Kerry's going to be gone on business to Virginia all week for computer training (when I say business, we all know I mean business with an emphasis on maximizing any available extra time that is humanly possible to allocate for golf) so this should be interesting as the kids and I are getting ready for school and trying to get back on some sort of schedule. I always miss Kerry while he is away and can't wait to have him home again. But I do have to admit to a guilty pleasure of mine, and that is to be able to have my own schedule for a few days. I always seem to make those big ambitious plans to work on projects, read, not fix dinner if I don't want to (I guess that part happens whether he is here or not sometimes!) I've noticed that this always worked with 2 kids, but once Becks came I just found myself happy to be getting dishes in the dishwasher before 10pm, let alone starting anything new! We'll see how this week goes - main project: Kids Rooms pulled together and basement toys conquered. Mission Impossible?? Probably!
I've already set up a sitter for tonight -I've got plans to go out to dinner and to see Mama Mia with the girls -Angie is in town from Virginia so a few of us are going out to relive our mama mia groupie life again. I loved the broadway, saw it once with friends, once with my sister Annie - no expectations for the show, though. ( I can't wait to see Pierce Brosnin sing - I've heard his voice is horrible!) The rest of the week is filled with soccer, back to school night, school shopping and lunch with Eva, countertops installed.....(finally). All the fun mom stuff that I'm grateful to be able to do and looking forward to. Project Clutter may or may not happen -my main goal this week (honestly) is to be a nice mom - control my temper, not worry about getting everything done, have fun with the kids. Ethan and Eva are already going at it right now as I write this, cleaning the bathroom - ready to punch each other's lights out because the other one "already did the sink YESTERDAY and it's my turn to do the sink, not the toilet!!
Breathe. Stay calm, Stay calm. I'm ready to put on my referree shirt and go to work.... How many day's til school starts again?? I really admire all the mom's that do it alone all the time - amazing. Here we go..!
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
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Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Lego Bomb anyone?
Ethan made a successful and rather resourceful attempt at entrepreneurship today. He constructed a 'lego bomb' out of his gagillions of legos that find themselves all over our house, and then sold it to his friend Hayden for an undisclosed amount of lego dollars. Anyone know where he can spend those lego dollars? He's tried numerous times before to sell his toys out on the street in front of the house, but this was actually something that he created himself - his first product, if you will, and then hawked it for some cash! There is a black market for lego bombs out there...I think he's going to make bank!
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Seriously So Funny - Seriouslysoblessed.blogspot.com
Ok Em - this is good stuff!
This is for all bloggers out there AND all of my majority non blogging buddies that just make fun of us.....As if blogging doesn't already take enough time...this one is my all time favorite. A spoof on mormon mom blogs - including all of the dumb little widgets we put on our blogs, stories we tell, being preggars. I haven't stopped laughing all morning since my friend sent this to me-
Check out this article and then read the blog mentioned (seriouslysoblessed.blogspot.com) Great reading fun! http://www.mormontimes.com/MITN_newsmakers.php?id=1563
This is for all bloggers out there AND all of my majority non blogging buddies that just make fun of us.....As if blogging doesn't already take enough time...this one is my all time favorite. A spoof on mormon mom blogs - including all of the dumb little widgets we put on our blogs, stories we tell, being preggars. I haven't stopped laughing all morning since my friend sent this to me-
Check out this article and then read the blog mentioned (seriouslysoblessed.blogspot.com) Great reading fun! http://www.mormontimes.com/MITN_newsmakers.php?id=1563
Yowsas!
$96.84 at the pump yesterday to fill the mom mobile. Ouch!
Just had to document history here.
Just had to document history here.
Visit with Annie
Our family went down to visit my little sister Annie on Sunday - I have missed her so much! I am so proud of her and what she is working towards - it has been a long time since we have been able to see each other and I have missed talking with her and seeing her more often. Here are a couple of pictures of her with Chuck - who we have officially adopted into our family. We are so grateful to him for all of his care and love - what a cool guy! We love you Annie! 
Monday, July 28, 2008
Pioneer Day
I'm curious if anyone else does this, but I always feel like I am trying to replicate the same excitement that I felt on holidays that I felt when I was a little kid, and as an adult it never seems to be the same. I always want to go to the same fairs, parades, you name it, so that it feels like it did when I was 10 or 11. But it's different when you are the parent -instead of just showing up for all of the fun, you are putting on the fun and trying to pull it all together for the kids. As kids, we are oblivious to this, and that's ok, because hey, we're kids! And as adults, it's fun too, but in a different way. I love watching my kids experience new things or to just be so excited for something!
This Pioneer Day was fun and I think that the kids will remember it as I remembered mine growing up. No worries, time with friends, out late, swimming, outdoor movie with neighbors, BBQ - all chalk up to a great day. We had a full day and did some new things- During the day we went up to Fort Buenaventura in Ogden - I've driven by the signs a hundred times and never knew it was there, but it was a great activity for pioneer day. It is next to the Weber River with trails, tee-pees and a small lake for canoeing. They had a festival that day with lots of demonstrations for the kids - how to shear sheep, make a candle, spin wool, make cornhusk dolls, weaving, basket making. Becks even got to ride "Thomas the Train" aka - Golden Spike Train around the grounds. He was ecstatic. We went with some neighbors and the kids were able to get a taste of how the pioneers lived, and best of all it was $2 a person! We also took a half hour canoe ride for $3 for the entire family. You can't beat that deal!!
This Pioneer Day was fun and I think that the kids will remember it as I remembered mine growing up. No worries, time with friends, out late, swimming, outdoor movie with neighbors, BBQ - all chalk up to a great day. We had a full day and did some new things- During the day we went up to Fort Buenaventura in Ogden - I've driven by the signs a hundred times and never knew it was there, but it was a great activity for pioneer day. It is next to the Weber River with trails, tee-pees and a small lake for canoeing. They had a festival that day with lots of demonstrations for the kids - how to shear sheep, make a candle, spin wool, make cornhusk dolls, weaving, basket making. Becks even got to ride "Thomas the Train" aka - Golden Spike Train around the grounds. He was ecstatic. We went with some neighbors and the kids were able to get a taste of how the pioneers lived, and best of all it was $2 a person! We also took a half hour canoe ride for $3 for the entire family. You can't beat that deal!!
Later that day we had a BBQ and went swimming with friends and then watched an outdoor movie in their backyard. So much fun! We made popcorn ( in a brown paper bag so you can see all the butter darkening the bag -another treat I remember my aunt doing as a kid on the 24th) and the kids had big blankets and bedding set up for the show. We stayed up way to late and slept in the next day until about 9:00! That doesn't happen very often and the kids were pretty much wiped out, which must mean a successful holiday!
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