Monday, March 29, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Annual Sister Trip to Vegas!
I must say that I'm loving the tradition of my sister coming out to Vegas every spring. We are fortunate to be spoiled with a full day of shopping and usually dinner and a show. As always, the weekend goes way too fast. Not enough time to pack everything in and definitely not enough time to just hang out and talk. We do what we can though and I'm always grateful for the time we have. We can't wait for our summer trip to Texas!
Ethan adores Aunt Kim!
Little Helpers
Ethan is entering the stage where he wants to help with EVERYTHING. I thought I would start taking advantage of this and putting him to work with the grocery shopping. It was so cute to see him get so excited about making the grocery list and I was super proud of his writing. And yes, I spelled everything out for him. :)
Do Not Disturb
Rarely do I get moments to catch the twins in a deep sleep. We try to stick to a strict sleeping schedule but some days it just doesn't work out. Apparently I exhausted the them with my errands and this is what they thought about it. I tried everything to wake them up as it was not even close to naps. As you can see, nothing worked!
I guess the new Target isn't as exciting as it used to be.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Creative Movement for Boys
Ethan has been loving his Creative Movement for Boys class. Yes, that's really the title and let me just say that it has been the perfect fit for this child. Once a week he is able to have 45 minutes of constant movement and dancing. His teacher, Miss Jenny, is patient and full of enthusiasm. We'll be sad to see it end in March and we look forward to when it will be offered again.
Friday, February 05, 2010
Mama said there'd be days like this...
Just a quick recap of my week:
Sunday: Our wiener dog Tucker is on his 3rd day of hobbling around the house in pain. We go into freak out mode and immediately think back problems. I begin the premature mourning process for the loss of Tuck.
Monday: Take Tuck to the doctor and told they'd have to sedate him and take x-rays. Obviously it's a back issue. I almost stop and rent Marley and Me and prepare to pull out puppy pictures, have myself a couple of glasses of wine, and cry. Go to pick Tuck up that evening and I'm handed a bill for $275 and two bottles of pain meds. I immediately go from feeling distraught to a little pissed about forking out that much money for an x-ray and pills. Our dog always has been a little dramatic.
Tuesday: All our boys are going on week 2 of coughing up a lung and now the oldest is complaining of ear pain. Take them back to the doctor for the 2nd time in 6 days and wait in a germ infested waiting room for an hour. A sick kid next to us starts vomiting, falls out of his chair, and hits the floor passed out. I'm immediately reminded it could be worse. Leave doctor's office with another round of meds for cough and ear infection.
Wednesday: Driving to get Ethan from school when I get rear ended by two guys in a truck pulling a landscaping trailer. Mason is hysterical and Carson just wants his headphones that were knocked off so he can finish watching Nemo. Find out the guys only have a Mexico license but the truck they're driving is insured. A sigh of relief. Tucker is not limping around near enough for a dog that was just sedated and in pain. Get a little irritated again.
Thursday: Drive my broken car to the library, forget the back of my car is crushed, and roll the back window down. Window is now stuck and making a crunching noise.
Friday: Drive my broken car to the collision place and pull up as it begins to rain. Sweet. They have to drill two holes in the back of the car to get the window back up. Now driving a broken car with what looks like two bullet holes in the back until the car parts come in next week. Double sweet. Then get call from Ethan's school to come and get him. Fever and more ear pain.
And that, my friends concludes my week from hell. It's 2:30 in the afternoon, boys are passed out, it's starting to rain again, and I'm heading to put my pj's on. Movie night with the hubby couldn't come soon enough.
A few pics below from this week (broken car, sick kids, and sick puppy not included):
Sunday: Our wiener dog Tucker is on his 3rd day of hobbling around the house in pain. We go into freak out mode and immediately think back problems. I begin the premature mourning process for the loss of Tuck.
Monday: Take Tuck to the doctor and told they'd have to sedate him and take x-rays. Obviously it's a back issue. I almost stop and rent Marley and Me and prepare to pull out puppy pictures, have myself a couple of glasses of wine, and cry. Go to pick Tuck up that evening and I'm handed a bill for $275 and two bottles of pain meds. I immediately go from feeling distraught to a little pissed about forking out that much money for an x-ray and pills. Our dog always has been a little dramatic.
Tuesday: All our boys are going on week 2 of coughing up a lung and now the oldest is complaining of ear pain. Take them back to the doctor for the 2nd time in 6 days and wait in a germ infested waiting room for an hour. A sick kid next to us starts vomiting, falls out of his chair, and hits the floor passed out. I'm immediately reminded it could be worse. Leave doctor's office with another round of meds for cough and ear infection.
Wednesday: Driving to get Ethan from school when I get rear ended by two guys in a truck pulling a landscaping trailer. Mason is hysterical and Carson just wants his headphones that were knocked off so he can finish watching Nemo. Find out the guys only have a Mexico license but the truck they're driving is insured. A sigh of relief. Tucker is not limping around near enough for a dog that was just sedated and in pain. Get a little irritated again.
Thursday: Drive my broken car to the library, forget the back of my car is crushed, and roll the back window down. Window is now stuck and making a crunching noise.
Friday: Drive my broken car to the collision place and pull up as it begins to rain. Sweet. They have to drill two holes in the back of the car to get the window back up. Now driving a broken car with what looks like two bullet holes in the back until the car parts come in next week. Double sweet. Then get call from Ethan's school to come and get him. Fever and more ear pain.
And that, my friends concludes my week from hell. It's 2:30 in the afternoon, boys are passed out, it's starting to rain again, and I'm heading to put my pj's on. Movie night with the hubby couldn't come soon enough.
A few pics below from this week (broken car, sick kids, and sick puppy not included):
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Tired much?
My excuse for neglecting my family blog is summed up in these two pictures right here. Complete and utter exhaustion. I really thought I had my crap together this holiday season. Gifts were purchased early and I was starting to get into the holiday spirit. By the time Christmas Eve rolled around, sickness had completely knocked us on our butts. Strep throat and ear infections set in and it was all I could do to shower and change into my pj's on Christmas Eve. Laying on the couch with a fever and chills was not what I had in mind for Christmas morning. It was so disappointing to not be able to join in the fun after all of the thought I put in to making sure the kids had a great Christmas. Despite my efforts to stay clear of everyone in the family, Eric got strep the very next day and it took us a good two weeks to fully recover.
So...what did I learn from all of this? I guess I learned that I need to slow down. Trying to fit in just one more thing isn't worth missing out on the important things. Listening to my body before it goes on strike is one of my goals for 2010. I find it funny that this picture was taken just last night. This is so typical of me. Feeling bad blogger guilt and trying to get started. At least I finally gave up and passed out. Ahhhhh sleep.....such a beautiful thing. Especially when my kids wake up at 5:30. Here's to a more restful 2010!
So...what did I learn from all of this? I guess I learned that I need to slow down. Trying to fit in just one more thing isn't worth missing out on the important things. Listening to my body before it goes on strike is one of my goals for 2010. I find it funny that this picture was taken just last night. This is so typical of me. Feeling bad blogger guilt and trying to get started. At least I finally gave up and passed out. Ahhhhh sleep.....such a beautiful thing. Especially when my kids wake up at 5:30. Here's to a more restful 2010!
Fun in the snow at Mt. Charleston
Putting on the gloves....things are getting serious now.
Christmas 2009
The Polar Express Trip - Williams, Arizona
Another year older...
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