1st Day of School 2013

Well, we all survived the first day of school!  The picture of Andrew makes Andrew look like he grew a lot from last year but it is actually the angle of the picture.  The kids are very happy in their new classrooms and I think it's going to be a great year!  I'm a week late posting these pictures....we started school on the 12th.   I already worked 2 days this week and still have a half day tomorrow.  I'm enjoying being at home getting the house cleaned up and organized.  I missed getting the kiddos ready and off to school last year.  I'm getting some much needed organizing done while I have the house to myself and it is making me a happier person.  I am also running 3-4 times a week and am up to 3 miles at a time.  I've never been a "runner" and someone recently accused me of not being a "real" runner whatever that means.  I'm thinking that getting up at 5:30 a.m. to go out and complete 3 miles would make me a real runner.  I don't love doing it but I feel great when I'm done.  Anyway, here's what the kids looked like the first week.

 I didn't get as many pictures of Andrew.  Apparently he is "too cool" for pictures now that he is 3rd grade.

Week 2 Grace was chosen as the Star of the week.  She was super excited!!!

School and Anniversary

This is our last week at home before school starts.  I have been cleaning and cleaning today as well as washing uniforms and everything else that needs washed.  I haven't very good at doing laundry the last few weeks so I'm making up for it today. Andrew has a check up tomorrow and we are going to discuss the obnoxious nosebleeds he has had this week.  Someone kicked him in the nose at soccer practice last week and it bled then, again that night, Sunday night (for almost 40 minutes), and again Monday evening.  We have been using saline spray but it seems like a lot of bleeding. We'll just get it checked out and make sure it's nothing we need to worry about.  I'm not really that worried about it but since he needs his 8 year check up we'll have that checked as well.

Tomorrow (August 7th) is also our 9th wedding anniversary.  We are going to go eat dinner before David's softball game.  Originally he wasn't going to the game but the place we want to eat is across the street from his office so I decided to meet him there instead of making him drive home (which is not only 20 minutes) and then go right back.  Usually I don't meet him and make him drive me to our dates but oh well.  I guess that's what 9 years will do ;)  I might even go watch the game.

Happy 9th Anniversary Hubby!!!

Excuse the quality of the pictures.  I had to take a picture of the pictures.  We had such a fun wedding.  For those that don't know, we got married on this boat in the Newport Harbor.  Our first date was at Newport Beach and this was exactly what we wanted.  It was a small wedding with our closest friends and family that traveled from Washington, the Midwest, and Florida to attend our little wedding.  I was so happy and relaxed that day.  Took a nap at 1:00 in the afternoon and got to the boat 20 minutes before the ceremony was supposed to begin.  Well, we started late and had a shorter reception because of that but it was so much fun!  Just another memory to have of our wedding.  David cried the whole time and I laughed.  Such a fun, fun night!! Here's to another 100 years!!!