Living in Georgia

Our schedule just got a bit more hectic!!  First, Wyatt starts preschool tomorrow am. Sniff, sniff.  And my non-aggressive oldest son just started lacrosse practice this past Saturday.  With 2 hour practices every Wednesday and Friday afternoons and a game on Saturday's life just got crazy.  Then add Monday's and Thursday's for Ethan's therapy.  Oh, and did I mention we will also have to fit in one tae-kwan-do practice a week for newly minted Brown-Belt Jack, as well as Cub Scouts every other Monday night?  Yeah, I've become the mom with over-scheduled kids, which I always swore I wouldn't do.  But Jack begged to play lacrosse so I'm giving him a chance.  And he'd better like it because it's a VERY expensive sport!  Ha ha. And Wyatt better play in a few years too.  Jack got excited to start practicing on his own so he got into his gear and took Wyatt outside to start tossing the ball around. ...

 Jason ended our summer vacation from school the same way he started it -- traveling.  This time he was completing his two week Army Annual Training.  Normally he's off three or four states away doing some exciting training of some sort.  This year they stayed in Alabama (he's in the Alabama National Guard) to do some classwork.  In fact, he was closer than he normally would be for just a drill weekend - Anniston and Gadston, AL as opposed to a town by the Alabama - Florida line. On the last Saturday (August 3rd) Jason completed his final jump with the military, as he will be retiring in twenty-something months (insert happy dance here) !!!  Since it was only an hour and 45 minute drive, I took the boys over to watch the final jump -- also Jason's first out of a Blackhawk helicopter.  Jason was the third person to jump and if you look really close, you will see him in the middle of that row of guys.  Jack's friend Reed came along wi...

 Where did the summer go?  We've been back in school since August 1st (and already I have my first cold) and trying to get back into a routine.  With Wyatt starting preschool this year (he starts next week) all the boys have new school supplies.  At our Teacher Meet-And-Greet I was able to pick up new Abney Elementary shirts for Ethan, Jack and myself.  Every Friday is spirit wear day so we're all covered!!  Don't you just love new school supplies?  This has always been my favorite part of back-to-school.  However, I HATE that the school publishes a supply list on their website but when you get to the meet and greet the teacher has a list that is completely different from what was posted.  In today's day and age, can we not have each teacher post their list prior to the FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL? The last thing I want to do is buy it all the night before school starts.  Jack brought these two things home from the meet and greet ...