Oh how I love summer time. Warm weather, no school, swimming, warm weather, boating, skiing, laying on the beach, warm weather, sleeping in, vacations... You get the idea. Now that we live in Michigan I love it even more. This is the first week we have been able to sleep with the windows open!!! I wasn't too sure I was ever going to thaw out. And I need some warm weather!!!! But, it also means I will be at home with my three beautiful, darling, perfect children 24/7. Now I am very thankful that I can stay at home with them, but I am not entirely looking forward to it. First of all, they are kids. I would like to have some adult conversation too. Second of all, they are kids. Their first love is to pester each other! Third of all, they are kids. They make all kinds of gross messes that I have to clean up! And I could go on and on but will spare you all the details.
So I have been coming up with some new rules that I hope will make my life and their life easier and more enjoyable this summer. This is what I want to know from you, what works for you? what have you tried that didn't work? got anything new you are going to try this summer? Leave me a comment or drop me an e-mail. Ask you friends, neighbors, gas station employees, who ever!! I just need some help. I am revealing my new plan to the girls tonight, but I will be adding new things as the summer goes along. So don't be shy let the comments fly. And by the way we don't live that far away, Michigan is pretty in the summer (and usually warm), and would make the perfect vacation spot! I even know a really cheap place you can stay!
Friday, May 25, 2007
Sunday, May 20, 2007
It's About Time
Well most of you reading this know that I grew up in a small town and spent most of my almost 34 years there. However, God has had us on a little tour of the U.S. the last couple of years. At least that is what it has felt like since we haven't got to stay in one place for too long. No, I am not telling you all that we are moving again. (Not yet anyway. I keep praying though.) I just had an experience that made me feel like we finally really live here. We moved our things into our house here the 1st weekend of June last year and it has taken a while to feel settled.
So here it is almost the anniversary of our move and I still feel like the new kid in town and don't really know too many people. I know a lot of faces, but don't really know someone ... like see them in the grocery store and smile but don't stop and talk to them. Which back in Illinois I couldn't go to Wal-Mart without it taking twice as long as it should because I was chatting with someone I know or at least could have. (I really miss that :( Sometimes at the time it was annoying but now that it is gone I miss it.) Anyway, back to my story. It was a Tues. and the fastest two hours of the week were happening. (Leighton was at preschool and I had two hours to myself. That is why it is the fastest two hours of the week ;) Didn't you notice how from 9:15 - 11:15 every Tues those two hours fly.) I had five mins. before I had to pick Leighton up and thought I would stop in Sally Beauty Supply. Now I have shopped at Sally before in Indiana and Ohio, but hadn't visited the Sally in our new town. I need some purple shampoo to bring out my blond and was on a mission after all I only had 5 mins.!!
I noticed that someone was at the cash register checking out but since I don't know anyone in this town anyway I just barreled on in to look for my purple shampoo. As I was looking at the finger nail polish (I get sidetracked easily can you tell?) I heard someone say my name. Well I turned around and it was my friend Julie and her two kids. Her daughter had recognized me and got her mom's attention. Well, we actually chatted for a minute and decided to meet for lunch at Pizza Hut after I picked up Leighton. So I was pretty excited that I had a real conversation with someone I knew outside of my house that wasn't preplanned.
I went on to get my shampoo, pick up Leighton, and then meet Julie and her kids. This was a really a good day because I already had made plans with Julie (same one. Come on I don't know that many people) and another friend Alison to have a ladies night out that night. So not only did I see someone I know in public, I had a conversation with them, and got two meals out in one day!!! As we were having our lunch and trying to talk (it is a bit hard when you have 3 children present and the oldest is Leighton who is 4) we were discussing how nice it was out and that we were going to go home and play outside. Now Leighton is my child and wants to have company over all the time so he starts asking if Sarah and Shane (Julie's two kids) can come over and play at our house. I say sure and ask if they can. Julie suggests we go to the park so it is easier for her to get her two children home for their nap then trying to drag them away from my house. So I say sure and we pack up and leave for the park.
We arrive at the park and the kids start playing. It is a beautiful day and all is right with the world. After all I have finally got to see someone I know in public without planning it before hand! All of the sudden I see Julie waving at someone. Now Julie grew up in our town so it did not surprise me in the least that she saw someone she knew. A few weeks before we were at Mc Donald's and I got to meet several members of her husbands family who happened to be at the same Mc Donald's. So I didn't pay too much attention to whomever she was waving to until I saw them. It was Alison and her two kids. (Yes the same one I had dinner plans with. I already told you I don't know that many people) WOW!!! TWO PEOPLE I KNOW OUT IN PUBLIC AND I DIDN'T PLAN IT IN ADVANCE!!!!!!! It had to be a miracle.
So here it is almost the anniversary of our move and I still feel like the new kid in town and don't really know too many people. I know a lot of faces, but don't really know someone ... like see them in the grocery store and smile but don't stop and talk to them. Which back in Illinois I couldn't go to Wal-Mart without it taking twice as long as it should because I was chatting with someone I know or at least could have. (I really miss that :( Sometimes at the time it was annoying but now that it is gone I miss it.) Anyway, back to my story. It was a Tues. and the fastest two hours of the week were happening. (Leighton was at preschool and I had two hours to myself. That is why it is the fastest two hours of the week ;) Didn't you notice how from 9:15 - 11:15 every Tues those two hours fly.) I had five mins. before I had to pick Leighton up and thought I would stop in Sally Beauty Supply. Now I have shopped at Sally before in Indiana and Ohio, but hadn't visited the Sally in our new town. I need some purple shampoo to bring out my blond and was on a mission after all I only had 5 mins.!!
I noticed that someone was at the cash register checking out but since I don't know anyone in this town anyway I just barreled on in to look for my purple shampoo. As I was looking at the finger nail polish (I get sidetracked easily can you tell?) I heard someone say my name. Well I turned around and it was my friend Julie and her two kids. Her daughter had recognized me and got her mom's attention. Well, we actually chatted for a minute and decided to meet for lunch at Pizza Hut after I picked up Leighton. So I was pretty excited that I had a real conversation with someone I knew outside of my house that wasn't preplanned.
I went on to get my shampoo, pick up Leighton, and then meet Julie and her kids. This was a really a good day because I already had made plans with Julie (same one. Come on I don't know that many people) and another friend Alison to have a ladies night out that night. So not only did I see someone I know in public, I had a conversation with them, and got two meals out in one day!!! As we were having our lunch and trying to talk (it is a bit hard when you have 3 children present and the oldest is Leighton who is 4) we were discussing how nice it was out and that we were going to go home and play outside. Now Leighton is my child and wants to have company over all the time so he starts asking if Sarah and Shane (Julie's two kids) can come over and play at our house. I say sure and ask if they can. Julie suggests we go to the park so it is easier for her to get her two children home for their nap then trying to drag them away from my house. So I say sure and we pack up and leave for the park.
We arrive at the park and the kids start playing. It is a beautiful day and all is right with the world. After all I have finally got to see someone I know in public without planning it before hand! All of the sudden I see Julie waving at someone. Now Julie grew up in our town so it did not surprise me in the least that she saw someone she knew. A few weeks before we were at Mc Donald's and I got to meet several members of her husbands family who happened to be at the same Mc Donald's. So I didn't pay too much attention to whomever she was waving to until I saw them. It was Alison and her two kids. (Yes the same one I had dinner plans with. I already told you I don't know that many people) WOW!!! TWO PEOPLE I KNOW OUT IN PUBLIC AND I DIDN'T PLAN IT IN ADVANCE!!!!!!! It had to be a miracle.
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Mother's Day
I know I am a few days late with this but, Happy Mother's Day. We got to go home and celebrate with our mommas. Here are a few pictures.
Grammie and the gang!
Hurry up Grandma. We don't know what is inside.
Ready for the Mother Daughter Banquet.
Grammie and the girls.
Me and my little man.
Man it is great being a mom. I love you guys.
Here is Trav with his mom too.
Hope you had a great Mother's Day too.
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Zia Gets Her Ears Pierced
Zia got her ears pierced a couple of weekends ago. She was too funny. I had ask her last year if she wanted to get her ears pierced and she said "No, I am not 7." Which I thought was funny because I have never had any rules on how old you have to be to get your ears pierced. Brenna wanted to when she was 6 almost 7 so I told her she could for her birthday that year. Well I guess Zia took that as "You have to be 7 to get your ears pierced." So this year she turned 7 and wanted to get her ears pierced so off to Clair's we went. She cracked me up again when she told me she wanted to do it after church on Sunday. Now don't ask me why after church on Sunday. We weren't doing anything Sat. afternoon or Fri. night, it had to be Sunday after church. I can't remember if Brenna got hers pierced after church on a Sunday or not. But I wouldn't be surprised if it was! Zia has such an interesting memory!!! Here are a couple of pics for your enjoyment.
Waiting for the girls.
Watch out 2 guns.
The finished product! What beautiful ears!
Waiting for the girls.
Watch out 2 guns.
The finished product! What beautiful ears!
Thursday, May 3, 2007
Merkels
Anyone know what that word means? Well I am sure my friend Jennifer does;) Her mom, Polly, made it up. That is just something she did as Jennifer was growing up. Travis and I thought it was too funny and was going to do it to our kids but haven't thought of any new words. I guess we just aren't very creative. Jennifer didn't think it was funny. You see she didn't realize that some of the words were made up until she went to college and found out that everyone didn't know what she was talking about. Anyway back to the word "merkel" (Is that how you spell it Jen?) Polly's definition was when a girls butt cheeks were hanging out of what ever she was wearing. Like "oh look, that poor girls merkels are showing" It makes me laugh just thinking about it. Well today as I was driving Leighton to preschool and there it was ,right on a license plate. Now it was probably a last name, but I sure had a good laugh. Just thought I would share.
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