September 9, 2010

I have so much "back log" of blogging. I'm hoping to get caught up in the near future!

These pictures are from a spontaneous visit to the park. I can't remember if school got cancelled for the rest of the day or not. Probably. We still have only done like 3 full weeks of school. Pa.The.Tic.

It was very "dew-y" that morning. I took a towel to help dry the slides off. C still wasn't too pleased.

As we were driving out of the park, we saw these deer in the field across the street from the park. We stopped to watch (the kids wanted to stay longer. I'm not sure why; they were just eating). While we were pulled over, some guy zoomed past (between me and the deer) in a little bit of a hurry. Slow down dude and enjoy the nature!

Honey Bee Farm

A friend from another church set up a field trip to a "local" honey bee farm. Not very local for me; it took me at least an hour to get there. I thought the tour was so interesting, but then again, I love honey! I think the kids liked it OK. They at least learned something out of it. We learned about the different types of bees (queen, workers, and drones) and the different types of workers (there are 4). We learned why smoke works to calm them down. We learned that bee keeper suits are NOT "sting-proof." Interesting.

The kids got to make a bees wax candle and I filled up a honey bear. YUMMO. I also bought some honey teryaki marinade. I can eat that stuff straight out of the bottle.

After the tour, we went to a park and ate lunch together. It was hard to get them to eat lunch since the kids only wanted to play on the park. It was a long day but tons of fun.

Last week

Whew! Time is flying! It's hard to believe that we leave for Disney two weeks from today. Whooohoooo!

Let me get you caught up on last week.

Monday (Labor Day): We had our annual "Fourth of July" picnic. We couldn't have it on July 4th because of this. So just for this year we moved it to Labor Day. We had a good number of people show up (14 adults and 4 kids counting us). We grilled out hot dogs, ate some yummy sides and desserts, sat and talked, and played some outdoor games. It was a good time, but I FORGOT TO TAKE PICTURES! After everyone left, we watched the FSU vs Miami game. So sad.

Tuesday: I had 5 kids on Tuesday. It was a good but busy day. No major mishaps. Daddy had a business dinner and so wasn't home until almost bed time.

Wednesday: I had a doctor's appointment in the morning so the kids went across the street to play with the neighbors while I was gone. I got a few errands done while I was out and about too. Wednesday afternoon K decided not to take a nap. Just out of the blue. So she did "quiet time" on my bed. I MISS HER NAP! Wednesday night AWANA started. This year K is in Cubbies with me. She must have come and "visited" me at least 7 times--when she wasn't supposed to. We also started a new routine for Cubbies and needless to say, it was very chaotic. I was so ready for bed that night!

Thursday: The kids and I all had dentist appointments. The kids really don't have any fear of the dentist because we know our dental hygienist very well. She's the mother of the 2 that come to my house on Tuesdays! The kids went first and had no cavities. I went last and I have one cavity. Daddy met us there and kept the kids in the lobby while I got my teeth done. Then we all went to lunch. (I have pictures of the dentist visit that will be on the next post.) Thursday night deserves a post all its own (hint: we have some new wheels)

Friday: WE STAYED HOME! and did a little bit of nothing. I did a little laundry and very little cleaning. We were dog sitting over the weekend, so the dog (not Mugsy) got dropped off that afternoon. Friday night we went shopping after dinner. We got a new carseat, Daddy got some shorts for Disney, I got some coffee for my cool coffee machine, and a few odds and ends. Then we went and got ice cream at Cold Stone Creamery. YUM! When we got home, the dog and my children were a little wound up. So I let them go out back in the dark and run around with the dog. They thought that was so cool.

Saturday: After breakfast, we went to the park. The kids have been asking to take Daddy to this one certain park--the race car park. After the park, we went to the Fair on the Square in downtown Danville. Let me tell you, it's nothing to write home about. There are booths but that's about it. We did get a good apple pie and a yummy cinnamon roll. On the way home we saw a cool patriotic display in front of the fire department. I made Daddy stop and take some pictures. It was really neat. After we got home, we cleaned out the garage-somewhat. I still have that crazy TV cabinet. Anyone want a huge TV cabinet? Besides that monstrosity, it looks pretty good. Then it was time for FOOTBALL! It was an awesome game day! There were a few upsets which made for some good games. FSU played a no-nothing team and barely pulled it off. What's up with that? The good games made for a late night.

Sunday: We had a good church day, a great nap, a good lunch, a perfect ending to a good weekend.

Stay tuned for further updates.

The letter of the day is "P"

Saturday we took the kids to the Park in the morning and then came home and filled up the Pool. While we were outside playing, K Peed on the Patio. Later, C Played PlayStation, Daddy and K took a naP and I blogged (sorry, no P there). And that is our Saturday in a nutshell (or in a PeaPod as Daddy suggested).

That K girl is not scared of much! I think Mommy was scardier (Is that a word?)Those kids love to swing! But so do I. C is starting to get the hang of it. K's little bottom was lifting up off the swing every time she went up. Too fun!

We all got in a water fight and C tried to hide from Daddy. This is how K got everyone in the water fight. She filled up her little boat and tried to throw the water on you. She was too funny!What a stud! Look at those guns! Look at how much weight he has lost--I think about 40 pounds. I'm very proud of him. And he is very mad at me for putting this picture on.

Blogging is slow

My mother-in-law actually commented that I haven't blogged lately. It must be pretty bad when people start noticing. We have been so busy lately! I haven't had time to think let alone blog. So here is a catch up and hopefully I can schedule some posts for the next few days.

Last week was kind of a hard week with my K girl. But I had a chance to get away a few times last week. Boy did I need that!

Thursday night I had a Dei Gratia meeting. Friday night we had a Ladies Fellowship at church. The speaker was Miss Suzie (C's AWANA leader). She is a blind lady that lives on her own. She is an amazing lady. She loves C! She actually mentioned him during her devotional. She will miss him next year. And Last Saturday I had a bridal shower for a friend (M). Actually C will be in that wedding on July 4th. We had such a good time! They had good food, fun games (blush!), and she got lots of stuff.

C had a game on Saturday too; he lost but did a very good job. He had another game Monday that he lost too. His game started at 6pm and Daddy's game started at 6:30. So Daddy was late to his game and didn't really get to play. His team lost too. We stayed at the ball park to watch some of the next games and eat dinner at the ball park.

Tuesday I watched 2 kids for a long day. Tuesday after they left, we worked outside. Daddy mowed grass and I cleaned another section of fence. We are trying to clean and stain/seal our fence this year. Wednesday we spent almost the entire day outside. The kids played (play dough-see future post) and I stained the fence. I worked on one section until 5:30 and still have a few touch ups to do. I was burnt, hot, tired, sore, etc. So instead of church we went to Olive Garden.

Thursday the kids and I went to the library. I registered C in a reading contest through one of our local libraries. So I checked out some books that he can read for that. We also did a few errands and met Daddy for lunch.

Friday Daddy got to go to the Indy track for Carb day for the Indy 500 race, which is Sunday. His department called it a "team building" day. It was a nice way for him to start his long weekend. The kids and I did some cleaning and I had C do some "thinking papers" and practice his combinations. After dinner, we went to DQ for some ice cream.

Now we are caught up to today. We went to the park this morning and then came home and set up the pool. We had such a good time! We have decided that today is just a play day. We'll finish cleaning, mow grass, work on the fence, etc. on Monday. So far we have had a very good day!

On a side note, we have been working really hard on potty training. K did so good on Thursday and Friday. She has actually made it to the potty a few times with no mistakes or accidents. But then she's also had a few accidents too. But I'm seeing improvement. It will happen, right?

Catch-up

It's been a few days and a few things have happened so I need to play catch-up.

C used to do his school upstairs in our room every day. Due to some very poor choices on his part (loooong stories), for the next few weeks he has to do school downstairs in the living room where I can keep a close eye on him. He'll be down here until he can prove that we can trust him upstairs by himself. Needless to say, it has been hard to keep K from bugging him or being too loud, etc. School just got harder for me. All this happened Thursday and Friday of last week. So all that to say, I haven't had as much computer time cuz I'm trying to entertain K.

Last Saturday we took the kids to the "big" park and played for awhile. We took a walk on one of the nature trails and the kids collected leaves to bring home. That afternoon I put out all my fall decorations and used the leaves as fillers. I think it looks nice.

Sunday was church. Monday was Wal-Mart day. Tuesday we did a little bit of nothing around here.

Wednesday we had a field trip planned for a local apple orchard. We were going to take a tour of the orchard and the barn and the kids were going to get to pick an apple. Then we were going to have a picnic lunch and then do a hayride to the pumpkin patch where the kids were going to get to pick a pumpkin. Well, it rained so we had to cancel the field trip. Since my kids were already dressed for the outside and I had the lunch packed, we went back to the same "big" park and met some friends and played for a little. All the slides were VERY wet and it was a little cool, but I think they had fun anyway. It was nice to get out of the house. I'm going to try to re-schedule the field trip for later.

Thursday was my birthday. Yeah! My brother sent me an e-card that said "Happy Sweet Sixteen or multiple thereof" Exactly. We had Panera bagels for breakfast and went to McAlister's for lunch. Dinner was at Red Robin and then we went shopping for a little. I had opened presents Wednesday night after AWANA cuz we weren't sure how long we would be out shopping. My biggest present every year is the ESPN college football game plan so we can watch FSU play more often. Then the kids got me a new book (K.Kingsbury's Sunset), a new CD (Casting Crowns) and a fall-smelling candle. The book was good, I really like the CD, and the candle smells yummy! After we shopped, we came home and had some birthday cookie. I ate WAY too much yesterday! Oh well. Your birthday only comes once a year.

Today I must do some cleaning. Kinda slow going when your 2 year old wants to help and you have to keep a close eye on your 5 year old. Oh well. It's Friday!

Catch up

It's been a week since I've told what we've done in our "every day life." So I'll play catch-up

Saturday, August 2 C and I went to our wedding. It was very nice. Simple but pretty. Just like the bride. She had a dessert reception, which I think is so cool. Daddy worked on a wedding video that he needs to finish up soon.

Monday night Daddy had 2 games. Instead of fighting with the kids to stay clean, I let them play. Oh my goodness. They were filthy! But they had fun! I was telling a friend that I would probably have them take their clothes off for the ride home--and guess what K started doing. Oh dear. Thankfully I caught her in time. And yes they rode home almost naked. I'm thankful we didn't get pulled over and have to explain that. Needless to say the bathtub had "ring around the collar" when they were done.

Tuesday and Thursday I had 2 of the 3 kids. The older one started K5. But it was still a loud busy day. Tuesday night Daddy and I went to see the Batman movie (see other post). Thursday C and I finally got to go on our date. (see next post)

Friday we were all home and didn't do much but grill out, let the kids play outside, give the kids a bath and watch some of the Olympics. It was nice to be home.

Saturday morning, we took the kids to the park. We got breakfast at McDonald's on the way and ate it at the park. It was so nice out--almost cool. Then we played for about an hour and a half. We had such a good time.




Then once home, the kids played and Daddy tried to fix his computer (pray he can get it fixed). Daddy had another wedding that he taped Saturday. He left around 3 pm and didn't get back until almost 1 am! He was tired and his feet hurt.

Today we had church and got Hungry Howie's pizza for lunch-YUM. We did find out today at church that our Preacher has a blog--which is so funny cuz he usually is against "technology" You can check it out at http://www.pastormonte.blogspot.com/

Tomorrow we are going to the fair. Yummy fair food. And the kids want to see the cows. Should be fun!