"Is it October First, yet?"

Here is a picture of C-Man and Miss-O last year during Halloween........So for the last week, I've heard the question, "Is it October first yet, Mom?" It all started when C-man and I went to Walmart to find the supplies for his costume and I bought spiderwebs....he thought that was sooo cool and wanted to decorate the house immediately. I told him not until the 1st of October. So each day, I'm asked if it's October yet. C-man is very excited for Halloween this year, he has three different celebrations!! He wanted to dress different for each event, I finally have him convinced to stick with one costume!!

Yesterday, we went on a fall walk and we used our eyes, ears, and noses to find things that remind us of fall. I also gave him a bag to put things in.....he was so excited about this, filled his bag with some of the leaves that are coloring and falling, nuts, sticks, and rocks! We crunched on the leaves, and saw mums, pumpkins and a scarecrow. He said, "When it's Fall time, it's Halloween time!" He just can't get Halloween off of his mind, so cute. During the walk, Miss-O just hung out and enjoyed her stroller ride....she was talking, but I don't know French or Japanese, yet. (must find a translator!) At the end of the walk we finished by eating pumpkin bars!

So a Happy Fall to everyone, may you slow down enough to smell it, see it, taste it, and hear it!

Minnesota Fishing Excursion

Just a few pics of the anglers.......

Lover with his catch.

Grandpa with the biggest catch, he'll be hosting the fish fry this year.

Paul and (Fred or Gene) one of the Brunner bros. cheffin' it up....

Grandpa, Rob, and Paul. Here's a proud trio with their fish!

Happy 30th Birthday!

Instead of the ritual surprise birthday party, Lover received something much bigger and better for his 30th birthday. He went on a fishing excursion up in Minnesota. Yes, he was able to rough it, fish, eat fried foods, fish, sleep, fish, did I mention that he fished??? What a treat to go and celebrate your birthday for a week too!

Lover deserved this get-away, he's a wonderful husband/Daddy and works very hard at home and the hospital.

He was missed very much by his family last week. C-man informed me that he was the Daddy now that Daddy was away. He also decided that he should sleep in bed with me, since he was the Daddy. He slept in his Daddy's shirt that smelled like Daddy. Miss-O would once in awhile call out, "Dadda? Dadda?" I, of course wore his shirt to bed too. We all survived the week and now glad that we're all back together again!

Coming Soon........

A Super Happy 30th Birthday blog to Lover!!!

Going Gray!!

I'm going to go gray very fast! Or I may be bald due to the pulling out of my hair. Why you might ask....? This teaching thing may not be what I want it to be.
My first group of students were so good. These students; well I've disciplined them in the last three weeks more than I have to my own children!
AAAHHHHHHHHHHHH! I'm just writing in frustration right now. We have until January to tweak and get all the kinks out.....hopefully, they'll be able to come full circle and succeed. I'm praying for lots of patience during this journey.
Like I told the students, in the end; what they put into it is what they are going to get out of it......and it's up to them if they are going to pass themselves or fail themselves.......we'll see how it goes!
Okay, I feel better journaling; you may not have a clue what I'm talking about, but I feel better now!

Here's Teeny-TIny, Miss O's and C-man's cousin

Isn't she so sweet? She is two months now. I see a little C-man in her right now looking at this pictures. She enjoyed the party as well! I think she also enjoyed the football score....her Daddy will be so proud!