Its almost here...the most glorious day of the year...THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL! I really sympathise with my parents..now I know what it is like to listen to it! Alex annoys Cameron and laughs while Cameron screams. Fun. I used to think my parents were mean because they would get mad at me when it was my brother who was causing the problems, I was just reacting to it..Well, now I get it..If I hear Cameron scream or yell one more time, I am going to bust my own ear drum...(ewww, graphic..maybe ear plugs would be less painful.) Anyways they are great boys who I love, but seriously summer is about 2 weeks too long!

I just dropped off Alex at work, Pizza Hut. He is starting his training today. He was going to take drivers ed in September, but now he is working so he is going to take it right when school ends next year and save money this year for a car. The car that was going to be his became Brad's when Brad burned up the engine on his...oops. It is better this way, because Alex really needs to learn how it feels to want something and save for it then get it. At the end of the year, we will add to what he has saved if we can. And the deal with driving, he's just not ready! He has his whole life to drive, waiting until 18 instead of 16 is not the end of the world. PLUS, he isn't really even complaining and if he's not complaining and not ready, what's the rush?

Cameron finally left the Lego table after a good 3 or 4 days! I guess he got burned out! If you wonder if I am ever going to cut Cameron's hair...here is the thing: Cameron is a very good boy who never gets in trouble and does well in school..I was going to get it cut but Brad said, its his one rebellion..he loves his hair. So I agree, its just hair and he can keep it long, I don't care. I just care about him and I am proud of him. So, I really don't like it, I miss his face..but it makes him happy and isn't hurting anyone!


That's all I have for now!!!!!!!!! I am so happy to be blogging again:0)

Back to School For Me!

So, I am going back to school! I am really excited. I already have 48 hrs of mostly basics and psychology classes. The thing that sux is I have to get 2 algebra classes out of the way first, so that is all I am doing this year. After that I will go to UNT and I have decided to go into social work. I could not be any more positive that it is what I want to do. A few days ago, I saw this horrible news clip about a 5 month old baby that was killed and horribly abused. It took me about 3 days to get it out of my head..I really cried and cried. It breaks my heart that anyone would hurt a child. I look at Noah and wish all children could be as loved and it makes me angry they are not. I really feel a calling to help children in some way. But right now I have to do the school part!

Cameron at age 12 has discovered legos! Not that he has never been given any before, he just has not taken an interest until now. So he has been building for about 20 hours minus sleep and one swimming party. He said, " They are so addictive, kind of like video games..EXCEPT THEY ARE NOT BAD FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Well, we will see what happens when Nintendo ships us our new Wii (old one broke). He is such a blessing to me, such a sweet and positive person...someday he will make someone very happy:) (He already makes all of us happy.)

I have not been blogging in forever...sorry! I am going to try and get back into it. The kids are doing great. Noah is talking and just cuter everyday. He is obsessed with Barney and Baby Bop, but he calls her Baby Hop. Cameron is doing great...actually at a band swim party right now. He is excited about playing his Euphonium again in the band. Alex is awesome.. hopefully starting work at Pizza Hut next week and he is still with his girlfriend, Bre. She is a super sweet girl and they are very cute together. They have been together about 5 months now. The kids are both ready for school to start and so am I! That is it for now, but I will catch up more later:)

We have been super busy lately...actually that's nothing new. Spring break is almost over and I am more behind in chores than ever! Oh, well, we have had fun. We have gone many times to Bonkers, we have gone to the duck pond twice to feed the ducks..adorable..Noah loves it! Brad takes Noah everyday to the park or somewhere and Brad, Noah and Cameron have gone on many bike rides. Right now we are at Planet Pizza. Alex got a new job. Okay, this is funny...he is one of those guys who stands at intersections with a sign acting really weird to bring in business! He just started yesterday and he loves it so far. We had to drive by to "support" him. Supporting him included taking several pictures and Cameron laughing hysterically in the back seat! Its okay, Alex was laughing too! I'm just happy he will have his own spending money. I don't think he will get many hours, but its a fun first job! Okay, Brad and Noah are on a ride and I am so jealous..so I am going to get off this computer and have some fun!
PS. Cameron is no longer sick. He went to a GI, all test normal and he has not been sick at all in weeks. YAY!

Here is a picture of Noah and Cameron playing video games...well Noah thinks he is at least!

Well, here he is ...at his new job! GO, ALEX!

Tuesday Cameron goes to a pediatric GI for this whole reflux thing. Friday I was called to pick him up because he was wheezing. I took him to the hospital because he couldn't even talk. Well, the doctor there said his lungs were clear and that it was just reflux in his throat causing wheezing. Cameron thinks the whole problem is pickles. He is not eating pickles anymore so that can't be it. By the way, in one of my earlier posts I said I was going to give Cameron sherbet instead of ice cream since it doesn't have dairy, what I meant was sorbet because, of course, sherbet does have dairy. Well, that did not work anyway. There is no way it is dairy because he did not have it for 2 weeks and he still had the problem. Well, we'll figure it out and I'm sure everything will be fine.

We are getting settled in here. I only have 3 more boxes and a few more pictures to hang up. In the next couple of weeks I am going to host a play date here with my play group. That will be fun. I have not made it to many of the meet ups lately because of the moving and Cameron being sick, but I RSVP'd to several of them recently and I am excited to get back involved.

Alex is doing well. His grades are good and his teachers I emailed were very complimentary of him. They actually said he was a joy to have in the classroom. Can you believe that? It made me so happy. I know he can get through school, I have to just keep pushing him. Next year will be hard, he has to double up on some classes...like 2 history's at once, 2 chemistry and 2 English. He can do it. This summer he is going to get his dr. license. I think he is ready, or at least he will be by the time drivers ed is over.

Noah is great. Brad has spent a lot of time with him. They go to Bonkers or the park almost every day and every day he either skate boards with him or bike rides. Brad and Cameron bike ride all the time and Noah goes too, on Brad's back. They went yesterday for a little while and nearly froze to death. Cameron is having so much fun on his bike.

Noah is going to start going to the Little Gym on Wednesday's next week. I am so excited. I could never afford to do any of that with Alex or Cameron so it will be new to me. I know Noah will do GREAT!

I met up with my friend, Marci on Sat. She brought her kids and they are so cute. Her baby who is Noah's age reminds me of Cameron when he was a toddler. It was nice to see her. She is a great person to be around...she is very positive. We met up at the mall play area at Stonebriar. It was a stressful super busy play area, so next time we are going to meet up at one of our houses..she has a pool so maybe we will get to go swim this summer!

That's all for now!!!