birthday meanings.....

Ok so I was just on one of the blogs I read now and then and found this entertaining bit....

Your Birthdate: June 29

You have the mind of an artist, even if you haven't developed the talent yet.Expressive and aware, you enjoy finding new ways to share your feelings.You often feel like you don't fit in - especially in traditional environments.You have big dreams. The problem is putting those dreams into action. Your strength: Your vivid imagination Your weakness: Fear of failure Your power color: Coral Your power symbol: Oval Your power month: November

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?

and andy's....hmmmm

Your Birthdate: December 30

You have the type of personality that people either love or hate.You're opinionated, dramatic, intense, and very outspoken.And some people can't get enough of you - they're totally addicted.Others, well, they wish you were a little more reserved. Your strength: Your flair Your weakness: If you think it, you say it Your power color: Scarlet red Your power symbol: Inverted triangle Your power month: March

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?

I gotta admit I am always intrigued by this kind of stuff....must be the "Cancer" or "Crab" in me!! :)

and just for kicks..here is another blog and another one and another one that I read with regularity!! most of these are people I don't know....except Meegan!! :)

Grandma's birthday celebration part 2

So its been ages since I posted last but life sometimes gets away from you!! Last weekend we went to Lincoln City for our second part of celebrating Grandma's birthday. She loved it and the weather was perfect...lots of sun and almost no wind! She had a blast, I had a blast, my parents had a blast, however...my poor husband didn't do so well! Earlier in the week I battled a nasty cold and Andy managed to catch it on Saturday morning and spent the whole day in the hotel room feeling rotten. The kids actually started getting the cold on thursday night so they were miserable on Friday in the hotel but by Saturday felt a lot better. Andy pretty much missed the whole weekend while I shopped, went to the casino with my parents and hit the beach with my kids!!

My little sea turtle Mason was in heaven in the water. It really wasn't quite warm enough for water play but that didn't stop Mason! Matthew wasn't as thrilled with the water but had a much better time searching for rocks and shells. (grandpa also planted a few shiny new rocks for him to "find"!) Mason pretty much walked through the water constantly and proclaimed very loudly to me (constantly) "mommy I love it!!" very cute and eventually annoying all at the same time!! Grandma spent her time watching us on the beach and eating out with us....she loves all the extra time with the kids too!


and just because it's almost Halloween (my husband's absolute favorite holiday!!) and my kids are getting more excited by the minute I figured I had to post a picture or two from last year ...just for fun!



Hopefully in about 3 days I will have this years Halloween pics downloaded and posted of the "Pirate Ghost" and the "Pirate"!!

school days....

ok...so it's been a busy last couple of weeks!! We are finally all into the "school" routine of daily life and it seems we just keep piling on more activities as each week passes! Matthew loves school. I had hoped and figured that he really would like it but I didn't quite expect this level of happiness. Of course there have been plenty of suprises (mostly for me) in these begining weeks of kindergarten. I am amazed at how much Matthew has learned and picked up on. I am amazed that he fell into a routine so easily and quickly. I am amazed at how proud he is of his accomplishments. I guess I shouldn't be amazed at all these things but I guess because I'm his mom I get to be in awe of him.


However...there is one thing that has happened recently that has totally blindsided me. I really didn't have the forethought to see this coming and I can't believe that of all kids mine has a major first crush on a girl!!!! YIKES!!! I so didn't predict that one! There is a little girl in his class and he constantly talks about her. Today when we got home from school and after I fed Matthew a snack he came up and gave me a big hug and said "I love you mom...and Francie too!" Oh boy..... He has made artwork at home for her....he has talked about making sure he gets to sit next to her or talk to her ...he told me that when the kids were picking out bean bags he made sure and picked out the same color as her. I gotta say I really thought that Matthew would be a serious late bloomer and we wouldn't be talking about girls for awhile except on a more superficial level. I just didn't see this coming.......

and just for fun I wanted to put up a picture or two of this summer just because as much as I love fall (the changing season, beautiful weather that's crisp in the am but still warm during the day, fall clothes!, and fall t.v.!) I am a summer girl at heart and always miss it when it's over. sigh.....anyway the pictures are of our camping trip to Detroit Lake this summer which was a blast! We didn't take Mason this year (next year he can go) but Matthew had a great time and got to fish with daddy! It certainly made for great summer memories!