so some people that dont know me IRL are wondering

why my oldest is missing in alot of the pix and posts.

For one he is 13 and hates getting his pix taken.

Also me and his father have partial custody. That meaning I have him Wed to Fidays and every other weekend and his dad has him Mon-Weds and the opposite weekend. SO yesterday he was sent to school by his dad. We have been doing this since he was 4 yrs old so I am pretty used to it.

Do I like it.. not really but that is a whole other post. I guess its good but there are pros and cons to everything...

back to school

Well they are back to school. They all seemed to come home happy and ready to go back. I guess they did not miss me.:( Brittney had a little bit of homework which she did right away! Alyssa was just happy they had recess 2 times today. Brandon loved it. This was his first experience so I was nervous and sad but when I picked him up the first words were mom I got a green light! (green=good, yellow so/so, red=BAD)

Ryan did not get to start yet because of some kind of loopholes in this paperwork..hopefully by the end of the week.

Brandon ready to go!


He is so big for his age.


Ryan missed is brother




but fell asleep on the ride home.....


So today being the 2nd day of school I have got alot accomplished and I had time to blog and post pictures..yeah me! I have not even taken Brandon for school yet. I do miss them not as much as I will in couple of weeks..right now the quietness and cleanness in the house is nice but its not the same.

I am still here

Yes its been awhile but its been pretty busy. I have been working 5 days since how these wonderful co-workers of mine took all there vacations in Aug and I have all this back to school stuff to do.

School starts Monday and I think we are ready. This year Kevin will be in 8th grade(ugh) Brittney 3rd, ALyssa 1st and Brandon will start pre-K. Now for Ryan he is starting 3 year old pre-school and also a pre-school for kids with some special needs. I go from not sending my 3 year olds to pre-school to sending Ryan to 2. Well thats if he makes it in the one..its the same program Brandon is in but with his limited speech and other issues he might not make it but will still go to the other. I sure will miss them..makes me still wish I was able to homeschool them but thats a whole other post.

Kevin started football practice...he never played before but he insisted. So far so good. Next week they put the uniforms on and wait til he feels the heat. I do hope he does good but I will be happy either way. I just dont want him to quit band and boy scouts for football.

Next weekend Sunday school starts for the kids and the two girls are going to join the kids choir. I am also hoping to go to bible study once a week..that is my goal this fall. Hopefully my schedule will alow..so far so good.

summer is just about over. :(

School starts in 13 days and even though I cant wait to have some days to myself I know that after about a week or two I want my kids back at home with me. Both my little ones are going to pre-school. Brandon is going to the 4 year old program with this being his first year(we never did the 3 year olds till now, I got him into the school district program which is free and its everyday(yuck) but I know he needs it and will enjoy it. Now Ryan is also registered for the 5 day 3yr old program but I am putting him in to help him with his speech and peer relationships. His TSS will be with him for the first few months everyday all day and the wean off. He still might not even make it. We just have to wait and see.

The weather here is nice but too early for this chill in the air. It feels like fall already. Doesn't look like no more pool days left this summer. Kevin did start football today and I was happy it was not a very hot, humid day! So now we have football, dance school, girl scouts/boyscouts and church choir all starting up...here comes chaos! well at least with all the kids at school I should be able to get alot of things I been wanting to do done and update my blog more often with lots of pix!LOL
Blessings,

Debbie

welcome home to my boyscout

Kevin came home last night from a week at boyscout camp. Even though I have not talked to him full yet I know he had a blast.

We went up there on Weds for parent night. Just me Mark and Brandon. The other kids stayed home because it was storming pretty bad in the whole area. Brandon loved to see where is big brother was at all week. He even got to see what the tent looked like inside and insisted to sleep there too!


Kevin took us for a tour of the campground and it was so muddy. You could not walk anywhere without going through puddles and mud. Now Brandon just loved that but My Dh did not because we took his truck which is spotless so the thoughts of mud in his truck was bothering him.

Brandon did get some help from his brother though...


We did not get to stay for the ceremony that started at 8:30 because it was an 90 minute drive and with Mark being at work at 5 am all week and my in laws were watching the other kids so we had to leave early. I know he got "tapped in" to some secret group in Boy scouts which is an honor to be in. Again though it "top secret"LOL. He will be starting in the Spring to work on his Eagle. We are so proud of him!!!!