Whew...been ONE CRAZY summer! Loads of fun, and as always, too short. I can hardly believe the kids go back to school in two weeks. On the agenda for today: school clothes shopping. Don't think I can pull off the Lee Dungerees for Gavin anymore.....sigh. 6th grade is an impressionable time and sadly, Walmart doesn't offer the "everything will be alright because I have $200 jeans" brand clothing. Not that I subscribe to that nonsense, BUT, it is time for a slight upgrade. So, off we go to the slightly used brand name clothing store that I LOVE - Once Upon A Child! It's awesome - we can have our cake and eat it too! $200 jeans at Walmart prices. OK, well, maybe not $200 jeans - but definitely "everything will be alright" jeans. Once we get Gabe's mohawk under control I think we'll be set. I keep hearing the It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas song in my head....fun little jingle...."and mom and dad can hardly wait for school to start again... La la lalala la la la la la-la."