Ummm....

Dear God what happened to my background?? I'm not quite sure I can answer that. I looked around a bit the other day when I was thinking about posting a new chapter, but I didn't remember choosing anything new. Guess I was wrong. Not sure I can explain that design, other than it looks kind of like the fabric I chose for the new wreath I made last week. [Thanks Jen!!] That's right....I tried my hand at a wreath. And guess what? I.LOVED.IT!!!!

I didn't even take a picture. But it was sooooooooo fun to create! Think you'll have to ask Kris for a photo. I made it for her birthday. It turned out great! I still don't think I'm all that creative, but this thing is cool. Anyhow, I plan to make more. Many more. You could say I'm hooked. So again - thanks JT for the cool idea!

Moving on...we had an awesome Thanksgiving. It is, by far, my favorite Holiday!!! It's close to Christmas, but it's not here yet, which I love, cause it means that it's not gone yet, but we can start thinking about and shopping for it.

Hope everyone had a great holiday weekend!

Happy Halloween!

This has to have been the best year for costumes that I can remember!!! Total investment? $4.99. We didn't really even decide what they were going to dress up as until about two nights ago...not that they're too elaborate, but still. Without my sister Erica here, it just sort of gets pushed back till the last minute. {Maybe you should just pack up and move home, Erica...just sayin'}

Thanks to Aunt Shani for the Mexican Blanket for Drew-B, oops, I mean Jos-B (hose-b). Thanks to Drew's Papa, he came up with the name. He said, "You've heard of Jose (hose-a), now he can be Jos-B, instead of Drew-B!" Only my dad :o)

He's not sure if he'll dress up for the dance tonight, he's going to keep his options open and decide once he wears the sombrero all day...

You can't really see it here, but Andie has glittery eyes - they look really cute! And the lips ahhhhh, the lips. That was the one thing she really wanted - red lips!! I'd say mission accomplished.

Hope all the trick-or-treaters this weekend have a blast and stay safe!

Poetry

Is anyone else really sick of the commercials for the upcoming election??? It seems like such a negative, slam-on-the-opponent-fest - I can't wait till voting next Tuesday!!!! Looking forward to the ads ending. Thanks - I just had to get that off my mind.

I will be returning to work on Monday, November 1st. It's nice missing work when it's your choice and it's fun...but two surgeries in four months. Jeeesssh!! Let's just say I'm ready to go back! I don't like putting the burden on my co-workers when they're already super busy, plus I have a new boss that started this week. Exciting!!

I've not talked about it much, but since I put it out there in the paragraph above, I decided I better update...my first shoulder surgery took care of the bone spur, but was frozen.

f-r-o-z-e-n!!!! So the second one was a closed manipulation and a success!!! Now I continue with physical therapy and hope to have that come to a close soon. The PT's at Shoreline Sport and Spine are fantastic but eight months and counting is plenty long enough. There's much more to the story here, but I won't bore you with the minute details! Definitely looking forward to this phase of my life ending.

On a more positive note - here's a few more pictures of the family. My SIL in Florida is having a Shutterfly party!!!!! I think we get a photo book, which would be perfect because I was wondering what/how I was going to scrapbook these fun pictures, and the day we had them taken, I got the message from Darcy asking if I would be interested. Would I ever!!! I'll be able to order a photo book, and arrage all 61 pictures that we got - how FUN!!!! There's obviously more pictures of Drew and Andie - but let's face it, they're a lot more photogenic! Plus more fun cause they're kids. Big kids I mean. What are they now??? I'm not a fan of the word "tween," but they're not kids, not adults either. How 'bout this - my offspring. Ha! Doesn't flow either. Whatever. They're just cuter in the pics!

Sooooo ready for Halloween to be over this year! Andie doesn't want to trick or treat (for the third year in a row I might add), but she wanted to do something for school...so I went to the store today and got her the devil headband, tail and wand (pitchfork). She's just going to wear that with her favorite huge-hole-in-the-knee-Hollister-jeans-from-Ashlyn and a black t-shirt. But I think the most exciting part for her was asking me if I could do some fun makeup for her. Of course!!! She doesn't wear it regularly now, much to her chagrin, but this is a special occasion!! She would really like to wear make up regularly now, but goodness...we (Mike and I) just aren't ready for that!! Maybe when she's, oh...I don't know, 20 or so? Ha! Not really, but certainly not yet.

Drew is still thinking about his attire for school. Thinking maybe hippie. My mom has a costume that we need to check out. But for trick or treating, I think he's going to be a hunter (sans rifle of course) - it'll be perfect since it's usually cold and windy for t-or-t-ing. So the boys will go around the neighborhood, while the girls stay back and hand out candy. Can't wait for Kris' hot chocolate!!!!! ;o) hint hint if you're reading this Kris

Will definitely post pics of Halloween - yes, Erica - this will be for YOU!!!!

Oh, the 'Poetry' title?? Sometimes I really have to think about what to write. Sometimes I don't. Tonight? I don't.

A Little Teaser

Soooo...I put a few of the pictures to the left of my blog and the header. I know it's just a little teaser, but I'm working on it!!!! I promise! I'll do more this week.

I'm Trying...

...to post a new update, but Google has other things in mind for my evening! Image uploads are disabled for a couple of hours tonight for maintenance, just happens to be during the time that I am free to post a blog. I have new pictures to post!!!!

We finally did our first ever Bolles Family Photo Shoot this past Sunday - beautiful day!!! I guess I'll have to build the anticipation for you, since I won't go into any of the fun details until I am able to put pictures with it. Oh well...another day!

I will go on to say that the Whitehall Middle School 7th grade boys did an amazing job tonight for their last game of the season!! It was so great to have them go out with a win! I will miss seeing these boys play, but honestly, Drew's bruised body needs to heal. He's looking forward to playing again next year though!

I'll come back to this tomorrow...I'll have time, since there's no football practice and no soccer practice AND a half day of school - yipee!!

This and That...

I just love the school spirit I see kids have on big game days!! This particular one was taken the morning on the Whitehall/Montague game. I had them both standing there...smiling I guess you could call it. But I just wasn't feeling it when I looked at the picture. So my instruction to them was to "pose" rather than just smile. Ta-dah! This was the result of it. Makes me smile everytime I look at it.


[Well there was a picture here...I have no clue where it went, nor how to get it back! I've tried four times to upload it and it won't work!!!] Guess you'll have to visit my facebook page to see it...gosh darn it. I'll keep trying!

This photo of Andie and Abi was taken last week at the Whitehall/Mason County Central game. Andie had math homework to do, and when she got done she looked over at Abi and asked if she could go play with her. How cute! How could I say no? An 11 year old wanted to go over and play with a 2 year old. I knew she would be great with Abi, plus I was right there, as was Abi's mom, so off she went. I snapped some cute pics of the two of them, then later with Brandon too, but this one just grabbed at my heartstrings. Precious kids - why do they have to grow up so darn fast?

On another exciting note - we plan to do family portraits for the FIRST.TIME.EVER this weekend! I'm so excited! My biggest struggle now is figuring out what to wear that we will all coordinate with. Any ideas/suggestions out there?? I like the white shirts/jeans theme, but I don't think we all have white tops. I'm thinking maybe white for the girls, blue for the boys, or red. Gosh, I just don't know. Definitely doing the jeans, I have to wear heels so I don't look like I'm the same height as my kids yet. I mean, they are both only about an inch shorter than me, so I'll do the heels as long as I can just so you can recognize me as the adult here!!

I so just love these nice quiet evenings at home - after all the hustle and bustle of getting up at 5am, making three lunches, letting the dogs out four to five times {in the morning}, making sure I have my mascara on, two of the same shoes, and out the door, all before 6:45 a.m.

We took the opportunity to go to church tonight and it just amazes me how much better I always feel after going. Plus, we don't have to get up at the ass crack of dawn now on Sunday morning :o). See my motive?? After church, we came home and made burgers for dinner and are now just chillin' out.

So I know it's been about a month since I've updated, but really a lot has been going on...we're getting into the swing of the school schedule, Drew is down to only two sports now, Andie is just as sweet as ever, my niece Ava turns 6 in exactly one month, and my nephew Josh is a busy almost-three-year-old, Mike and I will celebrate our 16 year anniversary in one week and I have to have another stinking surgery on my shoulder. I won't focus on that - need to stay positive!!!

Josh got his haircut a few weeks ago, and you may have seen this photo on facebook, but it is a favorite of mine, so I had to share here too, just in case you're not on facebook. [Does he not look just.like.Aiden??? Yes, it is a mohawk...and it fits him so well. Andie loves to run her fingers over the top of it everytime we see him. Ya just gotta love a two year old with a cool hairstyle!

Check out the ever-so-cool Kyle "Stwatton"

Does he look ready for a nerf war or what?? We had a fun night with friends over a few weeks ago and as always, the kids engaged in a nerf gun and rubber band war, and Kyle was serious about the competition!

Other than family, nothing compares to hanging out with friends!

Hmmmm...let's see, what else? Well, I started making the kids' Christmas lists today. Hard to believe that it's only about 10 weeks away! Which means, that I'll have a teenager in the house in about that short amount of time as well. The one part I'm not looking forward to about Christmas is the wrapping. I don't like it. I've tried and even told myself that it's fun, but really, it's one of my least favorite parts about my favorite holiday. I'd rather be on my feet for ten hours baking, which I'm sure will happen too. But I'll be looking forward to that part of it. Anyway, I've been watching the postings on fb, and the b-day parties lately have shown just how many of these amazing boys are become teenagers! Hard to believe. Where does the time go? As crazy as it is that they're growing up so fast, I wouldn't trade it for anything.

BUT...before Christmas, we have to enjoy my favorite holiday, which is Thanksgiving. And even before that, is Halloween, which honestly, I could do without. I'd rather wrap presents. Which, by now, you all know how I feel about that! I love that Andie hangs out with me on Halloween night, passing out the candy. Sure makes the evening fun...but so does Kris' hot chocolate! Dads - be sure to trick or treat at our place, there may be barley and hops in a bottle for you...just sayin'!

All in all, things on the Bolleserosa Front are going rather well. Hopefully I can resume taking a class (or two) for the winter semester in college...providing my shoulder situation shows signs of improvement. If not, PT will continue to take place of school. Time will tell!

P.S. - Happy 70th Birthday to the best Father-In-Law ever!!! Love ya Milty!