BamBam

Pretty boring night...just wanted to post a pic of my little super hero! I call him BamBam with his little yellow bat...he is dangerous with that thing!!!

Yesterday we took Noah to see The Man with the Yellow Hat (aka Dr. Grubb) for his 15 month check up. He is 100% healthy still! He had to get 4 shots..it made me so sad. I wish I could have taken them for him.

The kids and I tried a new church last night. We liked it and are going back next wed. Cameron seemed really happy with his group. The 6th graders are seperate from the elementary kids and the youth, I really liked that.

Brad and I took Noah to get his Halloween costume today. He is going to be Frankenstein. It's so cute. While we were shopping we got him some new fall outfits. He got some cute things. I am going to get his pictures made in a few weeks so now I have to decide which outfit. Hmmm...maybe his biker outfit with biker boots. He is such a cool baby.

I recently joined a mommy meet up group and went today for the first time. It was fun, we met at a park. While the babies play, the mommies talk. Noah fell asleep in the swing...poor baby! It was really hot so we left to go to the shaded enclosed area where the pool was. I kept having to stop my little water baby from jumping right into the pool! He is so fearless!

Alex has asked his girlfriend, Courtney to homecoming. I hope they make it that far, they have already been together 3 weeks and that's a stretch for Alex. He wants to buy her a mum and of course, the tickets and I'm sure there will be more later. $$$$$$$$$$!!! I think it's time for Alex to get a job!

Chuck E. Cheese

Last night we met our friend, Ricardo and his kiddos at Chuck E. Cheese. It was Noah's first time to go. He had fun, but they need to get more little rides for toddlers. The big thing of balls are gone too. We drug Alex and as you can see from the picture he was quite bored. We only stayed an hour and a half because all of our tokens were gone and Noah was ready to go. Cameron had fun, of course. That's about all I have for now!

tennis practice!

Here is a cute little video of Brad and Noah playing a little tennis. Enjoy!

Noah finally seems to feel himself today. He went to the daycare at the gym and then went to Blackeyed Pea with Brad and me. He's eating! This morning I made him oatmeal and even added sugar to it but he would not eat it UNTIL Daddy came and made the spoon a car! That made it worth eating...fun Daddy!

Here is picture of Cameron with his Euphonium. He finally brought it home. He really likes it and so did baby brother! He sounded pretty good. The first concert is Oct. 28th. He brought home a dreaded fundraiser yesterday. I saw him running to the car with it and my stomach sank! Well, I'm ordering, Brad's ordering, grandparents are and even Cameron. So we're still about 34 off for the prize he wants. Grandmother is so sweet...she is coming this afternoon after school to walk him door to door. Brad is then going to take it to work. Anyways we alone have a whole cheesecake, soft pretzels, cinnamon rolls and m'm bars coming.

Alex's grades are creaping up, so that's good. He is so goofy. He took his leg brace thing from last year when he hurt his ankle with him to school yesterday. I was not aware of this until he came home with it. He wore it so he and 5 friends of his choice could take the elevator at school. I GIVE UP!!!!!!!!!!

Sick baby

Poor little Noah has been so sick. He's had a fever since Friday and just cries and whines for his mommy all day! I feel so bad for him because he is also cutting 4 gigantic back teeth. He has no appetite either. We are going to go to the dr. tomorrow. We call his doctor, The Man with the Yellow Hat, because that is who he looks like. You know..from Curious George. Here is a picture of Noah reading his favorite book about the little white fishy who can't find his mommy. One of the few times he smiled. Cameron had fun this weekend. He spent the night with his friend, Taylor. They stayed up nearly all night. He loves sleep overs, but I guess what kid doesn't. It was so funny, because I talked to the mom the next morning on the phone...she was so tired that I asked her if Cam ate all her food..and she slurred, "We went to Mr. Gatti's at 4:00 and then went to the Chinese restaurant down the street." Cameron went over after 5, so I said' "What?!?" and she said' Oh my Gosh, Tracy, I just fell asleep and I was dreaming!" Leslie always stays up with them until they are asleep, so she just never got any sleep that night! I owe her big!! Although, I sleep and hope the house is still in one piece in the morning! Alex had a boring weekend, because he is grounded. He and I did just watch a weird movie called Shudder...really weird. Well, I think I may be getting what Noah has so I am going to lay on the couch for a minute...BYE!!!!

Sept. 11th

Yesterday was 9/11 and I did not even realize it until evening. There was a special on the History Channel that showed footage all put together that just regular people filmed that day with their own camcorders. It was powerful and heartbreaking. Alex watched it and it was the first time he saw any of the footage--he was only 9 yrs. old at the time. He was speechless. It brought tears to my eyes to see people jump to their death on a day that just started off like any other ordinary day. I can't imagine the terror...its just beyond comprehension. It made me think of my own life. I always sort of assume I'll die a sweet and maybe a little crazy old lady wrapped up in an afghan sitting in my favorite chair next to Brad. The truth is, it could be anytime. I am going to appreciate the life God gave me and quit fixating on the negative which I tend to do. I'm going to let go of unnecessary and unproductive guilt over things I cannot change. I am a good and caring person who is blessed to have the family I have. No one's life is perfect and mine is certainly no exception, but their really is beauty in the day to day that many of us, including myself, don't always appreciate. Sorry if this was depressing, I really mean it to be positive. Life is what you make of it and though it's not always easy...it is definitely a gift.

Cameron's first dance...

Yesterday was Cameron's first dance. He was so excited. The night before he took a really long shower and was so proud of how clean he was and that he had no dandruff. The 6th graders had there dance at 4:30 which I thought was stupid. I mean, they got out of school at 4! He said the dance turned out to be really boring, but he said he thought the next one would be better. Alex went swimming at Eva's house and was brought home at 11:00. He broke up with Mayson. He said he could tell she was going to break up with him so he wanted to do it first. So that was yesterday and today when I picked him up from the mall he said he has a new girlfriend. Crazy teenagers!! I went to half price books yesterday and got some new books about cults. Is that weird that I am fascinated with cults? Oh, well...I am. I guess that's better than being in a cult! I looked at books for Noah, but did not really like any. He does love books though. He will actually sit and listen to a couple of them being read to him. Well, my house looks as if it threw up on itself, so tomorrow I have to work on that. All I have to do is not pick it up one day and it becomes a disaster area! I am so tired I think I will crash early tonight...sweet dreams! By the way, Brad took Alex to zumies and bought him a new deck for his skateboard, so Alex did not have to go with out for long!

Yesterday was Cam's open house. Kind of annoying because they failed to mention that we had to sit through 30 minutes of a pta meeting first and I had Noah. UGG...boring. Anyways, teachers seemed really nice. One of them spoke so closely to me though, I could tell he had McDonald's for dinner! Then it was funny, Cameron wanted show me how fast he could do his locker combo, but it would not open. I felt so bad for him, but then we realized he was at the wrong locker. He was relieved and was able to show off to me his new skill. By the way, he is in band this year and will be playing the Euphonium. He is so excited and I am too. No matter how much I want to kill myself from the noise, I am going to tell him how great it sounds because band is an awesome thing to be into and let's face it he's no athlete. He runs if I try to toss something light to him. So cross your fingers for band!! Mr. Alex hung out with his friend Sage last night who looks like a model. His skateboard broke last night from all the tricks he's learned. He says his friend is going to give him his. I hope so because skateboards are expensive and I don't want him to go without since he enjoys it and works so hard at it. Well, I will post more later. Here is a pic of one of the jackets Brad has been making. Bye!

Rough week

We made it through the first week of school and I still have a pulse...I think. I know, a little dramatic, but really it was a tough week for us all. It is always hard for Brad because his college kids go back, his seniors start college and some kids just need time off because high school tennis is so demanding on their time. Transitioning Cameron was difficult for me. He did great..I guess I should say, me transitioning to middle school. Alex got out of ROTC. Thank God. That was never him and I really don't want him to join the military and I really don't want anyone pressuring him to do so. He has a new girlfriend named Mason. Her mom took them to the football game on Friday and I got to meet her (Mason). She is sooooo pretty. Blond hair, blue eyes and the cutest braces. Anyway, he is happy. I will blog more later.