COUSINS

Cousin Jack came to visit last week with Aunt Suzie. We did Disney, the aquarium, and the mall. Sebastien thought it was the coolest thing to have Jack sleep in his room with him. When your an only child...that stuff really means a lot. It was nice to see them.

We got a last minute casting call Friday evening for a Sat. afternoon casting for a commercial. It was Sebastien's first "screen" test. We both had no idea what to expect but I think it went well. He was a little nervous at first but when they yelled action, he was ready. It is a commercial for Kennedy Space Center....he was the youngest boy at the casting ( i think they are looking for a kid around 7 years old) but you never know! The experience was worth it.

Now, I have to get busy on that Saint costume for Thursday!

Waiting...waiting....waiting

Bash is anxiously awaiting cousin Jacks arrival. The count down started last week and he will finally be here tomorrow after school. Disney should be a lot of fun !

Halloween Party

The Halloween Party was a success even after the drama of weather reports and moving the location. Thanks to Trisha who let us move it to her house with the 70% chance of rain that was predicted. After moving everything over there and calling everyone about the change in venue....you guessed it, no rain! But the kids had a ball and Bash was still the Director of the Party (as he liked to call himself)...but he did anoint Nicholas his C0-Director since it was moved to his house.

On another note....it is amazing how many days off the kids get at Catholic School. Bash has been off since Thursday afternoon and quite frankly I am not sure why. Probably some Saints birthday. Secretly, I like having Bash at home with me. I like not having the chaos of getting ready at the crack of dawn for preschool. I like that he can eat his breakfast at the table and not in the car as I am fighting through traffic to make it on time. And the fact that we can do whatever we want on no certain schedule is nice.

Sometime this week I have to get moving on a school project. Sebastien has to dress as a Saint for All Saints Day on Nov. 1st. Making costumes is not my strong trait. I thought we could pick St. Sebastian giving the name and all. I looked up what he was all about and it looks like St. Sebastian was the protector of the plague. I find this amusing since my Sebastien has contracted every illness from every kid in his class this year. I'll need to do some more research since I have no idea how to dress him for that.

Anyhoo- good thoughts for great-grandma Anns tests today!

Well...we started the week on Sunday with a little get together for Grammy's birthday....it was nice to have Uncle Tim and Grammy hang out for the day. Boy, does Bash like birthdays...especially the cake.

Monday Sebastien and I got to watch Christopher (Trisha's 10 month old son) for a few hours. It is great for both of us...we get some time to pretend we have another baby in the house. Bash pretends Christopher is his brother and I get my baby fix in but then he leaves and Bash doesn't have to share and I don't have to get up for night feedings! Anyhoo..it is fun watching him grow up. He really is so damn cute.

Tueday I helped out in Bash's classroom for a little bit. He was beside himself. Amazing at how well-behaved he is in class. His teacher has that classroom running like a well oiled machine. I wasn't sure how bash was going to be with me in there but he loved it and showed me around and introduced me to all the kids. I must admit...I loved being there!

Tonight I am looking foward to dinner with an old friend I haven't seen in a long time. It will be nice to sit and talk about things unrelated to kids and school for a little bit.

Flag Football

Bash had his first flag football game this past weekend. What a hoot watching all the kids run around trying not to get their flags pulled off. Sebastien seemed to like it and he got a touch down and then ran the other way. I think they go for six weeks...by then the kids will all get the hang of it!

We have a new addition, thanks to the Reptile Show we went to on Sat. afternoon. Bash named him Star. Not really sure why??

To wrap up an incredibly long Saturday, we went to Zoo Boo at Lowry Park Zoo with the Cribb's. Bash and Hannah had so much fun walking through the zoo at night. Sebastien even went into the haunted house that was for the much older kids with Joe and Stephen. They had a blast!

Now it's Monday and time for school, doctor and dentist appointments.