{pooped}

It's been an exhausting couple of days. Our internet was down for several days and the tech guy finally came on Friday to replace our modem. Now I'm back in business and have some pictures to post from our visit with Nadine and Wade, but that'll have to wait until tomorrow.

This weekend we got the news that Morgan's preschool teacher was resigning to accept another job. The mom in me was sad that Morgan's teacher was leaving because she seemed to really like her so far. The board member in me who was responsible for hiring her replacement was pissed off to be spending Saturday AND Sunday scrambling. Of course the teacher and the grown-up in me understood that Mrs. L had to do what was best for her. I hope she likes her new job. The good news is that Gerard's old preschool teacher, Mrs. H, will be taking her place! I couldn't be happier. I also couldn't be more tired, so I'm hitting the hay for now. Watch for a new post in the next day or two!

{a big THANK YOU!}

Thanks to everyone who sponsored (or will be sponsoring) Gerard and/or Morgan for their Read-a-Thons. If you need to know who to make the check(s) out to send me an e-mail and I'll let you know. Wouldn't want to disclose our top secret location on the blog, you know! :)

{asking for money again!}

Gerard's school is doing another Read-a-Thon this year. It is their ONE and ONLY fundraiser for the year. (Read last year's post HERE for more information.) If you'd like to sponsor him, please let me know. He has his eye on a gumball machine prize for raising $250. (But save some money -- Morgan's preschool is doing a Read-a-Thon, too, and it is THIER ONE and ONLY fundraiser, too!)

Thanks in advance!!

{are you ready for some football?}

Gerard had a football double-header today. Do they call them double-headers in football? I'm not sure. I am sure, however, that we sat outside in the rain AGAIN today for back-to-back flag football games. I think that gives me the right to call it a double-header.

Here are the boys warming up before the games:





And during the games:

{picture day}

He cleans up nicely, doesn't he?

{busy week}

Last week, Grandma, Grandpa and Aunt Debbie all came to visit. It was Grandma's birthday, Gerard's first day of school, Rosh Hashana, and Gerard's birthday. We were a little busy. Unfortunately, I didn't take many pictures, but here are some from Grandpa....





AND..........
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GRANDMA ANDREA.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GERARD.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GRANDPA G.

{Morgan's first day!}

Today was Morgan's first day of preschool and she loved it, just as we expected. She did cry at the end though -- she sat on the "M" on the circle rug at the beginning of class but when they went back to the circle rug at the end of class someone else was on her "M". We talked about sitting on the O,R,G,A, and N as possibilities for next class. I'll let you know how that goes!