Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Summer Vacation
One of the best things one can do with their family is to take a summer vacation. For us, this normally entails a trip to Las Vegas, Nevada. Steve's family lives there and a a visit always sees us playing in a swimming pool and enjoying fabulous food.
This year is no different. We have packed our bags, we have our swim suits gathered and are ready to go.
What they don't know is that we aren't headed to Vegas....we are going to....DISNEYLAND!
A long time planning and saving has gone into this and I will try to share this incredible event!
Including their reactions when we finally do tell them! Then, when we have spent time in the Happiest Place on Earth, we will go to grandma's house!
This year is no different. We have packed our bags, we have our swim suits gathered and are ready to go.
What they don't know is that we aren't headed to Vegas....we are going to....DISNEYLAND!
A long time planning and saving has gone into this and I will try to share this incredible event!
Including their reactions when we finally do tell them! Then, when we have spent time in the Happiest Place on Earth, we will go to grandma's house!
Friday, May 27, 2011
Conner Graduates Kindergarten
Conner had no nervousness or anxiety. He was bouncy and ready to go!
The children did wonderful with their songs and poems. Their gappy teeth and mortarboards provided a unique contrast. Conner was thrilled that his "girl friend", Amelia. could make it.
For me, it is bitter sweet. I am excited for my youngest. I am so proud of him. But he is my youngest. My last through kindergarten with it's sweet innocence, it's ingenuinity, it's stuttered words and lisps. I shall miss pages that are graded with smiles or frowns, where the biggest infractions are running in the halls.
But someday, this little one will be a man, and there is no way on earth I would hamper his journey.
Congratulations Conner Mac!
Friday, May 13, 2011
Finally Friday.....
Ah, Friday. The day of sleep in. The day the kids, in theory, should quietly sneak from their beds and go downstairs to quietly watch TV and quietly eat a nutritious breakfast of cereal and milk. Friday. The day the dogs are let out and fed without an adult reminding children of their duties. QUIETLY!
My Friday.
6:00 am. Kids rough housing in their rooms. Dogs barking to be let out. Dogs running into my room on their crazy eight path. Kids shrieking to get the dogs rebounding faster until they jump on my bed and mistake me for a pillow.
6:15 am. Kids have new mission to let dogs outside!!! and to feed them and leave mama alone.
6:17 am. Loud argument from children over Scooby vs Spongebob.
6:18am. Disturbing crash from kitchen
6:20am. Loud argument inter sped with, "NO WAY, YOU clean it up!"
6:28 am. Shrill screaming and the call, "COYOTE", "COYOTE IN THE YARD"
6:29 am. Me: where? Kids: (random screaming, dogs barking) Me:I can't shoot it if I can't find it!!
6:31 am. Coyote location identified. Go to window. Nice puppy, not a coyote.
6:32 am. Put rifle away and crawl back in bed.
6:35 am. Try to sleep. Boy child jumps on my bed and says that it was William who did all the screaming. Children given instructions to get dressed and do chores.
6:38 am. Children run upstairs and get dressed with the subtly of a herd of bison in a thunderstorm.
6:45 am. House is quiet.
6:46 am. WHACK, THUMP (metallic clump)
6:47 am. Repeat
6:48 am. Get up and go to garage. Disrupt baseball game being played in garage.
6:50 am. House quiet.
6:51 am. SQUEAL thump. Cheer. Squeal thump.
6:53 am. Go downstairs and disrupt soccer game in garage. Stomp feet, make inarticulate noises and point meaningfully at barn.
6:55. Kids do chores.
7:07. Mom. Hey Mom. Mom. Are you awake?
sigh.
And how was your day?
My Friday.
6:00 am. Kids rough housing in their rooms. Dogs barking to be let out. Dogs running into my room on their crazy eight path. Kids shrieking to get the dogs rebounding faster until they jump on my bed and mistake me for a pillow.
6:15 am. Kids have new mission to let dogs outside!!! and to feed them and leave mama alone.
6:17 am. Loud argument from children over Scooby vs Spongebob.
6:18am. Disturbing crash from kitchen
6:20am. Loud argument inter sped with, "NO WAY, YOU clean it up!"
6:28 am. Shrill screaming and the call, "COYOTE", "COYOTE IN THE YARD"
6:29 am. Me: where? Kids: (random screaming, dogs barking) Me:I can't shoot it if I can't find it!!
6:31 am. Coyote location identified. Go to window. Nice puppy, not a coyote.
6:32 am. Put rifle away and crawl back in bed.
6:35 am. Try to sleep. Boy child jumps on my bed and says that it was William who did all the screaming. Children given instructions to get dressed and do chores.
6:38 am. Children run upstairs and get dressed with the subtly of a herd of bison in a thunderstorm.
6:45 am. House is quiet.
6:46 am. WHACK, THUMP (metallic clump)
6:47 am. Repeat
6:48 am. Get up and go to garage. Disrupt baseball game being played in garage.
6:50 am. House quiet.
6:51 am. SQUEAL thump. Cheer. Squeal thump.
6:53 am. Go downstairs and disrupt soccer game in garage. Stomp feet, make inarticulate noises and point meaningfully at barn.
6:55. Kids do chores.
7:07. Mom. Hey Mom. Mom. Are you awake?
sigh.
And how was your day?
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
In a dither
So long between posts, I have no excuse. I have reasons, which really don't qualify, but are there, nonetheless!
I learned to knit, which when learning anything new, has become something of an obsession. New legwarmers have replaced soccer socks for Caitlyn. I am working on a new stitch on a scarf and, wait for it, I am rocking some circular needles in an attempt to make a Harry Potter hat. There is a great book, found here, that is all projects inspired by good old HP.
I have been totally amazed by the creativity and complexity. I have been scared, cowering away from them, but compelled to desire them all the same! As my lovely friend Annie has said, that's conquerable! Mostly because I think she figured out if she said, oh that's easy, I was going to take delight in putting one of my DPN through her eye.
I have also been up to my eyeballs in kids stuff. Yes, it is the glamorous (cough cough) stuff that fills my usual blogs, baseball, soccer, and animals. We had a wonderful soccer season and are in the middle of our baseball season. Animal season never ends!
So, my life in pictures:
And how was your day?
I learned to knit, which when learning anything new, has become something of an obsession. New legwarmers have replaced soccer socks for Caitlyn. I am working on a new stitch on a scarf and, wait for it, I am rocking some circular needles in an attempt to make a Harry Potter hat. There is a great book, found here, that is all projects inspired by good old HP.
I have been totally amazed by the creativity and complexity. I have been scared, cowering away from them, but compelled to desire them all the same! As my lovely friend Annie has said, that's conquerable! Mostly because I think she figured out if she said, oh that's easy, I was going to take delight in putting one of my DPN through her eye.
I have also been up to my eyeballs in kids stuff. Yes, it is the glamorous (cough cough) stuff that fills my usual blogs, baseball, soccer, and animals. We had a wonderful soccer season and are in the middle of our baseball season. Animal season never ends!
And how was your day?
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