Caleb Got Glasses

In November we received a letter home from school that Caleb had failed his vision test and that they would like us to get his eyes checked.  It turns out he has started to become nearsighted (like his mom and Papa Jack) and so we ordered glasses.  These are the pair he liked the best and I think they look really good.  He has adapted very well to wearing them and is being very responsible with his new glasses.



Cub Scouts

In October, Caleb and Elton became Cub Scouts.  They have been wanting to join for a couple of years and this year Elton was old enough so we decided to check it out.  Elton is a Tiger and Caleb is a Bear.  They were given the incentive of being given their neck tie and slide if they learned their requirements for their Bobcat badge within the first 2 weeks of joining and I am proud to say they learned everything within a week!  Then when Nana and Papa Jack were here they got them their hats and belts to with their shirts.  I have to say that I think they look very handsome in their uniforms.  They love Cub Scouts and received a few more badges for completing their requirements and are ready to get started on their cars for the upcoming Pinewood Derby competition.

Phantom Of The Opera

I guess I was on a lucky streak this fall, because a couple of weeks after I won tickets to the BSU game, I was given 4 free tickets for a fundraising event for the Boys and Girls Club to a red carpet, digital showing of Phantom Of The Opera at our old  movie theatre.  There were drinks and appetizers before the movie and a tour of the old theatre where there has been rumours of it being haunted over the years.

Caleb Turned 9!

On October 26th Caleb turned 9!!  It is so hard to believe that it has been 9 years.  The weekend before his birthday my parents arrived as a surprise and were here for his party at Skateland.  Nana and Papa Jack gave him inline skates for his birthday and he got to break them in at his party.  He had a few friends from school and his cousins to Skateland and they had a blast!

Go Boise State!

So while on my medical leave after surgery we were at the height of College football season and with many in Idaho being big BSU (Boise State, Bronco) fans, I decided to start making Boise State purses.  Then the week before our anniversary, I won 2 tickets to the BSU/Nevada game from work.  I was so excited!  I had never been to a BSU game and so quick arrangements were made (I got the call the day before the game) for childcare so that Dan and I could go to the game.  It was very exciting and we had a lot of fun!  Caleb was very dissapointed we didn't have a ticket for him to go too as he is a big fan.  

So Where Have We Been?

Is that the question you have since there haven't been any updates on here since September?  Well there are a few reasons why I have fallen behind in posts.  If you notice, my last post was after the boys first day of school.  The next week, on September 12, I had major surgery.  After the last 1 1/2 years being miserable with repeated flare ups after my diagnosis of Diverticulitis,  I had bowel resection surgery.  This past summer was miserable as my last flare up didn't seem to clear up completely and it was all I could do to make it through getting the boys back in school and to get the house in order before surgery.  I spent 5 days in the hospital post-op and 6 weeks off work recuperating.  I had thought that I would get some blogging done while I was off, but my computer stopped working properly and I became very busy sewing and selling my sewing.

So my computer wasn't cooperating, I was busy with sewing and then was asked to put my sewing in a couple of events.  The boys joined Cub Scouts and yes life has been very busy.  For Christmas Dan gave me a netbook and now I am hoping to get caught up on here.  Are you ready for some posts?