The Last Couple of Weeks....

It has been tough trying to find some time to blog.  One of the reasons blogging has been so difficult is because I've decided that I truly LOVE my ipad.  My unnecessary birthday gift has become one of my favorite things.  It is compact, convenient, and does everything I need.  I think I could give up my traditional computer if I didn't have to ever type.  The i-pad has a touch screen keyboard which is not conducive to lots of typing..... but maybe I'll get better at it and it won't be an issue anymore.  The other issue is my photo editing software is on my lap top.  There is no way I could edit photos on my ipad with the software I currently use.  I'm sure there are some alternatives out there.... but I'm already familiar with what I have.  Anyway..... most nights I can be found surfing the internet in bed or reading a book from my ipad or most days I'm so exhausted I can't begin to think about blogging. 

This exhaustion seems to be a recurring theme in my life.... so as not to bore you... I'll just show you some photos.  The last 2 weeks have been more of the same.....

Amanda is loving this hairstyle... she made me braid her hair (like Emmersyns) the night before so she could wake up with beautiful waves.  She even wore her hair all wavy for school pictures.  I tried to talk her out of it.... but she wanted it... and so this is what she will remember about 4th grade.

 

Nicholas and Amanda before school....

The tooth fairy made a visit to our house this week.  After weeks of wiggling and a consultation with Aunt MoMo... Nick finally got his tooth out.  Unlike Amanda... Nicholas does not collect his teeth and then write a note to the tooth fairy begging her not to take the tooth...

The weather has been so beautiful I decided to take Gabby to the park.  She loves to run around and I figured 1.  It would really tire her out  2.  She would be working on physical therapy skills climbing and running and jumping  3.  We could work on some speech activities we were suppose to be concentrating on this week .... up, down, on.....  What a sneaky and resourceful Mom I am!  Gabby thinks she is here to have fun.... little does she know all the therapy we are getting in!

Gabby refused to look at the camera... she was too busy and on the go...

This was a final attempt.... then the camera went right back into the car.

Last Sunday the weather was so beautiful we decided to go apple picking at Long's Orchard.  I think everyone had the same idea because there were tons of people.  The kids waited a long time before a tractor came to pick us up... 

Still waiting....

and waiting....

And waiting.....

Finally a tractor arrived and we were on our way... no one was in the mood for pictures... they wanted apples.....

The look of jubilation when you actually get to start eating picking apples! 

This looks like a good one... what do you think inspector Gabby?

Amanda's the apple picking pro...

These are the end of the photos.  The kids went on to play in the corn maze and jump on the inflatables while I volunteered to stand in the donut line.  It took an hour to get through the line so that is why there are no more pictures.  Can you believe it?  Next year we will stop at Dunkin' Donuts on the way home... that's crazy.... but the donuts were hot and delicious!  Until later.....