Have you had your chocolate today??

Enjoy--I love chocolate and I actually ate one of these today. I just needed that extra little kick. You know those days I am talking about!--where you need extra Reese's in the house--where the kids will not find them--or husbands for that matter :) Peanut butter and chocolate is a slice of heaven. Why do we need that extra kick some days--simple answer...it makes us happy :D

just some monkey-ing around pictures

Sarah Jane loves monkeys and wanted me to share these pictures with everyone.

Remember 9/11

Our thoughts and prayers go out to those who have lost love ones on 9/11. We remember.

On September 11, 2001, four U.S. planes that were hijacked by terrorists crashed into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania killing nearly 3,000 people. Please take a moment to remember these people who passed away. Remember these individuals--left behind family, friends and co-workers. May God be with you all.

Kevin's passion--soccer season begins

Kevin doing what he does best...playing soccer

We really had alot of fun at this tourney. We traveled to Columbus, Maryland and stayed at the Sheraton. Very nice hotel--would recommend to anyone. The boys played real hard. Their first game was a tie 0-0, second game also a tie 1-1 and their third game they won 1-0. I believe with how they do points and things like that our boys came in 2nd place in their bracket. Over all the team played well--great group of boys! They seem all get along and gel nicely. Coach said that I now have the title of "team photographer"--which of course I am loving!

On a happy note: school has started--YEAH ME! But to be honest I like my kids--so yeah I did miss them. I cannot wait for them to get home and fill me in on how their first day went. Well for all those parents out there in blog land--enjoy the first day of peace and quiet until all those little and big kids come home. There will be loads of papers to fill out, sign and return. The joys of going back to school--pencils, the smell of glue, fresh notebooks and crayons--brings back memories for me. I would love to go back to school shopping for folders, notebooks and all the other goodies that the stores try to sell you (still love going and buying that stuff) Well enjoy you children while they are still in school--going to enjoy a cup of hot chocolate before I have to go and pick up the girls. Kevin should be walking thru the door any minute from the bus stop. ;D

Pictures to come...

Hi everyone! The soccer tourney is great so far. The boys tied 0-0 their first game & the second game was also a tie 1-1. They worked hard & had lots of fun. I took over 500 pictures today...so they are coming soon. Of course I can only post Kevin's pictures. I know I am a camera nerd! But I like it. The boys started calling me Miss American Eagle...don't have a clue why; but I roll with the punches. Hannah is still working hard with gymnastics. Sarah Jane started field hockey and so far (cross your fingers) she loves it!

please remember our military...

I was reminded the other day by a video that is surfing the email chain...how our soldiers are in danger everyday that they are in Iraq and Afghanistan. They were talking about how water boarding is inhumane...however the video was how inhumane our soldiers are treated when they are captured...this video was so graphic that it made me cry while I watched with horror...and I immediately felt that I needed to prayer for these soldiers families--for they will never see these men again. These soldiers were burned alive! And then some men and women who sit in our Government have the nerve to even say that water boarding is inhumane?? Hello...our PO W's that are captured are probably so happy to be captured because they are treated as if they are in some 4 star hotel...3 meals a day...showers, etc. After I cried--my emotions turned to anger! How can someone else do these horrible things to another person??

Bottom line folks--whether you believe in war or not...our soldiers are over there fighting for our freedoms...our freedom of speech, freedom of religion--we have so many freedoms in this country we are spoiled with them. I feel that our government is slowly taking our freedoms away from us. My father was in the Army and I am very proud of him. He is the finest man on this green earth.

I know that I personally walk up to a soldier that I see whether in a restaurant, a mall or even goodwill (where I shop quite often) and tell them that I am proud of them and thank you for all your service to our country. I wish more people would be like me and do this...it really is such a simple thing to do--take time to thank someone for their service...it will make them smile and feel good. Our military is the best in the world--but then again I am coming from a family where my Dad was in the Army.

Enjoy this YouTube video made by Lizzy Palmer--it really makes you think.

Sarah Jane starts field hockey

This was the first time that Sarah Jane tried her hands at field hockey. She seemed to like it and said that she had fun. SJ was the youngest (the only one going into first grade) on her team. She was on the shy side, however I could tell that she was really trying. I told her not to fret for it was going to be hard to do at first until she learns. She was excited and said she can't wait till next week--which is a good sign. Sarah Jane did not care for soccer--not her thing.

Enjoy some more photos...hey guess what I did not forget the camera this time! lol

Sandcastle Contest Winners!

Here are the sandcastle winners!! Hannah & Sarah Jane had lots of fun creating this castle. I was originally going to help them but they said that only children can enter...but I was allowed to "pack" the molds for them...although the Dad next to us built his kids castle--always one parent who does not want to follow the rules and just let the kids do it. But the girls really had fun and thanks to Bob (one of the strangers who took pictures) sent these to us we now have 2 photos from our vacation--yeah I know I forgot my camera... Thanks again Bob and see you next year at the shore! Oh the girls won a glow in the dark bracelet...pretty cool while it lasted.

Hey! Back to School...Yeah Me!

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Ah the smell of colored pencils, crayons--these things still make me happy. When I was little I could not wait to go back to school. By mid-August it was time to shop for back to school supplies.

This reminds me of what I heard on Glenn Beck the other day...and it just made me plain good-old fashion MAD. In New York they are giving (yes the government) 200.00 check to each kid in the family...these are poor families, welfare etc. and do you know what the parents are buying??? not school supplies such as pencils, backpacks, lunchboxes--No they are buying video games and flat screen tv's. What happened to buying your kids the things they actually need for school? I was just so mad after hearing that program...

Well all you Mom's out there in cyberspace...Happy Shopping! Enjoy the rest of the summer with your children...because soon schools will open again and the house will be once again quiet.

Lights, Camera, ACTION!

Lights, Camera, ACTION!-----NOT!! We had a fabulous vacation at the shore this week...and guess what I, Donna Waterman, forgot my camera!! Yeah I know...I felt so sick to my stomach. The first night we slept at the house, I awoke up at about 1:30am and said oh my I can't believe I forgot the camera!! The one thing to forget...I would of rather forgot my toothbrush! My darling husband looked at me and said "see what you get for rushing me" and rolled over and went back to sleep...I however could not go back to sleep for I was just sick to my stomach. We got up the next morning ate a huge breakfast--Craig cooks--oh how I love this man! and I announced to the children that I did not remember to bring the camera...there was golden silence for a moment--and then all three kids said at once "WHAT NO CAMERA THAT THING IS ATTACHED TO YOU HOW COULD YOU FORGET THAT" I was then the one that was speechless...for I never thought my kids even noticed me always taking pictures of them...I suppose that they are rather use to me behind the camera. Sooo... I called my friend's brother who lives down there all year round and he said sure I can borrow his point and shoot camera--(then he proceeded to be blown away about the fact that I forgot my camera...he said he could not believe it) however he could not find his camera (I at least knew where my camera was; it was just not with me at that moment and time)

So this is the first vacation that we took and have no pictures. Yes I am feeling that sick pit stomach thingy again--and no I am not pregnant! We had loads of fun and came back happy (and with no pictures) but fun it was. We of course hung at the beach by day until about suppertime...went back to the house to fire up the grill (did I mention that Craig cooks ;) )...one night we went to Seaside Heights boardwalk and ate the best funnel cake ever--was worth the $5.00--heck they could of charged me $10.00 and it still would of been worth it. The girls entered a 'Sand Castle Contest' and won!! Their prizes were glow in the dark bracelets. (Oh by the way I did not have my camera but 2 nice men took pictures of the girls standing with their castle and said that they would email me the pictures--I hope that they don't forget for I gave out our email to two complete strangers). Anyway the point is not me forgetting the camera right??? we had lots of fun and enjoyed family time of just hanging together and that is what counts...however the kids told me that if I ever forget the camera again--off with me head :(

Well it feels good to be home again even though I have a ton of laundry, Hannah starts her team gymnastics camp on Monday bright and early, Kevin starts his fall soccer practices this week and Sarah Jane is going to start field hockey this Sunday--I can begin to take pictures again. On a side note: I am reading my 293rd book...almost to book 352!