Pumpkins

We had such a great time this weekend getting our pumpkins. These are pictures from the apple orchard, the antique barn we always go to and the Pumpkin patch. Just love it, FALL, MMMMMM!!!

Overwhelmed

I have worked the past seven days straight, plus I had big tests in both my classes this week. It was a hell of a week, but I am happy to say it is over, the hard part anyway. It kinda sucks working seven days straight but the payoff is that I now have five days off in a row. I jumped ahead in one of my classes too so I could really enjoy my weekend. I have class for an hour and a half this afternoon then I am FREE!

We are going to Cranes Orchard this weekend to pick apples, on Sunday. It is a yearly tradition we do every Fall. First we go to cranes and pick apples, then go to the pie pantry for lunch, then we go to an antique barn right next door to Crane's to look at all the cool old stuff, then we go to a farm right next to that to get our pumpkins and gourds. This is one of my favorite weekends of the year. I am huge into traditions, love them, need them, the memories are what life is about to me. I hope these are things my kids will carry over into their families because the memories are so special to them.

Saturday we have two birthday parties. One is for Tatum's friends from school, her first school/friend birthday party. Then immediately after that we are going to my brothers for his son, Luke's, third birthday party. Busy weekend, but at least I'm not working and will be with my kids and Keith. So, it's the good kind of busy.

'Have a happy Fall!'

My cup runeth over

I just got groceries this past Friday. Granted, I do live in an apartment so our refrigerator isn't exactly big n' roomy, but it was packed so tightly that I literally had to tape the freezer shut. It kept poppin' right open. Then on Saturday I went to a garden in at a church and picked all kinds of vegetables, carrots, cabbage, Brussel sprouts, pumpkins, gourds, pears and somethings I don't even recognize. We came home and I put everything away, most on my kitchen table in baskets as sort of an edible fall display. I've been doing my home work all day today, big test tomorrow, and I got up to go get some coffee. I walked into my kitchen and looked at my freezer taped shut and my table over flowing with food and thought of how we are sooooo lucky. We might not have a lot in the bank, we may not drive Escaldes, we might not live in a huge beautiful home, we might not have name brand clothes but we have so much, and even better, we know it.

I hope I never loose sight of whats really important, I hope I keep it real, and I hope I can relay this into my kids. Who you are on the inside, your heart, how you treat people and how you react to people are what matters. Those are the criteria we will be judged on, not what kind of car we drive or our Coach purses. I'm not saying I have any of these things mastered myself, but I'm working on it.

Cruzin'

Well, I got another A on my last psychology quiz. Things are crusin' along!

I am officially back at Brann's, just one night a week until I get full time at the hospital. Boy oh boy did I ever have to swallow my pride to go back there. I really thought this last time leaving would be it. After 13 years one can only hope. But, no such luck, I'm back and it is exactly like I remember it. I got right back into the groove like a well oiled rocking chair. Definitely not where I would like to be, but ya know what?!?!? Thank God I have money coming in, thank God I have an income, thank God Keith and I both got our cars fixed last week. Things are looking up. So, moral of my entry is, it is better to work at Brann's than not to work at all. If you think about it too, I am really in two great industries that won't be effected by a bad economy. People will always drink, probably more if the economy is bad, and people will always be sick/ have babies/ need surgeries ect... I guess I'm sitting okay right now!

Lets talk again soon!

School update!

My psychology class was a ruff start at first. It has been about 10 years since I have been in school. I was a bit rusty to say the least. I got D's on both of my first two quizzes, which was very discouraging. I think I started finding my grove though, learned some better study habits. I took another quiz on Sunday, got an A. Then I had my first Exam yesterday, Mon., I got a B+, so now my over all grade is a B+. I still have a ways to go in the class, but I'm so proud of myself. I really hope to bring my final grade up to an A, but all in all I'll be thrilled to even pass!

My Government class is going well, I still adore my Conservative, Very Right, Old Veteran of a professor, he has such great views. He said he is thinking of running for Gov., that would be so cool. We haven't had any tests yet in that class, the first one is soon, so fingers crossed for me!

Til' next time!

Date Night

We just had our annual date night this past friday night!
Keith with Tae and Ty and I!
This is a tradition I started when Tyler was 4,
and Keith started doing it with Tae when she was 4!
It is something we do once a year and I always look forward to it! Ty and I kept it
casual this year, we went to Olive Garden for dinner then rented a movie,

I Am Legend, then we locked ourselves in my room with some junk food!
Keith and Tae were more ambitious, they went to Craig's Cruisers, got pizza then rented a Little Bear Movie!
I love our date night, I hope we carry on this tradition until the day I die!
I Looooovvve traditions!

All is good

The kids are truckin' in school and I have started my new job, plus I'm going to school! I have been staying home doing basically nothing all summer, it feels sooooo good to be doing something! I love being a Mom, I love cooking and doing things for my family, but I don't know if I could be a stay at home Mom, for good. I always thought that that is what I wanted, career wise, to be a Mom. But I have realized that I really like having something to look forward to, a future career to work towards, something that is my own, something to be proud of, where I am appreciated.

Not that being a stay at home mom isn't something to be proud of, it is just as hard as having a job, only without days off or breaks.

I really am enjoying this new chapter in our lives and everything it will bring in our future!