I am very, very angry at the moment. The monsters in my children have come out to play. I just finished cleaning up the broken bulb from the decorative lamp that Jonathan got down and then dropped on the floor. Not only did I have shattered glass everywhere, but the kids brought home glitter projects from school so it was hard to tell what was glass and what was glitter. Then as I am in the middle room I hear laughter and find the triplets on the couch with the empty value sized 625 q-tip box and q-tips thrown all over the room. They are in there right now still working on picking them up. I refuse to do it. As I am trying to get them to listen about picking them up I see Gabe with the hard plastic hammer hitting the trio and telling them to pick up. So he is now in his room for a time out. I am still cleaning up baby powder, there is a fine dusting of it all over the house. The kids are fine and breathing okay. I did check out the baby powder warnings, thanks! My laundry is out of control as kids have wet through countless times, thrown up on sheets and towels, etc. I spent a long time sorting and putting clothes into loads in baskets. I asked Gabe to get the laundry off the floor in the living room. Somehow he took that to mean dump out the sorted loads from the baskets in the kitchen into a big pile in the laundry room. AAAAARRRGGGHHHH!!!!!
It will get better, I know it will get better....I just keep repeating this to myself.
Monday, April 30, 2007
Smells better in smaller doses...
The title refers to baby powder. Jonathan walked into the room awhile ago white from head to toe. He found the baby powder that was put up and covered himself and the floor with it. He had white hair, clothes, skin,lips... I couldn't find the camera either. It took awhile to clean the mess up, and the house reeks of baby powder which smells a lot better in smaller doses.
Notice the red lettering. Notice that Jonathan is home with us. Any guesses as to why?!
He has the chicken pox! He is handling it just fine, except for throwing up a few times this morning. I doubt that was chicken pox related though.
Well, everyone have a good day.
Notice the red lettering. Notice that Jonathan is home with us. Any guesses as to why?!
He has the chicken pox! He is handling it just fine, except for throwing up a few times this morning. I doubt that was chicken pox related though.
Well, everyone have a good day.
Sunday, April 29, 2007
Sunday Funday
We had such a fun night tonight. We went over to Kellie and Brian's and had a cookout. The kids had an absolute ball. I am so happy that Tanis and our 4 get along so well. There was a little apprehension with the pugs, Jonathan calls them Scamp and The Other Scamp. They are still not sure of what to make of the dogs that snort and wheeze. The trio had better get used to them as we are dog sitting for several days this summer!
After our delicious dinner Kellie and I decided to show off our excellent atheltic abilities. We tried a little badminton (no matter that they didn't have a net. I am not sure if one would have helped much.) While we may not make the Olympic team, we had fun and that's what matters! The game ended when I made a great slide on the grass but unfortunately missed the birdie. I did have a super landing pose though; on my back with my legs straight up. I think I scored points for creativity. We attempted only a few shots of basketball before being reminded of why we were not on the High School's team many years ago. I think a few more practice sessions and Kellie and I could play badminton in public without too much embarassment. Okay, maybe not.
The 4 kids had fun playing in the boxes that the ladders to their new pool came in. We can't wait to go swimming this summer! I wonder how all the kids will do. There were only minor injuries for Tanis and Luke. Face it, they are going to get their mother's grace. Poor kids.
Thanks Kellie and Brian for a fun night. We needed the break :)
Yesterday Crystal and I did 20 questions for each other and I learned a lot about my NSSS! We have a lot in common and I can't wait to finally meet her. I feel that I am getting to know her a little better each week. By the way, Have a super duper Monday Crystal!!!
I hope that you all had fun scrapping. I am jealous that I missed out on the fun, but look forward to our retreat this summer!
Have a great night girls.
After our delicious dinner Kellie and I decided to show off our excellent atheltic abilities. We tried a little badminton (no matter that they didn't have a net. I am not sure if one would have helped much.) While we may not make the Olympic team, we had fun and that's what matters! The game ended when I made a great slide on the grass but unfortunately missed the birdie. I did have a super landing pose though; on my back with my legs straight up. I think I scored points for creativity. We attempted only a few shots of basketball before being reminded of why we were not on the High School's team many years ago. I think a few more practice sessions and Kellie and I could play badminton in public without too much embarassment. Okay, maybe not.
The 4 kids had fun playing in the boxes that the ladders to their new pool came in. We can't wait to go swimming this summer! I wonder how all the kids will do. There were only minor injuries for Tanis and Luke. Face it, they are going to get their mother's grace. Poor kids.
Thanks Kellie and Brian for a fun night. We needed the break :)
Yesterday Crystal and I did 20 questions for each other and I learned a lot about my NSSS! We have a lot in common and I can't wait to finally meet her. I feel that I am getting to know her a little better each week. By the way, Have a super duper Monday Crystal!!!
I hope that you all had fun scrapping. I am jealous that I missed out on the fun, but look forward to our retreat this summer!
Have a great night girls.
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Jamie you are the greatest!!!!
A thousand apologies to you Jamie, the greatest NSSS!!! I am so tickled with the Alan Alda poster! I wrongly assumed someone else sent it and you didn't get the credit you deserve!!! You made my day!
Thank You Thank You Thank You!!!!
Thank You Thank You Thank You!!!!
Water, pokes and Alan
Today I had a major clean fest. I got my kitchen almost completely done, including moving out the big cabinet. I put the one my great grandfather made in there instead and moved all the food to higher cabinets out of the kids reach. So far so good.
I went and had some tests run this afternoon. Loads of fun. One was an ultrasound (No, I'm not pregnant). I drank a ton 1 1/2 hrs. prior and my bladder was still basically empty. So they made me drink 2 huge glasses of water and then wait another 40 minutes. I thought I was going to float away!!! Thankfully I was full and they were able to do the test. Also I had labwork done. Is it bad when they groan when they see you coming and then fight over who has to draw your blood? It only took about 10 minutes and 2 pokes, this was a huge deal! I have no veins to speak of and it is a royal pain to draw blood or do an IV. I usually end up with a pick line or triple lumin. Both are done by a trained nurse from Toledo. The triple lumin goes in your jugular and has to be stitched into place. Loads of fun, but you don't know its there after about a day. Let's pray there are no more hospital stays in my future!!!
That was the major excitement in my life today. How sad!!! Oh...I CAN'T BELIEVE I FORGOT. SOMEBODY... I THINK IT WOULD BE SOMEBODY THAT RHYMES WITH DURA- SENT ME AN ALAN ALDA POSTER IN THE MAIL!!!! I AM SO EXCITED AND I CAN'T WAIT TO HANG IT UP! Sean says the bedroom is out of the question. Maybe over the toilet? I hear that is prime picture hanging space these days. But then Alan Alda would see my bare behind everytime I sat down. That is just creepy.
Have an awesome night!!!
I went and had some tests run this afternoon. Loads of fun. One was an ultrasound (No, I'm not pregnant). I drank a ton 1 1/2 hrs. prior and my bladder was still basically empty. So they made me drink 2 huge glasses of water and then wait another 40 minutes. I thought I was going to float away!!! Thankfully I was full and they were able to do the test. Also I had labwork done. Is it bad when they groan when they see you coming and then fight over who has to draw your blood? It only took about 10 minutes and 2 pokes, this was a huge deal! I have no veins to speak of and it is a royal pain to draw blood or do an IV. I usually end up with a pick line or triple lumin. Both are done by a trained nurse from Toledo. The triple lumin goes in your jugular and has to be stitched into place. Loads of fun, but you don't know its there after about a day. Let's pray there are no more hospital stays in my future!!!
That was the major excitement in my life today. How sad!!! Oh...I CAN'T BELIEVE I FORGOT. SOMEBODY... I THINK IT WOULD BE SOMEBODY THAT RHYMES WITH DURA- SENT ME AN ALAN ALDA POSTER IN THE MAIL!!!! I AM SO EXCITED AND I CAN'T WAIT TO HANG IT UP! Sean says the bedroom is out of the question. Maybe over the toilet? I hear that is prime picture hanging space these days. But then Alan Alda would see my bare behind everytime I sat down. That is just creepy.
Have an awesome night!!!
4 women and 10 kids!
Vic had this on her blog and I love this picture. I couldn't remember if I ever posted it, but it makes me smile. On this day Vic and I went to McDonald's and ordered 9 Happy Meals plus grown up food! We had a fun indoor picnic. I think this was the last time we had a huge playdate like that. It was June 2006. Girls - we need to do it again!
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Why is it still Wednesday!!!!
I am going to scream.....my three youngest will not go to sleep! I am trying all my Supernanny techniques and nothing is working. I am ready to ship them off somewhere. Maybe Crystal needs a special NSSS gift. I can make airholes. Hmm, just a thought!
Luke is doing fine today. I found a new spot on his cute little bottom during bathtime. Victoria is discussing coming with her kids this weekend for a pox party. If I knew that one of my kids only had to get an infectious childhood illness for her to visit, I would have exposed them a long time ago! My pediatrician strongly frowns upon intentional exposure. Given the choice I wouldn't do it to my kids, but I think it's one of those personal parenting decisions. Any thoughts?
The trio has had a thing with spilling liquids lately. On purpose, I might add. I am getting increasingly frustrated with this. I don't want to go back to solely sippy cups, it is nice to not have to scrub out spouts, but I don't know how to make it less fun to drink out of a regular cup.
Luke got ahold of a water bottle today and dumped all 12 oz. on the carpet for no reason. I can't keep them out of the kitchen. They can climb any gate, even double gates. We have a kids lock on the fridge - no good. There is nothing I can do! Even if I take away cups there is still the fridge, tub and sinks.
Gabe brought home a 102% on his spelling test. I am so proud of him!!! This is a huge improvement from last year. We try and make the studying a bit more fun and it seems to work. I am also using positive reinforcement with him and that makes a big difference. He is still struggling with reading, but is passing all of the tests. Sometimes barely passing, but has gotten steadily better over the year. I am encouraging "fun" reading and he has been doing quite a bit. If you read Charity's blog, you'll know what a fan of the Magic Tree House series he is!
Gee, I think this is one of those days that I can call normal. Nothing too zany happened. It's kind of nice.
Tomorrow I go for a few tests at the hospital. Wish me luck!!!
Luke is doing fine today. I found a new spot on his cute little bottom during bathtime. Victoria is discussing coming with her kids this weekend for a pox party. If I knew that one of my kids only had to get an infectious childhood illness for her to visit, I would have exposed them a long time ago! My pediatrician strongly frowns upon intentional exposure. Given the choice I wouldn't do it to my kids, but I think it's one of those personal parenting decisions. Any thoughts?
The trio has had a thing with spilling liquids lately. On purpose, I might add. I am getting increasingly frustrated with this. I don't want to go back to solely sippy cups, it is nice to not have to scrub out spouts, but I don't know how to make it less fun to drink out of a regular cup.
Luke got ahold of a water bottle today and dumped all 12 oz. on the carpet for no reason. I can't keep them out of the kitchen. They can climb any gate, even double gates. We have a kids lock on the fridge - no good. There is nothing I can do! Even if I take away cups there is still the fridge, tub and sinks.
Gabe brought home a 102% on his spelling test. I am so proud of him!!! This is a huge improvement from last year. We try and make the studying a bit more fun and it seems to work. I am also using positive reinforcement with him and that makes a big difference. He is still struggling with reading, but is passing all of the tests. Sometimes barely passing, but has gotten steadily better over the year. I am encouraging "fun" reading and he has been doing quite a bit. If you read Charity's blog, you'll know what a fan of the Magic Tree House series he is!
Gee, I think this is one of those days that I can call normal. Nothing too zany happened. It's kind of nice.
Tomorrow I go for a few tests at the hospital. Wish me luck!!!
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