Ch Ch Ch Changes

Man, so much going on right now. None of which I can fully disclose. LOL. Let's just suffice it to say that within the next 3ish weeks a lot of things are changing for us. In good ways. Don't worry I will tell all about it when everything comes to fruition. LOL.

Aftan is still doing great in school. She had a little bit of a rough start behavior-wise, but everything seems to be falling in place and she has really matured in the last month or so.

Reagan..well, Reagan is still cute and sweet, but we are seeing little streaks of the terrible 2s. NO! is the favorite word.

Nothing much else to report, I don't think. I am stoked because my little sis (I say "little", but she is 29. LOL) and I are going to Busch Gardens together next weekend. We have not really had much occasion to hang out just us, so it will be nice to spend a whole day with her and having fun.

Fall pic of my girly girls.

ABCs...123s

Aftan has only been back in school for three weeks now and she is doing amazingly. She is starting to read a little and spell a little. I am pretty sure watching her learn to read and write has been one of my favorite mommy moments. She really enjoys it. She tries to read everything. She is also able to count out objects and write the numbers next to the object. I am just in awe of the Montessori method and am fully confident we made the right choice in this type of school. It is incredibly draining financially, but it is SOOO worth it. I'd rather be poor my entire life and give her this opportunity. She is excited to go to school every day and she learns something new every day, as well.

It is officially the fall, yet I think fall actually did not get the memo that it is here. It has been in the 90s every single day. Definitely not fall-like. Maybe if I change the backgrounds on my blog, the weather will get the hint :)~

Summer Days to School Days

Well, the summer went by amazingly fast. We had a pretty lazy summer scattered w/ three weeks of summer camp for Aftan at her school. Aftan started back to school this past Monday. She has a teacher that is new to teaching and new to Montessori. She is really good with Aftan and seems to really understand her. I think Aftan is the teacher's pet. :) There are only 9 kids in Aftan's class, and I think the small class size is working well for her. She is excited to go to school everyday and she has already learned so much in the first week. We have had some minor glitches w/ naptime, but I hope we will get them straightened out soon.

I am trying to enjoy these last few months having Reagan here at home with me. In January, I will be seeking a job outside of the home to make more money and she will have to go to school. I would be lying if I said I am comfortable with this, I just don't think she is quite ready, but we have to do what we have to do. Maybe she will surprise me and do really well.

But, overall I think the kids had a good summer, and we are looking forward to seeing what the school year brings.

Hurricane....Schmuricane?

So, it is almost just barely September (in oh....2 1/2 hours) and we already have a hurricane eyeballing us. A big hurricane, at that. The last time I can remember any decent hurricane was Floyd back in about 2001. Everyone says we are due. I wonder if they are right.

I guess we should start making preparations. We have the portable power supply charging, are stocking up on food on Thursday, going to fill the bathtubs Thursday night (for all of you non-Eastcoasters/ non-Gulfcoasters this water is for drinking. It's easier and cheaper than buying bottled water), gassing up the generator, etc. I supposed if the storm is still on its current track on Thursday and we will masking tape the windows and bring in all the lawn stuffs.

I have never been through a hurricane w/ power outages with kids. We lost power w/ Floyd back in the day, but not for long, less than 24 hours, although most people in this area lost it for a week or more. I'd hate to go through that with kids. Man, that would suck.

So, off to the supermarket w/ all the last minute loonies in the area trying to buy up the last of the non-perishables to stock the cabinets. What a way to celebrate the last weekend of summer.

Another Busy Weekend

We had yet another busy weekend. We are trying to really do a lot before Aftan goes back to school and the cooler weather comes. Saturday we went to the farm and got the last purchase of peaches for the season. We then stopped by the store on the way home, got salads for lunch, came home and ate and then Reagan went down for a nap. While she napped, Steve and I went outside and did a little bit of yard work and fixed our railing outside while Aftan played a couple doors down with some (older) neighbor kids. I just love a child who runs barefoot and digs in the dirt and blows bubbles and runs around to her heart's content all blonde and suntanned in the summer. When Reagan got up, we went to Jason's Deli for dinner and then we came back here and the girls went to sleep and Steve, Rich, Peek and I played cards and I drank one too many margaritas. :) Today, we kind of just hung around the house, the kids went outside and played in the little pool and then we went to have cake for Steve's uncle's birthday and that was about it.

Only about two more weeks until school starts. I am ready for school to start, and I know Aftan is, as well, but then again I'm not. I am kind of enjoying these lazy days of summer, the getting outside and the kids having a blast. Labor Day weekend will be a lot of fun for them. We are going to Nags Head to the Sound for the day on that Friday and then Saturday we have been invited to a Welcome Home pool party for Peek's niece, who Aftan adores, who has been gone all summer to have a series of operations in Florida. So, that will all be fun for the kids.

Here are some pics of the kids from the last couple of days:

Counting Down the Days

We are coming down to the last days of summer. We only have just under 3 weeks until school starts. I am trying to juggle work and finding time to do things with the kids. I have the kiddie pool blown up (thanks to Steve. I told him it couldn't be done by breathing into it, but he proved me wrong) and the sprinkler out and I think I am going to usher them outside tomorrow. The little girl who lives across the street is coming over to play with Aftan tomorrow. She's 7, so a bit older than Aftan, but this kid has the patience of a saint and plays great with Aftan, so I have no problems at all with her coming over for a bit. We are supposed to go to a One potato, Two potato playdate on Thursday. I am going to drag them to the store in the morning probably and try to get the ingredients for this golden yam brownie recipe that looks really good to take on Thursday. Then on Friday, we have a swimming playdate, which will be really fun for my two water babies. I also have a plea into my friend, Melinda, who has two kids around Aftan and Reagan's ages, to come with me to the beach. She is military and is going to try to get us on base to the beach there, which should be way less crowded than the public beaches.

Reagan is just talking up a storm now. She says, "knuckles" and does fist bumps. LOL. She says, I see you, kiss, sorry, tries to sing Old MacDonald, but only gets the EIEIO Moo Moo Moo Moo EIEIO, peekaboo, please, thank you and a whole bunch of other words. She comes up with new ones every day.

I am a Pathetic Wife

....from the 1930s, apparently. There is no surprise here. I mean my slip is always showing and my stockings are always crooked. :) Do people even wear slips anymore? Do they sell them in stores?

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