School is Cool.

Today Alex and Leah both started new schools. Alex started at the Middle School and Leah at a new Elementary. I think I was more nervous than them...
Alex DID NOT want to wear a polo shirt- but I said he had to on his first day- he picked it out when shopping, I reminded him- this might be his school picture shirt too!
He had to have his hair spiked just right and his cool dragon necklace from Venice Beach. I asked him not to squint, but I think he is about done with me taking back to school pictures- and even asked me to hurry so no one would see him as they passed by....my how things have changed- I guess that is the way with 5th grade boys!
Leah was a bit more eager to pose for me...(you love my red door, huh?! 8 coats of paint- yep, 8!!) Anyway, she looks 3rd grade, doesn't she?
She is still into peace signs, so this one was a no brainer for her first day back to school!
Her adorable new backpack from Grandma. Funny side note: we got to her class today and her teacher just bought the lunch tote with the same design! Good taste, huh?!
All decked out and ready for the first day...
Leah waits at the bus stop- which is right across the street from our house- love that!
And off she goes to 3rd grade...
Alex get to ride to school each day- he could walk, but either way, he is on his own! Too big for mom to be involved...He had so much stuff to carry that I actually had to take his supplies over for him later!
Both should be getting home in an hour or so...I am excited to hear all about their first day at new schools- this should be an interesting year!

Summer Comes to a Close

I failed to mention in my last post,that Alex made it home!! Yah!! He had such a blast and he grew- I mean he GREW while he was away! I guess that means he had a wonderful trip. He will post pics on his blog later today and I will link you to it.
This is our last half week before school starts...Thursday is the big day for Alex and Leah. Celeste starts on the 7th. Everything is ready, and so am I!
Truly I am ready for fall....I am ready to settle into a routine and get things going for the beautiful fall season. The windows have been open the last two days and the breeze at night has been heavenly- oh, how I love this time of year! I know it won't last- it's Ohio, right?! We will have a 90 degree day and then have the furnace on the next....right?! Of course!
And can you believe that next week is the first OSU game?! Uh huh. So happy about that- and very excited to wear new buckeye gear that I got this summer!
Today we are going to the pool for the last time this season...bittersweet for all of us. Summer flew by and now the kids are bigger and better and more fun; we are anxious for fall!

April 2011

Yes, I am serious.
Yes, this was planned.
Yes, we are ecstatic.
Yes, we are crazy.
Let the madness begin...

Welcome Home, Alex!!

We are THRILLED that Alex is coming home today!! It has been a LONG 2 weeks!! He has had a great time out in California and I can't wait to hear all his stories and see his pictures! I will be posting them tomorrow. 9pm tonight can't come fast enough!!

Camera or No Camera? That is the question....

Okay, so I am not good with keeping camera's alive...
In the last 4 years, I have gone through 4 of them....
In my defense, not all of them were my fault...
However, I have managed to break them all...
Now my latest one is still at the manufacturer, and I am debating whether or not to pay the $50 to have it fixed...(this is the one that the screen busted while IN a PADDED camera case, INSIDE my purse!) Seriously, it's not me that is hard on them! They just aren't that sturdy and are super easy to damage...however, the nice one I really want would be MUCH HARDER TO BREAK!
I have stated over and over that I really want a SLR camera, and want to learn photography....but 2 things stand in my way...
1- TIME
2-MONEY
Big ones, right?!
BUT, it's what I want!!!!!!
I have been trying to figure out what to do for some time now...
I have scanned for used camera's- I don't even know much about them- and less on how to use all the amazing features, hence the TIME dilemma I have! I have money saved and I could use it to buy a new nice SLR, but I know that my money would be better off in the bank for now, and so I am thinking of just spending the fifty bucks to have mine repaired...even though I said I would not have another point and shoot in this life!
Timing stinks.
But I am lost without a camera- and Alex has mine (um...the first one I broke that barely takes decent pics, but is better than nothing!) and I am longing to post some pics from these last couple of weeks....I don't even have a pic of me on my birthday last week...terrible!
Anyway....

Leavin on a jet plane....

Today Alex left for a 2 week visit to sunny California! Lucky kid.
I am exhausted, first of all...his flight left early this morning...
I didn't sleep, of course...missing his sweet little face all day...even the girls miss him (though I am not sure if he were here they would fess to that!).Cried for a while at 5am...but happy for his chance to do so many fun things.
He arrived safely, that I know...he has a lot he is going to be doing and he is going to be very busy- SO, the girls and I are going to do the same here....
Tonight we are going shopping, and on a date tomorrow to Culver's...lucky girls, I think!
Lucky me, too- one on one time with my girls- I will treasure it.
Alex took the camera with him too- so no new pics for a couple weeks (unless I have been a VERY good girl and get a new one next week for my birthday (hint...hint...) :)