GOOOOOOO COOOOUUUUGGGSSSS!!!!

YAY!! We had the funnest time yesterday. :) It was a long day, as we left our house at 7:00 am and didn't return home until 7:30 pm. But it was so worth it. We had a blast at the game. I was a little bummed that I didn't get to hang out with Misty more, we both had our own huge group of people we brought with us, so we ended up sitting far away from each other. I do have to admit that part of the fun for me was to sit in the stadium and think about my dear ol' high school gang and the many times they sat in the stadium watching James (our buddy that played for UW) or cheering for ThEIR team. It was fun to think of them. So, all you peops!!! I hope you are doing well, and I miss you!!

Tha game was fun. We got there early and had our own little tail gate party: sandwiched, chips, cookies and bottled water. lol!! WE had two of the young men from our ward with us and one dad. So we had fun getting to know his dad, whom I had not even met yet. He was super great. He was awesome with all the kiddos around. He was a UW fan though. but we still let him sit with us. :)
J is a committed fan, watched the whole game without pause, not getting bored or anything (except a potty break). He used the binoculars to get a closer look and was thrilled when he located Pitta in the warm ups before the game. dd-A was also a huge trouper. While she is not into the game as much, she was very awesome and sat there and watched and was VERY good. Mike and I got a huge kick out of when she got her turn with the binoculars she quickly took them to get a better look at the cheerleaders. LOL!!! dd-S sat with the girls of some friends of ours for a huge portion of the game, and kept them laughing with her funny little comments, like, "I think we should go home, we haven't been there for a VERY long time." And also had them in stitches when she started asking everyone around her if they had any money so that she could get enough money to buy her sister a lemon-aide. HAHAAAA!! funny funny girl. ds-D was WELL--a year old baby at a football game. :) he was a handful , but was as awesome as one could expect. he got passed around and many hand helped to give me a break, and I actually got to watch a decent portion of the game. Thanks to everyone who took their turn with him.


After the game we waited what seemed like FOREVER (mainly because the sun was so hot and I am not a fan of the heat or direct sunlight) to meet Dennis Pitta. Mike's mom had arranged for us to meet him and that was great for the kids. He was awesome and took time to sign EVERYTHING we threw at him and even gave J some "knucks" when J pulled out his own football jersey to show him that he picked #32. Very awesome. :)





We also survived the first week of school. PHEW!! It is always an adventure with change for my kids. I find myself reacting so differently with each child because I think I feel a bit of how they feel.

I knew how nervous J was, a new school and new experience. He gets so worked up over test (spelling) and the potential of what could happen. He told me at the open house for his school that he felt a little sick, like he does before spelling tests. On the way to school he asked me if he was going to have a spelling test that day. My poor boy! So I found myself crying a little as I dropped him off (well, walked him in), and feeling nervous for him all day. I felt a huge sense of relief when I picked him up. No major catastrophes. Just a bit of a black eye from someone helping him fall off the bars.

Then with A, I was so chill. She has the same teacher as J did last year. So she was just excited!! She even let me brush her hair. LOL!! I didn't worry one bit about her all day. I was still preoccupied with worrying about J. The pick up schedule is a little crazy. Their schools get out VERY close to the same time and I have to drive from one end of the city to the other. But I think we have it settled. We might try it a little differently this week, we'll see.

I have thoroughly been enjoying the quiet time with S and D. S and I spend lots of time snuggling and reading books. I think she really loves having me more to herself. D is crawling and getting into everything. I am pretty sure he will be walking in two weeks. He stands up all by himself and takes a few steps. I have finally bought a super long gate. It extends five feet, so it should close off one side of my living room. and then I will gate off my kitchen at the entry way. So those of you who have been to my home...it will give him access to the living room, dining room and kitchen. I will lock him in there when I am in the kitchen cooking or doing dishes or something. That will be nice. Poor poor D! He will NOT be happy about that. hahahaaa!

Here is a layout I did of this cutie patootie this last week. He is 8 months old here. he has 6 more teeth, but these two are my faves!


My dd-A had her first soccer game. :) WOOO HOOO!!! She did great. Her coach said she was a natural. They play 3 a side which is so much better for the young ones. It is definitley not as mob ballish as it was when I was coaching Misty. It was just fun to watch her be her and do something that only she is doing. It was good for her.





Dance starts tomorrow. dd-S had her class before we get the kiddles from school and then we go back for dd-A's two classes. She is NOT doing hip hop this year. She said she was not fond of shaking her booty like that. LOL!! We are totally fine with that. She is doing a beginning ballet class, which she gets to use the barre (yes, this is spelled correctly). and she is beyond excited about that. She is also taking a tap/jazz/ballet combo, which will focus more on the tap and jazz. Poor J really hates Mondays once dance starts. I just drag him around with us at the mall all day long and he is so bored. I am going to have to figure some things out for him.

Here are some dance layouts:




Also, I was busy being crafty this week. My dear internet friend, Jacque, and I have been busy working on a new child's quiet book. We have done a Book of Colors and an ABC book and Activities Collection, and this last week we just finished up MY NUmber BOok and Cubes. We put it in her store this time to see how it does over there and becasue I am the guest designer at their site, the-lilypad for this month. :) For any of you that might not know, I do some digital scrapbook designing and sell my things at scrapartist.com. I have loads of fun doing it.

Here are some pictuers of my craftiness for this last week:






So we did that. :) I actually made the cubes and the album shown. I know, a little too crafty for me. LOL!! but my kiddos love them.

I have been sick all week, so I have been very behind in laundry and dishes. I mostly caught up on dishes today, but I have loads of laundry to do.. UGH!!! I hope to get that caught up by Tuesday! Wish me luck.

TTFN!!!