Our pumpkins

Our batch of pumpkins

kids checking out the pumpkins in the compost pile..yes Sami is wearing a dress!
Jon almost touching the farmer's silo. Always wanted to do that!!

Stevie Crockett

Steven trying on Jon's coyote skin.

How does he look?!

School Days

Nicky waiting for his bus

Hard to believe that we have made it through a month of school already. Time flies...really! We start school at 8am. Early for us, but I want to get most everything in before Nick comes home from school. Then we eat lunch, take Sami to school, come home and put Nick down for his nap, finish school, pick Sami up from school, come home, play around a bit then start dinner, get baths etc. Then it's reading and off to bed. Phew!!! At times it is crazy, I wouldn't ask for it any other way. It is such a joy to teach Jon and Sami. I miss Nick and seeing his progress, but I know it is for the best. And sometimes it is frustrating because I can't sit in on his speech sessions anymore. He signs and says stuff that I have no clue about. At least his teacher writes home about what he did that day. I know that he is enjoying himself. He really likes his bus. Nick won't eat breakfast because he would rather go out and wait for the bus! Go figure! If we could only stop and enjoy the little things in life!

Spending time with Grandpa and Grandma

A few days ago, we decided to go the park after picking up Sami from school. Instead, we ended up at my parents house roasting marshmallows and having smores. What fun! On our way there we stopped to see a dying snake in the road. No, I didn't fun over it! I think the motorcycle in front of me ran over it's head. I didn't see any other damage. It was a pretty big snake. And yes, we stop for dead, and live, animals often. Coyotes, turtles, porcupines...snakes! For some reason Jonathan and Samantha like it.

I don't know what kind of snake this is...it was big!

Jon in his policeman uniform. He has real handcuffs, a night stick, badge and a sheriffs bag!

The lone flower!

New posts

I have added quite a few posts in one day so be sure to check out some of the older posts in case you missed some. Enjoy!!

On the first day of school....

I cried! I sent my Nicholas on the school bus. He was upset also. It was too much to see his crying face and yells of "Mama!" I broke down in tears myself and had to just walk away. But there is so much to do in school that the time flies and he is home safely home again.

Waiting for the bus....
Taking Nicky to the bus...

The 3 Muskateers

"All for one, and one for all!"

This time Nick got in on the action...how cute!

A place of serenity

This is my legacy...at least I like to think that!...the cottage or camp or Papa's beach. I love this old house. I love the memories I have from time spent there with family and friends. I am happy to share my love of this place with my children. I am happy to see they love to go there also.

Jason and Jon sitting on the new dock.
Nicholas being brave and venturing in the water. He ended up falling face first and now has an enflamed ear. Well, we tried to keep the water out of his ears!
Sami pulling Nick around. It was a gorgeous day last Sunday and the kids spent a couple hours playing in the water.

Down by the campfire

One day, Jason made small fire and helped the kids roast marshmallows. Fun! Sami is wearing some clothes that some one gave her. It really wasn't that cold out...yet!

Another tooth....gone!

Jonathan had the pleasure of having a tooth pulled last month. Supposedly, this will make room for his other teeth. He must have inherited my jaw...I had many teeth pulled! Still am! He did a good job and they cleaned the tooth all up, put it in a little container and told him to put it under his pillow for the tooth fairy. He did...for 3 days! That tooth fairy! Well, she finally remembered and he got a whole dollar! Which he promptly put in his piggy bank to save for later.

Archery Practice

The kids have taken an interest in shooting a bow, thanks to Jason. They love to be outside when he is shooting. They will place an apple on the target and guess how many arrows it will take to hit it. Loads of fun! And they like to pull the arrows out of the target. Don't know why!

Jonathan will get all dressed up and pretend he is Robin Hood! Sami is Maid Marian, Jason is Friar Tuc.....

Trying to get a picture!

I was trying to get a picture of Sami, with Steven and Nick...

Someone was always moving!

They grow up so fast!

Nicholas has grown enough that he can walk up and down the stairs by himself. Quite the independent little man!

The Great NYS Fair

Sea Lion show...aren't they cute!

Thomas & Friends
Jason, Steven, Jon and a policeman with the Syracuse Courts
Testing out the policeman's car
colored chickens...blue, purple and pink!
Grandpa and kids...Grandpa works security at the fair...rides around in a golf cart! Got us a good parking spot though!

We had a good time at the fair. Lots to see and do. The kids had fun in the 4H Youth building making crafts. Jonathan even found a "girlfriend"! Only because she did all the work for him on the tissue paper flower! Everyone was certainly tired at the end of the day.

My 15 Minutes of Fame!

www.wtvh.com and click on the "watch this story" link of Palermo Pastor calls for.... You will see me and Steven! The lady got lost and ended up stopping at our house. So we talked about the unfortunate incident of the little girl getting killed and she asked if I would say some things on camera. Too bad it had to be about a little child.

Scattergories...something fun....

SCATTERGORIES...it's harder than it looks! Hit Forward, erase my
answers, enter yours. Use the 1st letter of your name to answer each of
the following. They have to be real places, names, things - nothing made
up! Try to use different answers if the person in front of you had the
same 1st initial. You CAN'T use your name for the boy/girl name question.

WHAT IS YOUR NAME:?? Jeanette

BOY NAME: Jack

4 LETTER WORD: Junk

GIRL NAME: Justine

OCCUPATION: Jail Bondsman

A COLOR: Jet Black

SOMETHING YOU WEAR: Jocky shorts....well I don't wear them!

BEVERAGE: Juice

FOOD: Jam

SOMETHING FOUND IN A BATHROOM: Jar

A PLACE: Juno, AL

REASON FOR BEING LATE: Just didn't hear the alarm!

SOMETHING YOU SHOUT: Jump!!

Now you try...then pass it on. It certainly makes you think!