Friday, November 20, 2009
New Moon!
I saw New Moon today!!!!! Oh goodness, what a delightful way to spend the morning. With some great girlfriends who also enjoyed the movie. Good times : -)
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Goodnight Prayers
The neatest thing just happened. We said goodnight prayers as a FAMILY! The whole lay me down to sleep prayer with God Bless each family member at the end. We haven't ever done this together. What a memorable event!!!!!!
Ramblings
Bunch of nonsense rolling around:
- Took bunkbeds apart so they are both on the floor now. Have no idea where this notion came from. Will make changing a potty filled bed in the middle of the night easier for me though.
- New Moon tomorrow!!
- Cute J in bath time tonight. What a fun little kid he is right now. He loves to play peekaboo. He is enjoying all 12 of his teeth. He is still nursing at night but not so much during the day. He is trying to phase out his morning naps but I am not going down without a fight!
- Laundry seems to multiply when I am not looking - kind of like Gremlins from the 80's.
- Daisys seems to be a fun activity for L right now. She is going to her first pajama party tomorrow. I am bowing out to allow her some time alone, without me interfering.
- Thanksgiving next week is proving to be drama filled. I had hoped for a drama-free zone. Hopefully we can achieve that.
- We are cooking a Thanksgiving feast with our homeschool group on Wednesday. Each child/parent team will make a dish. Very much looking forward to this!!!
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
L's Words
L told me tonight that she would bring my grandkids over for me to watch while she went to the movies then she gave me her killer smile and huge, warm hugs that she is so good at :-) Oh how that warmed my heart to my toes and back!!!
Zoo
Today was a trip to the zoo with our homeschool group. It was fun and a bit crazy. J isn't feeling well - either teething or allergies. He didn't sleep well last night and then slept in so he missed his morning nap, which led to some wildly, abnormal behavior. He is now not wanting to nurse during the day so that wasn't a cure all fix for today either :-) But it was a pretty enjoyable trip, considering. We did find a great new picnic spot!
Oh and getting a good picture of all 3 is elusive these days : -)
Oh and getting a good picture of all 3 is elusive these days : -)L has such an attitiude these days. She just barked at me when I told her no more bedtime snack. Holy Cow! She is totally throwing a fit right now. J just snuck into school corner and is pretty pleased with himself. He loves to click the mouse on the kids' computer and act like he's working on the computer. Oh now he's climbing up on the desk, grunting and whining pulling himself to a standing position. I should get him off but feel too lazy. Oh now he's done and chasing S around trying to eat some Goldfish crackers.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Haircuts
This was a week for haircuts. I cut off 9 inches last week and then today I took the boys for haircuts. S wants his short so he cut it all off. He looks quite different. J got a trim as well. They look so much alike with their new haircuts : -)
Park
We took the kids to the park today for some fun outdoor playtime. I packed a scrumptious picnic and Daddy packed the bikes and off we went. The kids played for about an hour at the park then it was lunch time and bike time. We rode bikes for about 2 hours after the lunch. We rode all through this neighborhood. Everyone had a great time just hanging out together. It was a fun time with no arguing - which we really needed with all the extra stress around here lately. L and I think we need more concrete in our own neighborhood since it makes riding bike easier : -)
Gazing lovingly at his Mama - nah... just wanting another cookie!
My hippy boy before getting a haircut the next day.
My 2 boys loving on each other.
J getting ready for his big bike ride. This bike stroller was $20 at a garage sale 5 years ago. We have definitely got our money's worth out of this purchase!
L "helping" with her baby brother. She really is a good helper - even if her technique could stand to be refined a bit.
Gazing lovingly at his Mama - nah... just wanting another cookie!
My hippy boy before getting a haircut the next day.
My 2 boys loving on each other.
J getting ready for his big bike ride. This bike stroller was $20 at a garage sale 5 years ago. We have definitely got our money's worth out of this purchase!
L "helping" with her baby brother. She really is a good helper - even if her technique could stand to be refined a bit.Sunday, November 15, 2009
Sunday Church
We went to church this morning. I had tried to get in the habit earlier this year but failed miserably. The kids have been asking about Sunday School lately (think God works in mysterious ways? - I do!). We were up and dressed and off to church with only minutes to spare (yes we were late - not very but a smidgen.... oh well, God understands, RIGHT?!?). After getting J settled into the nursery and L & S off to their Sunday School, I heard the most wonderful message that was seemingly directed right at me. It was a message about forgiveness and moving on. It seemed to have nothing to do with the rest of the message but God seemed to speak directly to me through the pastor. I took it as I need to forgive my mother of all the crappy stuff and move on. It was a powerful message. I need to sit on it and mull it over some. I heard J howling in the nursery so I got him, L had to potty so I helped her and then it was chaos from that point on. Hearing that message was the only 5 minutes I was able to listen intently. I do think God spoke to me through the pastor this morning. God is good - all the time! The kids enjoyed Sunday School. It was an enjoyable service for all of us. I am trying to make this a priority. I wasn't raised in a church but hope to make those changes for my children!
Saturday, November 14, 2009
A Whole Week?!?
I let a whole week go by without posting??? Now that's just CRAZY!
Monday - Today was live lesson for L, art lessons for L & S and then family pictures followed by a yummy dinner at In-N-Out. The family picture session was FUN! My wonderful friend did our pics at a local outdoor mall. It sounds funky but oh goodness - such creative talent. She is just getting started into a photography business and takes such awesome pictures. She sent a sneak peak of some and they were amazing. She has such an eye for capturing the spirit behind the picture. I am dying to see more. Unfortunately, her father has taken a turn for the worse and she had to head out of town. I am saying an extra prayer daily for their family. This has been so hard on them. I love this lady and her family so much.
Tuesday - I had to run to drop off the billing from last week, do some last minute shopping before the big sale was over and hit the library. Errands with no kids = quick, stress free time for mommy!! We went to a birthday party at a local bounce place in the afternoon - our second party here this week. The kids LOVE this place. It is fun to play with them at places like this. J stayed home with Daddy since it's not much fun for him yet. I ran to Target after the kids were in bed for some fun deals, got everything on my list, went to pay - NO WALLET! I could have run back but they would have been closed or close to it so I ran back on Wednesday. Things were crappy anyway with the situation with my mother. I sent out an email to my homeschool group and got a text and a phone call almost immediately. They were both just what I needed. I was on the phone after 10 o'clock with a dear friend who called concerned. I was touched by the immediate phone call following my email. I have been blessed with REAL friends. The kind that don't take "I'm Fine" for an answer when they know better.
Wednesday - We had homeschool group over for some fun Thanksgiving craft time. We tried to do a leaf rubbing. L was totally into it, as was GS & TG but my S and most of the other boys could care less to be sitting at a picnic table, outside in the gorgeous weather, rubbing with crayons. No sir - they were doing what boys do best... playing in the dirt and having fun! I love having our group come over. It fills our home with lots of noise and laughter and I dig that : -) We had pizza from Papa John's, fruit from one of the dads (thanks JS for cutting up all the fruit!!) and for another fun craft, we made pilgrim hats from marshmallows and fudge striped cookies. Daddy Piper enjoyed having another dad join in the fun today. It's neat to see him get involved with this group too. The afternoon was filled a Target run. I did some amazing coupon deals and got $75 worth of stuff for $4!!!!!! The kids will have a great Christmas.
Thursday - Daddy Piper had to take care of some stuff so he took off for them morning. We got schoolwork done right away so there would be plenty of time to enjoy the weather. I put J down for a nap and we headed out to play. Our neighbor popped over and invited the kids to come play at his house. So they went over for a spell. I was alone for 45 whole minutes (minus a sleeping baby). I ate an early lunch, showered and then felt completely lost without anyone to take care of or anyone needing me. The feeling was short lived since they were home soon for L's live lesson. I suppose that's what it would feel like if the kids went to school instead of being homeschooled. I didn't like it much after the first 15 minutes. After dinner, I headed to the grocery store for a quick deal run and then got my haircut. I cut it all off again - 9 inches. I love it. I wasn't too sure about it when she cut it. She cut it before I could really tell her how much I wanted off. She did a great job though. It's easy to style and looks way better.
Friday - Library run while J napped (poor kid always get left home or so it seems). Kids got Thanksgiving books and a couple movies. Soccer practice and tacos for dinner. Not much today except for hours of playing outside!!!
Saturday - Daisy event in which things were not scheduled properly so it included lots of driving around and not getting anything done. Oh well - these things happen. I got to talk to my best girlfriend though so it was not time wasted. Then we headed to S's soccer game where we got dumped on. It rained so hard on us!!!! They didn't call the game though. Thankfully it dried up about 15 minutes into the game. S wasn't into the game much for some reason. His dad gave him a stern talking to on the way home, I guess (we drove separate). I don't always like these talks. I think Daddy Piper can be too hard on the kids when it comes to this stuff. I do back him up though and talk with him about it later.
J is walking and talking like a mad man these days. He loves to be outside playing with L & S. He gets so spitting mad when they go out without him. He is getting better about not putting things in his mouth so being outside with him is more fun now : -)
S is getting a better grip on his temper. Yesterday when he proceeded to get mad and was going to kick something I asked him what he should do instead of kicking and he told me "Use my words" and then explained what happened. I know he is absorbing what I say, so that's good. I know his behavior changes are linked to our home life changes. Things are a bit more tense than normal around here with the lack of work and stuff. I know the kids pick up on that stuff - even if we don't talk about it in front of them.
L has been so super sweet lately mixed with a mouthy teenager all rolled into a 5 year old's body. She can swing from one side to the other super quick. Her and her dad have crossed each other twice today with bad results. He sent her to time out for lying and then this evening she got a spanking for not listening. It has been a rough few hours for her. She can be challenging at times for me. We are a lot alike. I do try to remember though that she may act more mature and have the language of an adult, she is only five.
Crappy issues with my mother. We had some drama with her earlier this week. It really affected things on Tuesday and Wednesday. There is some mental issues going on. I can't fix her or her situation. It's not a healthy one. I hope things will work out but mainly, I have to thing of myself and my family at this point.
So my attitude is better. We are going through a valley in our lives. We are trying to work out plans if work doesn't improve here, like heading to my husband's home town for the summer next year since there is work there. I am just trying to live day to day, enjoy the day and not get caught up in the big picture too much. Can't plan that far in advance, though I would like to since I am a planner.
Speaking of planning, I am walking the 3 day next year (either here or up North). And we found out another friend is expecting a baby. I was super jealous and filled with horrible envy when I heard the news followed quickly by elation for her. I want another baby too!!!!!!!
I need to go to bed. We are going to early church tomorrow so I need to be rested :-)
Monday - Today was live lesson for L, art lessons for L & S and then family pictures followed by a yummy dinner at In-N-Out. The family picture session was FUN! My wonderful friend did our pics at a local outdoor mall. It sounds funky but oh goodness - such creative talent. She is just getting started into a photography business and takes such awesome pictures. She sent a sneak peak of some and they were amazing. She has such an eye for capturing the spirit behind the picture. I am dying to see more. Unfortunately, her father has taken a turn for the worse and she had to head out of town. I am saying an extra prayer daily for their family. This has been so hard on them. I love this lady and her family so much.
Tuesday - I had to run to drop off the billing from last week, do some last minute shopping before the big sale was over and hit the library. Errands with no kids = quick, stress free time for mommy!! We went to a birthday party at a local bounce place in the afternoon - our second party here this week. The kids LOVE this place. It is fun to play with them at places like this. J stayed home with Daddy since it's not much fun for him yet. I ran to Target after the kids were in bed for some fun deals, got everything on my list, went to pay - NO WALLET! I could have run back but they would have been closed or close to it so I ran back on Wednesday. Things were crappy anyway with the situation with my mother. I sent out an email to my homeschool group and got a text and a phone call almost immediately. They were both just what I needed. I was on the phone after 10 o'clock with a dear friend who called concerned. I was touched by the immediate phone call following my email. I have been blessed with REAL friends. The kind that don't take "I'm Fine" for an answer when they know better.
Wednesday - We had homeschool group over for some fun Thanksgiving craft time. We tried to do a leaf rubbing. L was totally into it, as was GS & TG but my S and most of the other boys could care less to be sitting at a picnic table, outside in the gorgeous weather, rubbing with crayons. No sir - they were doing what boys do best... playing in the dirt and having fun! I love having our group come over. It fills our home with lots of noise and laughter and I dig that : -) We had pizza from Papa John's, fruit from one of the dads (thanks JS for cutting up all the fruit!!) and for another fun craft, we made pilgrim hats from marshmallows and fudge striped cookies. Daddy Piper enjoyed having another dad join in the fun today. It's neat to see him get involved with this group too. The afternoon was filled a Target run. I did some amazing coupon deals and got $75 worth of stuff for $4!!!!!! The kids will have a great Christmas.
Thursday - Daddy Piper had to take care of some stuff so he took off for them morning. We got schoolwork done right away so there would be plenty of time to enjoy the weather. I put J down for a nap and we headed out to play. Our neighbor popped over and invited the kids to come play at his house. So they went over for a spell. I was alone for 45 whole minutes (minus a sleeping baby). I ate an early lunch, showered and then felt completely lost without anyone to take care of or anyone needing me. The feeling was short lived since they were home soon for L's live lesson. I suppose that's what it would feel like if the kids went to school instead of being homeschooled. I didn't like it much after the first 15 minutes. After dinner, I headed to the grocery store for a quick deal run and then got my haircut. I cut it all off again - 9 inches. I love it. I wasn't too sure about it when she cut it. She cut it before I could really tell her how much I wanted off. She did a great job though. It's easy to style and looks way better.
Friday - Library run while J napped (poor kid always get left home or so it seems). Kids got Thanksgiving books and a couple movies. Soccer practice and tacos for dinner. Not much today except for hours of playing outside!!!
Saturday - Daisy event in which things were not scheduled properly so it included lots of driving around and not getting anything done. Oh well - these things happen. I got to talk to my best girlfriend though so it was not time wasted. Then we headed to S's soccer game where we got dumped on. It rained so hard on us!!!! They didn't call the game though. Thankfully it dried up about 15 minutes into the game. S wasn't into the game much for some reason. His dad gave him a stern talking to on the way home, I guess (we drove separate). I don't always like these talks. I think Daddy Piper can be too hard on the kids when it comes to this stuff. I do back him up though and talk with him about it later.
J is walking and talking like a mad man these days. He loves to be outside playing with L & S. He gets so spitting mad when they go out without him. He is getting better about not putting things in his mouth so being outside with him is more fun now : -)
S is getting a better grip on his temper. Yesterday when he proceeded to get mad and was going to kick something I asked him what he should do instead of kicking and he told me "Use my words" and then explained what happened. I know he is absorbing what I say, so that's good. I know his behavior changes are linked to our home life changes. Things are a bit more tense than normal around here with the lack of work and stuff. I know the kids pick up on that stuff - even if we don't talk about it in front of them.
L has been so super sweet lately mixed with a mouthy teenager all rolled into a 5 year old's body. She can swing from one side to the other super quick. Her and her dad have crossed each other twice today with bad results. He sent her to time out for lying and then this evening she got a spanking for not listening. It has been a rough few hours for her. She can be challenging at times for me. We are a lot alike. I do try to remember though that she may act more mature and have the language of an adult, she is only five.
Crappy issues with my mother. We had some drama with her earlier this week. It really affected things on Tuesday and Wednesday. There is some mental issues going on. I can't fix her or her situation. It's not a healthy one. I hope things will work out but mainly, I have to thing of myself and my family at this point.
So my attitude is better. We are going through a valley in our lives. We are trying to work out plans if work doesn't improve here, like heading to my husband's home town for the summer next year since there is work there. I am just trying to live day to day, enjoy the day and not get caught up in the big picture too much. Can't plan that far in advance, though I would like to since I am a planner.
Speaking of planning, I am walking the 3 day next year (either here or up North). And we found out another friend is expecting a baby. I was super jealous and filled with horrible envy when I heard the news followed quickly by elation for her. I want another baby too!!!!!!!
I need to go to bed. We are going to early church tomorrow so I need to be rested :-)
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Life
I just got done writing the most bitchy post ever. I complained about everything under the sun so it shall go unposted. I do think it helps to get things out but not necessarily to share them with the world, if that makes sense. I also just got done reading a great post about being a young mother (young meaning a mother for not very long). I have been a mom for 5 years. I cried reading the post that was actually a letter for a mother whose last bird has flown the nest. I want to enjoy these young years with my babies. I need to relish and savor each moment with them and I don't feel I do.
Fun memory from today: Having a tea party with my babies. I made some yummy cinnamon sugar cookies and we had a tea party complete with milk (I let them pour - go me! And didn't yell when they spilled - GO ME!).
Another fun memory from today: L was p*ssed off at me royally when I threw a ton of ice in their "swimming pool" (our bath tub) to make it feel more like a chilly outdoor pool. Oh she was mad. S thought it was fun : -) I made up for it by filling the "pool" up with more warm water!
Fun memory from yesterday: I made L & S cookie ice cream sandwiches when they were in the shower for them to enjoy before bedtime. Oh how excited they were for that cool surprise. And how my heart glowed from their excitement!!!
Fun memory from today: Having a tea party with my babies. I made some yummy cinnamon sugar cookies and we had a tea party complete with milk (I let them pour - go me! And didn't yell when they spilled - GO ME!).
Another fun memory from today: L was p*ssed off at me royally when I threw a ton of ice in their "swimming pool" (our bath tub) to make it feel more like a chilly outdoor pool. Oh she was mad. S thought it was fun : -) I made up for it by filling the "pool" up with more warm water!
Fun memory from yesterday: I made L & S cookie ice cream sandwiches when they were in the shower for them to enjoy before bedtime. Oh how excited they were for that cool surprise. And how my heart glowed from their excitement!!!
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Pioneer Woman
I met PIONEER WOMAN!!!! She is in town signing a cookbook and I met her! I even got a picture with her!!!!! It was a fun experience but took forever. I dragged along my lovely L, since her Daisy field trip ran late, and she was pooped by the time our book was signed. BUT I got a picture so it was all worth it!
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Play Try Outs
Today there was a homeschool theatre thing in our area. I took the kids. Shy S wouldn't do much more than say Cinderella. L attempted to try out but they wanted an older girl for the part of Young Cinderella. I think they were too young to try this right now but hopefully in a year or two. Art lessons, dance, Daisy's and soccer are plenty for right now!!
Bargain!
Today I got 6 Wii games and 2 LeapFrog Tag books from Target for the low, low price of... $50!!! The games are buy 2 get 1 free and there is a $10 off 2 games on Target's site. I had 2 other coupons for the Tag books. It was a bargain shopping kinda of day. Almost done with Christmas shopping. It's going to be a lite year based on the financial circumstances but still plenty of fun stuff for the kids and that's what's all about (now go do the Hokey Pokey!).
Monday, November 2, 2009
Zoo
We went to the zoo today with our friends, the K family. We don't hang out nearly enough anymore due to our crazy schedules but when we do - watch out... TONS OF FUN!
Daddy Piper had work today = WAHOO! So off we went for a day of fun. It was an abbreviated trip due to Art lessons at 1:30 but fun nonetheless.
Right now we are having a argument about who is better - girls or boys. L and I think girls ROCK but the 3 boys think they rule. Well we know who is right, don't we?!?
So back to the zoo fun. I even let J out of his stroller to walk around some. That walking stuff is fun when it's new, after 30 years, I wish someone would push me around in a stroller : -) When we got to the zoo, the monkeys were soooo loud. They were putting them into a cage thing to clean their island and they were not happy about it. It was great to hang out with the K family. The K girls are getting so big. KK is talking amazingly well. SK is as adorable as ever. Her and L hugged upon sight of each other. The weather was a bit warm for November but we managed okay. We saw the giraffes, walked by those noisy monkeys, and headed for the farm. Everyone wanted to pet the goats. The messy, poopy goats. A quick stop to milk a pretend cow and into the goat pit we went. I hate that nasty part of the zoo but the kids love it so we do it. L & S got to comb the goats and J was down walking and touching the goats for the first time. After the goat (gross) experience, we went to the little farm play area. J got to get down and play there too. L & S got to run around and be wild, just like they love to do!
Ok, after fighting my daughter over the last of the cotton candy, I gotta get some kids in the bath.
Daddy Piper had work today = WAHOO! So off we went for a day of fun. It was an abbreviated trip due to Art lessons at 1:30 but fun nonetheless.
Right now we are having a argument about who is better - girls or boys. L and I think girls ROCK but the 3 boys think they rule. Well we know who is right, don't we?!?
So back to the zoo fun. I even let J out of his stroller to walk around some. That walking stuff is fun when it's new, after 30 years, I wish someone would push me around in a stroller : -) When we got to the zoo, the monkeys were soooo loud. They were putting them into a cage thing to clean their island and they were not happy about it. It was great to hang out with the K family. The K girls are getting so big. KK is talking amazingly well. SK is as adorable as ever. Her and L hugged upon sight of each other. The weather was a bit warm for November but we managed okay. We saw the giraffes, walked by those noisy monkeys, and headed for the farm. Everyone wanted to pet the goats. The messy, poopy goats. A quick stop to milk a pretend cow and into the goat pit we went. I hate that nasty part of the zoo but the kids love it so we do it. L & S got to comb the goats and J was down walking and touching the goats for the first time. After the goat (gross) experience, we went to the little farm play area. J got to get down and play there too. L & S got to run around and be wild, just like they love to do!
Ok, after fighting my daughter over the last of the cotton candy, I gotta get some kids in the bath.
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