Ravens!!

It was time for Jason's Chief Engineer to re-enlist and he is a huge Raven's football fan. His wife, Christy, also my good friend, arranged for it to take place on the field in Raven's stadium. Jason conducted a short ceremony and Clay signed over 6 more years to the Coast Guard. It was a great experience and a dream of Clay's. The kids enjoyed practicing their tackling skills. Afterwards we went to the National Aquarium and saw the entire place in one hour and 15 minutes - exactly the attention span of a 5 and 2 year old.

Grammz & Auntie Vistit

While I was off have a great time in NYC seeing the Rockettes, Grammz & Auntie were here with the kids. They even got to go to karate. Mom was doing the Sunder Suck the whole time Jackson and the other 5 year olds were showing off their moves with the nunchucks. Saturday night Jason and I got to go out on a date for my birthday. He is growing a mustache for the month of November to raise money for men's cancer research. I'll be glad when its gone!

Birthday Week!

I had a great birthday week! Jason surprised me with a trip to NYC with my friend Rhonda the weekend before my birthday. We had an amazing time. Rhonda planned a great fun filled weekend which I was very grateful for. We went to the Top of the Rock at Rockefeller center, got on the Today show, went to Chelsea market, saw a broadway show, went to China town & Time Square and even got a nap! We each took a small stuffed animal with us to show the kids everywhere we went! Jason was underway on my actual birthday but Jackson got in bed with me and sang happy birthday. This past Friday I went back to NYC on a bus trip with some girlfriends and saw the Rockettes!

Another Party!

Yesterday was the Halloween party at Sawyer's school. Daddy is home now with his boat so he was able to go. The kids lined up and sang songs but Sawyer would not let go of Jason. Then they ate a picnic lunch. Sawyer was a train engineer for the party, then Elmo for trick or treating.

"Cutes"

Every Sunday the Coast Guard recruits run by our house in formation and singing cadence. Sawyer loves to go watch them. Yesterday we put him down for his nap a little early and shortly after he could hear them coming. We could hear him yelling from his room"cutes coming, cutes coming." Needless to say, nap had to wait.

school parade

Jackson's school had a costume parade on Friday and a party after in their classroom. As room mom, I was there to help of course. It was very cute and the kids had a great time. Jackson was a red power ranger. There were 4 power rangers in kindergarten. He is doing the chicken dance in the pic with his butt sticking out. He also sticks his tongue out when he is thinking, just like I used to.

Hello Falltrying

We went to a fall festival at a local farm and Jackson's friend Addison came along. We went on a hayride, ate and Jackson held all kinds of creepy animals. Sawyer was trying to take home the biggest pumpkin he could. He kept saying "heavy, heavy."

Swimming lessons are over for Jackson and he is happy about that - more time for karate. He is really enjoying it and we got him a uniform at the thrift store. The teacher is very good with the kids and daddy even got to go see last week. Sawyer wants to start too.

Gardening

We are finishing up with our garden. We have broccoli, cabbage and collards growing for fall and we have eaten lots of peas and carrots. Can't wait till spring to plant again!