Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Monday, February 18, 2008
Update of the past last 3 month or so.
I was going to add these pictures after the last post but had some technical difficulty so here they are. In no particular order because I am just not that organized.
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Been Thinking
Over Christmas I noticed that instead of talking and focusing in on kids the new obsession has become Dogs. Yes Dogs, My sisters, Mom, friends and even people I work with. So I have been thinking and a little shopping and possibly, maybe, someday, considering bringing one into our family. (Thank God the kids don't read this I would never hear the end of the nagging) Not because everyone else is doing it so why don't we but I have and so have the kids always saw our home with a Dog in it. For now I have decided until I am completely out of Delta we can't and shouldn't do it. The main reason I am there is for travel and freedom, not that we exercise that freedom as much anymore, but if we had a Dog we would be out of luck. Plus I'm still kind of liking the no more babies in the house phase (well unless I'm getting paid to watch them).
The other big obsession seems to be the darn Wii. I can't escape it, people gripping they are sore from boxing on it. Neighbors asking if we want to come over and play with theirs. Even Adult play dates where they have BYOG (Bring your own games) so you can try out other games you might want to get, I guess I can't go for I have no games, well at least no games that I can bring with me. Our new family game is our Air Hockey table, and I must say it rocks. It is arcade style and takes up half our basement, but it is so worth it. I wanted to get it for the kids for Christmas but Erik vetoed me and it was a little pricey for a good one, But you gotta love the after Christmas sales for it was over 50% off and now you can hear Erik and I gripping about our arms being sore, but not from a Wii.
The other big obsession seems to be the darn Wii. I can't escape it, people gripping they are sore from boxing on it. Neighbors asking if we want to come over and play with theirs. Even Adult play dates where they have BYOG (Bring your own games) so you can try out other games you might want to get, I guess I can't go for I have no games, well at least no games that I can bring with me. Our new family game is our Air Hockey table, and I must say it rocks. It is arcade style and takes up half our basement, but it is so worth it. I wanted to get it for the kids for Christmas but Erik vetoed me and it was a little pricey for a good one, But you gotta love the after Christmas sales for it was over 50% off and now you can hear Erik and I gripping about our arms being sore, but not from a Wii.
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Not a great 08'
The first couple weeks of the new year haven't been the best...
for obvious reasons but also I never do well at this time of the year, and to think we still have a good couple of months of possible crappy weather stinks.
~Thankfully we have our 3 yr olds crazy sense of humor to keep us going.
Annika's new favorite saying every time we get in the car is "Buckle up don't be a Chicken!"
to some this would be just plain weird, but to me it makes complete since and I chuckle EVERY single time. ~ For at Thanksgiving the ARTIMIS (you know the sign thing over the highway with road updates ) had a special buckle up sign that said "Don't be a Turkey Buckle up!" It will be remembered I'm sure the rest of the year.
~ She has also become an expert on attitude which I'm not crazy about but it means she is growing up and she actually played in the basement with just Abi for almost 3 hrs today! Ahh blisss!
If you ever need someone to cheer you up it has to be my little blondie, as long as you have a basement to put her in when your done.
for obvious reasons but also I never do well at this time of the year, and to think we still have a good couple of months of possible crappy weather stinks.
~Thankfully we have our 3 yr olds crazy sense of humor to keep us going.
Annika's new favorite saying every time we get in the car is "Buckle up don't be a Chicken!"
to some this would be just plain weird, but to me it makes complete since and I chuckle EVERY single time. ~ For at Thanksgiving the ARTIMIS (you know the sign thing over the highway with road updates ) had a special buckle up sign that said "Don't be a Turkey Buckle up!" It will be remembered I'm sure the rest of the year.
~ She has also become an expert on attitude which I'm not crazy about but it means she is growing up and she actually played in the basement with just Abi for almost 3 hrs today! Ahh blisss!
If you ever need someone to cheer you up it has to be my little blondie, as long as you have a basement to put her in when your done.
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Story of Christmas Card Hell
So we decided to try and do our first (yes after 8yrs) Family portrait for X-mas this year. Being that we are in our new house and feeling all, sure it can't be that hard, I take pictures every day, what's the big deal. Just set up the tri-pod, get all the kids cleaned and dressed ( and no you may not put anything on your head or roll on the floor or even take a drink of Chocolate milk, until we get through this). We lit the fire (that you can't even see) and had on Music and then, screamed and fought for about an hour. Of course we finally got a shot every one was looking, no eyes closed, or waving or silly faces and of course it was the one we didn't reset the shot so we are all in it (after taking some of just the kids), we are half cut off, all the other shots were shaky from the floor vibrating from us to getting in position. Next year it is back to just the kids.
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Mom and Dad went to Germany and all I got was this *****!
Erik always brings the kids some kind of Gummy from where ever we travel, this is what I found Annika sucking on. Next time we need to screen the gummys.
Monday, November 05, 2007
Friday, November 02, 2007
Trick or Treat~ Just for you Mom
Grandma didn't have much to say when we told her we weren't going to be around for Thanksgiving last year (or possibly this year ;) or a couple of years ago when we went to Tampa for Christmas, .. but as soon as we said something about staying in our new neighborhood for trick or treating this year, things got a little heated. Sorry Mom.
I just wish I had put down the wine glass for a little longer to take more pictures. The night flew by and I can't remember having such a good Halloween night, it was more of the kid and Adult version this year. After treating was done we had a little block party a couple house up and everyone brought a dish and grilled hot dogs, and lots of different kinds of special treat drinks for the adults. I actually saw my 80yr old neighbors doing Jello shots, I knew I was going to like it here. It was certainly not our traditional Halloween, but I think your gona have to fight me on this one Mom!
I just wish I had put down the wine glass for a little longer to take more pictures. The night flew by and I can't remember having such a good Halloween night, it was more of the kid and Adult version this year. After treating was done we had a little block party a couple house up and everyone brought a dish and grilled hot dogs, and lots of different kinds of special treat drinks for the adults. I actually saw my 80yr old neighbors doing Jello shots, I knew I was going to like it here. It was certainly not our traditional Halloween, but I think your gona have to fight me on this one Mom!
Friday, October 26, 2007
Identity Crisis
I have written before that I do not have a constant name for any of the kids. Logan I call LJ, Xander, Logan J, Alexander Logan J~ when really mad. Well I guess this is now wearing off on the him. ~Yes you can blame me for screwing them up in the long run.
At the beginning of the school year we visited Logan's class room and knew that the question of what he goes by was lingering, Of course I would explain his legal name is Alexander but he goes by Logan. Well not this time, we got to his class room and he informed us that he wants to be called Alexander now, not Alex, not Logan but Alexander. I asked him if he was sure. Being that no one has ever called him Alexander but me ,when I get mad at him. He insisted, and so he started the first grade (again) at 7yrs old not even knowing how to spell his name. That's right he had never even spelled Alexander before. I wasn't going to argue with him for it was his name. There was also another Logan in his class so I figured it would make it easier. I didn't even consider at that moment he was completely changing what he is called the rest of his life.
Side note/story~Last week, I had a Monday from Hell. By 10A.M I had over 10 phone calls, I had a migraine, Lilly the Baby I watch had already had 3 very messy diapers, Annika was being whiny and then I got a call from school saying that Logan, opps Alexander had fallen at recess. I said O.K. and thanked them for calling and thought nothing else of it. Then it was time to get Abi ( which by the way now goes by Abi Reece) to school. I grab Lilly out of bed to get to school on time and she is once again a mess, I have to completely change her and know that we are now probably going to be late. I step outside and of course it starts to rain ( I usually just walk up). I throw everyone in the car, which is anything but just throwing them in when you have to get a car seat put in. I finally get her to school and of course see them shutting the door just as we pull up. That means I have to get everyone out of the car get let in to the building and go sign her in at the office, get a name tag, drag three kids through the whole school (one who is in a pumpkin seat that is way to heavy to be carrying her in). As I got out of the car I remembered that Logan's glasses he left and brought them in so he could come and get them in the office.
While I was signing Abi in I could here the principle in the back room talking to some one but not hearing any responses , it sounded just like the conversation I had just had on the phone, (asking if he was dizzy, did he have a head ach, any big cuts?) I asked if that was Logan from Mrs Beitings class back there? the Secretary went and asked and responded with a no. With in the next couple of minutes I asked them to call down to Logans class to let them know I had dropped off his glasses. Over the intercom the Sec. calls down and asks them to send Logan up for his glasses. "Logan?" the teacher asks. "Logan, doesn't wear glasses!" Opps, I look like an idiot, for I don't even know my own kids name. I'm sorry Alexander's glasses are here. "Oh, Alexander is up there, in the office isn't he?" replied his Teacher. Of course! Alexander is talking to the principal 10 feet from me!
Alexander pulled one over on them for he had a head ach and a little dizzy, until the minute we hit our front door.
At the beginning of the school year we visited Logan's class room and knew that the question of what he goes by was lingering, Of course I would explain his legal name is Alexander but he goes by Logan. Well not this time, we got to his class room and he informed us that he wants to be called Alexander now, not Alex, not Logan but Alexander. I asked him if he was sure. Being that no one has ever called him Alexander but me ,when I get mad at him. He insisted, and so he started the first grade (again) at 7yrs old not even knowing how to spell his name. That's right he had never even spelled Alexander before. I wasn't going to argue with him for it was his name. There was also another Logan in his class so I figured it would make it easier. I didn't even consider at that moment he was completely changing what he is called the rest of his life.
Side note/story~Last week, I had a Monday from Hell. By 10A.M I had over 10 phone calls, I had a migraine, Lilly the Baby I watch had already had 3 very messy diapers, Annika was being whiny and then I got a call from school saying that Logan, opps Alexander had fallen at recess. I said O.K. and thanked them for calling and thought nothing else of it. Then it was time to get Abi ( which by the way now goes by Abi Reece) to school. I grab Lilly out of bed to get to school on time and she is once again a mess, I have to completely change her and know that we are now probably going to be late. I step outside and of course it starts to rain ( I usually just walk up). I throw everyone in the car, which is anything but just throwing them in when you have to get a car seat put in. I finally get her to school and of course see them shutting the door just as we pull up. That means I have to get everyone out of the car get let in to the building and go sign her in at the office, get a name tag, drag three kids through the whole school (one who is in a pumpkin seat that is way to heavy to be carrying her in). As I got out of the car I remembered that Logan's glasses he left and brought them in so he could come and get them in the office.
While I was signing Abi in I could here the principle in the back room talking to some one but not hearing any responses , it sounded just like the conversation I had just had on the phone, (asking if he was dizzy, did he have a head ach, any big cuts?) I asked if that was Logan from Mrs Beitings class back there? the Secretary went and asked and responded with a no. With in the next couple of minutes I asked them to call down to Logans class to let them know I had dropped off his glasses. Over the intercom the Sec. calls down and asks them to send Logan up for his glasses. "Logan?" the teacher asks. "Logan, doesn't wear glasses!" Opps, I look like an idiot, for I don't even know my own kids name. I'm sorry Alexander's glasses are here. "Oh, Alexander is up there, in the office isn't he?" replied his Teacher. Of course! Alexander is talking to the principal 10 feet from me!
Alexander pulled one over on them for he had a head ach and a little dizzy, until the minute we hit our front door.
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Something strange is happening around here...
Today I noticed how different our little life has become living in the still new house.
For example, we are now typical surburbanites (yes it did put a line under that word that I ignored it).
~Before in the old house we used to sit on the front porch and watch the cars speeding by our house. Today in the new house we look at each other and wonder which one is going to scream at the car that just dared to go 20MPH down our street to "SLOW DOWN!".
~Before in the old house we couldn't believe that the 14 (maybe 15) year old girl across the street was aloud out with her boyfriends . Today we let our 7 year olds "girlfriend" sleep on his bedroom floor.
~Before we (O.K me) called our neighbors the liquor hounds for sitting on there deck and drinking beer each night (of course they are in there 60's but still not right to say). Today it is unusual if we are not in our back yard (or sometimes front) with friends, each with a drink in toe, .
~Before it wouldn't be unusual for me to go 2-4 days with out talking to one single person outside of my immediate family (if I wasn't working), I mean no one. Today, even when I have a temperature of 103 degrees, I had at least 7 people at my house (or in my back yard) and it was considered a quite day.
~Before in the 7 years we lived in our old house I can think of maybe 5 times we had anyone, including family come over for dinner and all of those times were for a Birthday, play date or Holiday. Today, I think some of my neighbors and friends, family have eaten here as much as I have.
I am so glad we found this house, it has really brought us out of a ditch. We are so much more active and social, I would have never in a million years thought this would be were I would be sitting even a year ago.
The kids seem to be thriving, no complaints (yet) about school. We have fallen into a good routine, and I am just waiting for life to slow down.
I am embarrassed to say that the first day of school pictures are complete crap. Someone switched the mode on my Camera and I didn't notice with trying to get them out the door, so I got nothing, O.K close to nothing, I'll put them up for a couple of days and then they are coming down, I can't even bare to put my name on them, I am a horrible Mom and I promise to make them act like Tomorrow is there first day of school again and improvise.
For example, we are now typical surburbanites (yes it did put a line under that word that I ignored it).
~Before in the old house we used to sit on the front porch and watch the cars speeding by our house. Today in the new house we look at each other and wonder which one is going to scream at the car that just dared to go 20MPH down our street to "SLOW DOWN!".
~Before in the old house we couldn't believe that the 14 (maybe 15) year old girl across the street was aloud out with her boyfriends . Today we let our 7 year olds "girlfriend" sleep on his bedroom floor.
~Before we (O.K me) called our neighbors the liquor hounds for sitting on there deck and drinking beer each night (of course they are in there 60's but still not right to say). Today it is unusual if we are not in our back yard (or sometimes front) with friends, each with a drink in toe, .
~Before it wouldn't be unusual for me to go 2-4 days with out talking to one single person outside of my immediate family (if I wasn't working), I mean no one. Today, even when I have a temperature of 103 degrees, I had at least 7 people at my house (or in my back yard) and it was considered a quite day.
~Before in the 7 years we lived in our old house I can think of maybe 5 times we had anyone, including family come over for dinner and all of those times were for a Birthday, play date or Holiday. Today, I think some of my neighbors and friends, family have eaten here as much as I have.
I am so glad we found this house, it has really brought us out of a ditch. We are so much more active and social, I would have never in a million years thought this would be were I would be sitting even a year ago.
The kids seem to be thriving, no complaints (yet) about school. We have fallen into a good routine, and I am just waiting for life to slow down.
I am embarrassed to say that the first day of school pictures are complete crap. Someone switched the mode on my Camera and I didn't notice with trying to get them out the door, so I got nothing, O.K close to nothing, I'll put them up for a couple of days and then they are coming down, I can't even bare to put my name on them, I am a horrible Mom and I promise to make them act like Tomorrow is there first day of school again and improvise.
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