Pumpkin Patch Fun

Rebecca, Grace, Jay, Leslie, and Payton came with us. A fun time was had by all. Evan told me it was the best day ever.

I took Evan to the pumpkin patch on Friday and we had a great time. We rode on the hayride and picked several pumpkins to take home and had donuts. A Fun day.

new little man in town

He's here. Evan's little brother arrived on Thursday. He weighed 8lbs 8oz. and was 21 1/2 inches long. He is so cute. He looks just like Evan.

Breakfast Doritos

Today I was going to Mcdonalds to get something to drink and Evan decided he was hungry. He told me he wanted one of those rolled up things. I told him that they had eggs in them(he hates eggs), but he told me that they sounded delicious. I got him one, thinking he would not eat it but when I handed it to him he took and big bite of it and said "Tara, this breakfast dorito is great and proceded to eat the whole thing.. I was so excited because if I can get him to eat eggs my life would be so much easier. I'll make him breakfast doritos anytime.

I'm not sweetie

On Wednesday night I babysat for my friend Marie's kids while she went to back to school night. When I got there Peter had to show me that he was wearing big boy underwear and not diapers anymore. So of course I toldm him what a big boy he was. Later that night as I was putting him to bed I told him good night sweetie I'll see you soon. He looks at me and says "I'm not your sweetie, I'm your big boy!!! Point taken Good night Big Boy.

Too Much Birthday

Yesterday was my birthday and although it was a great day of course I crammed to much into it. The day started with Evan bringing me down a birthday present and then getting him ready for school (did he really need to go it was my birthday after all) and then after I dropped him off going to cooking group, picking him up, going to lunch with a couple of friends, cancelling dinner with another friend( it was to much for Evan, He needed to run around and play and not sit in another restaurant) and then when his parents got home we had cupcakes.. After work I went to get some pictures developed and then went to scrapbooking group and we ordered in food and had cake (again) . Of course this was after my friend Tricia brought me a Natales(THE BEST) cupcake and her enchilads(frozen YEAH!!). To Many sweets in to short of a time. But over all it was a great day spent with great friends.

Evan had his first day of school on Monday and I have to sya that even though I thought I was ready for him to go I was really sad when it was time to leave him. I came home to get some things done and was only able to stay for an hour before I could not take the quietness of the house any lomger and had to leave. He had a great time, but he was very happy to see me when I came to pick him up.
Funny school story when I picked up him on Tueaday we got into the car and we called his mom so he could tell her about his day and I put the phone speaker so I could hear and I heard him tell her that he didn't get to go to time-out. (WHAT!!! he wants to go to timeout!!sine when???)I guess when we were reading the parent handbook on Monday and going over the rules and such he heard us say that there was a special spot in the classroom for the kids to take a time out if they couldn't calm down after the teacher talked to them. I guess he heard the word special and wanted to go there. His explantation "I was wakking thru the blocks and knocking them over and making a lot of noise and I got a "talking to " by the teacher." So funny.

End of An Era

What!!! Today is the end of an era. Today July 29th I can't believe it. Bennigans is closed. Evan and I went for our usual Tuesday night dinner out (kids eat free) and we got there and they were closed. I can't believe it! I have been going there since I moved to New Jersey in 1992. I feel so sad!!!

3 years

Wow! It is really July 28th and today is my three year anniversary of taking care of Evan. I can't believe it has been three years.. I remember the day I came to meet him, I wasn't sure if I even wanted the job or not. He was a boy, an only child(dealing with first time parents) and he lived about 40 minutes away , but my friend Trisha told me it would not kill me to go met them. I went and he was just the cutest kid ever ,hugging me and just laughing and everything so I came back and told her that I found my job and the rest as they say is history. We went to lunch at Benihanas to celebrate and he gave me a flower that was yellow and orange that he made at camp.

a Great day

Evan and I had a great day. We decided to take advantage of the fact that I am dog-sitting for someone who happens to have a swimming pool and invited some friends over and had a swimming party. Of course, I forgot his swimsuit at home, but remembered his bubbles and floaties. I told him he could be a redneck and just swim in his underwear so he looks at me and says "I'm a redneck". I think we are going to do it again tomorrow and have a barbecue also.

Hi.  I finally decided to take the leap and join the blogging world.  I take so many pictures  I decided this would be a good way to post them.  Not during much today, just waiting for Brinden  to get home so that I can take Alexis to Chuckee Cheese.