Fun times at Storyland

Okay, so today was not only the boys first trip to Storyland in New Hampshire, but mine as well. I have to say, it's just as cute in person as it is online and on T.V. It's 35 acres. HOLY COW! We got there I would say about 9:30 a.m. and did not leave until 5:30 p.m. There is so much there for the kids to do, it was so awesome. There were only 4 rides that Lucas was an inch shy of being able to go on. SO he did not miss much at all. It was a great day. The weather was beautiful, almost too warm, and the kids had a blast. For that matter so did Bama. They have been spoiling all of us rotten this week. It was a really nice day. Here is a slide show of some of the fun moments.
Justin is haveing a sleep over at Bama's hotel tonight. OMG, he was so excited.
Now I am having issues getting Lucas to sleep without Justin being in the bedroom with him. Go figure! I am so tired, all I want to do is sleep and Lucas is still up. Mind you he has only had a half hour nap today. THAT'S IT. The boys ran, and ran, and ran today.

Bama and Justin reunited!!!

Well my mom and dad arrived around noon this past Sunday. The 26th. To say that Justin was excited would be a HUGE understatement. It's probably the only time since I moved to Maine, that I almost thought I made a mistake. See the two of them hugging and my mom crying, and it was heart-breaking. That being said, I am not moving. So no worries there. He would not let go of my mom for a second. It was so cute. He had to ride with Bama, sit next to Bama, hold Bama's hand. He was so afraid to let go. My dad is with my mother, but Justin and my mom just have a really strong/tight kind of bond. I was very happy to see my parents. We have our ups and our downs, but they are still mom and dad, and I was very happy to see them and hug them.
Sunday we just went to lunch together, before Robert went to work. For those who don't know, Robert apparently had issues with me working outside of the home, so he decided to take the job that I took. I told him I wanted the extra money so we could get our own house sooner. So he took it.
Anyway, Sunday we just hung out here at the house. I had made my dad cookies, and I made my parents enchiladas for dinner (their favorite thing I make). We had a nice and relaxing evening. They were pooped (had been up since 3:30 a.m.), so they left and went to their hotel around 7.

Well my dad called me and woke me up at 6:45 a.m. Cassie was less than thrilled to be up that early, but hey, how often do they come into town. So we got up and got ready. We went out to breakfast and headed up to Reid state park. After we got lost and finally made it to the park, it seemed like we had been in the car for like 3 days. Anyway... it was a pretty, pretty, day, and it was just beautiful along the coast. Dad treated us to a lobster dinner, and then we headed back home. We did a lot of rock climbing and walking along the shore. It was so beautiful. My mom loves to bird-watch so she got to see quite a few things she does not get to see back home. We were sad though, because my mom did not get to see a Puffin. Oh well!

They decided to take a day to themselves today, so we should probably see them sometime tonight. My parents are taking the boy's birthday present shopping tomorrow, I almost feel bad for them, they have NO idea what they are in for.
Robert works tonight and tomorrow night, so it's just going to be me and the kids hanging out with them. Thursday I don't know what we are doing, but I am having a special dinner for them on their last night here. I am so glad that they were able to make the trip out here.
They hate all the driving to get here and there in Maine, but they have commented over and over agaiin, how beautiful it is here.

Here is a slide show of the past two days.

Enjoy!

Vacation Bible School...

Hello Everyone!
Well last week was Vacation Bible School. It was a very traumatic experience for us. We got Justin ready on Monday morning, he was fired up to go. He was ready. I go to drop him off, and he starts screaming, and hanging on to me for dear life. I am doing good, I am fine. Teacher comes by me, says let me know if you are ready to go, and I will take him. She took him I left him. I was good. I go to pick him up, and he did not want to come home. I thought, HEY, this is GREAT. The next morning the bus drops him off after school, and I could see the little tear stains on his cheek. I said what happened, well the Devil came to school that day. It scared the crap out of him. He refused to go back after that. I made him go the next day, but he ended up in the nursery, and I was not going to make him get up early to hang out in the nursery.

So after much thinking and pondering, I have decided to put Justin in a pre-school program three 1/2 days a week. I think it's time for him to be away from me a little bit. I was going to just home school him to get him ready for 5 year old kindgergarten, which is what I really wanted to do, but after all we went through, I think we both will do better if he at leasts gets some exposure to a school like atmosphere. So yesterday I registered Justin for pre-school, and I cried. I cried while we were there, when we got outside of the place. I called my best friend and sobbed. I knew one day he would go to school, what I was not prepared for was that awful feeling in the pit of my stomach that I was going to feel when I realized I am going to be starting the letting go process. He has been with me since he was born. I was just overcome with emotion. I did not realize how I would feel, and how sad I would feel.

So I am just attaching a slide show of some fun moments with the boys the past couple of weeks. Just press play and enjoy the pictures!

Love and miss you all!