Burns Family Blog

A little update

2012-01-04T23:50:00.000-05:00

Happy New Year!!! Well things here are moving along at a fast pace, isn't that what happens in life? I have looked at pictures recently and I am so shocked over how much my kids are growing. Especially my oldest who is definately a teenager. He is now as tall as me (shhhhh.... I am telling him I am a half inch taller, I know I can't pull that off much longer.... LOL), he has a deep voice like a young man and is starting to test his boundaries instead of being so easy going. I still can't complain often, he is a good kid. This month we will be looking at a few high schools, yes I said it HIGH SCHOOLS for Ryan to choose from. Ethan well I love him to pieces but he is just a different child, he is much more hmmmh how do you say.... laid back? (trying to avoid the word that I would like to use) Just praying we can guide him to being the young man I know he can be. Then again its the first year of middle school for him and we all know how that transition is. He is busy with Scouts, Soccer and Band (Ry is doing all but soccer since he fell out of a tree in August) Anyhow, Miss Megan aka my Diva.... she is blossoming and going through all the lovely hormonal things that girls go through. She can be such a delight when she wants to :) I love them all dearly. My poor hubby is still traveling down to our old stomping grounds in PSL. We miss our buddies down there tremendously, but we are trying very hard to make new roots up here. Business has not been good but I am going to try very hard to grow our business this way. We really need Daddy home more often, but for now we are thankful and blessed to have the work down south. Me I am just trying to keep up with these kids and the house. Not to much to report, have applied for a few jobs with no success. Times are so hard and with Rob traveling I still have a certain schedule I can do to get the kids to and from school. We have also increased our fur, feather and fin population. We now have 11 hens and 6 roosters. We have been getting eggs, which is pretty cool! We also have 3 pigs of which 2 are the boys FFA Pigs that they are showing next month (Houdini and Mack Truck) and 1 was actually given to us (her name is Babe). We have 4 dogs Roxy (14 months) & Moxy (8 months) are sisters and are German Shepards. We also have Sadie (3 yrs) and one of her puppies Abby (4 months). We still have our Sushi kitty and have added Scooter (9 months). I know we are crazy but we really enjoy our babies! Well that is about all for now, my eyelids to shut so I can sleep which has been difficult lately. Hope to come in and make more updates. Thanks for reading and pls leave me a comment if you stopped by, even if its just HI!!

Been a LONG time

2011-05-05T14:04:00.000-04:00

since I have been on our blog. Is there anyone out there still? If so reply... Wondering if its worth keeping this up. Things here have progressed a bunch both good and bad. The kids are doing well and finally adjusting to school and the area. We are finally in our new home and have slowly made some changes. Unfortantely the business has become pretty scarce which means money is also very little, so the changes around here will have to be of what has already been paid for. I have been contemplating going back to work but will likely table it until school starts back for now. We have added 2 dogs and lost 1 dog and 1 kitty (in October) since my previous blogging. All in all we have a roof over our head and food on our plates so life is manageable.

The modular has been moved...

2010-11-03T14:29:00.000-04:00

Even though it was set up on the property from 6/15 yesterday we did the final move on to the foundation and new piers. Wouldn't you know after weeks of no rain yesterday we had a 50% chance. They only got on and off sprinkles until around 5 and then it just started raining. For the most part the 3 pieces of the modular were together. The contractor is coming back thursday to finish up the earth anchors and strapping the buildings together. The WONDERFUL thing about this is this weekend Rob can really start working inside and getting it ready. We have been fortunate to have my Dad (Niel) coming every weekend for the past 4 to help Rob with the foundation prep and then with filling the piers with concrete. Just praying we can get through the basics enough to make the County happy and us get in there. Our final move out date of the rat hole aka the rental is 1/17/11. Its sneaking up pretty quickly on us too. I will post a few pics a little later of the modular moving.

Calling for our first inspection

2010-10-12T10:44:00.001-04:00

Well yesterday I called for our first inspection for today. When I called I found out that we needed a Notice of Commencement on record at the Courthouse. So after running to get the form, taking it the courthouse and back to the building department (approx 3 hours worth of running) we are able to do our inspection today. Just praying that everything passes. Also found out our closing for our house down south is this week. Its sort of a happy/sad ending to the home my babies grew for 8 years in. I know we will make more memories here, but sooooo hard being here with no support system. Just lots of "blue" moments. Well back to the housework and laundry... daily stuff ;o)

2010-10-06T13:14:00.000-04:00

Ok, guess its been a while since I have been here. I will try to backdate some post to make a progression of time. First off let me just say this weather is glorious. My only complaint is it puts me in a daze and its hard to keep myself motivated. LOL!! Not a bad complaint, huh. Things are moving along with the modular, 2 weeks ago we FINALLY got our building permit. Since the county is now requesting a permenant foundation to go under the three buildings, my hard working man decided to save some money and hired a neighbor to come help him dig where the ribbons of foundation will go UNDER the existing set up building. If we were to move it and do it the easier way it would have cost us around 3k. This way we are hoping it will be more like 1500. But time will tell. This weekend he is putting rebar in and hopefully we will get with the contractor after that to work on getting the concrete and the buildings on rails to shift them backwords onto their new foundations. I will be thrilled when we are done with this part and starting to work on the interior. Which is a LOT also, but if we can just get what the county needs done we can work on the rest while we are living there. The problems in the rental have been many and I unfortantely just am continually sick. So that is my lil update... Not even sure anyone is reading at this point, but I guess it gives me a space to vent and also keep track of timing on stuff.

Back to School

2010-08-24T15:16:00.004-04:00

Well the kids started school yesterday. I was sad to see the summer come to an end but so very excited to see them start making new friends. It has been hard to move in the middle of the summer and them not have buddies up here. Anyway, they all got off with a hitch. Ethan and Megan seemed good with their first day, Ryan is having a tough time blending in at middle school. I think in time they will all do well. Ethan's second day he has decided he is not thrilled with his teacher, but he was told this teacher was mean by a neighbor at our new place. Megan seems happy go lucky, but homework last night was a battle we shall see about today. Ryan will be home in just over an hour so we shall see if day 2 was better. He has block scheduling at his school. So Day 1 he has Homeroom (everyday), Band, Language Art, & PE and Day 2 he has Homeroom, Geography, Math and Science. Its been very rainy the past few days which is also putting a damper on things. More to tell....... And above are a few pics...

Baby Steps

2010-07-07T23:32:00.003-04:00

Well it seems the Rob FINALLY made some headway with the building department. Hoping and praying that by the time he is up there monday he can have it all squared away. Unfortantely we will still need to find a temporary rental. Hoping that he is able to secure that monday too, so that when we come with the big moving truck we won't have to move the stuff twice. I am looking forward to my bff coming with her girls tomorrow. We are off to the beach with the kids, which is exciting!!! Haven't been yet this summer and would like to get a trip or two in before the move.

Well that is our update for now.... Off to get some rest!

2010-07-06T23:29:00.003-04:00

Ok, so I have been slacking...So much going on. LOTS of packing and many moving trips for Rob's garage/business/outside stuff/kids playset. We are so tired and haven't even yet begun. LOL! We have had a lot of set backs with the new property. We did safely get the modular on the property after meeting some neighbors and the local sheriff (ended up being ok). But now the County is giving us problems with the final permiting so we can move forward with power, the new plumbing, a/c, reconfiguring it and doing the interior work. We have figured out that we will need to rent a place. We thought we had the perfect set up just up the road but its not going to work out due to the fact that its a 2 bedroom and the realtor can't rent it to us because I have 2 boys and a girl and they need seperate rooms. Have you ever heard of such a thing??? So Rob stopped and got numbers today on the way out of town and I have made some calls. Also going to speak to a realtor tomorrow some more. We shall see how this all comes together. Also found out last night that the closing has been moved from 7/14 to 7/23, which is a blessing. More time to pack and spend with our friends... YAH!!!! So that is my update for now...

~~ Happy 4th of July! ~~

2010-07-04T22:46:00.002-04:00

While we weren't in our normal place, Alabama we had a nice time bbq and swimming with friends. We came home and in the mist of packing shot off some fireworks in the rain.

Girls Night Out!!!

2010-07-04T13:05:00.002-04:00

OMG!! My girls definately gave me a send off! It was so great going to all the bars/clubs we went to. We made it fun where ever we were. They even got me the non drinker to take a few shots!! I sure am going to miss my girls, hope we can stay true to our promises to stay in touch and visit each other. Here are some of the photos.

Tomorrow we are going up to the property...

2010-06-13T16:19:00.004-04:00

I am getting ready to start packing. We are leaving with another load of Rob's garage stuff tommorrow. We are hoping that the Health Inspector can find the property this time and do the testing while we are up there (so we can guide him in), that will help get us along further in the permitting process. Hoping to go swimming in the springs in the afternoon and clean up there. Then take Ethan for dinner somewhere up there for his birthday (its Tuesday). Then tuesday we'll get to see our new home be delivered to the property and watch it get set into place. I am sure I will have pictures and video to show when I get back. Very exciting. We also have a few other folks lined up to get things moving on the modular so its a home and closer to the final inspection. Lots still to do... a/c, water heater, walls up, bathrooms modified, kitchen installed (small kichenette for now), some electrical redirecting for switches and possibly more plugs, electric run from pole to the modular, septic, well... Hmmmh thats all I can think of for now.

2010-06-09T17:21:00.004-04:00

Things are moving along up north. Rob got a call from the guy clearing and he needs another day to finish the job... More money, just hoping we can cover it all in the end. We are still pending the county to approve the floor plan. Crossing my fingers. Also we have a hiccup with the closing the second mortgage is playing hardball. The realtor is working a different angel and Rob has to call the second tonight. OY!!!

2010-06-06T17:05:00.001-04:00

More Updates

2010-06-06T11:25:00.002-04:00

Rob just called me and looks like he has been a busy boy up north. The land clearer is going to finish what we need tomorrow. The guy that is putting our modular on the property next tuesday. So it looks like things are moving along nicely. He is pulling permits tomorrow as well a permit for the septic tank and arranging for the soil sample to be done. So I am happy to report things are progressing and I can't tell you how good that is.

Now off to finish some cleaning, laundry and start some packing.

2010-06-05T16:10:00.003-04:00

This morning I took the kids to a free bowl from 9 -11 am with the Cub Scout pack that Ethan just "graduated" from. It was nice to see some of the pack families and to watch the kids bowl. I am currently attempting to get the kids to get their rooms in order. We have decided to try to sell the boys bunk bed set as well as our bedroom set. Looking for a change and dragging it up in the move is not appealing, LOL!! It looks like closing is July 14th for this house. We are hoping that our timelines and money all come together for the property up north. Started sorting my room today and still have lots to do around here as well as keep up with the normal routine. I need some of the energy these kids seem to have and waste an uproductive things. OY!!!! Rob took his old work truck up today that stopped working to the property. We are planning to use it for storage up there for the time being.

Not much else to report, next week is the last week of school. Good and bad all rolled into one... LOL!!

Moving on UP...

2010-06-01T20:21:00.002-04:00

LOL!!! Not to much new to report except the kids activities are done. YAH!!! The only thing left is 8 days of school and 5 of them are 1/2 days, summer camp for the boys, and a field trip for my girl scout troop. Rob has the spot were our new home is going set up to be cleared this week, as well as a 10 -15 foot wide driveway up to the middle of the property and a spot for a chicken coop and garden. As we have money we will do a little more clearing and leave the better oaks in place. There is a property across the way diagonally that got rid of all the pines and not so great trees, they left the oaks and planted grass and I must say its just beautiful. I look forward to doing the same down the road. Rob also purchased our next project, I mean home. We now own a used Modular Daycare that we will be turning into a home. A little untraditional, but apparently its better than the rest of the stuff we looked at last weekend within our budget. We are looking to get away from all the bills, so this is our fresh start. Other than that I am starting to pack this weekend and get rid of stuff and prepare for our move. Our time line is still a little in the air, we are waiting on the bank to determine when the closing will be.

Changes

2010-05-07T22:28:00.003-04:00

Changes, Changes... Everywhere... I think they will be for the best. Looks like we are going to try to make a go of moving onto our 5 acres. We are trying to get things in order to move up over the summer and that way we can start the new school year up there. We all are very excited about the move. I think it will put our family in a different place and give us a new begining. As we know a time line I will be less cryptic. The kids are doing well, they are finishing up the Spring Soccer season down to a few games left. They have really enjoyed going back to it. Scouts are winding down also. The boys have a Summer Camp Trek this summer with their troop. I am very excited for them. They will be going to Kennedy Space Center, then off to St Augustine to tour, then to middle of the state to tube and then to the Peace River to do some fossil hunting and back home. Should be a lot of fun. More to come later. Just a little tidbit.

Been a while....

2010-01-10T00:14:00.002-05:00

Well I am going to attempt to stop by here and give a little update occasionally. I am sure most of you who know me, know I lead a crazy life. I seem to have a nack for getting highly involved in activities for my kids. LOL!!! Well things are about to slow down a little. Ryan broke his pinky the day before Christmas Eve at Karate. A boy in the class did a cartwheel and his pinky received the boys ankle. Ankle 1, Ryan's finger 0. So, once we got in to the Orthopaedic Surgeon on monday they had him in surgery tuesday am. They had a little difficulty getting it reset, but he seems confident. The pins will come out in a month (now closer to 2 weeks left) and after that Ryan will still need to be careful with it and not put any pressure on it. So Ryan spent the second Christmas in a row in a cast. So Karate is on hold and Ethan has chose to take a break too. Oh did I mention they both got their Yellow Belts? :) Ethan is still very involved with Chorus, they are putting on a production in May for Alice In Wonderland. I can't wait to see it honestly!!! Megan is a baton twirling queen and is loving it. Other than that just trying to get the house back in order, we have had all kinds of company plus traveled to see some loved ones. Begining of next week the Christmas stuff will come down although I have already started gathering and piling, just need Rob to bring in my boxes. Right now my sister is staying with us. She graduated last month right before Christmas with her Masters in Engineering - Coastal and Oceanographic. She had an interview a few weeks ago she waiting to hear on and has another on tuesday. Praying that one will come through as I know she is super nervous.

North Carolina/ Virginia / Washington DC Trip

2009-08-30T10:41:00.003-04:00

Well last minute we decided to go see Grandpa Dan & Kristy in North Carolina. We had a good time swimming, eating, watching the beautiful hummingbirds, and watching all their feathered friends. They have a coupe with several Guinea Hens, Hens & a Rooster named Jim Dandy. After that we dashed northbound to Alexandria and stayed with Penny for a few days and did some of the sites. We visited The Smithsonian (Musuem of Natural History), saw the Capital, Washington Monument, The National Mall, The Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, vaguely saw the White House from the road (its so much smaller than you expect), saw the Pentagon and 911 memorial, The Smithsonian Zoological Park, The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (where the money is made), Fort Henry, Five Guys Burgers and last but certainly not least..... Trader Joes. We also had a wonderful dinner/visit with my cousin, his wife and sweet 4 month old son, sure wish we all lived closer. We did all this driving in 6 days. Phew!!!! Hoping to get a trip in next summer too.

Horse Farm

2009-06-24T21:37:00.002-04:00

Megan's Girl Scout Troop went out to a farm and was shown how to care for a horse and then was lead around an arena. I think most of them thought it was pretty awesome!

Annual Check Up Results

2009-06-20T11:02:00.000-04:00

They are growing like weeds!!!
Ethan (9): Weight: 71.3 lbs - 75% & Heigth: 56 inches - 90%
Megan(7): Weight: 50.1 lbs - 50% & Heigth: 48 inches - 50%

Outside Stuff....

2009-06-20T11:00:00.001-04:00

I love my children... Truly I do but I enjoy other subjects also. :) Here are some of the pretties on our lots. I am trying to take my camera off auto focus and enjoy its full potential.

Ethan's LAST single digit birthday....

2009-06-15T21:12:00.000-04:00

WOWSA!!!! First off we had a great day! We went to see the movie Up, then off to the boys Karate class, then out to dinner, and back home to open presents. Phew... Makes me tired just thinking about all the festivities... LOL!! I am pretty sure he was happy with all his Legos. I tell you this kids LOVES legos!!! Well Legos and video games... Ha!

Almost done...

2009-06-09T19:03:00.002-04:00

Well we made it through another school year, well tomorro is a half day so ALMOST made it, LOL! The last few weeks have been insanely busy. I will try to add a few catch up posts here and there w/ some photos. The kids are well and we are looking forward to our summer. We plan to swim, read, watch movies, catch up with old friends and play!!! We also are going up to Alabama for a wedding and family vacation.

Ryan's Graduation...

2009-06-08T18:33:00.001-04:00

Oh man, talk about bitter sweet. Watching my BABY grow up and leave elementary school. He is getting so big and testing so many boundaries. Anyway, he had his Moving Up Ceremony today and also had a drum club performance. We enjoyed watching him, he was the first child to cross the stage so he was a bit nervous. LOL!

So the results are back...

2009-05-14T23:48:00.002-04:00

I had my meeting with the school this morning. Megan is on the low end of average for intellegience. Her speech other than a slight tongue thrust is good. So basically nothing they can do except for what they are doing. I have her in tutoring 1x a week, the teacher is sending home books everynight that we are doing above and beyond her homework, and she is doing extras for her in class. We did decide that she processes things a bit slower. At this point they are not recommending retension. We will have to make up a little lost time over the summer. The teacher tutoring Megan says she is a breeze to tutor, she is like a little sponge and wants to know more. She is normally this way with me unless she has it in her head to do something else. LOL! Ethan we are still waiting to see the verdict for him. I am praying he will do ok. If anyone knows a way to organize a 8 almost 9 yr old and keep him on task at school, feel free to enlighten me. Ryan we are just waiting to see where he ends up for next year (its not neighborhood schooling here, they like to call it choice and I like to call it lottery) He has started guitar lessons and is loving it.

Other than that we are well, just hanging in here. This economy has caused us to make a lot of hard decisions. We just keep shoveling forward in hopes that it will get better.

School with the littles....

2009-04-28T10:56:00.003-04:00

I have some disappointing revolations the past few days regarding my youngest. I knew they were struggling in school, but I guess I didn't realize the extent until the report cards came home and I have had contact with both of their teachers. Ethan has had a difficult time since 1st grade, I have tried to work with him and his 2nd grade teacher worked her butt off to get him up there. Then he went on to 3rd grade and has become so disorganized that all the improvement we made is not pulling him through. His teacher has told me that his biggest issue is his organization and that he doesn't complete stuff. How do you get a child to become organized and complete his work. We have gone through the glasses and provisions for him having possibly ADD. His holistic testing was not as good in the one category as we had hoped, so now its all riding on FCATS. Ugh! Then there is Megan who has been behind the ball since last year. She is just a very inattentive child, who gets frustrated very easily. She got a wonderful teacher this year in 1st grade, but she was on maternity leave from the end of January till April. So she has gotten further behind than I had hoped. I had a meeting w/ her teacher Friday and was surprised that she is still testing this far behind. So we devised a plan and I also went and hit up the guidance office who was supposed to have her Student Study meeting this week. They tell me they have an appt for her on 5/14. I told them I am going to have to dig my heals in here. I feel Megan is getting the short end of the stick. Not only is she a child who is behind, but her teacher went on maternity leave and she was left for over 2 months with a new teacher who is not equipped to help Megan. AND I feel they should have been testing her for learning disabilities. Now they read my request as she has dyslexia and there is nothing that can be done. I told we don't know till we test. Now we are left with very little time to get her the help she needs. I told them I am not signing off on retaining her. I will work with her over the summer. So they understood where I was coming from and they would move up the SST and they got me in Thursday at 7:40 am. I went back and told her teacher who is very pleased. Also the guidance counselor applauded me for standing up for Megan and promised me she'd have the testing done before the end of the year and try to have a follow up too, so that next year Megan will have everything in place. I have been reading on LD and lets just say my baby girl fits the bill. I don't want to keep her back and its a combination of things. Maybe I am being unrealistic, but I want to try to help her get ahead.

Hoping we can figure something out for them and that Ethan's FCAT Testing comes back good. I have also signed Megan up for tutoring with a teacher friend.

2009-04-18T23:35:00.004-04:00

A small update:

Easter was wonderful, we had a great time with some good friends. I am so thankful for them. We ate good food, swam, talked, and egg hunted. It was a good day! Our family went to Lion Country Safari the day before so we missed all those crazy city egg hunts as we do every year. I don't know how people deal with all the mobs of people. Perhaps that is yet another dose that I have my momma. :)

Ryan: He is doing beautifully in school, very proud of my boy. He is getting ready to transition to Middle school next year, in fact I need to get his application turned in soon. We live in a county with choices.. You make a list of what you would like and they pick whatever they randomly feel like and put your kid there. Doesn't that sound great? Ok... so I am praying he will get one of our top 3 picks. He is thriving well in his Boy Scout Troop, they are going on their second campout next weekend. It sounds like so much fun honestly.

Ethan: He is doing ok in school. His biggest pitfall is his lack of organization, I have tried and his teacher has tried. I just pray he did well in the state testing which he informed me was EASY Mom!! Cub scouts is so-so for him, he is loosing interest which is making thing tough. He wants to be big like his brother. The next year will be interesting with them being more seperated in school and activity.

Megan: Oh lord, she is just a handful. She definately came last for a reason. She is pushing all my buttons at once to see what I do. She is doing ok in school, she is coming along better in reading and math thankfully. Hoping it will be enough to get her through. She is liking Girl Scouts but that is yet another so-so. It will all work itself out one way or another.

It's hard to believe how quickly time is flying by...

2009-02-22T17:54:00.002-05:00

Sometimes it feels so slow like please hurry up. And other times its just like OMG... I can't believe that we have already blown threw all this.

So lets see... we have kids that have been sick and got better. Parents who are now getting sick. We had a chopped full couple days, I personally am relieved its done. So much prepartion that for the most part was fun but to clumped together. In the past three days, I have had my first meeting with Megan's troop since we seperated from the kindergarteners. It was mainly still run by Meg's leader who works for council now, but it was much calmer than having 20 girls in a room. We did our swaps for ingathering, which turned out SOOOOO cute. When I get my computer fixed (doesn't want to upload my photos) I will upload some pics. Then saturday we had ingathering and it was fun, but after all the prep and then being the hot sun was again happy that it was finished. Meg didn't get to do her swaps this year because we had to leave early. She had Father/Daughter Dance w/ Daddy at her school @ 4 pm. Again, have some cute pictures, will share when I can. They had a good time and it was a good memory for Megan. Then today we had our cub scout Blue & Gold Banquet where our boys earned their ranks. My oldest Ry has now finished cub scouts and is moving on to Boy Scouts. I am very proud of him as well as Eth for working hard to finish their requirements. I think a good time was had by all.

Tommorrow I have a field trip with my Diva and the rest of the week is fairly uneventful.. YAH!!!!

More lost teeth and such...

2009-02-17T12:16:00.003-05:00

Things here are about the same. We are all done with soccer till probably the fall. I am actually happy that scouts and school will be the only thing occupying the kids time for a while. Speaking of Scouts Ryan is crossing over (moving up) to Boy Scouts in March. This sunday he will be presented with his rank at our Pack Blue & Gold. And then in 2 weekends after that he will go over the Ceremony and officially be welcomed into his new Troop. I think he is a bit nervous, but I think that is understandable. Luckily many of the boys from his den are coming with him. Ethan is earning his Bear rank this sunday. Because most of the moms who have run this pack for the past 2 yrs are moving onto Boy Scouts we are loosing a lot of our support system, so there is a possiblity that Ethan will be joining a new pack (he has friends there so he is very happy). With Megan's scouting her leader actually is working for council now so I am stepping up to do Megan's troop w/ her help. She is working on bridging to be a Brownie in May. First meeting for me is friday night with the girls. Outside of that Ryan is going into middle school next year and we are applying for a special school, a Marine Oceanographic Academy Prep School. We are praying that he makes it in as he is very excited about it. They only 25 students out of the district for each grade. So we have recomendations coming together and such. Ethan and Megan will stay put at the school they are at. Oh!!! And speaking of Ryan he has lost 3 teeth in the past 2 weeks... Crazy... I keep teasing him that he is a snaggle puss! ;)

Other than that not much else to report.

Healing Arms, Lost Teeth, Cookie Sales, ect.

2009-01-31T09:38:00.006-05:00

Its been a little while since I checked in. First of all my girl has lost 2 teeth on the bottom, she looks a little snaggle tooth ish now. LOL! She also started selling cookies, she has worked a cookie booth and walked the neighborhood. We have also got some orders from friends and family (THANK YOU), so she is doing pretty good with her sales. Then we have Ryan who we went to the Orthopaedics yesterday and he is now allowed to take the brace off and in just over a week he is allowed to return to PE at school. Huge steps. He has decided to bypass soccer in the spring, I think he is being a nervous nelson since the dr assured him he would be ok. But its his choice. Ohhhh and he got student of the month. They a passage from the nominee and she said that he was a boy scout and she sees in his daily school life. That he is respectful to others and always willing to help. Talk about melt my heart. Not much up with Ethan other than his stubborness. LOL!!! He fell off his bike last weekend and we thought maybe we had another broken bone on our hands, but we got the swelling to come down and we think he just bruised the heck out of himself.

We are a cast free family again...

2009-01-09T21:28:00.005-05:00

We are a cast free family again after 2 months and 3 casts. YAH!!! Today we took Ryan to the Orthopaedic Surgeon and he is very happy with how his bone is healing. He told me his break was a really bad one, so to see it healing like this was great. He is now in a brace for at least 3 weeks, but the wonderful thing about the brace is he will be able to use his hand more and we can take it off and he can be clean. I will post a picture a little later, but just wanted to share our good news. Lord knows the good news has been on the low side, so we will take it where we can get it!!

A very nice holiday...

2008-12-25T19:21:00.006-05:00

Well I must say it was a very nice holiday inspite of the fact that I am ready to fall over. I have been sick for about a week, with me trying to keep up with all the holiday stuff, cooking and family coming in it finally caught up with me today. I went to take a nap after the kids opened their gifts and woke up almost 4 hours later. YIKS! Anyway, we have really enjoyed all the family. My lil sister came in on monday. and my Dad, Dan, came in on sunday and we were able to spend monday & tuesday with him, which was really nice. My sister and my Dad came to the Cub Scout Meeting and were guest speakers to help teach the boys about Engineering. It was pretty cool watching them ask questions. Then on Tuesday night late Penny came and she was here till this afternoon. We also had my Stepdad, Dennis and his girlfriend Candi come for dinner last night. Its been a whirlwind, but wouldn't trade it for anything. We are very blessed with our family. This coming week we are planning to head over and visit with my Dad, stepmom, sister, nephews and some friends. So we will probably have a small celebration with them too.

So my stepdad came over Christmas Eve and he had all the gifts out, each kid had one gift. So he had them open their gifts at once. They open it up and Ryan got a half gone roll of toilet paper, Ethan got a partially used toothpaste, and Megan got a bar of soap. So the kids were like what the heck and Dennis and his girlfriend kept razzing the kids. So then they just started passing our gifts to us and were being super sports about the whole thing. So the next thing Pappy (Dennis) says is oh you know I think I might have left another bag outside and he came in with their gifts. They were sooo suprised. And truly we all got a good giggle out of it. So thats our Christmas funny!

On a side note, this is the 2nd Christmas without my mom and this was such a special time of the year with her. It was something that we really got into and I truly do miss the spirit within her for this holiday. She is always close to our hearts.

Lil Man has new glasses!!!

2008-12-20T09:37:00.000-05:00

Last week we took Ethan in for an Eye Exam because he is still having headaches. So, the results are that he needs glasses. He is borderline by the dr was more than willing to try them and see if they help with his headaches that we have literally been battling for 2 yrs. So we got the glasses in today. Now to teach the boy how to care for the glasses and keep his lens clean.

Drum Club and property update

2008-12-10T08:08:00.002-05:00

Ry made the drum club YAH! He forgot to tell me, but he made the drum club. I am very excited for him. The music teacher is even willing to work with the broken arm, which I think is GREAT! Ryan is also getting along well with the cast and enjoying the freedom to take showers without the worry of getting it wet.

Regarding the property. Apparently, one of the people involved in the transaction of the property was trying to pull a fast one, thankfully Rob's friend caught on and basically told him he would be in deep trouble if he messed up the deal. So the closing is set for next week!! I think we are going to go camp on the land over New Years. YAH!! So looks like we will start getting things ready to be there for June sometime. Scary and exciting all at once. I am looking forward to being closer to my Dad, sister, & nephews though.

Well off to get caught up on the house and such. We are having the Girl Scouts holiday party here saturday and sunday we have soccer and the holiday party for the Cub Scouts (not here).

Ryan is the proud owner of a WATERPROOF cast.

2008-12-05T20:56:00.004-05:00

YAH!!! He had xrays today and his arm is showing signs of the bone regenerating. He has had the long cast on for 3 weeks now and it was taken off. Ryan enjoyed his few moments of freedom in which we washed his arm and hand and dried it well. Then we put out the extra money that the insurance wouldn't cover to get a WATERPROOF blue short cast. Let me tell you money well spent after all the showers (what a pain in the tush) we have endured. So we go back in 5 weeks and PRAY that it will be off and we will move on to a soft cast (a brace). So its looking like we have dodged the surgery bullet!!

Another day, Another Sinus Infection....

2008-12-03T17:57:00.002-05:00

OY!!! I had a 2 week follow up for Ethan today and went ahead and put Ryan in since he has been complaining his head hurts. Sure enough he has a sinus infection, but at least we are nipping it in the butt now. Ethan on the other hand has been through 2 rounds of antibotics and he is still complaining his head hurts and its affecting his lungs (asthma). So she wants him to go see an Optometrist, if his vision is fine then I will see the allergist to rule that out and then off to the nuerologist. Then there are his heals that have been hurting him off and on for a few months. So we have orders for an xray and we will see what the findings are and go towards the Orthopedic from there. So lots of doctor appts in my future. LOL! Oh well, we are all tired so perhaps tonight we will hit the sack after we eat our belated Turkey Dinner that I cooked during the day. Not to much else to report other than the boys got the ok from the State to have their business on the property that we have a contract on.

A little excitment on the property

2008-12-02T22:32:00.003-05:00

Saturday we went out to the property on the west coast. Its very beautiful, the lake is incredible. We hiked around it, it has a 9 acre lake. The kids got in the paddle boat and paddled out to one of the islands and played king of the mountain (there is a big pile of soil out there). A little later Rob went out with J and on the other island they found a 2 foot gator. Such fun... Of course Rob had to SHOW me the prison which is about a 1/2 mile away. I found out more info on that, apparently its not a max security with the really bad people and they have never had an escape ever in 25 ish years. Still not sure how I feel about this all. Today we found that we got the ok from the state to run the business on the land, so now we are moving forward to getting all the financial stuff tied up with the banks (two seperate properties and two different banks, its divided oddly)

Here is a link to some new pics along w/ the old ones. http://s18.photobucket.com/albums/b146/alwaysdreamin/Punta%20Gorda%20Property/

Turkey Day and Beyond...

2008-12-01T22:51:00.003-05:00

Well my lil sister came into town wednesday late. And thursday we went to my stepdad and his fiancee's home for Turkey dinner. It was very yummy and we have leftovers to prove it, ok so we HAD leftovers they are more or less gone now. LOL!!! Friday I got up and did some BlackFriday shopping, we buzzed around the house and then took the kids and a friend to see Madagscar 2, very cute movie. Saturday am we got up early and took a run to see the property in Punta Gorda the boys have a contract on. Its really beautiful and quite peaceful inspite of a little road noise from the highway. The kids had a blast, they took the paddle boat out to the island and played king of the hill, well the older boys did. LOL! Even my Dad made it out to check it all out. Then we enjoyed some time at the house and went to a Christmas event in Fort Myers in the evening where our friends son played with his recorder group from school. Sunday we got up went and attempted to fish a bit but a) we forgot the cast net and b) the fish weren't bitting due to the weather. We got a bite to eat the house and then headed back towards my Dad and stepmom's house for a visit with them, my sister, brother in law and nephews. It was nice to see everyone and then off we went back home again. We are all pretty well tired. But that is my update for now. Pictures will follow tomorrow. Night!!!

Recheck @ the Orthopaedic Surgeon

2008-11-25T22:56:00.002-05:00

Well we went in today and had xrays done. They brought him back in the room and left the xray up on the screen so Ryan and I pondered if it had changed any from last week. The tech came in and wasn't very re-assuring after looking at last weeks, but said not to stress until after the dr looked at it. So Ryan of course started getting stressed and I reassured him that we have been through surgery before and if we had to we'd get through it. We needed to get his arm completely better and the doctor would make sure we did the right thing, so he took a deep breath and relaxed. The doctor came in and said that it had improved about 2 degrees, so we would see if another week would improve it some more. He said if he had good improvement that in 10 days from now he would consider a short cast. Of course this thrilled us because a) for now we have avoided an evasive surgery and b) we can get a WATERPROOF cast if we get a short one and it will make life big time easier.

So today I am thankful that my son will not need surgery as an intervention and will continue to pray and hope that holds true.

Orthopaedic Update...

2008-11-19T20:20:00.005-05:00

Well we went to the Ortho dr yesterday and he said Ryan's arm had a slipper break. He said it was pretty bad and that he was going to try set it and cast it. He also has me coming back every week to check that the bone is mending on its own. He didn't seem really convinced that it would and said next tuesday when he sees Ryan he will determine whether surgery will be needed. He had to adjust the setting of the bone while he casted and I just felt soooo badly for Ryan. He has been such a trooper through this all. Right now he is in a long cast which can't get wet. Makes showers lots of fun. While he was getting his xray in the cast I spoke with the dr about the surgery IF it would happen. He said that a pin would not be good for this location and he would more than likely need a plate that would be screwed in. If this happens he would need to go back in a year from now to have that removed since he is still growing. So please say a prayer that his body will do its job and mend that bone. After 3 weeks if all goes well we can put a waterproof short cast on, which he will wear at least 5 more weeks.

Our First Broken Bone

2008-11-17T12:45:00.002-05:00

Well friday night Ryan went to soccer practice as he does almost every friday night, and they were practicing.... And his coach kicked the ball and somehow Ryan's wrist got in the way. :( Poor kid. He came home said it hurt a little, Rob was convinced it was just a deep bruise so we iced it and went about our day saturday. He honestly didn't really complain about being in pain but then again we had him in a sling with an ice pack. Well by sunday am it hadn't changed any and I took him the ER. Sure enought he has a right radial break/fracture. We have an appt with the Orthopedic tuesday afternoon. I have been giving him motrin for the pain and he is being a trooper. Of course he is right handed and its his right wrist that broke.. OY! More to follow tomorrow....

Happy Halloween!!!!

2008-10-31T22:16:00.002-04:00

The kids had a lot of fun tonight and oh my goodness we have WAY WAY WAY to much candy.. YIKS! Thankfully we had quite a few kids and ours is mostly gone!

Fallish Photos

2008-10-31T22:03:00.003-04:00

We had an drs visit today and I happened to have my camera with and it just so happened that there was a beautiful old tree w/ lots of flowers around it. LOL!!! Here ya go....

Oh and check out the different personalties of my sweet girl...

2008-10-27T21:51:00.003-04:00

Can hardly believe that Halloween is here and then I just know that the rest of the year will zip on by. I haven't had time to get to the pumpkin patch, well let me rephrase that we unloaded pumpkins at the begining of the month but because I didn't have Megan we didn't buy. And every time I have had time its raining!!!! So today I FINALLY took them to pick out a pumpkin at the church. Of course over half of them are rotted at this point. But anyway we managed to find a nice pumpkin and of course our traditional three munchkins. Poor Ethan had been home sick with me all day but was feeling a bit better and I knew I wouldn't have time later on. So when you see his picture you will clearly see he doesn't feel well. Daddy is off to the west coast to start working on the business venture that will put us in the Aquaponics business. Enjoy my munchkins, they sure are getting big.

Soccer - Boys

2008-10-19T21:17:00.002-04:00

Well the boys have been practicing for 3 weeks now and today was the very first game. Unfortantely they were at the same time so I was back and forth trying to watch. Rob is the coach of Ethan's and an asst coach for Ryan's team. I tell you I am NOT a sports person, but something about soccer and my kids playing and I become a huge sports fan. Soooo strange, but I love it. Both of them lost, but they had a good time playing so thats what matters. Check out the size on the boys Ryan's team was playing, they must be getting ready to go into the next division. Ryan and Ethan just moved up divisions so they are the youngest in their divisions again. Also Ryan's field got HUGE this year. Ok... without further delay (because we know you are here for the pictures LOL!)

And a few more...

2008-10-02T21:43:00.004-04:00

Yah they were super silly tonight. We went to the doctor and then went and had chinese at a restaurant called Pei Wei. Mmmm!!! It was so good, we rarely eat out these days so it was a great treat. We are starting to get completely slammed w/ soccer and scouts starting up, but we honestly enjoy both things so much. We also got rid of the big truck and took on way lower payments with a new Scion. I am starting a seasonal job at QVC on the 13th, looking forward to that inspite of the hours being 9 pm to 2 am, also praying they will keep me on after the holidays. The plus to it is it doesn't mess with the kids stuff to much and when it does Rob will just step in. We are pretty much hanging in here, the economy stinks right now and Rob's business is not the best but we are hanging tough.

When life gives you lemons, just make LEMONADE. :)

Kids n Bubbles...

2008-10-02T21:31:00.004-04:00

My silly lil kiddos.... They were blowing bubbles outside the doctors appt and having a good time. Thought I would share....

Daisy Girl Scout - Back to School Splash

2008-09-18T21:21:00.001-04:00

My lil Daisy Scout... We went to Back to School Splash and she had sooo much fun. I wish everyday could be like that.

2008-09-03T14:30:00.001-04:00

Popcorn Time!!!!The boys are selling popcorn for their Cub Scout Pack. If you would like to purchase some very YUMMY popcorn, here is the link to what they are selling. If you are local or I can deliver it just email me with your order. If you are not and still would like to purchase some popcorn, use the website but please wait till after September 27th so they will get credit. No pressure!! And I will be hitting you up for girl scout cookies this year so be prepared. Thank you!

Chrissy

Link: http://www.orderpopcorn.com/

Ryan's Key Code: TEMRP6S

Ethan's Key Code: TEMRP72

Growing...

2008-09-01T23:21:00.006-04:00

So the kids and grandma planted some "left over" seeds from two seasons ago and we have gotten a few things, tomatoes which are currently floating in the pond as an experiment, a watermelon which got transplanted and is doing really well, and then a mystery plant... Not sure yet... Maybe Cuke, Maybe Cantelope and I haven't gone to look it up yet.

Another RV Update....

2008-09-01T23:21:00.003-04:00

Well Bob the Builder has been hard at work. Thought I would share the fruits of his labor. His mom has also pitched in some help and I have held a few boards for drilling and carried an oven out w/ him. LOL!!! Very soon he will be doing the insulation, water barrier, and then paneling.

And here is a picture of Bob... :)

2008-08-26T19:21:00.000-04:00

My best girlfriends and I were able to go to lunch. It was soooo nice to see Lisa & Cindy. Cindy lives in Texas now, so our visits aren't very often. Anyway, I think its pretty awesome that from High School we have been able to keep in touch. YAH PHS! :)

First Day of School - 2008

2008-08-18T09:30:00.000-04:00

Well we went to open house on Friday. Megan's teacher is just so sweet. I am happy she got her, HOPEFULLY I feel this way later on. LOL! Ryan's teacher we know from his preschool days. Kinda funny since his preschool was in a different county. She sorta embarrased him by saying she changed his diapers (which she never did), I think she was just pointing out that she has known him for a long time. And Ethan's teacher rescheduled her open house (we didn't get the call) and we got to meet her today. She seems nice also and I think Ethan knew at least one boy in his class. So they are all safely in school. I am going to the store to get some stuff, my normal stuff plus a few extras in case this Fay decides to bother us. They are already talking about cancelling school tommorrow. OY!

Another RV update

2008-08-17T21:30:00.007-04:00

So Rob has successful gutted the inside of this RV. The only thing remaining is bathroom other than the front facia and the banquet you eat at. The next step is to make sure everything that we wanted ran (wires, pipes, ect) is set in place so he can go ahead and resupport a few sections and panel it. We also are HOPEFULLY retrieving some FREE carpet for the bedroom area from a neighbor and he found a cabinet that will house a fridge (when we finally get one).

Our last week before school...

2008-08-15T22:15:00.004-04:00

Wow!!! Can't believe monday starts it all again. Seems like summer was dragging by and then all of a sudden it went soooo fast! Didn't get to visit everyone that I had wanted to, but I will have to try to sneak them in before soccer starts. Here are a few pictures of the kids doing some fun stuff with some good friends... Enjoy!

Fish Farm Adventure....

2008-08-04T17:48:00.005-04:00

So we went over to the west coast of Florida to our friends house for part of the weekend and then to see my Dad and his wife for the other part. It was really a nice time. Of course we got in friday evening and the kids we so excited that we couldn't get them to sleep till after 11pm. As you can imagine they were a bit testy the next day. LOL! We got up and ate a wonderful breakfast and went out to look at a 5 acre parcel that has a fish farm, house and another living quarters on the property. There is also another 5 acres behind it up for sale. The property has probably 20 greenhouses w/ some permenant and some moveable concrete ponds. Of course the big boys (Rob and his friend) are very excited about the possiblities. I checked out the house and its definately a possiblility, flooring would have to be removed, walls painted and general cleaning. So hoping the numbers crunch right with his friend and it works out. A HUGE plus is to be closer to my Dad, stepmom and even my sister and her boys (who will be moving back next month from Texas). I guess I am afraid to be to invested in this idea. So if this all pans out the land in Ocala will go up for sale and we will transition that direction instead. The above are a few pictures. We left sunday am and went to my Dad and stepmom's house. It was nice to see them and his house is shaping up (after the explosion last year in the garage). We had a nice lunch on the river and walked around the outdoor shopping. After we got all the motorcycle rides in (you know we can't leave with out that, the girl was begging for another too. LOL) we had to hit the road and get on home. Nice weekend.

Vacation in Alabama 2008

2008-07-29T12:54:00.003-04:00

Photobucket Album

Alabama.....

2008-07-29T10:23:00.004-04:00

Ahhhh!! We just love going to visit. We got there in the weee hours of the morning on Thursday and left on monday. It just seemed to go so quickly as it always does. At least this year we had lots of water in the lake to play in. And of course visiting with the family was the best! Some of our highlights were:
* seeing Rob's grandma 2x, she perked right up when we came in the door. Bless her heart she is 94 yrs old.
* eating out on the Gazebo on the lake daily. EVERYTHING was grilled and Yummy!
* swimming in the lake and just floating around.
* we fished, but not much to be caught. Megan did catch her first fish this year though!
* we went on a few boat rides at the end just to drool over the lake.
* ate lots of blueberries (thanks to Rob's cousins :) ) Mmmmm
* watched Hancock
* had a blast watching the 4th of July Golf Cart parade and other festivities at the park.
* boys made friends with the boys in the place next to Rob's aunts on the lake. The boy said to my boys why can't you come more often than 1x a year. I am going to work on getting addresses, I forgot to and of course we left at like 4 am on monday.

RV Update

2008-07-27T11:02:00.005-04:00

So I have had a few requests to see updates on the RV. Rob has pulled all the carpeting out of it (what an improvement LOL) and is in the process of demo on the room in the back. He has also worked on repairing the roof and resealing it so we have no further leaking into the RV. So here are a few pictures of the inside/outside cleaned and showing demo in the back room. Enjoy ;)

The FREE RV....

2008-07-07T22:39:00.005-04:00

So here are a few pictures of our FREE RV. We actually are being very open minded about this and we know it can be redone and beautiful ;)

2008-06-27T20:16:00.003-04:00

My kids with my friends kids at Disney Hollywood Studios (MGM)

After a long hot day at Disney Hollywood Studios, notice the lanyards full of pins... They had fun trading with the Cast Members.

My friend Kim and I and our kids. You know I don't like my photo taken.

The kids waiting for the Star Wars Parade.

And of course showing that we were at Star Wars Weekend. So much fun!!!!

2008-06-23T20:25:00.008-04:00

A little update on the family:

Ry ~ He finished off the school year on the Honor Roll. He has just done amazing since 2nd grade when we started doing some changes. He also got a 5 out of 6 on the three components of the FCAT test, which from what I understand is outstanding. When I took him for his Annual Check up his Ped was so very proud of him and sung his praises multiple times. The boy was grinning from ear to ear. He has also finished up his Webelos I rank in Cub Scouts, by February/March of next year he will cross over into Boy Scouts. I am so excited for him, but it will be different as this is more of a journey about and BY him. We will still be there for him, but it will just be a different format. He is really looking forward to Fall Soccer, he moves up to a new age group which sometimes is intimidating because he is low man on the totem pole. We have decided to pass on the Competive team since Gas is so expensive. We also visited the allergist this week and has been very healthy... Thankfully one of three. LOL!!!

Eth~ Well this year was a struggle for him. Alot had to do with the fact that his 1st grade teacher last year was very off task with the reading. So he started behind the ball, he made a lot of progress with help from his teacher (what an angel) and his reading buddy through Big Brother/Big Sister. So hopefully with a little help this summer we will get him up to speed for school. He has finished his Wolf Rank in Cub Scouts and is going to be a Bear next year. With becoming a Bear comes more opportunities. He is really loving it and this summer we are going to work on some of his belt loops. And of course he is sooo looking forward to Fall Soccer. I am curious to see if he becomes intimidated because has again moved up to a new division (like Ryan) and normally that sets them back a bit. But he is excited that he is now in Rec Soccer and there are GOALIES!!!! LOL! We have had a really rough fall/winter/spring with him, he has been on many steriods and antibotics and we need to figure a way to manage him in order to keep him healthy. So the allergist did a lung function test and while his capacity is good some function of the lungs is at 48% and should be 75% or better. So for now we have added Advair 2x a day in hopes to keep him healthy, we go back in July to see his progress.

Meg~ Lets see... School well she made it on to 1st grade BARELY. Her teacher was less than impressive and I seemed to have to jump through hoops of fire to get what I requested done. We have 2 student evaluation meetings and thankfully the guidance counsler understood my side. She made a lot of progressive the last marking period because of my request of a reading buddy, more support work for him and the teacher to make some adjustments. I really feel it could have been so much better, so we are praying for a better teacher this coming year. She has had a great year with Daisy Scouts. They were able to do a service project for a family in need, I was very proud of her generosity. We are looking forward to next year when we sell cookies. And Meg played fall and spring soccer (the boys only played fall soccer). Daddy coached the Spring soccer to give us an opportunity to see if she wants to proceed in Fall again. We are on the fence, I might try something through the community center. We went to the allergist with her and last year when she was tested they determined that she has a low Immune System. We also discovered that her tetanis shot did not hold, so I took her for another shot. I had to take her to have her blood drawn to see if she held that shot and will figure out how to proceed from her. Unfortantely just like her mother and one brother she is sick a good bit of the time. We have had a lot of behavioral issues with her and are just trying to figure out something that works with her. She also displays many of the ADHD stuff that her big brother, so I feel us going down this road again.

R and C ~ We are hanging in here, it has been a very difficult year. The business has suffered greatly. We have picked up a little business but have lost double or more of the business we gained. Its a very hard time for many families. Our home is in the process of being sold, the payments are just greater than what we can do at this time. But home is where the family is so we will survive. I worked in an insurance office as a secretary from August until the last day in May. I enjoyed it but due to childcare costs outweighing my paycheck I am at home for the summer with the kids. I have also accepted a Subsitute Teacher position with the school district. I am hoping that I will be able to get a more permanent position with benefits but for now this is a good opportunity to work the same hours as my kids. R has many projects in the fire... LOL!!! He has acquired a FREE RV... so that should give you an idea of how much work will likely be involved in it. We plan to put it up on our property in Ocala, so that when we visit we have a place to stay. He has also planned and is occasionally gone up to start storage shed to put some of our stuff in for the transition. We hope that by next summer we will permanently be residing on the land. Oh I also have a new set a wheels or should I say a well loved set of wheels... LOL!!! I now own a 96 Town & Country Van. It has a lot of quirks that we are working through (so add another project to Rob's list... OY!) We are coming up on the one year anniversary of my mom going to heaven. Its been a rough year full of bumps and tears, and I think coming closer to that date has just made it that raw again. On a bright note, my Mother in Law, has come to live with us. It has been a fairly easy transition and its nice to have family closer.

Well that is about all for now, if you made it this far you are a Saint. Thanks for stopping by... We will be off to Alabama next week for our yearly family trip. The lake is full of water this year and we are soooooo excited! I will have lots of pictures to share when I return.

Disney Trip 05/2008

2008-05-25T21:13:00.003-04:00

We had a wonderful time with my best friend and her family in Orlando. Of course it has taken us the better part of a week to recover. LOL!!! We went to Magic Kingdom friday, swam at the time share and went to Downtown in the evening saturday, and sunday we went to Epcot. It was a blast and the kids had a great time. Here are a few pictures.....

Happy Mother's Day Mom!!!

2008-05-11T18:03:00.000-04:00

Mom, we miss you so very much
On every Mother’s Day;
And not just then, but every minute,
Since you went away.
You were the center of our lives
Before your soul passed on;
It’s just so hard for us to believe
That you are really gone.
But we celebrate the life you lived
And all the things you gave us;
Our wonderful memories,
Mom, of you
Are the things that will comfort and save us.
Please think of us, as we think of you
With hearts so full of love;
We’re looking up at you, sweet Mom,
As you look at us from above.
By Joanna Fuchs

2008-05-06T22:49:00.001-04:00

2008-04-21T23:39:00.006-04:00

Just had to share a few of my kidlets. They are growing up before our eyes. Megan is doing great in Spring Soccer and the boys (and Meg) are enjoying Scouts. Summer will be here in a flash.

Fun @ The FPL Encounter.....

2008-04-14T07:38:00.003-04:00

And here is Ethan with Harriet the tranatula... Creepy Crawlies....

Ryan got to hold a baby Florida Alligator... And to think they get 14 feet long.. WOW!!!

And Miss Megan with a Self Portrait ... She got ahold of the camera... LOL!!

The pictures are a little blurry... I realized when I got home there was a finger print on the lens... DUH!!!! Oh well the kids had a blast!

2008-03-12T23:08:00.003-04:00

Lighting wasn't the greatest, but couldn't resist my boys.

Here is the reason Rob was with his buddy, on the excellent adventures of Lucy the BUS!!!

A quick vist at Poppies house on our way to pick up Daddy from his adventure with his buddy John. Thats a whole other story ;) We sure don't get enough time with our busy schedule to see Poppie and Nonnie was visiting Aunt Hilary and the boys, so we missed her this time too.

Girl Scouts In Gathering....

2008-03-08T23:03:00.004-05:00

Megan working her troops booth making body glitter.

Everyone needs a rainbow in their day :)

Back at the camp site having a little snack.

Aren't they just so darn cute!!!

Megan has such a blast today. This is the second "girl scout" event we have attended and this was a lot of fun. Basically it was a ton of "booths" set up by each troop and they either had crafts or games or both. The theme this year was fairy tales. Just thought I would share a few pictures of her.

2008-02-23T00:16:00.003-05:00

Small update:

Megan: Has lost another tooth. LOL!!! She is still as stubborn as ever. We are gonna need some strength to get through the years with her. She loves going to school and still loves Daisy Girl Scouts. We are actually going to our first Girl Scout event tommorrow, I will try to post pics later.
Ethan: Has lost another tooth too! LOL! He is still stuborn... Hmmmh I got a theme going on with these kids... I am sure they don't get from their parents are anything... LOL! Anyway, he is doing well in school and making great improvements with his reading, very proud of him. He gets a citzens award each marking period for his kind heart. He is loving Scouts also.
Ryan: Is doing WONDERFUL in school, truly can't complain. The boy has come a long way with his grades. The boy we were having an issue with seems to be a non issue (THANKFULLY). He is a bit of an extreme child, very sensitive and loving for the most part. Again is loving Scouts also. Has been doing Fcat tutoring after school that was offered.

Rob and I are hanging in here, business has slowed down a bit. This is one of those times I am truly thankful for the part time job I am working.

I am going to attempt to attach a few pics from a Cub Scout Camporee from a couple weekends ago.

2008-02-22T23:50:00.003-05:00

A few photos from the Cub Scout Camporee we went to a couple weekends ago... The kids had a blast as we did too. Looking forward to the next trip in April.

A few pictures:

2008-02-22T20:54:00.005-05:00

These photos are from a Cub Scout Camporee we went to 2 weeks ago, it was a tons of fun and we can't wait till we camp again in April.

2008-01-30T21:22:00.000-05:00

Ok, here is a quick run down of recent events:

*Stinky Arm Pits for the Ry Guy... Yep he is using deodorant. Time goes by so quickly. He'll be double digits this birthday.... YIKS!!!
*Ethan a tooth and has another wiggly (I will get pics soon)
*Megan lost her second tooth (WOW)
* Ry finished his Soccer Season, unfortanetely they lost their tournament game. They worked hard though and we are VERY proud of them.
* Ry is having trouble with a boy in his class. He is bullying Ry and won't leave him alone. He got in a little trouble for some words he used when he got overly frustrated with the boy. He has been talked to and we are now trying to get them to take care of the issues with the boy, so he can't do this to another child.
*Report cards came home and well it appears I have myself another ADHD child (I knew this), Miss Megan. UGH!!!!! What to do with this lil girl..... Other than that the boys are doing well.
*Rob is almost done with a very beautiful book case for the boys room. I hope it will house most of their "stuff" and PERHAPS we can keep it a bit more organized.

Well that is all for now... More later...

Our very first lost tooth

2008-01-20T11:27:00.000-05:00

Oh she is soooo proud. We have had two wigglys for almost 2 weeks now. We noticed about 1 1/2 weeks ago that one of the wigglys had a pearly coming in behind it. Well she lost the wiggly that didn't have a tooth behind it yesterday and of course there is a pearly sprouting right under it. :) My last baby lost her first tooth.... Ahhhh Wouldn't grandma think this was cool. ;)

2008-01-02T07:31:00.000-05:00

Happy New Year!!!!!

May it be filled with love and success for you and your family!

Much Love,

The Burns Family

Strawberry Pie

2007-12-01T23:30:00.000-05:00

Strawberry Pie II

Yields: 8 servings
"Half of this pie 's strawberries are arranged in a baked pastry shell, and the other half are crushed and cooked up with sugar, water and cornstarch until thick and bubbly. This lovely glaze is then poured over the whole berries in the pastry shell. Chill this pie for several hours and serve it with mounds of whipped cream."
INGREDIENTS:
1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked
1 quart fresh strawberries
1 cup white sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
DIRECTIONS:
1.
Arrange half of strawberries in baked pastry shell. Mash remaining berries and combine with sugar in a medium saucepan. Place saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil, stirring frequently.
2.
In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and water. Gradually stir cornstarch mixture into boiling strawberry mixture. Reduce heat and simmer mixture until thickened, about 10 minutes, stirring constantly. Pour mixture over berries in pastry shell. Chill for several hours before serving. In a small bowl, whip cream until soft peaks form. Serve each slice of pie with a dollop of whipped cream.

Hydro Farm

2007-12-01T23:22:00.000-05:00

OMG! What a nice day. We took a Cub Scout field trip with our pack to Hydro Fresh Farms, in other words a working hydroponics farm. I just love going there. This time the kids got a real tour of it, including how the stackers are made, a stacker making contest, a lesson on bugs (good and bad) and how they treat them, a tour of their veggies and strawberries, the most unusual strawberry contest (Ethan won a gatorade) and a word scrabble. Then we got to pick strawberries, GLORIOUS strawberries... Incase you didn't catch that we got to pick YUMMY STRAWBERRIES. :) Anyhow we came home for a few minutes and then got ready to go to a birthday party at Chuck E Cheese. I have since made 2 BEAUTIFUL Strawberry Pies... Which we will enjoy tomorrow. YUMMO!

Megan's Girl Scout Investure

2007-11-30T22:31:00.000-05:00

Well Megan is now "officially" a Daisy Girl Scout. We went to her ceremony that was with a Brownie troop that her leader leads. So cute they were. Unfortantely true to form Miss Megan had her own agenda and it was always necessarily what the other girls were doing. She wasn't being bad, just not participating. Anyway, she is still very excited and Mommy had some sewing to do. :)

Apple Bread

2007-11-08T14:01:00.000-05:00

OMG!!! This is sooooo yummy and screams fall....

2 cups sugar
1 cup oil
3 eggs (beaten)
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 cups peeled and chopped apples (I used green)
1 cup chopped nuts (didn't have them this time, still good)

1. Beat together sugar, oil, and eggs.
2. Sift together flour, salt, cinnamon, and baking soda
3. Add to liquid mixture.
4. Add vanilla, apples, and nuts to mixture.
5. Put into two loaf pans sprayed with Pam.
6. Sprinkle tops with sugar. (forgot to do this)
7. Bake at 350 for 1 hour or until done. (I baked at 350 for 25 minutes and got 16 mini loaves)

Some Fall Pictures of the Kiddos

2007-11-03T22:06:00.001-04:00

Pumpkin Patch

2007-10-28T00:31:00.000-04:00

A few new pics from the Pumpkin Patch when we visited my Dad today.

3 Months Ago Today......

2007-10-08T23:25:00.000-04:00

I hate to be a downer. Most of the time I am ok and don't dwell on the loss of my mom. But lately it has been hitting me harder. I get to the point that I have anger about things that mostly likely are not worth my efforts (like friends and family who let her passing go and didn't even bother to contact Kim or I). I don't want to lose the pain because that means she is further away. But most of all I just miss her and the holidays are just going to be so painful without her. I wish I had some better pictures of her on my computer... but most of the better ones are on the broken hard drive I haven't had luck getting fixed. So here are a couple of our more recent memories... Love ya to Moon and Back Momma!!!

Meuw & Some Soccer Pics....

2007-09-25T15:54:00.001-04:00

The two littles started soccer 2 weeks ago and Ryan starts practice friday. And of course here is lil Red sleeping in my laundry. Lil Stinker!

2007-09-25T09:56:00.000-04:00

Not to much new here. Kids are doing fine at school. Ryan's tummy aches appear to be taming down. Megan hasn't had any notes home from school. And Ethan is finally starting to work harder on homework and such. YAH! We had a nice supper with Dennis on sunday, the kids had really been missing him (and Buddy ;) ) We are knee deep in Scouts and Soccer now too. I will try to upload some pictures soon.

2007-09-16T22:26:00.000-04:00

A couple pictures from our weekend away. We got to see our friends John and Jenn, as well as my dad and stepmom. It was a very nice weekend that we definately need to repeat.

Small Update....

2007-09-16T22:14:00.000-04:00

The kids are settling into school nicely. There biggest beef is that they don't have recess. I am going to approach the school about this, but I have been forewarned by my teacher friends this is a losing battle. :(
Ryan is coping so much better and I am really proud of him for that. Last week we had to take him to the dr because he had an ear infection and his glands were swellend. We also went for Soccer Tryouts this past friday and we should get a coach assignment this week. We found out his old coach (2 seasons) is going to competitive and even tried to talk Rob into the competitive team but honestly we just don't have the time. On a down note I am having listening issues with him, I know some of it is his age... but some of it is well just defiance. I want to figure a constructive way to work with him on this as he is such a loving child.
Ethan is blending well with his classroom and really just excelling. He is just so much different than Ry. I mean he can be stubborn (MAN can he be stubborn) and defiant, but its just different. He started soccer wednesday and has Megan asst coach from 2 seasons ago and he is awesome! Ethan is just not showing as much enthiusasm for Soccer as he used to so Rob and I decided to offer him some more options next time around, but the season is just begining so we shall see. Ethan starts scouts tuesday night! YAH!
Megan is my little firecracker!! Lets see we already got a note in her agenda saying she needs to listen better, a progress report saying she needs help with listening and a phone call from the teacher saying she is not doing what she is supposed. Now she is not being mean to the other children, she just simply marches to her own band... LOL!! Of course I keep reminding her that she really needs to listen to her teacher, that its not fair for her to follow the rules. She still loves going to school. She started soccer on wednesday also and the person who stepped after Rob stepped up is an awesome coach. We are still waiting to hear from Girl Scouts which she is so excited about after being a part of the boys for almost 3 years now.

I am still adjusting to the whole working thing plus everything I used to do and most days I am pretty much flat worn out. But the extra money helps, so I will keep plugging along. I do enjoy the job, it just is hard to get all the other stuff done in so much less time. Rob is busy busy with the business and we are working on getting more advertisement going. YAH! Well I need to go pack lunches and back packs and hit the sack.

2007-09-10T22:26:00.000-04:00

A couple pictures from our weekend away. We got to see our friends John and Jenn, as well as my dad and stepmom. It was a very nice weekend that we definately need to repeat.

Watch this MOM!!!!

2007-08-30T22:31:00.000-04:00

Yep, baby girl learned how to ride her bike without training wheels tonight!!! She is just getting so darn big! Well they all are, but this blog post is all about the girl !!! She decided a couple days ago she wanted to learn and when Rob came in he took her out to the road showed her what to do and she was off on her own. She was even doing pretty good with turns by the end of the night. Of course we didn't even walk back in the house till almost 8 pm... normally they are feed, showered and almost ready for bed by then. It was a lovely evening outside no matter how you slice it! :) Here is a link to the little video if you would like to peak: http://s18.photobucket.com/albums/b146/alwaysdreamin/August%202007/?action=view&current=MVI_1893.flv

Update on School & a JOB for Chrissy

2007-08-27T22:18:00.000-04:00

Well the rest of the week went along much better! Thankfully I think they are all adjusting and thriving well with their new school. They have all made some new friends and found some old friends. I guess the next adjustment is that I got a job working part time (about 25 hours a week) I tried to get ahold of the gal today to be sure tuesday was ok to start, but she is so swamped she is not even picking up the phones. So I am just going to take intiative and show up at 9 am for work ;) Its working in an insurance office as a secretary. I am very excited to go back to work after almost 9 1/2 years of being a Stay at home mom and working from home with our businesss. We have sports coming up and scouts, so I am hoping I can handle all the new duties. It will definately help us, since we are basically paying a double mortgage till we sell this house. Anyway, I will update later. I need to go finish laundry and pack the kids lunch so I can hit the sack.

3rd Day DRAMA... (upset stomachs, headaches and bloody noses)

2007-08-22T23:39:00.000-04:00

Well I actually got Ryan to sleep last night and he set out happy and ready for school. Well 8:20 the phone rings and its Ryan's teacher. She says she has him in the office and he is unconsolable (sp?). I talked with her that he is having alot of anxiety about the school change and she asked me to talk to him and just get him calmed down. Well Rob and I took turns talking to him for almost 30 minutes. He was literally hyperventilating on the phone. UGH!!! He went through the whole gammit of problems (tummy ache, headache, naseau) trying to get himself home because he basically is not wanting to allow himself to adjust. Finally after trying to reason with him I said bottom line... we can do this everyday but the same outcome will happen, you will STILL be in that classroom. So please take a deep breath and go have a good day. I am hanging up now. He took a big deep breath and told me he loved me and I told him I loved him and to please have a great day. Soooo after all that about 40 minutes later the school calls and the clinic has Ethan with a headache and tummy ache but no temp (do you see where this is going? ) UGH! I explain about Ryan and that yes Ethan has been having headaches, but he had Motrin in the am and should be ok. So she she sent him (reluctantly) back to class. Well about an hour later again a call from the clinic..... Megan had a bloody nose. Well she wouldn't tell her what happened. Well I get on the phone and she is just bawling and asking me to please come get her. She tells me that a boy stuck a straw up her nose. So I ask for the nurse and told her I would come hug her in a minute. I get there and hug and love on her, she clearly still had blood around her nostril. I spoke with the asst principle who was supposed to talk to the teacher and said girl. I told him that I just wanted to make sure it didn't happen again. I also spoke to him about Ryan and he is going to have a counsler speak to him. So now you see that I am emotionally tapped!!!

Can you believe this all in one day? By the way they all got off the bus happy campers... I pray tomorrow is an easier day. Can you imagine if I had a job and had to deal with this all?

2007-08-21T21:51:00.000-04:00

Notice Ry's Unhappy face.
And the girl is happy to FINALLY rid the bus.

Well the kids have made it through Day 2 or at least 2 out of three of them did.

The first day went well, it was crazy in the afternoon picking them up and I decided that I would just try the bus. Megan loved her first day and told me "I made 2 new best friends mom, Isabella and another girl I don't know the name" The boys were quieter but seemed ok with their first day. I was able to get my dvd's sorted and put away in the dvd albums yesterday and some odds and ends. Also I took Ethan to the dr, she is pretty sure that Ethan's headaches are stress/tension related and perhaps he is not dealing so well with my Mom's death. Which is not shocking since I am still having a tough time with it.

So they rode the bus this am and that went off without a hitch. The bus driver seems very nice and she only had half a load (not bad). Well today I got a call at 8:45 am that Ryan was in the clinic with a headache and a 99.5 temp. UGH! So off I went up there to get him and ran 2 errands. The boy is a bag of nerves and I know that is all that is wrong with him. This is a new school and he was basically crying that he wanted to go back to his old school with his friends. Poor kid... The bus came a bit late but again Megan had a great day and loved riding the bus. And Ethan made some new friends and one of them rides the bus. YAH! So now if I can just get Ryan on board and happy we'll be good. Tommorrow if I don't have the big boy home I plan to go run to Target and see if they have pants in my size (w/ a birthday giftcard), go to lunch with a friend and HOPEFULLY drop off a resume and interview for a reception job at an insurance office.

2007-08-20T10:41:00.000-04:00

Last night my oldest was all nerves and couldn't sleep at all. He had pulled this a little two nights before, but went back to sleep. Last night he was up and down all night. Rob and I took the kids and walked them to their classes. Holy Smokes, you should have seen all the parents. We walked Ryan to class first only to be told that they couldn't go in in the room for like another 10 minutes or so, so I went ahead and walked Ethan to his classroom while Rob stayed with Ryan. I stood with Ethan for a few and then figured I better get Megan to her class so she wouldn't be tardy. He seemed to be doing well and just sorta sat with his classmates in the hall. They had all the kinders in the lunchroom, so we found her teacher and talked a bit and then all of a sudden we noticed that a little girl (who we had saw at kinder orientation) was in her class that she went to prek with. This is pretty cool since her prek was in another city, about 20 minutes south. So they are quite happy that they are together and Mom and I were too. Rob went and stayed with Ethan till he went in and then we left together. I got home and after having the kids home all summer its just a wierd silence here. Now I am a bag of nerves hoping they have a good day and are enjoying their new school. I am picking them up today and we have a drs appt for Ethan (re: his headaches).

Summer is officially almost done...

2007-08-18T22:33:00.001-04:00

Check out the rain coming in, it was crazy!

Aunt Kimmy with Megaboo
Ryan chattering with some locals ;)
Ethan goofing off in the water. :)

Wow! I can't get over that in 2 days my kids will all be in one school on the same schedule. YIKS! We have enjoyed the last week with Aunt Kimmy visiting, dinner w/ Pappy, a visit from Lisa and the girls, and a visit from Penny. We had open house on friday night at the kids new school and all the kids seem to have very nice teachers. I am excited for them and hope that they have a great year! I am still trying to figure out what to do with myself. I have worked on my resume and sent it to the school district unfortantely one of the jobs I applied for (at the kids school) had 500 applicants.. YIKS! So, I will continue on in hopes of finding something that I can work while the kids are in school and be there when they are not.

We also have been doing some allergist visits over the past two weeks. Megan only got food testing and if she has a bad fall I may take her back to get her enviromental allergies done. But she is not allergic to peanuts which I am oh so thankful for. She does has some minor allergies to some stuff she eats on a regular basis without any reaction, so the dr said go ahead. The pineapple is processed that she was tested for and we know that she has reactions to the fresh. I don't want to challenge that, so she is going to kinder with and epi pen jr incase. She also came back with a low immune system and a low tetanus count. So I had to take her to the dr to get a shot yesterday and I will take her back for more bloodwork in 6 weeks to see if she is holding the tetanus. Ryan came back with very little all together, his worst allergy is Dog Dander. The doctor is taking him off all allergy meds and we will see how he does. I have noticed that he appears to be outgrowing most of his allergies. Ethan on the other hand has LOADS of outside allergies and some food allergies. Again the food is mostly stuff he eats frequently with no reaction so the dr said not to stop him. Because of his outside allergies the dr would like to put him on shots but we will try meds a bit longer to see if he copes with the fall transition. He has been having headaches so he ordered a CT scan and we went in today for results which are good. He did have swelled glands so they cultured and will have results on monday. The headaches we are a bit puzzled over, since they are NOT sinus headaches he is thinking they could possibly be Migraines. We have an appointment with the Ped on monday. Such fun, but I am very thankful that one of my children seems to be growing out of his yukky allergies.

Well enjoy the pictures I am uploading and I will likely have more for you monday or tuesday after the kids start school. :)

2007-08-12T20:50:00.000-04:00

Just wanted to say quickly that everyone who sent us cards and/or flowers for my mom's memorial, we really appreciate it. We heard some beautiful things from many friends from mom's past and even some family. It truly means so much to us to see how much Mom was cared and loved for. I was amazed at how much love came from my dad's families. I couldn't have made it through with my Aunt & Uncle that was here, Kimmy, Dennis, and hubby and kids. I also have some wonderful friends who checked on me often and I appreciate and love you all for it!

2007-08-02T00:40:00.001-04:00

Well our trip to Alabama, was nice. We stopped on saturday and had lunch with my dad and step mom. It was nice to see them both and the kids enjoyed seeing them. Then we buzzed on down the road and got in around 6pm. I started unpacking and the boys headed out to do some fishing. Sunday am we set up for Rob's cousin's suprise party, while the kids played at the beach (the clubhouse is right on the "beach"). We got a little jet skiing in and went to the party. After the party his cousins came back to the trailor and we went for a walk on a beachy area that is normally covered with water. Rob took the kids out on the jetski and tubing. Ethan unfortantely went flying in the air, flipped over and came face first to the lake. He was ok, but mad because a) his face hurt and b) he lost his loose tooth. LOL!!! The tooth fairy rewarded him handsomely with $5 after Mom wrote a letter. Anyway the next day we did a bit of fishing (we did some on sunday too), went to see Grandma at the nursing home who was actually a little talkative and then came back jet skiid, grilled and went for ice cream. We also for the most part got everything ready to go for the next day. Got up at 7 am (8 am our time) and took off by 8 am (9am our time). We stopped through Ocala which was quite eventful since it evoked a lot of memories of my mom. We also found out we are upside down on our land :( And then we were one car away from an almost head on car accident. Holy Smokeys!!! That was super scary. Anyhow, we finished our trip home sorta somber after the "almost accident" Its funny because your life really does flash in front of you.
Today has been sort of a laid back day. But I did apply for a job through the school system and I am working on a couple other positions within the school district. Other than that not much else to report. Just getting the kids ready for school that starts in 18 days!!! Tommorrow is an Allergy Testing Day for all three kidlets... Wish Rob and I luck, its gonna stink because they all know what they are in store for.

2007-07-26T23:22:00.001-04:00

Not to much to share. Have been in thought a lot and trying to work through my grief. Also the kids keep me or should I say us very busy. Anyway, I have spent today trying to get my house in order and tomorrow will be a packing day. We are going to alabama for a short trip. Which we look forward to every summer. From what I am being told the lake is about 8 foot (or maybe its more now) lower than the normal. So we will likely be a little more limited on our activities, but it will be great to see the family anyhow. If I don't check back in tomorrow I will be back around wednesday and be prepared to see lots of pictures! :)

2007-07-23T23:15:00.000-04:00

Not much to post. Things have been very up and down this direction, today was a particularly low day. Nothing I can specifically put my finger on, just a feeling of low energy or inspiration. Anyway, this week I will be preparing for our quick dash up to Alabama. It will be nice to see Rob's family, I wish the visit was longer but we just don't have the time this year. Anyway, just checking in to say hi and for all those who have supported us through this very rough time I thank you!

2007-07-19T18:39:00.001-04:00

My Mom's remains came back today. My dad came by and showed me the urn which immediately made me cry because well she would have loved it in life. It was so perfect it was beyond words. He also made some beautiful Memorial Cards that had beautiful poems in them, which I immediately teared up and cried over. And then last but not least he pulled out two jewelry cases which he said was for Kim and I. When I opened mine I started bawling. It is a beautiful tear drop which as some of my mom's ashes in it. Its soooo beautiful and I can wear it close to my heart which is exactly where my mom is always.

Happy Birthday Momma... You got Airmail

2007-07-15T20:33:00.000-04:00

Well Kim, Rob, the kids and I went to the beach and we sent a huge ballon w/ a banner that said I LOVE GRANDMA! I am sure she is in possesion of it by now. We also wrote some messages on the ballon. When we were walking back we had a guy ask us if we set the balloon off for someone to which I said yes for my Mom and said awee!!! I told him that she had passed last sunday and today was her birthday and he said how sweet that way. Anyway, we had Dennis and Kim at dinner tonight a little belated birthday wishes for Dennis and of course we sang for Mom.

Burns Family Blog

A little update

Been a LONG time

The modular has been moved...

Calling for our first inspection

Back to School

Baby Steps

~*~ Happy 4th of July! ~*~

Girls Night Out!!!

Tomorrow we are going up to the property...

More Updates

Moving on UP...

Changes

Been a while....

North Carolina/ Virginia / Washington DC Trip

Horse Farm

Annual Check Up Results

Outside Stuff....

Ethan's LAST single digit birthday....

Almost done...

Ryan's Graduation...

So the results are back...

School with the littles....

It's hard to believe how quickly time is flying by...

More lost teeth and such...

Healing Arms, Lost Teeth, Cookie Sales, ect.

We are a cast free family again...

A very nice holiday...

Lil Man has new glasses!!!

Drum Club and property update

Ryan is the proud owner of a WATERPROOF cast.

Another day, Another Sinus Infection....

A little excitment on the property

Turkey Day and Beyond...

Recheck @ the Orthopaedic Surgeon

Orthopaedic Update...

Our First Broken Bone

Happy Halloween!!!!

Fallish Photos

Soccer - Boys

And a few more...

Kids n Bubbles...

Daisy Girl Scout - Back to School Splash

Growing...

Another RV Update....

First Day of School - 2008

Another RV update

Our last week before school...

Fish Farm Adventure....

Vacation in Alabama 2008

Alabama.....

RV Update

The FREE RV....

Disney Trip 05/2008

Happy Mother's Day Mom!!!

Fun @ The FPL Encounter.....

Girl Scouts In Gathering....

A few pictures:

Our very first lost tooth

Strawberry Pie

Hydro Farm

Megan's Girl Scout Investure

Apple Bread

Some Fall Pictures of the Kiddos

Pumpkin Patch

3 Months Ago Today......

Meuw & Some Soccer Pics....

Small Update....

Watch this MOM!!!!

Update on School & a JOB for Chrissy

3rd Day DRAMA... (upset stomachs, headaches and bloody noses)

Summer is officially almost done...

Happy Birthday Momma... You got Airmail

~~ Happy 4th of July! ~~