Halloween 2009

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Preston and his best buddy Riley trick or treating and eating smores that one of our neighbors sets out everywhere with fire pit, table and fixins at the end of the driveway for the kids.

We had our trick or treat night on Thursday (Ohio doesnt trick or treat on weekends). Great weather, family and friends, and neighbors pass out candy while sitting in their driveways. Gotta love it. Prestons preschool on Friday had a parade downtown Canal Winchester where store owners and employees pass out candy to kids while they walk down the sidewalks.

Prestons preschool class. The little girl on left hand side 2nd row dressed up as princess with tiara is Claire-Preston calls her "his girl". He said she doesnt know it yet but that its girlfriend.

Things I learned this week while visiting my family in TN..

1. Life is short and you should tell everyone around you that you love them.
2. You only see some family at weddings and funerals.
3. My sister always makes me laugh and its just what I need when Im sad or frustrated.
4. My brother and sister in law always have a theme for dinners. We had dinner one night and they had a bag of candy, Halloween toys and Halloween cupcakes for Preston. Not to mention the plates, napkins and cups were Halloween. So cute and so fun!
5. TN has some bad allergens floating around their state and I caught them.
6. TN leaves are just now turning while OH has already changed and fallen.
7. Cooking smores outside is always a good idea.
8. I do miss having my computer even if its just for a week. No internet or cable where I was.
9. My sister got my son hooked on mini Ben and Jerrys mint chocolate cookie.
10. My son looks a lot like my brother and is built like him....scary!
11. Santa Clause shops at Old Time Pottery. We saw him there shopping and because Preston and I were staring at him he came over and winked at us and said see you in about 60 days. He was the cutest Santa ever.
12. There is no place like home.

Sad news

Last night my Grandaddy passed away in his sleep. I can not think of more peaceful way to go than in your sleep. No more suffering, no more pain. I can picture my grandmur up in heaven now saying "shit, what took you so long". Shit was her favorite word. We are packing today and will be heading to TN tomorrow. Im sad and thankful all at the same time. Im so glad that we spent time with him each time we visited and Im so thankful that Preston remembers him. I will miss you more than words can say and you were truly a great grandfather.

Ladies night

Last night I had a girls night out with several other women and we had a blast at PF Changs. Im pretty sure they were glad to see us leave because we arent exactly quite. It was nice to get out of the house, wear something other than sweat pants and hang out with some wonderful women. Before you start feeling bad for hubby he had his own boys night out, granted his night out included 2 boys that were 4 and another friend but nontheless he got wings so his night was good as well. Last night I laughed my ass off with the ladies but when I woke up this morning it was still there, darnit. Good times, good times

Fall 2009 Decor

3 years

Dear Jennifer, its been 3 years today since the accident and I miss you just as much as I did the first year. You were such a great friend, the best of best friends. I know you and Hannah are looking down from above and watching over everyone. Still crying whenever this date rolls around each year, for some reason I can never seem to write this post each year without the tears. I miss you and love you and in my mind you and Hannah are living in heaven in a large pink barbie house with an elevator on the side and driving around in a pink convertible just like the one we used to play with at your house. Loving and missing you everyday for the rest of my life.

Today we went to Circle S pumpkin farm with friends and had a blast, especially in the hay barn where we had a hay fight.

Today while picking Preston up at school I recognized another lady picking up her child. I have seen her at the gym before. When we spoke to one another we realized our kids were in the same class. In front of her and her son I asked Preston if he plays with her son. Prestons response was "no, he is mean". Silence.....the only thing I could say was "well OK, see you at the gym on Monday". Kids can be brutally honest.

Why is it that I can spend several hours of time in the same room as Preston who barely even acknowledges that Im there however I step out of the room to take potty break and suddenly he is yelling and needing me. I wonder when I will get to pee in privacy without urgency again? Atleast I have something to look forward to....unfortunately its potty breaks.

False advertisement

Hanes Wedgie Free Underwear.....my ass your wedgie free. I have a pair of you on today and you were creeping and crawling where you shouldn't of been by the time I made my first run around the track. Do you know how hard it is to pick a wedgie while running? Don't claim to be wedgie free if you cant handle a jog or a run. No where on the package does it say "wedgie free but only if you walk very slowly and no sudden movements". Im just saying....

Preston is finally starting to feel better, after his stomach virus he got a respiratory virus. Is there anything else this kid can catch in pre k...better not ask that huh.

Preston went to the firehouse yesterday for a school field trip and had fun. He told me several times that if the door knob is hot then there is fire behind it. He said this morning that he thought that he should open the door to the garage to see if there was a fire. Good idea and good thing there wasn't.
In other news I went to a village council meeting last night to discuss and express my concern over solicitors in our area, long story short we are being sued because of the laws about solicitors in our town. The town then decided to change solicitors times from 9am-9pm, it wasn't that late before, in order to please the company that is suing us. I have an issue with that and let them know.
Today our cabinets for our kitchen finally came in. YEAH, only 5 days late. Good thing I didn't owe them any money otherwise they might of been here on time. I finished painting the family room where the pony wall was taken out. We had to put a new piece of sheetrock up to fill in the hole so patching it took a while. Patch, sand, patch, sand, patch, sand, prime, sand, and finally paint. Next project countertops. To be continued....

Relaxing Thursday

Preston is over the stomach virus but is left with a cough right now. He missed school yesterday and today is laying on couch eating popsicles and resting. I'm hoping he will be well enough to go to school tomorrow for picture day.

On another note I'm once again baking cookies for hubby's work. Whenever it is someones birthday in the department everyone brings in goodies...I swear I think someone has a birthday every 2 weeks. Either that or they just tell me its someones birthday to get me to bake something. Today I'm making peanut butter cup cookies. Its refrigerated cookie dough (my choice was peanut butter) cut it into an inch to inch 1/2 slices and then cut that slice into 4ths. It slices better if placed in the freezer for a few minutes before opening package. Place each wedge of cookie dough into its own greased mini muffin pan hole. Bake a few minutes (about 6-8 min,) until slightly golden but not completely done, remove from oven and place miniature peanut butter cups into each cookie immediatly, dont push down too far or you will have a mess of chocolate on bottom of cookie. Let stand for a while to harden and remove with spoons. Taste at least 4 before serving to others just to be sure that everything is good.