WOW! Looks like I have been missing in action, life some how stopped in October. I didn’t go to the gym, didn’t check the budget, never updated my blog, and even the family web page that I thought was updated was missing links in cyber space. I think I checked face book a few times, but I have never had much action there anyway.
Scott has been out of town the last few days so I have been up late every night. I guess when there is no other adult to tell you to go to bed that means no bed time. Granted I have had a very hard time getting the kids to school in the morning, but we haven’t had a tardy yet. It took two days of endless receipts to get Quicken in order. There really was nothing good on TV so I was itemizing at receipts at 2 am one night and watching General Conference. PARTY!
I finally made it back to the gym today. I probably should go again really soon to get my money’s worth. My one visit in November and then one more in December turned out to be very expensive workouts. It is funny that I would be thinking of canceling when most people are joining to lose those holiday pounds. However, we were privileged with both Thanksgiving and Christmas visitors this year, so between once a month visits to the gym and endless yummy food, I will not be canceling my membership.
As for the fun report on our festivals and pictures, I only have Halloween to give. I promise I updated this before Thanksgiving, but then I never checked the link to see that it wasn’t put up. In addition I have pictures from when we celebrated Scott becoming a new private pilot, and from the twin’s birthday celebrations.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Friday, October 23, 2009
Roll Call
Roll Call… It’s time for a kid update
Samantha—aka Saimee (Say-me), Essie (es-see), and mostly Hermonie. Since the end of the summer Samantha has read nothing but Harry Potter. She has read the 3rd book four times (that one is her favorite) and she is slowly reading the 5th book with Scott (so he can edit). Before bed she often asks for me to braid her hair so it will be wavy the next day. Ironically I have the perfect Hermonie wavy hair and I straighten it most days. She has offered to trade hair, but we haven’t figured out how to make that one work yet. Although Harry Potter has been great fun for her imagination, I think I am ready to see her reading other books again. Her birthday is in 4 months and she has been planning her Harry Potter party. I am not sure what is really involved, but she has been making props over the last month and it seems pretty elaborate.
Jacob—is our second grader. He has the same teacher Samantha had in second grade so we expect great things from him. I finally started Samantha and Jacob with a piano teacher this summer and it has been fun to watch them progress. Jacob obviously has a natural talent and is catching up to Samantha. He wants to play everything turbo fast, and I constantly have to remind him that not everything sounds good that fast. The biggest problem with going fast is that it is really hard to fill a half hour of practicing every day. He lost his first front tooth a week before school started. It was super cute! But I never took a picture. The next week we were at the pool and he knocked his other tooth out. I took a picture right away. Ironically it is the second tooth that is growing in. At this rate I will get the one tooth missing picture after all.
Joshua—is a smartee. A few weeks ago he got to be King for the Day at school. He wore his crown all day at home and then snuck it in his backpack and took it back to school the next day. When I picked him up from school, he was wearing his crown again. I wonder what the teacher thought about that. He loves that kind of attention. One of his favorite tee-shirts is the one I brought back from Washington in April; it says “Future President!”
Matthew—is really coming out of his shell. Granted both twins are plenty noisy and rambunctious at home, out in the real world they are a little more quiet. In Sunday school they just sit like perfect angels and never talk (well maybe not always). Well with the start of school that changed for this guy. His Sunday school teacher says that he completely changed.
He is constantly raising his hand and wants to talk and answer questions. Apparently he is the same way at school.
Funny story: When we were getting ready to go to the beach a few weeks ago he was dressed ready to go, but I mentioned he needed to bring an extra pair of clothes. 10 minutes later I found him double dressed with underwear and all over his swim suit. I tried hard not to laugh, but he got the hint and took them off.
Alexander—our little boy. He decided that he didn’t need his crib anymore. I was ready to keep him in there forever after all there was no rush to put him in a bed. He could climb in and out anytime he wanted, and that is what he did. He started climbing out of his crib after we put him to bed and I would find him in the guest bed in his room. It only took one fall before Scott pulled the toddler bed out of storage. I haven’t seen him use his crib since.
The other day Alexander really needed a hair cut. He did a great job last time sitting still, but I was short on time so it seemed easier to buzz. After all it will grow back. Well I hope it grows back fast, I miss his hair. He looks cute, but I swear it made him look younger. I thought hair cuts made kids look older.
He really is talking these days. His favorite phrase is “What?” He will say it over and over and then once he comprehends what you are saying he repeats back what you said. He is a little parrot. The kids have fun telling him things to say.
He has discovered the world of Thomas the tank engine. I cleared out a lot of toys a couple of years ago and since we had plenty of Geotrax that is the train system that won. We only kept a few trains, but those are like gold around here. He loves the books and insists on a story every time he goes to sleep. He tries to take them with us everywhere, but I have already lost 2 library books, so now they stay home.
Samantha—aka Saimee (Say-me), Essie (es-see), and mostly Hermonie. Since the end of the summer Samantha has read nothing but Harry Potter. She has read the 3rd book four times (that one is her favorite) and she is slowly reading the 5th book with Scott (so he can edit). Before bed she often asks for me to braid her hair so it will be wavy the next day. Ironically I have the perfect Hermonie wavy hair and I straighten it most days. She has offered to trade hair, but we haven’t figured out how to make that one work yet. Although Harry Potter has been great fun for her imagination, I think I am ready to see her reading other books again. Her birthday is in 4 months and she has been planning her Harry Potter party. I am not sure what is really involved, but she has been making props over the last month and it seems pretty elaborate. 
Jacob—is our second grader. He has the same teacher Samantha had in second grade so we expect great things from him. I finally started Samantha and Jacob with a piano teacher this summer and it has been fun to watch them progress. Jacob obviously has a natural talent and is catching up to Samantha. He wants to play everything turbo fast, and I constantly have to remind him that not everything sounds good that fast. The biggest problem with going fast is that it is really hard to fill a half hour of practicing every day. He lost his first front tooth a week before school started. It was super cute! But I never took a picture. The next week we were at the pool and he knocked his other tooth out. I took a picture right away. Ironically it is the second tooth that is growing in. At this rate I will get the one tooth missing picture after all. 
Joshua—is a smartee. A few weeks ago he got to be King for the Day at school. He wore his crown all day at home and then snuck it in his backpack and took it back to school the next day. When I picked him up from school, he was wearing his crown again. I wonder what the teacher thought about that. He loves that kind of attention. One of his favorite tee-shirts is the one I brought back from Washington in April; it says “Future President!” Matthew—is really coming out of his shell. Granted both twins are plenty noisy and rambunctious at home, out in the real world they are a little more quiet. In Sunday school they just sit like perfect angels and never talk (well maybe not always). Well with the start of school that changed for this guy. His Sunday school teacher says that he completely changed.
He is constantly raising his hand and wants to talk and answer questions. Apparently he is the same way at school. Funny story: When we were getting ready to go to the beach a few weeks ago he was dressed ready to go, but I mentioned he needed to bring an extra pair of clothes. 10 minutes later I found him double dressed with underwear and all over his swim suit. I tried hard not to laugh, but he got the hint and took them off.
Alexander—our little boy. He decided that he didn’t need his crib anymore. I was ready to keep him in there forever after all there was no rush to put him in a bed. He could climb in and out anytime he wanted, and that is what he did. He started climbing out of his crib after we put him to bed and I would find him in the guest bed in his room. It only took one fall before Scott pulled the toddler bed out of storage. I haven’t seen him use his crib since.
The other day Alexander really needed a hair cut. He did a great job last time sitting still, but I was short on time so it seemed easier to buzz. After all it will grow back. Well I hope it grows back fast, I miss his hair. He looks cute, but I swear it made him look younger. I thought hair cuts made kids look older.
He really is talking these days. His favorite phrase is “What?” He will say it over and over and then once he comprehends what you are saying he repeats back what you said. He is a little parrot. The kids have fun telling him things to say.
He has discovered the world of Thomas the tank engine. I cleared out a lot of toys a couple of years ago and since we had plenty of Geotrax that is the train system that won. We only kept a few trains, but those are like gold around here. He loves the books and insists on a story every time he goes to sleep. He tries to take them with us everywhere, but I have already lost 2 library books, so now they stay home.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
What is most important?
Thursday, September, 10, 2009
Most nights I feel like I am scrambling to get kids to bed, I tuck one in then move on to the next, but the first is out of bed before I know it. With five kids this game seems to goes on for a while, needless to say bed time has been a struggle around here for years. By the end of the day I just want kids to jump in bed and stay there. Quick hugs and kisses are all I need. Then I have those random days where I stop and really take advantage of the special time at night.
Last night Jacob was just lying in bed when I came into his room, surprise, surprise. How could I not stop and talk to him, I didn’t have to tell him to do anything. He already has his P.J.’s on, brushed his teeth and was just laying there (no toys hiding under the pillow either). --so I laid down next to him for a chat.
One of the questions I asked him was what was most important in his life right now. I was expecting an answer like, friends or Xbox but he said money. That got my curiosity. Of course the Nerf gun and the huge $100 Lego set he has been asking for pops into my mind.
Me: “Why money?”
Jacob: “Well I need it for my mission, and to buy a house… do you need money to get married?”
Those are pretty deep thoughts for a little second grader. Apparently Jacob wants to be a doctor, because my brother is a doctor and Scott told him that Craig makes more money than he does.
We really didn’t get to talk too long, because after awhile there were plenty of interruptions and once everyone knew I was talking on Jacob’s bed they all wanted me to lay on their beds.
I guess I should take more time at bed time, but it just always seems like a crazy time and by the time I win the game with all 5 in a bed I am done. I am glad Scott takes more time with them when tucking in, I guess I should learn from his example.
Most nights I feel like I am scrambling to get kids to bed, I tuck one in then move on to the next, but the first is out of bed before I know it. With five kids this game seems to goes on for a while, needless to say bed time has been a struggle around here for years. By the end of the day I just want kids to jump in bed and stay there. Quick hugs and kisses are all I need. Then I have those random days where I stop and really take advantage of the special time at night.
Last night Jacob was just lying in bed when I came into his room, surprise, surprise. How could I not stop and talk to him, I didn’t have to tell him to do anything. He already has his P.J.’s on, brushed his teeth and was just laying there (no toys hiding under the pillow either). --so I laid down next to him for a chat.
One of the questions I asked him was what was most important in his life right now. I was expecting an answer like, friends or Xbox but he said money. That got my curiosity. Of course the Nerf gun and the huge $100 Lego set he has been asking for pops into my mind.
Me: “Why money?”
Jacob: “Well I need it for my mission, and to buy a house… do you need money to get married?”
Those are pretty deep thoughts for a little second grader. Apparently Jacob wants to be a doctor, because my brother is a doctor and Scott told him that Craig makes more money than he does.
We really didn’t get to talk too long, because after awhile there were plenty of interruptions and once everyone knew I was talking on Jacob’s bed they all wanted me to lay on their beds.
I guess I should take more time at bed time, but it just always seems like a crazy time and by the time I win the game with all 5 in a bed I am done. I am glad Scott takes more time with them when tucking in, I guess I should learn from his example.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
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