Birthday Boy!

Big Austin is 4. We had a small but very nice party for him on Friday. Too bad the kid is afraid of fire. He wanted nothing to do with those candles. Why? I don't know.

Here are some pictures. You can see how happy he was and then how timid he gets with the cake scene. He's been like that since he's been 2. We've got some great video of him at his 2nd birthday all smiles and then shrinking like a violet into his high chair when everyone started singing for him. Maybe next year he'll blow out his candles.

Potpourri

Don't you just love that category on Jeopardy? A little bit of everything and that's what this post will entail.

The Sod Farm had another great ending to a mediocre season. After going 2-5 in the regular season we finished 2-1 in the tourney for 2nd place. You have to be proud. Here is a pic of our most loyal fans.

I got to see my friends baby yesterday. He is so beautiful. I'm so mad I forgot my camera. They finally named him last Monday morning after neither one wanting to budge. Walter Wesley or Wesley Walter, Dad finally caved and so it's Wesley Walter. He's so precious.

Austin will be four on Friday. So hard to believe. 4 years ago I was in the hospital with so much craziness happening. What a difference 4 years make.


So the excitement for Tommy is hockey and Cub Scouts. He loves both activities. He's doing great in hockey and his team is 4-1, he plays defense. In scouts he's busy learning his scout promise and all that jazz. He'll try and practice and his brother the clown is always there to sabotage. Tommy will start in with his "I Tommy Papesh promise to do my best" and Austin will yell out, "I Tommy Papesh I go home!!" The funniest part though is Tommy gets to the part where he says "do my duty to God and my country" and as soon as he says "God" Austin screams out "IN THE HIGHEST!!!" Ah, our church going is paying off. I'm slowly turning both boys into Rod and Tod Flanders. Hidely Ho!

Tonight's excitement. A steak dinner on the grill having to be broiled instead due to some uninvited guests. Look who took up residence in our grill. There were 3 babies that apparently were born in there. I hate mice, I don't like the fact that they are this close to the house. We've had one mouse in this house in 6 1/2 years and life is on hold until the mouse is caught. Hopefully they won't get in here. Yuck!

Well it sure seems like more is happening but that is the most exciting. Tonight is our only free night of this week. We can relax in November. ;) Busy busy busy!!!

Speaking of Babies!

My best friend IRL Renee and her husband Josh are having their 2nd child today. I can't wait to hear whether they had a boy or girl and if a boy hope they have a name for him! There is a school mass today, in fact Tommy is reading the Psalm, I know that they will be on my mind the whole time. I'm sure they are a nervous wreck waiting for their c-section this morning. So exciting! I hope they have a little girl for Big Brother Wilbert to look out for!

It's true!

And we are happy as pie! Still nervous as it's early but the newest little Papesh is officially on the way. We are due May 19th and the 1st ultrasound is October 30th. A grueling 3 weeks away. So far I'm feeling very well and am hoping to enjoy every moment of this pregnancy as it could very well be my last. I was lucky to get #3! So hopefully all will go well and 8 months from now we are holding a perfectly healthy newborn. I'll definitely enjoy sharing all the fun with you readers!

You are the center of attention

Hehe. That was in my fortune cookie yesterday. How did they know? It's been a busy/exciting weekend after a busy/boring week. Lots to tell you.

Friday - 1:30 I get a knock on my classroom door and this soldier is coming home in about an hour from Iraq who lives in Reese and the family goes to our church and they want us to get out by the road and wave when he comes by. Fine, we scurry around and get some banners together, scrounge up all the flags in the building and finally get the call that they'll be there in 10 minutes. More about 10 seconds as we get outside and are walking to the road and the one teacher is like "they're coming, they're coming!" So it was a sprint to the road and my classes beautiful "Welcome Home Sal" ended up being "Home Sal Welcome" LOL!!! We totally botched that I guess. It was neat to do though quick.

That night was the homecoming parade. The boys road on the St. Elizabeth float and I walked. My cousin Amanda was crowned queen by my other cousin Kelsey! It was awesome, even more awesome because Amanda was one of my students at St. E. So that was great!

Yesterday, Tommy had his first hockey game and his team looked great! Tommy played really good defense, almost scored and he had one assist! So fun. I'm glad we're back into that.

The biggest news of all though is that Austin is moving up to 4 year old preschool tomorrow. Mrs. T thinks he'll do great with the 4's as he knows his alphabet pretty much, and many songs and all. He's also a copier, definitely not a leader. He will march to the beat of everyone else's drum. So instead of copying all that young 3 year old behavior, he'll just behave like an angel with the 4 year olds. I'm not sure what to think but he is excited to move up. So then it would probably be Young 5's for next year as I certainly don't think he'll be ready for kindergarten.

Today is Sod Farm Ball! Hopefully we can pull off a win.

Happenings...

Last week I had the pleasure of being Austin's preschool helper. It was a lot of fun but I was so tired afterwards. I had to then teach my class the rest of the afternoon and we pretty much did nothing. Yes I'm a loser. I have new respect for the early childhood workers. Those kids are busy, busy, busy!!!

On Saturday Joe was up to school helping a bunch of other parents work on the playground and such. Austie's teacher was there and she told Joe that no matter what Dawn says he's doing fine. So I will just leave it at that. He's doing fine! Glad to hear it!

So I usually leave my students out of the blog but I have a proud moment that I simply must share. All of the teachers had to go to mass yesterday and I'm usually at the Saturday night mass. Well imagine my shock when one of my students was playing the piano. He played with the regular organist and I was so impressed. Usually he'll tink around at lunch and play the YMCA or other fun tunes. He did so well!!! I guess he's been doing this for a while now. Needless to say I think I will be heading to Sunday masses more often. Way to Go Big "J". Stewardship in action!

Our ball team stinks. We've been killed and are 1 - 3 now. We just can't score. We've scored 2 runs in our last 3 games. Bah humbug. Oh well, it's still fun.

Tommy is well and enjoying school. They're turning his room into three different habitats so he's all about that. I did walk by his room today and I heard Mrs. B giving him a little business about something. Not listening apparently. Oy vey! I guess that's normal 1st grader hopefully.

Hope all is well in your realm.