Blog no more?

Friends and fellow bloggers...how would you feel if we were no longer able to access one another's blogs, read about our friends, get inspiration from their projects, ooh and ahhh over their children?? That's what some people want. This website tells more in detail, but basically big internet providers like Verizon, AT&T, etc are busy throwing money at Congress right now to get the previously unregulated "Net Neutrality" act passed into law...only giving THEM the say so in what we can access, what videos we can download, tacking on fees to "help" our computers download sites quicker (if we don't pay, they may not load at all!). Right now, any person with a computer can set up a site and dream big. If these big companies get their wish, only those with enough capital to buy a spot among these big dogs will be able to accomplish anything. Think about a 'net without Ebay (which started small)...think about your own selling ventures online-do you want to compete pricing against AT&T? And why should we? Please, visit the site link and sign the petition. Let's keep the internet the way it is.

Damn Interesting

It really is...see for yourself. A friend posted this link and I've been engrossed ever since. Okay, alot of the topics are something I'd never think to ask about, but that's part of the fun, isn't it?

I'm back in school, and taking a CNA class. It's definitely interesting...the people in it, not the class. It's a diverse bunch. An IT guy, a few graduates, a woman with a MSW...? Call me crazy, but if I get a master's in something, I think I'll try to make that stick...not go for a license that will pay me 9 bucks an hour. Seriously. Now that CNA licensing is a requirement for all nursing students before they can take the NCLEX, there's a mad dash for classes. I had to stand in line FOUR HOURS to get into this one, and I'm told that the following classes are booked solid through November. Maybe I need to get a certification to teach the CNA classes instead....Nah. I'm glad to be back in school, but the schedule is kicking my butt.

My kids are pretty wild these days. Carson is reading short words, yes READING. It's amazing. Trevor is talking more every day and making sentences and saying babble that we understand because even though it's "Trevorese", it seems to have nouns and verbs, which added to his expressions make it really coherent. It's crazy. Tonight he told Carson off...and Carson definitely understood! "Cha cha (carson)...you NO NO nagee ball dib me toe" Which means..."Carson, don't bounce that ball on my toe again, or I will turn you upside down and give you a wedgie"

He got the point.

We got a piano, thanks to the help of Clayton's muscles, Brandy's adorable hubby, and the kids love it. I can't wait to teach them the keys, and I'm thinking I can use grease pencil to write the letters on the keys without hurting it. It's too early yet for them to read music...right? But both boys are definitely musical and Carson sings with good pitch, so I think he's going to have a good ear. I've been awkwardly practising, with my broken finger, but it's all flooding back. I even have my old primers and notes to start with!

At long last

I've typed several new entries here over the last week but none have gone through. I've got my fingers crossed this time!

My big, beautiful baby boy is growing up so darn fast! He had his 4 year old pictures made on Sunday, even though his birthday isn't till next month.

Busy Girl!

We've been busy, busy here lately and I feel like I can't catch up. We're thinking of running off to the beach a few days with the kiddos, let them stick their toes in the sand and such...and at the end of the month we have Kris and Mandy's wedding in Gatlinburg! They're finally doing it! Congrats, guys! My mom is keeping the boys for us since it's also our anniversary weekend and we'll just stay a few days and relax. We love to shop the outlets, see a show (this place was our favorite, although this ad looks cheesy as crap!) We're looking forward to it.

We are finally looking in to buying a new place. We need a flatter yard so the kids can play without schlepping to the park...I love trees but it's ridiculous to wash your car every day due to the copious amounts of sap that falls on it and makes it almost too sticky to open...and I'm ready for something new. All good reasons, don't ya think? Plus we need to move a bit closer to Asheville for a few reasons. My school will be that way next year, my clinicals will mostly be in Asheville, and one of Reed's dealerships will be in downtown. whew. Wish us luck. I hate house hunting because it seems like you have to look forever. I just want it DONE.

I'm making Carson's birthday party invitations because he wants a "Bikini Bottom" party...not spongebob, but Bikini Bottom. No such invite at the card store. They're coming out pretty cute, although they are time consuming. He keeps adding friends to his list. We started with 5 and now we're up to 14 I think. Ay yi yi...14 four year olds!

this is what we do when we are bored! I love sidewalk chalk. And I've decided that it's the reason carson can read small words already!