Sweet 16, Kids & Squirrels.

As the weekend goes ~ we never have a dull moment around this household.

Friday night we went to at 16th birthday party for my best friend from high school's daughter.  I toted all four of my kids along and Sade's 6'4" boyfriend in my car that seats 5 *please don't tell the cops*  They had a lot of fun and it was so much fun hanging out with Andrea.  It's been a long time since we hung out.  You never think when you are in high school that 15 years later you'll each have 4-6 kids and be pulling your hair out. HAHA! 

 Me & my Sade girl ~
she kind of takes after her momma
it's ok she's not offended.

Alyx with "my" green glow stick!

  

 

Connor & A.J. with their glow sticks.

Me & Andrea
Been a long time, but once a BFF always a BFF!

Saturday Jeff had to work all day and they asked me to babysit his friend's kiddos while they were working.  Of course I don't mind, I love kids and I already have four at home what's two more?  HAHA!  Famous last words.  You know how you are around kids and you all of a sudden have that "ah-ha"  moment that your kids are the most amazing kids on Earth?  Not that the kids were bad ~ don't get me wrong.  I'm pretty familiar with a kid who talks non-stop *cough, cough Sade* but holy moly sister!  I have never been asked so many questions in my life.  Connor & AJ were keeping a running tally of how many questions were asked for about 30 minutes while I ran to the bank.  By the time I got back the little boy had asked 55 questions.  HAHA!  Seriously, annoying and funny all rolled into one.  The kids were waiting to each lunch and standing around the kitchen table talking.  The little boy was looking out the back door asking, "Why do you have a fire pit?  Do you put a fire in it? Look at all those leaves. Do you make a lot of fires?  When can we go outside?  Oh look..SQUIRREL!"  Connor looked at me with this look like, no he did not just yell out squirrel.  I was trying so hard not to laugh.  Oh this is going to be an interesting day.  HAHA! 

On a positive note, I got my Christmas tree up already!  YEAH ME!  Next weekend I get to take Alyx to go visit my momma for her birthday.  Happy Thanksgiving everyone and stay tuned because I'm sure there will be plenty of stories after my car trip with Alyx.

I'm a slacker~

Wow, I can not believe it has been a month since my last post.  I'm sorry to my loyal followers.  It has truly been a crazy month and we're anxious to go to the holidays. 

A.J. is done with football, Sade is done with volleyball and we have now moved right along to our favorite winter sport...basketball!  Alyx started practice last week and here before we know it, our Saturday will be consumed with games.  Hopefully she takes off like she did last year in basketball and we might just have another Aunt Silya (the basketball superstar of our family) on our hands!

We go this week to the Rheumatologist to finally (hopefully) get some answers on A.J.'s rash and leg pains.  We're all crossing our fingers we just find out what is going on so we can get this boy back to normal...a/k/a bouncy off walls & driving us crazy!

Well, it looks like Thanksgiving is only a few weeks away.  It's also my momma's birthday ~ Happy Birthday Momma!  It is always a busy time of year so keep watching for photo updates.