October 25, 2008 More camping

We went to Alex's last soccer game this morning and then stopped by the house to get more firewood since it's so darn cold outside. I had Alex dressed in at least 4 layers. LOL We headed back to the campground and started on a pot of beans and queso dip. We tie dyed t'shirts at 3:00 and then trick or treating started at 6:00 so we carved pumpkins and got dressed up in the time in between. It was a lot of fun but camping 14 miles from your house just isn't like camping. It was way to close and made it too easy to forget stuff and have to run out to the Walmart or Kroger. It was a great time for the kids though and we've already made our reservations to come back next year.

October 24, 2008 Halloween Camping

Today we headed out for General Butler State park a whopping 14 miles from our house. LOL It was pouring down rain and just miserable most of the day. We went down and set up before Alex got out of school and then had to come back and get him off the bus and then head off to the Fall Festival. It was a busy evening and tomorrow isn't going to be much better. :o) Alex has his last soccer game in the morning at 10:00 and then we have to get back for all the festivities at the campground.

October 23, 2008 STAR STUDENT!!!!!!!!

Alex was the star student for the week in his class. We are so proud of him. We had to make an all about me poster and bad Mommy forgot to take a pic of it so I'll take one when he brings it back home and post it. I went and had lunch with him on Tuesday, Michael on Wednesday and then on Friday Granny Nita and Popal Mickey went and then they got to have the cookies he took to school for a snack. He was so proud of himself. GO ALEX!!!!!

September 22, 2008 New floor

Tonight I laid new floor and put the toilet (which has been on the front porch) back in the bathroom. I just love it love it love it.

September 21, 2008 Before pics

I can't believe that I didn't post before pics of the bathroom. Here they are. I found them on the camera.

September 20, 2008 Metal paint

Here's what the new paint looks like and the happy painter. :o) The pictures just don't do it justice.

September 20, 2008 New paint

Today I primed and put a base coat of paint on the bathroom. We ended up having to put up a new piece of drywall where the switches are because the medicine cabinet that was up there was built into the wall. Michael put that up for me and then the paint started flying. We also decided to cut out the closet and open it up. There was a tiny little door but the closet was good size. This way we will have a ton more room. This isn't the color that the room will inevitably be. I'm doing a faux finish and the actual paint is a metal finish. I can't wait to see what it looks like because right now I'm afraid of the orange.

October 18, 2008 The dancing witch

Here is another little Halloween gift that has landed at the Fitch house. LOL Anything that is noisy usually seems to end up here. Alex confiscated this witch from Aunty Jo Jo's house. Thanks JO JO!!

October 17, 2008 Tearing up the bathroom.

Tonight I took everything out of the bathroom in preparation for some remodeling. You don't realize how much crap you have until you start moving it from point a to point b. Right now everything is scattered from one end of the house to the other. We're all going to be living out of Alex's bathroom until we get ours back in order. This is what our bedroom looks like after the bathroom puked on it. :o)

October 16, 2008 A little surprise

Today Alex got a package in the mail from a little elf in New Mexico. :o) On the front it said for Alex and Michael only to open. There was a nifty little Halloween windsock for Alex and another envelope for him to give to Mommy. Inside the envelope was a note that said thank you for taking such good care of me love Alex and a pretty necklace for Mommy to wear. It was very sweet. Alex has been absolutely tore up over halloween this year. He has had to help everyone decorate. Thanks Grandma D!! We love you!!

October 14, 2008 Soccer Practice

Michael is working everyday this week so that he can be off to hunt this weekend for black powder. Me, I'm gonna tear up our bathroom. My hunting days are just about over I do believe. I haven't picked up my bow in over 2 years and I only hunted opening morning last year.

Anyway back to soccer practice. With Mikey working that means I'm on soccer duty. We had the last 2 Saturdays off for fall break and no practice so tonight was getting back into the routine. It just sucks because practice starts at 6:30 and with homework and an 8:00 bedtime it just doesn't fit in really well. Nevertheless we had a great time. Aunty Jo kept me company for the practice. We went and surprised Alex for lunch. He was so excited and just loves for people to come and eat with him so Mom and Dad are going to go and eat with him on Friday. They've not had the pleasure of the school lunch yet with 2 tables full of kindergardeners and first graders all wanting to talk to you. hehehehehe Should be interesting. :o)

October 8-12 Cumberland

We took a mini vacation over fall break to Cumberland for some relaxing. Fishing for the boys and scrapping for the girls. Amy and Robbie went with us and then another friend and his kids came down and tent camped. This is the place where the guys do all of their trout fishing and boy did they get to fish. There wasn't much generating going on at all so they got a lot of time in the tailwater. Good thing too since we had planned our last evening meal around the fish that they would catch. LOL We really noticed a huge difference in Alex over the course of the week. He was able to sit and work on a project for more than 5 minutes at a time and was just so much calmer to be around. It was really great. The meds have effected his eating but mainly just lunch. He still eats good for breakfast and dinner just not in between. He and Daddy had a great time one evening just the two of them fishing. I snuck down to take some pics of course. LOL All in all probably the best trip that we've had all year. YEAH!!

October 2, 2008 Dr visit

This afternoon we took Alex to the pediatrician. Fun fun. When we got there the waiting room was packed. The docs were running behind. We finally got called at almost 45 min past our appt time and then after they did the weight and height stuff we got shuffled to another waiting area. Another 20 minutes go by until we get a room and then another 20 until the doc came in. Thirty minutes later we were heading out the door with our prescription for Focalin XR. We needed a few things at Wally World so we decided to take the prescription there. Bad move. I dropped it off at the pharmacy and they told me it would be about 40 minutes. No biggie. We went on about our business and after an hour they called out name to come to the pharmacy. They didn't have enough meds to fill the prescription. I just about lost it. We finished up with our shopping and headed across the street to WalGreens. 15 minutes later we had the pills and were heading home. Our appt. was at 1:45 and it was after 6 before we finally walked in the door at home. Tomorrow we will give the meds a try.

October 1, 2008 Where has the year gone

Time is flying by so fast. Alex is growing up entirely too fast. Everyone always said that the older you get the faster it goes. I guess they were right. Alex already has a little girl that he wants to take on a date. I asked if she was his girlfriend and he told me no that he just wanted to go out with her. LOL

September 30, 2008 A new day

We just don't know what to think now that we finally know what is up with little man. :o) We are very anxious to get things moving with his ped on Thursday. Not much going on really.