More Pictures

I thought I would share a more recent picture of Matthew from the one I posted last week. This picture was taken last Sunday afternoon. I don't really know what we were doing...but the picture is cute anyway. (Notice the hair I had spiked up for church had already begun to fall down. I guess that's what happens when you play outside and sweat all the gel out!)



This house is Marc's new little project. He bought it as an investment. He is planning on renting it out as soon as the current homeowner moves out. I am sure I will have lots of little stories to tell once we become landlords. Please pray that we find nice tenants to rent from us. (And pray that nothing major goes wrong with this house after we officially close on Monday.)

Pictures!

These pictures were from Matthew's birthday back in August. I know...I was very late in posting them! We had his party at our church's playground. Most of his friends were there it was really a great afternoon. It was a simple party...just cake and presents. After the party we came home to a house full of new toys. Marc and I spent a good hour or more just putting everything together and showing Matt how it all worked. I am still trying to make room for everything! I really need to put some of his baby toys he doesn't use up in the attic.

A Sick Little Boy and A Worn Out Mommy (and Nana)

The title tells all.
Tuesday night Marc left for the beaches in Mexico (another work vacation similar to the one we both went on in the spring). It was just too early in the school year for me to take off work so I stayed home to care for Matt and teach. Well...Wednesday morning I noticed that Matt felt a little warm. I took his temperature, loaded him up on Motrin and put the poor baby in the car. I was already running late for school so I had to take him to his babysitters (with instructions to call me if he got worse). Things did get worse.
A doctor's visit and hours later we were sitting in the rocking chair with an ear infection. I stayed home the next day (after being up LATE on Wednesday night) and my mom kept Matt the next night and Friday morning so I could go to school and prepare for open house on Monday night.
Wouldn't you know...Marc was on the beach in Mexico swimming with the dolphins and sipping margaritas while I was up all night with the sick child...When do I get my vacation????

Thanks mom for helping me out with Matt. I don't think we would have survived the three days without you! We love you!

Oh, and I promise one of these days I will post some pictures!!!!!!!!

The Lost Toothbrushes

Okay...I know...still no pictures. I really am sorry. Maybe this weekend I will get a chance to post pic's until then...hope this story will give you a little insight into life at the Russell house these days.

Yesterday morning when Marc was getting ready for work, (I had already left the house for school and Marc was attempting to get himself ready for work and Matt ready for the babysitter's house. Thank you Marc, for always taking care of Matt in the mornings. You are AWESOME!!) Matt somehow got a hold of both of our toothbrushes. Marc saw him run off with toothbrushes in hand while he was shaving.

After putting down his razor he walked down to Matt's room hoping to find the toothbrushes still in Matt's hand. Of course, by this time Matt had already tired of playing with Mommy and Daddy's toothbrushes and was busy playing with something else. Marc asked him "Matt where are the toothbrushes?" Matt responded with his arms up in the air (and very matter of factly may I add) "All gone!" And he went about his business.

Marc never did find the toothbrushes. I wonder if they are in the same place as my missing sunglasses??

Life with a two year old! It doesn't get any better (or comical) than this!

What's Been Keeping Us So Busy??

Sorry for the lack of postings in August. I have been so busy starting the school year that it seems I have had no time for posting! Hopefully, things will settle down soon and life in the Russell house can get back to normal. (Or at least back to our version of normal!) Here's a sample of what's been keeping us busy since August 1:
1. Inservice, inservice, inservice. Since I changed districts I had to attend both the new teacher inservice days and the regular district inservice. So, I started back to work three days earlier than everyone else.
2. Matt had his second birthday. We had a party at the park with all his friends from our church and our family. It as a great day!
3. School started...I changed grades from prekinder to second. IT HAS BEEN A HUGE ADJUSTMENT. I am grading papers every night, planning every night, and questioning everything I do in my classroom. I feel like a new teacher. But, I am hopeful that I will figure it all out soon. My class is very sweet and they are very independant compared to the kinder and prek babies I have loved for so long.
4. Matt started mother's day out on Tues. and Thurs. So, he too has had to make some adjustments to his routines as well. Which has meant more planning on my part to make sure Marc gets him out the door on time in the mornings.

As soon as I can I will get the pictures off the camera and onto the computer. Thanks for being patient with me!