I haven't posted in a while. I am back at work after 2 weeks of medical leave. I didn't have time to write on my blog during those two weeks. I was way too busy buying things on ebay to even think about my blog. I think Dave is very happy I am back at work.

Kelsey had a Cross Country meet to qualify for the state finals meet. She was disappointed that she didn't qualify. Only the top 30 girls qualified, I think she came in somewhere in the mid forties. She shaved a minute 5 seconds off her personal best. Pretty awesome I would say but what do I know?? I took her to McDonald's after her meet. She mentioned to me that if her Spanish teacher should ask, that I was to tell her that my name is Linda. I asked, "Why did you tell her my name was Linda?" She had a perfectly logical explanation. Their seating chart is done alphabetically by their mothers name, her friend Nichole's mother is Lisa so Kelsey was quick on her feet so she could sit by Nichole. Somehow the honesty lesson must have fallen on deaf ears.

Ryan had 9 or 10 boys over for a Halloween party and trick or treating. He was playing in the woods in the afternoon with two of his friends. They found a tree that had fallen over and was stuck on another tree. They decided it would be a good idea to try and knock the tree over so it didn't fall on anyone. What they didn't anticipate was that the tree would fall in the opposite direction and whack my precious baby in the back of the head. He had a huge goose egg on the back of his head. I had to call the exchange and explain that my son was hit by a tree. Leave it to a Murphy. He was able to go on with his party as planned and felt OK considering the huge bump on the back of his head. We had to wake him up last night to make sure his pupils were still the same size and he remembered his name.

I normally post pictures of my kids on Halloween. This year I am going to refrain from posting all the skanky costumes. Lauren was a Show Girl, she left the house in a blue bra and a Kleenex for a skirt, Erin was somewhere in Alabama half naked dressed as an army girl. She had a quarter yard of camouflage fabric covering very little, Shannon wore a sailor outfit. Hers was actually pretty modest aside from the red stilettos. Sam wore her Bumble Bee outfit again and I've been told she received an offer for dinner and a movie based on her get up. Yeah for bumble bees. (maybe I should borrow the costume)Kelsey was a football player and had no skin showing, aside from her forearms. Yeahh for Kelsey!!(she always was my favorite) Ryan was the "Situation" from Jersey Shore and Maggie was Thing 2. I was a stressed out mom due to the fact that I had a house full of boys and my boy had just been whacked in the head with a tree!! I really need to drink more.