What A Weekend!

This past weekend was filled with action, adventure & as usual - B-U-S-Y!

On Friday morning, Charlie & his parents arrived at 2:08 a.m. Steve & Maggie thought it would be better to travel while Charlie was asleep. I heard them come in & ran downstairs to see my sweet boy (Steve & Maggie too - of course!)

I went back to bed & got up around 7:00 to roust the boys for school. They went without too much grumping & then I got ready for work. Steve & Maggie came to the high school at 1:00 when I got done with work so I could show all the wonderful ladies I work with how freakin' cute my nephew is.

All the women created such a fuss over Charlie & he ate it up! He loves the adoration from the ladies. We then went to lunch at Friendly's.

We came home for a little rest before Maggie, Charlie & I headed up to Brecknock to pick up the boys from school. Everyone at Brecknock thought Charlie was just adorable (and he is!).

Dad & Mom got here around 4:30 and at 5:00 we headed for the high school to await the bus departure for Oley Valley High School which is where Aidan wrestled on Friday evening.

I think everyone enjoyed Aidan's wrestling performance & he did very well.

Saturday morning it was up at 6:45 to prepre to leave to house at 7:30 for the Oley Valley Wrestling Tournament that Aidan was signed up to wrestle in. This was by far one of the longest days of my life! Thank goodness Dad & Mom were there!

Jerry was the team mom for the tournament. He kept everyone situated with the match numbers & let the coaches know who was wrestling when & where. I love my husband!

Aidan took fourth place at the tournament & he got a trophy that he is very proud of.

I was so proud of him for wrestling his hardest & doing his best. This was his first tournament & he will wrestle in his second one next weekend at Cocalico.

Steve, Maggie & Charlie left a little before lunch time to travel to visit Steve's aunt & uncle in Maryland. I was so happy that they got to see Aidan wrestle. It is a long drive for them - especially with an eight month old.

After wrestling was done, Jerry, Dad & Austin went to the wild gane dinner at Grill Fire Company while Aidan. Mom & I went to Sonic for dinner & then back to the hotel for swimming.

Jerry, Dad & Austin got back around 8:30 & guess who was with them...UNCLE BRIAN!! He came down to the hotel to see Aidan's trophy. Aidan was so happy to show it him. I thought that was so sweet of him to come down.

Then Sunday was here before I knew what happened. Austin had spent the night at the hotel wiith Saba & Shamma - Aidan came home with Jerry & I. I think he was just exhausted from his long day of wrestling & then add swimming on top of that!

Austin, Mom & Dad came by the house & get us to go to breakfast at the fire company. We had a very enjoyable breakfast, came back to the house, showed Shamma the game- Jam Pack Jam, said our good-byes & then crashed for the afternoon.

Then my friend Jacquie called to ask me if I wanted to go to Raylon to be a hair model for her friend Ryan's show.

I went, he dyed my hair & then cut it - very trendy & I just love it. Sorry the pictures don't do the color justice. It is just beautiful!

I Love the Wii!

You know why? Let me tell you.

This morning, the boys were playing the Wii & I hear from the living room - "Come on Shamma, hit a home run!". Then I hear, "Emily's up!". They were playing baseball & I guess it picks the teams from the Mii's you have saved.

In a way it keeps them connected.

I love the Wii!!

Wrestling 2008 & other stuff

Wrestling matches have started & we enjoy them immensely. I enjoy them because it is warm & dry inside. Jerry & Austin enjoy them because they like to watch Aidan wrestle.

I am the Team Mom for the Elementary Gold Team & that entails riding on the bus with the boys, making sure they behave while the coaches are out on the mat with their other teammates & making phone calls when practices or matches are canceled.

I also work on the wrestling club web site (http://eteamz.active.com/gmwrestling/).

We have also gone to a few home wrestling matches for the high school. Aidan seems to really like wrestling & according to the coaches, he has a tremendous natural ability. I hope he stays with it!

School Pictures

Hope everyone had a relaxing Thanksgiving. We sure enjoyed our 6 days off and thankfully the boys got right up this morning & had no trouble getting back into their regular routine.

I scanned their school pictures so you could see them. I agree with Maggie & wish the would smile more, but at least it's not some dopey look on their faces.

I also included a picture that I came across this weekend. it's of Jerry - circa 1977. Aidan thinks it's him.

Halloween Happenings

I know, I know Halloween has been over a week ago, but I finally got a couple of minutes to post the photos.

Austin's pumpkin is the bat & Aidan's pumpkin is the skull.

At Austin's request, we tried our hand at roasting pumpkin seeds and they were pretty good!

Aidan was a vampire for Halloween, his parade at school was really sweet. I love to see all the kids dressed up & strutting to the music of the Senior High Band!

Some Halloween Fun

Aidan & I finished the pirate ship that Shamma brought for him the week after they were here, but I am only getting around to putting pictures on now.

The Ebersole family also made a Spooky Gingerbread House this evening. I thought it came out pretty cool. The boys seemed to have a good time designing it & putting the candy on. They even were cordial to each other while they worked on it together.

We may carve pumpkins tomorrow seeing that Aunt Tricia thinks they need to do that. I hate gutting the pumpkin, but maybe I can get the boys to do that.

Also, here is Aidan's artwork for the Display My Art fundraiser that Brecknock is doing. His fish is very colorful & I can not decide which items I want to get!

FOOTBALL PICTURES

Aidan by himself. He had the dopiest smile. We tried to make him laugh so he wouldn't have such a cheesecake look on his face.

Aidan's team picture with almost all the players & the coaches.

Austin by himself, trying not to smile so he looks tough.

Austin's team picture with his coaches.

I think they look pretty handsome.