2.5 Things

There are 2.5 things that make having a family schedule difficult. Since it's the start of a new school year, I am working hard to TRY to have some sort of schedule.

The first one point five thing...? My husband works 4 days a week; I drop him off at 6am and pick him up anywhere from 7,8,9, or 10pm (M-W; I let him have the car on Sunday's). The morning is tough, but doable. It's the evenings... Never sure when to make dinner, if the kids and I can take a walk, or when I can put the little one to bed. All this because we choose to have one car payment, instead of two. Well, we will be looking to purchase a new to us car next month for no more than $5k. I cannot wait! Hopefully this will help us be able to follow a more set schedule (sans DH of course; he can follow his own!).

The other thing? The kids start school at different times... and they have to be at the bus stop at different times. They are old enought o handle getting up and to the bus stop on their own, but it sure makes feeding them a warm, fresh breaksfast each morning hard. Isabel has to be at the bus stop @ 6:50 and Alex has to be at his @ 8:40. That's a big difference. I usually take Nic to day care around 8am. What a crazy morning that makes.

Picture from Back in the Day - Nic

Nic @ 11 months old. Look at those eyes!

It's Raining...

It's pouring...

and I am cleaning the kitchen.

Happy Saturday!

=) From Nic.

What's up with that Nic kid?

Well Nic is still a little dare-devil. He has no fear. He LOVES to test me and he is still quite the joker.





He loves to pretend he's asleep, his eyes are half closed, and he has this silly smile on his face. It's funny.

He LOVES to throw things, just because of the noise it makes when it hits the ground (or a human head).

Nic still has the two words (cookie and cracker) and is working on "teeese" which is please (of course). He does use Da-Da a LOT, but depending on what he is talking abt, he changes how he pronounces it.

His favorite game? "What's that?" (he says "deedatt?") and he pokes my eye, I say "Eye". He puts his finger up my nose and says "deedatt?" and I respond, "Nose", and he does the same with hair, head, mouth, ear, hand, belly and foot. In turn, he points to all of them when I ask him "Where is your ______?".

He seems to be tall(er). Still pretty slim.

He ADORES his brother and sister, but I think Dad is still his favorite.
He LOVES his grandma and grandpa; loves to carry their picture around.

He is a always busy and loves books and all kinds of balls (an educated athlete, I love it!). He can throw!!!

He LOVES to blow raspberries on my belly. I can be laying on the couch watching TV and the next thing I know, my shirt is over my head, and I have a wet mouth on my pale, pale belly - and he's blowing away. He will make every farting noise possible for as long as I will let him. It's over and over and over again, he barely comes up for breath. I am highly ticklish... I pee my pants every time (that's another story)...

He loves to talk on his cell phone (the non-activated brick of a thing).

He loves to take his diaper off.

He's going to bed at a decent hour, finally.
He still some how ends up our bed @ 5am every morning until it's time to get up.

He's eating alright (due to a drastic diet change). The older kids had a habit of sharing their crap. I ended that. He loves turkey and ham rolls, and grapes and bananas and apples. And PB&J.

I could go on and on - but I will save that for another post.

Nic will be two in less than two months. I cannot believe it. (I am sure I will be saying that until he is at least 52!!)

Some Recent Pics @ the Zoo

We went to the Zoo forever ago (August 31) with two of my dear friends and their kids. Stacey and I have been friends for eight years, and she has 3 adorable children; AJ, Brook and Charley. Diana, I have known for about 5 years... we met through Stacey, when we all worked at University of Phoenix together. Her beautiful daughter is Lauren.

Here are some pics... =)

Bright and early...6 of the kids.


Handsome Char-Char



A red flower.



Nic sleeping @ the end.
Btw... I didn't have the energy to rearrange the pics, they may be out of order.
Okay.
They are out of order.



Alex and Charley



The kids playing @ the water feature thing.



Brookie with her leaf.



See, Jess isn't the only one who's been to Colombia. Or was it Cuba?



Lauren looking so pretty!



Isa and silly AJ



Brook, AJ and Isa



Alex, Nic and the misters (supposed to be a rain forest)



Alex and Nic on a tractor.



Most of the gang.



Nic wishing he were a part of the gang (see above)



Digging for worms.



This is the zoo?


Giraffes



Nic talking to a monkey('s butt)



Scary...



Alex, Isa and Nic.
What? Oops.



Nic (and Lauren and Diana in the background)



Charley and his Starbucks (j/k)



The MOST EVER HANDSOMEST boy, AJ



Me and Stace



So that's it. We had a blast. And now that the weather is cooling off, we will probably do it again soon!

Happy Fall, Ya'll!