This week has been full of oops moments.
The first is that I promised to do my mother-in-law's taxes on Monday. Umm, yeah. It's Friday and I still have questions I need to ask her. Like my father-in-law's SSN, their birth years, etc. But other than that they're done.
The second is that I didn't run much well this week. Sure I ran every day I was supposed to so far. Only Wednesday doesn't really count, cause I only ran for 10 minutes instead of the thirty-five I should have.
My next one is not mine. Jason ripped his leg open Wednesday. I was driving home from picking up C from scouts and he asked, "Where are the ace bandages?" From there it only got better. I had to force him to the Urgent Care clinic where he got THIRTEEN stitches. Ouch!!! Hopefully the scar isn't ugly, but it will be a big V on his shin.
Now I'm taking a break from fixing one of the oops' from last fall. My kiddos turned my back garden into "Jurassic Park." Now it's a 2 foot deep trench and the dirt is not where is should be. I'd be really ticked if I hadn't let it happen. Okay, I'm still ticked, but at myself.
But looking back it didn't feel like a bad week. With the exception of Jason's leg there were no real catastrophes. Just every day "oops moments" that keep things interesting.
March 23, 2012
February 24, 2012
Random Musings...
So here are some things I've been thinking about lately.
My puppy. Yep, I bet you didn't know I have one. She's super cute, and acts just like a puppy. Her favorite chew toys are shoes, the kitchen table and chairs, shoe laces, any stuffed animal she can get her mouth on, and shoes.
My kids. I had parent teacher conferences this week. C is doing well, but he can't sit still. As usual he has to be on the move at all times. And then there is the fact that he rushes through everything. He gets good grades, except in math (I think it's the way his teacher teaches it and she doesn't send home homework). I'm taking him to the doctor. Here's hoping! J is doing all around great, except in math where it's a B- instead of her usual A. She buys into the "it's too hard" nonsense. M is doing okay. He has trouble with handwriting, long vowel sounds, sight words, and surprise, surprise math. But we're going to try a few things at home and see if they help. So, all in all I've got some pretty smart kiddos!
My hubby. He needs a sleep only vacation. He's so tired all the time. He leaves at a crazy hour every day and doesn't come back for fourteen-sixteen hours! And then he goes in every other Saturday on top of that. It really is painful when he gets crap from people saying his department are a bunch of lazy, no-good, so-and-so's. The problem with his department is really this: he's got four guys doing the work of eight, and they have a hiring freeze on. So to the guys whining about it: Shut the heck up!!!
Me. I'm still tired a lot, and I've started getting migraines every couple of weeks that take me out for three days. Day one: super crabby, emotional, and tired. Day two: migraine all day long. Day three: fatigue and a health dose of guilt for being such a crappy wife and mother. I'm not so sure birth control agrees with me. Maybe I should get fixed like my puppy. There's a thought!
In spite of all that nonsense I'm actually happy. Sure I want to change a lot about my life, but the big things (hubby, kids, home, friends) I wouldn't change for a second!
My puppy. Yep, I bet you didn't know I have one. She's super cute, and acts just like a puppy. Her favorite chew toys are shoes, the kitchen table and chairs, shoe laces, any stuffed animal she can get her mouth on, and shoes.
My kids. I had parent teacher conferences this week. C is doing well, but he can't sit still. As usual he has to be on the move at all times. And then there is the fact that he rushes through everything. He gets good grades, except in math (I think it's the way his teacher teaches it and she doesn't send home homework). I'm taking him to the doctor. Here's hoping! J is doing all around great, except in math where it's a B- instead of her usual A. She buys into the "it's too hard" nonsense. M is doing okay. He has trouble with handwriting, long vowel sounds, sight words, and surprise, surprise math. But we're going to try a few things at home and see if they help. So, all in all I've got some pretty smart kiddos!
My hubby. He needs a sleep only vacation. He's so tired all the time. He leaves at a crazy hour every day and doesn't come back for fourteen-sixteen hours! And then he goes in every other Saturday on top of that. It really is painful when he gets crap from people saying his department are a bunch of lazy, no-good, so-and-so's. The problem with his department is really this: he's got four guys doing the work of eight, and they have a hiring freeze on. So to the guys whining about it: Shut the heck up!!!
Me. I'm still tired a lot, and I've started getting migraines every couple of weeks that take me out for three days. Day one: super crabby, emotional, and tired. Day two: migraine all day long. Day three: fatigue and a health dose of guilt for being such a crappy wife and mother. I'm not so sure birth control agrees with me. Maybe I should get fixed like my puppy. There's a thought!
In spite of all that nonsense I'm actually happy. Sure I want to change a lot about my life, but the big things (hubby, kids, home, friends) I wouldn't change for a second!
February 03, 2012
You Know You're Blessed When...
1. When you get to spend an entire week with people you love. Last week I was in Disneyland with my family. That means hubby, kids, my parents, my sister, my grandma, my aunt, and my cousin. My sweet sister ran the first ever Tinkerbell Half-Marathon. She did an amazing job. Not only was it the first ever Tink, it was her first race of any kind! She did it in just over three hours. We went to support her, but unfortunately we missed the whole race. But still WAY TO GO CHARITY!!!
2. When your friends take care of you before you know you need it. Wednesday night was the Blue and Gold Banquet for our scout pack. I was in such a high temper before (yelling at my kids, and the like) that I thought going would give me some time to talk to other moms and not think about home for a bit. Well I did stop yelling, but I ended up crying for apparently no reason. One of my friends told me she was going to come take my kids the next day (yesterday). I wasn't going to let her, but when she sent me a text I was just coming into a headache, so I thought "Hey, why not?" An hour later the headache turned into a full on migraine. She kept my kids all day and I was able to relax and when they came home at 6:00 the migraine was mostly gone. Then another of my friends brought dinner for us, so I didn't have to cook. And now I will hopefully remember that when I start crying for no reason I should go home and take ibuprofen before I go to sleep to ward of a migraine the next day.
3. Kids who are old enough to entertain themselves. Today I've got my migraine hangover. They always wipe me out. My brain is roaring and ready to go, but my body is so tired that I can barely move. Hunter is being so good right now. He's playing fetch with the dog, while building a track for his trains. And he's thrilled about it, mostly. The others will probably want to watch TV or play video games when they get home. Then by tomorrow I'll be able to get up and out.
4. A hubby who loves his family so much we never see him. Okay, so that's not entirely true. He loves us so much that he works really hard to bring home the bacon (which we don't actually eat very much, but you get the picture). In fact he works so hard that we really hardly ever see him. It's kind of a mixed blessing. We have more money and security than we've had in a long, long time. But we don't really have him. He leaves before the kids get up, and comes home for dinner, usually, an hour before bedtime.
5. You have the gospel in your life. I happen to be LDS, but not all of my friends are. But they're all good God-fearing people. They know that without Christ there is nothing else. Without the Savior everything we do here will be for nothing. From the first time I lied after my baptism I would have been lost, never to return to my Heavenly Father again. But because Christ atoned for every time I've told a lie, cheated, cursed, whacked my kids, etc I have the opportunity to repent. And boy do I need those opportunities!
So all in all I'm super-blessed. As my little M. used to say as soon as Sacrament Meeting was over "Hooorrraaay!"
2. When your friends take care of you before you know you need it. Wednesday night was the Blue and Gold Banquet for our scout pack. I was in such a high temper before (yelling at my kids, and the like) that I thought going would give me some time to talk to other moms and not think about home for a bit. Well I did stop yelling, but I ended up crying for apparently no reason. One of my friends told me she was going to come take my kids the next day (yesterday). I wasn't going to let her, but when she sent me a text I was just coming into a headache, so I thought "Hey, why not?" An hour later the headache turned into a full on migraine. She kept my kids all day and I was able to relax and when they came home at 6:00 the migraine was mostly gone. Then another of my friends brought dinner for us, so I didn't have to cook. And now I will hopefully remember that when I start crying for no reason I should go home and take ibuprofen before I go to sleep to ward of a migraine the next day.
3. Kids who are old enough to entertain themselves. Today I've got my migraine hangover. They always wipe me out. My brain is roaring and ready to go, but my body is so tired that I can barely move. Hunter is being so good right now. He's playing fetch with the dog, while building a track for his trains. And he's thrilled about it, mostly. The others will probably want to watch TV or play video games when they get home. Then by tomorrow I'll be able to get up and out.
4. A hubby who loves his family so much we never see him. Okay, so that's not entirely true. He loves us so much that he works really hard to bring home the bacon (which we don't actually eat very much, but you get the picture). In fact he works so hard that we really hardly ever see him. It's kind of a mixed blessing. We have more money and security than we've had in a long, long time. But we don't really have him. He leaves before the kids get up, and comes home for dinner, usually, an hour before bedtime.
5. You have the gospel in your life. I happen to be LDS, but not all of my friends are. But they're all good God-fearing people. They know that without Christ there is nothing else. Without the Savior everything we do here will be for nothing. From the first time I lied after my baptism I would have been lost, never to return to my Heavenly Father again. But because Christ atoned for every time I've told a lie, cheated, cursed, whacked my kids, etc I have the opportunity to repent. And boy do I need those opportunities!
So all in all I'm super-blessed. As my little M. used to say as soon as Sacrament Meeting was over "Hooorrraaay!"
January 16, 2012
New Year, New Me!
First off: To all those who read my now deleted post of December 5 and didn't avoid me like the plague that I was, thank you. To all those who read that post and gave me advice, a bigger thank you. And lastly, to all those who read the post and gave me advice and a hug (physical or not), the biggest THANK YOU of all! And to Yami, who got the psycho out of the crazy lady.
So now on to my 2012 Resolutions!
First off I want to get some money saved up. Like big-time money. I need/want a new car, and just can't bear to sign my life away with a loan again. We just paid off the Jeep! So following the Dave Ramsey plan, I'm going to be using the envelope system, and going cash only, and abandoning the debit card at home. I'm pretty sure that we'll be able to buy a new car next year, since my sweet husband works so stinking many hours.
Second I want to lose an average of ten pounds a month, which averages out to two and a half every week, before August. Yeah, I really do need to lose 50 pounds, but you're sweet for saying otherwise. This gives me a couple months of lee-way, just to be safe. So far I haven't been successful at this, but I do have a plan! I've signed up with some friends to run RAGNAR this June, and I'm using their workout plan to get ready. I've even entered my workouts on my calendar, so I can't claim I forgot what I was supposed to do. YIKES!!! Yep that just about sums it up. I'll be going from running a total of 45 minutes this week to a total of 265 minutes (that's 4 hours and 25 minutes folks) two weeks before the race. If I don't lose my 50 pounds this year it's further proof that there's something really wrong with me.
Then there's the one I've already messed up, only eat out once a month. Okay, it's been less than once a week, which is an improvement over last year, but still it's too much. I'm talking visiting the golden arches or calling for pizza, not going to a sit down dinner. That doesn't happen, except when my hubby takes a day off specifically to take me out. That I think I'd be okay with once a week.
And last, and probably the easiest/hardest depending on my day/kids/school/sickness/etc, keeping my house drop-in ready 5 days a week. In general I've been pretty good at this one. It's been a lot easier since I can blackmail my kids with the puppy ruining their toys if she escapes the basement. But I've had a few down days too. Last weekend a friend of mine was having a bad day, so I told her to come on over. When she got here I had to apologize for my messy house. Gratefully she said it wasn't messy, it was lived in. She's sweet, but I called her on the lie. Seriously I haven't mopped my white kitchen floor since before New Year's Eve. And by the way who picks white for their kitchen floor?!
So yes I've got a lot going on this year, and yes this means I'm still crazy! At least I've dropped the psycho part. Let's all hope that the world doesn't end this year, cause I'm already planning for 2013.
November 02, 2011
Disneyland is Awesome!
We surprised our kids with a trip to Disneyland last week. On Monday morning we told the kids that they were taking the day off school and going to visit Grandma E. When we got there she had a sign that said "Let's go to Disneyland, okay?" The didn't believe it. In fact it took a couple minutes for it to sink in that we were really going. They wondered about clothes, school, and everything, and that convinced them that we weren't going. What they didn't realize was that our clothes are were packed and ready to go in the basement.
We piled in the car and headed out after fixing a picnic lunch that we'd eat in Fillmore. Amazingly they didn't watch movies for a long time. I think having Grandma in the car and the excitement kept them entertained enough. We did end up watching a couple of movies before we got to Buffalo Bill's hotel in Primm, though.
A couple of hints: 1. Do not rent/buy or entertain even the idea of the movie Spooky Buddies. You'll agree with me if you've seen it. 2. Buffalo Bill's is NOT where you want to stay! Go to Whiskey Pete's. If you can't get a reservation, just try dropping in. Once again DO NOT STAY A BUFFALO BILLS!
The first night we were in Anaheim we used the pool. It was so nice for the kids to swim and play, and get out all those pent up wiggles. And it tired them out so they could sleep, which we didn't do well the night before.
Disneyland was still there in all it's glory. Grandma E hasn't been there in ten years or so. In fact it's been so long that Disney's California Adventure wasn't even there yet. It was like watching our kids discover the park all over again. Jason was nearly as excited as the kids were! Of course that was cause it was Halloween time at Disneyland.
And having my parents, sister, grandma, aunt, and cousin show up was so great! It's nice to have so much family around while you're there. My sister, in particular, is super fun to be in Disneyland with. I love it. I'm really looking forward to January!
We had such a great time! The weather was perfect, we got to just enjoy time with our kids, getting to play with them. Oh, man I want to go back now. Anyone willing to pay for me to go? Anyone?
We piled in the car and headed out after fixing a picnic lunch that we'd eat in Fillmore. Amazingly they didn't watch movies for a long time. I think having Grandma in the car and the excitement kept them entertained enough. We did end up watching a couple of movies before we got to Buffalo Bill's hotel in Primm, though.
A couple of hints: 1. Do not rent/buy or entertain even the idea of the movie Spooky Buddies. You'll agree with me if you've seen it. 2. Buffalo Bill's is NOT where you want to stay! Go to Whiskey Pete's. If you can't get a reservation, just try dropping in. Once again DO NOT STAY A BUFFALO BILLS!
The first night we were in Anaheim we used the pool. It was so nice for the kids to swim and play, and get out all those pent up wiggles. And it tired them out so they could sleep, which we didn't do well the night before.
Disneyland was still there in all it's glory. Grandma E hasn't been there in ten years or so. In fact it's been so long that Disney's California Adventure wasn't even there yet. It was like watching our kids discover the park all over again. Jason was nearly as excited as the kids were! Of course that was cause it was Halloween time at Disneyland.
And having my parents, sister, grandma, aunt, and cousin show up was so great! It's nice to have so much family around while you're there. My sister, in particular, is super fun to be in Disneyland with. I love it. I'm really looking forward to January!
We had such a great time! The weather was perfect, we got to just enjoy time with our kids, getting to play with them. Oh, man I want to go back now. Anyone willing to pay for me to go? Anyone?
October 11, 2011
SO MUCH TO DO!!
Life is crazy. Just when you think you're in a groove something comes along and throws you off course.
Last night my sweet H had a bunch of nightmares. Or maybe one several times. It seemed that just as I was back to sleep I heard a small voice calling "Mommy" and crying. Needless to say today "Mommy" is extremely tired.
I've go so much going on right now, that I think I'll never get it all done. Yesterday was supposed to be my catch up day. But then I didn't get any of it done. My sweet hubby had a doctor's appointment, so needless to say I didn't get much taken care of. He's an amazing guy, but when he's around I don't get to my chores. I'd much rather spend my time with him.
M also had a doctor's appointment. After only four and a half weeks his cast is off!! Can you believe it? His arm is healed. His elbow is a little stiff and he can't completely rotate his hand, so he'll need to do some exercises to strengthen and loosen it up. And that adds more to my daily to-do list. Yay.
Currently I've got a sink full of tomatoes waiting for me to blanch, peel, drain, crush, and bottle. I also need to make a couple dozen cupcakes, clean the house, make sure my kids do their homework when they get home. Not only that, I've got to get started packing for the kids' surprise trip with their grandma without them getting a hint of something going on. YIKES!
My life is crazy and hectic all at once. But do I want to trade them for anything? Not on your life. There's something to be said for having a house full of kids that is good for the soul, even if it isn't good for fighting exhaustion. Good thing love makes up for it.
Last night my sweet H had a bunch of nightmares. Or maybe one several times. It seemed that just as I was back to sleep I heard a small voice calling "Mommy" and crying. Needless to say today "Mommy" is extremely tired.
I've go so much going on right now, that I think I'll never get it all done. Yesterday was supposed to be my catch up day. But then I didn't get any of it done. My sweet hubby had a doctor's appointment, so needless to say I didn't get much taken care of. He's an amazing guy, but when he's around I don't get to my chores. I'd much rather spend my time with him.
M also had a doctor's appointment. After only four and a half weeks his cast is off!! Can you believe it? His arm is healed. His elbow is a little stiff and he can't completely rotate his hand, so he'll need to do some exercises to strengthen and loosen it up. And that adds more to my daily to-do list. Yay.
Currently I've got a sink full of tomatoes waiting for me to blanch, peel, drain, crush, and bottle. I also need to make a couple dozen cupcakes, clean the house, make sure my kids do their homework when they get home. Not only that, I've got to get started packing for the kids' surprise trip with their grandma without them getting a hint of something going on. YIKES!
My life is crazy and hectic all at once. But do I want to trade them for anything? Not on your life. There's something to be said for having a house full of kids that is good for the soul, even if it isn't good for fighting exhaustion. Good thing love makes up for it.
September 30, 2011
Why Did I Stay Away So Long
Oh, swimming pool, I have missed you. I didn't even realize how much, or that I even did. I love everything you give to me, and am looking forward to taking advantage of it all.
I missed the way my arms felt tired for the rest of the day. I missed how tall I feel in the water. I missed the way my body would glide through the water. I missed the weightlessness. I missed my swim cap and goggles. I missed the little dent my goggles left on the bridge of my nose. I missed the paddles that made my arms extra tired. I missed the kickboard. I missed the pull-bouys. I even missed the way I could constantly smell chlorine in my hair.
Now I am experiencing it all over again. My body remembers everything, so that means I get to skip the "new swimmer" soreness. I get to jump in and swim a couple thousand yards a day right off the bat. It's going to take some time to re-adjust, but I've loved every yard I've done this week! I get to push harder sooner than I would have thought.
Oh, swimming pool, I'm glad we're friends again!
I missed the way my arms felt tired for the rest of the day. I missed how tall I feel in the water. I missed the way my body would glide through the water. I missed the weightlessness. I missed my swim cap and goggles. I missed the little dent my goggles left on the bridge of my nose. I missed the paddles that made my arms extra tired. I missed the kickboard. I missed the pull-bouys. I even missed the way I could constantly smell chlorine in my hair.
Now I am experiencing it all over again. My body remembers everything, so that means I get to skip the "new swimmer" soreness. I get to jump in and swim a couple thousand yards a day right off the bat. It's going to take some time to re-adjust, but I've loved every yard I've done this week! I get to push harder sooner than I would have thought.
Oh, swimming pool, I'm glad we're friends again!
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