Happenings

I know it has been awhile. Okay, not just awhile, but a LONG time! I give up. I am not a very good blogger. It is really hard to keep up with this thing. I know I could do better than every five months though. A lot has happened in the Copeland household in the past few months, so here is the update.

John is now a big seven year old first grader!! Kindergarten has ended and first grade is upon us. He is LOVING it so far and I really like his teacher. He is a Tiger Scout and after a bumpy start with his pack he is now enjoying scouting, even if I am not. It is A LOT of work and unfortunately it is a lot of work for me. The tooth fairy will be making her first visit to John soon. He is very close to losing a tooth. It is just hanging there, and frankly it is giving me the chills just thinking about that gross feeling of slimy gum after a tooth falls out......ewwww.......BUT he is very excited. Three more behind that tooth and he may have no front teeth in a couple of months.

Mary Cate is three going on fifteen. She has become quite the little diva. She is now potty trained, thank god! She is talking in full sentences and will tell it to you like it is a few times over. She is VERY opinionated about her clothing or lack there of lately. She is going through a nudist phase. She strips down to her panties as soon as she walks in the house. Hopefully it is a habit she will grow out of before college! Most importantly she is very sweet and loving and we love her very much, even through the temper tantrums.

Summer came and went quickly this year. We went to Hilton Head with my family and then kids and I went to my parents for a week. I almost needed a vacation from my vacation when it was all said and done. It was wonderful though. Hilton Head was great and it was great to be home in Georgia for a week. I got to catch up with some high school friends who I really wish I could see more of (one downfall of the military and moving so much), and meet some new babies. Family moved from DC this summer too. On both sides we said farewell to my sister and Doug's brother. It was so wonderful to have a year with all of them close by, and it was hard to say goodbye. Luckily we have such a wonderful group of friends here in Virginia, that it has made being away from family easier. We are very blessed!

Fall is already upon us and we are as busy as ever. Always one to throw a party I seem to be planning many and then wonder what I have gotten myself into when they are happening, but we always have a great time in the end. We are not traveling this fall, or at least the kids and I aren't. Doug's schedule has had him gone A LOT lately, but that seems to work with my nightly TV addiction. I do like to watch my shows in quiet:) Hopefully I can update more often, but that remains to be seen!