Week 5

Week 5 and our new gnome has arrived. We will take a vote at supper tonight to decide what his name will be. I love him and so do the boys. He is a little rounder than our old gnome but very cute. He has taken a spot in our Fall display and I hope he and Gnommeee will be great friends :).

We are all anxiously awaiting the fam's arrival tomorrow. The boys have worked in their rooms, making it possible for Jessica, Avery and Em to have some space to themselves. The boys are looking forward to having Friday off and while I wish I wasn't working Thursday and Friday I am looking forward to Saturday and four days off to spend with them. We have lots planned, including Woodbine, dinner out with Jessica, pumpkin carving, celebrating GG's 100th birthday, soccer, and trick or treating.

Can't wait to see them as I know that it will be a long while before we are together again. I plan to enjoy every minute of it.

year 2 week 4

Week 4 - this year is already going fast. We went on Saturday to see if our new gnome was in but he hasn't arrived yet, so another picture with our little gnome. The boys are back to school today after a PA day yesterday and I'm back to work in about an hour. Craig is enjoying his new job and is adjusting well to his new environment.

Only 8 days until the fam comes to visit. We are so looking forward to seeing them. We have a lot planned and it is sure to be a whirlwind trip. We are going to enjoy every minute of it.

year 2 week 3

Here is this week's picture. We are still using our travel gnome as the boys have decided that Gnomee is in fact retired. They wanted to buy him a little lawnchair so he could retire in comfort in the back yard but Craig nixed that idea. So we are just going to bury his feet in a little and let him enjoy being out in nature. Our new gnome should arrive at the end of the week or mid-week next week. Kaedo picked him out and he is AWESOME!

Until then, enjoy these photos with our mini-gnome.

Happy Wednesday!

Year 2 - Week 1

Week One! We haven't as of yet purchased a new gnome, although we do have our eyes on one. Kaedo decided both our old gnomes should be in the picture. The boys were up for tackling a new year of "oh-my-god-it's-Tuesday-and-you-have-to-go-to-school-in-5-minutes-and-I-don't-have-the-gnome-picture-yet". Good for them - and me. I love doing this. While I do take pictures throughout the week and am planning a big project for next year (thanks, Jessica) these ones are very important. I know a lot of people take first day of school photos to compare from year to year, but our weekly photos show how much they change in just a few short weeks. I have loved looking at them through the year.

This year I will be "labeling" these posts as "Gnome picture - Year 2", so if anytime you want to take a look back you don't have to scroll through the blog. You'll just have to click on the tag and see them all.

Here's to another great year. Glad you're along for the ride!