CRACK O' DAWN

So for some reason I thought that it would be a good idea to make the kids dental appointment at 7 a.m. in the morning. Not to mention that we are a good 35-40 minutes from their office. So that put us leaving the house at 6:15. . . hmmm.

We didn't do so bad, and everything was moving along fine and in a timely manner with the boys. Sid got her teeth cleaned and then we waited for the dentist to come check her out and do fluoride or whatever. We waited and waited and then waited some more, and then sid was done and she cried, and cried, and cried. She was DONE, not actually done with her appt, but done emotionally. So we left, and I was fine with it. Her teeth were fine, I wasn't worried about it. Matt was in the car with the boys waiting for us so he could go to work, so I didn't feel like waiting. We were almost complete, ha ha. Is that bad???

So we were on the way to take matt to work, and I hadn't had much sleep or breakfast so I started getting super nauseous(no I am not pregnant, just meniere's)Anyway I was super sick by the time we got to matt's work. So He decided we could all go in to the employee cafe and eat breakfast. I definitely felt better after that. It was really good, and we were able to make it home in time for sid's speech therapy.
Then off to feed a neighbors pets while they are out of town, and then off to RS Presidency meeting.
And then home again, home again, jiggety jig.

And that was my whole day gone, and now my housework and dinner prep is calling my name. Sometimes it feels good to be busy, and most times not, ha ha.

Uncle Paul in Town

Uncle Paul came to visit, and the kids were so excited. Of Course they wouldn't leave him alone, and wanted to be with him constantly. They stood by the door waving until they couldn't see him him anymore it was pretty cute.
The morning before he got here, H came and laid in bed with us and said he couldn't go back to sleep because he was too excited, and he said he couldn't wait to tell him he loved him. sweet boy.

The New Computer

So it has been a few days since I posted, much due to Matt building our new computer. Needless to say he is a programmer and was a little obsessed. I am currently going blind due to the brightness and size of our new monitor. Let's just say it is a small moon currently orbiting our bedroom. . . or would 27 inches describe it better. I am sure I will, I will get used to it. . . right? (I am currently squinting)

Matt Loves It.

I will post again once my eyesight returns to normal, hehehe.

"Maybe" . . .

We are getting ready to get Eth off to school today, and I was making his lunch. It is a little bit of work to get him ready. . . or I should say to get him to get himself ready. So before we leave I ask him "Do you have your lunch in your bag?" He answers "Yes" so off we go loading all four kids in the car, and then picking up one other on the way.
We are pulling up to the school when he says "I forgot my lunch!"

"Well I guess you are eating hot lunch today"

"Will you bring me my lunch and drop it off?"

"Maybe"

His friend says "Whenever my mom says maybe that means No."

I say "I will bring you your lunch and drop it off."

I think that maybe really means no at our house too. Kids are smarter than they seem. I think the only reason I agreed to bring his lunch is because his little friend called me on it. Dakpan ko na!(I was caught)

BYU-I sinfionetta

We volunteered at church to host two girls overnight from the BYUIdaho group touring for two weeks in this part of the country, and it was very fun. We have done this once before last year with a chorus group from Pocatello. I enjoyed having them in our home. One girl AnnaLee Wilcox was actually the little sister of Julene Wilcox that went to school at Madison High the same year as I. Unfortunately she had passed away after having been given penicillin which she was extremely allergic to. She suffered for two years before passing away. It was pretty tragic. I think Annalee had a good time looking through some old yearbooks of mine that she had never seen before. Julene was actually the homecoming queen one year. Its crazy how life turns out after high school.
The funny part was that the girls were totally getting a kick out of the styles back then. It made me feel kinda old. But I am happy with where I am and what I am doing. Life is good.

Treasure Hunting

I love finding good deals. I have been getting excited for spring because that means garage and yard sales. So I felt like I hit the jackpot today when I went to good will and found a mint condition pottery barn kids kitchen cupboard. Not even a scratch, and I paid $19. I also got two huge bags of Lego's for $4, and a few other great items. I have been on a thrifty find high all day, wahoo!!! Squid loves the kitchen and it goes perfectly with the Velcro fake food she got for her birthday. She played with it all afternoon. I think it is so much funner to find a deal or make something yourself. I get so much more satisfaction from something if I have some emotional investment. Its also pretty satisfying to take something that someone thought was junk and turn it into something beautiful. It is pretty crazy the things you can do.

the little one is turning three today...

Squid woke up a little bit like a T-rex today on her fabulous birthday. I think she stayed up too late last night, most likely the culprit. Anyhow, we had a little tea party planned with just a few of her little play friends in the neighborhood. We wanted it pretty small and quiet so the girls could just play and pretend. Two of her friends came and two were sick. I had made them little skirts out of toole and ribbon, and a flower head band to tie around their hair. Squid refused to wear her skirt or headband because Trex was still hanging around, but hey what do you do.
So I finished making the cake just in time to cut it up. Its pretty hard to cut up a cake you spent time on, but its gotta happen. I had way too much fun making the cake.
So we played musical chairs for a game, and the girls really like that. It was fake musical chairs because a chair was never taken out. I got the heads up from my friend Rochelle that small children don't react well to getting out. They didn't know the difference, and they were still excited. Thanks for the tip Rochelle. We sang some songs and they played with the toys and that was the party.