So yesterday we got Aaron's new car. We LOVE it. Got a GREAT deal. It is a 2007 Kia Optima, dark grey, it is slick looking. Much richer looking than the price tag. That pretty much took up our whole morning by the time we got up there and got everything done. Right before we were leaving we got an unfortunate phone call. Our new babysitter had to back into surgery....eech, what are we going to do? So after running through a list of options, we decided to go down the list. Luckily for us we got our first pick, our wonderful neighbor has agreed to watch the boys for us this week and maybe next. We feel very blessed to have such wonderful people living around us. And I was much less stressed out to know we had the week covered by 1 person instead of it being a patchwork of people and places. That just isn't good for the boys. I talked to the babysitter last night, and she is still hoping that she will be released for after Thanksgiving. Let's cross our fingers. We are still holding out hoping that everything will get on track soon. Hopefully we are just getting all the bumps out of the way right up front! Today I think Aaron and I may run out for a little while and try to get some Christmas shopping done. I can't believe it. But I figure, we have Turner's birthday next weekend, I'll start working next weekend, the next is Thanksgiving and working, and then Harold and Denise will be in town the following week and we are doing Christmas with them when they are here, so have to have all that ready. Yesterday we saw a few flurries!!! Our first of the season. Oh I can't wait for the first snow. Gotta say, I love the snow. I mean sledding, snowmen, snow angels, hot chocolate, a fire going in the fireplace.....that is heaven to me. And that also means only 2 weeks till we have all of our Christmas decorations and tree up, and I love me some Christmas spirit! Well, I hear a yeh who in the bedroom waking up, so better go fetch him. Hope everyone is having a great weekend.

Back together again

So i've got my boys back, and we sure were all happy to see each other. Just glad to have everyone together again. Can't wait for tonight to have us all at home. I don't feel like I've been home all week. Just been living in my car and at work! We found a car that we liked for Aaron, but they wouldn't budge at all for the price, so we told them to keep it. I mean really, they wouldn't come down at all from their sticker price - retarded. They can keep the darn thing then just out of principle. So we'll be out this weekend shopping away. I have my interview at NY&Co tomorrow night, so hopefully will get on the schedule soon.

Missin my boys

I'm missing my boys, but I'll get them back tomorrow. I've talked to Turner a couple time on the phone though and I'm starting the get the feeling he might start crying when I tell him it is time to go home......
Mackenzie has had a good time having so much time alone with us. Yesterday we went to the store to shop for Turner's birthday. We were there forever, but didn't end up with much. Daddy met us there and then we went out to eat at Applebee's. "Mommy, why does it say bee at the end?" "I don't know, who ever thought that apples would have bees!" Heheheh It was nice to actually sit there and have a conversation with her and Aaron without being interrupted with so many other duties. Tonight we had Parents as Teachers, who of course told us she is a genius!, and then we had gymnastics. So it has been a busy couple of days, not as 'relaxing' as I thought it might be, but I guess that was my own fault. Tomorrow I will pick Mackenzie up from school and drive right down to get the boys. She has missed her brothers, her playmates, her co-sleeper. It will be nice to have my family back in tact. Only 1 more day Nana, then you have to turn them back over!

Bellobration!!!

The greatest show on earth - and they aren't lyin'! We had such a good time yesterday at the circus. It was a full 2 hours long - well worth the $8 tickets that we got. Aunt Caitlyn ended up going with us too.

Afterwards, we went out shopping for a car. Cameron has a second interview on Tuesday, so if he gets the job, we are selling him Aaron's car, and using the money to get Aaron a new (well used) car. Got home, ate dinner, got the kids to bed and then laid down for a nap. Got up at 10 and went to the Comedy Forum. They had a hypnotist and boy was it hilarious. It was a "dirty version". Man was I glad I didn't get up on stage. I had been hypnotized before there, and last night got hypnotized just sitting int he audience. They said that I am a very easy person to get in hypnosis because for 1 - I just like it. I mean, they say that 15 minutes of hypnosis = 2 hours of sleep!!!! Ummmm, I'm IN, is there even a question! I asked them - "So do you have like a Mommy version", why haven't I been hypnotizing myself all this time! So I also bought one of his CDs, because I could listen to this guys voice all the time. They cautioned that I am NOT to use it in the car, because I will be out. The girl is going to send me more instructions on using it since I am so easy. Can't wait to see how it works. Aaron said it was crazy to just sit there and watch me go out.

Today I went out to NewYork and Co. (my favorite store!) to see if they needed holiday help. I just haven't been excited about the Target thing and they have been difficult to deal with, so I figured I would check this out. Pretty much got the job. Sure my entire paychecks will probably go right back to the store, but my wardrobe will be kickin! Tonight I have to take the boys down to my mom. She is going to watch them M-W since our new babysitter had to delay another week because of the complications of a surgery. I don't know what I'm gonna do without my buddies for 3 days. But Mackenzie is staying so we are planning a lot of special time with her.

Lots of pics from my new camera

"Look mom, we've been swallowed by a big pile of leaves"

You kids better watch out - Grandma is an experienced leaf thrower!

See...told ya!

Outside Hardees with Nannan and Grandad

With Grandma

Grandma sure is smitten with Austin, these pictures are priceless.

"Hey mom, look at me all dressed up!"

Note: This was his Halloween costume when he was 11 months old!

Geronimo!!!! Practicing for his future as a Super Hero!

"Hey guys, I wanna see"

"Oh yeah, now I'm chillin. Mind picking up the pace a little?!"

"No mom, I promise I wasn't just about to put this sandal in my mouth"

(my little shoe eater - so gross!!)

Gosh, seems like forever since I've posted. So where oh where do I start?! So Sunday I got a NEW camera! LOVE IT! Got a great deal. I have to download some software before I can download the pictures, so that is why there is a little delay in posting pics, but I hope to get them out of my camera today.
On Monday after Mackenzie was done with her school part of the day, the boys and I picked her up and headed out of town to Moberly. I figured since I'll be working weekends, I may not be able to get out of town until after the beginning of the year. That is just too long, I NEEDED to get down and see the grandparents. We had a great visit. First went to Nannan and Grandads to visit for a little over an hour when we got in town. Then went over to Grandma's. Grandpy and Pat came over after he got off work. Tuesday morning we went out and met Nannan and Grandad for breakfast at Hardee's. Then hung out at Grandma's and played in the leaves while Austin was napping. It as a throwback to my own childhood. I don't know how many hours I've spent in my life raking leaves at Grandma's. Plus, we don't have the big mature trees around our house, so I don't think the kids have ever played in a big pile of leaves. They loved it. I got some really good pictures, I can't wait to download them. Yesterday I came back to work and Aaron stayed home with the kids yesterday and today. So last night I get home from work, I walk in the door and the smell of something scrumptious hits my nose, I walk in and the kitchen and living room are super clean, and then Cameron comes upstairs on cue to take the kids downstairs. My sweet husband and set up a date for us right in our own kitchen! It was wonderful. The kids went downstairs and we sat and ate dinner together and got to have a conversation while we were eating...UNINTERRUPTED! Ate by candlelight and had a glass of wine. It was a wonderful welcome and a great way to start my night. Love you SOOO much honey!!

Halloween Pictures

Alvin and the Chipmunks!

Here are pics of all the kids from last night. The costumes were a hit, good a comfy for everyone, cheap, easy. We had decide dthat this would be our theme a long time ago, about this time last year. It worked out perfectly. The "costumes" were nothing more than adult turtle necks with the sleves cut short and painted socks. Gotta love that! So the costumes were already decided on, but little did I know when we decided on them, just how perfectly they would fit the personality of each kid. Below each picture is the Biography of each character straight off the offical Chipmunks website. I couldn't have described each child better myself! lol

ALLLLLVIN!!!! (TURNNNNER!!!!)

Alvin is an emotional roller coaster. His enthusiasm is boundless and his despair bottomless. The term "look before you leap" definitely doesn't apply to Alvin, who is impulsive, charming, a musical and full of animal magnetism. What others might characterize as half-baked schemes, Alvin prefers to see as "Challenging the ordinary".

Simon

In addition to having an IQ just north of Einstein, Simon possesses a very dry sense of humor as well as a keen wit. His chess master mind allows him to anticipate Alvin's hair brained schemes and devise a solution that is inevitably required. In the end Simon loves Alvin, although he secretly worries that they share the same gene pool.

Theodore

He is the child of innocence. He is shy, loving, sensitive, gullible, trusting and naive. In short, he is any easy target for Alvin's manipulations. in fact, Theodore often holds the swing vote between his two siblings choices of action. Simon appeals to Theodore''s better nature while Alvin goes straight to bribery.

Dave and his Chipmunks


Batman, Simon, and Alvin....A.K.A. Mason (neighbor), Mackenzie and Turner

This was our only family pic and it turned out so blurry. My camera flash decided to die last night...needeless to say, off to buy a camera today - I won't go without a camera!

Dave, Chipmunks, and Dave's mid-life crisis (punk rocker - old school baby!)

Another pic of Dave's mid-life crisis!! lol (Is it so bad that I wouldn't mind this style coming back! I ROCK as a punk rocker!)


That's about all I got. After Trick-or-treating (which I must say just aint what it was when I was a kid, there weren't near as many kids out and houses handing out candy) we went back over to our neighbors and hung out. The kids all had a blast playing together and didn't get to sleep until about midnight!

Oh and I can't forget to post a pic of Cameron as the Joker- freaky isn't it! Cailtyn came out and went with us too. She said she was a poor college student for Halloween - she didn't have to do much to get that costume together!lol