It’s Time For . . .

. . . your annual flu shot!  Actually, this is the first year I’ve gotten one as I don’t usually subject myself to intentional needle pricks.  This is supposed to be a very bad year and I don’t have time to be sick.  Never have, never will!  Ken gets them annually and recommends it.  Hopefully this will be a good year that I don’t drop down dead with the flu.  And if I do, it had better not be so bad.  My arm’s been aching all weekend!

Frolicking Fall

Fall is, by far, my favorite season. The air is crisp and the leaves are beginning to change colors. The days are shorter and I can have the windows open throughout the whole house as well as the bedroom window at night. I can sit outside and enjoy the fresh air with the chiminea burning as the kids jump on the trampoline. Even better is if I have to wear a light sweater to ward off the chill from the wind! Fall is good . . .

Date Night!

Because of my long work days this week, I was unable to spend time with Ken on his birthday.  Last night was date night!  My parents volunteered to not only watch the kiddos but to also keep them overnight!  Ken chose the Whiskey Creek steak restaurant, one that I hadn’t been to before.  After some fine dining, we headed to Blockbuster Video to choose the rest of our nightly entertainment.  I was disappointed with the dark Reign Over Me movie that we saw but at least we saw it together and it was uninterrupted (other than running to the kitchen for snacks!)  AND we got to sleep in . . . aaahhhhh!

What a loooooong week. . .

It was the week of parent/teacher conferences and I had two very long days as a result.  I usually get to work at 7:20-30ish am.  On Wednesday I worked until 8:25pm (1 conference got there right at end time of 8pm!) and Thursday I left at 8 pm.  Yesterday I only had two conferences and I left at 5pm.  Those 13+ hour days were killers!  The good thing is that now I have 99% of my contacts done for 2nd quarter with only 1 left.

A Little Fishy

We went to Wesley’s and Taylor’s school conferences tonight and came home with two betta fish. The art teacher had been having her students observe and draw a variety of betta fish.  Now that their projects are completed, she gave them to the kindergarten teachers.  Wesley’s teacher forced, uh, I mean, gave us her last two fish.  I guess that works out all right since we lost Baxter a couple of weeks ago.  At least both of their conferences went well enough!  No major surprises and nothing out of the ordinary for a kindergartener and fifth grader!  Hmmm, I wonder what Jocelyn will end up with at her conference on Friday afternoon?

Oh, and in case you’re wondering, Taylor named  his Spike (it’s a whitish-orange color) and Jocelyn named hers Rainbow (it’s bluey-green).  Jocelyn said she’ll buy Wesley his own fish.  (Say what?!  They came from HIS teacher!)

Wesley’s Gone Spiky!

I am fortunate that Wesley loves to get his hair cut. In fact, he usually tells me when he needs a haircut because he claims his bangs are too long! Last time we visited Great Clips, the stylist made his all spiky, something he loves to have Taylor do for him! Taylor also got a hair cut but wouldn’t strike a pose like my Wesley!

Taylor

Remember a couple of weeks ago when Taylor got his arm brace off and then got kicked in that hand? The very next day I took him to the orthodontist and he got his first 4 brackets. He’s showing off his neon bands he chose in honor of Halloween, orange and green!

Congratulations!

. . . to Darren and Cheri on their new addition, Alice! She’s absolutely beautiful! Looks like she has the cheeks from our side! Love to all of you!

Countdown

. . . until Ken finishes night duty

4 nights left!  (including tonight).  He’s off Monday and Tuesday and his last night is Friday, October 19th!

YEEEEE-HAW!  (and if you know me well enough, country is NOT my thing!)

Uh-oh, I’ve got THE itch!

Yup, the baby itch!  It started awhile ago, when Wesley, my “baby”, started kindergarten.  He’s all grown up now and learning so much!  It didn’t bother me when Liam, my nephew, was born in 2005.  A co-worker had a beautiful baby boy in August.  Darren and Cheri just had a daughter.  Hmmm, a couple of baby showers and the pang starts when I see babies, any baby, in the mall, at Wal*Mart, etc.  The girl clothes are like magnets in the stores.  Yes, I would love to have another baby — more specifically, another girl.  Don’t get me wrong, I love my boys, but I like my even numbers.  Poor Jocelyn is an oddy in the middle.  Ken told me this morning “no, you’re done.”  Hmmmmm. . .  Any feedback on pros and cons of having baby #4?  And nowadays there are methods that could increase your chances of having the gender of your choice.  I’d love to hear from you!