happy spooky day!

 

just got done with both kiddos parties (whew!) just takin a breather before we head out tonite---its gonna be like 70 degrees out --- the warmest halloween weve had since like EVER!!! the kids want me to wear my witch costume tonite---well see :) i feel bad for the people up at work though---there was only 1 cake decorator today :( and this is like one of the busiest days of the year! scary huh!? haha im sure they lived without me though.

have a great safe halloween!

gametime

weve got practice tonite...im really proud of him. since ive been pushing him a bit ive been seeing some hustle in him. its way better than when he first started and was crying in the goal...playing spiderman in the backfield etc. hahaha! i took these at the last game he played...love watching him in action :)

we had scouts last nite. got lots accomplished--i think ive got 3-4 boys that are gonna get their bobcat badge next monday for the big pack meeting. wooohoo!

 

 

 

spook-o-ree

marek went to his first boy scout campout this weekend. brad said he had lots of fun...rowing a boat all by himself, carving a pumpkin all by himself, shooting a bb gun all by himself, (hmmm im sensing a theme) anyway good times were had by all and i wish with all my heart i couldve been there

 

 

 

 

pumpkin patch kids

last week we went to the pumpkin patch. glad we went when we did cuz its rained NON STOP this week! not the greatest pix in the world but i thought they needed to have fun more than i needed "awesome pics". the one of phoebe i got was pretty good i think...not bad for my $150 camera ;) ---i digress---any way they both picked out their small pumpkins to decorate themselves. phoebe cut out eyes and a mouth from a mag and glued them on---then scribbled over the whole thing. (yep thats ART!) marek tried to doodle on his like i was on mine and he got frusterated and hid it in his room. mr perfectionist. ill have to make a mental note of that when i start wondering "whats that funky odor coming from his room?!?!"
also waving hi to my long lost pal, JENNY!!! ok off to work...

 

 

 

 

fire safety week

when i was in kindergarten we did fire safety week. the firemen came to talk to us about fire safety and show off their gear and truck. they put on the whole suit--face mask and all--and it FREAKED me out so bad that i faked sick. they called my mom and she took me home. this time (20+ years later) im not freaked out. i told marek that story and he said "its ok mom..its just a mask--but ill keep you safe just in case". gotta luv my boy! :) so i took off work so i could watch my first grader enjoy the fire stuff.
marek and his buddy corbett--making fire hats

 

can hardly wait

 

very impressive

 

marek asking an important question "how do you talk with your masks on?"

 

"poor fernando"

so i read about this thing called the "oxford project". its really interesting. it was a project that some guy took on to document life in a small town in 1984. and he went back 21yrs later to document how life has changed--or stayed the same. all thru photography and out of their own mouths. one 3yr old little girl was left on the church steps with a note her mom pinned on her that said "please take care of her". you can read more about it on http://www.oxfordproject.com/

and fernando was our pet tadpole that we had for exactly 23 hrs. and he died. :( so fernando sleeps with the fishies tonite (actually in the backyard but lets not get technical here) kids seem ok about it actually...im a little worried about brad though. he got very attached to that amphibian!

RIP Fernando

ahhhhhh

it feels like fall today! it kinda rained over nite and its pretty cool this morning. switched out the kids short sleeved shirts for long sleeved ones. cracked the back door this morning (ya its 530am and im awake!) and let the breeze blow in. feels so darn good :) really need to start sewing mareks costume---maybe ill start today ---- i think ive talked brad into to going to a grown up halloween party! EEEK! im going as carrie i think you know as in stephen king? and brad will be my prom date...well one ive "killed" anyway. im trying not to get all geeked out about it cuz he may change his mind. but i am gonna buy a bucket of fake blood today jsut in case! :)

...and thats the way it is

its friday---FINALLY!! so glad this week went fast :) im actually setting time aside for myself to SCRAPBOOK (gasp!) this weekend. yippee! heard this last nite on the top 100 hiphop songs on VH1. gotta be one of my flavorites :)

have a good weekend!