Beginning of the school year 2011

First, I just have to say.....They have gotten so big!!!!! Sometimes when I look at pictures I have to look twice because I can't believe that either one of those kids in the picture could be my baby!!!!! The first week of school went great! Jaryse even enjoyed it! For any of you that really know my boy, you'd know that this is just short of a miracle!!!! Ecrissa ALWAYS loves school and she is doing great!


The second week of school as started off a bit rockier! Jaryse is home and was home yesterday with strep throat! UGH! He is such a trooper, but he has EVERY symptom that could possibly go with Strep. You know, you read the list of possible symptoms and most people get a few of the most common symptoms, well not my little guy! When he gets sick, he does it right and he gets EVERY symptom...even the rare ones! He is on the mend today and beginning to feel better, but is still not well enough for school. So, the reason that I have time to post on the blog!!! Yesterday I spent all day cleaning while he was in bed...trying to get rid of the nasty germs attacking my home, but this morning I have a few minutes to share the last weekend before school started! The following pics are just a couple from our last weekend before school!


My kids love Chuck E Cheese and my parents are quick to take them! This is amazing to me. Given that when I was a child, I NEVER went to CEC unless it was a super special occasion. This is the difference between being a parent and a grandparent apparently. When they were my parents, the answer was NO, but now that they are grandparents, the answer is YES. Anyway, we have a lot of fun there as you can see by the faces on my angels!


Regardless, I'm happy to be a part of their lives! I'm blessed!

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