So next week, while 2 of them are back at school, I'll be at home with the week off from work and will try my best to unwind and run out of things to do. My goal is to be bored. If I'm bored then that means I will be relaxed. If I'm relaxed then that means that my vacation time was time spent well. I foresee me switching gears to stay-at-home-mom mode. 5 days completely transformed from worrying about making software enhancement deadlines, conference calls, emails, and system upgrades to a whole week of mopping, organizing, scrubbing etc. Throw a small demanding child in there and viola, the week is gone. This all sounds familiar. I think I've spent my vacation time this way before...
Friday, August 9, 2013
Things to do next week
Starting next week, G and B will be back at school and E will stay at home with me. Her school is closed in order to prepare for the following week to start the school year which is also the same as G's school. G's mom just moved and he will be at a new school this year, just so you know. 4 kids in four different schools. Again. We had a good run for 2 years. B and E were in the same school one year and then B and G were together last year. You want to know what's the hardest thing about having 4 kids? Keeping up with their studies. Oh, and giving each of them undivided attention. They all have something they want to say (side note).
Thursday, August 8, 2013
Horn on the Cob
E was deep in thought at breakfast yesterday and as I walked past she says,
"how about horn on the cob?" And I pondered that all day. I imagined a short horn, not sharp, but very wide at the base, jutting out from one end of the cob only. You know, like a uni-cow or something. I ultimately decided, as I sat in the orthodontist's office yesterday for 1 hour and 45 min., that it would be really hard for G and B to eat that with braces but it would provide a handy grip instead of the silly little plastic corn-looking do-hickys with prongs.
"how about horn on the cob?" And I pondered that all day. I imagined a short horn, not sharp, but very wide at the base, jutting out from one end of the cob only. You know, like a uni-cow or something. I ultimately decided, as I sat in the orthodontist's office yesterday for 1 hour and 45 min., that it would be really hard for G and B to eat that with braces but it would provide a handy grip instead of the silly little plastic corn-looking do-hickys with prongs.
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
I needed some time
It's blogging time again. I don't know how many people will even notice the new post but it doesn't matter, it's for me anyway. I've been wanting to write for a while but didn't have a topic so after reviewing this blog I started some time ago, I've decided to practice my writing here while I decide on what else I want to blog about. Make sense?
The kids are great! G: 15, G: 12, B: 12, E: 3 1/2. They are so big now and still crazy.
G is about to start high school (removed school name here) in 1 week and she is a little nervous but so ready. She planning to study theater, marketing, and has been placed in algebra II with upper class men and I am so proud.
G has been taking bass lessons with a really strange teacher, we'll call him Greg (this is his real name). I find it really hard to follow what he says because he jumps around so much and speaks so fast,
however, he is very entertaining. G is very interested in the making/production of music which we've known since he was little due to his astounding beat boxing skills and drumming.
B is has gone through a couple instruments that she has lost interest in, violin, electric guitar, I'm not sure how find something she will stick with. I guess it doesn't matter. Anything extra curricular is good I suppose. She's really interested in the "Scene" look and Anime. I don't think its a faze. She's a little dark at times, but happy.
E is rounding 4 and I can't sum her up in a paragraph because I'm always trying to savor the moments because she's the last. She is very interesting though. Yesterday Wayland found her in the "Sunshine Corner" (time-out) at pick up time. He brought her home and said, "Should you tell your mom about Sunshine Corner?" She so said no and thought nothing else of it. I came around the corner and asked her about it some more.
She said, "You know about it?"
I said, "well yeah!"
She says, "Don't tell anyone, OK?"
I said, "Well, what did you do?"
"I said, what the hell." she says.
So then Grammy comes over last night and chaos is in the air just before bed of course. She's browsing the internet trying to show me her fav blog House of Tourquoise because she saw roman shades like mine. G and G were jumping around teasing each other. W was washing dishes (which he hates more than anything in the whole world). B was trying to stuff a pillow she just made and I'm trying to clean up and of course you hear E bust out with, "What the hell!" Which was exactly what i was thinking and W yells over the commotion, "E if you cuss again you'll lose a toy. DO NOT CUSS!" I laughed silently and hysterically.
The kids are great! G: 15, G: 12, B: 12, E: 3 1/2. They are so big now and still crazy.
G is about to start high school (removed school name here) in 1 week and she is a little nervous but so ready. She planning to study theater, marketing, and has been placed in algebra II with upper class men and I am so proud.
G has been taking bass lessons with a really strange teacher, we'll call him Greg (this is his real name). I find it really hard to follow what he says because he jumps around so much and speaks so fast,
however, he is very entertaining. G is very interested in the making/production of music which we've known since he was little due to his astounding beat boxing skills and drumming.
B is has gone through a couple instruments that she has lost interest in, violin, electric guitar, I'm not sure how find something she will stick with. I guess it doesn't matter. Anything extra curricular is good I suppose. She's really interested in the "Scene" look and Anime. I don't think its a faze. She's a little dark at times, but happy.
E is rounding 4 and I can't sum her up in a paragraph because I'm always trying to savor the moments because she's the last. She is very interesting though. Yesterday Wayland found her in the "Sunshine Corner" (time-out) at pick up time. He brought her home and said, "Should you tell your mom about Sunshine Corner?" She so said no and thought nothing else of it. I came around the corner and asked her about it some more.
She said, "You know about it?"
I said, "well yeah!"
She says, "Don't tell anyone, OK?"
I said, "Well, what did you do?"
"I said, what the hell." she says.
So then Grammy comes over last night and chaos is in the air just before bed of course. She's browsing the internet trying to show me her fav blog House of Tourquoise because she saw roman shades like mine. G and G were jumping around teasing each other. W was washing dishes (which he hates more than anything in the whole world). B was trying to stuff a pillow she just made and I'm trying to clean up and of course you hear E bust out with, "What the hell!" Which was exactly what i was thinking and W yells over the commotion, "E if you cuss again you'll lose a toy. DO NOT CUSS!" I laughed silently and hysterically.
Monday, February 8, 2010
He's a bear!
We traded Monday night visitation for Wednesday so G could start scouting.
How handsome is he in his uniform! Now we just have to start working on those patches.
How handsome is he in his uniform! Now we just have to start working on those patches.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Sunday, January 10, 2010
G B-day Celebration!
"Happy Birthday to You..."
Other kids cannot resist the temptation of secretly blowing out the candles too.
The stupid cake that looked like Tammy Fay Baker at a funeral.
(Was that too mean?)
G wanted a scarf too. That was an easy gift.
They are so hooked on WWE. I shouldn't have ever turned them on.
The suspense of Nana and Grandpa's gift...
Oh my gosh, sheer ecstasy!
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