AW Shucks Pumpkin Patch 2008

Holly and I took the kids to Aw Shucks for a little corn mazin, hay ridin, and pumpkin pickin. It was fun.

Ocean City, MD Vacation Oct 2008

We met up with my parents and Tami at Ocean City, MD during the kids fall break. What a blast, I could live at the beach. I just love it, so relaxing and fun. Here are some pictures from our trip:

Long Time

I haven't posted in a while but we have been busy. Here's a brief summary of what we have been doing lately with a few posts to come with more details. The kids had fall break from Oct 4th to Oct 20th. We went to Ocean City, Md for a week to visit with the Hykes Fam. Last week the kids and I did some day adventures with my sister and Trevor. We went to Aw Shucks a great little Pumpkin patch farm that has a corn maze, small petting zoo and other fun activities for kids. We had 2 fun filled sleep over nights at Aunt Holly's house. We built forts, ate lots of junk food and watched movies. Kyra Joy got tested for some speech issues, we found out that she has a very very mild delay, that with time she should out grow. We decorated the house for Fall with lots of mums, scarecrows and hay. Last but not least, Dan started putting up our christmas lights for our annual christmas tree lighting on Thanksgiving night.

I have lots of pictures that I will post later.

Kaili and Dakota started back to school on monday and Kaili was nominated by here teacher for the TERRIFIC Kid award. She has a special ceremony to honor her on Tuesday the 28th at 7:30am for parents. Dakota has received all green smiley faces this year at school. A green smiley face means that he is behaving and listening to his teachers, what an accomplishment to have all green all year. Great job, kiddos.

I started watching a new little baby girl (Neena) what a joy. She is so precious and such a content child. It is just Kyra Joy and Neena during the day until around 2:15 when the start of the school kids are racing home. Dakota and Sade around 2:15, Dawson around 2:30 and then Kaili and Trevor around 2:45. It gets pretty loud and busy from 2:15 until 4:00 or so. But they are great kids.

We found out last night that Dans Grandfather Landis passed away yesterday so that was some tragic news that we were not expecting. He has been ill for several years and he is in a much better place out of his pain and misery.

More posts to come with lots of pictures.

Sisters Weekend Getaway to Santee, SC

Holly and I went to Santee, SC (on Lake Marion) last weekend for a little sisters getaway. What a blast, we relaxed friday night at the resort watching movies all night. Saturday we got up early and headed to Savannah, GA for the day. It took 2 hours. We took a carriage ride through savannah, went to Lady & Sons (Paula Deens restaurant) for lunch, walked through city market and along the water front. Then headed back to the resort late afternoon. We came home sunday morning. It was a great time with my big sis, but we missed Tami. Here are a few pictures from our trip.

On a happy note....my Elliptical came today

Yeah, I am so excited, my elliptical came today. In a box that Dan and I (well really Dan) will have to put together. It is a Keys Fittness (Iron Man elliptical). I am so excited I have been wanting one for years, finally broke down and bought one. Hopefully it will be sturdy and work as well as what I have read. If not I have 45days to return. I hope it doesn't take 45day to assemble. :)

I have to rant and rave.....

I am really getting sick of this babysitting gig (job) whatever you want to call it. I had a lady that I have watched her child before on several occasions, ask me to watch her little boy yesterday, today and tomorrow morning. Yesterday morning was fine, she was a little late but she emailed to tell me she was going to be late. Today no show and no call until over an hour after she was to drop him off, then finally an email to tell me her husband was taking a sick day today and he wouldn't be coming. I am so tired of ignorant and thoughtless people. There seems to be so many of these types of people that just don't care how they treat others. I mean really when you say your going to drop a child off at a certain time DO IT or else let the babysitter know. How annoying. Sorry just had to rant and rave. I have had this happen so many times in the past year, I am beyond frustrated. Obviously, by this post.

That's all for now about that topic.

First PTA Meeting

Tonight was our first PTA meeting at Kaili's school....had no idea what to expect...but must say it wasn't that bad. The meeting took about 30minutes and then they had this awesome Master Puppeteer that performed. He was amazing. I wish I would have taken my camera, as usual I forgot to bring it with me. Anyway, here are some of the fun exciting things that we will be doing this year at Benton Heights School of the Arts:

Fall Carnival
Fundraisers, fundraisers, fundraisers and more fundraisers
A Father Daughter Dance (how cool is that)
A Mother Son Dance (how cool is that)
and more...

We had a good time supporting her school.