The Bug and The Drama Queen

Well hello everyone!!

Long time no see eh? weel, I guess thats the price you pay for living in the country. We have no cable. Therefore we have dial up internet....

thats right.you read correctly..it DOES still exsist! I really didnt know that! lol

ANYWAY...we FINALLY upgraded to an aircard and I'mmmmm baaaaaaaaccccccccckkkkk!!!!

:) :) :)

So now I have to update for the last 6 MONTHS!!! I can't believe it is December all ready!! ANd that we are in a new state..in a new house...with a new member of our family!

Thank you GOD! :)

Anyway...here is the last 6 months in a Nuthshell! :)

We have moved from Whispering Pines, NC to Midland, VA. And though we were thrilled to be back as a family again...I feel it's ironic that I am moving (have moved) back to the ONE place I said I would NEVER go back to. (Good one God!....that's 3 "ill show you's")..

ANYWAY....Here is the house! We LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE X 10000000 it!!!! :P

Sam is now 7 and started 2nd grade at Grace Miller...and is struggling. He is used to doing things the way Sandhills did them, and having all the friends and buddies he used to have..and now he has gone to this school where the class sizes are MUCH bigger (instead of 18:2 its 25:1)... Academically he seems to struggle as well, as the teacher gives the lesson...and expects you to get it the FIRST time. I also see that his age plays a MAJOR role in his level of understanding things. He is an AWESOME reader!!...but is so focused on the words that he isnt taking in what he is reading and understanding it. I have a meeting with his reading teacher this week to see what we can do....I am REALLY debating home schooling him next year...but at the same time feels he needs this to LEARN to adjust to situations. I HATE these choices!~!!! Sam is into Mario, Sonic and a Penguins of Madagascar. He also enjoys Phineas and Pherb. He is still as sweet as ever and STILL a momma's boy! :)

Mckayla is STILL a monster. She is the SWEETEST girl, and says the funniest things...BUT she can also be such a MOUTHY little thing too!! I have no idea where she gets it..but she is as belligerent as they come! I swear its from her fathers side. He begs to differ! lol She is 4 now and starting preschool in a few days! SHe is SUPER excited and SOOOOO ready to be away from mom. She is really into dolls, and barbies, and stuffed animals. Her favorite changes from week to week, but she loves them ALL!!! She LOVES to be read to and LOVES LOVES LOVES crafts.

Brad is working his butt off...as a matter of fact he is out of town AGAIN this week. He has been gone for most of Dec...running from install to install around VA..and even almost to Tennessee. We are SO thankful for the work though, so you'll hear no complaints from us!!!!

As for me...I am seriously thinking about going back to school for my nursing. I am looking into grants and what not to see what I can qualify and apply for! The kids are getting older and I am SO ready to be out in the world again! :)

BOTH the kids had their birthdays.....Sam's was a Penguin of Madagascar theme and we had it here at the house complete with a bouncer and cotton candy machine!! It was a HUGE hit..and I'll post pics soon!! Mckayla had a MUCH smaller scaled one...at chuck e cheese's with just us and another friend. She had a BLAST though and didn't notice! :)

Then we had halloween 09 spent at Josh's since he lives in a neighborhood... Here are the kids!

Here a re a FEW pictures with captions to kinda show the past few months..there are way more I'll post..but these are good enough for now! :)

Visit from Kayla's birthday!~

Kayla opening one of her gifts!~

Brad hit deer with my car! :) RIGHT after he detailed it! ;0

Thanksgiving at moms! (Grandma's)

Thanksgiving game we played (pass the parcel)....

Prayer and thankful givings for this day....

Kayla and the snowperson Daddy and her built!..

We got SNOW!!!! 22 inches!!!!!!!! (dec 09)

Putting up the fake tree since we'll be in PA for Christmas this year!~

The new member Missy Misserson. lol

Dinner with OLD friends (Tom, Donovan, and Erin!) Nov 09

My cheesers.... LOVE these kids!~

MORE TO COME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!