This time of change is great. I am not ready for the dreaded white stuff to fall but am enjoying the colors of fall and the crisp air.
This week flew by. I am not sure where it went. I am not sure where this last month went. We welcomed fall and here it is almost November! Being back at work after a week off it always feels a bit crazy and rushed. Things didn't go well while I was gone if you ask anyone in the office. I always get a warm welcome when I get back. It is nice to know I'm needed. While it was nice to have a break from my new position and teaching others my old position it was a tiring week hanging out with my boys all day by myself. They are busy boys and like to go go go! I feel like I accomplished nothing while on vacation because I really didn't get anything done but I have two happy and healthy boys. That was my biggest accomplishment of my week off! It was nice to be there for their whole therapy sessions and get to talk to the teachers/therapists. We have lots of new things to work on with the boys and things coming up soon! I took Jack in for x-rays of his hips and legs. He has always preferred one side over the other and when we last really measured his length the nurse and I noticed a difference in length on each leg. Just getting it checked before it becomes a bigger problem. He did pretty well during his x-rays. So cute in the shirt they gave him since they had no little guy ones available. This time of change is great. I am not ready for the dreaded white stuff to fall but am enjoying the colors of fall and the crisp air. Oh...I did while I was off make enchiladas for the first time and they turned out yummy! So much so my hubby asked me to make them again!
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Soaking up all fall has to offer, apples, pears, pumpkins and leaves. We've visited local farms and fields. Picked our pumpkins with my little guys and eaten a bushel of apples! I love the colors and the cooler weather. Sweatshirts , boots, jeans and snuggling up. The rain has been refreshing but I was so glad to finally see the sun again today. The fall sunsets are my favorite. This last week I was off on vacation. It was nice to be off with my boys. We did many things together and they wore me out!! We went to the park, shopping, out to eat, ran errands and even to the library. The visit to the park was fun but taxing! We looked at many different colored leaves and flowers, discovered the fish in the pond and the squirrels eating chestnuts and even played on the park toys. We shed some tears on that trip but all in all it was totally worth it. I'm hoping as the boys get older they will enjoy things like that more. They love learning and I hope we can find more new ways to learn new things! We finally decorated our pumpkins this week too! It was lots of fun. Jack discovered that googly eyes are even better on his trains than they are on our pumpkins and has been playing with the extras since we did our pumpkins! Needless to say mommy has had a hard time keeping they eyes on our pumpkins! We had some family fun with the leftover pumpkin decorations! It's been a crazy week and the house has seen much better days but it's full of love and my little family!! It really doesn't get any better than that! When I was pregnant we started reading to the boys when they were barely the size of a muffin. We bought all kinds of books and we keep buying more books! We love reading and shared that love with our boys. Jackson has been reading since he was 18 months old. Atticus knows words but it's harder to tell because he's not verbal. They both love story time and love to bring us books to read! Today like many weekends over this summer we headed to our local library! Jack asks to go all the time because we drive by it many times during the week! The boys love to play with the blocks and the computers while we are here! Since mommy has time off next week we picked up a lot of books and a few movies!! I hope this is an activity we can share as a family for years to come! It's just so much fun to explore and journey into books! Well, it's off to enjoy lunch and the park! I thought I would introduce each of us. My name is Kathie. I love so many things in life, crafting, fall, my family, cooking, DIY, art and stars. I could list more but I'm sure you'll learn more with my posts. Before my boys were born I used to craft a lot. I made cute hair things and a few other crafts. I did craft fairs and loved it!! Now that the boys are here my days are too busy with them. I still sneak away on occasion to my craft space and heat up that hot glue gun! This is me with towel dried hair and nothing fancy going on. I'm learning to love the new me. The mommy me. I am currently struggling with my weight which has gotten out of hand but I'm trying really hard to eat better. My boys are my daily work out getting them ready, driving them from here to there until I head to work. My heart is like my days very full!! My boys are 2.5 years today!! It is so exciting!! Jackson and Atticus are amazing busy boys. Let's start with Jack! He is a super smart little boy full of energy!! He loves to read, sing, play drums, dance and he loves everything Thomas the Train. He is a very silly boy. He loves his mama whole bunches! He loves to eat fruits and veggies more than anything else! Tomatoes are his very favorite. He ate every tomato we got out of our little garden this year! Atticus is an amazingly strong boy! He has spastic quadriplegia cerebral palsy but we never let that define him! He loves to count, the alphabet, colors and Super Why. He wants to do everything his brother does and strives for it. Being unable to sit up, crawl or walk on his own he has still managed to figure out how to get around the living room to all his toys. He is non-verbal but that hasn't stopped him from getting his opinion heard! Things are progressing and every day is a blessing with my little boy! Last but certainly not least, my rock, my husband Jorell. He is the most amazing daddy! Really I can't say enough about how much he means to me, to us! He works long hours and strives for nothing but the best for us. He is a wonderful man and amazing friend. He loves music and plays drums. So there we are! With us always doing something I know I will share many of our adventures with you. Yesterday was a gorgeous fall day. The type of days I live for, not too warm and not too cool, the sun was shining and the little clouds were puffy and white. My husband's aunt lives outside of the city nestled in the hills away from all the hustle and bustle. It's just lovely out on their property. I always find myself never wanting to go home. I just want to sit amoung the trees and watch the clouds go by, hear the birds sing sweetly and enjoy the peace. Each year they invite friends , family and neighbors over for a Cider Party. Everyone takes turns pressing apples and making cider. Bring your jug and fill it up! It is a great time and all the kids love trying the press out. It's so good. We drink tons while we are there. This year the boys tried some too!! Atticus was not pleased with his first taste and Jack was too busy to really drink any. Jack had such a great time he never wanted to leave either. He had kids to chase, things to climb, apples & pears to eat right off the tree and lots of space to run! Atticus was not having the best day and was just snuggly. I have tons of photos of all the amazing flowers and of Jack's explorations I could post and maybe I will later when I can edit them down a bit. But it was a wonderful day and it ended with tasty shakes from the Clayton Drive In. So good!! |
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