All I need is love, love...

(Just kidding.) They are super good buddies and just love playing together.

Just glad...

.. the weekend is over. The garage sale was great on Friday- almost too busy. I'm not complaining, I'm just saying we weren't ready for the avid garage sale pro shoppers when they started showing up an hour early. Whenever I go to a garage sale, I wait until they open. I just think it's courteous and they set a time to open for a reason- probably to set up! There's nothing I desperately NEED at any garage sale. But forget all about that- there are people who want stuff and want it first! I hadn't even gone to the bank to make change yet and Jen wasn't close to being on her way when people were coming up the driveway. I was a little annoyed! But we made out like bandits for only being open 3 hours so I will give thanks to the pros for stopping by.

Anyway- Saturday, needless to say, was wet. We closed up and called it a day early on and hope to have better luck next Saturday. I plan to shove everything to the side for now and we'll get it back out later. (Trying to stay positive!) The rain kept us inside and Maddie had a fever/headache for 3 days so I was just spent by Saturday night. I almost can feel what my kids feel when they're sick.

Sunday we went to church- and I am telling you, it has been a very long time since I've been able to go. Either I have been working or sleeping from working the night before and I felt so out of the loop. I felt like another family warmed themselves up to 'our' seats too. They're not technically 'our' seats, but you know what I mean, you just sit in the same spot every week. I guess it had only been 3 weeks since we had been, but before that it was 3 weeks too so it just felt long. I always feel like Fall kicks things back into gear for us as a family and I'm ready for that. I'm ready to be more involved in church and to serve as much as possible. But I always feel that way come Fall!

Sunday night my step-mom made dinner for everyone so that was wonderful! They have recently moved so that was our 'first' dinner as a family at their new home. Good times, the kids are entertained, and I don't have to cook!

Hopefully this week brings us some sunshine! Have a good one.

Sweetness

Remember....

Not to get all political and sentimental on you- but please take a moment at some time today to remember and pray for the innocent victims and their families of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Those families are still hurting today and our nation continues to hurt as well. Not just the loss of those victims, but the war in general, oil prices, etc. Everyone remembers where they were when they heard the news and the creepy, unbelievable feeling when you first saw it on tv. I will never forget watching a documentary on the film some 8 months later and seeing victims jump from 20 some story office windows so they wouldn't suffocate from smoke. It give me chills to think that was someone's daddy, son, husband, or brother. Please pray for those families, wives, husbands, children. Everyone has been a victim somehow!

Cheese anyone ???

Steps to make a 2-year old taco... with extra cheese!

1)Pour the entire bag of cheese on the taco

2) Then put the cheese back INTO the bag- along with little pieces of tortilla shells... yuck!

3) Wipe onto the floor and all around the table with a paper towel.

And VOILA!

Just me & you

I am just loving this time with Mayci at home. I am so thankful that I can be here for her and not have to leave home without her! (unless I'm working) She makes me laugh 100 times a day and I'm so in love with her! I was worried with Maddie going back to school that she would 1) want someone to play with all the time and 2) she would need someone to play with all the time so she could learn how to SHARE! But she's fine, and we're having fun. We've had busy days and home-body days and both are always fun. She is very much into her baby dolls and playing 'mommy'- which I didn't think she would until later ??? Oh well, she's playing well and it cracks me up to hear what she tells her baby. For example, today I told her she was going to go to Grammy's house in a few days to play. Mayci is petrified of my mom's dogs, but they are always in their crates in the office, unable to get out at all. So she says 'Mayci scared grammy doggies!'. I then reassured her that the doggies would be in their cages with the door shut and she'll be ok. A few moments later, Mayci told her baby 'doggie, cage, you ok baby, doggie cage!' Too funny! I'm glad she is listening to me- she has a running start on her sister lately!!

Maddie is just barely in the groove of school. The first few days were tough. A few of her good friends are in a class together- and she is not. So if you ever felt left out in your life... that's probably a little how she's feeling. But she's had some playdates with these girls since school started and it's reassuring for her that just b/c you're not in the same class- you'll live!! It sounds like everything is going much better now and that's everything I've prayed for.

We have a busy weekend coming up. Friday night we're (finally) going out friends, no kiddos. Saturday is our garage sale, and hopefully Crane's on Sunday if the weather is nice. I hear it's Honey Crisp this weekend so I don't want to miss those!

Hope you're enjoying the Fall weather. This is my absolute favorite time of year so I'm loving it!

Ciao!

My Buddy

These two were so cute tonight... Josh had Mayci giggling and playing outside without Ryan or I. This is HUGE for Mayci- she could play alone all day if it were up to her!

Josh was adorable helping her on the slide and showing her around... she even let him push her on the swing- this is a major step people! She is definitely a shy one around other kids.

Hope you enjoyed a gorgeous Friday night!