Are We There Yet???: I'm BAAAAACK!!!

OK, secret is OUT.. I'm terrible at keeping up with my blog!!! Maybe I should write it in the schedule at least once a week to blog. Now I'm overwhelmed because so much has happened and where do I begin? Hmmm.. well, my friend last month did a top 10 list throughout the month, so maybe I should do a TOP TEN LIST of things that have happened since I blogged last. Here we go (in NO particular order..)

1. Our family (minus Noah) just got over the WORST stomach bug E.V.E.R. Seriously. I have NEVER been so sick!!! It started on a Thursday night. Kara started throwing up around 10 o'clock at night and the last time she threw up was about 4 or 5 am. The only good thing was that after the first couple of times, she threw up about one time an hour.. so I wasn't too worried about dehydration. After she threw up for the last time, she drank water and SLEPT. The next couple of days she took 5 hour naps!! Then comes Sunday. (enter tragic music here..). I woke up and had that *feeling*.. you know, the one where it feels like an alien needs to exit your body (and your NOT pregnant..)? Well, exit the body it did. In ANY AND EVERY way it could find way out.. it found. Chris was sick (but dare I say, not quite as sick as I was, as the alien only found 1 way out of him...) and then Kate started throwing up, poor baby.. her momma couldn't help her because I was still sick. So who do we call??? Our mommies of course! Thank GOD for mommies!! My mom came over and after I couldn't keep down the meds. the doctor called in, whisked me off to the ER, and my Mother-in-law stayed back and took care of Chris AND Kate (poooooor Marcia!). Meanwhile, my dad had Kara at his house (pooooooor Dad! haha!) and Noah had to entertain himself. The ER was an experience.. but after all is said and done, we are all walking, talking, and keeping food down.. so I guess the stomach virus is gone... (did I mention Noah has NOT had it yet??? uh oh.....)

2. Noah had his 7th birthday party this weekend!! Can't believe my baby boy is 7! Dang, he is growing up and FAST. We did a starwars party and I made light sabers (which were a HUGE hit... physically as well...). I also store bought his cake (GAAAAASP!!!!). With the stomach virus and all, I just didn't have it in me to make it this year.. after all, it took me hours upon hours to lysol my house to get it ready for everyone to come!! After all was said and done, I think he had a good time!

3. Noah also joined cubscouts. He is the CUTEST cubby around (don't tell him I said that.. he won't like it...). He seems to LOVE it and has already gone on a camping trip with daddy!

4. Kate started dance (man, it HAS been a while since I blogged. I think because I had a HUGE sentimental post in my head about her starting dance.. and since it never made it to the computer, I just stopped blogging.. so Kate and dance is the reason I haven't blogged in forever. See, not my fault.. it's hers...). She LOVES it. She goes to the place I used to take, and does pretty well! I've been very impressed. Sometimes she has what I like to call, "space out moments" where I think she goes off in "kate-land", but then will come back to reality and finish her little dance. I love watching her dance.. so innocent and sweet.

5. Kara is a toot. enough said

6. I started a "job" to make a little extra money. I pass out "welcoming bags" to people who have just moved to the area. It's something I can do when Chris gets home, or on one weekend day and I only have 30 to pass out. It's nice to have a little extra money that we can use for b-day parties, haircuts, or living :)

7. Chris passed the second section of the CPA and will be taking the 3rd section on November 30th. After that he will only have 1 more section!!!!!! Pray all goes well!!!

8. People who read my blogs a couple of blogs back about the "long-haired boy" in Noah's class will be happy to know that I have met this boy and he is a VERY good boy. His hair is not even long, just shaggy!! So, maybe the pants-on-the-ground will be ok for another year.. or two...

9. Our niece, Addison, turned 1 this week!! Can't believe she is 1 and I have been an Aunt for a year now! (yup, just made it ALL about me!!!) Happy Birthday, Addison!! We love you! Aunt Crazy & Uncle Serious!!!