Monday, August 13th, 2007

Well, Thursday, the 9th, we drove up to get & meet Chuckie. It was a LONG LONG drive. It took us a total of @ 9 hrs. That included many slow-down areas (towns) - down to 35-45mph. A lot of the areas were 65mph, thank goodness! LOL However, then we were in traffic for @ 2hrs, (maybe more), and this was to go only about 20-25mi! Didn't see many animals on our drive, but we did see some Canada geese and some turkeys. A few birds here & there.

Anyways, I finally made it home & slept some. I only slept @ 3hrs Wednesday nite! (early am Thurs).

Friday, I went & did a couple errands. I had to go to the Post Office & to the bank. Then I met my mother at Staples. We then went to Walmart. We also went by the 2nd hand store to see if they had anything good. After that, mom went home. I still had to go get gas, go to Shop Rite to pick up a prescription & to get bread (forgot it at Walmart:( and then to the mall to switch my cell # over to our new provider. (We switched Co. again, but kept our cell #'s.

Saturday, Jaymz, Dariyn, Jesse & I went to my parents house. We went up & had coffee. My brother Richie & his wife came by, and my sister Melissa & her boyfriend came by! (Her & her husband are seperated & he had the kids for the weekend, so we didn't get to see them). OMG she hasn't been around since like just before Easter! I haven't seen her since @ Christmas time. My sister, April & my niece, Izabella were there earlier Sat am but I didn't get to see them then. We visited a bit & headed home. We drove the back way home. I didn't take any photos that night, but we saw a fox and a few deer. I have taken photos other nights, a couple I've posted here (deer).

Then, Sunday, the kids & I went back up. (Kymberlee & Rayna were already there).
Jaymz went to play paintball with John & some of the other guys. My sister, April & my niece were back up there & I got to see my little Baby Belle;) Awww She's not much of a baby though anymore! She's almost as big as my 5 & 1/2 yr old.

I have started a "Photo of the Day" blog, the link is right over there on the upper right corner of my blog here. My other photos of today, include several of my daughter. She went back to school today. Well, not "technically" today - but my youngest (of 4) is starting Kindergarten this fall, and they do a "JumpStart" program for them. She will go to "Morning Kindergarten" Mon-Thurs for 2 wks. (8 days). (Regular "K" is full day, 5 days a week). This is supposed to help them get an idea of what it is going to be like, however, this is the same little girl who has attended daycare for the last 2 & 1/2 yrs & not spoken a word to anyone inside the daycare in that time. From the time she started, until her last day, she didn't SPEAK a word. She nodded yes or no, would point to pictures if asked colors, animals, shapes, etc. She can write her name, she can sing her ABC's, count, etc . . . however, she has NEVER verbalized a word to anyone in the daycare! She also did not play with the other children. She sat by them, watched them, but played alone. She apparently had no desire to interact with any of the children. She played "side by side" play. . . but never WITH another child while there.

If ya wanna see her pics from today, please visit my POD blog. I posted them there. I ended up staying today {Sigh}

Rayna was not happy about going to school. She seems somewhat interested. .. Until we get there. She didn't want to talk to anyone today, didn't talk to anyone & didn't try to talk to or play with anyone but Kymberlee.



Dunno what I will do with that girl!