The Mario Brothers.

Why So Serious??

Wednesday.

Jason's 3rd grade class has a field trip to the Minnesota Zoo today up in Minneapolis. Daddy Dake was a chaperone. He put in a pass for the day off and road up on the school bus with all the kids. Look
for photos later.

Jason had soccer evaluations last Sunday for Spring Soccer. He's playing competitive again this next season. He is enrolled in swim lessons over the next 4 weeks and playing basketball, for the 1st time, this January.

Last Saturday, we hosted an "end of the nice weather" BBQ for some friends, coworkers. We had over 35 people here at the house. It was totally organized chaos and such an amazingly nice reminder of how Minnesota has become the best homestead we've had yet.

This Saturday, I am hosting October's Book Club and we are throwing a surprise baby shower too.

On Sunday, I am headed up to Ikea and Mall of America for some recreational shopping.

There are only 29 days till Breaking Dawn hits theaters. I'm so there with my gang of girls.

Book Count for 2011: 75 Read So Far

In 14 days, I'll be in Puerto Rico.

Tomorrow I get to go see the family photos we had taken last week. I am so excited.

Jason has a 4 day weekend. No school tomorrow or Friday.

Ryan is obsessed with pumpkins. We have carved 6 already this week. He uses one jack o' lantern as a night light. (Fake Candle.) He is also drawing them everywhere (in permanent marker on my desk), watching You Tube tutorials on carving, and lugging them around everywhere. (Watch for photos on flickr of his pumpkins..)

Yesterday I had a bad migraine.

I bought Jason the newest Batman Arkham City game, that was released at midnight, tonight for Christmas, but he found it in the bag and is now playing.. so much for that idea.

Zach is thriving in preschool. Hopefully I can get Ryan in soon too.

The twins also need a check up on their iron levels.

Next week in the Dake's Anniversary.

I Believe in UNICEF.

Because childhood immunization is routine in the United States, most American parents know their children will get the healthiest possible start in life. By contrast, in many developing countries this type of care is not available, so diseases such as maternal and neonatal tetanus persist. UNICEF, the world's leading children's organization, is working toward eliminating this preventable disease.

Just three doses of the tetanus vaccine given to a woman are needed to fully protect her for five years, and her baby for its first two months.

Today I donated 38 vaccines to these women.

In case you didn't follow the link..



The Dake Family Five. Need I say more? I can not tell you how much I love these guys of mine.. It's true. I'm Smitten. Hard. We have not had our photos taken as a family since 2005 and that was with just Jason and at Sears. Uh. Worse than that, the twins have never been photographed, professionally. I contacted Lisa at Elite Photography and set up a session. We went on Monday, and the kids were so great, the weather, not so great. These are the first photos I have seen from the session, and I am in love with them all! I go in next week to view them and put in an order. Can't wait! I love the spontaneous one of Dake, laying one on me, which I was not expecting.. and that Lisa caught me, unposed, giddy and in love... Follow the link below to see Lisa's photo blog and read about her thoughts on The Dake Family.

I have a busy weekend planned, so look for a post next week..

But Jewels, Check Your Inbox Later!

Go Here. Now.

http://www.eliteportraitdesign.com/blog/2011/10/family-photography-mankato-dake-family/

Ryan.

Thursday Thinking.

Right now I am eating plain buffalo chicken dip and drinking a 7up. Since my headache weeks, I have had a taste for 7up, Sprites.

I think a headach is coming now, so I have my contacts out. Less strain on my eyes.

Today I went to Target and only spent $7 bucks.

Yesterday I got 105+ prints from Shutterfly. I made Jason run out to the UPS man.

Today I met two Moms at the mall for play dates with our 5 boys.

I have all THREE boy's Halloween costumes in my carts online. Tomorrow I will hit Checkout! That's sooo ahead of last year : ) And Jason's was $40, but is $23 now, so I was able to add an accessory, gloves, for $6! Still spending less! And the twins' were $20 each or two for $34 with FREE shipping!

No scrapping lately but read 4 or 5 books just last week.

Started a new YA novel today.. The City of Ember.

I pre-ordered Wimpy Kid Book 6 for Jason for Christmas. It's released in November. Total Fan of the Movies, and that Jason is of the books!

I am going tanning (ugh) this month so I am not ghostly white for Puerto Rico, which is in 5 weeks exactly today!

Ryan is drawing pumpkins amazingly, but is a slacker with the potty training. I think he'll be in diapers in college. Fail. Me.

Saturday Jason has THREE soccer games up in The Cities. It's a tournament thing. We are gonna hang with another soccer family there.

October is a busy month for the Dakes. Family Photo Shoot. Hair Cut, Color. Tanning. Soccer. Work. Scouts. Two field trips. Parties. Preschool.

And that's all I got for now..

Currently Dake.

Two weeks ago, I had a migraine that lasted more than nine days. It was a rough couple weeks. It's hard to be a sick super mom. Especially with three kids. I just wanted to crawl in a hole. I was taking Codeine to get through the days, and Vicodin to make it through the nights. It eventually landed me in the ER for a night. I got fluids via an IV and two different sets of drugs for the pain. But I was back with the doctor 3 days later. I'm still on a beta blocker for preventative measures. I have pills for nausea. It's a Rx that is given before chemo, but its so bad, it usually makes me wanna just vomit more. And Imitrex, which I was on it 2005 and it never worked, but the doctor insisted I have it on hand anyway.

We had been busy with scouts, school and soccer all of September.

On Thursdays, I take Zach to school and meet all my Besties for lattes and play time for the boys.

Puerto Rico is in 37 days.

We celebrated Dake's birthday on Saturday. Cake, balloons and suprises. And while he continues to age yearly, I am still the young beauty he met 11 years ago.

I jogged 3 miles today and 3 yesterday. I hear a 5k calling in late Ocotber. Tonight I hear Icy Hot.

Ryan napped today. Zach did not.

I finished a book yesterday. I finished another today. Tomorrow is Book Club.

That's all I got.

ABC's.

A. Age: Like I'm going to answer that.
B. Bed size: King.
C. Chore that you hate: Toilet Bowls.
D. Dogs: Boxer.
E. Essential start to your day: Coffee. Blistex. Olay.
F. Favorite color: Pink.
G. Gold or Silver: Glitter!
I. Instruments you play: Flute.
J. Job title: Childcare.
K. Kids: Three. Messy, but Cute Ones.
L. Live: Dangerously. Minnesota.
M. Mother’s name: Sarah Beth
N. Nicknames: Mom.
O. Overnight hospital stays: Only Twice. When I birthed 3 children.
P. Pet peeves: Smacking. Littering. Loud Music. The Jersey Shore.
Q. Quote from a movie:  "Yo, Harry, you the man."
R. Right or left handed: Right. But I secretly wish I was left handed.
S. Sex: All. The. Time.
U. Underwear: Hanes.
V. Vegetable you hate: Peas.  Green Beans.
W. What makes you run late: Three Kids.
X. X-Rays you’ve had: Teeth. Chiropractor.
Y. Yummy food that you make: Anything that comes out of a box.
Z. Zoo animal: Phytons & Anacondas.