Oh Man...it's been almost 2 months!!!

Oh man!  I can't believe that it has been almost 2 months since I posted!  Guess I am not keeping up

with this the way I envisioned!  I have had this blog for one full year but not nearly enough posts!

Seriously going to try and fix that!

Sooooo much has happened since I last wrote....

School started for the boys in late Oct.....JP is in 7th grade now....and well lets just say that is not

going exactly as we hoped....some of the fault is his and some of

it is the teachers....working on fixing it.  JR is in 5th grade and as usual

he is going awesome.  Miss E started her first year of nursery and she LOVES it

Here she is on day one!

The boys started on a rainy day but smiles none the less

JP made the school soccer team, which has been his ultimate goal...here he is in the teams second game last Thursday....so far they are 2-0 for the season:

Miss E also started ballet class....this is a dream come true for me....

We spent the last weekend of the summer at the beach, where I did a

senior portrait session for a girl who was on my first ever

cheerleading squad.....I am trying to start a little business doing

portraits and have so far been doing senior pics, newborn and baby pics and

have a few family shoots to schedule...someone who saw the senior pics I did

wants me to shoot her WEDDING!!! No pressure there!  Yikes!  I don't know if I am ready for that yet!

Working on a name for this now...will let you know when I figure that out!

Below are a few shots that same day that I took of my kids after I finished the session....

Other then that I have been trying to get into hair accessory making for an upcoming

craft fair....so far I have made these:

I realize that last set of cuppy cake bows are ....um...rather large!  LOL  But

I LOVE them none the less!  I however have them on alligator clips and must switch them over to

french barrettes as they will not stay in Miss E's hair....they are....yeah too heavy!  LOL

Well I feel you are all caught up now!  Going to try and be good and post more often...

Off to view the many blogs that I have been missing during this busy time!

Have a great week everyone!

Crafting weekend.....

        So this past weekend was the first of Spring and WOW was it really here!  It was almost 70 degrees and sunny....we threw open the windows, wore short sleeves and well quite frankly I felt wonderful.  I truly think I must have not enough Vitamin D and that is why I am always so tired!  This weekend I was a whirling dervish!  I cleaned, I sewed, I played.....hardly any time on the computer, which made hubby happy! :)

          So the boys and I had a lovely weekend making projects.....I made up my things for the Tilda swap as I HAD to get it in the mail Monday....happy to say I did it! I haven't sewn in years and maybe it wasn't the best idea to start on a project for someone else???  However I think what I made was very sweet and cute, and I have already started on the same set for myself/daughter..... I also made up some sweet boxes for a Handmade Pass it on from FaceBook, first time making jewlery,earrings to be exact.....sent those off Monday as well and everyone recieved them today and like them very much, much to my delight!  My little one decided that she too wanted a "project" so she took out a whole ton of batteries, screwdrivers and tried to take apart her little piano.  When asked what she was doing she replied...." It's my project, I TOLD you"  Okey dokey then!

        James was working on his Egypt project for school.  He made two different pyramids, one from foam blocks and one from clay.  He also made a tool of wood, twine and metal.  He worked in the garage with my hubby banging away having a grand old time for himself.  I will add pictures of that tomorrow.   He did such a wonderful job on the crafting part and his 4 page paper ( tpyed but still)......we are so very proud of him....6th grade has been very difficult and challenging for him and his ADD does not help.  He has worked very hard despite his challenges. 

    Jack was bent low over James all weekend trying to be of some help in the projects.....I went out and got them more foam blocks so when they don't have school they can make something together.....it is so nice to see them hunched up together, making a plan.....


So what did you do this weekend?

Interesting week thus far!

                      So this week is so very strange......good at times and just gross at others.  The first great news is that my hubby found a new job!!!  He is soooo happy!  If you have read from the beginning you might recall that he had lost his job in May but found another in Sept....however he really does not like where he is working.  He had to take a huge pay cut, the commute can be up to 2 hours each way and he is bored out of his mind!  He has been looking soooo hard to find something new and finally his hard work has paid off!  He is giving his notice next week and he is practially dancing around the house!

Another great thing that happened last night is that the school budget, which includes 10 million dollars to fix our school, which is crumbling around us, was passed.  This renovation has been voted on over and over every year in the 10 years since we moved here.  FINALLY!  The issues will be fixed and our kids and teachers will have a safe and healthy place to go each day!

Now for the gross part.....I found out that one of my sons teachers is having an affair with another students mother, who also works at the school.  Both are married, both are now seperated...nuff said....disgusting!  Apparently everyone at the school knows.....isn't there some kind of morals clause to make sure this type of thing doesn't happen?  I am beside myself with anger even though it has nothing to do with me.  I feel sooo badly for the wronged spouses and really bad for the kids. 

Lets end this post on a good note!  Last night my little girl didn't sleep well, which means neither did I.  She was up all night with a stuffy nose and leg pain.  We took a nap together around 1pm, I got up at 3pm to see that the boys got off the bus ok.  She slept for.............6 hours!!!!!  Anyway, the great part is that instead of waking up cranky which I totally expected, she was in major cuddle mode!  She wanted me, daddy, and brothers.....she wanted us all in the bed hugging and snuggling......so flippin sweet!!!  She is a dream baby and we are all head over heels in love with her.  We took a self portait.....hoping you all are having interesting, exciting, wonderful weeks!