Yes, it's really me

I haven't blogged in so long that the computer almost froze while trying to create a new post! All I really have to say is, Caitlin, please go to sleep so that I can apply for my own job. Hehehe. It's 9:13pm on a Tuesday and I think most children are in bed at this time of night dear. Thank you, Your Mother

Summer Vacation

Wow, it's finally here (it actually began June 15th at 3:16pm). We have been so BUSY! I don't know where to even start. So rather than back track, I'll stick to the here and now. Today I swept, mopped, did a load of laundry, folded (and put away) clothes, and vacuumed. Oooo, and I properly cleaned my kitchen table! I also got a call today for an interview in Y town on Monday for a teaching job. So the kids and I will be headed over there Sunday afternoon. Dennis' whole family will be headed over here on Friday for his dad's birthday. I'll be making a white birthday cake with white frosting. I may also be making some sort of mimosa type cupcakes for a house warming thing on Thursday. I'm thinking champagne cake with a champagne citrus buttercream....and maybe some sort of fruit filling. I haven't worked out the details yet though. But if I do, I'll try to let you know :) I hope to keep y'all updated more often now that summer is here!

Tattoo

Well, I finally did it! Dennis has been getting a few new tattoos during the past few years, and they have been amazing! So, I finally decided to bite the bullet!  And here it is!

No ICEE for you!

Caitlin LOVES to get a blue ICEE when we go to Target. I don't get her one all the time, but after dinner on Monday we headed to Target and I got it for her treat. Well, Colton likes them too and took advantage of Caitlin wanting to walk around with Dennis by drinking almost the whole thing! That night Colton was running around the house like a wild man!!! He was so wound up! Then on Tuesday night, Dennis brought home another ICEE for Caitlin and Colton to share. And you guessed it! He was literally running around in circles in the livingroom when he was supposed to be snuggling in for bed! My theory about the ICEE was confirmed last night. It was a non-ICEE day and when it was time for bed, Colton sat on the couch with me and fell asleep while watching basketball. Therefore, there will be no more ICEE's for Colton after noon. They seem to have no affect on Caitlin. She was able to fall asleep both nights without any problems. And this weekend we will be trading our crib for a bunkbed for Colton's room!

Not ready!

I was not ready for Colton to learn how to crawl out of his crib. Caitlin most likely helped speed up this process. The new thing to do around here is to take all the stuffed animals and put them in Colton's crib. Then both Caitlin and Colton pile in there are pretend to take a nap. Not long after they started this new game, Colton mastered getting OUT of the crib. This has made nap and bedtime interesting. So, since I have this week off for Spring Break, I will be putting Colton in Caitlin's bed for his nap. Oh, but it gets more complicated than that. I have to wait until Colton falls asleep first before I can put him in the bed. Otherwise, he thinks its a game we are playing. I believe this weekend we will be taking down the crib and putting the lower bed in his room! It should be very interesting during the next several months for sleeping around here.

Yes, it's me blogging!

It has been so busy these last few months! I can't even remember the last time I blogged! I could look it up I guess, but that would require some more effort on my part and I really don't think I can spare any at this time. I am now teaching 1st grade at Pine Hill school. It's the same district as the 6th grade class I was in, it's just at a different site. I started in this class January 17, while my last day in 6th grade was the 13th. I love my little class of 15 students! We just started conferences this week and I had 6 of them back to back! They are going well and I'm sure it will continue that way. Thankfully, I will be able to finish the school year in this class since the teacher I'm subbing for only just had her surgery this week. One of the other great things about this school is that I'm able to teacher with my wonderful friend Nancy again!!!!! Yes, I've probably blogged this once or twice before, but she is so great, has wonderful ideas, and she shares everything with me!!!!! Caitlin and Colton are doing very well. They play together REALLY well and Colton is beginning to talk up a storm! Caitlin never talked as much or as clearly as Colton is now. He is definitely still a mommy's boy and Caitlin will always be her father's daughter! I know it's not much, but at least it's something. I can't say when I'll post again, but I'll try not to let another month or two go by before I do. :)