spent my weekend in bed. I was so sick... My head, my tooth, my chin, I was even sick to my stomach. I want to tell you with out Jenn & Kevin, I have no idea how I would have made it. After getting out of the dentist I called Jenn & I was bawling .. I was in so much pain but I think it was the relief of getting out of that chair. By the time I got home, she had packed all the boys clothes, sports items, meds & informed me she was taking them & they wouldn't be home for a few days... So between her & Kevin, they picked up my meds, made sure I had juice, pudding, fruit cups & etc., they got the boys to school, got them picked up, got them to their games, helped with homework & got Elijah to a birthday party. I can't believe how much I missed from a stupid toothache. Today, I feel better except for my lip.. I have sharp tingling pains in it.. I'm still swollen but I think the med's have began to work... I should be able to go back to work, and be able to turn back into being mom... Thanks Jenn & Kevin!!!

Catch Up.....

Last Sunday Adrian came down with a fever, cough, stuffy nose. He was sick thru Tuesday. Tuesday night, I came down with the stuffy head, fever. I decided I wasn't given into it & went to work on Wednesday. Well, that didn't last long, made it till noon and ended up home.. .Slept for a few hours and woke up like a new person. Actually got to work a whole day on Thursday. Thursday night, Elijah came down with it. So we have spent Friday, Saturday & Sunday at home. Lots of cold medicine, lots of top ramen & lots of otter pops. It has been a long week, But I can honestly say I think we are on the mend!! It is kind of funny the past few weeks, I've felt totally overwhelmed, tired, just didn't feel that I could catch my breath, extremely tired of running so many directions. I think God's way of slowing us down or making us take time to regroup is by making us have to slow down, take time out with our sick kids, or by making us sick... & I want to say Thanks!! Although it wasn't that fun.. I needed it.. I feel so much better about everything!!

Thursday I received the last of the circle journals for the year. Wow, it's amazing.. Now, I'm not sure if you remember but I passed my original journal to Heather, after she completed it, she gave it back to me to pass to Deb and made me promise not to look at it. & I can't believe it myself but I didn't. Well, every time I receive a journal in the mail from Nicole, we ohh & awww at it together. Well, the journal I received on Thursday was hers. I didn't let her see it & I was kind of honery ... I sat over at my desk and oohhed and awwwed *lol*.. That wasn't very nice was it *lol* I told her it was pay back. But it also made us both so excited to get them back. I tell you we scrapbook with a bunch of talented ladies.

Now that also meant that I needed to finish the other journal I had at home. So today I did, I finished up Deb's journal "The Good Book". I also started and completed Elijah's 1st grade field trip (6 pages) and started on our Christmas of 2008. I was a scrappin fool..

I emailed Sandy and asked if I could change my topic for next years journal. The reason being I had chosen "If I knew then what I know now" and I was struggling.. the type of book, how would I start, it just didn't feel right. As I was scrappin in my room, I looked around & my decorations are Kim Anderson's pictures, with friend quotes. And it hit me.. I want to do a friend book... My friends, whether it be my best friends, my scrappin friends, my bloggin friends or my facebook friends. They are what get me thru the day... And so it is , I've already got the book picked out & I know how I'm going to start it.. .I'm so excited!!!! Thanks Sandy for not freaking out cuz I wanted to change.. You are the bomb!!!!

Well, this week we have 2 final final football practices, 2 final football games (I think), soccer game on Saturday, and hopefully the pumpkin patch.

Hope you all have a great week!!