Lots of Catching Up!

Seriously, I need to start doing better with my blog...I hate playing catch up!

Home Improvements: I love doing home improvements, and at our house we have been in full swing....I have gotten the kitchen and 2 baths measured for hardwood flooring, and the living room measured for carpet. I have painted the living room (1 wall) burgundy, and LOVE it. At this time, I am working on tearing border down in my bedroom and painting the walls teal and brown. Also, I have also been working on getting the basement organized, and waiting to get shelving put up :) I LOVE organization! All my fall decorations are up, and I plan on working outside at some point to tear up flowers that have died and pull weeds.

College: I have taken a break from college to spend time with my wonderful children...I love not having to tell Trevor to entertain his sister while I do my homework, and I am sure he enjoys not having to do it! I plan to start back in the Spring (Maybe).

Career: I am currently actively looking for a career change. Has a few interviews and just waiting to hear back. Want to be more challenged and more job security...if there is any such thing these days as job security.

Fitness: I was into a fitness kick for about a week, now I am not! I did find a free treadmill, so hopefully I can find time to do that each night. I have gained weight, and would really like to loose that weight! We will see!

Covered Bridge: Loved the Covered Bridge this year...it was really cold on Sunday when we went, however well worth it, I found lots of bargains, and really enjoyed my day! Still havent gotten all the stuff hung on walls I bought, but really like it! I can't wait until next year!

School: Trevor should be getting his report card soon, and I am almost positive he has done really well the 1st nine weeks. It amazes me how much he has learned and all he knows for being 7....ooops.... 7 1/2!

Potty Training: Super excited to write about this. At first Kelsye would cry and scream on the potty at daycare but use the potty. At home she would have nothing to do with it...I tried to bribe her and everything, nothing worked...until last night. She had used the potty all day at daycare, and when I took her home she told me had to go and ever since then she has went...not 100 percent sure she is ready for underwear, but she is making progress....Yay! I won't have to be buying diapers much longer...hopefully!

Anniversary-James and I have been married 6 years today. I remember getting married in Gatlinburg, it was so beautiful that day, and we got married outside. I love him more each day!

Well thats all for now! Have a great day!

Brrrr.....

WOW! We went from Summer to Winter in a blink of an eye! Okay maybe not Winter, but Fall! I dread cold weather. I dread getting the kids out in the cold, sickness, and snow. I do look forward to Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas though! Speaking of Halloween, I have no clue what my kids are going to be yet...I better get to thinking!!

Not much has been going on lately, besides the usual. I am in the process of starting some home improvements. I want to paint one wall in my living room a burgandy color to give it some color, as well as paint my bedroom brown and teal. I already have the comforter, and the paint I selected matches perfectly! I want these completed during October, and then after the new year, I want to get hardwood floor in my kitchen and two bathrooms, as well as carpet in my living room. After all of this work, my house will be just the way I like it! Oh, well except for downstairs. James is planning on building me some shelving for storage, and I want him to build a wall and block off the storage area of the basement. I told him that could be his winter project....he just looked at me.....he is too focused on deer hunting these days...opening day is tomorrow...I wont see him until it is over! Ha!

This week has been a long one. It started out with James in pain with a horrible tooth ache. Our regular dentist is out of town, so we got him in in Washington and they pulled it. He feels much better! Last night we went to the Jr. High Volleyball game to watch my cousin, but tonight we have no plans really. Trevor will have homework so that will take up a little bit of time. I think ordering a pizza sounds pretty good tonight! I am not much for cooking...lol.

This weekend is pretty busy. Saturday morning, we will go to garage sales, then we are taking Trevor to the demo derby that night. Sunday is my mom's birthday, and we are going to the hometours at Montgomery, and eating at Mi Pueblo afterwards! YUMMY!

Well that is all for now...hope you all are having a great day. I want to say congrats to Chelsa (blogger friend) on finding out she is having another sweet little boy! I also want to give an early congratulations to Sarah Swartzentruber for the birth of her baby boy on October 1st!

The Past Couple Weeks

Not much has been going on in the Riggins Household the past couple weeks, besides the normal daily routine! I am taking a break from college, and I am loving it! It has given me some extra time to spend with my kids! I had a garage sale last weekend, and got rid of some clothes, lots of toys, and home decor. They are alot of work, but the end result is good----EXTRA MONEY! We went to the turkey trot demo on Sunday. Trevor really enjoyed it. We did get a new kitten, Libby a few weeks ago, and it turns out Libby is not a girl. I took her to the vet this week and was rambling on about how mean SHE was, and how fiesty SHE was, and the vet said "I hate to break it too you but your SHE is a HE! I about died. So now Libby is now named Bo. We call him both though...it is so hard to think he is a boy! He would have made a cute girl! Trevor got his mid term grades for the first nine weeks of school, and he had two B's and an A. We were very proud and so was Trevor!

Today I am working, and tonight we are going to the football homecoming. Tomorrow I will check out a few garage sales, and then we will head to the big Scotland Festival to see the one and only Dora. Trevor has a campout tomorrow night with some friends from school, and we have a housewarming party to attend. Sunday I want to plant the mums I got for fall, and I have a Tastefully Simple party to attend that afternoon.

Have a great weekend!

Playing Catch-up

Hello! I thought today would be a good day to catch up on the last two weeks. Trevor started 2nd grade and loves it....the first couple days were rocky, but ever since he has loved it. He has done really well on his spelling and vocab tests! I am so proud of him. Kelsye is growing like a weed, and makes me laugh all the time. She is a character.

We have been enjoying this cool, nice weather. I love having the windows open, and not having to be stuck in a house that is shut up all the time. Before you know it, we will be having to turn our heat on! Boo!

We did add an addition to our family-a kitten-Libby. She resembles our cat Tobi that died a year or so ago, and also resembles Max the cat we have now. Libby just turned 7 weeks old! I love her, and so do the kids! Max, is not fond of her yet....we have tried, but for now she stays in Trevor's room during the day.

I got done with my Managerial Accounting class last night, and got news I got an A in the class. That was by far the hardest class, and not enjoyable. I have decided to take a break from classes. I feel very overwhelmed, and I feel as if my whole life is centered around these classes. I have to make time to do my homework, and that usually means I have to take my kids somewhere so I can concentrate, or leave them to entertain themselves. I will probably start back in the Spring of 2010, and hopefully complete my degree by December 2010.

Well that is all for now, everyone have a safe Labor Day weekend!

Back to school

Trevor's 1st day of 2nd grade is today. He was excited, but last night got a little nervous and cried that he would miss me and his daddy. All was better this morning, and he got on the bus without crying. Here he is on his 1st day of school.

Catching Up

I have had a chance to post lately on what has been going on in the Riggins household! Trevor is all ready for the second grade, and we went last weekend to get his school supplies, and some new clothes. I can't believe he is in the 2nd grade already! Time sure does fly! He has been doing alot with daycare such as going swimming, going to the movies, and today they went to Cascade Park, and the Mills pool in Bloomington. He will start school next Tuesday, so we are planning on taking him putt-putting sometime this weekend, and he wants to go to the new pool at Washington. Our annual Zoo trip is planned for late Sept, and I want to take them to the Children's Musuem! Busy Busy!!

Kelsye is a little riot! She has fallen deeply in love with Elmo-she found two elmos at a garage sale on Saturday, and has not put them down yet. She takes them to daycare and leaves them in the van. At the mall Sunday she had to get two elmo books, which she carries around as well. She loves to play by herself, and has really learned alot this summer. She has to open all doors by herself, and get her own milk out of the refrigerator for her cup-thank goodness she doesnt want to pour it herself too!

I have been busy with work, and HOMEWORK. This accounting class has really taken alot of time and brains-two of which I dont have much of! LOL. Luckily the class is self paced for the 6 week course, which I am so thankful for, but I just don't like falling behind that much. I also pulled some weeds a couple Sundays ago, and developed a huge rash of poison ivy all over my hands and fingers. After a steriod shot and some steriod pills, I have gotten rid of it, and I am so glad! It was very painful and annoying. We also celebrated my neice Bella's 3rd birthday with a Hannah Montana birthday party. I will post some pictures later, she had a blast!

My hubby celebrated is 26th birthday yesterday! I fixed him supper with some of his favorites-corn on the cob, fried zucchini, and pasta salad. YUM! He doesnt like cake that well, so my grandma made him a banana pie-his favorite!

Overall, this has been a pretty busy summer. It is finally hot like Summer's are supposed to be! This weekend, I am hoping to get things rounded up for our garage sale we are having in the middle of Sept, and get completely caught up on homework. Other than that, I will probably hit a few garage sales, and take a couple naps!

Silly Safari Steve and Old Settlers

Friday, I took Trevor and Kelsye to Old Settlers to see Safari Steve, and they LOVED it. Well, all the kids loved him that were there. He brought snakes, alligators, rabbits, grasshoppers, turtles, hedgehogs, owls, and a few other animals. It lasted about an hour, and was really neat. I am thinking of hiring him to do Trevor's birthday party in April. We also went to the baby show on Friday and below Kelsye is having her picture taken with the winner of the boys 12-24 months Quincy Pruett, they go to daycare together! He is a cutie!

Saturday we went back to the Old Settlers and let the kids ride rides. There aren't many there, but Trevor and Kelsye both had a good time and that is all that matters. On Sunday we just hung around home, and mowed and pulled weeds. I also did homework, and will be doing that tonight as well.

This week doesnt seem to be too busy as of now. I am off on Tuesday for a dental appt, then signing Trevor up for school on Thursday. This weekend we are going with my mom to her company picnic, and then on Sunday it is off to Terre Haute to buy school clothes and supplies for Trevor, and fall clothes for Miss Kelsye. Enjoy the pictures below, there is one of Kelsye sitting with the rest of the kids, like a big girl, she is so independent.