Mikey is all about Star Wars. He loves the movies and books. He especially wants the Star Wars transformers. He also loves his DS (he has the Star Wars lego DS game). His sizes, well thats tricky. He is in a 5 or 5T shirt, 4 bottom (5 for PJs). He needs winter clothes and footed PJs. Again star wars shirts are his fav.

Kate likes all the girly stuff. Justice is the perfect store for her. She wears size 7 bottoms (adjustable or slim) and 8-10 tops. She also needs winter clothes since she wears uniforms she doesn’t have alot of fun clothes. She still loves playing with her Barbies and playing her DS. Also American Girl clothes. She’d like a bed for her American Girl but I wouldn’t suggest buying theirs ($$$$$) but any bed for 18″ doll.

Hope that helps.

We had a great summer.  Katie had her dance nationals in Galveston in July.  She did very well and had a lot of fun.  We even got to spend a day with some dance friends at Schlitterbahn which is the local waterpark.  Dance starts up again next week.  We’ll be heading to Panama City in June for this years nationals.  I’ll send out dates soon, if anyone is interested in vacationing with us.

We rediscovered camping this year.  We took the kids to New Braunfels to camp in the camper and tube the Guadalupe River.  Everyone had a blast.  We really enjoyed the camper (especially the air conditioning).  Katie wants a driving one like Ed and Chrissie’s but I think we’ll stick with what we have for now.

Hopefully with the kids back in school Mike will go back to flying very little.  The summer has been rough as he’s been called just about everyday that he is on duty.  I much prefer to have him home.

It seems that all I do is work these days.  Didn’t get to travel much this summer.  Hoping to get to Boston soon and maybe Florida too.  The kids really miss everybody.

Well enough for now.  Should be more to post soon as we all get back into the school year groove.

The kids are fine and don’t need anything. Just shop for their parents. LOL

OK sizes: Mikey 3 or 3T on bottom, pls make sure its adjustable waist he is really skinny. 4 or 4T on top. PJs are 4 or 4T. Shoes, not sure I think 10. Katie, M or size 7 also adjustable waist. Who’d think that my and mike’s kids would be skinny. Shoes size 2, big foot!

Both kids are getting bikes and helmets for their birthday. we also got Mikey the Leap Frog Tag system (not Tag Junior) with the carrying case. He has the Cat in the Hat and a Pirate book. Other books for this would be wonderful. He loves it. Mikey is really into building and puzzles, engineering type brain, loves to solve problems. He also likes cars, motorcycles, trucks etc.

Katie is getting a computer for christmas so games and learning software is wonderful. I got her a couple already, including the Brainy “something’ 1-3 grade. If its education get something with a range not just 1st grade or 7 yrs old since she’s working somewhat ahead of her level. Takes after her Mama! She also has an American Girl doll and would love clothes and accessories for that. Her doll is Elizabeth. Check out the website as they only have stores in a few cities. Anything dance is wonderful. She is wearing a medium in dance/gymnastics stuff (no hoochie mama outfits pls)

Momma and daddy don’t need much for themselves but do need lots for the house. Pottery Barn and Restoration Hardware would be wonderful.

As you probably all know we are getting a dog in January. The kids will be told at Christmas and hopefully we’ll know which puppy by then and have some pix. So doggy stuff for christmas is fine but pls warn me so I don’t have them open it before we give them the news.

Almost forgot.  We’re doing Mikey’s room in the NFL bedding from Rooms to Go.  Patriots of course.  Check out their website.

Merry Christmas!

This morning I told her that daddy was taking them to school so I could get to work early. Her response “I don’t want to go with that sicko!” Mike has a nasty cold and is SICK, not a sicko.

I can just imagine what she tells people at school. My daddys a violent sicko!

Tile is also going down. It looks really good. Will post pix soon.

Kids are doing well. Katie has one more gymnastics comp left and then the season is over. She’s done so well and is so excited. She is doing very well in school. Her reading ability is amazing. Mikey is doing well, torturing his sister and just being a 3 (almost 4) year old boy.

As for the house, its slowly coming alone.  The framing continues inside.  The whole backside of the house is gone and being reframed to accomidate the new french doors.  Still finding issues here and there but hopefully everything will work out.  Heard from Mike today that we may have one issue that we’ll have to back to the insurance companies about.  The brick is falling apart in the areas where the backer board was damaged.  We’ll have to wait and see what happens there.

Mike picked up our new(ish) appliances and they are waiting in our storage unit.  Can’t wait to have a usable kitchen.  I hate my kitchen now.  Not worth trying to cook in.  We’ve picked tile and granite.  So slowly, things are finally happening.

We had a blast in Boston.  Kids got to play and swim and visit with Nana, Kalyn and Devin.  My mom put Mike to work.  He powerwashed the deck and house, replaced a dimmer switch, and replaced a light fixture.  I was surprised she let him leave. 

We had Harbor House many times and it was just as good as we remembered.  The weather was gorgeous, although Mikey said it was much too cold (85 deg).

So back to work and next week the kids are back to school.  Summer is basically over.