Goodbye September

I cannot believe that September has come and gone.  2012 seems to be moving faster and faster.  I am glad to know that even though I feel like the yeaar is going to eat me alive from time to time, it does look like I will make it  out alive. 
Today was a seriously rainy and just gross day.  Danny was supposed to have a game so we drove to Trussville to sit and wait and have the umpires finally call it. 
We headed back home and got back to work.  I started to list on eBay and am praying that a little extra money will come and that it will go a long way!

Meeting the Builder

This morning started with a rush!  After I took the boys to school I headed home and Brandon came to get me so we could ride out to the new house together and meet the builder.  Brandon had a few things he wanted to talk to him about and we both just wanted to meet him.

We got there and the guys were busy pulling the trusses for the roof up.  It was quite the scary thing to watch and I think I will be baking cookies for those guys tomorrow.  They deserve something, that is a seriously dangerous job.  I am super thankful for them though.

I also noticed someone drew a kitty cat on one of the boards.  I think it is awesome so I am sharing it with everyone.  I am going to put our initials on one tomorrow.

John Michael's baseball game was rained out, which sucks, but I have to admit it was really nice to be able to work on some things that I have needed to at home.  I have several scrapbooks to get ready and I have to finish editing for that to happen and I am actually making progress which is awesome!

My House Is Wet

So today was out of uniform day for the boys!  It is a little extra that they get when we attend the home and school meetings.  I enjoy going to the meetings anyway, but this day for them makes it so worth it even when I have 1000 other things to do.  I love the little things that make them light up the way that children do.
I was pretty productive today even with the rain and the desire to curl up with a blanket and a good book.  I am reading the Sookie Stackhouse series right now.  I am seriously thinking I am going to have to by the True Blood seasons on Blu Ray.  I figure that will be cheaper than HBO.  We will have to see.
After school today the boys and I rode out to the new house.  While they did not do anything today because of the rain it was great to see it again.  I am so excited and I love the fact that they are too!  The boys were tickled that it rained in the house even though there is a floor upstairs.  It was too funny.  I cannot wait to see what they get done tomorrow.  I hope that it is the rest of the floor and the walls upstairs!

John Michael's game was canceled because of the rain.  We really needed it though so I am definitely not complaining!  In fact since I did not have to water the plants it was great in my opinion.  It is the little things again that make me so happy.

My dear friend Aubrey had her baby girl today.  I hated that I could not get by the hospital but with it being Brandon's late night I sure did not want to take the boys.  Hopefully I can get by there tomorrow.  Maybe Brandon and I can do that after we drop the boys off.  Along with the 1000 other things that we need to do.

Rained Out

Today started off slow, rainy days always seem to make it a little harder to get into gear. My plan was to drop off John Michael and go to the store, but the bottom decided to drop so I came on home. Brandon was not too happy that it meant another night with no milk. I am going to go tomorrow though. I am hoping that I can get this couponing thing figured out sooner than later too, it sure would be nice. The cost of gas is absolutely killing us.

Well, heading out to get the boys was not any better. It was just nasty and rainy. I was also very weepy today. I miss my dad a lot. It seemed that today everything and everyone reminded me of him. I heard the other day that the grieving stops but the sadness does not and this is so true. Also the rain and the VERY cold May temperatures broke my heart for all of those trying to recover items that mean something to them. I guess it was just a day.

The ballpark closed the fields meaning that the 2 games we had tonight were canceled. Danny will make his up tomorrow night, but I am not sure when John Michael's make up day will be. There are several games to make up so we will see how it all works out. I just hope that they are able to play this week, as they are not scheduled for another game until Tuesday. It is not easy for these little guys to remember everything when they have not been on a field in a while.

I am super excited too, we received the letter today that John Michael was accepted and will start kindergarten at St. Francis next year. This means one schools schedule to maintain and one trip in the mornings and afternoons. Any of the parents there who want to meet me there about an hour before pick up in the afternoons and walk let me know. I am looking forward t adding this to my daily schedule!

Since we were staying in for the night we did whatever for dinner. We had to clean out the refrigerator so all leftovers were warmed up. It was nice to get it all out. We are having taco soup for dinner tomorrow night. I froze it a while back and will be throwing it in the crock pot tomorrow. Seemed fitting since it is still going to be cool.

The boys love the Danimals Crush Cup commercial...crush, crush, zig zag lick....I think that is it anyway. So the pictures are of them recreating it with their popsicles. A treat since they were sad that there was no game.

Well, I am off to bed. There is a lot on the to do list for tomorrow. I hope that you all have a great night and have sweet dreams. Know that all of my friends and family are in my thoughts and prayers! We all have days where we are sad, or down, and today for me my emotions were definitely matching the weather but the small things that I was so thankful for today were numerous! Including avoiding a wreck this morning when some idiot on 459 decided to try to kill several people!

Stormy Nights

So today was John Michael's picture day and he did great, that is what his teacher told me. He even gave me a glimpse of that million dollar smile. It made my day! He looked so handsome too!

We were supposed to have Danny's first real game tonight, but the weather won and we stayed home. I am glad that they called the games though, I would have hated to be out there when it all started. That alone was quite the blessing.

Brandon had to visit the dentist today. He had a filling come out, needless to say he had to get a crown, temporary for now. Just another $300.

My little man (Danny) today did get stung by a wasp, I guess it was their revenge for yesterdays slayings, but in return my little man proceeded to stomp him to death! He is such a trooper. No tears. It broke my heart though, I hate it when my babies are hurting at all. I did have to laugh when he was supposed to be going to bed and was playing my phone.

So let me tell you what I learned about my van today and why my letter to Dodge is getting more and more detailed. Everything but the power train warranty was up at 36,000 miles. Now granted the power train is covered for the lifetime of the vehicle, but it is already nickle and diming me to death. Not sure what the letter will accomplish, or who all will get a copy but it will be mailed by the end of the week.

The last picture is of my new azaleas!

The storms are still coming even as I type this so I am trying to hurry. Sorry I know I am all over the place. The boys are all in bed and I am soon to follow. Before I go to bed I will as always remember all of my family and friends in my thoughts and prayers. Please continue to pray for my mom, as soon as she wants this to be public knowledge I will let you know what the prayers are for, but for now they are for health! Thanks everyone.