Fall Break or Fall Out?

Well I was on Fall Break this week and while it was nice to be out of school, I think I was more stressed out and busier than any week I have spent at school so far this year.

My vacation started out really rocky right before we left for our trip to Springfield (for us it is "The Happiest Place on Earth"). Shoot, forget the Drew Barrymore and her family, don't give a second thought to Angelina Jolie and Jon Voight(sp), it some of the people in my family-you heard right folks-members of my family should win EVERY CATEGORY FOR EVERY OSCAR THAT HAS TO DO WITH DRAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If it can be made in to a major drama-and I am talking a real Scarlet O'Hara here-it will be done. You got a drama pot? I got an uncle and family that can stir it for you!!! They will be happy to a little, make that a lot of chaos to your life. Anyway, enough about that because I could sit here for the next six years and rant about that.

Let's go back to my happy place, shall we? On Friday after school, Joey, Hannah, and I left to go and see our best buds in the whole world. What people fail to understand is that this is my trip of the year. If I go nowhere else that is fine as long as I make it to Springfield every October! I love being with Kodi, Trai, and Emmarie! They just bring out the best in me, they make me happy. I am so peaceful up there and it is great.

We stayed really busy the whole weekend! My crew enjoyed celebrating Princess Emmarie's birthday. I was so excited that she took up with me this time. After the party and on Sunday we went around town and everytime we would get out of the car she would greet us withbig hug and a very excited "Joey and Heather I missed you so much!" I loved it! I can't believe how big she is. I really got a kick out of her calling Joey "Miss. Huncle Joey" and Hannah coming to me and telling me Emmarie had given her a new nickname-"Hey Hannah Little".

On this trip I got to meet Kodi's friend Holly. I have read her blog since her son Tanner was born prematurely this summer, so I was very excited to get to meet the famous duo in person. Moms always have a really neat "connection" but moms of preemies seem to go past that even.

Two other biggies were going to the farm that Kodi has blogged about and my family's first trip ever to a pumpkin patch. Both outings were great fun and being with our very best friends made it even better.

On Monday we sadly came home and I started cleaning, Tuesday I spent the day with my friend Cathy then I came home and cleaned some more, and Wednesday I started cleaning as soon as I got up and have not stopped since. I must say I have worked my tush off. I have not only cleaned up but I have cleaned out: closets, shelves, dressers and so on (seven 39 gallon garbage bags and six 13 gallon garbage bags). I am still cleaning today, though I have gone to a more leasurely pace. The appraiser came this morning and the pest control man just left, I am working on and off on my kitchen and about to start laundry. I am going to start going through two other closets, Joey is going to clean his closet, and I am going to go through fall clothes this weekend. So, by Monday I will be ready for Fall Break.

Well, I haven't blogged in a while so this should do it for a few days anyway. Sorry it was so long, but I was just so dearn proud that I cleaned my house! You can ask everyone, it doesn't happen often, but wow it feels good now that I have!