Helen, GA

The kids and i had orgianally planned on going down to augusta this weekend to visit family. We have been trying to stick to a budget and the gas to fill me up was not in it. So, a friend of mine knew how down i was since Alex would be gone ALL weekend. She invited me up to her familys cabin in Helen Ga, and said she would dirve and it would cost me nothing. We jumped aboard on that! It was so much fun. My camera was dead, so she is going to get me the pics. Ethan and Brooke has a blast playing with there friends. It was nice too b/c it was all women, so we all dressed comfy, no make-up and enjoyed ourselves. We played scrabble until 1 in the morning. That was a lot of fun. I want to get better at it. We took the kids today to see live bears. That was amazing. The bears were so friendly. There were so many bears too. Ethan and brooke laughed and enjoyed it.

Ethan had a taste test party at school this past friday. Brooke and i went. We made jello for everyone. It gave me an opportunity to talk more with his teachers and get to know the "mean" teacher better. Of which, Ethan no longer thinks is mean. From talking to her, she loves what she is doing and so on. Both his teachers really seem happy with where they are right now. So, that is good.

Brooke is doing wonderful with her potty training. She used it all weekend out of town. She pooped in the potty for her first time tonight!! yay. that is the one we were having problems with. I normally would put a diaper on and tell her to do her business. tonoght she threw the diaper and said no. So, we sat on the potty and read and she pooped! She was so happy too.

We are doing good for the most part. Link entry below from all the fall/halloween stuff. Will gets picks up soon from the weekend :)

Pic from the Fall season

http://picasaweb.google.com/Beckaboo3283/Halloween?authkey=nHaDKtxcK1U#

please let me know if you can't seen them. There were to many to put on here. i was trying to figure out how to make a slide show on picassa but couldn't. So, enjoy.

Will try to update soon. just been busy and a slakcer. LOL

Pictures, b/c its all you really want, right?

The only picture of Ethan. He has been grumpy this week. Must be having girl problems. So, i put him first. Maybe next week he will give the camera some more love.

Our pumkins. Well, 2 out of 3. Alex didn't want to carve 3. Maybe we will do it when Grammy comes.

Yes, she is naked. That is the usual site around here :)

Odie posing in his Halloween gear.

Brooke thugging it in her brand new Elmo panites. LOL

Brooke bouncing, what she does best. Don't mind the mess, this week i have been reading and writing more of my book like crazy. Oh wait, Ethan is in the background. Ha, 2 pics this week :)

SuperMom

I have been supermom today. 4 loads of laundry now. i redid the kids rooms. Moved furniture from brooke's to ethans and vice versa. Brooke had a tall bookshelf in her room all her toys were always put on. Ethan had a toy box and small book shelf. Well, ethan loves puzzle, did a 100 piece one all by himself this weekend :) They are stacked up a wall, so i thought he could use the big bookshelf. Brooke has the toy box now. I also made room for a futon Alex's mom is bringing this weekend. That way guests have somewhere to sleep now. They just have to share a room with Brooke. Both rooms look great and clean. I really need to clean out toys, but decided to do that another day. Everything is organized and hopefully one day soon i can go in with a garbage bag and clean out and then freecycle them.

We really didn't do anything this weekend. I think we are going to go to the bike trail today after i pick ethan up. Get a little exercise in. Saturday night we carved pumpkins. that was fun. neither kid would put there hands in the pumpkin. Or alex. Geez, i feel like the man sometimes....lol

oh well, promise to get some pics up soon.

We are still here

I promise we are still here. I have been searching for our camera that alex put in the car saturday after the pumpkin patch and have not found it. Hoping soon so i can get some pics up.

the week has been pretty good. Brooke has been amazing this week with the potty. No accident monday, 1 tuesday, and none today! I am the proud mommy of a 22 month old who is using the potty. I love to brag about her age, and i am aloud to :)

Ethan has had a good week so far too. He has been a little irritable this week. But, we have all been suffering this week with a little cold. Hopefully he will feel better soon. He had pictures at school tuesday. Hope they turn out good. He has not had his 4 year pics yet. We REALLY need to get Brooke's pictures done. they have not been done since 9 months.

Hoping to find the camera soon and get some pics up. We had a great weekend with family. it was nice to get everyone together and have a nice meal.

Hope your having a great week!

week

It has been a pretty good week.  Tonight Karen is coming for the weekend.  Both kids are VERY excited.  Tomorrow we are headed to the pumpkin patch.  Alex's mom and grandma are coming.  My parents are meeting us there.  Plus Tom and Jess with there kids.  And Karen with her boyfriend Aaron!  Big group! LOL.

This week Brooklynn's speech has changed a lot.  She is talking more words.  She loves to watch Super Why and she is saying letters now! YAY!  When you ask her to spell something, she makes little syllabal noises then claps and laughs.  It is cute!  She has been using the potty some still.  Not as good as it was last sunday.  But, she is trying.  One day she wants the big potty, the next day she wants her little potty.  She wears panties all day.  Or when daddy isn't home, she just does with nothing down there.  Nakedness doesn't bug me.

Ethan had a great week too.  He is being such a little helper.  He helps me with dishes, clean up.  He loves to dust. LOL.  He also loves to get onto Brooklynn for not cleaning up.  He is growing like a weed.  Oh, and he is not marrying Georgia Ann anymore.  Not sure what happened.  Georgia Ann saw me yesterday at school and she asked me why Ethan wasn't her friend anymore.  It broke my heart.  She is so cute!  He says he is now marrying Cheyanne.  Who knows.

Oh well, i need to get cleaned up.  i have company coming today.  Brooke's friends dominic and zoe are coming over to play!  Hoping the rains holds  off so we can have a picnic.  But, looking outside right now, not so sure that will happen!

Have a great weekend!

Cute Trail we found

We discovered a cute little walking trail/ bike trail yesterday.  Its back behind the horse arena here in homer.  It was gorgeous, quite and nothing near by.  Ethan was free to ride his bike.  Brooke was free to sit in the stroller or run along.  And i actually got a peaceful walk with no stress!  Normally when we walk the neighborhood i spend time worrying about big dogs trying to fight odie, getting onto ethan for running in the middle of the road and so on.  Never helps when i am walking to get rid of my stress.    Anyway, enjoy the pics!

Peaceful stream/creek

Ethan on the balancing beam

Brooklynn starring into the creek amazed

Ethan and i, me with no make-up! 

As i said, Brooklynn loved the stream :)

If you didn't see them, so cute shots of the kids from over the weekend under this entry!