So school begins....

Well...it has began! School started last week and you would think our lives would slow down, but no! Sade is now in high school (still can't believe that one), Alyx is in 4th grade, and A.J. is in 2nd grade! Here is a photo from 6:30 a.m. as Sade was going to catch the bus!  Had to make A.J. & Alyx hurry to get ready so we could do a photo together!

They all love school.  Alyx loves her teacher, even though she was worried at first and A.J. well hopefully this year goes off without a hitch.

Now, it's on to the fall sports to make my life hectic as always!


Tid bits from this week:

*Football, volleyball, football, volleyball...that will be my life until November!

*Got on the scale - lost 2 lbs (probably all that running around) A.J. was excited he gained the 2lbs I lost!

*Found out volleyball games are Monday and Wednesday - Great because Tuesday and Thursday is football!

*A.J. football scrimmage on Saturday morning!  (Here is a photo)

*Finally got a date night in I don't know how long!


Well start of a new week!  Definitely ready to get into a schedule with the kiddos.  Not to mention, I'm on a hard core mission to workout.  Getting up at 4:30 a.m. really bites, but I'm in a mode so I'm going with it while I can!

Happy School Year!

Weekend in a nutshell!

Here goes my weekend in a nutshell:

Friday
A.J. get a haircut - he think it's too short, he's had the same haircut since age 2
Dinner at Fazolis - A.J. orders pizza mad only got 1 piece, clerk brought another

Saturday
Fall down my basement stairs on my way to do laundry
Pick up candy for football fundraiser - anyone want to buy a candy bar?
Have A.J. fitted for football pads
A.J. & Alyx to their dad's
Go to a movie alone - Charlie St. Cloud (worth watching - glad I was alone)
Bought myself a new purse to feel better about my fall down the stairs
Went to the gym
Went to the grocery store
Had friends over for Jeff's birthday
Bed at 12:30am (bad idea)

Sunday
Wake up at 4:30am to get ready
Leave at 5am to my aunt's house
Arrive at 6am to  Union Station
Walk in Race for the Cure 5K at 7:45
Breakfast at 10am
Shower at 11am
Nap on couch from 11:30am-12pm
Dinner at mother-in-law's for Jeff's birthday at 12:45pm
Skip babyshower because I can't stand up
Nap from 3:30-5:30pm
Wake up sore and miserable so don't do anything
Bed at 9:45pm

WOW!  Hope my week goes better!

Who is in charge of this shin-dig?

Well last night I made the adventure of picking up my adorable - soon to be high schooler's schedule and to turn in our "required" documents (like I'd lie about where I live).  Let's just say, I came close to losing my lunch!

First of all, I get home to pick Sade up and realize I left the two residency papers I needed on my desk at work.  I was immediately sick to my stomach.  My first thought was, crap our home printer has zero ink!  As I enter panic mode, we take the ink cartridge to CVS to get a replacement and CVS was a no go.  While I was in psyhco mode inside CVS, Sade is calling her Nana to see if we can come use her computer.  When I get back to the car, Sade has called Nana about 20 times with no answer.  I was so sick at this point, I couldn't process my next move.  It was 6pm and we had already heard of people waiting at the school for over an hour.  I try Nana one more time and THANK THE LORD she answered!  We bust over to Nana's house, use the computer, and jet to the school by 6:20pm (along with about 400 other students & parents).  It was ridiculously hot inside the gym with all those people and you could not see where one line began or the others ended.  Everyone was bunched up together, everyone was complaining, and at one point I said to a guy (who looked like he was in charge) "Did you think you would need an engineering degree to organize this shin-dig?"  He laughed (I wasn't really laughing) and says "Yes, I think we need to figure something else out with these lines."  I wanted to say "HERE'S YOUR SIGN!"  Needless to say we did not get out of there until about 8:30pm (2 hours later).  Sade convinced me to take her to Sonic for dinner.  I was still not feeling so well, but here we are in the drive-thru at Sonic.

It was pretty comical at this point.  I have to admit I have one of the best kids a mom could ask for and someday she will tell the funniest stories about our experiences together!  XOXO Kiddo! 

Crazy week!

It's been a few days since I've posted anything, I'm slacking big time!  This weekend was insane.  I spent my entire day Saturday running all over town to get stuff done and then home to get ready for Alyx's 10th Birthday Party!  It was a success.  She had a friend spend the night and I took them to see Ramona and Beezus (cute movie by the way).  Aunt Silya came to hang out for a bit and learned some new things from A.J.  We were all laughing so hard I think Jeff was annoyed by the incessant giggling.   

Alyx & Aunt Silya in their prom pose

Then on Sunday we started football practice.  Needless to say starting August 1st our lives (or my life) revolves around football.  Who would have ever thought that 7 year old football would be so intense?  Bad thing is I knew this going in.  We do this every year and we complain over and over again about how much money it costs, but I still allow him to play.  Shame on me!!  So, A.J. is perfecting his six-pack while we sweat to death just watching him practice every night.  I really need to find a new hobby...geesh!

A.J. on his way to practice in 110 degree heat!

Lastly, we are all getting ready for school to start.  We've gone to the elementary school and turned in the appropriate forms and have bought our school supplies.  I think the biggest hurdle is reminding myself that my babies are all growing up.  Tonight is the big night for high school schedule pick-up.  YIKES!  I genuinely do not feel old enough to have a daughter starting high school!  This is scary stuff, let me tell you.  Needless to say, tonight I will probably shed a few tears (will post photos tomorrow).

Lots of love to all and get ready for post this weekend.  Saturday is Jeff's 3.5 decade birthday (that quote is courtesy of A.J.) and I will be walking the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure 5K on Sunday morning.  Should be interesting after a night of drinking for my husband's birthday.  I might have to stick with water!