13YO has a few goals this summer. 1. Learn Spanish. 2. Read two more of the Twilight books. 3. Memorize the Preamble of the Constitution. 4. Learn to knit. She has checked out a few books on learning Spanish from our library. She's taken notes and practiced pronouncing things. She likes to try to 'shush' everyone around her when she's 'studying.' We sort of laugh her off and tell her to go to her room if she needs silence. There are, afterall, four other people in this house! And... Read Full Story
Aly is growing...STILL! It's going to get old saying that, but I'm still in constant amazement as to how big she'll get. I mean, I KNOW how big she could get, but seeing it happen before my eyes is still kind of cool. She's longer and lankier than ever. When she lies on the couch, she almost looks deflated! OH....and there's a crookneck squash from the garden! When she's asleep, you can put almost everything on her. She sleeps like a ROCK! And when she plays, nothing gets in her way... Read Full Story
Aly is growing like a weed. Well, like an awkward, skinny weed that's all legs!+ We had company this morning.Well, not really COMPANY company...David was diagnosed with sleep apnea and the guy from the medical supply place delivered his CPAP machine. We had to learn how to turn it on and off, how to take it apart, how to clean it, etc. This one even has a little computer in it that contains an SD card. When he goes to the doctor, he'll take the card out and bring it to the doctor with him. ... Read Full Story
HAHAHA! Guess what David pulled from our garden this morning? That's right...these GINORMOUS ZUCCHINIS! AACK!Yes, that's a full-sized Capri Sun box...and a zucchini that's just a weee bit TALLER! WOW.I guess I should be checking on the garden more often, huh? At least this proves that I've been watering it!I Should Have Bred Iguanas... Read Full Story
I am eagerly awaiting the UPS man. Why? Because I just started selling Creative Memories and my kit is on its way! I'm so excited! First of all, who doesn't love to get a package delivered? I decided to start selling Creative Memories because I love their products. I've never really wanted to get into traditional scrapbooking because of all the 'stuff' that it takes to do it. I know myself, so I know that I would feel compelled to own every color of paper and ever... Read Full Story
I did something crazy today. Well, crazy for ME anyway...I went running. I didn't exactly run the whole time. Actually, I was following the prompts given by the guy who came up with this 'Couch to 5k' thing. Right now, I'm sort of cursing his name under my breath. But, I'll get over that. That is, once my face returns to it's normal shade of pale. It's been three hours since I finished and my face is still red. I think my body is just in shock. I can't ... Read Full Story
We're gearing up for the final week of school around here. Amusingly enough, the grading period actually ends today, yet they have one more week of school. How does this make sense? If they can't grade them on anything else, why should they have school? The answer: Field trips to waterparks and pizza places, class parties, awards ceremonies, kindergarten graduations, and days to just play in the sprinklers. SERIOUSLY? This was sooooo not the case when I was in school! IF I were l... Read Full Story
I'm trying to get her to say, "You should see the other guy!" I often make jokes about beating my children or selling them on Craigslist. Right now, I try not to joke like that with people who don't know me because my THREE-YEAR-OLD HAS A BLACK EYE. Sunday was a rather low-key day around our house. David did some yard work (or whatever he does when he goes outside) and I was trying to recover from the day before. (Which was awesome, but tiring as well!) 3YO had been ... Read Full Story
Isn't there an old saying about idle hands being the devil's workshop? Last week was very busy. So busy, in fact, that I was pretty worn out toward the end of it. Earlier in the week, 6YO had her Open House at school. Both 6YO and 3YO had gotten new sandals and I had the brilliant idea to paint their toenails for the occasion. They were as cute as can be wearing their new sandals and freshly painted toenails! Since I was a total zombie by Friday afternoon, the kids had a little m... Read Full Story
Okay, so I stumbled across this through a series of clicks. Now, as for what I found....WOW. There is a photographer based in Lake Tahoe who is very dedicated to her work. SERIOUSLY. This woman actually photographed the birth of her OWN CHILD. (This is also a great case in favor of the epidural!) As if that wasn't keeping it in the family enough, her own husband actually delivered the baby! Can you imagine??? What an awesome thing to treasure forever! In other news, I don'... Read Full Story
