A Wonderful Week!

We had a wonderful week with a wonderful little girl! 

This little girl really did take up all our time and had us all wrapped around her little four year old fingers!  We took her hiking and to a bouncy house and rollerskating.  

 She was a little nervous about skating for the first time and stayed on the rug.  

We switched her to regular children's plastic skates and she did much better. 

 I am going to enjoy skating with her in Florida if they make the trip this year.

 Nana got to some see everyone skate one of the days. 
 I was actually on roller skates taking this photo and the floor is slightly tilted 
down and it took me several shots to get this while I was rolling forward. 
 The boys have done very well in their skating and we purchased them 
both skates of their own.  Q's skates will fit me eventually if he ever
 grows out of them.  Zachary is trying so hard to get good enough 
to bounce skate with some of the better skaters on the floor.

And Now it begins......

Dragon Con is now over and things will now start....  Not that they ever stopped but I now have a 9th grader and thanks to T4L now having High School classes, my life is going to be easier! 

We have several projects going on and have to fit in time to go to Six Flags as well as everything else we have to do.  I am in the middle of a complete make over of my parents bedroom from the floor to the ceiling.  The boys are going to help me put the floor down so I am excited about that.  Meanwhile...  The boys and my dad are building a pizza oven.  I am thrilled that the boys are learning how to mix cement and lay brick.

We also enrolled the boys in a science center and they go first Wednesday every month.  Last week they were invited on to the floating classroom at lake Lanier and they are also going to be on Fox tv Show for kids some Saturday morning.

So many things left to post but all in good time.....    For now, I hope everyone is nice to each other and hug your friends and loved ones!!!

Six Flags and the Lupus Walk!!

I love busy.  I love fun busy!  We were sad because the little S's game got rained out so we continued on our way to ATL to go to Six Flags and managed to get in one ride.  I just wanted to go to get our season pass holders coupon books and get down town for the Lupus Walk.

We were all sad that the new swing ride was not open yet but there will be time this summer to ride it!  Once we had a bite to eat and got our coupon books and the boys rode one thing, we headed back down 85 to get to the Marta station that would take us to the Park where "Team Mandy" was set up and enjoying the wonderful weather and great time!  

I was so glad that we went and next year hopefully we can get there a little earlier, plan a little better and raise a little money.......  The water station the DC worked was great fun and I enjoyed seeing every single person that came across the finish line where we gave them water and stickers that said "I walked!"

NOW on to bigger things....  our group is 10 and there is oil changes happening, hair cuts going on, tires being purchased (yea, blew out a tire on 85 way to late but the boys and I worked together and changed it... I was very proud~!)  There is travel shampoo being purchased and packing going on.....  There are lists that are being made and piles of stuff that needs to be packed......  This is May and we are FLORIDA BOUND!!! 
 

Birds, Birds everywhere...... And a hurt wing!

My dad sent me this photo, teasing me because I kept looking for birds!

Look at all the birds on his feeder!!!!

Here is mine!  We finally got some birds yesterday!!!

We are all very excited about the birds finding our feeding system!! 

Q's play got postponed to next week right before we leave for vacation, we are on countdown now!  Thankfully Zman did not break his wing but just has a bad sprain!  

Tomorrow is going to be a very busy day.....  there will be a soccer game, six flags and a charity walk in Atlanta! 

Bugs, Birds and School work!

Today the boys are heading down to MiMi's for a sleep over and to hang out with her.  Nana, Katie and I are heading out of town to go scrapping and Scott has to work both days.  I like when the boys can go over there, it breaks up their school work day. 

I guess I will have to send the camera with them so that they can take shots of some of MiMi's birds...  I might even turn it into some kind of school project.  They both want to take some photography classes and if they are careful I guess I can give it up for a day!!

I am going to miss my mom, we will be gone for a couple weeks and then she will be gone for a couple weeks so it will over a month before I see her again......  I am looking forward to scrapping with Katie and Mom.....  

 

Today is April 21st! Happy Birthday MiMi!!

Happy Birthday MiMi!

Today is MiMi's birthday so we had her over for a lunch prepared by 
Zach and Nana and ate on the back deck of Nana and Grandpa's house!  

After a awesome meal, we all went inside for some cake and to watch a little of the race!

It is so nice getting together with the grandparents!  

We will have to have a couple cookouts this summer so we can hang out and enjoy each other!

Firsts......

     This was a big weekend.  In the eyes of a teenager's mom, this was a VERY BIG weekend.... Q's  first formal was this weekend. As I choke back a mixture of different emotions, I look at my tall son and wonder where on earth did 15 years go?  Because this first formal comes at the cusp of driving, there were drop-offs and pick-ups and carpooling to arrange.  There was dress clothes to pick out and nerves to settle.  The pre-dance dinner at the olive garden gave a big part of the kids a chance to relax and giggle.....

Quentin got to meet a new friend who he had been talking to thru another friend....

Once he got to the dance he met up with his beautiful date and gave her a wrist corsage.

Lastly, just before Katie and I left, I took a group shot:

Overall the kids had a great time!  This is the first that is going to lead to so many other firsts.....  I still see my first born baby in his eyes but behind those eyes is a kid that can't wait to break free......