They are coming tomorrow!

Another stunning fall day here in Ohio. Sunny and brisk. LOVE IT! I hung curtains in the kitchen today and Scott setup the ping pong table on top of the pool table in the basement today. Needless to say, it was a hit with all the boy types in the house.

I also managed to make a repair on my pc today that has been bugging me for a long time. And the best news is, it didn't cost me a thing!

Still can't decide which camcorder to buy. Anyone got any suggestions? We are stuck. HD or standard? We are sure about a hard drive, but cannot decide which one.

Clecklers land tomorrow at midnight! Getting everything read for their arrrival. Hopefully Kara will post here next week.

Thank goodness it is Friday!

I think everyone one here will agree that we are excited it is Friday. If John comes home with another "no hole punch" day, he will be awarded with the guitar hero game for his Wii. Thrilled is just not a good enough word!

A busy day as usual planned here. I have a science day meeting and John has an appointment with a eye doctor. John is having problem with his distance vision again. Time for new specs. And by the way we had a visit with his ortho yesterday. It appears his expander is working! I was so afraid he wasn't wearing it enough.

Scott is taking my place tonight as a parent volunteer Parkside Halloween party. When I got wind that I was assigned as dressing up as a mad scientist in the haunted house, I knew that Scott was meant for the job! Parents and siblings are not allowed, so I will not be able to take pics. You will just have to use your imagination!

By the way, Kyle is working on building a Hogwarts castle out of cards for Thomas! I can't wait to get it off my kitchen table.

Love to all.

Okay, so it has been a while!

So I will just jump right back in there. Harvest Day went well last Friday. I managed to make it home before midnight and Scott didn't spend too much money at the silent auction. He loves em! Kyle had a fantastic birthday on Saturday. He invited his two best buddies over for a trip to Long John Silver's, the movies and then a sleep over. We all survived!! There are pictures on my picasa website.

I love Wednesdays!!! Kim and scrapbooked from 10 till 2. Have I mentioned that I love it?!

I came home to a delivery from Pottery Barn. I ordered a darling red and beige striped valance for my kitchen. It added so much charm. I just ordered a new wallpaper border for the kitchen as well. I should have done it a long time ago! Scott and I are hosting a EY party here on the 7th. I am totally motivated to get some things done! Wow, what a deadline can do! I'll take pics soon.

The Clecklers arrive shortly. Kyle is just beside himself with a daily countdown and comments like, "I wish Thomas was here". So cute. John had a trumpet lesson tonight. His teacher is thrilled with his progress and so am I! He is playing scales already....just 2 and a half months of playing. He had never even read music before. He rocks!

The Fall color has really kicked in here and the highs are in the 50s. I love to kick open the doors and freeze out the entire family. A lot of my Ohio friends are complaining about it being too cold, but not I!!!!

Miss everyone! Mark your calendars. We will be in Allen the 18th to the 23rd.

5th grade rocks

This morning was parent visitation at John's school today. I was there for about 2 hours watching his science and math class. I can say that I am really glad that I am not in 5th grade anymore! He is in a really large class, but the teacher seems to handle it well and they have a student teacher. And for anyone still counting, the boy still has a clean punch card for the month of October!

I am very busy this week with my PTA duties. We are in the final week of our big fundraiser and also collecting money for Harvest Day which is on Friday. I'll be glad when this week is over. Maybe a margarita afterwards?

Kyle's birthday is creeping up on me and I still don't have anything planned. I did take him to the store tonight and picked out some treats to give to his classmates on Friday. John and I will go shopping tomorrow while he is at hapkido. I'll nail something down tonight or tomorrow when I see Scott. The cub scout campout is the night of his birthday, which is good and bad. If we don't go (we are expecting a high of 50 and rain), all his friends will be there. Hummmmm.

If you aren't aware of baseball, let me clue you in on what is going on in this town. They have gone NUTS for the Indians. Parents are letting their kids stay up way way too late!!! Even kids Kyle's age are staying up past midnight on school nights to watch baseball. I'm thankful that my boys don't care, but it is crazy here!

Off to bed!

Not Much

Not much to say about today which is nice! I spent some time organizing in the office and helping Scott get ready to go to Dallas today. Boys played outside for quite a while. The boys and I didn't leave the house at all! Nice. Really looking forward to Despartate Housewives.

One more thing

I just have to mention that the post time is always in West Coast time which is 3 hours off from us on the East Coast. It is 11:30 PM here!

Cold, lazy Saturday

Well, fall has arrived. It was chilly and overcast today. We all slept in....especially Scott....11AM! We went on a family outing to the grocery store. I made 7 layer dip and chocolate chip cookies, then took them to a friend's house in Shaker Heights for dinner. What a cute house. There were 4 couples there in total. We were the only ones who were not pregnant or did not have a baby younger than 8 weeks old. I felt like an old lady! We had a nice time and they all really seemed to enjoy my charming little men. All the couples were EY transfer families who will be in Cleveland for 3 years. We did have a lot ot talk about. Looks like the Indians are still playing. Waiting for the sheets to get out of the dryer so I can go to bed. I know I should get another set, but they are so darn expensive! I love how soft this set is. Missing everyone!

Kara, I saw your new pics today. You got some really fantastic shots of both kiddos. Can't wait to hug both of them!

Come on Boys, hurry up!

Let me start by saying the boys had the day off today!!! Yeah! We all slept in....except for Kyle who never does! Almost immediately, the Bird store called and said she was holding a reindeer webkinz for my school basket. We through ourselves together and ran out the door. After our Bird store stop, we went to the Halloween store to select costumes. John knew immediately what he wanted....a wicked jester....easy!!! It was all way too overwhelming for Kyle. He looked and looked and looked, then proclaimed he was just going to be Link again!!!! As soon as we walked out the door, Scott called and wanted us to join him for lunch. I never say no to lunch! So we headed downtown, picked up Scott on the corner and had a nice lunch at the Cleveland Chophouse. On the way home, we stopped by the bank, the dry cleaners and CVS to get more photos! When we walked in the door, Kyle wanted his friend Tom to come play. Sure, why not?! Not long after that the phone rings and our babysitter calls to invite us to dinner tonight. It is her 14th birthday. I never say no to dinner either! We take Tom home, and meet our friends and Scott at the Winking Lizard where the Indian game was on and very loudly I might add. On the way home, we stopped at Blockbuster to get a movie. We are finally home!!! Yeah! I'm off to tuck in the boys and to watch a DVD with Scott. The odds that I won't fall asleep during it are looking pretty slim!

Run Around Thursday

I know it has been a while since my post, but my weekdays are so busy! Today was second grade visitation. Kyle's class did an adorable Christopher Columbus play and song for all the parents. We also participated in a craft project together. Afterwards, I took Kyle to his requested fast food restaurant, Taco Bell. After a lightning quick lunch, I dropped him back at his school and raced back to Taco Bell to get John and his friends some yummies. I managed to arrive at his school just in time for his lunch time. I was quite the hit with "the guys". They all wanted to know when Mrs. Graham would be returning! Of course! After leaving Parkside, I then headed to my friend Kim's house to pick her up to go to Target together. We raced through, but I managed to find an adorable lobster costume for Belle! I won't do that to little Miss Nikki. The lobster is complete with a tail and claws. It is hilarious.

When John came home from school today, he had manged to reach a very specific milestone.....3 weeks of no hole punches. His promised reward was an old refurbished iPod shuffle! I haven't seen John so happy in a long time. These past few weeks have been just a joy.

Lots of drizzle rain today, but it is needed. Highs in the low 50s. I just love it! I love being in sweats.....for now anyways!

Boys are out of school tomorrow. Costume and jean shopping are on the agenda as well as lunch with Daddy in his office.

Love to all!

Last day with Grandma

Another warm day in Westlake. Wow and wierd. We had a nice morning. Betsy and I went to Wild Birds Unlimited, TJMaxx homegoods, Tuesday Morning and the pet store to look at puppies. I think she is ready for a puppy after the holidays! Scott washed his car. There were more games around the house this afternoon. We all went for a really nice dinner at the Cabin Club followed by ice cream at Baskin Robbins. I think the boys are all set for school tomorrow. They are upstairs reading. When I am done with this post, I'm going to make some waffle batter for in the am, followed by some Desparate Housewives. Wish you all were here to have some!! Super rich and yummy.

Betsy's flight is at 11:30 tomorrow. She is off to New York to visit her sis. House cleaners also come...yeah!

Lazy, warm Saturday

So weird this weather....almost 82 degrees today. Scott and Betsy went to the Westside Market this morning and picked up some fresh chicken, pasta and veggies for dinner tonight. The kids and I enjoyed no schedule and hanging out. A couple of neighborhood kids have passed through the house. We drew names for the Graham Christmas drawing. Grandma is attempting to play Spongebob Monopoly with the boys as we speak. Getting ready for dinner!

Miss ya'll.

Yesterday - Friday

What a warm day!!! After getting the kids and Scott off, Grandma and I went shopping. We went to my favorite plant nursery, Pettiti. We saw amazing perennials and Christmas decorations. We had a super yummy, but cheap burger at Five Guys for lunch. Kyle was so excited to see Grandma when he came out of school! So cute. She had arrived so late on Thursday, he as asleep. John was also exited to see Grandma when he got off the bus. Scott came home early. We went to Crocker Park, Brio for a yummy dinner followed by a trip to Barnes and Noble for books for the boys. We finished the evening by watching the Indians game and Grey's Anatomy!

Late and Early

So, I missed yesterday and I am early with tonight's entry....

Yesterday, I enjoyed a morning of errands which included a trip to the dentist for John...no cavities! Kyle had hapkido and John had trumpet lessons. They both really seem to enjoy both activities. Honestly, I can't remember anything other than that!!

I took Kyle to the dentist this morning.....no cavities. Boy, are his teeth crowded, much worse than John. She was pleased to hear that he will be starting his orthodontic treatment next month. I spent the rest of my time tidying up the house getting ready for Betsy's arrival. The boys have Kumon tonight and studing for spelling tests. John has scouts tonight. Kyle is going to a friend's house while I'm at the PTA meeting. Scott has taken a friend's to the Indian's playoff game tonight. Betsy should arrive via the EY "driver" around 8!

We are experiencing a very warm fall here, but it is still pretty nice...highs in the low 80s!

And...."yip and yap" say hello!

Miss everyone,
Mika

Scrapbooking Today!

So cool!! I was able to add a picture from last night of Kyle breaking his boards in Hapkido.
My goodness he was proud. I wish I would have remembered to take a picture of him with the new green belt on!

After a morning of chores, I met Kim at Archiver's to scrapbook. We were there from 11 till 2. We both got a fair amount done. Love it!

Kyle stayed after school for his first Kidzart class of the semester. He still really seems to enjoy it and has a few friends he enjoys there. John came home from school with another good report. Boy, am I a proud moma! John also attended a skills and drills of basketball class at the rec center. It seems to be a good experience.

Scott is out to dinner with his bosses tonight. I'm off for some downtime in front of the TV!

Busy Monday!!

Mondays always seem busier than usual. This morning I worked on a little scrapbook for Betsy and the PTA tax return. When the boys came home, we hit the ground running! We first had Kumon, then headed straight to the rec center for Kyle's Hapkido class. Kyle broke boards for his green belt tonight! We are very proud of him. I then drove the a McD drivethrough and then straight to John's school for a ski club informational meeting. All in all, we left at 4:15 and did not return until 8.

Ski club sounds very cool. On days were the weather and snow permits, buses will leave John's school on every Friday when school lets out. They then drive 45 minutes to the ski resort. They have lessons and free time. They bring them home by 9:30. Too cool!!! He is excited, but a little nervous about being a "never ever" before skiier. I have tried to assure him that he will learn quick.

This old lady is off to bed.....another early morning tomorrow!