Fun Times....

Well, it has been a couple of weeks since I last blogged!! Its been a couple of busy weeks. By the end of the night I am too exhausted to write. lol Let's see, the past couple of weeks I have watched my friends boys.....they are really good boys....but you can see why I am exhausted at night...lol Five children in my care. Hee hee. Mike on flight now....so he works mids, 4pm to 5am the next morning. He works 2 days on, off for 2 days, works 2 days, off for 3days, which is every other weekend!He is liking it...so far! The kids are good, they are really enjoying their summer. School starts 30 Aug, so I am busy getting school clothes ready. Mikey, as of right now is going to the German Kindergarten, starting 30 Aug. I am really dreading that day but also looking forward to it. I get ME TIME!!! lol I am really sad to let my partner in crime go He is my buddy.... :( We are doing well, it has been really hot here. There are days I am really missing my A/C! lol

This weekend, Mike and I had a date night! It was so nice to just have us time. My friend watched the kids over night. WOO HOO!! We really enjoyed ourselves.Today, I got even more time to myself and celebrated my friends birthday at my friends house. Got to spend the WHOLE day without the kids. Mike took all three kids to go play mini golf and took them to a huge pool with water slides and diving boards. Apparently, Alex was jumping off the 2nd highest board like a frog! The kids were very worn out. Summer is going by super fast. Pretty soon the leaves will be changing and sweaters will be worn!! I am actually looking forward to the Fall/Winter here! Well, that is it for now!! I will update soon! Hope all is well with everyone! Love you all!!

WOW.....Where Did the Time Go???

HAMBONE

YUMMY CAKE MY FRIEND MADE...MMMMMM

BOUNCE BOUNCE!!

FUN TIMES

MY PRINCESS'

LIKE FATHER LIKE SON

LET FREEDOM RING!!

RED WHITE AND BLUE!!

Hey everyone!! It's been awhile since I last posted!! It has been busy here at the Longo house!!!We are enjoying the summer now....hasn't been cool for awhile. Thank goodness!! The kids have been enjoying their little pools and playing outside. We have been enjoying bbq's with friends and just have a good time!

This weekend was crazy busy. Saturday, we took the kids to Volegewh base for great 4th of July festivities. They had great food, carnival rides, although the kids only went on the Ferris wheel....then we sat front row and watched fireworks. We hung out with some friends. The kids were loving it and having a great time!!! We got home pretty late that night, but it was well worth it.

Sunday, Mike took Alex to the driving range. Alex loved it. So Mike is gonna get her a set of golf clubs soon, that way they will be able to share Mike's interest together. Later that night, we went to a friends house for a great bbq to celebrate our country's freedom!! It was a blast, the pool was out the slip and slide, and a jumpy castle!! Lets just say all the kids were WORN out!!! lol Great food and company was also present...hee hee. The adults played a game called corn hole. Its basically a bean bag toss game. Four people play and two teams. My friend and I won...my first time playing too...lol It was a lot of fun!

Today we just relaxed around the house. Mike did some things around the house and I did some school work and reading with Jackie, gotta keep her focused....lol. This week is just gonna be more fun in the sun and playing outside. I am still watching my friends kids, so it will be busy. The kids love them here, keeps them entertained. lol Well, I hope everyone had a great weekend and a wonderful 4th of July!! Miss everyone! Till next time.......

Just Another Blog.....

Happy Monday everyone! Hope everyone had a great Father's day! We did..... First, Mike had to run out and do errands, which was perfect for the kids and I because made mike's favorite cookies, they had sooo much fun mixing and putting all the ingredients together. Then the kids wrapped daddy's presents. We couldn't find the tape so Alex had a great idea to use glue..lol Hey, what can I say, she is very resourceful. Then the kids got ready for their performance for daddy. It consisted of two dances and a poem and confetti all over the place. LOL Then after that we went to go eat. It was a pretty good day. The kids are so special. I love their little imaginations.
Saturday, we went to another BBQ. I am really happy that we are making friends....the little group that it seems we do stuff with are really good people. It makes living overseas that much more easier when you have good friends.
This week is gonna be busy. I am babysitting my friends boys. They are really good, so no complaints...just a busy week! All in all, everyone here is good and healthy. The weather could be better, but its ok. We are still able to get outside and enjoy non rainy days. Hope everyone is doing well and are all in good health.

Hello everyone! Hope everyone is having a great week so far! I am. It's the first week of the girls being out of school. It's been busy already! Yesterday was a bunch of running around. Jackie got some money for her end of the year gift, for doing so well. So guess what she wanted to go do...SHOPPING! She ended up getting a new DS game. She is so funny. Alex, wanted some American girl clothes for Emily, her doll. They both did really well this year, I thought they deserved a little gift.

Today was STRAWBERRY PATCH day! A friend and I took our kids to go pick strawberries. They had a blast. They thought it was so cool to go on a hunt for nice, big, red, strawberries. Mikey liked the baby ones. I ended up paying 8 euro on strawberries. It was 2 something a kilo. So you can imagine how much I got. These strawberries are the best strawberries I have ever tasted. What to do, what to do with these strawberries. MMMMMMM......

Then we went downtown,Kaiserslautern, and walked around, got lunch, and ice cream for the kids. They have a really nice farmers market down there. Might have to go back and get some fresh veggies. Then we cam home and the kids played for a bit. I cleaned...lol

I don't know what tomorrow holds. I do know the gym. lol

The girls are getting ready for Father's Day. They have been practicing songs and poems they made up to show Mike on that day. They are soooo excited about that. I went upstairs yesterday to put them to bed and I heard them, so I stood listening and watching without them knowing and it is super cute. They are really talented with that kind of stuff. Its going to be cute. They have all sorts of ideas for that day.

Well that is about it. Hope everyone is enjoying themselves!

And so it Begins...

Last day of being a Kindergartener....

......Of third grade!

Mmmmmm.....

ICE CREAM PARTY!

Alex's class

New York Time Best Seller!!!!

WOW! Where do I begin about the last couple of days.....have been extremely hectic! I feel like I have been non-stop....haven't had a chance to breathe. Yesterday, Mikey and I ran around doing errands and then we went to Alex's play. It was sooooo cute. Alex was the narrator. It was just there class, and they made a really big deal about it. The kids ushered their parents in and seated them. They also read poems they did throughout the year. Then Alex's teacher handed out "special" awards. It was cute, it was based on each person's personality. Alex's was, "New York Times Best Seller List", since she has a PASSION for reading and writing. Her reading level is at a 5.5 level which is 5th grade. I am sooo proud of her. She did a great job! I am reall happy Alex got the teacher she got, she was super nice and you can tell her passion for teaching! After it was done I took the kids to the pool again. Man, are they little fish! They loved to swim and go off the slides! Mikey especially. He is sooo funny! That wore them out like crazy! So they passed out quickly after their baths.

Today was the last day of school for the girls. They were soo excited to get their yearbooks and have everyone sign them! I HAVE A THIRD GRADER AND A FIRST GRADER! Can you tell I am a little excited?!?!?! I am still in shock on how fast this life is going! Lol. Today was another running around day for me. I went to go get stuff for the ice cream party my friend and I gave the kids for the end of the year treat! Then I got one of Mikes Father's Day gift. I got him a decorative stein. Its what the German use to drink beer out of. The one I got him is really for decoration. Mike really likes them and wants to start collecting.The master painter was there and he painted on it Mike's name. Pretty cool. Then after I picked the kids up we went to my neighbors for the ice cream party. It was sooo cute. The kids had a blast. They got their bathing suits on and played in the water and just had a good time. I hope the kids dont get a tummy ache...the girls had ice cream and cake at school too. lol Oh well, it's only one day, I keep telling myself. Hee hee. I am a little disappointed however, that Jackie didn't have a Kindergarten "graduation". I mean she doesn't need one, but Alex got one and I thought it was cute. I cant complain to much, at least she got a Pre-K one.

Mike, worked on the lawn and put our outdoor table up. It's starting to look better out there. I cant wait to start having BBQ'S and such. Now my loving hubby is putting together the end table. He also came in and swept and he is gonna vacuum later. Such a sweetie!

Well that's my couple of days. Tomorrow we have two BBQ's to go to and Sunday...don't know yet! Could be anything...lol Hope everyone had a great week!

I posted pics of the play and of the ice cream party! I know there is alot and believe me.....there r sooo many more! lol

Hump Day......

Hey everyone! Well I haven't written in a few days. Nothing to write about I guess. Has been a pretty slow week. It's the last week of school. So it's my last week of sanity...lol. Friday, I will have a 3rd grader and a 1st grader. Wow!
Today I took my lil man to the indoor pool and let him swim like a fish. I love watching him in the water, especially when he has his goggles on. He thinks he is invincible. They have a little kiddie area with slides and sprinklers..he loves it Then after school today, I took the girls to the movies. We went to see " Diary of a Wimpy Kid". Cute movie. Alex has read all the books and was telling every part that was in the book during the movie. So funny. I had to tell her a few times to hush, I know it was just out of pure excitement. Jackie was so so about the movie, she kept wiggling around, but some parts were pretty funny to her. We had a fun time, we also had dinner together. When I got home, both boys were passed out on the couch. I should have gotten a picture...lol It was cute! Mikey, went right to bed. Didn't fight me at all. Mike woke up due to the very loud boom of thunder.
Well, that's it for now! Oh, tomorrow Alex has a play that we are going to. Stay tuned for that! She is really excited about it. It's just a little play that her reading group put together in the class. I cant wait to see it! Hope everyone is having a great week!

Its a Beautiul Day in the Neighborhood.....

MOM'S Tattoo

Pirate

Fairy

Butterfly

Sisterly Love

Scooter!

She loves this thing!

Happy Saturday everyone! Well, today was sooooooo beautiful! It was at least 85 and not a cloud in sight! I love this weather. I am curious to see how this summer will be since we do not have air conditioners in the house. Hopefully we will survive....lol It will save on utilities though!

Yesterday, was a crazy crazy day. I went to a bazaar with my friend Katie. It was pretty cool. I bought this little wooden sign that reads,"Mom's Mood", then on the bottom it says "super, stressin, and yikes". Then you place a little heart tag on which one I am. Its really cute. Mike thought it was funny. Gotta give credit to Katie because she pointed it out. I love it. There was alot of different crafts and things from different countries. There is a big one in August/September time frame....have to make sure I make it to that one. Then after that was a bunch of running around. Picked up the girls and they played in the water again. Hot yesterday!

Today, Mike and I took the kids to his Squadron picnic. They had all sorts of things for the kids, face painting, air brush tattoos, jumping castle, dunk tank, and great food. It was at the park so they got to play there too. Mikey got a tattoo tat says," MOM". So funny. Alex got one on her leg, Hello Kitty, and Jackie got one on her arm that was a mermaid. They had a blast. It was nice to, got to meet some of the people Mike works with. So it was nice to get away and be out of the house. Now my worn out kids are in bed and I am relaxing.

I don't know what tomorrow will bring, possibly the pool or may I will take the kids to go see Wimpy Kid. I guess it depends on the weather. I will probably write another blog tomorrow and let you all know. :) Well, I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend! Have a great Saturday!