Busy Fall

We have had a pretty busy fall thus far; soccer practice 4 times a week, games on saturdays, and of course church on sundays. Homeschooling about every other day--Lucas is ahead still, but we are getting into unfamiliar territory that takes a little more work (declarative, imperative, interrogative, exclamative sentences, and spelling more difficult words that don't follow the 'rules' to be able to sound out etc)  I've also been busy growing another baby in my belly---a baby that measures about 4 weeks ahead of where I am....Hopefully that means he will come earlier in December, rather than around Xmas :P By the way, we sort of decided on a name, but be forewarned---nobody seems to like it but John and I! John's grandfather's name (Italian!) was Eustachio. The English version of that name is Eustace. The only time I've heard that name was in a scary cartoon called "Courage the Cowardly Dog":

So yes, it is an 'old man name', but we like it and that it's not too common. What we also liked was the story of St. Eustace. He was a Roman General, who converted to Christianity. He and his family were all martyred for their faith...to be roasted inside a bull....horrible but admirable.


So yeah, that's the name we last settled on :) Of course we will just call him "YOO" for short!

  Another thing that has kept me busy, was that I got an email from a couple that remembered my gigs at this cute restaurant called "Sip N Savor",....over a year ago Valentine's Day. Well, they just got married and are having their wedding reception at Sip N Savor on November 1st and asked if I would play at their reception! I had to be honest with them that I haven't played a gig for over a year and am 7 months pregnant, but that i'd do it if they want. It's a few hundred bucks to spend this Xmas is how I look at it :) Plus I was just so flattered that they remembered me. So I have been practicing here and there---but I am out of breath easily since I'm this far along. Nervous! But I'll do my best.

 Me before the Valentine's gig 2013....ahh....a zillion pounds and 2 babies ago...:P

And we have our Halloween party in 2 days :) Most of L & O's soccer players are coming so it will be lots of 3-6 yr olds. I have been trying to decorate with 'not-too-scary' of stuff, and putting games together. I hope it's as fun as I think it will be---it's our first ever party haha.

    The kids are really excited: