Vegas

Dave is going to Vegas on business for a week.  I do not know what this "business" entails--something about a convention?  i don't know.  either way he is gone for a solid week.  ugh.  hate business trips!

While he is gone....

Hopefully Noah gets over whatever bug is plaguing him.  He acted fine for the most part today, but it's still there.  David has also had something going on.  They both seem to be trying to fight it off.  Neither one is sick enough to go to the doctor.

Anyway, his week away is looking kinda busy.  I believe Saturday morning is the Sparks hayride for David, but it may be next Saturday.  I also wanted to take them both to the harvest fest at the preschool's church on Saturday evening.  The flyer made it sound fun.  As long as they are healthy for the next 2 days then we can probably go.  On Sunday we have church, and I babysit Ava in the evening.  I am thinking about asking if they can bring her here.  It would just be so much easier.

Oh yeah, David was invited to Danielle's birthday party at 3pm on Sunday.  Remember her?  Apparently David is the ONLY boy she invited.  Her mom informed me that Danielle said: "I like him."  Hearing that he is the only boy made me smile and silently groan all at the same time.  The only boy at a princess party.  We'll see how it goes.  I am planning on taking him, but we can only stay for about an hour and a half--babysitting.

I believe MOMs group is Monday, but I have to check if that is a mis-print.  It is usually on Tuesdays.  Tuesday, I have a doctor's appointment while Noah is (hopefully) at school.  Wednesday is church.  I am not sure about Thursday.  I think Friday is MOPS.

Busy, busy, busy.  I now live according to that calendar.

costume

What's that?  A Hawkeye costume?  Yeah, we found one.  Found and purchased on ebay!!

David changed his mind.  He wants to be Thor.  Thank you, Sweetie for being so easy!!  Thor is everywhere!

weight, deer, holidays

Dave:  16 lbs.
Me:  8 lbs.


in other news....
Dave was hunting all this week.  He got a deer a few nights ago, so I am now blessed with a freezer full of meat that I detest.  I'm going to try a different way of cooking it that I heard takes care of "that venison" taste.

Lots of fall decorating.  I love the fall holidays.  I think Halloween is my favorite holiday.  I know--total demonic holiday, but I love all of the cute little kids dressed up as animals and princesses and super heroes.  SO cute!  And I love all of the oranges and reds of the harvest decor.  makes me happy.  :)  But I do prefer that the weather stay in the upper 60's.

Noah has been saying for a while now that he wants to be "The Archer" (aka Hawkeye) from The Avengers.  I am fine with that, except....  I have never seen a Hawkeye costume.  I could maybe figure out a way to fashion one because, honestly, in the movie he's just a guy wearing black and carrying a bow.  In the comics he looks like that:  <<<  We shall see what the store has when it come time for costume buying.  Dave said he wants to be the red and gold iron man.  That shouldn't be too hard to find.

weight loss competition

Before official start:
So i joined a weight loss competition with some ladies at church and 2 men.  One of those men is my husband.  We are on opposite teams.  I have a feeling that he will kick my butt, you know, cuz he's a guy and has more weight to lose.

Today is day 6:  
Dave has lost 12 pounds.  TWELVE.
I refuse to step on the scale.  I did on day 2 and saw I had lost 3 pounds.  I have been scared to since.  I guess I will see on Friday.  Friday is weigh-in day.

You and your team receive points for weight loss and exercise.  .5 points for every 30 min of exercise and percentage points for weight loss.

Dave has worked out every day except 1 for an hour and a half.  Last night it was 2 hours.
I've worked out for an hour every day and a half hour one of the days.

Yup, he's kicking my butt.

down side...  we are both starving and crabby.

"Look, Mom!  I am a girl!"
--says Noah as he slings my bra over his shoulders and strikes a pose.

spiky things

While helping Noah get dressed this morning...
  I was wearing shorts and sitting on the floor.  He sat in my lap so I could help him put his shirt on.  He pushed himself up a bit so he was sort of hovering above my legs with a slightly pained expression.
N: What are those spiky things?
me: What are you talking about?
N:  Those spiky things is hurting me.

oh my word.  he's referring to my unshaven legs.

not without difficulties

The second day of Kindergarten did not go as well as the first.

When David first got into the car after school, he seemed like his normal happy self.  Maybe a bit tired, but nothing that I immediately thought "oh no!"  I asked how his day went.  He said fine.  But then....  He told me a little girl, that he had mentioned the day before, told him "I don't like you anymore; I don't want to be your friend."  Little girl is lucky that big angry mama was not there.  There are very few times when I have wanted to punch a child...  joking.  kind of.

So I gave him the stereotypical talk:  'If she doesn't want to be your friend then that is her loss because you are awesome.  And you don't want to be friends with someone who is mean anyway.  Now if she is nice to you again and talks to you, be nice to her, but you don't have to play with her if you don't want to.'  He said OK.

Now this was also Noah's first day at preschool.  He is going to the same preschool that David went to last year.  However Noah is in the 3 yr old class not the 4 yr old class, so he has a different teacher.  David asked him if he had seen his (David's) old teacher, Miss Joy.  "yeah."  David: "What shirt was she wearing?"  Noah: "um, flowers."  David: (nods his head knowingly and sadly) "hm, flowers.  I miss Miss Joy!!"

David just lost it.  He bawled his little eyes out.  So I turned the car around and drove to the preschool.  David gave Miss Joy a huge hug when he saw her.  She looked down and saw his weepy face and scooped him right up.  She sat in a chair and held him for quite a while as he sobbed.  It was heart breaking.  I could tell that she hated to see him sad.  She was so awesome.  She talked to him about his new school and the naughty little girl and assured him that he could visit any time.  She made sure tell him that she would be praying for him.  I love that teacher!

He was much better when we left, and was acting like his regular self soon after we arrived home.  He and Noah both had fun at AWANA later that night.  Noah is a Cubbie now and David is in Sparks.  Afterward, Dave and David had a good conversation which really boosted him up.  They were chanting.  :)
Dave:  What are you gonna do tomorrow?!

LEGO Batman:  Bringing kids together.

David:  Make a new friend!
Dave:  How are you gonna do it?!
David:  Talk to them!
Dave:  What are you gonna talk about?!
David:  Batman, Spiderman, or Transformers!
Dave (laughs): Talk about any of the stuff you like, Bud.
David:  OK!

It was adorable.  The third day went much better.  He had made a friend that day named Gabe.  They played Batman at recess.  :) :)

I just wanted to cry when I saw my baby so upset on his 2nd day of school!  It wasn't suppose to be like that.  He has always LOVED school and was SO excited to start.  It was just heart breaking to see him so upset.  I know it was a combination of factors: over-tired, new place, new teacher, new kids, new rules, and a mean girl.  He was completely out of is comfort zone, and he broke down.  It has been better since.  He seems to have made a new friend every day since then.

Noah is doing very good in preschool.  He really likes it.  'What's your favorite part?'  'Going outside!'  duh.  His teacher is very nice, and said he was very well behaved.  That is always good to hear seeings that he can be such a little stinker at home.  He even came home with a complimentary cold.  yay.