Happy Homework!

Usually homework is a fight at our house. It is constant staying on top of the big one and trying to keep the little one out of his hair. Today is one of those rare homework days, there is no fighting, no yelling and even though they are working, they are even laughing and enjoying themselves. I have not idea basically at this point who these children are, but I would rather keep them and ask questions later. I am so thankful for a school that my children love and that I can feel good about them going to. I feel like the back to school honeymoon will end eventually, but I am going to enjoy it while it last.

Got to go, back to happy homework time!

Happy Birthday Sandy!

Today is my best friend from college, Sandy's birthday. She has been a great friend to me for a lot of years (way more that we want to admit.) Almost all of my best memories from college include her, she is the most kind, generous, unselfish person I have ever met. Everyone in her life comes before her and I am blessed to call her my friend.

Those of you who know her ask her about Cornish game hens, pizza rolls, and slip -n-slides!

Thursday 13: Thirteen Things I Will Probably Never Wear Again

For this weeks list, I give you 13 things I will probably never wear again...

1. Two piece bathing suit- I'm sure I have not worn a two piece since college. Those of you who sit around the pool with me, you're welcome!
2. gold lame'- gold is definitely not my best color, but who does it look good on?
3. stirrup pants- I'm sure I had stirrup pants in every color.
4. strapless anything, the girls are too far south at this point, and there is no bra that strong!
5. Reebok hi-tops! What were we thinking?
6. anything from a store called "5-7-9"
7. a perm (do you wear a perm? I just know that my hair+perm=disaster!)
8. sleeveless shirts, tank tops etc... as many of you know I have lost a little weight, even lifted a few weights, nothing seems to effect the wings flapping!
9. biker shorts- I see ladies at the YMCA all the time wearing them, even with a cute butt, that is not a good look!
10. parachute pants from the MJ era.. I had gray pants, a black shirt and a black bandanna with asteroids on it! I know that is a vision of beauty!
11. shoulder pads, why did we want those huge shoulders, especially when we spent so much time trying to make everything look small.
12. electric blue mascara, no more needs to be said
13. a wedding dress, I married my prince charming, so I'm lucky to never need another one of these!

Back to School

Well, for better or for worse, the alarm clock did not go off this morning. It worked out ok, I hurried around and got ready in time, and no one was late on the first day. Both kids were excited this morning, and seem to happy this afternoon. The little one has already said she can't wait to go to bed tonight so it will be morning and she can go to school. We started the day off (the moms that is) walking around the outside of the school praying. For some reason I feel so good about this year, I feel that we are off to a great start. Anyway, the kids both had a great day, they both think their teachers are out of this world, so as a mom, that is all I can ask for, that and for them to feel the same way tomorrow.

Also, my friends in Alabama will note, the big one and I no longer have the same hair cut. He went last week and Mrs. Cora got him back into dress code. Last week the new fifth grade teacher described him as the tall kid with the shaggy hair- well NO MORE! If I ever get my beach pics up, my friends in Alabama, may mistake the pics of the big one for Rosie O'Donnell. That should give you something to look forward to!

Thursday 13: Thirteen Reasons I Don't Want School to Start!

As all 6, of my faithful readers knows school starts soon: Monday August 20, 2007 to be exact. I am not looking forward to the kids going back to school, here's why:

1. The alarm clock goes off at 5:30am every day!
2. Packing two lunches for children who won't eat sandwiches is not a lot of fun.
3. My children are growing up too fast, having a 1st and 5th grader proves that.
4. Getting to know new teachers is challenging, and sometimes not all that rewarding.
5. Homework!
6. Trying to balance home, sports and school (plus cheer this year.)
7. Did I mention the alarm goes off at 5:30am?
8. Fifth graders have homework on the weekends!
9. Too many hours spent volunteering, and not enough cleaning my summer ravaged house!
10. No more swimming pool.
11. Homework!
12. They both need all new clothes (they eat/grow too much.)
13. THE ALARM CLOCK GOES OFF AT 5:30AM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

13 Reasons I'm Not Ready to Leave Ocean Isle Beach

To follow is the list of 13 reasons I'm not ready to go home yet, as composed while on the beach this afternoon....

1. I will no longer be able to change directly from my PJ's into my bathing suit and back into my PJ's.
2. JB will have to go back to work (although we have spent all of our money and need him to work.)
3. I will have to go back to showering AND applying makeup.
4. DP can't surf at home.
5. No matter how many times I have asked, Malia refuses to come live with us.
6. I can't ride me bike to the pool at home.
7. School starts in 11 days:(
8. We don't have this big sandbox at home.
9. No more crabbing
10. I will no longer be able to sit and read on the beach for hours while the kids play peacefully.
11. I hate going back to reality.
12. I won't be able to watch Cora and Leo sleep on the beach (ask them about that funny thing they do with their lips while sleeping.)
13. There will no longer be 2 husbands in the kitchen willing to clean up after dinner.

We Love Ocean Isle

We are having a great time in Ocean Isle. We took today off from the sun and sand and the heat and went shopping. The outlets were great and Jonathan of course bought plenty of things for himself (at least they were for work.) Here are a few pics from yesterday, I can't figure out how to rotate the surfing pic. Operator error as usual.

Second Verse, Same as the First

Today was just like yesturday, crabbing, swimming, playing in the ocean (even me) and general mayhem. We are enjoying our selves so much. Even I tried my hand at the crabbing and the cast net. I enjoyed it a lot and spent more than an hour at the hottest part of the day throwing that thing, so I must really like it.

I can't get my sprint card to upload the pics, so I will go tomorrow to Lee's and hack into the network down there. I've got great pics of the the kids skim-boarding, and even Cora giving it a try. Dylan's private surfing lesson is tomorrow at noon, will try to get tons of pics then.

We've Got Crabs!

Above are the pics of what the boys did most today. They love to go crabbing! By 7:45am all the boys were in the swamp/marsh/waterway crabbing and fishing. Guess what, it's 8:00pm and they are back out there. I took just a few pic, will try and take more tomorrow. We are having a great time, I'm already dreading having to go home.

Editors note: due to stupidity on the part of the writer, I can not upload the pics now. I will do this hopefully before bed time with some technical support.

We're Here!

We made it to Ocean Isle yesturday. It is so nice to have some peace. Of course Clamidy Jane already had a huge knot on the head due to falling off the bed. It lead to another debate over rather or not to take her to the hospital, and exactly how many times we can take her to the emergency room before they take her away from us. So we put off a visit this time not knowing what is around the corner.

Other than that all is well, I will post some pics tomorrow. You know what it looks like, ocean, sand and fat people in bathing suits (including me.)

Thursday Thirteen

Apparently I'm supposed to be doing Thursday Thirteen's- list of 13 things, random things apparently. For my debut Thursday Thirteen, I present....

13 Essentials for Ocean Isle Beach

1. The kids -no Home Alone here!
2. sunscreen -Coppertone Sport in the spray bottle, don't you love the spray sunscreen!
3. bathing suit- no additional info needed
4. new black and pink adidas flip flops
5. our new "Sporty Crab Traps"
6. coffee and filters- don't you hate forgetting the filters and using paper towels?
7. more sunscreen
8. boogie boards
9. books- I've checked out 5 new ones from the Library
10. casting net- from last weeks trip to Pirate Land
11. bikes- including the new pink helmet for the little one
12. Sprint Card- for the lap top so we don't loose touch with the world- look for Al Bundy pics next week!
13. more SUNSCREEN!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well I hope I didn't cop out by using sunscreen three times, but can you think of anything more important than sunscreen at the beach?

Do You Think He's Planning on Dragging the Trailer????

This is what he brought home tonight.......