The Sugar Rush is Over

In Halloween me and my husband have already mark for 3 years were to take the kids for Candy, we still have the cuteness factor with Hallie and Cole, we pretty much have to empty their bags several times that way they can put more candy in.

They had an amazing night, but, like many parent is hard to control all that candy, we even have to divide it, separating the chocolate (to be put in the fridge), suckers, and the rest of hard candy. We decide to give them 3 pieces each per day, and we can say that until tonight, I can officially say they done. Is been crazy and not a very healthy October, but like aways...we cant wait for next year.

Renaissance Fair 2011

For the last 3 years I been taking my kids to the Renaissance Fair, every year knights, Wenches, Maids, Kings and Queens come out to have a 3 day Fair that takes you back in time. To be honest is pretty much the same shows of every year, sword fights, etc but is just fun taking out the kids, Cole just loves it.

First week of school: what a nightmare!

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After spending 3 days on overdue back to school shopping, and start my two girls in two different new schools, two different schedules, the only thing I can say is "What a Nightmare". Kids came back from grandparents three days before school start, this means that they were sleeping late, so waking up at 6:30 AM in the morning haven't been the most popular thing with them, then the traffic outside both schools was awful, I understand its the first day school but even with less people on Friday still I have to arrive 35 mins early to pick them up with a 100+ degree temperatures, this is because someone very smart decide to put to elementary schools on one side of each other, not to mention that middle school is right about the corner.

The first day my 11 yr old, who just started 6th grade, got a schedule from 7th grader, she didn't even realize this until the second period, and when she told the science teacher, he/she told her to wait until the end of the class, why????? she should it been send to the counselor asap, she didn't belong in that class! By the end of the day I went to talk to the counselor and she told me they fix the problem.

Also at my 6 yr old elementary school already start Fundraising by doing a meet and greet at Chuck E. Cheese, I had to explain Hallie that is not free you have to buy your stuff, but for some reason she believes that the teacher pays of it.

Overall the girls had a fair week, learning names, schedules, meeting people and all that good stuff, but we are just feeling so hangover hahaha, I will be sleeping all weekend.

They're Back!

My kids are back, after a few weeks gone with grandma and grandpa, I went to pick them up; it takes 5 hours to get there and 5 back, on a 116 degree weather you start to be thankful of the wonderful invention call Air Conditioning.

I must confess that 48 hour having them back, make you rethink that 3 weeks is a short time to be visiting, they came back acting wild, so they going to need a couple of weeks to be decompress from grandma and grandpa.

Nobody had anytime to rest cause next we wake up early to go and do late back to school shopping (they start school on Monday). As much as I enjoy time alone, I learn it, that I am nobody with out my kids around me. Love those kids.

Take me out to the ball game.

Now that I drop the kids to their grandparents to spend the week, I check the photo we took this past weekend at a minors leagues baseball game, me and my 3 kids went to see play the Las Vegas 51's (hint: the name has a connection with Area 51, get it?). Is been sometime that I had take them to a game, so I was pleasantly surprise that they enjoy the 7th innings we stay (what you expect, I have a 4 year old).

At arrival it was backpack night so the kids were psych about it. Kids had diner before we left so the snacks I got for them was popcorn and drinks, later the girls got a photo with Cosmo...yes Cosmo the Mascot and Cole learn he love sunflowers seed.

 

Tourist in my own city.

Yesterday the kids and I decide to go out and be tourist in town, and since we are in one of the biggest entertainment capitals in the world, we decided to take advantage of that and the plan was, this....since the being lazy and not walking lately, I park at Caesar Palace, and we were going to walk to the Bellagio to peek at the Conservatory and see one of the Fountains shows.

Now, for those that have visiting Las Vegas might remember that hop from one hotel t other (even when they are side by side) is a longggg walk, in this case I think was a mile or two. So as plan we half of Ceasar Palace (thank God the Forum Shops were not between, cause it would it take longer to get to the other hotel), stop at the Conservatory, the theme right now is call "2011 Summer Garden" and as always very impressive, love the flowers.

After that we walk to the side walk of the Hotel, passing so many electric escalators to the destination. The only down side, is that still was early and we had to wait 30 minutes for the first show of the day at 3 PM. My kids were troopers and wait patiently. As soon they show start with the American Anthem the kids got excited and stare with amaze, after that they did another song and everything was done, and have to walk all the way back, tip take water with you to drink, you going to need it.

Anyways, got in the care and they still keep talking about it, the just had a lot of fun.

Photo: Sam's Town

Took the kids out to do some walking time.

Who's the boss?

Are your kids bossy? In my case 2 out of 3 are, maybe because the are the youngest (4 and 6) and they think they can tell me what to do. I have teach them manners, but I guess that is something our of this world and they forget to do it, from "I want" to  "give me", sometimes is the only you hear.

 How many times I have to repeat my 4 yr old boy, "What do you say?", and I will get a big smile and say "Please" or "Thank You". The worst is when   the use the famous "well, you told me yesterday that you were going to do it" and I am like "what are you talking about kid?". 

I just hope this is temporary,  cause I only can deal with one boss (hubby) lol.

Our Splashing Weekend

This Saturday we plan to go to the park and we found a nice park were the kids cool down from the 100 degree temperatures, kids had a blast, but after that we had all a sunburn after that lol. Not so funny was that me personally fell like I had a little sun stroke, feeling better, but I will make sure this doesn't happen again.

Surrounded by Rocks

Sleepy Boy

I want to share my kids (supervise by me) blog, I post there photos that the took themselves, this is one of them were Hallie took with her Ipod, as you can se Cole is more sleep that awake. http://lifethewayweseeit.tumblr.com/

The path

The Little Chef

What is with the face?

Is so much that you can ask your kids when your travel cross country

Electricity

Gipsy Girl

What is art?

So kids at Hallie's school had a huge field day, it seems to be they use chalk in the whole parking lot, I mean the whole parking lot. This is my girl's art, as you can see is not a perfect way to explain it, but what is art, I mean, I watch and article of a girl  younger that mine that sale painting for thousands, and honestly her paintings look like of course...child's play, so who know this could be art too.

Hoppin

Exploring the town

Is just great go out with the kids and explore the town

Time in the Park