New addition to our family...

I know most of you are so excited thinking I am pregnant - WELL I'M NOT!! We traded in our Jeep and got a much needed Nissan Quest Minivan. It was hard to say bye to Jeepers - yes I had a nick name for my Jeep - as I have for all my vehicles. My last Nissan Quest was called Van-nessa - instead of Vanessa - get it? The name for this one is still out. We just picked it up yesterday. It is quite hilarious watching me back out in it. I have hit a few curbs already and one man laughed and held his kids back to stay out of my way. How embarrassing! I was very stressed about spending the money - I am extremely frugal. Then to top that off, Last night I turned on the oven to put in amazing pot pies that a friend had made for us - and my oven caught on fire. Luckily Nick, my super fireman had just gotten home. We were standing in the kitchen talking about the van when a very loud noise came from the oven and sparks began flying. OH MY!! Luckily no damage - just a nonworking oven right now. Which has made me realize I seriously need to teach my family how to cook. C.J. flipped out that I put aluminum in the oven (around the crust of the pot pie) mocking me saying that is what caused the fire. I explained to my bright child that the rules for the microwave does not apply to the oven. But then my wonderful husband adds that we can cook the pot pie in the microwave - but we'll just go out to eat instead. Rolling my eyes thinking he is joking (he had to be, right?) I put the pies back in the refrigerator and we leave. But today when I asked what we are going to do about the oven - he was in no hurry since we can cook in the microwave. OH MY - He was serious. I explained how we could not cook meat in the microwave he did not understand why. I'm telling you - living with all boys is so hard sometimes. I have obviously failed as a mother and wife. Oh well - I might get a new oven out of this. I think the wall oven we have was probably the first wall oven made - it is so old. Finding a part may be hard. But I have my new van for solitude from the madness of my men.

I'm still here...

Gosh - It has been a long time since I have posted anything. Oh that is so bad. I have been busy updating mom's that I have neglected the Stone's blog. This week C.J. and Owen started at Whitefield. Yes, C.J. has returned and is so excited about that. Public School was such an endeavor! Owen loves his class and teacher. Luckily his teacher is a very dear and good friend of ours. One that we were actually going to leave Owen with if we were not able to take him on the Thirst Trip to Atlanta back in April. But he is doing great. Doesn't cry at all when he goes in. Heads straight to Mrs. Allan to give her kisses and then off to the toys with a "see you later mom" look on his face. It is so nice to get them to school and just head upstairs to go to work. However with two kids to pay tuition for, I joke that I will owe money after I get what would have been a paycheck! But I am so blessed with the opportunity to have my kids there. It is such an awesome program. Plus, with all the things going on with Nana, C.J. needs to be surrounded by those that love him. WA is the perfect place for that.
I am the kind of mom that is happy when school starts. I like being back into a routine. Though I have to admit, I got very spoiled with not getting up early. Last year C.J. got himself up (as always) and kissed me goodbye while heading to his bus stop at 6:30 am - ridiculously early. He has always been an easy kid in the morning. I am blessed. So me and Owen would gradually wake up. Then when he began the mothers day out program, he couldn't get there until after 9:00 so why get up before 8 am. Now both boys have to be at WA at 7:45 - Yikes! I know you are thinking - it is 10:45 pm - mornings would be easier if you would go to bed. My new goal is to be in bed by 9:30. However I have been at moms and my laundry is backing up. I am waiting for the washer to stop so I can switch a load out and I am off to dreamland. Nick is exhausted also. He responded to a house fire at 2 am and didn't get home until 6:30 when our alarms were going off to get up.
Many have asked for updated photos of my growing guys. I will get pics up from our vaca that seems like a distant memory at this point. But not tonight - the washer has stopped.