A Household Name!

Two posts in one day! Wow look at me go! I just wanted to show my photo for the Photo Challenge this month over at SSD! Gina was telling me about this the other day. She actually gave AJ the same assignment (only he never finished his..he he) So check this out! It is my name in Pictures!

I thought it turned out kinda neat! Now to get AJ to do his.

Back to School: The AJ Way!

So just like Nate, AJ is being cyber schooled. So again we didn't have your typical back to school shopping! But AJ did need a few things to get the school year started.
First is the new hair cut! Even though he tried really hard to grow long hair, I think the summer got the best of him and on the hottest week we had this summer he decided it was time for a change! I guess it is supposed to be like the guy from the TV show "Burn Notice" I don't know but I do like it!Next the kiddo needed new shoes. Yes, he really did! Not like his brother who only thinks he needs new shoes. These are pretty cool! He picked them out himself!

I also let him pick a few school supplies out! Whats back to school without some new notebooks and folders?

Now comes his room! He wanted a cork board like his brother had in his room. So I got him them and put them up for him as well as a new "Halo Wars" poster. The last time I washed his bedspread it got all goofy and twisted so It was time to get a new one of those also.

His desk we rescued from his grandmothers house. She was gonna get rid of it if no one wanted it. So I claimed it!

And here is the new laptop! Pretty cool huh?

And here is a view of his room from the door. They really have been taking better care of their rooms! I hope they continue to do that, if they do I will be one happy momma! Notice who is hanging out on his bed!

Classes started today for the area kids, but the boys wont start until Thursday when they go for their orientation at the Administration Building. So they got a few extra days of Vacation!

Back to School: Nate Style!

Back to school time is just around the corner! This year we didn't have quite the usual shopping to do, being that the boys are going to cyber school. The one thing we needed to get was a desk for Nate! Somewhere he could do his work without the distraction of AJ and the rest of the family. We wanted something simple, he didn't need the keyboard space, but he was going to need area to write on. He also needed new shoes (or well he said he did) so his dad took him and got him theseI know that most of their supplies will be given to them by the school, but I wanted them to have some stuff that they picked out tooand here is the desk we found for him

Something you don't quite often see , Nate's room is clean! Actually both of the boys have been doing much better with this! I am pretty impressed with them! Keep it up guys!

Notice his new Penguins Stanley Cup Championship poster and pennant hanging up there! He really loves his Penguins and Steelers!

Burn Camp 2009: Revisited

You guys remember AJ's trip to burn camp, right? Well in the mail today he got a copy of the group picture at Fun Fore All and a CD of pictures from the week. That's so awesome! He got one last year too and I thought that was a great idea! So here are a few pics from his CD! Hope You like them!

New Kit: 100% Recycled

I finished up another fun filled work week, and am so ready for a few days off! The boys came home from their Dad's and that made me incredibly happy! I miss them so much when they are gone. They were very excited to come home and find that while they were gone their laptops for school arrived. I think they are really starting to get excited for school to start.
I have been trying really hard to keep up with the challenges at SSD this month, but I just can't seem to be able to stay on task with so much going on. we are constantly running lately to all sorts of appointments. Nate and his broken wrist, AJ and his braces, and now Nate goes this week to get his spacers on to get ready for his braces (poor boy) throw in work and some odds and ends things to get ready for school and time just gets away from you.
Before I go I wanted to share this fabulous new kit by Penny Springmann called "100% Recycled" I absolutely love the color scheme! Here is a LO I did using it and a template by Bree Clarkson "Inspired by: Sarah Gleason"

All are available at Sweet Shoppe Designs!

Of course my sweet adorable little niece (seen in above LO) fell of the monkey bars this week and hurt her foot! Poor Sweet Heart! The Doctors don't think it is broken, but she has to keep it in a boot type thing till she goes to her appointment Tuesday to have it re checked. Here is praying that all heals well for her and she can get the boot of and get back to running around like a crazy girl :)

Well that's about it for now! Its been a long day I think I am headed off to bed! Goodnight all!

A Little of This and That!

I have all sorts of scrapbook pages to share today! Before I do however for the FOBTY Challenge at SSD I need to tell you what my favorite songs from my ipod are. Right now there is one song I cant help but to listen to again and again and that is "Permanent" by David Cook and second in line would be "Disease" by Matchbox 20, for those of you who like country music, currently my go to song would be "It Happens" by Sugarland.

OK back to my Scrappin! I have been trying to get back on track with the August Challenges over at SSD. They really do help to get that creative mojo flowing. So lets get started

First we have my buddy Vinny eating some yummy Beef and Peaches while visiting his Auntie. As you see he wore much of it!

Next Mr. Vincent is sporting his handsome new outfit his momma got him for a buck at Once Upon a Child! What a Steal!

Then we have my Nate Man and his broken wrist! He laughs now and says "Mom you can find a way to scrap anything" Hey just cause I pulled my cell phone camera out when the DR. left the room doesn't mean nothing. Some day he will look back and laugh at this, but probably not until that stinkin cast comes off.

Next is from our trip to Indian Cavern. We really did have a good time.

Last, but not least for tonight is of Kimmy and her baby Gus when she first got him. I would love to see him do that now! LOL. Its just a sweet photo that really shows how much she loves her puppy.

And well that's it for tonight. I need to go check out my farm and maybe go watch a movie with the hubby. Goodnight All!

Update on Nate Man!

First things first, Nathan is doing much better! We took him to Children's yesterday so they could check and see how the set looked. Dr. Ward said it looked good so he went ahead and let them cut the cast down below Nate's elbow. That made Nate extremely happy!

If you haven't seen the new Children's hospital I must say it is really beautiful! It is so kid friendly! For the latest FOBTY Challenge at SSD were supposed to show a photo or photos of someplace we have been lately, well here is mine, the new Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.

This photo is from the main lobby

and this is the hospital

We have to take him back next Tuesday to see how he's doing and I guess go from there. They said originally 4 to 6 weeks I imagine that depends on how quickly he heals. It's been quite and adjustment for him since he is right handed but he is managing.

Thanks so much for keeping my buddy in your prayers its gonna be a long tough road for him. I guess once he is all done with the cast he will have to go through some physical therapy to regain strength in his wrist. He is disappointed that now that summer weather has shown up he isn't allowed to swim or get his cast wet, also fishing is out for a bit, and bike riding and well lots of other fun things. Not easy things for a 13 year old to hear.

Well I am off to do something productive, I'm not sure what but I need to get my rear end away from the computer....lol. Good night!

You did What????

After a very long Day Nate rests comfortably (well as comfortable as he can)

What? You wanna know what that blue thing is! Well This afternoon around 2:00 Nathan was hanging out in the living room at his Nana's and he lost his balance. Of course his first instinct was to try and catch himself! Yeah he snapped his wrist in two places. The one bone was pretty bad! So off Nana calls mom at work and I meet them up at Armstrong County Memorial. They quickly got Nate in and X ray ed him but everyone knew it was broke from just looking at it. The Dr. read the xray and confirmed what everyone already thought yes, Nate broke his wrist. Because of his age they quickly sent him down to the new Children's hospital in Pittsburgh where they set his wrist and cast it for him. The Dr.s feel it went well and we will go back in a few days to see how the healing is coming along.

It has been a super long day so I am off to bedd now, goodnight all

right after they cast him! He was so loopy

Sibling Rivalry

So here is a picture of the boys! Of course AJ has to be different than Nate and like the Philadelphia Eagles! What?? doesn't he know this is Steeler Country?! Now Nate he is OK sporting his Hines Ward Jersey! That's more like it!

Now for those of you wondering who on earth was crazy enough to get the kid an Eagles Jersey, well that was his grandmother! But in her defense she did find it on clearance for like $5. It made him happy!

That's about it for today. I went back to work after having 11 days off! YUCK! Actually it wasn't too bad, just the initial waking up knowing that I didn't get to do whatever I wanted.

Face Lift

Its been a while since I have given my blog a new look , so I decided "Why Not?" In honor of my new found love for farm town I use a kit called "Baa Cluck Moo" by Lauren Grier and Melissa Bennett So I hope you like the new look! If not don't worry it will change again before long

I finished my July in review page. I am pretty excited that I actually have sat down and done a page every month this year. It might be kind of nice to look at in the future

Here is my July Page

Tomorrow morning I go in to set up the boy's schedules for cyber school. This is going to be something so totally new for all of us. I really hope I am making the right decision for the boys. It feels right, but only time will tell.

Part 2 - Caddy Shack

Part two of the day took place in Donegal, PA at Caddy Shack! We all had a lot of fun with the go-karts, bumper boats and mini golf! We stayed till around 8:30 and headed home stopping in Greensburgh for dinner. It was a very fun day! A lot of driving but its all done!

First stop in the park was the bumper boats! After a long hot drive it felt good to get a little wet!

They all ended up soaking wet! But had lots of fun!

They are never too old for Monster Trucks! Even wooden ones!

The Caddy shack Gopher!

Hey Hey Boo Boo

Get your racing face on!!

Berker and Weezel racing hard!

And for a brief second Aunt Berker was leading the pack!

Eat my Dust!

Look at AJ with his hair blowing in the breeze!

Were just lucky Nate's not 16 yet!!

Go Aunt Kimber Go!

Big Al starts us off on the Highlander Course

AJ putting his buddy Rocky (Yes he named the ball!)

Nate ended up with like three holes in one!

Eyeing up the holes!

Boogity, Boogity, Boogity, Lets go racing boys!

Big Al takes the lead!

Nate trying not to let Big Al pass him up!

It didn't work!

Uncle Mike racing hard!