Odds and Ends

After Halloween the camera has been collecting cobwebs so I thought I'd just do a random catch up.

Cooper started a soccer winter academy on Monday evenings. It's basically to work on skills and such in the off season. A few of his friends are doing it too so that makes it more fun.Hope it will help him prepare for summer 2010 travelling soccer.He's going to try basketball too this winter. School is fun and he seems to have lots of friends and academically seems to be right on track. Guess we'll find out for sure at our upcoming parent teacher conference.

Quinn moved up to Middle 5s at her swim school.She will start it in January. It is a 45 min class and they call it jr. swim team. She has to wear a one piece racing suit(no more cutesy bikinis, at least at swim class))so I'm on the hunt for the cutest one I can find.I love that she is such a good swimmer, because I am so NOT!She is still loving school and all her friends she has made. She also has her first Daisy Scout meeting this week.It's mind boggling that she is almost six. She even told me who her boyfriend is-Tyler!!! Of course he's a second grader!!!

I am slowly getting back into running, been slacking off but I am perparing to run the Turkey Trot 5k in my hometown with Cooper, my dad,my niece, and my cousin.I haven't been a total couch potato though. I have been doing exercise classes and finally tried fitness yoga..which I loved. It is really hard and a tough workout. I was sore for 3 days afterward.

I also scrapbooked(Finally!!!), went on a walk and had lunches with a couple of friends... in between errand running and chores!

Ron and I had a fun lunch Friday and did a little shopping. We were invited to the Children's Hospital Gala, which is black tie....We have not been to a black tie event in 7 years!!! So I made him go dress and shoe shopping. For the men, so easy just rent a tux....me a different story...found a pretty dress though.Friday night I went out with some girls. First we went to my friend's house and had a blast there and then headed to a local nightclub to hear an 80s cover band...eighties rock. I must be getting old because I preferred hanging out at her house to a nightclub...although it was priceless watching my friend dance on stage with the band.I was smart and headed home about 10:45...they were out until 1:30!!! And feeling a little"tired".Here is a pic of some of us... (yes that would be bottle service at a suburban bar...yes I about died laughing!!$120 for a bottle of Smirnoff-puhleez!!I drank my Grey Goose than you very much.But I chipped in so I could have a place to sit.

The rest of the beautiful weekend involved repainting the kids bath, lots of outdoor fun and laundry laundry laundry!!

The Case of the Missing Brain........

Mine that is.Wow! I must be tired....I blogged on my old blog about Halloween, signed in under the old email/password and didn't realize it until a friend emailed me asking why I switched back to my old blog-D'oh!!....Don't feel like typing it all out again..The shortened version we had a great Halloween...went with our friends Deb and Jack to their clubhouse/golf club for their awesome Halloween party and then trick or treated with good friends that night.it was fun..the end!

Spooktacular

Crazy week and it's not over yet. We carved our pumpkins,I readied a craft project for the 2nd grade party....lots of scissors,felt,and glue..will have to show the final product in my next post!Went to Joann Fabric and Micheals 4 times in 3 days..went to Quinn's Halloween party...lots of fun, but she didn't want to wear her costume at school oh well..then had Cooper's party, both second grades combined in one room.Yep that's 44 kids!! Insane!!!Husband left for Denver for the weekend to see college buddies...my garage door broke-they are coming on Monday to fix it.Wondering what else will go wrong while he is gone?Cooper has his friend over for a sleepover and Quinn played at her friend Kaitlyn's.Me, waiting for their movie to be over so we can all go to sleep..I'm worn out and we haven't even trick or treated yet.Wonder when they are going to get tired???

Healthy at Last

Finally!!!! H1N1(at least that's what we're blaming it on and the pediatrician's diagnosis) has left the building. One of the strangest illnesses that we've ever encountered. Kids have missed a total of 8 days of school and just when we thought they were getting better, fevers returned. So, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that we are golden for the rest of the year for sickness..In happier news, Quinnie went to a Halloween party at her friend Hailie's house(they are in kindergarten together)and Cooper and I had some mama and son time.We had lunch and went to the mall to buy some Webkinz with his birthday money. It was nice to spend some one on one time with him. today,Quinnie also went to play and have dinner at her friend McKenna's-(God Bless you Kim!!) and Cooper was able to play with his friend Jaxon too-which means I had a little break since Ron is working a 24 hour call.
here is my cute little mermaid on her way to the party Wondering why my cabinets look like they are striped? hmmm........what's up with that???

The weather here has been so yucky this month so we have spent a lot of time indoors. The kids have been playing together a lot and Cooper has been such a great big brother.Don't get me wrong, they still fight but they seem to be playing together so nice. I sneaked in and took a few pics of them playing with Legos to commemorate because next week it could be fist city!

We also took the kids to the Science Museum on Saturday...along with 4000 girls for the Girls in Science weekend!Add that to the hundreds of CLUELESS families who showed up too.It was insane. I was ready to have a martini!!..We lasted an hour and good thing we had a pass because I would have been miffed if I had paid to get in. The parking garage was full-REALLY! We drove to the end of it(a first) and had to turn around along with other cars. We asked the teenage attendant if there was other parking available. His response"I guess wherever you can find" so Ron said"Thanks, that's so helpful!"-sheesh- what a tool!-We ended up parking on the street with a meter.We promised the kids we would go back soon, but we will ALWAYS check the website first. I do love this shot, though, of Ron explaining what molecules are(he was a chemistry major after all).....hope they inherit his science gene because I don't think I have one.

And here is a photo of my poor Quinnie who has missed the last 3 days of school.Who I bought hot cocoa and marshmallows for and Halloween Oreos for.Don't you know hot cocoa makes fever go away?? When they are sick they get everything(almost)what they want-at least treat wise.

At The Patch

Two posts in a day!!I went to the Pumpkin Patch with the Kindergartners today. It was semi warm and not rainy-whew!!! Busy but fun and I am wiped out. Kudos to the teachers!!Took tons of pics-along with every other mom there.So glad Q was feeling better. They were missing 6-7 kids due to illness.
a group shot.... My group...

found a good one!

I was there too!!!

Trouble x 2(Quinn and Delaney)

Welcome to the Circus!

Took the kids to the circus for the first time this past weekend. Ate an overpriced dinner at the Hard Rock Cafe, bought two light up swords, and a $20 elephant ride. The kid's reactions-priceless. Cooper-"Boy, that is one smart elephant" Quinn-"I love the Circle of Death!"They absolutely loved the clowns too. A fun family activity after all of the illness that has been hanging out in our house.

just a few pics of Quinn. I took a bunch to enter her in the Gap casting call. Now I don't care much about the modeling part but the $$$$ to shop at Gap woud be awesome.Still, i know the odds are slim-especially with my photography skills...her hair is finally getting long again-yipee!!!

Also, I caught her playing school in our loft the other day. One of her new things she is into. She is growing up so fast. I asked her if she wanted Santa to bring her Snow White movie and she says no, I want the Barbie and the Three Muskateers movie. I think we've left the Disney Princess era behind(sniff sniff) Oh, and yesterday I donated some Polly Pockets to her classroom.I told her I would look and try and find some more on sale at Christmas to donate and she said"mom,we can just ask Santa to bring a bunch of Polly Pockets for my class.He can bring any toy you ask for!"