Well, it is officially Fall.\u00a0 I have to admit we actually are having a pretty nice one this year.\u00a0 Albeit only the 8th of October and that all can change in a day or less.\u00a0 I am going to try to remain hopeful that we will have a true Fall this year.\u00a0\u00a0 The weather has been very mild, still taking walks, although it is getting dark much earlier and I dread changing the clocks because that will mean it will be dark even earlier.\u00a0\u00a0 I really hate that part.<\/p>\n

Alexandra is still working in Potsdam but will be home next month!!!\u00a0\u00a0 We miss her and she misses us!\u00a0 Ray had a meeting with the Navy recruiter and all went well, he took Michael with him because Michael wants to join as soon as he graduates this year.\u00a0 Ethan and Luke are having a good time as usual.\u00a0 Ethan is a great big brother to Luke.\u00a0 He tries to teach him the right way to eat with his utensils, play basketball and other things.\u00a0 He is always encouraging with a “Good Job Luke” even when he is less than successful in shooting a basket.\u00a0 Of course they still have their moments of bickering but it is better for the most part.\u00a0 Ethan is understanding that Luke is getting very wise and the idea of giving him a rock or a stick in trade for something like a tractor is not going to cut it anymore.\u00a0 He is also pretty receptive if Luke cries, he will say “Come on Luke, stop crying.”\u00a0\u00a0 So for the most part he is a loving brother but there is still the occasional body tackle.<\/p>\n

Jimi\u00a0and I are very busy with the laser business and it is very time-consuming\u00a0but we are so grateful\u00a0for the opportunity we have to do something like this.\u00a0 Jimi\u00a0had his birthday on September 15th.\u00a0 I made him a yellow cake with my signature dark chocolate buttercream icing and it was delicious!!!<\/p>\n

I am missing the garden as it is past its season.\u00a0 I loved going out and having the inspiration for a zucchini, eggplant, tomato pasta right there in front of me.\u00a0\u00a0 Oh well that is the chain of life and we will start planning for next year.\u00a0 I hope the winter is not too bad in terms of ice.\u00a0 Ice is the worst, no one can drive on it no matter if you have 8 wheel drive.\u00a0 I have a good start on Luke’s birthday presents,\u00a0 and not too bad of a start on both little one’s Christmas presents.\u00a0 I even have some stuff for Alexandra already.<\/p>\n

Jimi\u00a0and I and the little boys had a nice outing at local horse farm a couple of weeks ago.\u00a0 We went on a tractor pulled hay ride the boys just loved.\u00a0 They also had their first pony ride which was a huge hit.\u00a0 Luke is starting to talk more in sentences and is such a character, he loves saying things like, “Look, see the tractor!”\u00a0 He is really developing his personality.\u00a0 Ethan is having a great time as usual and enjoying playing sports and with his tractors and trucks.\u00a0 He loves phonics DVDs and I am going to start working on some preschool reading, phonics and math with him.\u00a0 He likes counting things but is that any wonder?<\/p>\n

The boys are monkeys for Halloween, in fact the Halloween photo cards just came in the mail today and they are so cute.\u00a0 I hope it is a nice day on Halloween and not a deep freeze.\u00a0 I think Ethan will get a real kick out of it this year.\u00a0 Last year Jimi and I took them out shopping in their costumes, they were still too little to really understand.\u00a0 This year I know Ethan will have a blast.<\/p>\n

Well, I better sign off for now as I have a thousand and one things to do.\u00a0 Hope everyone is having a wonderful, blessed Autumn!!!\u00a0 God Bless!!!<\/p>\n\n\t\t