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Aunt Barbara - I hope you haven't given up on us!
ok - so when I lived within 30 minutes from a lot of my family I posted blog updates all the time - now that we're half a day away, I never post! SORRY!
I still don't have a long post about life in SC in me right now - but I will post some links to some pictures I've posted on fb for my non-facebooking family and friends!
Our trip to the pumpkin patch - It was a small country farm in Martin SC - but the boys had fun!
or - http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=71770&id=1577670409&l=cf574a3b18
We're headed to the Columbia, SC Zoo* next weekend to help the boys get into character* and then to Kackleberry Farms in Louisville, Ga the weekend after that then the next weekend is our great escape from the ZOO!
*hint hint!
I don't think I ever posted Taylor's b/d pictures and our trip back home on here yet... So here they are:
or - http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=68674&id=1577670409&l=3337822221
Written by
Jessica
on
Monday, October 11, 2010
Written by
Jessica
on
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
24 hours is not enough!!
I've neglected the blog lately as I've been getting used to working full time and juggling the kids schedules. To make matters worse, we have a Verizon aircard as our only internet and we rarely get a signal out here in the boonies where we're living now. That will all change Sept. 15 - we're moving into town to yet another temporary housing arrangement. We went 10 years and never moved - now we're living like gypsies! oh well, you do what you have to do, right?
Taylor's a week into 2nd grade and he loves it.
We finally have a pediatrician up here now. Carter had to go yesterday because he had symptoms of thrush (white mouth). I don't like going to the doctor, and rarely do. Wouldn't have if daycare didn't require a note - but they did and so we went and the doctor was great and Carter did great. He's in the 25th percentile for weight and 90th percentile for height. He carried on conversations with the doctor, the nurses, other patients, me....he was quite the chatterbox despite not feeling well from a cold he has in addition to the thrush. It was a good reminder that I need to try to get out with them more one on one. He hammed it up and loved his "alone" time.
Written by
Jessica
on
Friday, July 16, 2010
Categories:
4th of July,
pictures
I wanted to hurry and get an update out here before I start my new juggling act on Monday. I’ll be back to working full time, with 4 kiddos, and baseball, and golf, and school, and homework, all the other fun stuff that I’ll have in the air. ;)
The weekend before the 4th of July, there was a small Fair and a Celebration of Aiken County and Independence Day called Fire over Aiken. After waiting for a few hours for the fireworks show, they announced that the storm earlier in the day and caused their computer to malfunction and the fireworks were canceled.
While we were waiting, we had fun though…
The next weekend, July 4th, we went to the Augusta RiverWalk. We had Mexican food near the Savannah River and listed the brave Karaoke performers before heading down to the river.
The view was something like this when we made our way to the river bank. Still not quite dark enough for fireworks….
Still waiting on the darknesss…
Almost time…Patience was wearing a little thin…
Almost dark!
It’s dark…and we’re still waiting… We’re afraid it may be a repeat of last week, when at 10:45pm they were cancelled…
It’s dark…and we’re still waiting… We’re afraid it may be a repeat of last week, when at 10:45pm they were cancelled…
But, no, we watched a spectacular fireworks show that lasted about 30-45 minutes. No pictures because we had to hold kids up where they could see them because people rushed down in front of us blocking the view we had.
We got home a little after midnight. As you can see, Taylor still had lots of energy!
Written by
Jessica
on
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Categories:
Father's Day,
semi professional pictures
Click here to see the boys' facebook Father's Day shoot album.
Written by
Jessica
on
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Categories:
Aiken,
Father's Day,
Mother's Day
Fun at the park in Aiken:
Mother's Day at Mom's:
That's a corn cob in Carter's mouth that he carried around and rolled in dirt and ate on.
Dad took time out from packing/moving to give the boys a little ride.
Last day of 1st grade:
First driving range adventure for the boys:
I left my computer at Mom's when we went home to get our house cleaned up and ready for the renters. She mailed it to me with a gazillion peanut things for the boys to play with. 
Father's Day 2010 - We dropped the cookie cake face down on the ground and didn't get to eat it. But, it's the thought that counts, right?
Wade and Taylor played at a course called Bogeyville, here in Aiken on Fathers Day. They only got to play about 7 holes before a storm hit, so they have a rain check to go finish the back nine.
Written by
Jessica
on
Monday, June 14, 2010
Pictures take entirely too long to upload right now.
So, I'm just gonna gripe about the cost of childcare for a minute.
Registration fee: $65 each x 4 = $260
Material Fee: $55 each x 4 = $220
1 week deposit required up front = $373.75
Yes, $373.75 summer fee or $359.50 during school year when Taylor would only need after school care.
That's $1227.50 just to START daycare for one week, plus all the book bags, and lunch boxes, and nap mats, diapers, wipes, clorox wipes, paper towels, and all the other stuff you have to supply.
And that is with a discount:
1st child: $115/week
25% off additional children: $86.25/week each
after school: $72/week
So, we're looking at $1500/ month for childcare plus we have to provide snacks and breakfasts.
My boys are to the age now, I'd like them to go to preschool, but my goodness, it's so expensive!
Written by
Jessica
on
Monday, June 07, 2010
I'm still alive! The move to Aiken was a pain to say the least, I really don't like moving. It was my first time and I wish my last, but since we're in a small 2 bedroom, 1 bath trailer for the time being, I'm glad it's not the last! Our house still hasn't sold, but it may be rented out soon. {fingers crossed}
I haven't had internet access since the move a couple weeks ago. So, I feel so high tech to be surfin the web again! We have a TV and DVD player, but no cable or live TV. We can't even get the local channels.
We're about to enroll Taylor in the local First Tee program and we've been invited to several churches and we plan on visiting them all before we settle down at one. So, we're about to quit acting like tourist and start acting like we live here.
I've found a job I really want at the plant Wade and most of the town works that I'm going to apply for. I sure hope I get it, although it would be a huge change and I would miss hanging out with my boys during the day.
Pictures and a better update coming soon. For now, I must cook dinner for 5 hungry boys.
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