Regret? We'll see.

I just spontaneously, and very liberatingly, deleted 1,029 emails from my inbox.

And ignored the little red line showing up under the word 'liberatingly' because whether or not it's a real word, I like the sound of it.

And I keep playing over and over in my head my favorite scenes from today-

-When Sophie went running towards her dad in her halloween costume saying, "I'm a bumblebee. I like to fly!" in her adorable Sophie voice, with her newly acquired lisp.

-When Carson pulled out the red barn and actually played with it. He really played with a toy, like a real little boy!

-When Spencer, after talking to Steve on the phone, came bounding through the house frantically pulling on a costume yelling, "I've got to go! I've got to go to Grandma Goude's! There's aliens! Uncle Kent...Lisa's dad...Superman told me! There's aliens! I have to save the day!"

Up and Running

Come see us at the Halloween Store next to Safeway in Kennewick (off of 395 and Kenn. Ave).

I would try to sound more enthused but I'm too exhausted, we've spent the last week setting up and now we're ready for customers!

Edison "Seagull"

Spencer had his very first day as an Edison Eagle, though he still thinks he's an Edison Seagull.


Giving me his thumbs up.


Having his after-school snack.

I always loved coming home to a special made snack, I think my favorite was my mom's yellow cake with homemade chocolate frosting. I was feeling pretty good about myself for baking some brownies, only to have Spencer come home, grab a jell-o and pass on the brownies!

Highlights from his first day:
Getting to go to P.E.
Getting a real tray at lunch time (he's in all day kinder).
Searching the school for the gingerbread man, even going into the office.


Check out those fine cutting skills! Thank you Mrs. Kristen!

Great and not so great highlights from my day:
Finding myself asking "do you have homework today?"
Telling Spencer to change out of his school clothes, and realizing I sound like a real mom.
Breaking up the first of many after school fights between siblings.
Finding gingerbread cookie crumbs in the bottom of the brand new backpack (he said it tasted like tomato soup- he was right.)
Tearing up as we walked away after watching him go to class. It was only a little bit, since I could feel Jason staring at me waiting to make fun of me!