Weekly Update 5-19-08

I don't understand how I am so much more tired after a weekend, than at the end of the work week!

Last week was more of the same - nothing really exciting happening. Nate in Montana and me keeping everything in check here in GA. The weekend was busy though - lots and lots of errands. We started it off with a fund raiser pancake breakfast at Cheatham Hill Elementary School (CHES) - where Veronica will be going to Kindergarten next year. We ran into some neighbors from Lakefield Manor and even saw one of Veronica's current classmates who has siblings at CHES. I don't think she will have any trouble adapting to the new school.

We also had Ballet recital photos taken on Saturday. I didn't get nearly as misty-eyed this year. There is just something about the first time you see your little girl in a tu-tu.

Nathan & I have learned that our renters plan to stay in the house until the end of the lease - much to our dismay and frustration - and even after we made them a very attractive offer to move early. So we won't be moving into our house until the end of August/beginning of September.

Next week we should have a more exciting update - as Melody will be coming to visit. And yes, we'll get some photos up soon.

Weekly Update 5-12-08

What a weekend. I'll have to get a picture of what the kids gave me for Mother's Day. But until then, you'll just have to use your imagination:

~ Matching 16" Flamingo metal sculptures, one in blue and one in orange. ~

Update 5.13.08: As promised, here is the photo:


Nathan's mom tells me that they (the kids) get the love of flamingos honestly. Nathan apparently has a thing for flamingos. How is it that we've been married for 8 years and I didn't know about this? He's a closet Flamingo fan. I'm sure there is something very Freudian about this I'll need to figure out.

Once again, Nathan was in Montana last week - but he came home a day early as I had a big work event on Friday and had to be out of the house before 7am and didn't get back until after midnight.

Upcoming special events that we'd love to have visitors for:
Veronica's Pre-K graduation: Thursday, May 22, 2008
Veronica's Dance Recital: Saturday, May 31, 2008
Jennifer Confirmation: Sunday, June 8, 2008
Nathan, Alexander & Veronica Baptism: Sunday, July 27

We also are trying to figure out where we want to do a beach vacation this year and we have to schedule it before the school year begins (August 11 here . . . which is INSANE.) Anyone out there want to join us for a vacation? It's a toss-up between Myrtle Beach or a Florida Gulf beach. It just won't be a complete summer until we have sand between our toes. (And in our hair, in the car, in our clothes . . . )

Nate is back in Montana, and wonder mom is at it again this week. Ok, I really have work to do. It's lonely at the top . . . I had to run the staff meeting today!

Good Eats

I figured it was about time I contributed something to the blog. I have taken to storing little snips on my cell phone to keep my family with me when I travel. This is a relatively recent one. I figured this would be kinder to his posterity than putting up the other one that shows him running around the house with one of his sister's head bands on his head, shaking his head back and forth like a dog stuck in a milk carton. He's lots of fun. :)

I don't know if you really need it, but here's some of the standard verbiage that apparently came with the transmission from my phone to the blog post: To play video messages sent to email, QuickTime� 6.5 or higher is required. Visit www.apple.com/quicktime/download to download the free player or upgrade your existing QuickTime� Player. Note: During the download process when asked to choose an installation type (Minimum, Recommended or Custom), select Minimum for faster download.

Of course...what I am really curious about is how much this will add to my bill. Had to try it out of curiousity.

Weekly Update 5-2

We're a bit late in posting this update so I hope I can remember all we've done in the past two weeks!

Last weekend started with Nathan catching an earlier flight home than expected, so he arrived just as I was picking up the kids from school . . . which was good because the school was holding a "Spring Fling" festival in the parking lot and I couldn't budge the kids. So we had an impromptu night out.

Saturday we found a cute little water park that was having a "pre-opening" music festival. They had vendors and food and for only $3 parking - free live music. But there were soooo many other activities in the area, that there were hardly 50 people there. It was great because of no crowds - but very sad since there was no one there!!

Our landlord officially put her house on the market last week. So far she's only had one showing, but it is a real challenge to keep the house "show ready." We're doing our best.

Then we had the usual run-around all week. Nate was off to Montana and I juggled the kids, the dog, the cats, the cooking, the cleaning, work, school, etc. We even found time to have dinner with Amy and her kids, since crazy Mike was out of town. Amy is expecting her 3rd any day now and she is amazing - her kids are so polite and her house is so clean! I just don't know how others do it - I missed out on that gene or something. Veronica and Ian had a great time together, and Alex and Julian are SO much alike - I can see them being fast friends as they get older. Two trouble-makers!

Veronica had a field trip on Friday to the Shriners Circus. She said she had lots of fun and wants the rest of the family to go this weekend too. We'll see. I still have a thing about clowns. They creep me out. Veronica is also going to a Birthday party for one of her best friends here, Miss Mary. We're sad that Mary won't be going to the same school with Veronica next year - but hope that they'll stay friends.

Mel made plans to come visit us at the end of May! Yay! Our first visitor since we moved back.

Ok, I promise we'll get some photos this weekend and post some soon. Have a great week everyone!