Shouldn't every post begin with a picture of a cute dog? Helen took this picture of Kelsey at some point. We finally uploaded pictures from her camera and she's quite the photogropher. Also, she makes some great videos. We'll have to get them up at photobucket and let you all take a gander.

School is progressing nicely for the two eldest children. Helen's teacher has

very nice things to say about Helen - which is great because the girl doesn't say anything at home. DJ is having a more difficult time than he did his first week. He's getting to the point where he doesn't want me to leave after I drop him off and he tells me that he cries sometimes :( But the good news is that he hasn't had any potty accidents at school (I'm knocking on top of the computer desk as I type this).

Here's a picture of him at the school's jogathon.

Helen's school BBQ was last week. The boys and I joined her for a picnic on the front grounds. The school got the local firefighters to grill the burgers and here's their ride. The boys were in heaven looking up close at a fire engine.

I'm gearing up for a scrapbooking weekend at the coast this Friday. The baby is still nursing at night and occasionally during the day. Guess we'll be going cold turkey to wean him. I've got mixed feelings about it. I'm really looking forward to having some productive alone time, but I'm not that eager to leave the baby at this stage. It's probably for the best, as I don't think he'll ever get weaned if we keep going on like we do.

Y'all might want to give Jimmy a call on Saturday night; see how he's holding up - make sure the kids haven't tied him up or locked him in the cupboard under the stairs :)