Old Photo Catch Up--Bookmunchers

Once a month at Aidan's school the parents are invited to join their students at the school for lunch and a reading period.  Aidan did not want me to take his picture in the cafeteria, but would allow me to take his picture in our spot in the stacks.  We are reading Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix together.  This was the first bookmunchers of this school year and was their most attended one yet.  They had a record 108 Moms, Dads, Grandparents, or other various relatives in attendance.  What a good time was had by all!

Old Photo Catch up--Our trip to the pumpkin patch

Early in the month of October before we got the offer on the house we stopped for a morning of fun at a local pumpkin patch.  In Texas, we never really did the pumpkin patch thing because there really wasn't one nearby for us to go to.  Here there are many places like this to go an pick out pumpkins.  This is one of the smaller operations we have come across, but that it what I love about it.  The lady of the house has many cute fall/halloween crafts for purchase as well as tons of pumpkins in varying size and color.  Last year they also added a corn maze that they had this year as well.  Very cute and sweet place that we will miss very much.  Have a happy and safe weekend all!

A short week becoming a long one...

I had all these plans for this week.  It is a short week of school due to a teachers conference.  I had planned all kinds of fun activities, seeing friends, and plain old down time until someone moved my cheese.  My agent called yesterday with all kinds of new amendments I have to sign and get to her, and all kinds of painting I have to do to my exterior and my basement for the FHA loan the couple buying our house.  I got most of the interior done yesterday, but really in my view it is the principle of the thing.  Pack and load starts the 10th and we are leaving early on the 13th.  I don't want the appraiser to come out and keep telling me I have to paint until they have the whole house repainted.  There has to be a point when we say enough is enough.  Also, the new buyers want to move up their closing date as well, yet it is their lender that is causing all the delays at this point.  Regardless, we are leaving this house on the 13th whether their issues are resolved or not.  Ah well, got to love bureaucracy.  I am just wondering why this wasn't mentioned on their home inspection and was only mentioned by the appraiser.

I have all kinds of pictures I have yet to download because I have been swamped and stressed.  I am taking tomorrow off!  Hopefully I can get my pictures downloaded then.  When we moved into this house we did not have the space to use our butcher block style kitchen table.  So, sadly I sent it down to the basement and it became a work table for my hubby.  In our new place we will have a breakfast area off the kitchen, so I can once again use my table.  I mentioned this to the hubby and his response was, have you really looked at that table recently?  Well, It had seen better days.  Paint, Nicks, Cuts from a wayward saw.  You get the idea.  I have been inspired by a home decorating blog I have been reading for a while.  I decided to try ti fix up my table.  Being in an old house, I have learned some things about home repair so why not try.  I would not be any worse off if I failed really.  Needless to say it is turning out beautifully!  I wish I would have taken a before picture, but I filled in nicks and cuts with wood putty, scraped off wayward paint and sanded, primed, and painted.  I am going to do a few more coats of paint to get the color I want and then put on a clear coat of varnish or something as a covering.  I am also doing this totally with materials I have on hand so no money out of pocket either.  Got to love that!

Anyway, this is a ranting and rambling post, but I had a few minutes to put down my thoughts.  Thanks for listening and I will still try to get some pictures up soon!

I have really not fallen off the planet!

More to come this weekend maybe.  I really am okay.  Trying to come up for air a bit.  Swamped with house sale stuff, had a houseguest for a week, and appointments out the wazoo!  Anyway, things will be slowing down this next week as flag football is finished and the kids have a short week of school.  More to come!  Lots of pictures!

Talk about answered prayers...

after putting a very upset 8 year old to bed crying on Tuesday night, prayers were certainly answered on Wednesday.  Not only did the child from across the street apologize to Aidan he also apologized to the boy Aidan was defending.  They all walked home from school yesterday with arms over each others shoulders.  I was trying to find out details from Aidan..."did you talk to M and let him know how what he has been doing was hurting you?"  No Mom he just came and apologized on his own.  Which does lead me to wonder if his Mom finally noticed what was happening and said something to M.  I have noticed that she is much slower to respond to a behavioral situation than I would be.  If I see Aidan or Ainsley treating someone badly, I immediately correct the behavior.  Maybe I am too harsh, but I am quick to remind them not to treat others in a way they would not want to be treated.  Aidan and I also had the chance to talk later about how God had answered his prayers.  What a learning moment!  I hope he understands the idea of a personal relationship with Christ long before I did!

Also, sorry Miss J, and I will call you later, but we sold our house!  Next week B will be in Cleveland to put an offer in on something.  We are hoping to be moved by Thanksgiving but we shall see what happens.  Life is still a bit up in the air for the moment, but we are headed to Cleveland before the end of the year.  God is good and does answer prayers.  A lesson my Aidan learned quite well yesterday I think.

Something is brewing...

on the house sale front.  I will give you more details as I have them but things are looking good at the moment.

Say some prayers for Aidan.  He is struggling with the neighbor kid again.  Not during school hours but during the walk home from school.  I am going to meet Aidan on the walk home today so that I can see what if anything is going on.  This is all the detail I am giving right now.

That is it for now.  Something is brewing, and I am praying it is something good!