Family Fun Day at Battleship Cove!

Sunday we took the little kids to Battleship Cove. It is a huge Navel Ship exhibit.
You can get on all the boats and see it all. It was really neat.

My Dad was on a Destroyer while in the Navy. It was really cool to go on one and see how he spent 4 years of his life.




The stairs in the ships were very steep.
Katie, at one point, went down them without up........she fell from top to bottom! Poor kid has a welt on the back of her head.
She is one tough cookie....she cried for less than 10 min with Dad comforting her and moved on!
Tommy thought is was so awesome to be able to sit in the seats



Lay on the beds


and see Torpedos!

In the exhibits they tried to show real life. This is the kitchen.......they had MOLDY DONUTS!!! You would think they would use fake food!


And here is the washer and dryer!!! Ummmm ya.........I would not be happy having to do laundry here.....

The huge cannons were a highlight!

As was the anchor!
We ended the day on a carousel that was nearby!

Look how Katie is looking at her Daddy!

Biking the Cape Cod Canal!

Last weekend we took 3 out of the 4 kids down to the Cape Cod Canal to bike the bike path. One end to the other is 7 miles.
To my amazement we did it!

I knew Casey, my athletic kid, would do it. Never did I think my 5 year old would!

We went to one side and back. That meant we all biked 14 miles that day!!!

We did stop at the end of the first 1/2 to walk on the rocks. We needed some time off those bikes after being on for 7 miles!


Plus, Tommy found a spider web to pee on!



We watched the fisherman. We watch one catch a 32" fish and then.......stab it...gross


We climbed back on and headed back.....another 7 miles!


Katie had it easy on the back of Dad's bike. She liked playing games with Casey. They kept trying to hold hands!

Never did I think we could bike 14 miles! What an accomplishment!



They were tired though!

Today's Lesson.....

Do not stick your finger in a Kaleidoscope, especially when it is a party favor and small.

Reason......you get your finger stuck!



Band Aids make it all better.

First Day of Preschool!

Katie had her first day of preschool this week. It went FAR better than Tommy's first day!

She couldn't wait! She kept saying "Only big kids go to school, not babies"

She was excited to pick out her clothes.

She also wore a special piece of jewelery.
My dad, her "Papa" gave her a necklace for her birthday. It is a heart. One side says "Katie" and the other side says "Papa"


She couldn't wait to put her backpack on, which seemed so big!


While Tommy waited for the bus, he was offering her some advice since he went to the same preschool for 2 years. You know.....he is a pro!



When we got there, she walked right in like she owned the place!

She hung up her backpack
And found a friend!
I had to say goodbye 4 times before she acknowledged me!!!

Busy Busy Busy

Sorry I have been MIA.....

I got an email from my cousin (thanks Aimee) and I knew I needed to get my but in gear!

Life has been so busy getting everyone back to school.

Tommy

He is NOT adjusting to Kindergarten very well.

He has had issues getting on the bus. Last week was torture. He cried almost everyday before the bus came. It has not been fun. He is one of the last stops and there aren't many seats for him. I have taken to bribery. If he gets on the bus like a big boy all this week, he gets the new Bionicle he wants.

He said he hated school.
He said he wished they never invented school.
He said he doesn't like it because he doesn't like being quiet and having to raise his hand.

I never had this with Sam and Casey! They LOVED school! They climbed right on that bus and never looked back!

Casey

She has made it on to the 8th grade soccer team! This is the first school sport she is playing for. It is very exciting! For a week they had try outs and about 8 or so girls got cut.

I am so proud of her! Today is their first game. I know she will rock it out there! She is one fast girl! She is playing Center Forward!

They were having a "Psych Up" at school. They wear wearing their uniforms all day.

Sami

My oldest child has landed her first job! Man, that makes me feel old! She just got a job as a cashier at a local grocery store. She has trained for about a week and last night she was on a "live" register.

I was so proud of her getting this. What a huge responsibility! She interviewed and has the responsibility of getting her schedule and being there. On top of making sure her school work is done and grades stay up.

Welcome to the world of being a taxpayer!

Kate

Today she starts preschool. You know I will be showing all those pictures!

So this is why I have been MIA.....I can't keep up with my life!

School Daze........

My girls are headed off! Sam is entering 10th Grade! Casey 8th. How do I have girls that old? Especially when I am only 25?

Aren't they gorgeous? I know I am bias because I am their mom....but really.....the are gorgeous!

Then they were off to get the bus....at 7 AM! Of course me being me....was there with the camera. I did promise I wouldn't follow them down to take bus pictures....but at least I tried to get them walking.
Sam was not happy with me! She was telling me to go away. I am not sure if it was the camera or me standing there in my PJ's.


Tommy, on the other hand, was not so thrilled. The night before he started saying to us "Mom, I am more nervous than you think I am!"

That morning he woke up. The first words out of his mouth were "I am scared"
Thank god Sam was there to comfort him. She gave him a big ole pep talk.
We went outside to wait. He was scared....I just wanted to get a good picture. It wasn't working.

Then he sees the bus coming. I know it is do or die! I thought I would be putting him on bawling!
NOPE!!! He got excited!!!! I got my happy picture!

Katie was there for support!
He waited......

And climbed right on!!!

And off he went!!

Piggy Paint!

How cute are these???



My Bloggy Buddy DiPaola Momma sent my Katie Mae (and me!) some cool nail polish called "Piggy Paint" to try out!

It is really neat! It goes on nice and smooth! I noticed that I didn't need to keep dipping the brush in the bottle to get more.

This neat stuff is made for little fingers! It is Non Toxic, odorless, Hypoallergenic, and fun! That is great for those girls who like to suck on their fingers!

They have the best names for their colors! Who could resist names like Ice Cream Dream, Dragon Tears and Clouds of Candy! Katie's toes are sporting the color "Forever Fancy"

Even better......if you order before September 30 and use code "Nugget15" you will get 15% off your order!

Go check it out! You won't be dissapointed!