Sorry I have been a slacker here in the blog world....busy getting used to a new schedule and growing kids and well just life in general. Here is a list of what we have done over the past month and I promise I will post pictures soon!

1. Labor Day in PA! We headed to Pittsburgh for a visit with the Engel folk. Trip included a visit to the Carnegie Museum of Natural History for a way cool dinosaur exhibit with our friends the Legins, a family picnic at Dave's Aunt Cathy and Uncle Bob's house, a night out sans kids to a new german restaurant and an awesome irish pub (travelling the globe on the South Side) and of course a stop at Kennywood!! It was a quick trip packed with lots of fun and beautiful weather.

2. School School School!! Zachary and Madeline both started school this year. Zach is going to preschool 3 days a week (M-W-F) and Madeline is in a Mom's morning out program (at the same school) on M & W which leaves me 2 mornings all to myself..oh what shall I do :). They both seem to be loving it and are doing really well!!!

3. We ventured out to the mountains for a family gathering of sorts while my granddad was driving through on his way back to Florida (from a trip in Maine). It was nice seeing everyone and enjoying some true fall time.

4. A Walk With The Dinosaurs!!! We took Zachary to the Verizon Center in DC to see this really great show with animatronic dinosaurs..they were huge, loud and so real! He loved it and has not stopped talking about it since we were there. Madeline spent the day with her Aunt Barb which was just fine with her!

5. Big Girl Bed!! Well, the bed has been purchased. It will be delivered next week. It is bittersweet for me because I am not ready for the crib to go in the attic but my little girl certainly is. At barely over 2 she is so much older than her years and is now so excited she can hardly stand herself. My parents are coming this weekend to help us get her room all redecorated (new paint, comforter, shelves...the works) and the bed will be here on Monday while she is at school. It has a trundle bed...a very nice trundle bed...so we have an extra bed now in that room. And, Zachary has asked us to put his bunk bed back together so that makes 2 extra beds :).

That is all I can think of and it doesn't seem like much but man has it kept us busy. Zachary is now getting his OT on Tuesdays and Thursdays so he is busy all 5 days of the workweek. But he doesn't seem to mind and is sleeping really well ;).

So, check back in soon for pictures and such...I promise as soon as I get them off the camera, they will be posted. But when will I find time to do that.....hmmm..that is to be determined. Until then...
Cheers!!!