Six More Weeks...

School starts in six weeks! I guess it's technically 5 weeks and 6 days, but the first full day is in exactly six weeks.

First grade? Jared is so excited. He's excited to have lunch in the cafeteria and maybe even buy lunch (I'm sure that we'll do that MORE than a few times as I scramble to make his lunch each morning). He misses seeing his friends every day - even the neighbor kids just across the street or down a few houses! Everyone is so busy!

And Owen will go all day to preschool this year. He gets excited every time we pass LOTWA. He gets all pumped up "there's my school!" He will have to bring a lunch every day, so I guess I'll be packing at least one bag every day!

It's weird having Jared gone so much this summer. He was at Grandma L's all last week, and he left with Grammie and Grandpa B on Tuesday. He loves to be on the GO, so spending time with Grammie is good - he was all excited yesterday to tell me about their day - "we ran errands - we went to Hiller's, and CVS, and then to the bank!" Top the day off with a trip out to Crate & Barrel at Somerset and he was a happy guy.

Brian has a meeting tonight, so I'm trying to think of something fun for he and I to do together. I had originally planned on either the water skiing show in Whitmore Lake or the Hootin' In The Park in Pinckney, but it looks like rain. Maybe we'll just head up to Brighton to the McD's with the playground - he'll be beside himself.

Saint Patty's Day - Bar Hopping with the boys!

Lunch with Grammie

Owen ready for a swim

(Trying out the email feature - I can email pix directly from my phone!!!)

Is this appropriate?

It's Owen's favorite line "is this appropriate?" It's sister comment is "grandpa, this is not appropriate". It typically refers to something on TV, but sometimes he actually means his behavior, in which case I die of shock. :)

Six more weeks and my baby starts preschool! Hopefully he can learn something. :) Self control, patience, logic & reasoning, discipline - sheesh, it's Montessori, not miliary school! I need to pick up a little backpack for him - I love the cute little ones that I saw at Baby Gap. Aren't they cute? And a matching little lunchbox?

I finished Deathly Hallows - it took me about 8 hours. Brian was such a nice guy - he went out and bought it for me Saturday morning. I tried to stay up Friday night to go to Meijer at midnight, but I was too exhausted. So I woke up and there it was Saturday morning! Too bad I had to get ready to head to the 2007 Air Show at Selfridge.

The kids enjoyed the air show. I took lots of pix - I left my camera at home so borrowed Dad's film camera. It worked great, but now I need to actually go get the film developed! I hope that I got at least a layout's worth!

That's what it's about, right? The scrapbook layout? All of my pictures lately are taken with the layout in mind. Now if I could actually get the time to scrap....

Finally...it's the weekend

This has been a long and busy week! Even with no kids around! I'm glad that Barb is coming back on Monday!

I can't wait to see Jared tonight - a week is an awfully long time. He sounds like he's been having a blast at Grandma's house. He had a sleepover at his cousins' house yesterday. We'll pick up Owen on our way out there tonight.

Harry Potter was very good. We met at Panera and got a chance to hang out together (which NEVER happens). Afterwards we decided that we'll do this for the next 2 movies also. I can't believe how expensive going to the movies has gotten! Adult tickets were $8.50 and a popcorn and icee were $8!! Sheesh!

I'm really irritated that I had to replace my new work sandals already. The bottoms just totally fell apart - I can see right into the middle and I can totally see why they broke - there is nothing to them! I found a cute pair on sale today that I like OK, but not as much. Oh well, sandals weather is quickly coming to an end. :(

Buy Michigan

I found this neat little website Absolute Michigan that has all of this information about things to do in Michigan, products to buy, places to get fresh produce, etc. With our economy doing so poorly, I like the idea of helping out the locals.

Day 2 of "no kids" - woo hoo! I dropped Owen off at Grammie Camp last night and Jared is still at Grandma Camp. I was able to get my nails done and hang out playing Euchre last night - very nice.

Tonight is IT! Justin, Sarah, and I are going to see Harry Potter! I can't wait. And Book 7 comes out tomorrow night! I think that I'll visit the local Meijer in Washington Twp at midnight. And then read as much as I can.

We're taking the boys to the Airshow at Selfridge ANGB. Hopefully it isn't too hot standing out watching the planes. The boys seem pretty excited - I'm hoping that I get some neat pictures.

I'm still delinquent on getting the birthday and vacation pictures uploaded - patience....