Back to school!

It is getting very close to that time of year again. We are two weeks away from the first day of school. There is still quite a bit to do before everyone is ready. But each little thing that gets accomplished just builds on the level of excitement for the three young ones in the household.

The oldest is getting a little nervous about this year. She finally got around to thinking about the extra work load that she would have this year along with her extracurricular activities. However, as the days pass she is becoming more and more confident that she can accomplish everything that will be put in front of her. She is also very excited to be able to see all of her friends again.

The middle child is excited to go back just for a change in scenery. Summer apparently is not all that fun if you do the same think over and over. He too is excited to see all of his friends, meet his new teacher and see what this year will hold.

Last but not least the youngest child in this family is just plain excited. Everything will be new to him this year. This will be his first time in a big school. The first time he will attend school with his siblings. I hope the school is prepared for what is headed their way.

All in all we are very excited about the upcoming school year. All of us for different reasons can not quite wait for the school year to begin.

Hoping that all three of these wonderful children have a wonderful school year!

I Bet You Can't!

I have been shamelessly eavesdropping on my oldest two children. Today's topic of conversation started with betting that one could not live with some electronic device or another for a week or more. This went back and forth for quite sometime.

When they finally got serious. The oldest one says "I bet you can't be nice to me for a whole week." The response I heard was "I probably can but let's start with just a day." So of course I have to throw my two cents in here. If one of them is going to do this I think they both should. (I give this a ten second life span) So back to negotiating they go. It is finally decided that they both have to go one full day without being mean to each other.

The girl has decided she will just lock herself in her room that should keep her out of trouble. The boy has decided he will win because he will nicely pester her to death. Last statement on the subject from the boy is "We need to start tomorrow. I can't do this today it is going to be to hard!"

Maybe by this weekend I can post about one peaceful day!

Happy 3rd of July!

What a wonderful day! We started our morning with some really wonderful weather and a stop for doughnuts.

Then off to the parade. I can honestly say I do believe Tater will make a great politician one day. We had lunch and came back home to rest so we would be able to make it to the fireworks later in the night.

After a nap or two we made our way to the fireworks. Enjoyed our picnic and the sights.