School, Soccer.....Fall!!!!!

I know, I know....I tell myself I'm going to get better at this bloggin' thing...then life happens....ya know how it is!!! I'm seriously trying NOT to go too crazy with schedules trying to work together...but Fall...I LOVE IT...so much I got married in the fall...almost 10 yrs. ago!!!! (Oct 10 will be the 10th anniversary for Dan and I)!!
Here's the thing....you get all these awesome gifts and cards for showers and wedding gifts...then 10 years down the line....the sheets are REALLY thinning out....the glasses have been broken one by one....the awesome salad bowls/pasta bowls etc....are chipped and really, we use these things once/twice a year...and they take up ALOT of space!!! Recently...my sister in law and I (they just celebrated #10 in August...yes, it was a busy year then too!!LOL) and we were thinking that we should "invent" showers for married couples at 10/20/25 etc years.....It really makes sense if you think about it....in this day in age it seems like everyone knows someone who has been divorced or going through it currently...so why not celebrate the happy..."I'm gonna stick with it" married couples? Ya know...the stuff you don't want to buy...but you really need...towels, sheets etc.....See, it does make sense doesn't it...?!? Anyway, believe it or not, that is not why I decided to post...I was going to tell you about my boys 1st day of school!!
Egan....3rd grader...holy cow...when/how did that happen...freaks me out....then MILO....PRESCHOOL.....dang...how the heck??? We decided at the last minute to send him to SSPP preschool 2 afternoons a week...for a few reasons...mainly...it's was A LOT less expensive than childcare!!!! YIKES! and the fact that this preschool...at the same school Jonathon and Egan go to....has Preschool in the pm....so, Tues/Thurs he goes to school...mondays, memaw and pawpaw (my parents) watch the monkey man and Wed...I LEAVE EARLY!!!! and Fridays...I"m home...PERFECT!!! Plus the fact that it's a structured environment and I LOVE Mrs. Gage..his teacher....the funny thing.....there are only 3 boys in the class...no girls...I don't think this is such a good thing however, since he listens to Egan and JB WAY too much...and he says "Girls are GROSS...except you mom!!" Gee thanks...lol! But the other 2 little boys and Milo are sooo dang cute!!! and naughty...but either they are scammin' the teacher already (which REALLY is possible for these little guys) or they just know how to behave when mom and dad aren't around...b/c his teacher says each day I pick him up...Oh...I just love these boys...they are so sweet and innocent...just look at them!! HA! HA! DOUBLE HA! All these boys have older brothers....and I KNOW the older brothers....however, I do tend to exaggerate....(it's true...just ask my parents!!) and they really are adorable little monkeys and so dang cute!!!
Egan is doing very well so far...needs help in math..but I'm working with him everynite with some things...and he's very eager to learn! Thank goodness!! He has the same teacher as last year...(eye roll) but...i'm TRYING to stay positive and I'm working in the room 1 Friday a month...doing crafty things...imagine that! LOL! His teacher is preggo and due on valentines day...it's her 1st baby..so we'll see how this goes....I'm optimistic!!! Really...I AM!!!
Well, my little brother's friend.....(also named Eric..the boys call him MR. Turtle..though, I HAVE NO idea why....) got married last weekend!! Eric was one of two best men....and he cleans up soo good!! hehehe...actually, minus their beer guts, which their tux's did a good job hiding I might add, they all looked handsome. Then we had some time before the reception....so my dad asked us to the 'club'....the VFW hall...total trip...HOWEVER....CHEAP drinks and MASSIVE alcohol in them...to bad I'm not the drinker I USED to be....(Don't laugh...I'm not..REALLY!!) Except for that particular evening....I got a little carried away....I had 2 Captain/D.cokes...and my poor mother had to go with me to the restroom!! OY! Then we decided, I'd had enough...and my dad tell Dan...."Ahh...you better go get a cheeseburger in her!" I was thinking more like coffee...but hey...whatever works! LOL! We nixed the drive-thru...and my parents went to the reception for dinner and we joined them later...for "Cocktails"...the bride and grooms way of saying...we can't fit everyone in the hall for dinner!! hehehe...so we went to Sundance Grill...just fyi....go their for Breakfast...skip the dinner....it wasn't horrible, but their breakfasts ROCK!!! Dan had a beer...I had coffee....then we went to PARTY!!! oh...I mean the reception...hehehe....I don't know why I felt compelled to TRY to keep up with the young ones...ya know...bride/groom...their friends...all 10 years younger than me!! Hello!!! Earth to Nicole...guess I was just enjoying the moment....date nite with Dan....no kids, all dressed up...etc...that's my excuse anyway! BUT.....Hangovers....last way to long when your getting old!!! Giminy Crickets! I felt like crap the next day...ALL DAY!!
Which brings me to the next topic....Hey, don't complain about this being so long...you can stop reading at ANY TIME!!! geesh...anyway...I'm 36yrs old...no reason to hide from it....I don't think I look 36, not that I know what that does look like....and we all know I don't ACT 36...but technically...i'm 36!!! Is this middle age??? I think it is....36x2=72...and frankly, that's old....1/2 of 36 is 18...and well, that's young....therefore...MIDDLE AGE....again, I SAY, HOW THE HECK DID THAT HAPPEN???? OY! I've heard talks about our 20 yr renunion....that just sounds..well...OLD!!! My uncle, who is a very wise man, and I really enjoy asking him questions along these lines...as well as what is the difference between 2nd cousins and 1st cousins 2nd removed...he had an answer to that too...but I'm not all to sure he sold me on it..but he ACTED like he knew what he was talking about...and that, quite frankly, is enough for me!! LOL! Love ya Unc Doug!! ANYWAY, he said 36 is like the old 24...YOUNG..not middle aged....I like this thought, so I'm going to go with it...whether or not I truly believe it...he is a wise man...so anyway, I guess it's all relative...hmm...still pondering that I suppose!
Well, I'm taking online classes....and I want to be done...however, being the slacker I am...Dan says I'm not a slacker, I just have too much on my plate...you pick....I HAVE TO FILE AN EXTENSION....for the price of $75.00...I am a DORK!!! I'm soo mad at myself....so I'm hoping with the fact I have to dig deep into my pockets (that's a lot of Starbucks that I CANNOT get know...dangit!!) that this will be my 'wake up call' so to speak...and get my butt in gear! On that note, I have an exam to take tonite....cuz all the sudden, I"m working EVERY nite on it! Go figure!
So ta ta for now....