It is 10:06 in the morning and I have yet to get going with my day. I am watching a friends children this morning, I have to go over to the OSU extension office this afternoon and pick up some items for 4H, I have a 4H meeting this afternoon with my group here and tonight I am watching another friends children while they pack up their moving trailer. Long day? Right now....it feels like it is going to be. The kids are upstairs playing with light sabers and Tim just hit Aleyna 'hard'-there is screaming involved and some tears. But Tim claims that Aleyna wanted him to hit her 'hard' while Aleyna is screaming back that she told him "Don't him me hard, Tim, I said it like 5 times, DON'T! HIT! ME! HARD!!!" I am on my second load of laundry and am looking at the kitchen....it is not cleaning itself. I am a little down today as well and trying to find some motivation to get me going. We have had a long weekend with yard work (LOTS & LOTS) as we are trying to get our yard leveled and ready for a lawn and fence....pictures to come soon of the process. So today I am trying to get myself going....wish me luck.
In other news.....Bryan, who helped us with our yard, gave us some delish, fresh thyme, oh man it smells soooo good.
Life in the Burbs
Monday, August 1, 2011
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Time is flying by!
I have not posted anything since the 18th. I am terrible! But the most amazing people came to visit us and they stayed for a whole week (wish it was longer! Really!)We ate lunch in the park, painted our family room, ate out, attended a pioneer picnic with our ward, went out for ice cream, took daily walks, laughed with and at each other and had a fantastic time! I love them so much and it hurt when they left to go back home. So now.....where does that leave me and the kiddos?
Well....
I have yet to get the house cleaned up, but I did fill up the pool. It is outside warming up right now. We are trying to get the yard cleaned up because it is getting leveled this Friday and Saturday...preparation for landscaping, lawn and garden- so excited! The twins and Kaitlyn have shots this afternoon-ouch for them. I am trying to come up with a plan for getting rid of a number of things, clothes, toys, books etc. Wish me luck with that! I feel like summer has come and gone so fast, only one month left before school starts. That means back to school shopping- I will have three going this year, it is going to be very weird! So many things going on I feel like I have lost a little brain power so please excuse me if I seem stupid. I am really not, but I do feel like it some days! I hope all of your summer days are long and relaxing! I hope all of you remember how lucky we all are to live in such an amazing place with opportunities and freedoms. I know I am! Happy rest of summer!
In other news.....summer is coming to a close, but there are still a few vacations left!
Well....
I have yet to get the house cleaned up, but I did fill up the pool. It is outside warming up right now. We are trying to get the yard cleaned up because it is getting leveled this Friday and Saturday...preparation for landscaping, lawn and garden- so excited! The twins and Kaitlyn have shots this afternoon-ouch for them. I am trying to come up with a plan for getting rid of a number of things, clothes, toys, books etc. Wish me luck with that! I feel like summer has come and gone so fast, only one month left before school starts. That means back to school shopping- I will have three going this year, it is going to be very weird! So many things going on I feel like I have lost a little brain power so please excuse me if I seem stupid. I am really not, but I do feel like it some days! I hope all of your summer days are long and relaxing! I hope all of you remember how lucky we all are to live in such an amazing place with opportunities and freedoms. I know I am! Happy rest of summer!
In other news.....summer is coming to a close, but there are still a few vacations left!
Monday, July 18, 2011
Sometimes....
Sometimes I get frustrated with myself.
Sometimes I feel like I have nothing to offer.
Sometimes I think I am good at something and I get a little proud of myself only to find that someone else completely surpasses me.
Sometimes I wish that I could be a hang glider.
Sometimes I just want to take a nap.
Sometimes a long HOT bath is just what the doctor ordered.
Sometimes I just want to cry.
Sometimes all I want to do is sit with my children and watch a movie.
Sometimes I worry about my future.
Sometimes I wonder what I will be when I grow up.
Sometimes I want to be an author. Sometimes this becomes most times.
Sometimes my kids drive me crazy.
Sometimes I want to go by myself to a hotel and be a lone for the night.
Sometimes I want to throw all my kids in the van and drive to the ocean for the weekend.
Sometimes I wish I had the money to hire a maid.
Sometimes I feel sad about who I am.
Sometimes I am glad about who I am.
Sometimes I feel like I let people down.
Sometimes I feel like I am not well liked.
Sometimes I think I have the BEST friends in all the world....and I do!
Sometimes I want nothing more that to talk to my mother.
Sometimes I just want to be held my my amazing husband.
Sometimes I sneeze 7 or 8 times in a row.
Sometimes I am lonely.
Sometimes I just want to be left alone.
Sometimes I go in and watch my children sleep.
Sometimes I watch my husband sleep. So not creepy! I promise!!!
Sometimes I wish I wish I lived on a farm.
Sometimes I wish I was a child again.
Sometimes I run out of things to say.
There always seems to be a sometimes.....
In other news.........I am still learning who I am!
Sometimes I feel like I have nothing to offer.
Sometimes I think I am good at something and I get a little proud of myself only to find that someone else completely surpasses me.
Sometimes I wish that I could be a hang glider.
Sometimes I just want to take a nap.
Sometimes a long HOT bath is just what the doctor ordered.
Sometimes I just want to cry.
Sometimes all I want to do is sit with my children and watch a movie.
Sometimes I worry about my future.
Sometimes I wonder what I will be when I grow up.
Sometimes I want to be an author. Sometimes this becomes most times.
Sometimes my kids drive me crazy.
Sometimes I want to go by myself to a hotel and be a lone for the night.
Sometimes I want to throw all my kids in the van and drive to the ocean for the weekend.
Sometimes I wish I had the money to hire a maid.
Sometimes I feel sad about who I am.
Sometimes I am glad about who I am.
Sometimes I feel like I let people down.
Sometimes I feel like I am not well liked.
Sometimes I think I have the BEST friends in all the world....and I do!
Sometimes I want nothing more that to talk to my mother.
Sometimes I just want to be held my my amazing husband.
Sometimes I sneeze 7 or 8 times in a row.
Sometimes I am lonely.
Sometimes I just want to be left alone.
Sometimes I go in and watch my children sleep.
Sometimes I watch my husband sleep. So not creepy! I promise!!!
Sometimes I wish I wish I lived on a farm.
Sometimes I wish I was a child again.
Sometimes I run out of things to say.
There always seems to be a sometimes.....
In other news.........I am still learning who I am!
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Timothys turn to say prayer.....
Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for the opportunity that Daddy had to work today, even though he doesn't usually work on Sunday. Thank you for the opportunity that Daddy had to be by himself. Thank for the opportunity that Daddy had to not be around noisy kids. We say these things in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen
Dave had to work today, he doesn't usually work on Sunday. Timothy was very upset that Dave was gone today, he was bothered by it ALL DAY LONG!!
But we loved his prayer, very short and sweet and obviously to the point.
In other news.........I enjoyed a banana split tonight.
Saturday, July 9, 2011
July....so far
Summer has gone by so fast and it is already July! We have been busy, very busy. Work to be done around the house, yard work, work work and never ending laundry. I get a little crazy some days, maybe because we are not on a schedule right now, or maybe because the kids get antsy and drive each other nuts, or perhaps it is this heat, who knows, but I am off a little. I have proof. The kids laughed at me one evening when I fed them this for dinner.....
There was fruit so it was healthy!
We have been traveling, sometimes just short trips, and the kids have been great considering how much we have been on the move....and how much we still have to go.
Right now I have a dear friend visiting from Wyoming. It has been so nice to have the lovely Krista Howe here with me, I miss Laramie. We picked her up in Reno at the airport (we had the chance to visit family while we were there...too short of a visit though) She flies home on Tuesday, so we will drive back to Reno. Then the kids and I will travel up to my parents to visit with my brother who is on leave. The week after that my mom and dad-in-law will come for a visit and bring with them two of my beautiful nieces.
August brings a family reunion in Lake Tahoe and maybe a quick trip to a friends wedding....so much to do and it feels like summer if flying by. The great thing is how much family we get to see this summer. Living so far from everyone is very hard, so these extra visits make it lovely.
I am so glad the kids are still smiling through all of this crazy chaos. They are sure troopers.
In other news.......mosquitoes are very bad here, they are Jurassic mosquitoes and they bite through clothes and are immune to bug spray...RUNNNNNNNNNNNN
There was fruit so it was healthy!
We have been traveling, sometimes just short trips, and the kids have been great considering how much we have been on the move....and how much we still have to go.
Right now I have a dear friend visiting from Wyoming. It has been so nice to have the lovely Krista Howe here with me, I miss Laramie. We picked her up in Reno at the airport (we had the chance to visit family while we were there...too short of a visit though) She flies home on Tuesday, so we will drive back to Reno. Then the kids and I will travel up to my parents to visit with my brother who is on leave. The week after that my mom and dad-in-law will come for a visit and bring with them two of my beautiful nieces.
August brings a family reunion in Lake Tahoe and maybe a quick trip to a friends wedding....so much to do and it feels like summer if flying by. The great thing is how much family we get to see this summer. Living so far from everyone is very hard, so these extra visits make it lovely.
I am so glad the kids are still smiling through all of this crazy chaos. They are sure troopers.
In other news.......mosquitoes are very bad here, they are Jurassic mosquitoes and they bite through clothes and are immune to bug spray...RUNNNNNNNNNNNN
Friday, June 24, 2011
Home again Jiggity Jig
It was a delight to go visit family in Utah. I love, LOVE going to visit them. Not to be biased, but my family is better than yours.....
We spent our week at many a park, the zoo, walking through gardens, eating some of the best food, going out for ice cream, shopping, lunch with friends, and going to the Temple. It was a busy week. It is so much fun to go, but always good to come home, as sad as that may be.
We traveled with our own comic relief group. At various times through our trip oddly humorous things would come out of the mouths of our children. Here are a few.....
Timothy (as we were leaving to go to Utah)..."This trip to Grandmas, it could be kind of like a vacation!)
Aleyna (while driving into Wendover and spotting their ad screens)....Wow look movies.
Timothy (also in Wendover, at night) Wow, look at it, it's kind of like Lakeview, but not really.
Aleyna (while in a bathroom at a park, drying her hands-YELLING).... MOM, THIS DRYER IS LOUDER THAN MY VOICE!
There were so many funny things that they said and did on our trip, they really helped us to laugh. I wrote many of them down.... for embarrassing moments in the future. :) We have 4 of the most random kids ever, but in a fun way. How blessed we are to be parents, I hope our kiddos feel blessed to be kids!
In other news.......about to go spray for mosquitoes!
We spent our week at many a park, the zoo, walking through gardens, eating some of the best food, going out for ice cream, shopping, lunch with friends, and going to the Temple. It was a busy week. It is so much fun to go, but always good to come home, as sad as that may be.
We traveled with our own comic relief group. At various times through our trip oddly humorous things would come out of the mouths of our children. Here are a few.....
Timothy (as we were leaving to go to Utah)..."This trip to Grandmas, it could be kind of like a vacation!)
Aleyna (while driving into Wendover and spotting their ad screens)....Wow look movies.
Timothy (also in Wendover, at night) Wow, look at it, it's kind of like Lakeview, but not really.
Aleyna (while in a bathroom at a park, drying her hands-YELLING).... MOM, THIS DRYER IS LOUDER THAN MY VOICE!
There were so many funny things that they said and did on our trip, they really helped us to laugh. I wrote many of them down.... for embarrassing moments in the future. :) We have 4 of the most random kids ever, but in a fun way. How blessed we are to be parents, I hope our kiddos feel blessed to be kids!
In other news.......about to go spray for mosquitoes!
Monday, June 13, 2011
The rain in Spain
It falls mainly on the plains....And here in Utah...it rains too.
We have arrived here in beee-u-tiful Salt Lake City, Utah to visit with family and hopefully see a few good friends. However, I think we brought our icky (icky is not the technical term, but it works for this post)weather from Lakeview with us. Overcast and a bit chilly, though there is no wind. I am very glad about that last bit, the wind STINKS. Not a smelly stink mind you, an emotional stink.:)So far we are having a grand time. We have seen most of our family and during the duration of the week we will get to see them all. Good times!
***Stay tuned for a recap of our vacation including hilarious quotes from the mouths of our totally entertaining children!
AND.......tomorrow (or if you are reading this on the momentous day...today)is my day of birth. Put your flags out people because we need to celebrate!
In other news............Visit to two different Temples in one week, what an awesome birthday present!
We have arrived here in beee-u-tiful Salt Lake City, Utah to visit with family and hopefully see a few good friends. However, I think we brought our icky (icky is not the technical term, but it works for this post)weather from Lakeview with us. Overcast and a bit chilly, though there is no wind. I am very glad about that last bit, the wind STINKS. Not a smelly stink mind you, an emotional stink.:)So far we are having a grand time. We have seen most of our family and during the duration of the week we will get to see them all. Good times!
***Stay tuned for a recap of our vacation including hilarious quotes from the mouths of our totally entertaining children!
AND.......tomorrow (or if you are reading this on the momentous day...today)is my day of birth. Put your flags out people because we need to celebrate!
In other news............Visit to two different Temples in one week, what an awesome birthday present!
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