Me & The Boyz

January 20

2012-01-20T20:09:00.001-05:00

Yes, I admit I slacked off already for a bit. But in my defense we were pretty busy and then we had the stomach virus come through here. This past week I have been working on cleaning out all of the old paperwork and files and drawers and such. Since I am now a permanent employee I am getting rid of all of the stuff that the last couple temps and last permanent employee (who retired) left

January 10

2012-01-10T13:15:00.001-05:00

First I want to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my hubby! Anyone who knows me knows that I have a few, let's say, issues. If you know anything about me or have been reading here for a while you know I have bathroom issues (as in I do not use public restrooms). I also have hand-washing issues. It is nothing for me to ask someone if they washed their hands after they have come out of the restroom or

January 9

2012-01-09T14:16:00.001-05:00

In my post yesterday I talked about the mug rug that was on my night stand. My Mum let me know that she actually has tons of these hexagon's as well as the loom and a square loom. The problem is that she does not have the instructions on how to put them together to make a blanket. So here is where you all come in. I know many of you are crafty people as well as knitters, crocheters and sewers.

January 8

2012-01-08T18:26:00.003-05:00

I opened my email this afternoon and my Mum had asked my why I stopped updating my blog. I think she is just anxious to see my mess...lol Actually Thursday I was super busy and Friday I wasn't feeling well so I did 2 area's yesterday. First was the top drawer of my nightstand. I have a habit of stuffing stuff in the top drawer until later. It was so stuffed that I was unable to close the

January 4

2012-01-04T21:48:00.000-05:00

Wednesday's are always busy days here. We recently got a new Children's Ministry Director husband and wife team and they are doing wonderful things with our kids. Our mid-week children's program starts at 5pm with Bible Quizzing, then at 6pm we have dinner, 6:30pm is Worship songs and a puppet show, from 7pm-8pm is class time with a rotating 20 min recreation time. It is a lot of fun and

January 3

2012-01-03T18:28:00.001-05:00

Today's assignment is to clean off the top of a cabinet. I actually do not have any cabinet tops that are accessible. Our kitchen cabinets are built in so that is one thing that I can not clutter ;) Today was the first day back to school for the kids and my first day back at work but now as an official "PSU" employee. The kids didn't give me trouble at all this morning but it is only 6:30 and

January 2

2012-01-02T19:53:00.000-05:00

We were lazy all morning and didn't get moving until after 11 this morning. But once we got moving we got a lot accomplished. The boyz finished straightening their room and I got the kitchen straightened up. Then we were off to the bargain theater ($3 per show and includes a popcorn) to see Arthur Christmas. It was a really cute movie. When we got home I looked on my clutter calendar

January 1

2012-01-01T21:01:00.001-05:00

I gave up making Resolutions years ago. No use in setting myself up to fail every year. I recently came across this website calendar while playing around on pinterest: Declutter Calendar 2012 My first 'assignment' is "Think about who you want to be this year" This year I really want to try to get more organized at home and let go of a lot of STUFF that I have just sitting around or stuffed

Changes

2011-12-20T14:13:00.000-05:00

I know it has been a while since I have written on here. I sure hope to get the writing bug back soon. I really miss sharing things and reading others comments and thoughts on their sites as well. On a different note, there has again been a lot going on here. But one of the best things lately is that I can honestly say I am completely happy with my current job. Although it is not as many

November 2

2011-11-02T14:21:00.001-04:00

This last week has been filled with sad and/or disturbing news and I have been spending a lot of time in prayer for a few situations. My insomnia is even back as I guess I am worrying too much about some things I just can't control. And we all know what the Lord says about worrying, if not: Matthew 6:34 - Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has

November 1

2011-11-01T14:11:00.002-04:00

Hi there ! Long time no post...sorry. Guess I just needed a break for a little bit. Since today is November 1st, that means I start blogging again....every day for a month! I have done this now for 3 or 4 years and today is as good a day as any to start writing again. It has been a BUSY few months... * Teen started college * Tween started at a performing arts school * Tween auditioned and

Bricks

2011-09-20T08:27:00.001-04:00

My friend 'Dory' recently wrote a post about how much she misses her dad. In the post she wrote about an analogy that was in the movie 'Rabbit Hole'. Please take a minute and read her post: Three Years Later After reading that post, I got to thinking about what 'bricks' I carry around with me. I lost my dad in 1990 when I was just shy of 19. He died of cancer related to Agent Orange from

Sad but True

2011-09-14T11:12:00.000-04:00

My Pastor shared this video this morning on his Facebook page. I shared it as well, but wanted to share it again. Sadly there has been a time or two or probably more (ok, I admit, many more times) that I have felt this way. And even if I am all in the moment and just worshipping God and all that He has done for me I am sure that there are others that are feeling this way. Have you

Picnic

2011-09-06T22:00:00.000-04:00

From the title you probably think this is going to be a post about the Labor Day weekend and what we did, but it isn't. Picnic is actually the name of the first production this year at Tween's performing arts school. Tween started school on August 24, they had try-outs on August 30th. He got a call back for August 31st and September 1. On Friday he found out that he got a part in the play. It

Teen Traveling

2011-09-02T17:44:00.004-04:00

Well, Teen is on the road again. I can't believe how much he has traveled in the last 2 years. He is currently in Michigan with the YSU band. Here he is in his uniform. He is now an official YSU Marching Pride Penguin. The first football game is tonight at 7:30 against Michigan State. The band does not usually travel to the away games but since it is their first game for the season they

Wednesday Would You

2011-08-31T05:21:00.000-04:00

I haven't done this in a while but I was pondering this last week and saved it for today! Would you rather: Get a half-hour massage or Get a mani-pedi? This is a hard choice for me...I have only ever had one professional massage. As far as mani-pedi's I have had 2 pedicures and probably 6 manicures in my life. If I had the money I would have a spa day and do all three ;) So if you had to

Dinner

2011-08-29T09:38:00.002-04:00

Today on facebook an old high school friend posted this statement: Toddler tough love...sending your 3 yr old to bed hungry bc she won't eat her dinner (chicken and cheese quesadilla mind you) then making her eat it for breakfast. I was that mom today. I am having a hard time with this. When we were kids I remember one sitter who made my sister sit at the table for hours because she would not

Little S

2011-08-09T17:24:00.002-04:00

My Little S LOVES LOVES LOVES his John Deere and Tonka tractors and diggers. And every year for the last 5 years he has gotten one from his Grandparents Olivo for his fake birthday. This is one example of what he does with them...thinking it borders on toy abuse...lol But they are well love and well used. Stacy

Bathroom Part 2

2011-08-02T13:12:00.004-04:00

Recently we were without our air conditioning in our apartment for a week and a half. It just also happened to be the hottest week so far in our area. We stuck it out during the week but my parents offered for us to come stay with them for a few days to get a break from the heat. So we left Thursday night (since I am off on Friday's) and stayed through Sunday evening. I was not going to go home

Facing My Fears

2011-07-18T13:48:00.005-04:00

Anyone that know me at all knows that I absolutely do not like nor do I use public restrooms. I have been known to go 10-12 hours without using a restroom during the day if I am not home or somewhere I am comfortable.That being said make this next story even more hilarious.Tween and I were recently on an expedition of sorts and we left about 12:15 am and arrived at our destination at 1 am. We

Funny Moment

2011-07-16T17:03:00.004-04:00

I have a story to tell that tomorrow. But for today a funny!Yesterday Tween got some disappointing news and several of my friends were also waiting for the answer. So I text them and let them know the answer he got. Although I got several texts back here are two texts I got in a row from two different friends.First Dory sent this text: Awww poopThen Shannon sent me this: Oh man. Stink :(My Tween

The Voice

2011-07-01T13:13:00.004-04:00

Tween and I recently watched every episode of The Voice together. We loved it. We cheered them on and then booed when one of our favorites was cut. I think these singers are amazing and much better than many who are on American Idol. And it didn't drag on for an eternity like Idol sometimes seems to do.We both feel that America got it wrong and that Vicci or Dia should have one. But I am sure all

Hawaiian Night Desserts

2011-06-30T09:46:00.004-04:00

Last night was 'Hawaiian Night" for our Wednesday night church kids (K-6th). I offered to make the desserts.The first thing I made was a watermelon basket. First I cut two wedges out of the melon, then I balled all of the fruit and set it aside. After that I cut the "v" marks around the bottom of the bowl and across the handle. Finally I scraped the handle into a few lines. Once it was all carved

Hello There

2011-06-24T13:14:00.002-04:00

I did not fall off of the end of the Earth. I have just been incredibly busy. I will finally get a break next week. I have tons to write about.So I will see you soon with lots of love, laughter and a few tears.Thanks for sticking around.Stacy

My Name is Stacy and I am a Shoe-aholic!

2011-05-17T15:32:00.004-04:00

Some people collect purses and change them out often, others have tons of clothes. My habit is shoes. The other morning I was looking for a pair of black shoes to go with my outfit. I pulled out 5 different single black shoes out of the closet with out finding a match (yes my shoe closet is that out of control). My hubby just didn't get it. He does not understand why I need 5 different pairs of

Mother's Day

2011-05-09T11:16:00.012-04:00

Tween was scheduled as the Special Music act for our church service on Sunday. I couldn't have asked for a better Mother's Day present than hearing him sing. The whole video was too long to upload so here is a snippet.Not long ago I wrote this post: Mixed Feelings. If you haven't read it, you can click on the link to read it.Tween finally got an answer this past week. He was officially accepted

Totally Blessed

2011-05-05T04:19:00.001-04:00

I recently was accepted as a Substitute Teachers Assistant with our local Intermediate Unit. The Intermediate Unit is in charge of all of the Early Intervention/Special Education/Life Skills/Etc. classes in the 3 local counties in my area.I was both excited and nervous to go to my first assignment. I wasn't sure what I would encounter. My husband has an aunt who has Down's Syndrome and I also

Little S & I

2011-05-04T08:57:00.005-04:00

I was going through some pictures looking for a certain one and ran across this one. I usually do not like my picture taken. I don't think I take good pictures at all. But I ran across this one and I love it. I can't remember the last time I loved a picture with me in it, but here it is:Little S and I were just being silly at my mum's house out in my grandma's living room. Little S loves to take

Extreme Couponing

2011-04-21T08:43:00.002-04:00

So recently there has been a lot of talk about the new show Extreme Couponing. I have mixed feelings about this show.I completely understand using coupons and getting a great deal. I use coupons myself and believe me when I say I grew up with the queen of extreme refunding. (That's a story for another day.) If you can avoid paying retail then go for it.Here is where I have a problem. Some of

Would You Rather Wednesday

2011-04-06T05:49:00.001-04:00

I was talking to Teen the other day as we were riding in the car and I told him about my Would You Rather posts. He gave me the question for this week. Would You Rather: Eat snake for dinner? or Let 100 spiders crawl on you for an hour? I absolutely would not want to do either but if I had to choose, hands down I would eat snake. I can't stand to have a spider in the same universe as me, let

Socks

2011-04-04T07:44:00.005-04:00

I have always tried to be the type of parent that lets her boyz be themselves. You know the 'pick your battles' type of parent. Little S loves his cowboy boots. This is a picture from last summer. It was probably 80*+ and this is what he chose to wear. He told us it was too hot to wear a shirt, but he still had those cowboy boots on. He wears them everywhere. We had to eventually take them off of

Plant Answer

2011-03-31T20:42:00.002-04:00

I guess I took the picture too close as everyone was right. It was popcorn kernels. There was only one suspect in my house that would have done that, so I asked him. Me - Little S did you put popcorn kernels in my plant? LS - Yes. Me - Why? LS - So that your plant would get more flowers and so I could grown a popcorn plant. Me - Where do you think Popcorn comes from? LS - Popcorn Tween and I were

Plants

2011-03-31T08:08:00.004-04:00

When it comes to indoor plants, I do not have a green thumb at all...in fact it is almost black. I have found that the only plant I can really take care of in the house is my Peace Lily. The reason I can handle this plant is you cannot over water it as they can live in just water. If it doesn't get enough water, it starts to droop. I just add some water and it perks right back up. What a horrible

Wednesday Would You

2011-03-30T10:41:00.007-04:00

Last week I took my friend Laurel down to Pittsburgh for her chemo treatments. We got a lot of chatting and catching up done. One of the things that came up during our conversation made me really think. I am still not sure I have an answer so I am asking you for your opinion. So if the technology/knowledge existed: Would you rather know when & how you are going to die? or Would you rather go on

Thursday Thirteen

2011-03-24T05:34:00.003-04:00

Thirteen Things I Have Done This Week1. Applied for 2 jobs.2. Dog sat for Laurel's son.3. Cleaned my dining room table. (Huge chore - I am such a stacker/piler/saver)4. Went on a date with Little S to see Gnomeo & Juliet. (cute movie and in 3-D)5. Visited with my parents & grandma for the day.6. Went on a date with my hubby and some really great friends.7. Got fingerprinted for my FBI Clearances

Would You Rather

2011-03-23T05:22:00.002-04:00

Occasionally I watch America's Next Top Model. If you aren't familiar with the show it is basically a reality show for the modeling industry. Each week the contestants have to pose in a specific situation, walk at a runway show or shoot a commercial. So here are two recent situations.Would You Rather:Pose Naked but in a way that nothing is really showingorWalk the runway that is on fire and

Games

2011-03-21T13:33:00.004-04:00

A few weeks ago we went to my Mum's for a weekend visit. I have mentioned before how much my kids look forward to going to her house because we always play games. It doesn't matter if it is cards or a board game or something else, the kids just love it and so do we. My grandma even comes out and plays with us if we are playing cards. (She is 88 and can still beat us at times) This is my grandma

NYC Solution

2011-03-16T16:51:00.003-04:00

Thank you for all of the feed back. I may need to clarify a few things. The teacher that was in the room with them had just finished his student teaching at our school in the fall. He was invited along as he was teaching during the planning. He now works and lives in another school district in another state.As for an adult sleeping in the same bed with my son, the student teacher isn't really

New York City

2011-03-14T17:16:00.000-04:00

Tween recently went on a trip to New York City with his show choir group. He had an absolute blast and was torn between coming home and staying there forever. I am glad he chose to come home.While he was there he got to see 'Wicked' and experience a behind the scenes workshop where they learned a song and dance from 'Wicked'.They also got to see Ground Zero, shop in Chinatown and 5th Avenue and

Loved

2011-02-21T07:38:00.002-05:00

I was going to put this up for Valentine's Day, but I got so busy that weekend that I didn't get a chance to.Every couple has little gestures that they use to show each other that they are loved. It may be something that he does for you without even thinking but you know that he does it because he loves you. Or it might be something she does intentionally every day that comforts you.My hubby

Where A Kid Can....

2011-02-16T07:28:00.002-05:00

We recently took the boyz to Chuck E. Cheese for the first time. (The older two had gone once before at my parents when they were little) I know it is sad that it took us this long to get them there. But they had a blast! I actually think the biggest kid there that night was my hubby :) We've been really busy around here and I'll tell you more about it later. Until then,Stacy

Mixed Feelings

2011-01-24T20:44:00.002-05:00

Recently Tween told me that he would like to go to a Performing Arts Charter School. I have a ton of mixed feelings on this subject. Perhaps you guys can weigh in. I know some of you are educators and may have a better idea.First off we are planning on going to the open house they are having tomorrow night to get more information and talk to the staff.Tween is very talented. I am not just

Would You Wednesday

2011-01-19T05:55:00.001-05:00

Would you rather:Have to go out shopping absolutely every day (no online shopping does not count)orNever ever have to go shopping again?I know what I would pick. I do not care to shop. My one friend at church thinks I was born missing a gene. I am pretty sure this is what makes me a great mom of boyz. They are pretty easy to shop for. Jeans and t-shirts always work for them. And a good pair

Son-Day Post

2011-01-16T14:26:00.003-05:00

This weeks post is brought to you by Tween:You know your family loves you when they don't let you live stuff down.Last night during the game I posted on Facebook that the Steelers had a good catch and I said too bad they stepped out of bounce when i meant to put bounds. I can tell I will never live that down.Also when I was a bit younger I tried to pick up a piano bench to move it instead of

Friday Five

2011-01-14T04:34:00.002-05:00

** Warning - Shannon, this post may turn your stomache. **Five Things That Should Never Be Chocolate Covered1) Peppers 2) Bugs of any kind3) Ham4) Bacon 5) PicklesWhat other crazy things do you know of that they cover in chocolate? Would you attempt to eat any of these?Stacy

Thursday Thirteen

2011-01-13T05:48:00.004-05:00

Thirteen Things In My Homemade Salad1) Lettuce2) Tomato3) Cucumber4) Broccoli5) Mushroom6) Sliced Almonds7) Olives8) Feta Cheese9) Croutons10) Bacon Bits11) Sea Salt12) Basil & Balsamic Vinaigrette13) Poppy seed DressingYes, two dressings, just a dash of the poppy seed for a little sweet flavor. It was such a yummy salad.StacyWhat do you like in your salad?

Wednesday Would You

2011-01-12T05:25:00.001-05:00

Would You rather:1) Never have to worry about money again..ever! or 2) Never have to worry about your family again...ever!Stacy

God's Extreme Makeover - Part 2

2011-01-11T05:48:00.001-05:00

I was talking to Shannon Sunday night about the sermon and the Cardboard Testimonies video and she shared the song Stained Glass Masquerade by Casting Crowns with me. Boy did that video hit home as well with what I heard from the sermon.Stacy

God's Extreme Makeover

2011-01-10T04:27:00.000-05:00

We had another fabulous sermon yesterday in church. I love that our new preacher is so young and full of life and ideas. And he is really down-to-earth and living right where we are. It probably helps that he has 5 boys. I am sure they keep him pretty grounded.I've taken more notes in church in the last few weeks than I ever have. I really need to start taking a note book to church with me. I

Son-Day Post

2011-01-09T17:55:00.006-05:00

Another regular feature I would like to add this year is the Son-Day Post. One of the boyz will be writing something each Sunday. If I can convince them to. :) So for starters - here is Little Si saw a consert on 12/15/10. I loved all of the songs. my favret song is hot choclet from the polar expres. my brother tween was in it. he is in the middle of the picksher. my birthday is every 12/17. I

Friday Five

2011-01-07T07:02:00.003-05:00

Five things I want to do this weekend:1) Find a really good book to read on my Kindle. - I've downloaded a bunch of the free books, but want something I just can't put down. Feel free to leave your suggestions.2) Get the tree and all the decorations put away. - Yes, our tree and decorations are still up.3) Relax and take my Sunday afternoon nap. - I have gotten out of the habit

Wednesday Would You

2011-01-05T07:28:00.002-05:00

I am going to try this year to have a theme for certain days of the week so that I can blog more often and not have to struggle with a topic. So here goes!Would you rather:Only have access to a shower orOnly have access to a bathtubWhich would you rather have and why?Stacy

2011

2011-01-03T07:32:00.003-05:00

We had an amazing sermon yesterday in church. It was a great way to start the new year and gave me a lot to think about and ponder.I hadn't considered any resolutions as I didn't want to once again set myself up for failure. But after hearing the sermon by Pastor Jeff, I have decided to make a few anyhow.So here are my Resolutions for 2011:1. Pray more and Preach less.2. Love more and Judge

Thursday Thirteen

2010-12-23T05:07:00.000-05:00

13 Things Floating Around In My Tote Bag (aka..my huge purse)1. Coupons2. Sudoku Book3. Recall notice for my 'new' van4. Loose tic-tacs that fell out of the container5. Tons of pens and pencils6. Tons of receipts7. Several random gift cards with just a little left on them8. Tissues9. Loose change10. Gum11. At least 2 tubes of Chapstick12. Dental flossers13. A Spoon (What? You don't carry

It's a Boy and a Boy and a Girl!

2010-12-16T20:52:00.003-05:00

I am now a grandmother of triplets!I know, I know, I kept it quite a secret. Well I actually didn't find out myself until this afternoon when Teen called to let me know.You've heard of or watched that show "I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant"? I didn't know I was going to be a grandmother. Apparently Teen knew for a few weeks that this great event was going to happen, but failed to share it with his

Fake Birthday

2010-12-12T19:58:00.003-05:00

Last weekend we went to my parents "Other House" to celebrate Little S's birthday. My parents have a time share that they have the first week in December every year. We usually go there for the weekend with them and celebrate his birthday early. He will turn 7 on Dec 17 and since it is so close to Christmas we try to make a big deal about it early in the month. Little S had a hard time when he

Snow!

2010-12-01T21:56:00.002-05:00

Today was bound to be a good day cause when I woke up this morning we had SNOW!!!!I absolutely love the snow. And a fresh blanket of snow just makes everything right. I don't mind driving in it, I don't mind walking in it and I don't mind sitting on the couch curled up with my favorite blanket a cup of hot chocolate or coffee and watching the snow fall.As the snow melts it can make a dirty muddy

November 30

2010-11-30T19:03:00.002-05:00

Whew....I made it! This is at least 3 years in a row, maybe 4 now! WooHoo. I was kind of burnt out for a while and only posted every couple days, but this month has gotten me back in the swing of things. I can't promise I will continue to post every day, but I am going to post more often now.When I first started blogging many moons ago, I would look for things each day to write about. Then I

November 29

2010-11-29T21:13:00.003-05:00

Finally an extended warranty that pays off. Thank you Best Buy!In August 2008 I got a new computer. At that time my dad got the 3 year extended warranty on it. He had problems with a computer once and he was able to get a complete replacement when they were unable to repair it. I have always been a little leery of extended warranties as many times they seem like nothing but a racket. You pay

November 28

2010-11-28T19:21:00.003-05:00

Thanksgiving is over, it's back to reality tomorrow. I have enjoyed my nice long weekend. We did a lot of nothing and a little of nada and a LOT of driving.Friday afternoon I drove into Pittsburgh to pick up Teen's girlfriend from college for a few days. It's a long story but basically her parents weren't going to get her. She worked Black Friday morning since she wasn't going home and then I

2010-11-27T19:25:00.003-05:00

The holidays are upon us. Every year I wait for this commercial to come on tv. Eat 'n Park is a family restaurant chain that started in the Pittsburgh area. You can click on their link here to check them out. All three of my boyz grew up going Eat 'n Park with their grandparents before they started school.They are famous for their Smiley Cookies and each child gets one at the end of the meal.So

November 26

2010-11-26T19:24:00.002-05:00

My boss at work is from Greece. He came here a little of 15 years ago for college and then stayed here. He speaks English well but has an accent that sometimes confuses me. I know, not hard right...lol He has called into the office asking for Keith and I have transferred him to Kim as a result of his accent and me not hearing him right. Sometimes it is funny, sometimes he doesn't find it

November 25

2010-11-25T21:28:00.003-05:00

We had a great Thanksgiving. We went to Hubby's brothers for the day and had a day filled with food and laughter.We played the White Elephant Game. My sister-in-law and myself each bought a bunch of small gifts and gag gifts and wrapped them up. Then you all sit around the table and roll the dice. If you get doubles you get to take a present off of the table. Once all of the presents are

November 24

2010-11-24T20:26:00.003-05:00

I have heard enough bad news for one week. I seriously think that there should be a limit on the amount of bad news one person can receive in a certain time frame. Thankfully none of the news directly affects me, it just breaks my heart for those friends and loved ones of mine that are dealing with these matters. Here are just a few:My Mum's friend Judy was shot in the back by her husband

November 23

2010-11-23T22:15:00.003-05:00

Why does it seem like those 3 days before a long holiday weekend are longer than 5 regular work days?It is only a little after 10PM now but it seems as if this day has gone on for at least 2 days. 6am seems so long ago.The kids are done now until Tuesday. Monday here is an 'un'official holiday in PA. It is the first day of Buck Season and I believe most of the state shuts down that day.Teen &

November 22

2010-11-22T21:27:00.004-05:00

Here is a 'What would you do?" scenario I need help with:While Teen was in Alabama my friend Heidi flew down as her son was also on the robotics team. Before Teen had a chance to buy a Souvenir T-Shirt she bought one for him. She also bought one for another friends child and her own son. Heidi's son didn't have a backpack with him and put it in one of the other kids backpacks.Unfortunately the

November 21

2010-11-21T18:21:00.002-05:00

Today I am taking advantage of the little rule in this years NaBloPoMo and using a Wordless Weekend post option. <---well, i guess it isn't completely wordless now is it?I love this picture. It is the first day of kindergarten 2009 for Little S.Stacy

November 20

2010-11-20T20:44:00.003-05:00

The B.E.S.T. Robotics competition is done and over. Teen will be traveling home at 6am tomorrow and should arrive here somewhere around 11pm. Yes they have school on Monday. Sure hope he doesn't have to work Monday as that will make a very long day for him.The placed somewhere in the 40's out of 61 teams. They are a little disappointed but here are some facts. This is the very first year

November 19

2010-11-19T21:25:00.002-05:00

Five Things I'm Doing This Weekend1. Watching a Movie with Hubby - Grown Ups is on the top of our list2. Trying to catch Teen's B.E.S.T. team online3. Going to Thanksgiving Dinner at church Saturday evening4. Finish reading 'The Help' so I can return it on Wednesday5. Giving Teen a big ole hug when he gets home from his tripWhat are your plans this weekend?Stacy

November 18

2010-11-18T21:31:00.002-05:00

First off I want to say that the Robotics Team made it to Alabama. They had a slight delay as the bus radiator blew but they were able to make a temporary fix so they could get back on the road and to the hotel. After dropping the kids off there the driver took the bus over for repairs so they could make it back home.Tonight my niece and I went to card making class at my church. It is a small

November 17

2010-11-17T21:55:00.002-05:00

Well we just got back from seeing off Teen for his trip to B.E.S.T. in Auburn, Alabama. Please pray for safe travels. And if you click on the link above they will be streaming the competition live on Saturday!On another note, my baby (Little S) will be 7 in a month. SEVEN! Where the heck did that time go?On yet another note, Laurel got a good report last week from her doctor. Her cancer counts

November 15

2010-11-15T18:38:00.002-05:00

I recently borrowed 'The Help' by Kathryn Stockett from the library.It is her first book and it sucks you right in. I am not very far but when I sit down with it, I can't stop myself from reading. It is the early 60's and is the story of 3 women and their life back then. Two of them are black maids and one is a white daughter of a cotton farmer.If you are looking for a new book to read I

November 14

2010-11-14T17:14:00.002-05:00

Lazy days here. Football season is over and this is the first year for the soccer program at the school so there aren't a lot of games for them.Yesterday Teen went to Pittsburgh to visit his girlfriend with her parents and made it back in time to go to work so he wasn't around.The rest of us did absolutely nothing and it nice for a change.Tween recently borrowed Glee Season 1 from the library so

November 13

2010-11-13T17:41:00.003-05:00

The last time I was at my Mum's we went through a bunch of old photo's so I could get them copied and ready for Teen's Scrapbook. This has to be one of my all time favorites of him.Yes he stillh as those pretty blue eyes.Stacy

November 12

2010-11-12T18:13:00.002-05:00

Hubby and I are headed out to dinner and maybe some Christmas shopping. We haven't been able to do anything alone together since before school started due to the kids schedules. No one has anything tonight so we are finally getting to go out.I know this is a sucky post, but according to NaBloPoMo rules I needed to put something up.Have a great night!Stacy

November 11

2010-11-11T19:02:00.002-05:00

Last week was the Scholastic Book Fair at the elementary school. Little S was so excited as this was the first one that he would be able to go to alone and pick out books.So I put some money in an envelope and told Little S that he would be able to get 2 or 3 books depending on how much each book cost. Then I went on to say my typical speech before I sent him off to spend 'his' money:"Remember

November 10

2010-11-10T20:22:00.002-05:00

One week from today Teen will be leaving for Auburn, Alabama to compete in the B.E.S.T. Robotic's competition at Auburn University.His high school technology and shop classes took 13 volunteer students and they built a robot, set up a presentation booth, video, brochure, presentation book and t-shirt. This is the first year that they have done this program. In early October they went to

November 9

2010-11-09T19:24:00.002-05:00

I started reading the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich this summer when we joined the library. I read through books 1-3 pretty quickly and then I started working. It took me almost a month to get through book 4 between work and the kids fall activities getting started.Then I found out that I can borrow books on tape from the library. My new job is about a 20-30 minute drive depending

November 8

2010-11-08T21:12:00.003-05:00

We recently started a book club/Bible study at our church. Our new selection is:What an eye opener. I am seeing some of these women of the Bible in a whole new light. And I am also realizing that even if we have made stupid mistakes, God still loves us. If you have a group of women and are looking for a great Bible study, I would highly recommend this series by Liz Curtis Higgs. I was

November 7

2010-11-07T18:56:00.003-05:00

I love Sunday's.We get up and go to church. Spend time there with our friends and those that are like family to us.We come home and get a little lunch and then just relax. Or in my case, take a nap. I live for my Sunday afternoon naps.Sundays are also the day that hubby makes dinner. Today we had pulled pork sandwiches and roasted potatoes....yummy!Then in the early evening I usually sit with

November 6

2010-11-06T20:44:00.003-04:00

We went to YSU today for our first college visit. All I can say is so many things have changed since I was in college and yet surprisingly so many things are the same.Some of the things that are the same are the dorms. Dorms will always be small cramped little places that they shove too many kids who are then forced to share a community bathroom. One of the biggest differences I noticed was the

November 5

2010-11-05T18:36:00.004-04:00

Better late than never. Here are some of my Halloween pics from this year. This is my friend Kandy's son Logan. I had to share this picture cause to me he looks just like a little Eddie Munster. This nutso kid is not mine. In fact I don't even know who he is but I had to take a picture of him to share. It was about 50* during trick or treat and he walked around like this the whole time.

November 4

2010-11-04T20:30:00.004-04:00

I just got back from the schools Financial Aid night for high school seniors preparing for college. I am a little bit overwhelmed by all there is to do. Saturday we are going to an open house at a nearby college.I'm pretty sure that I can no longer pretend that Teen is not a senior.Sadly we are starting to see less and less of him. He has a job, a driver's license and lots of activities to keep

November 3

2010-11-03T20:38:00.003-04:00

Little S and Daddy were in charge of carving the pumpkins this year. I have been so busy and so sick that I just didn't have the time or energy to do it.This one was carved by Daddy and it is a witch: Daddy and Little S shared this one:This on belongs to Little S alone:Tonight the neighbors and Little S got together and voted on who had the best pumpkin. And guess who won?This little pumpkin won

November 2

2010-11-02T18:21:00.003-04:00

Our church recently got a new pastor. He is young and full of life and ideas. We went from almost never having anything at our church to it being used 3 and 4 times a week for different things. I am so glad we got such a young energetic pastor to keep up with us. One of the ideas he brought to us for October was Treats at the Trunk Night. It's a fun safe way for the kids to collect candy and play

November 1

2010-11-01T05:59:00.001-04:00

I think some of this month is going to be about memories and traditions.What made me think of this was a simple birthday card I came across last night. It was a simple birthday card, nothing grand or extravagant. It was in a simple blank envelope not addressed to anyone. And when I pulled it out of the envelope it hadn't been signed by anyone either. But I knew exactly who the card was from.I

Happy Halloween

2010-10-31T19:55:00.002-04:00

Happy Halloween!I have been really sick for the last week and have probably slept more in the last week than I have in the previous month. Perhaps that is the reason I got so sick this time and every one else in the house that got it was only sick for a day or two.Tomorrow begins NaBloPoMo! Posting every day for a month. I guess I have had a long enough break and should get back to it.There

Pink Out

2010-10-17T16:47:00.003-04:00

We had a 'Pink Out' Friday night at the home football game in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Watching the band walk into the stadium brought tears to my eyes and I struggled not to cry in a stadium full of people.Not only was every band member, dancer, cheerleader, and flag line member in pink, if you look real close in the background you will notice that the football players wore pink

Pumpkin Farm

2010-10-13T21:10:00.006-04:00

Tonight our Jr Youth classes took 19 kids between 3 and 13 to the local pumpkin farm. We had such a nice evening for it. The weather was perfect, not too warm and not too cold.We started out letting the kids climb the hay bales that were stacked 6 high and running through the hay maze.Then we went for a hayride. This is Little S and I traveling back to pick our pumpkins.And here is Little S in

Time Flies

2010-10-10T13:44:00.004-04:00

Boy I can't believe it has been so long since I put something on here. Fall schedules around here are crazy to say the least. Don't worry though November is coming up and I'll be doing a post every day for the month as I have the last few years.All broken bones are now healed!!! And we hope that we don't have any more in the future. We are still working on getting the full range of motion back

Big Black Cloud

2010-09-26T16:15:00.003-04:00

We went to the orthopedic doctor on Monday and Little S was released to go back to playing gym and recess and soccer. He was so excited. The doctor assured me that unless a big black cloud was hanging over us the elbow would be fine and he would see us in 3 weeks for a final x-ray.Tuesday at recess he was finally free and could run and play with the other kids. I mean he has been in school for

Reading

2010-09-20T19:37:00.002-04:00

Little S is a great reader for his age. And on top of that he loves to read, everything.So last Thursday my Mum came up to spend the night as we were leaving early Friday morning for Women of Faith in Cleveland. Thursday night is also Hubby's bowling night as well as it was Open House at the High School.Teen & Tween and I went to Open House while Grandma stayed home with Little S. We all love

End Times

2010-09-14T20:21:00.005-04:00

There has been a lot of talk lately about the end times. And there have been many many movies over the years about it as well.A few years ago my Sunday school class of about 10-12 people was interested in learning more about the end times. Dr. Malak, who grew up in the middle East (Syria), offered to use his knowledge and do further research and teach our class. It was a true blessing each week,

Kids Say

2010-09-10T06:19:00.002-04:00

Not too long ago I wrote about how we joined the library and how much fun we have had there over the summer. I actually miss going there every week. But now with working and the kids in school we haven't been able to make it over during open hours.The library today is quiet different from the library in my day. There is a whole room in the lower level that is just a Children's Wing. It is a

Free Again

2010-09-08T20:22:00.003-04:00

Little S went to the doctors today to get an xray and have his cast checked. And this is the result:Look at that smile! It says it all. I can hardly believe that he only had to have the cast on for 3 weeks. He does still have to take it easy for the next two weeks, no gym, no play ground, etc. But at least he can shower again!Stacy

Broken Arm

2010-09-07T19:17:00.004-04:00

Teen is 17, Tween is 14 and Little S is 6. Last year we had our first broken bone when Tween fell playing PT Alien. (It's a game the complex kids made up and is kind of like Hide 'n Seek and Tag mixed together with a few other rules).So I think we did pretty good going 16 years of having boys without a broken bone. Then a few weeks ago Little S was playing on a retaining wall at my BIL's house.

Meet the Team

2010-09-01T21:00:00.004-04:00

Tonight was 'Meet the Team" night at the high school. Basically all of the fall sports and the band go out on the football field and are introduced to the community. We live in a small town so this is a big deal for the town. The principle stated tonight that there are about 500 kids in the high school (9-12) and that almost 300 of them are in some type of sport with many of them in more than

Slacker

2010-08-31T07:22:00.002-04:00

I might be a blog slacker recently but I haven't been a slacker around here. This is what has been happening in the last few weeks that are keeping me busy:Little S broke his elbow.I started a new job.My grandma unexpectedly stops for a short visit.Band and fall soccer are in full swing.High school football starts this weekend.The boyz started school yesterday.I have a senior in high school.I am

Empty Nest

2010-08-14T10:59:00.002-04:00

For the second time this summer I have had an almost empty nest here. Sunday Teen & Tween left for band camp.(Go ahead I'll wait for the jokes and laughs to stop) hmmmm......laaaa.....laaa...laDone? No? One more, ok. Finished? Good, on with the story.I had an interview last week and new as soon as I scheduled it that I would get the position. Want to know how I knew? See hubby first didn't

Back to Normal

2010-08-01T19:42:00.002-04:00

Well it isn't quiet around here any more...lol The troops are all home and making noise. We weren't all together for 24 hours and the arguing began...lol But that's how it always is, right?I finished reading 'One For The Money' Friday and put the next book in the series 'Two For The Dough' on request from the library. It is due back to them on Tuesday. I sure hope it makes it there, I'm not