Pictures!

I had my camera at a friends house and had the opportunity to upload what was on my card. Enjoy!


Celesta showing her love to Grover




Celesta playing on the counter--No, this isn't a usual thing! :)


Rachael's graduated to the Jumperoo, she totally digs it!


Rachael is *this close* to crawling!

We're eventually going to get our computer fixed, it's been a long process with my husband working such long hours and our next couple weekends are jammed. We're worried about getting our Christmas shopping done before Christmas at this point!

*Poke*

I promise, I'm not dead.

Neglecting, perhaps, but not dead.

I think I sound like a broken record when I say, life's just crazy. It's just a fact of life I have to get used to, don't you think?

Once again, down and dirty: Working full time, computer still broken (or moody, whatever), when not working: at gym or making Christmas presents. Husband is currently working 16-18 hour days, and unable to talk on the phone during those hours because he's running through his day like a madman. Which leaves EVERYTHING at home to my doing.

I thought I was 'doing most of it' at home, (laundry, dishes, cleaning, cooking, getting kids up and out the door with me, etc.) but with husband gone until 8-10 at night (after leaving at 4 am--yes ppl I'm not overexaggerating, SIXTEEN TO EIGHTEEN HOUR DAYS) I'm realizing that just having another person there makes a huge difference. I'm missing my gym classes at night because I can't get there in time after picking up the kids. The old washer and dryer are sitting on the back porch in the rain because I haven't had time to find someone who hauls away old washers and dryers. I don't have backup when I'm cooking dinner, Cici wants up and Rachael is bawling because she's hungry and needs a bottle. Granted, we're not complaining over the hours (in this economy, who can?) it's just been a hard change in the household I've noticed.

Oh--Speaking of gym classes, Mom-in-Law and I hit up the Belly Dancing class last week and and a great time! We're adding it to our itenerary of gym activities during the week. It's pretty basic and I don't feel totally uncoordinated while in the class (maybe because everyone else isn't perfect either).

I'm also in the process of putting together Cici's birthday party, scheduled tentatively in a couple weeks. Can we say, Sesame Street Extravaganza? :)

We're looking to get an external HD so we can officially wipe our computer at home and start over. We're so sick of the Dell version of Windows that fills over half your hard drive with advertisements, we're just going to upgrade to Vista. Don't know how yet, but we're looking into it.

Oh, and did someone say CHRISTMAS?! I'm getting antsy, I have all my decorations centrally located (and accessable) in storage and come Black Friday, my place is going to be SCREAMING for Santa Claus! Woohoo!

And on a final note: I saw Twilight on Saturday (Mom-in-Law took the kids and kicked myself and husband out for an evening of essentially re-introducing ourselves, we haven't had a chance to spend time together lately) and coming from someone who hasn't read the books: I LOVED IT!!!!! I was able to pick up on some subtleties that readers would only know (like the biology class issue with Bella's scent, etc.) and followed the story just fine. Needless to say, I gotta read the books now! :) (err, when I have time that is....hmmm)

Longest...Post...Ever!

Well, it should be at least!

Things have been going at the speed of light lately, and I don't think I'll ever catch up. So here's a quick and dirty run down of things to note that have happened recently:

I got a new camera for my birthday (among other great things) so I should be able to upload pics from work. :)

Celesta decided to climb out of her crib last week, so we transitioned the crib into a 'big girl bed' and the transition was easier than I thought. All we need to do now is organize her room so Rachael can sleep downstairs.

Husband and I dressed up for a Halloween party we went to (I gotta post the pics when I get them, they're HILARIOUS) and got runner up in the costume contest.

Speaking of Halloween, Celesta dressed up as a SeaGal (it worked out GREAT!) and Rachael was Eeyore. We all went to the mall for Trick or Treating and it was so packed it was a joke. After standing in a line that wrapped around the interior of the mall, and collecting a piece of candy every 3-4 minutes, we gave up and went home. Cici still got more candy than she needs, of course. :)

It seems that I was so busy focusing on Halloween, that I forgot the month that followed! I'm looking forward to having the week of Thanksgiving off, getting through EVEN MORE doctor's appointments, and worrying about how the heck I'm going to throw together a two-year old's birthday party with zero idea on where to hold it or how to host it. Suggestions welcomed!

And as for the Election? Everything I voted for went the other direction (WHY are people voting down the idea of taking the profits from the Red Light Cameras?!?! You SERIOUSLY like getting ticketed for making a free right turn?!) but I guess that's just the way things go. I'm not too bummed about the presidential election, it's the govenor's race that burned me up. So here's to four more years of messed up transportation, failed foster children, raised taxes that didn't improve anything, and a deficit in the budget!! Hooray!! *sarcasm*

(okay, don't send me any hate mail, pls? :) )