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I have been so bad about updating this blog! I didn't realize that the last time I did was right before I was going back to work...my how time flies when your having fun right?!
Well, it has been an extremely busy, tense and stressful time these last few months. So much has happened within our little family.
We have had to make some difficult changes in the last few months. The little ones are now home with Mike all day. This was hard but easy no brainer decision to make. We took them out of daycare/private pre-k. It was hard because the school is really good and one of the best in our area but it was an easy decision because let's face it, when funds run out they will eventually ask you to leave :)
So, now the kids are home all day with Mike and God bless him he is still sane (I think?) But I have noticed him humming the theme song to Wizards of Waverly Place a lot more now.
Joshua has changed so much! He is now sitting on his own, rolling around and hopefully any day now those two little teeth just beneath the skin will finally break through so the can stop chewing on everything the puts in his mouth. He has also celebrated his first Halloween, Thanksgiving and now we are one week away from Christmas and we are looking forward to spending time with family.
We made gingerbread houses a few weeks ago and that was so much fun. Jeremy & Brianna's houses look like Hurricane Ike made a second go at them but it was fun watching them try to build them on their own. Last week after dinner and while we were all still sitting at the table they decided to start eating the candy off my house! Now all our houses look like Ike hit them.
Jeremy has quit working at the movie theater. I can't say that I am sorry that he isn't working there any longer. The hours were horrible for a teenager still in school. Someone should really refresh the manger's & HR's memory about the child labor laws in this country! I have half a mind to write their corporate office about the horrible and hostle way they treat their employees (teens). Now when I have to go up the movies at 10 p.m. just to purchase (4) Stubs Cards (AMC's version of rewards cards) just so that Jeremy can make his quota for the night and not get fired because of it..something is seriously wrong! Okay.. enough venting on that subject..
Brianna is still involved with the Drama department at school. She was in the revamped version of Romeo and Juliet. It was intersting to say the least. Now she is working with the costume designer and make-up designer for the next play. She is also still very involved in Girl Scouts so that's a good thing.
Bella will be starting a new school in January. It is a 1/2 day Pre-K program and her session will be in the afternoon. This is a good thing because Bella is so not a morning person (like me). She will be able to sleep a bit, eat breakfast and they get ready for school. It will definately be interesting to see how she adjusts to her new surroundings. She doesn't like change very much so I can foresee many calls with her teacher in the beginning.
This year we have an offical "Elf" of our own. His name is Ferb and he is a pain in the rear end to remember to move very night! Don't get me wrong, it is so cute to see Bella get up and look for him and laugh at the funny things he has done (mark on pictures, eat a chocolate bar & eat a cookie) Ok, I am not that creative but it makes her laugh. But jeeze, we are running out of places to put that little guy. I woke up this morning and he was in a "repeat spot", which apparently is a no no in Elf world. So I had to make a quick move before Bella woke up.
I should probably get going and make breakfast or brunch since it is about 10:15 a.m. and I am not planning on doing anything else for the next 4-5 hours except plant my rear end on the sofa to watch my HOUSTON TEXANS kick some Caroline Panther tail!! I had to say that.. GO TEXANS!!!
