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I'm so tired, and so I won't make it long. I always think Sundays are such easy, peasy lazy days. They aren't. They involve getting everyone to the same place at the same time in ironed, matching clothes. That alone, is like Picture Stress! Yes, some is self-imposed, but it's how I choose to live my life. Matching. Ironed. Imagine the alternative-gross.
And then, I forgot it was Girl Scout World Thinking Day! Right in the middle of cookie time! I haven't even given out delivered all my cookies! What a busy life a girl scout has! It was overall a good program, but the beginning was a little slow. It was lots of skits, songs, and presentations (for an hour and a half), then we finally got to travel around with our passports to all the countries. There were some very creative backboards, give-aways, and great costumes! I just think we didn't have enough time to read each country's info and time to process. We kinda herded through like cattle, and when you give a girl a booklet to fill out, you've given her a mission! Mary Claire was close to tears at the end when she didn't get to travel to all the countries (since we had to work the booth half the time!). They were closing up, telling us to leave, and she was SO upset she didn't get to go to China (they had awesome stuff for sale for 10 cents-big folded paper things-very cool!). She did get her name written in Chinese though, she got flags, hair sticks, cookies, toffee, juices, tea, pins, rice, a bracelet, necklace, coffee beans, etc. Her blood sugar was 399 when we left there! We'd been giving her insulin, but try counting foods you've never even seen before! (like sweet potato cookies!)
I posted a few pictures from today, and one from a couple weeks ago-Ethan in the laser tag headset and a gun! He just came down one morning in it after the kids were gone to school, I guess he planned to play by himself? He just loves the electronic pow-pow it makes!
I'm still doing well-just really, really tired. But still thankful. I gave up Facebook for Lent, but I checked in today for a little while. It can grab you, and hold on! I have to turn it off when I go to bed tonight, so I won't start the checking again in the morning. (Ok, it's closed.) Alright, sending hugs your way! G'night!
I can just say I'm pleased as punch (now, where on Earth did that saying come from??) with my kids' school and their new teachers. They are both so sweet, and I think we'll have a great year! They also got some great kids in their classes, so it'll be nice for them to spread out and make new friends (and enjoy the ones they already love!). I cried when I saw Mrs. Collier, Mary Claire's old teacher. She just absolutely adored Mary Claire, and she was such a good teacher. Even at the beginning, she was scared to death to teach Mary Claire, but she braved it, and succeeded. And might I say, she did a great job. Don't you find that the people that are scared (honest), are so much easier to teach than the ones who think they can do anything (and with too much confidence?). You just go easier (or slower?) on them or something. Then you feel like you were a decent teacher and they made real progress. I love that she was honest about being scared. We knew where we stood. Ok, there's life after Mrs. Collier. Precious woman of God.
Honestly, they've never had a bad teacher. They've all been wonderful. I can see why Mrs. Doshier can stand behind her school. They're all great! : ) We feel very fortunate to be in this district (although we worked very hard to get here!)
I couldn't sleep this morning-I had excitement in my tummy. Heehee. I had big news to share with my mom, and a million things to accomplish. I made dinner and dessert for a fellow church family for dinner, got the kids ready for the back to school open house, worked on helping mom figure out Facebook and add friends! : ) and talked to some friends on the phone while I worked, ironed, made some monogrammed cups (and monogrammed..), etc.
Oh, I also aired out my house around 10am. Did you see all the windows and doors open? Yeah, it was a little bit smoky. I got so busy on the phone, I walked into my bedroom, left some butter melting on the stovetop, and Wa-La-Magic-Peanut-Butter-Sandwiches! Black stuff stuck in the pot and SmOkE! Ick. Ethan didn't even wander out the doors! Real Magic.
I was heating the butter to saute the veggies for the soup, and it was either too hot or too long. How long was I on the phone? Just don't try this at home.
My other big mistake (seems I can't multitask as well as I thought I could) was the brownies. I made the first batch on autopilot (added the chocolate chips by memory as Ethan was helping) and forgot the pecans on top. I took them out as the timer buzzed. Umm, an hour or two later as I started cutting them, I realized I never checked them! They were gooey-even the edges weren't perfect. I started another batch right away. I wasn't on the phone, so guess what happened? Yeah, perfect. Not burned, just moist, and CooKeD! Yum. I gave them away, and my family had goo for dessert tonight. I think they loved them! Clay did ask me this morning why I always make brownies for other people and not our family (punch to my gut). What do you say? How do you answer? Your sister has diabetes so we try to avoid dessert? Not. I can't defend myself in front of her. Even tonight after her bath, she asked me how I do all the extra work she needs (in tears). And what do you say to that one? I just told her I loved her, and I'd do whatever it took! Oh, how hard parenting can be. Harder than cooking and multitasking and cleaning smoke and praying for their school and teachers all at the same time.
Ok, what are you doing next April? Do you desire to make me a meal? Entertain my kiddos? Wash my car? Mow the lawn? Let's talk help here. : )
So sad. I'm officially addicted. It took under a week? Addicted to Facebook. Now I see why weirdos are attached to their silly phones-it's worthless to reisist. And an old friend told me how to add photos. I was so frustrated last night! : O So, if you have an account, add me as a friend, and we'll chat and not do our laundry! : ) And I'll send you FlaiR! (ps-thanks, Sandra!)
If you don't have an account, you'll have to add one soon so you can see what all the fuss is about! It took me like a year? Silly ol' me. heehee
Ok, so today was loung-y day. Jammies (the kids even went out in their jammies. And played with neighbors. Who could see them.) Ahh, the embarrassment-but I didn't care! I was face-booking! Anyway, I got to play with them, play "sleep" in Sissy's bed with Ethan (who faux snores!), and we made a video! My brother, John's, b-day is today, so we made him a ReaLLy homemade video-the kids singing, blowing up balloons, and they made him a play-doh cake. We used a real candle, and Ethan was going to eat some of it, doggone it! He jsuct screamed for cake! He finally got some in his mouth, and figured out why I kept telling him it wasn't real! : O
Girl scouts was tonight-we practiced a flag ceremony. The girls wanted patches like Mary Claire's from last week. : ( I felt bad for them. Some of them did earn the Girl Scout birthday patch from this past week if they did at least two activities a day! Today, Mary Claire made a nature picture: she did rubbings and then made people and glued grass over them (they were hiding in the bushes she says!).
Ok, I've consumed another Lenny's cookie (confiscated from my children's meals last night! THey have NO idea the kids' meals come with a cookie-or at Schlotsky's!) so I'm feeling sleepier. The chocolate helps for a while, then I just need more!
I played on the silly ol' pc again today. I can't figure out how to search for stuff. I was searching for the invisible Font folder, and I kept typing the "F" in the search box, and the File thingie would come down! Ahhhh!! This must be why I switched! Maybe my computer-engineer can help me tomorrow?? I'll take my computer along, and tell him to check it out, then slip in some questions! : ) heehee He'll spot it a mile away! And think I'm goofy. I'm just a mac user. Sad to say.
Ok, my facebook addiction has sucked up more time than I thought, and I still have to lay out the kids' clothes, make lunches, check Mary Claire, etc. Ches is gone to the movies. I guess that's why I've had so much time to play around! I learned so much! Come and see me out on the 'book! Even you, Mom! Even your great friend, Sherry, is on there! : ) And she's my friend. : )
If it's not your Spring Break (or dare I say-are you not getting one?), then enjoy the warm weather! If it is your spring break, brace yourself, and buy more sidewalk chalk!!!
Last night we all went to Fun City for pizza and a little fun. Ches had to start his spring break right! We had to track all the kids, watch the purse! and keep the tokens coming in the ride-on toys! I also tried to keep up and take some pictures. Ethan was so fast-so hard to catch! Clay didn't want any pictures unless they were upside-down, and Mary Claire wanted to take my pictures, or flip over the play equipment! They got lots of crazy time and exercise!
When we got home, I got to read to Clay for a while. We almost finished the third book in My Father's Dragon. It is good-we found out that Boris is the dragon's name and it's the good part of the story. His family (16 dragons) have been found, and trapped in a cave. He's going for help, and Clay wanted to finish the story, even after the 8 or 9 chapters we'd already read. I think he finished it. He went upstairs, and I fell asleep! Ches woke me up around 12, I washed my face, and went back to bed. Ahh, Friday. It seems like we all let-down after a long week.
I got to clean a little this morning, then Ches ran Clay out to pick up the bags (the ones they dropped off in our neighborhood last Saturday) for boy scouts-they had to get the food donations and turn them in (turns out they were going to OUR church food pantry! They were loading them when we went to church this afternoon!). Then I took the kids and ran to WM to get a bday gift. Clay had a great time at the football-themed party! We got home, unloaded the groceries, and headed to church.
Then afterwards, in the midst of indecision, we went to Lenny's Subs. They are always so sweet, got the kids balloons, and took great care of us! Mary Claire surprised me and ordered a philly cheesesteak! (well, minus the cheese, and add lettuce) We went by Sam's to peruse new software...for the pc, of course! We decided against the pc version, and Ches'll get the mac version when the UA gets the license. We're still waiting... I think it's been about two months now!
I got a scrapbooking mag and a book, and Mary Claire didn't want to let me look at it (in the store or on the way home!) I asked to see it for a little bit, and said I'd just flip through it. When I was deep into reading, she said, "Flipping is fast." Of course, I said. "What?" and I didn't get it. She wanted it back! We both have bookmarks in it now. This is the first book we've ever BOtH been interested in.
At home, they played in the garage with the big new ball net thingy, then jammies, lots of snacking, a game of Pretty Princess, Hi-Ho-Cheerio, and lots of singing and tickling! Then I read to Mary Claire: we finished Junie B. Jones' Big Fat Mouth. She was so cute: she wanted to be a janitor when she grew up (and for very good reasons!) and all the kids laughed at her, and didn't show "courtesy". Mary Claire just loves her. She is funny. Barbara Park has a classic!
Then, some time playing on Facebook: just enough time to get frustrated! All things take time to get the hang of, and I haven't got it yet! There's so much to learn, and I don't know if I am willing to commit. I'm still in the 'just playing' status.
Okay, tomorrow, more fun and GS!
