Just Me!!

Valerie: Mom, I don't like going to school. The only part of the day I like is when I get a note from you in my lunch. Today I sent a musical card- Outside read: know what i do every single day? Inside: i send good thoughts your way Sings:i say a little prayer for you. forever, forever you'll stay in my heart and i will love you. Forever and ever we never will part(sorry, now I have you singing huh?)!!! I found the card this morning when I had to stop at Safeway for diapers on my way home from work. Special moments. I also snagged a great coupon book for kids. Today's coupon: Cash in this coupon to stay up an hour past your bedtime or to extend your curfew for one hour. Everyone should get this book...it will help brighten any child's day. I wonder how long she will hold on to the coupon?

OFF TO DO THE PUUUUYYALLLUP!

Ethan took a mental health day today. You know, you do this by calling in sick at work right? Well he took the whole day off from school and played at a nearby fun plex with his dad. I am so glad both of them had a chance to relax together and have tons of fun! I pray that this will help Ethan deal with some of his fears he has been having recently....GO AWAY NIGHTMARES!!!

Finally THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL...! I think everyone was ready for this day last week when everyone else went back. Ethan and Valerie were separated this year, by school and bus. Ethan will finally be able to walk himself to class (Valerie insisted to walk him to class every day last year). They were both very excited to go back. Valerie is enrolled in Endeavor this year, so she has her own special bus with just the Endeavor kids on board. Very cool! She was very excited to make a "great first impression," so she dressed to the tee...even though it was suppose to be 70 degrees today!

Outside EMP Making their first music video! Eating at Steamer's in Seattle Cool Art around Seattle Future Science Fiction Hall of Famer! One Saturday...together, fun, and enlightening!

Visiting Grandma GiGi's Cute, huh? Jeremy and Lexie playing ball Catch it, Lex! At the ball park I haven't written in awhile and chances are with my crazy schedule of 7 days on, three off, two on, two off, 7 days on etc. I won't for another long stretch. We have had a fun filled summer, playing around Seattle with the kids. On and Off we get a few moments to ourselves and try to come down off the kid high enough to enjoy it. We still have plans for the next month before the start of the school year..a trip to Forks for camping, and maybe a trip to Grand Mounds, WA. The school year is getting closer though and I still have yet to clothes shop, school supply shop and ready the kids for the coming academia that is nearing! I found a new game online that teaches them the times table in a fun environment and Ethan has been working on sentences this past week. They tend to loose a good portion of knowledge over the summer, but they are both readers and stay somewhat focused. ...