Saturday, May 30, 2009
DC trip
Poor Jayden got stuck behind us
I had to get a picture of this for all the Halle's. The restaraunt went out of business though.
crossover
They aren't the graetest pictures. They breezed through the ceremony and I was at the back of the room. Brittin is now officially a Webelo1 and Jayden is Officially a Tiger!
May
We just found out that our school does a 1 month summer school/camp and we will be able to enroll our 3 for free! So we have our summer pretty much planned out now! Yay! We have cub scout and girl scout camp the same week in June. Still figuring out how we're going to swing that. I am volunteering as a den leader for Jayden's den for 4 days and then will be spending Friday at Aleyna's camp. I wish I could go with her more, but someone has to be on sight with Jayden since he is a Tiger. Matt has to work, but is taking Friday off to be with the boys. So I get at least 1 day with Aleyna.
In July we have the Baltimore COunty fair which all 3 are entering things with our 4-h group. Oh and I get to enter some things too! I've always wanted to do that! I'm entering photos and an art project. Just have to pick them out and print them. I'm still taking pictures. It's just hard to choose from so many. Brittin wanted to ride in the fair, but he has to pass a written and a riding test. I have had him up on Domani only a handful of times. I told him next year he will be able to. I wish I could afford real lessons. I think he would listen much better to someone else. All 3 love to ride. Brittin has a natural talent for it. He has no fear at all. He will trot around all day if I let him. I would love to get them a smaller pony that would be easier for them to lead and tack up themselves. My guy is wonderful, he's just too tall! He really is a sweetheart. He doesn't have a mean bone in his body. He seems to love toting the kids around. Aleyna has finally decided she enjoys trotting, but Jayden isn't quite there yet. This is my daredevil who is terrified of going fast! He still doesn't like rides on the motorcycle. He's very baffling!
End of July beginning August we go to Wisconsin for our anual trip without Matt. Matt is going to fly up for 4-5 days though and help me drive home. Our whole family is so excited. They already have a trip planned to Bay Beach in Green Bay which is this really neat amusement park where the rides are $.50 each! We went last year with all the cousins and second cousins and everyone had a blast! It's already planned out 3 months in advance now!
Matt loves his job here. It is the best job he has ever had. It pays quite well and the people he works with are awesome! Plus I found my dream job as a barn manager, though I have to admit the job sucks ass. Sorry but it really does.
Everyone at Matt's job loves him. The docs request him by name. The patients give him good comments by name. He has met a doc from New Zealand who owns a 700 acre horse farm who has invited us to come stay with them!!! Can you imagine!New Zealand! Where Lord Of The Rings was filmed. He said when he is finished with his residencey here and moves back we are welcome any time. You know people across the pond actually mean it too. We have never been anywhere except NC, WI, or AZ for trips. If we could drop our kids off with my parents and take 2 weeks down there. Man what a dream. We could finally go on our honeymoon like 15 years late. He has also met a super awesome doc from Ireland. These docs keep his name and give him cards and tell him to come work for their practice across the pond! He is that well liked at work. So it would be monumentally unfair of me to ask him to leave his job to move closer to my family.
In July we have the Baltimore COunty fair which all 3 are entering things with our 4-h group. Oh and I get to enter some things too! I've always wanted to do that! I'm entering photos and an art project. Just have to pick them out and print them. I'm still taking pictures. It's just hard to choose from so many. Brittin wanted to ride in the fair, but he has to pass a written and a riding test. I have had him up on Domani only a handful of times. I told him next year he will be able to. I wish I could afford real lessons. I think he would listen much better to someone else. All 3 love to ride. Brittin has a natural talent for it. He has no fear at all. He will trot around all day if I let him. I would love to get them a smaller pony that would be easier for them to lead and tack up themselves. My guy is wonderful, he's just too tall! He really is a sweetheart. He doesn't have a mean bone in his body. He seems to love toting the kids around. Aleyna has finally decided she enjoys trotting, but Jayden isn't quite there yet. This is my daredevil who is terrified of going fast! He still doesn't like rides on the motorcycle. He's very baffling!
End of July beginning August we go to Wisconsin for our anual trip without Matt. Matt is going to fly up for 4-5 days though and help me drive home. Our whole family is so excited. They already have a trip planned to Bay Beach in Green Bay which is this really neat amusement park where the rides are $.50 each! We went last year with all the cousins and second cousins and everyone had a blast! It's already planned out 3 months in advance now!
Matt loves his job here. It is the best job he has ever had. It pays quite well and the people he works with are awesome! Plus I found my dream job as a barn manager, though I have to admit the job sucks ass. Sorry but it really does.
Everyone at Matt's job loves him. The docs request him by name. The patients give him good comments by name. He has met a doc from New Zealand who owns a 700 acre horse farm who has invited us to come stay with them!!! Can you imagine!New Zealand! Where Lord Of The Rings was filmed. He said when he is finished with his residencey here and moves back we are welcome any time. You know people across the pond actually mean it too. We have never been anywhere except NC, WI, or AZ for trips. If we could drop our kids off with my parents and take 2 weeks down there. Man what a dream. We could finally go on our honeymoon like 15 years late. He has also met a super awesome doc from Ireland. These docs keep his name and give him cards and tell him to come work for their practice across the pond! He is that well liked at work. So it would be monumentally unfair of me to ask him to leave his job to move closer to my family.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Thursday, July 24, 2008
July 2008
July is now almost over. We have had a pretty interesting month. We spent 10 days in Maryland, then a weekend in Charleston.
Maryland was great. We house-sat for one of Matthew's coworkers. The house was right on the water. We go tto go swimming, boating, and kayaking! It was fun. The hosue was beautiful. The kids and I spent a lot of time looking at houses. We even put an offer in on one! But it wasn't accepted. They wouldn't budge on the price.
We got to walk around the Inner Harbor and see the ships and all the boats. Then we went to a really nice seafood restaraunt and had crab. Of course we had crab 3 other times while we were there. Nothing better than fresh crab cakes!
We took the kids to Annie's playground. Look it up on the web. It's really sad why it was made, but it is the most awesome playground I've ever seen! The kids just love going there.
We also spent a lot of time just watching tv and hanging out in the house, relaxing!
Matt's cousin Margaret invited us to Charleston the following week. I have always wanted to go and this was perfect. We stayed in Matt's great Aunt's house which is beautiful and filled with priceless antiques! We went down to the pier and relaxed on a huge porch swing. We watched people get soaked in a fountain. We got to roam the market and watch people weave baskets out of sweet grass. We also got to go visit the carriage house, and pet roosters and goats. Then we walked around the battery and looked at the beautiful million dollar homes and the kids had fun climbing all over old cannons! We also attended church at St Michaels, which is the oldest church in the City. It was absolutely beautiful. I took plenty of photos which I will post as soon as I can get to the library.
We are still looking for a house. Our hosue is still for sale here in SC. The market is so bad throughout the US. We just have to stick it out. We considered renting our house, but that is just too much of a gamble.
Hopefully we will be able to put an offer on a nother house next week and get moved in before or right around the time school starts. That is my main concern.
Maryland was great. We house-sat for one of Matthew's coworkers. The house was right on the water. We go tto go swimming, boating, and kayaking! It was fun. The hosue was beautiful. The kids and I spent a lot of time looking at houses. We even put an offer in on one! But it wasn't accepted. They wouldn't budge on the price.
We got to walk around the Inner Harbor and see the ships and all the boats. Then we went to a really nice seafood restaraunt and had crab. Of course we had crab 3 other times while we were there. Nothing better than fresh crab cakes!
We took the kids to Annie's playground. Look it up on the web. It's really sad why it was made, but it is the most awesome playground I've ever seen! The kids just love going there.
We also spent a lot of time just watching tv and hanging out in the house, relaxing!
Matt's cousin Margaret invited us to Charleston the following week. I have always wanted to go and this was perfect. We stayed in Matt's great Aunt's house which is beautiful and filled with priceless antiques! We went down to the pier and relaxed on a huge porch swing. We watched people get soaked in a fountain. We got to roam the market and watch people weave baskets out of sweet grass. We also got to go visit the carriage house, and pet roosters and goats. Then we walked around the battery and looked at the beautiful million dollar homes and the kids had fun climbing all over old cannons! We also attended church at St Michaels, which is the oldest church in the City. It was absolutely beautiful. I took plenty of photos which I will post as soon as I can get to the library.
We are still looking for a house. Our hosue is still for sale here in SC. The market is so bad throughout the US. We just have to stick it out. We considered renting our house, but that is just too much of a gamble.
Hopefully we will be able to put an offer on a nother house next week and get moved in before or right around the time school starts. That is my main concern.
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