I suppose I owe y'all out there an update. A couple of weeks ago, getting ready for the office to be ready for school to start, I pulled a 57 hour work week. Thankfully, I get paid time and a 1/2 for anything over the 40 hours.
After a week like that, you'd think I'd be ready to run for the hills. Thankfully, such is not the case. In fact, I love the job more and more. Today, I had to come home sick (really sick) and was SOOOO disappointed. I guess that's a good sign, huh?
Okay, I'm ready to share the kids' first day of school pictures. I'm not sure what I was thinking (or not thinking), but I didn't think to have anyone take MY picture. Duh!!
Without further ado....here's Abigail and Rich on their first days of school:
Abigail started on August 15 and Rich started on August 19. They are both off to a wonderful start!!
We made it back from our whirl-wind trip around the western part of the United States. All in all, it was a GREAT time. We came home exhausted, but full of memories and happy smiles. We were glad to see Richard/Daddy again and of course, all the pets. I think Skittles the cat was a little mad at us for being gone so long. It took her 2-3 days to really warm up to me again. Not sure how she was with the kids.
Now, it's photo album time. I just downloaded pictures and took 244 while we were gone. I promise not to share all of them, but there are a few that I just have to share! And, in going over all the pictures, I think what I'll do is just share a few with you each time. Then, take more and more and more. I just gotta say, that I'm loving digital, cause you can pick and choose what you want to print--no more blurry prints or fingers over the lens or pictures that make you think "what the heck was that *supposed* to be? Kinda like this one:
But then, there are ones like these, that even with the *old-fashioned* was of developing film, made it worthwhile:
From left to right, a picture of breakfast at YOCF (Your Order Comes Fast) restraunt (at Auntie Di's house), Abigail striking a pose, and Rich & Abigail taking a dip in Auntie Di's hot tub. (We won't mention that Rich didn't have a suit--oh wait, I guess I just did!)
We had dinner at Carolyn's house while we were there. She and her room-mate Kris (Chris?) made us yummy enchiladas, salad, fruit and brownies. Yum! Here are a few shots of that evening.....
Carolyn, Rich, Debbie, Abigail and Di......Chris (Kris?), Abigail, Carolyn, Rich, Di...........Debbie & Steve
Well, folks...that's about all I have time for this morning. Next time, I'll wrap up the Davis leg of the trip and possibly get to the Merced part. School starts next week and I'm already working lots and lots. Still loving it, too!!!
Until next time.....HUGS!!!!
