First Game of Fall Season

O had his first game of the fall baseball season yesterday. This season he has advanced to hard ball machine pitch. The team did really well and it is amazing to think back 3 years ago when they were all playing mini t-ball and just learning skills! They have developed into quite a team We are all proud of them and they are having fun.

O and MV ready to play.

The machine that pitches to them.

Warming up for his first at bat.

"Baseball ready."

Just dropped M off at preschool. Week 3 and when I hang out for a minute to make sure she is ok, she points to the door and says, "Mom go" with an eye roll.

Bathroom take 3

Just a reminder:  you can click on any photo to enlarge it.

Another view of the mirror used to reflect the light back towards the toilet area.

View from toilet.

This tapestry is from France.  It is "my" castle:  Chenonceau  I let the French Government think they own it but, secretly, it is mine.  I swear I lived there in another life I love it so much.  C had the tapestry framed for me years ago as a Christmas gift.

Sign from Bed Bath and Beyond.

I got this framed glass at Paris Las Vegas.  You can see through the glass so that is the wall color you see behind the Eiffel Tower.
The only thing missing is a lovely stone Fleur-de-lis that was given to me from my French family years ago.  It is packed away somewhere but when I find it, it will become a part of the France bathroom.

Bathroom take 2

Sign from Hobby Lobby.  Pillow from Paris Las Vegas.

View from toilet.  The toilet is set back under the stairs so it is dark under there.  C came up with the idea to hang a mirror on the wall opposite the light fixture so it would reflect light into the dark area of the room.  It works rather well.

Bathroom Complete

Many of you know the story.  But in case you missed it, in a nut shell, the toilet in our powder room under the stairs needed repaired and we decided to take the opportunity to decorate the room as part of having to remove the toilet tank.  We could paint behind the toilet and all would be well.

That was in October of 2007.  Since we have two other full baths in the house there was really no hurry to get the powder room finished.  Plus, C and I rarely keep the same waking hours let alone trying to decide on a decorating theme.  So, slowly (painfully so!) over the past nearly 2 years we've decided on decorations and paint colors.  C was able to work on it more over the past few months since it was really getting on my nerves that it was sitting there incomplete.

So, we now present, our France room.  I would love to have a bigger room to decorate in honor of my beloved 2nd country.  But, for now, this will do.

La Toilette sign above the door.  New light fixture over sink.

One side of the wall by the toilet.

This sign (found at Hobby Lobby) inspired the paint colors:  sunny bright yellow and plum.

Also from Hobby Lobby.

A couple of kid photos

M by her cubby at school her 1st day (8/31/09)

M and AB playing dress up later that day.  I'm still finding pink and blue feathers all over the house!

O and his BFF MV.  The same MV that M says she is going to marry!  I barely got them to stand still long enough to take the picture.

Back to the Grind

Classes begin again for me this evening.  I attended a 2 hour orientation for the clinic last night so I kind of feel like I've already started.  I've set up 4 tough classes plus my observation so I'm sure I will find this semester quite a challenge.

The thing that will help me the most this semester is M started pre-school this week.  She'll go MWF.  I'm hoping that will motivate me to get my time management under better control and take advantage of alone time to study so I'm not so stressed about all I need to do.  We'll see how that goes.  I don't think I completed a single thing on my list that I was hoping to do during break.  I'm hoping that the time I had to relax and spend with the family will be the motivation I need to get it into gear for this semester.

Otherwise, all is going well.  Will post more when I have something to report!  Love to all!