All I can say it feel so good to be able to be online again upstairs during the day in the living room versus in the basement once the kids are finally asleep. The only thing was I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do first. Of course check my emails as I admit I wasn’t doing the best at keeping up with them. Then I just had to check Facebook to see what was new there and then I thought I better start blogging again. (Now you know what I haven’t been around much)

What I want to do next though is check Craigslist to see if anyone posted a wavemaster (punching bag) in my price range or a Mulan costume for Katie. (That’s what she wants to be for Halloween this year) I’ve been trying to keep my eye open on there for those items, but unfortuantly haven’t found them yet. I did find a wavemaster that was like new for cheaper than what I was willing to pay for it, but since I wasn’t checking it all the time it was already sold. All I know is you can sure tell college is back in session because it seems like there are quite a few people trying to sell textbooks on there.  Oh how I wish Craigslist was around when I was in college.  It seemed like no matter what class it was, after I took the class they always decided that they would switch school books so they no longer had any use for the book I had just paid full price for and was hoping to get a decent price back for it.   I can’t imagine what it will be like when the kids are in college.  Will they even have school books?  Or will all their books be online?   Now wouldn’t that be nice?

So that’s what’s new over here.  How has things been going for you?  Have you done anything exciting the last couple weeks?

Last night while at karate a bunch of us moms were talking about the weapons clinic that was coming up in a couple weeks and one of the moms informed us that her kids weren’t going to be there as they were going to be on vacation.  Not only any vacation, but to Outer Banks in North Carolina.  Oh how wonderful that sounds, to be laying out on a beach listening to the waves crash.  Just closing my eyes dreaming about it makes the stress of the kids fighting start going away. 

I can hear the seagulls in the distance squawking… sounds like they are coming closer, but the waves are still crashing louder than them.  Now I hear the kids laughing which makes me even happier as they are actually getting along!   Then it happens WHAM!  I look and there is a piece of bread that has landed on my stomach and that’s when the squawking really starts in and I look up in the air and here comes all 100 seagulls swooping down trying to get that one little piece of bread!  (no wonder the kids were laughing)

Ok, maybe it wouldn’t be so fun to have a family vacation there, but since our 10 year anniversary is next year, maybe Paul and I could have a second honeymoon there.   Let’s see how that would be…..   we drive there and by the time we get there it’s bedtime and we go to bed.  Wait, I get to sleep right next to my husband the whole night without a kid (or two) climbing in between us?  WOOHOO!!  We wake up and realize we actually got to sleep in!  We got a full nights sleep, so far so good!  We have breakfast and take a stroll down to the beach.  We head back to the rental and change into our swimsuits and decide to enjoy the sun and lay out.   Thankfully Paul had put suntan lotion on me so I didn’t turn into a lobster.  We then go back inside for lunch and decide to go for a ride to see what else is around.  We take some tours of lighthouses, the Wright Brother’s National memorial, Ocracoke Island, Elizabeth Gardens and the list goes on and on.   While we are enjoying our alone time, I can’t help but think of all the fun the kids would of had too and my heart starts aching for them.

Maybe the best bet would be to bring either one of the Grandparents or a niece or nephew to come with us so they could help watch the kids so I could get some relaxing time but yet they would be with us so they could also have fun and have an educational experience as well!  

After looking up Outer Banks vacation rentals I found the perfect place to go!  The Seahawk!  It’s a 5 bedroom house (so there would be room to bring either the Grandparents, niece or nephew) and not only is it a short stroll to the beach, but it also has it’s own private pool, hot tub, game room, etc!    Just check out their kitchen!   I can promise you that I would not mind making meals and doing dishes there!  Just check out that view!   Even though I would still be cooking, I can’t help but think it would be a relaxing time in the kitchen!  Just looking at the pictures it’s calling out our name!

Have you ever gone to the Outer Banks in North Carolina?  What was your favorite thing to do there?  If you were able to go, would you want to go just the two of you?  Or would you rather bring the whole family?   Even though I dread having 100 seagulls land on me I’m thinking it would be best to bring the whole family along. 

While looking for a Sunday Meme to do.. I ended up coming across Straight Out Of the Camera from Murrieta 365. It’s actually quite fun because it’s another picture meme where you can show off what pictures you have taken. The only thing is you can’t do any tweaking or altering, but that’s ok with me as I usually don’t do that anyways.

If you’ve never seen Aloha Friday then here is the run down from Island Life….

In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day that we take it easy and look forward to the weekend. So I thought on Fridays I would take it easy on posting too. Therefore, I’ll ask a simple question for you to answer. Nothing that requires a lengthy response.

If you would like to participate, just post your own question on your blog and leave the link below. Don’t forget to visit the other participates! It’s a great way to make new bloggy friends!

Now on to my question of the week:

Did you watch the Meteor Shower this week?  If so, was this your first time watching one?

I forgot all about it until my friend posted she saw some and I went outside and ended up seeing 3 in 5 mintes!    This was the first time I saw one and was amazed at how fast they were.  I was hoping to get a picture of one, but knew there would be no way that would ever happen.   It was very cool though.. I ended up waking Paul and then when Kevin woke up and crawled into bed with us I told him what Daddy & I saw and he wanted to see, so out we went in our pj’s and he was able to see a couple too!  So 3 out of 4 of us in our household saw some last night! 

Do you have a camper/trailer and go camping?  If so, what is one thing that you have that you wouldn’t leave home without?

All I’m waiting for is for people to start wall papering their kitchen’s again and more people going with the contemporary furniture look versus the country style.  (Of course according to my Mom there isn’t to much of the country style out there as they have been looking for a new love seat and want that style)

Are you kind of excited for the 80′s look and style to come back?  Or do you cringe at the sight of it?