We have been crazy busy this week! 
Nathan is hard at work... trying all sorts of different writing!!  I am super proud of his eagerness to write... and his ability to adapt from one assignment to the next.  It is crazy, that in his almost 11 yrs of life... he has TONS of things in his own life to write about!!
Yesterday he had to write a "thank you" letter.  He chose to thank me and Stacy for letting him go to the Gratz Fair Wednesday night with his friends.  Yea, it's crazy... my kids have friends!!  I know we get the stereo type shit... that home schooled kids dont know how to socialize... BUT THEY DO!!  Their friends come from the different activities we do... not a school building!!  Which, if you ask me... is a better way to find like-minded friends!

We went to the Fair yesterday, as a family.  OMGoodness... we had sooo much fun!!!  Nathan, Brittany and Stacy all tried to climb the "hard" side of the rock wall... in an attempt to win $100.  I was impressed in how far they all made it... but none of them made it to the top.  :-(  The guy running it was GREAT!  He offered them all awesome advise and step by step guidance.
The kids decided to make their attempt in their bare feet... they wanted to use those monkey toes!  LOL
Nathan getting suited up for his climb-

They guy said their was an 8 yr old that made it... he showed us the pics on his phone!  He also made sure to tell us (joking, of course) that our $10 each will be going to his new pair of high end sunglasses!!  LOL!!
Nathan-

Stacy-

Brittany-

Some other good memories from the fair...  Bumper cars!!!  Nathan's FAVORITE!!!

FarisWheel-

Nathan jumping-

We had some an awesome evening!!  The BEST part.... THE DEMO DERBY!!!  I havent been to a demo in YEARS.  I havent been to anything fun like that in YEARS!!  That went bye bye with my "previous" life. 
I am trying to talk Stacy into letting me enter a car next year... he wont let me.  Damn broken back!!!!  I told him HE should enter a car... he says he doesnt know.  My hubby can be kinda "boring" sometimes!  If only I could get him to have some fun.
He really enjoyed cheering on the "little escorts"... LMBO.  He is damn funny!!!  He had the kids cheering on escorts too!

 I started getting serious about ripping out the garden... gotta get it ready for winter.  Nathan and I pulled out the corn stalks yesterday.  Boy, that was an adventure!  LOL!!  Those things really hang on.  We were just learning about the roots of corn this week too... and how they grow "weird" to hold up the tall, narrow stalks!  I LOVE when we get to experience things we are learning about!  I LOVE being a part of my kid's education!!!  :-) 
I even pulled out some of the beat looking bean plants.  This weekend I am going to get some of my container garden planted.  It will be exciting to have fresh veggies in the winter... if it all works out.

Today, since Stacy was off, we took the kids hiking.  We also took Gunner and Kanga with us.
We headed up to Swatara State Park.  It was a BEAUTIFUL 4 mile hike.  The trail was narrow in some spots... and it made it confusing for the dogs to stay at our left side... but they did pretty good!!
Gunner was NON reactive more then he was reactive... which is a HUGE improvement!!!  It seems that he had more of an issue when ppl had dogs.  He completely ignored at least 4 or 5 ppl on bikes that went by us.  IMPRESSIVE!!!  I am sooo happy that things are getting better with his aggression.
Kanga did really well too.  She just sometimes gives us the finger and doesnt do what she knows how to do, when we want her to do it!  THEN plays the "I'm scared" card!  FRUSTRATING!
Bonus... they BOTH wore hiking packs!!!  ;-)
Me and my Gunner man during our hike today-

Stacy and Kanga-

I guess that is all I have for now.  I feel like crap!  My Fibro is really kicking my ass lately... I am about sick of dealing with it!!!  But I REFUSE to let it get me down!!!!