Well, the other day we all went to the park. We LOVE this park! It even has a little splash pad for the summer. Anyway, I decided to share some of my favorite photos from that day!
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Monday, January 28, 2008
Remember....
To my Siblings, do you guys remember the silly imaginary games that we used to play? Especially Greg and Jen. Remember making up random things to play - The Dark Crystal?! :) Remember jumping from beds to chairs to in our room because the ground was lava! (Sorry Mom)
Well, my kids do the same thing! I've always been worried that letting them watch TV would warp their creativity - I guess not.
Yesterday morning, they were super heros with different powers. I just sat at the kitchen table watching them playing in the living room. It really made me grateful for having 4 kids close in age. It also made me grateful for my Brothers and Sister. We had a lot of fun times together! I miss you guys. :(
Added note: I don't want anyone thinking that I actually let my kids jump around on the furniture here! I'm not that nice! AND honestly, my mom didn't let us either! :)
Well, my kids do the same thing! I've always been worried that letting them watch TV would warp their creativity - I guess not.
Yesterday morning, they were super heros with different powers. I just sat at the kitchen table watching them playing in the living room. It really made me grateful for having 4 kids close in age. It also made me grateful for my Brothers and Sister. We had a lot of fun times together! I miss you guys. :(
Added note: I don't want anyone thinking that I actually let my kids jump around on the furniture here! I'm not that nice! AND honestly, my mom didn't let us either! :)
Friday, January 25, 2008
8 Kids
Well, we got 8 kids again tonight. Date night for our Babysitting group and its our turn with the Spazes! :)
So far so good. One of the little girls was a little fussy at first, but now she's doing fine.
We've got a 9 yr old., 8, 7, 4, 3, 2 two yr olds, and a 3 month old. The most difficult one is one of the 2 yr olds. But she's only come over twice now. The others are so comfortable here that it's a piece of cake! :)
Dinner tonight? Couldn't I just crumble up a bunch of chips and throw them on the floor under the table? That's were it all ends up anyway. :) I think we'll do mac and cheese and hot dogs. Plus, I got some chips for REAL cheap yesterday so we'll have some of that too.
OH, that reminds me - wanna hear my good deals?! Good, I'll share!
Darn it - hold on!
Well, I'll have to post my great deals tomorrow. We got busy and now it's time for bed.
Good night all!
So far so good. One of the little girls was a little fussy at first, but now she's doing fine.
We've got a 9 yr old., 8, 7, 4, 3, 2 two yr olds, and a 3 month old. The most difficult one is one of the 2 yr olds. But she's only come over twice now. The others are so comfortable here that it's a piece of cake! :)
Dinner tonight? Couldn't I just crumble up a bunch of chips and throw them on the floor under the table? That's were it all ends up anyway. :) I think we'll do mac and cheese and hot dogs. Plus, I got some chips for REAL cheap yesterday so we'll have some of that too.
OH, that reminds me - wanna hear my good deals?! Good, I'll share!
Darn it - hold on!
Well, I'll have to post my great deals tomorrow. We got busy and now it's time for bed.
Good night all!
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Random Update!
Ok, there is something wrong with my tummy! I've been sick.
Today it's a little rainy out - I LOVE the rain! :) In fact, I think that this evening after the kids get their homework done, that I might cuddle up with them in blankets and watch some Cartoons! :)
Life is really good though. Bret has started up his new schedule for work. Last week was the first week for this next semester. It is always a little bit of an adjustment when it changes. The main trial this time round is going to be Wednesday nights. But other than that, hopefully it won't be too bad. The kids and I have gotten a nice schedule down for ourselves so that helps a LOT!
The kids are all doing really well. I haven't posted about them recently so I thought a nice update for Grandparents would be nice. :)
Elizabeth is such a wonderful girl! It has really hit me lately what a joy she is in my life! Yeah, we have our issues - but she tries so hard to be kind.
I was talking to someone the other day and she mentioned a mutual friends' daughter who is the same age as Elizabeth and I was amazed at how "worldly" the other girl sounded. I can't even imagine Liz being like this other girl. My Angel Baby is sweet and kind. She likes to look pretty, but she isn't obsessed with clothes or hair. She still wants to be with Mom and Dad and she is wonderful at school! And Elizabeth is a real classic beauty. She doesn't try to be popular, but she has friends and enjoys being around them.
Elijah is Elijah - can I put it any other way! :) Those of you who know him, understand this. He is still a tenderheart and still LOVES video games. He only gets to play them on the weekend, but would love to play them everyday if he could.
Elijah is also very much a spacey kid! Bret and I joke that if we ask him to bring us something, it would take 20 trys for him to find it. :) He is oblivious to the world sometimes. It can be a little frustrating, but he's such a good kid that I really can't complain.
Jake is really a sweet kid. He is always concerned about others. He's almost Jeykl and Hyde at times. He teases the crap out of everyone, but he is also the peacemaker when there are problems. Jake is also very concerned about his apperance. He changes his clothes often (if I let him) and makes sure things match. He still likes to cuddle with me and has his tender side, but he doesn't like others to know. :)
Livvy, Livvy, Livvy! There is a country song that makes me think of her (just the chorus). It goes, "my little darlin' is a Firecracker!" That's Livvy! 90% of the time she's the sweetest little 3 year old you'll ever know. Then that other 10%, she's a full blown Firecracker!
Livvy is the little popular girl right now. She has a lot of little friends, but she is still a reserved little girl. I'm not sure why, but other children LOVE her. It's a little odd. :) Only because she's not a social little girl. She's shy, and quiet (until she gets to know you), and she doesn't really NEED to play with other kids. But it's often @ church that 3 or more little kids are crying to sit with her. I have to say that she does love her friends, and she seems to have a special bond with Andrew. There's just something about those 2! He can't live without her and she really lights up when he's around him. Things that make you go Hurm?!!! (wink, wink)
Today it's a little rainy out - I LOVE the rain! :) In fact, I think that this evening after the kids get their homework done, that I might cuddle up with them in blankets and watch some Cartoons! :)
Life is really good though. Bret has started up his new schedule for work. Last week was the first week for this next semester. It is always a little bit of an adjustment when it changes. The main trial this time round is going to be Wednesday nights. But other than that, hopefully it won't be too bad. The kids and I have gotten a nice schedule down for ourselves so that helps a LOT!
The kids are all doing really well. I haven't posted about them recently so I thought a nice update for Grandparents would be nice. :)
Elizabeth is such a wonderful girl! It has really hit me lately what a joy she is in my life! Yeah, we have our issues - but she tries so hard to be kind.
I was talking to someone the other day and she mentioned a mutual friends' daughter who is the same age as Elizabeth and I was amazed at how "worldly" the other girl sounded. I can't even imagine Liz being like this other girl. My Angel Baby is sweet and kind. She likes to look pretty, but she isn't obsessed with clothes or hair. She still wants to be with Mom and Dad and she is wonderful at school! And Elizabeth is a real classic beauty. She doesn't try to be popular, but she has friends and enjoys being around them.
Elijah is Elijah - can I put it any other way! :) Those of you who know him, understand this. He is still a tenderheart and still LOVES video games. He only gets to play them on the weekend, but would love to play them everyday if he could.
Elijah is also very much a spacey kid! Bret and I joke that if we ask him to bring us something, it would take 20 trys for him to find it. :) He is oblivious to the world sometimes. It can be a little frustrating, but he's such a good kid that I really can't complain.
Jake is really a sweet kid. He is always concerned about others. He's almost Jeykl and Hyde at times. He teases the crap out of everyone, but he is also the peacemaker when there are problems. Jake is also very concerned about his apperance. He changes his clothes often (if I let him) and makes sure things match. He still likes to cuddle with me and has his tender side, but he doesn't like others to know. :)
Livvy, Livvy, Livvy! There is a country song that makes me think of her (just the chorus). It goes, "my little darlin' is a Firecracker!" That's Livvy! 90% of the time she's the sweetest little 3 year old you'll ever know. Then that other 10%, she's a full blown Firecracker!
Livvy is the little popular girl right now. She has a lot of little friends, but she is still a reserved little girl. I'm not sure why, but other children LOVE her. It's a little odd. :) Only because she's not a social little girl. She's shy, and quiet (until she gets to know you), and she doesn't really NEED to play with other kids. But it's often @ church that 3 or more little kids are crying to sit with her. I have to say that she does love her friends, and she seems to have a special bond with Andrew. There's just something about those 2! He can't live without her and she really lights up when he's around him. Things that make you go Hurm?!!! (wink, wink)
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