Tuesdays update

I didn't realize how somber my kids look in their first day of school pictures, they really were excited I don't know why there was no smiles in the pictures. STRANGE children. They get it from their Dad. Anyway school has been going good, so far. We are keeping busy and trying to stay WARM!!! This week so far has been really cool, I hope we have some nice fall weather and are able to see the changing leaves. I so look forward to that. I LOVE fall time with all the different colors, ahhhhhh. LOVE IT! So far no scrapbook pages done. I was going to really get with it and get some done when the kids went back to school, granted they haven't been in a week yet, but still. Instead I have caught the sewing bug, why is it that I can think of projects to sew and ideas to try, but can't come up with a good scrap book idea? Bugs me. I'll have to post the picture of the cute aprons I made for the girls. Now to come up with one for the boys shouldn't be to hard just change it a little bit.

School time.

Can I just say one word EXCITEMENT! The kids were so excited for school! They were up and ready to go by 7:30 school doesn't start until after 8 for the boys and 11:45 for Rachel. Sara was even up and dressed and hair done for the day. WOW I am good. Don't worry it didn't last. The boys have been up and ready but the girls well lets just say it is a good thing we don't get out of the van, we just drop the boys off. Bedtime has been WONDERFUL!!!! I think we finally have Jared back on track. Poor boy gets so tired he can't stand himself. He has been to bed and ASLEEP by 9 the last couple of days. That is so much better than what it has been. Rachel is still so excited. Jonathan is well he is almost a teenager, school is okay, fine, etc. I think it will really "hit" everyone (including me) next week when homework starts coming.

Pictures from the first day of school, Sara was bummed out that she wasn't getting her picture taken so

we had to do one with her too.
Hope the excitement last!

Monday

AHHHH its that time of year again, SCHOOL. It starts Wednesday. BIG BUMMER! But the kids are more than ready to go. Jared said "good then I won't be board anymore" guess I haven't done a very good job entertaining him this summer. Rachel is excited to go, I hope she does okay, I'm kind of worried if she will be brave enough for me to leave. We shall see! Jonathan, well I don't get much feed back from him, I think he is excited about going. Its going to be CRAZY at my house on Wednesday! Hope I do okay! I am not ready for school, and another new schedule, but on the other hand it will be nice to get things back to "normal". (Not that we are normal) but you know. I hope to get some scrap booking done while the kids are in school and I need to start thinking about Birthdays and Christmas. Its good to be busy! Have a good week! Melody

Sew much fun!

More skirts for Little Miss Rachel. I tried this one today. I think it turned out okay, Rachel said " I just love it." I learned a lot making this one so the next one will be much better. Not sure if she will ever wear it school, but she likes it and she LOVES to wear dresses and skirts so it will get plenty of use. (she hasn't taken it off yet, I like her to try them on after I make them and she won't take it off, a sign that she really likes this one.)

I made this one a couple of weeks ago.