http://thevermettes.net Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:05:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Mom and I just got back yesterday from a scrapbooking weekend and boy are we tired! Although I wasn't as crazy I usually am. I did actually sleep this time. I had a hard time with Patrick not wanting me to go away, but he survived anyway. We started scrapbooking on ... http://thevermettes.net/2008/10/27/scrapbooking-weekend-a-success/ Yes, the Nintendo Wii has the power to heal the lame. If any of you have been over to our house when Patrick is playing the Wii you know how he is jumping up and down. He's crazy when he's playing it. Well on Wednesday after I picked Patrick and ... http://thevermettes.net/2008/10/17/nintendo-wii-has-the-power-to-heal/ Saturday morning I spent the day calling people for child size crutches. Patrick couldn't walk on his foot and we were transporting him around on an office chair to get him to and from the bathroom. I finally found some at Charron Medical Supplies in Nashua, NH. I went to ... http://thevermettes.net/2008/10/17/patrick-on-crutches/ Last Friday the boys were outside playing with some friends. Al and I were in the house talking about our day. When all of a sudden Radar our dog started to freak out and wanting to go outside. We didn't know what was wrong with him. All of a sudden ... http://thevermettes.net/2008/10/17/er-visit/ Okay so he's not David Beckam, but he is trying. AJ started playing soccer for the first time this year. He is having a great time. He actually scored a goal in the only game his team has won. He can't wait to play again next year. http://thevermettes.net/2008/10/17/aj-tries-to-bend-it-like-beckam/ The first day of school started on Sept. 2nd, 2008 for AJ and Patrick. This was Patrick's first day of first grade. Mommy was handling as best as she could. I took the day off to see Patrick off on his first day. He couldn't wait to get onto the ... http://thevermettes.net/2008/10/17/watch-out-first-grade-here-comes-patrick/ On July 28th Patrick lost his first tooth. He was so excited that the Tooth Fairy was coming that night. We put the tooth in a special box and he placed it under his pillow. When the Tooth Fairy came to get the tooth Patrick was still awake and had ... http://thevermettes.net/2008/10/17/the-tooth-fairy-strikes-again/ On July 13th, 2008 we went to a family cookout at Joey and Jim's new house up in Maine. It's been a long time since we have done one of these. I was so great to get together and talk about the old days and watch our kids play together. ... http://thevermettes.net/2008/10/17/a-great-family-cookout/ Yes you read it right. I said Happy Belated Fourth of July. It just goes to show you how busy the Vermettes have been since our last post. On the fourth of July this year I took the boys to Holman Stadium in Nashua, NH for the fireworks. In all my years ... http://thevermettes.net/2008/10/17/happy-belated-fourth-of-july/ The Farlands and Vermettes spent the day at Canobie Lake Park in Salem, NH on Friday. The kids had such a good time. It was amazing how much Canobie has changed since I was a kid. My favorite additions to the park are the Boston Tea party and Castaway Island. ... http://thevermettes.net/2008/06/28/away-wheeeeee-go/