(excuse, me...I can't see.)
Are you okay, Syd?
I asked sydney what happened and she said as she came in for the hand off she was going too fast and couldn't slow down. She passed off the baton and just kind of crashed.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
On Your Mark...
(excuse, me...I can't see.)
Are you okay, Syd?
I asked sydney what happened and she said as she came in for the hand off she was going too fast and couldn't slow down. She passed off the baton and just kind of crashed.
Monday, May 12, 2008
I do have a home
Three times in the last week I was asked about my "hometown".
Each time I gave a different answer. And now I'm wondering: Do I have a hometown?
Is my hometown the little Oregon city where I graduated from high school? We have Oregon plates and file taxes in Oregon, but we only lived there a few years. My parents don't live there any more. My sister, Heather, is the only McB still in Oregon. I love beautiful Hood River, but is it my hometown?
Maybe my hometown is the Utah town where my parents currently live. I've never lived there, but going "home" makes me think of visiting my parents and sisters. I love visiting there, but I'm not sure if it is "home".
Or is my hometown the California city where I was born? The same city where two of our children were born. Where we lived for the first 5 years we were married. Where Nathan's parents still live. Is that home?
Maybe my hometown is the last town we lived in, where we hope to return on our next move. Hawaii feels more like home, but I don't think I can call it my hometown...And our poor kids. Where will they call home?
Do I have a home? (I do have a home, I know I do, said the baby bird)
I may not have a "hometown" but I know what home is. Home is with Nathan. Something is missing around here. It just doesn't seem like home without him.
"I cast my lot in with a soldier, and where he was, was home to me." (Martha Summerhayes, nineteenth-century Army wife)
Where is your home?
Each time I gave a different answer. And now I'm wondering: Do I have a hometown?
Is my hometown the little Oregon city where I graduated from high school? We have Oregon plates and file taxes in Oregon, but we only lived there a few years. My parents don't live there any more. My sister, Heather, is the only McB still in Oregon. I love beautiful Hood River, but is it my hometown?
Maybe my hometown is the Utah town where my parents currently live. I've never lived there, but going "home" makes me think of visiting my parents and sisters. I love visiting there, but I'm not sure if it is "home".
Or is my hometown the California city where I was born? The same city where two of our children were born. Where we lived for the first 5 years we were married. Where Nathan's parents still live. Is that home?
Maybe my hometown is the last town we lived in, where we hope to return on our next move. Hawaii feels more like home, but I don't think I can call it my hometown...And our poor kids. Where will they call home?
Do I have a home? (I do have a home, I know I do, said the baby bird)
I may not have a "hometown" but I know what home is. Home is with Nathan. Something is missing around here. It just doesn't seem like home without him.
"I cast my lot in with a soldier, and where he was, was home to me." (Martha Summerhayes, nineteenth-century Army wife)
Where is your home?
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Happy Mother's Day to Me
Portrait of me. By John.
I think this is the first time he has drawn a picture of me.
I love it!
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I had a lovely MOther's Day, and I hope you did, too.
Nathan called early to wish me a happy mother's day. Then Hannah brought me breakfast in bed (an egg sandwich on a toasted bagel.) Then I got to open all my cool gifts! A necklace, a bracelet, a couple cards and pictures, a few "good for one free ..." coupons, and a sweet photography book from Nathan.
Being a mom is the best!
I stayed in bed all morning reading, and Sydney brought me hot chocolate chip cookies in bed. Mmm! Yea for kids who can safely operate the oven (with supervision!)
I wore my new paper bead and yarn jewelry to church, where I was given some chocolates and flowers.
All in all a good day.
I sent my mom and my mom-in-law lei's for mother's day. I hope they wore them to church. Mom? I love you! Happy Mother's Day!
Here is my favorite poem for Mother's Day. It reminds me of my mom.
You are the trip I did not take;
You are the pearls I cannot buy;
You are my blue Italian lake.
You are my piece of foreign sky.
- Ann Campbell
Friday, May 09, 2008
Smile Experiment
The "appetizer" in Donna's Friday Feast asked:
When someone smiles at you, do you smile back?
I love that question!
Smiling at other people is one of my hobbies. I love to smile at people. I smile at shoppers and baggers at the Commisary. I smile at kids at the school. I smile at the librarian and the gate guards and strangers on the street. If I miss my chance to smile at someone I feel kind of bad.
Early in the morning I go running. It's usually just me out there on the road, but sometimes I pass soldiers out for a run. I always smile and say "good morning." Most people say hello back, but sometimes I get ignored. After a few mornings of getting ignored I started to wonder if I was the only person out there who smiles. So I did a little experiment.
I decided not to smile.
One morning I passed people and didn't even really look at them. There is a moment when you get close to someone where you have to choose to look at them and smile or just look away. I looked away.
and no one noticed. I passed 8 people without a smile or a hello. It was really depressing.
And then someone ran by and said "good morning!" and my faith in humanity was restored...
I stopped my experiment and started smiling hello again. and I felt better!
~~~~~~~~~
Smile at someone, you'll feel better. - me
Today, give a stranger one of your smiles. It might be the only sunshine he sees all day. ~ Author unknown
A smile confuses an approaching frown. ~Author Unknown
The world always looks brighter from behind a smile. ~Author Unknown
Smiling is infectious,
You can catch it like the flu.
Someone smiled at me today,
And I started smiling too.
~Author Unknown
Smiling is my favorite exercise. ~Author Unknown
You're never fully dressed without a smile. ~Martin Charnin
When someone smiles at you, do you smile back?
I love that question!
Smiling at other people is one of my hobbies. I love to smile at people. I smile at shoppers and baggers at the Commisary. I smile at kids at the school. I smile at the librarian and the gate guards and strangers on the street. If I miss my chance to smile at someone I feel kind of bad.
Early in the morning I go running. It's usually just me out there on the road, but sometimes I pass soldiers out for a run. I always smile and say "good morning." Most people say hello back, but sometimes I get ignored. After a few mornings of getting ignored I started to wonder if I was the only person out there who smiles. So I did a little experiment.
I decided not to smile.
One morning I passed people and didn't even really look at them. There is a moment when you get close to someone where you have to choose to look at them and smile or just look away. I looked away.
and no one noticed. I passed 8 people without a smile or a hello. It was really depressing.
And then someone ran by and said "good morning!" and my faith in humanity was restored...
I stopped my experiment and started smiling hello again. and I felt better!
~~~~~~~~~
Smile at someone, you'll feel better. - me
Today, give a stranger one of your smiles. It might be the only sunshine he sees all day. ~ Author unknown
A smile confuses an approaching frown. ~Author Unknown
The world always looks brighter from behind a smile. ~Author Unknown
Smiling is infectious,
You can catch it like the flu.
Someone smiled at me today,
And I started smiling too.
~Author Unknown
Smiling is my favorite exercise. ~Author Unknown
You're never fully dressed without a smile. ~Martin Charnin
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
On Stage
Hannah is having a great time performing in Cinderella. Isn't she a great townsperson? (watch-out cinderella...)
Here's a closer view.
Sing it, sister!
I took about a jillion pictures, but with the low light and slow shutter speed they are not so great....
Here's how it went down -
Cinderella got in her pumpkin carriage
Danced with the prince,
lost her slipper,
ran away...
If you want to know how the story ends, Hannah (and the Tri-School Performance crew)will be performing again this weekend!
Can't Sleep
It is 1:39am and I can't sleep.
The stupid fire alarm keeps squawking at me.
So I dragged over a chair and changed the 9 volt battery.
And it still squawked at me.
So I dragged the chair back over and took the whole dang thing out of the ceiling and took the new battery out. And it still squawked.
So I wrapped it in 3 blankets and put it in my closet and fell asleep for about 1 minute....until it squawked again.
I took that bundle of blankets and the fire alarm and stuffed it out in the storage room in the garage. Problem solved.....
I thought.
Until I heard another squawk and realized there is another fire alarm upstairs.
I didn't even attempt to change the battery. I carried a chair upstairs and took the whole thing out of the ceiling and walked it directly out to the car.
I really need some sleep.
ps - I hope the house doesn't burn down tonight...
pps - I can't believe it. I just heard another
squawk....
HELP!
The stupid fire alarm keeps squawking at me.
So I dragged over a chair and changed the 9 volt battery.
And it still squawked at me.
So I dragged the chair back over and took the whole dang thing out of the ceiling and took the new battery out. And it still squawked.
So I wrapped it in 3 blankets and put it in my closet and fell asleep for about 1 minute....until it squawked again.
I took that bundle of blankets and the fire alarm and stuffed it out in the storage room in the garage. Problem solved.....
I thought.
Until I heard another squawk and realized there is another fire alarm upstairs.
I didn't even attempt to change the battery. I carried a chair upstairs and took the whole thing out of the ceiling and walked it directly out to the car.
I really need some sleep.
ps - I hope the house doesn't burn down tonight...
pps - I can't believe it. I just heard another
squawk....
HELP!
Thursday, May 01, 2008
Three Things on Thursday
#1 John says Hi.
John made me laught at dinner tonight at Taco Bell. Sorry. I'm a rule breaker. Don't be hatin'. I had no choice. We had to drop Hannah off at the high school to get ready for her final dress rehearsal and then wait an hour before we could watch the family-only preview presentation of Cinderella. There wasn't time to go home and fix dinner, and Taco Bell was just across the street. Sheesh.
Yeah, so back to dinner.
John got up and was kind of jumping around behind my seat. Taco Bell was empty, and you are allowed to do that kind of thing there. That's why we were at Taco Bell and not some fancy schmancy black tie restaurant. I wasn't really paying attention until John grinned at me and said "I have a little squeaker in my shoe."
I didn't know what he was talking about. And I was actually a bit leary about what that squeaker might be. So John showed me. If he jumped just right, his shoes made a rather pleasing squeak, like the squeak of basketball shoes on a bb court. He was so proud. Cute little squeaker!
#2 - I'm going to post some photos, but before I do I need to warn you that these are really bad shots. I wanted them to be good, but it was getting dark and the light wasn't good and the kid I was trying to photograph kept moving. So the photos are out of focus. Mz. Booshay wouldn't be caught dead with them, but I'm still posting the pictures because the kid that was moving is so stinkin' cool. You gotta see what she can do:
Here is Sydney demonstrating her very own "Hula Hooping While Riding the Wave Board" trick. Dave Letterman here we come.
We've discussed Sydney's sweet wave board skilz before. Syd Rocks!
And she never crashes.
and #3 - I bought new shoes. They are lovely. They are clean. They smell good. I'll take 'em out tomorrow and let you know how they run.
John made me laught at dinner tonight at Taco Bell. Sorry. I'm a rule breaker. Don't be hatin'. I had no choice. We had to drop Hannah off at the high school to get ready for her final dress rehearsal and then wait an hour before we could watch the family-only preview presentation of Cinderella. There wasn't time to go home and fix dinner, and Taco Bell was just across the street. Sheesh.
Yeah, so back to dinner.
John got up and was kind of jumping around behind my seat. Taco Bell was empty, and you are allowed to do that kind of thing there. That's why we were at Taco Bell and not some fancy schmancy black tie restaurant. I wasn't really paying attention until John grinned at me and said "I have a little squeaker in my shoe."
I didn't know what he was talking about. And I was actually a bit leary about what that squeaker might be. So John showed me. If he jumped just right, his shoes made a rather pleasing squeak, like the squeak of basketball shoes on a bb court. He was so proud. Cute little squeaker!
#2 - I'm going to post some photos, but before I do I need to warn you that these are really bad shots. I wanted them to be good, but it was getting dark and the light wasn't good and the kid I was trying to photograph kept moving. So the photos are out of focus. Mz. Booshay wouldn't be caught dead with them, but I'm still posting the pictures because the kid that was moving is so stinkin' cool. You gotta see what she can do:
Here is Sydney demonstrating her very own "Hula Hooping While Riding the Wave Board" trick. Dave Letterman here we come.
We've discussed Sydney's sweet wave board skilz before. Syd Rocks!
And she never crashes.
and #3 - I bought new shoes. They are lovely. They are clean. They smell good. I'll take 'em out tomorrow and let you know how they run.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
P.U.
I have a problem.
It really stinks.
I got caught in a flash-flood, monsoon-style rain storm on Saturday. My running shoes got soaked. Not just soaked, water-logged. squishy. squashy. wet.
I left them outside to dry.
overnight. for two nights. I don't run on Sunday, so they sat right there, by the front door, until Monday morning.
On monday I got up at 6am, put in my contacts, brushed my teeth, and stepped out the front door to put on my shoes. When I picked them up, the smell made my eyes water.
P.U.
It really stinks.
I got caught in a flash-flood, monsoon-style rain storm on Saturday. My running shoes got soaked. Not just soaked, water-logged. squishy. squashy. wet.
I left them outside to dry.
overnight. for two nights. I don't run on Sunday, so they sat right there, by the front door, until Monday morning.
On monday I got up at 6am, put in my contacts, brushed my teeth, and stepped out the front door to put on my shoes. When I picked them up, the smell made my eyes water.
P.U.
Stinkified.
A stray cat had sprayed my favorite (and only) pair of running shoes.
So I went back to bed.
This is not something Febreeze can fix. There is no hope for my shoes. I can't even save them as a spare pair. They are done. Finished. fired.
Stinkin' cats.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Happy Birthday Emily!
Make a Wish!
Emily wanted to celebrate her birthday at the Polynesian Cultural Center. She invited a friend and we all had a great time!
...I think...
Silly little monkeys!
Look who came all the way from Colorado to wish Emily a Happy Birthday!
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Phone Call
I just got a phone call from Miss Annie, of Anniethology.
Hi Annie!
She is in Hawaii!
We've synchronized our watches and hopefully we'll be able to compare tattoo's tomorrow at the Polynesian Cultural Center!
I think this is my first actual blogger meet-up! How exciting!
(5 exclaimation points = super exciting! that makes 6! 7 seven exclamation points - said in my best count voice...)
_____________
In other news, I am sending off a package to Nathan. I was going for a movie night theme. Here's what's in it:
CD's of Conference (that's the movie. Maybe I should buy another movie, too?)
Microwave popcorn
Boxes of candy: Hot Tamales. Mike and Ikes. What are those chocolate minty ones? etc.
Licorice
Hot Cheetos. Sydney's favorite.
That's where the movie stuff ends, but I am sending a few other things:
A plastic shark.
A picture of a mermaid, from Emily.
Two glider planes and a launcher.
There's still a little room in the box, so I may pick up another bag of chips, and a base paper to fill up the space.
Hi Annie!
She is in Hawaii!
We've synchronized our watches and hopefully we'll be able to compare tattoo's tomorrow at the Polynesian Cultural Center!
I think this is my first actual blogger meet-up! How exciting!
(5 exclaimation points = super exciting! that makes 6! 7 seven exclamation points - said in my best count voice...)
_____________
In other news, I am sending off a package to Nathan. I was going for a movie night theme. Here's what's in it:
CD's of Conference (that's the movie. Maybe I should buy another movie, too?)
Microwave popcorn
Boxes of candy: Hot Tamales. Mike and Ikes. What are those chocolate minty ones? etc.
Licorice
Hot Cheetos. Sydney's favorite.
That's where the movie stuff ends, but I am sending a few other things:
A plastic shark.
A picture of a mermaid, from Emily.
Two glider planes and a launcher.
There's still a little room in the box, so I may pick up another bag of chips, and a base paper to fill up the space.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Dear Me
Dear Calendar,
Where did the week go? Is it Sunday already? Crazy.
Signed,
Confused
Dear Mommy,
If you got in a crash, that would be bad because no one would fix food for us.
Love,
John
Dear Blogger,
Sorry we haven't been hanging out together as much lately. I want to be here more often. I think about you when I'm running. What great blog posts pop into my head at about the 2 mile marker. But I just can't seem to get to the computer. Don't take it personally.
Best Regards,
W
Dear Duplex,
I am not in love with sharing a bedroom wall with our next door neighbors. No offense, but it is kind of creepy. and awkward. In the future I am going with a single family dwelling, K?
Signed,
tenant A
Dear Base Dudes,
Thanks for finally clearing out those abandoned vehicles from the parking lot next to our house. That Trans Am without a door was getting on my nerves. Your new barracks are really looking nice. I hope you put in a hedge between us before you move in.
Sincerely,
Me
Dear Taco Bell,
I'm sure you noticed I didn't come around this week. It was tough to be apart, but this separation is for the best. I miss your warm tortillas.
Yours,
w
Dear Kitchen Stove,
It's been nice to get to know you again. Thanks for the great chicken alfredo and home made pizza. Emily said your pizza was better than Pizza Hut. I'm not sure about that, but it has been nice to see you pulling your weight around here for once.
BFF,
W
Where did the week go? Is it Sunday already? Crazy.
Signed,
Confused
Dear Mommy,
If you got in a crash, that would be bad because no one would fix food for us.
Love,
John
Dear Blogger,
Sorry we haven't been hanging out together as much lately. I want to be here more often. I think about you when I'm running. What great blog posts pop into my head at about the 2 mile marker. But I just can't seem to get to the computer. Don't take it personally.
Best Regards,
W
Dear Duplex,
I am not in love with sharing a bedroom wall with our next door neighbors. No offense, but it is kind of creepy. and awkward. In the future I am going with a single family dwelling, K?
Signed,
tenant A
Dear Base Dudes,
Thanks for finally clearing out those abandoned vehicles from the parking lot next to our house. That Trans Am without a door was getting on my nerves. Your new barracks are really looking nice. I hope you put in a hedge between us before you move in.
Sincerely,
Me
Dear Taco Bell,
I'm sure you noticed I didn't come around this week. It was tough to be apart, but this separation is for the best. I miss your warm tortillas.
Yours,
w
Dear Kitchen Stove,
It's been nice to get to know you again. Thanks for the great chicken alfredo and home made pizza. Emily said your pizza was better than Pizza Hut. I'm not sure about that, but it has been nice to see you pulling your weight around here for once.
BFF,
W
Monday, April 14, 2008
3 Little Monkeys
I made Sydney's bed on Saturday.
I really made it. Not just the sheets and blanket, but I put it all together.
Our neighborhood had a big garage sale on Saturday. We had other plans, so I didn't plan to do any shopping, but on our way home from dance class, I found a bed for Sydney.
When I brought it home, it was just a big pile of metal tubing, nuts, screws and a few fake wood boards. Nathan would probably cringe at the fake wood-ness, but he's not here, and this bed it totally cool - I think he'll like it.
All my big helpers were out for the day, so Emily and John helped me carry all the pieces upstairs to Sydney's room. Then we started balancing pieces and trying out hex? screwdriver thing-a-ma-jigs. I had no directions and lots of pieces. It was amazing how it all worked out. And no left over bits!
After a little trial and error, the loft bed was complete and the desk underneath was all assembled, including the sliding keyboard drawer. The most dangerous part of the adventure was getting the mattress all the way up over the rails. I almost broke out the bedroom window, and my neck make a scary creaky sound, but somehow I managed to teeter-totter it up over my head onto the bed. Whew!
The bed is about the height of the top bunk of a regular bunkbed, but instead of a bed underneath, there is a desk and some storage. Kind of like this. The perfect place to do some homework or build a fort. Sydney (and John) loves it!
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Dinner goal update - You guys are the best! Thanks for all the great ideas and motivation. I made a list today and went to the commisary, something I've been avoiding for a while, but better today than tomorrow (payday.)
At 4pm I got up off the couch where I was enjoying reading A Cure for Dreams (thank you for the book ideas, too) and started some rice in the rice cooker and some chicken breasts in the oven. Just before 5pm I stir-fried some veggies with some olive oil and Shoyu (thank you Heather). I bought a bottle of garlic ginger sauce (thank you Nikko) and added a tablespoon or so in with the veggies. It turned out really yummy. I kept the chicken separate from the veggies for my picky ones, but mixed it all together for me and Hannah.
It was a good dinner. It felt good to have a plan and follow through. on to tomorrow...
I really made it. Not just the sheets and blanket, but I put it all together.
Our neighborhood had a big garage sale on Saturday. We had other plans, so I didn't plan to do any shopping, but on our way home from dance class, I found a bed for Sydney.
When I brought it home, it was just a big pile of metal tubing, nuts, screws and a few fake wood boards. Nathan would probably cringe at the fake wood-ness, but he's not here, and this bed it totally cool - I think he'll like it.
All my big helpers were out for the day, so Emily and John helped me carry all the pieces upstairs to Sydney's room. Then we started balancing pieces and trying out hex? screwdriver thing-a-ma-jigs. I had no directions and lots of pieces. It was amazing how it all worked out. And no left over bits!
After a little trial and error, the loft bed was complete and the desk underneath was all assembled, including the sliding keyboard drawer. The most dangerous part of the adventure was getting the mattress all the way up over the rails. I almost broke out the bedroom window, and my neck make a scary creaky sound, but somehow I managed to teeter-totter it up over my head onto the bed. Whew!
The bed is about the height of the top bunk of a regular bunkbed, but instead of a bed underneath, there is a desk and some storage. Kind of like this. The perfect place to do some homework or build a fort. Sydney (and John) loves it!
*************
Dinner goal update - You guys are the best! Thanks for all the great ideas and motivation. I made a list today and went to the commisary, something I've been avoiding for a while, but better today than tomorrow (payday.)
At 4pm I got up off the couch where I was enjoying reading A Cure for Dreams (thank you for the book ideas, too) and started some rice in the rice cooker and some chicken breasts in the oven. Just before 5pm I stir-fried some veggies with some olive oil and Shoyu (thank you Heather). I bought a bottle of garlic ginger sauce (thank you Nikko) and added a tablespoon or so in with the veggies. It turned out really yummy. I kept the chicken separate from the veggies for my picky ones, but mixed it all together for me and Hannah.
It was a good dinner. It felt good to have a plan and follow through. on to tomorrow...
Sunday, April 13, 2008
One Little Goal
I like the idea of one week goals. Just one thing to work on, one week at a time.
I'm setting a little goal to fix dinner every single day this week. (I should mention for the record that I do feed my children dinner. I do mostly fix real food, I'm just not doing as good of a job as I could.)
Dinners have been hard for me lately for a couple reasons:
But I am going to fix dinner every single day this week. I can do it. I know I can.
I am going to think about dinner before 5:30pm. PB & Jelly and/or cereal does not count as fixing dinner. Mac and Cheese may count on Tuesday night because of mutual, but only on Tuesday.
I just need to remind myself that, yes, dinner-time really does come each and every day and the kids are going to be hungry. Be the mom! Make a plan. Just do it! rah rah rah....
I'm asking for your help here. What are some of your easy dinner tips? Do you start fixing dinner after you wash the breakfast dishes? Do you have a calendar full of menus? Do you eat Waffles on Wednesdays and Marinated Mushrooms on Mondays?
Motivate me!
Inspire Me!
Make me feel like I'm not the only one who has a little difficulty fixing dinner some days...
I'm setting a little goal to fix dinner every single day this week. (I should mention for the record that I do feed my children dinner. I do mostly fix real food, I'm just not doing as good of a job as I could.)
Dinners have been hard for me lately for a couple reasons:
My kids are picky eaters and it is a bummer when I fix a nice dinner and they don't eat it.
Nathan is deployed. With 4 kids to feed that shouldn't really matter, but it does. I have a hard time wanting to cook when he's gone.Hannah is in the last couple weeks of play rehearsal so I am driving back and forth to the next town (15 minutes away) to take her and pick her up. The pick up time right at dinner time.
I heart Taco Bell
I am extraordinarily tired between 3pm and 6pm every day. I feel like I am swimming through molasses.
But I am going to fix dinner every single day this week. I can do it. I know I can.
I am going to think about dinner before 5:30pm. PB & Jelly and/or cereal does not count as fixing dinner. Mac and Cheese may count on Tuesday night because of mutual, but only on Tuesday.
I just need to remind myself that, yes, dinner-time really does come each and every day and the kids are going to be hungry. Be the mom! Make a plan. Just do it! rah rah rah....
I'm asking for your help here. What are some of your easy dinner tips? Do you start fixing dinner after you wash the breakfast dishes? Do you have a calendar full of menus? Do you eat Waffles on Wednesdays and Marinated Mushrooms on Mondays?
Motivate me!
Inspire Me!
Make me feel like I'm not the only one who has a little difficulty fixing dinner some days...
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
I need a book to read
I've been on a military-wife book kick. I read one about PTSD, one about dealing with deployment, one about life after deployment, and one about women soldiers. I tried to read this book but it made me cry.
Here's my book list with links.
I'm ready for something new. Tomorrow is library day and I need some suggestions. I'll probably pick up another war related read, though I'd like to focus more on Iraq history. I also need something lighter. Happier. Not scary.
Any ideas?
Have you read anything good lately?
Here's my book list with links.
Down Range: To Iraq and Back
Separated by duty, united in love : a guide to long-distance relationships for military couples
Life after deployment : military families share reunion stories and advice
Band of Sisters: American Women at War in Iraq
I'm ready for something new. Tomorrow is library day and I need some suggestions. I'll probably pick up another war related read, though I'd like to focus more on Iraq history. I also need something lighter. Happier. Not scary.
Any ideas?
Have you read anything good lately?
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
Can I withstand the siren call of the candy bar?
I have a small bag of snack size Snickers Bars in my kitchen. Leftover from tonight's YM/YW activity. I'm not sure how I ended up with them, but there they are. Taunting me.
For the record I already ate one. The wrapper is sitting here on the desk.
I really want to go have another.
But I know I shouldn't.
Then again, Nathan won't be home for another 4+ months, so I have time to pig out for a while before I have to get skinny before he comes home.
But I don't want to get fat.
I ran this morning, so maybe I can write off the extra calories.
But I ran this morning and I want it to count.
I'm not going to eat it.
Hopefully.
And then I'm going to send all the extras to school with the kids tomorrow.
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Today I totally and completely forgot a PTA meeting at the middle school. I'm like the president of the middle school PTA. Technically I'm the VP, but there is no P. And I forgot the meeting.
I was even at the middle school at the right time, but I was picking up Hannah from track practice and thinking about picking up Emily from Hula and getting to the Commissary before heading to the church, and the PTA didn't even cross my mind.
Whoops! I am losing it.
Maybe I should take those extra candy bars over to the ladies at the Middle School as a peace offering.
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On the topic of my morning run... (see if I keep writing about my run, I am less likely to get up and eat each and every last one of those chocolate bars) this morning I saw my shadow for the first time. Not for the first time ever, but for the first time this spring during my run.
Most days I run early.
Back in January, when school started back up and I got back to my early morning run, it was completely dark. The stars were bright in the sky and I would watch the moon phases. Some days I would wonder if I really ran that morning or if it was a dream.
In about February it started to lighten up by the end of my run. Then it started to be lighter during my whole run, but the sun was still hiding behind the mountains.
Today, for the first time right at the end of my run, the sun was up above the eastern mountains (The Koolau Mountains?) and I saw my shadow for just a minute. The shadow that I love, with the reeeeeealllllly long legs.
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I did not eat another Snickers. or is it Snicker in the singular? Either way, I'm not eating 'em. and I mean it.
For the record I already ate one. The wrapper is sitting here on the desk.
I really want to go have another.
But I know I shouldn't.
Then again, Nathan won't be home for another 4+ months, so I have time to pig out for a while before I have to get skinny before he comes home.
But I don't want to get fat.
I ran this morning, so maybe I can write off the extra calories.
But I ran this morning and I want it to count.
I'm not going to eat it.
Hopefully.
And then I'm going to send all the extras to school with the kids tomorrow.
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Today I totally and completely forgot a PTA meeting at the middle school. I'm like the president of the middle school PTA. Technically I'm the VP, but there is no P. And I forgot the meeting.
I was even at the middle school at the right time, but I was picking up Hannah from track practice and thinking about picking up Emily from Hula and getting to the Commissary before heading to the church, and the PTA didn't even cross my mind.
Whoops! I am losing it.
Maybe I should take those extra candy bars over to the ladies at the Middle School as a peace offering.
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On the topic of my morning run... (see if I keep writing about my run, I am less likely to get up and eat each and every last one of those chocolate bars) this morning I saw my shadow for the first time. Not for the first time ever, but for the first time this spring during my run.
Most days I run early.
Back in January, when school started back up and I got back to my early morning run, it was completely dark. The stars were bright in the sky and I would watch the moon phases. Some days I would wonder if I really ran that morning or if it was a dream.
In about February it started to lighten up by the end of my run. Then it started to be lighter during my whole run, but the sun was still hiding behind the mountains.
Today, for the first time right at the end of my run, the sun was up above the eastern mountains (The Koolau Mountains?) and I saw my shadow for just a minute. The shadow that I love, with the reeeeeealllllly long legs.
++++++++++++++
I did not eat another Snickers. or is it Snicker in the singular? Either way, I'm not eating 'em. and I mean it.
Monday, April 07, 2008
Ice
A conversation with John:
"Ice," John Yelled.
"Ice, mom, ice!," John yelled again.
"Huh?" I said, "why do you need ice? Want a popsicle?" I asked as I continued to washed the dishes.
"No, mom, ICE!" he hollered.
I looked up and noticed a red gun-shaped toy pointed at me, and then I realized John meant, FREEZE. As in, put your hands up and Freeze!
Ha!
That little John cracks me up!
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Tag, I'm it!
Thanks (Army) Wife and Jrzy Army Wife for tagging me.
5 (or so) things we were doing 10 years ago
5 snacks I love
5 of my bad habits
5 places I've lived
There were more questions but I don't feel like answering them, and now I'm supposed to tag 5 people, but I don't feel like doing that either. I also break chain letters. I live on the edge.
"Ice," John Yelled.
"Ice, mom, ice!," John yelled again.
"Huh?" I said, "why do you need ice? Want a popsicle?" I asked as I continued to washed the dishes.
"No, mom, ICE!" he hollered.
I looked up and noticed a red gun-shaped toy pointed at me, and then I realized John meant, FREEZE. As in, put your hands up and Freeze!
Ha!
That little John cracks me up!
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Tag, I'm it!
Thanks (Army) Wife and Jrzy Army Wife for tagging me.
5 (or so) things we were doing 10 years ago
1 - We lived in a cute little house on a quiet little cul-de-sac. We had great neighbors - Kim and Mo. I spent a lot of time hanging out with Dana and Heather.
2 - Hannah was 3 years old and Sydney was 2 months old. Sydney was extremely colicky and I think I had a bit of PPD. I was a mess of hormones and milk. Unfortunately I decided a haircut was just the thing to make me feel better. That was the worst haircut of my life and I've pretty much had long hair ever since it grew out.
3 - I wore glasses.
4 - I had a gas route. Gas prices were at a high of $1.33.
5 - I had a fun garden with carrots and lettuce and sunflowers.5 things on my to do list for tomorrow
1 - run
2 - chart out youth talent show
3 - buy popcorn and licorice for talent show
4 - Emily to Hula, Hannah to play practice, Sydney to Activity Days, Hannah to talent show, late bedtime
5 - hope Nathan calls
5 snacks I love
1 - 94% fat free popcorn
2 - grape cherries sliced in half and sprinkled with salt
3 - mango
4 - wheat thins
5 - warm homemade chocolate chip cookies
5 of my bad habits
1 - I don't floss
2 - I don't fold laundry right out of the dryer
3 - I get choked up and stumble on words when talking to strangers
4 - I love new shoes
5 - I eat by the computer
5 places I've lived
1 - Modesto, CA
2 - Hood River, OR
3 - Pensacola FL
4 - Abilene, TX
5 - Rapid City, SD
6 - Paradise
There were more questions but I don't feel like answering them, and now I'm supposed to tag 5 people, but I don't feel like doing that either. I also break chain letters. I live on the edge.
Saturday, April 05, 2008
Extra, extra! Read all about it!
Look who's in the paper!
Last week we attended a dinner for families of deployed airmen. While Emily and John were doing a craft (and I was just hoping that gooey paint would not get on my favorite new shirt,) they took our picture. Fun!
PS - when I say "read all about it" I don't actually mean read. The newspaper articles on the page above are not actual about us, just the photo. sorry!
Friday, April 04, 2008
102 solo days
Nathan has been gone for just over 100 days.
We are nearing the halfway mark of his 7.5 month deployment. Yippee! For me, seven and a half months is terribly long. Longer than his previous deployments. But compared to my friends whose husbands will be gone for 15 months or more, 7 is easy. And I'm grateful.
Most days are fine and dandy. Some days are lonely. I'm sleeping really well, but sometimes I can't sleep and have to jump up and sneak around the house checking for bad guys.
Nathan is able to call almost daily, which is excellent. But I am easily swayed by his mood. He is a generally happy guy, but his first month over there must have been very stressful, and he was grouchy on the phone. That made me really tense. He seems happier now, which makes me feel more confident and peaceful.
Keeping things normal at home is one way I cope with Nathan being gone. I think that is good for the kids, too. Same dinner chore chart. Regular bed times. Friday movie night. Stories before lights out. Weekly trips to the library. Family Home Evenings complete with drumming along to "Book of Mormon Stories" and playing zoom-zoom-errk. All little traditions in our home that keep us going.
And time is going. Faster than I thought possible back in December. Next thing you know school will be out...
We miss you, Nathan! Stay safe!
We are nearing the halfway mark of his 7.5 month deployment. Yippee! For me, seven and a half months is terribly long. Longer than his previous deployments. But compared to my friends whose husbands will be gone for 15 months or more, 7 is easy. And I'm grateful.
Most days are fine and dandy. Some days are lonely. I'm sleeping really well, but sometimes I can't sleep and have to jump up and sneak around the house checking for bad guys.
Nathan is able to call almost daily, which is excellent. But I am easily swayed by his mood. He is a generally happy guy, but his first month over there must have been very stressful, and he was grouchy on the phone. That made me really tense. He seems happier now, which makes me feel more confident and peaceful.
Keeping things normal at home is one way I cope with Nathan being gone. I think that is good for the kids, too. Same dinner chore chart. Regular bed times. Friday movie night. Stories before lights out. Weekly trips to the library. Family Home Evenings complete with drumming along to "Book of Mormon Stories" and playing zoom-zoom-errk. All little traditions in our home that keep us going.
And time is going. Faster than I thought possible back in December. Next thing you know school will be out...
We miss you, Nathan! Stay safe!
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Ocean
I went to beach today. All alone.
I had a few hours free and wanted to go swimming. So I grabbed some goggles, and a towel and headed up the road.
Waimea Bay was beautiful. The water was clear and the waves were mild.
It was really wierd to be at the beach and not "on duty". No big kids going too far out to holler at. No little kids getting knocked down by the waves. Weird. And fun!
Swimming was a nice change of pace from my usual daily run. I swam for about 20 minutes, then floated for a while, just watching the clouds.
I had a few hours free and wanted to go swimming. So I grabbed some goggles, and a towel and headed up the road.
Waimea Bay was beautiful. The water was clear and the waves were mild.
It was really wierd to be at the beach and not "on duty". No big kids going too far out to holler at. No little kids getting knocked down by the waves. Weird. And fun!
Swimming was a nice change of pace from my usual daily run. I swam for about 20 minutes, then floated for a while, just watching the clouds.
I wanted some pictures for my blog, so I brought along our underwater camera, but I didn't see any fish while I was swimming. And without my kids to photograph I wasn't sure what to do. Then I decided to take pictures of my feet for you.
Warning.
If feet scare you do not scroll down.
Even if you are not freaked out by feet I should tell you that unfortunately I do NOT have cute feet.
They are rather Fred-Flintstone-like.
For Nathan - quotes from Moby Dick:
"Yea, foolish mortals, Noah's flood is not yet subsided; two thirds of the fair world it yet covers."
"These are the times of dreamy quietude, when beholding the tranquil beauty and brilliancy of the ocean's skin, one forgets the tiger heart that pants beneath it; and would not willingly remember, that this velvet paw but conceals a remorseless fang."
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Mission Accomplished
One dozen and a half dozen burgers assembled, wrapped and delivered.
We took a bag of fake burgers over to our new neighbors. I introduced myself and we discovered that her daughter is Emily's same age. Then I handed her the bag of burgers and said, "Here's a silly little snack! Hope you like it!"
And I left.
I was worried that she may have chucked them, but she later thanked us for our cute treat. Whew! Mission Accomplished!
We delivered burgers to the girls' teachers and to a few other neighbors. I had the preschool boys here today so they assembled burgers for their moms. And we also gave w few to the missionaries. I signed up to feed the missionaries tonight, but since Nathan isn't home we can't actually feed them here, so we sent a bag of shamburgers along with a lasagna - to go!
That is not all! Oh no that is not all!
I brought everything from my pantry to the church tonight for Young Women's and we whipped up another batch of sugar cookies and green "lettuce" so that the each girl could make her own burger.
That's my smooth lead-in to discussing my YW job:
I'm new to this whole teenage girl scene. I've spent most of my grown up life working in Primary with the under 12 crowd, and I love it there. I'm very comfortable with the little kids and I feel confident teaching them. This whole YW thang is tough.
The girls are touchy. And a little moody. And great. I'm still not feeling totally confident teaching them. But I am getting to know them better and I am feeling like they are happy to see me. My main problem is I don't have the timing down for our week night activities. I seem to either go too short or too long. More often too short.
Tonight went surprisingly well. I had a good activity. A good message. And I had a couple other things that filled in the extra time. One girl had hurt feelings but she recovered before the night was over. Our usual quiet-grouchy girl was happy. And our youngest Beehive really participated, instead of just holding back and watching, for the first time. All in all I think it went okay. Maybe because we had just half our usual girls.
I'm learning.
We took a bag of fake burgers over to our new neighbors. I introduced myself and we discovered that her daughter is Emily's same age. Then I handed her the bag of burgers and said, "Here's a silly little snack! Hope you like it!"
And I left.
I was worried that she may have chucked them, but she later thanked us for our cute treat. Whew! Mission Accomplished!
We delivered burgers to the girls' teachers and to a few other neighbors. I had the preschool boys here today so they assembled burgers for their moms. And we also gave w few to the missionaries. I signed up to feed the missionaries tonight, but since Nathan isn't home we can't actually feed them here, so we sent a bag of shamburgers along with a lasagna - to go!
That is not all! Oh no that is not all!
I brought everything from my pantry to the church tonight for Young Women's and we whipped up another batch of sugar cookies and green "lettuce" so that the each girl could make her own burger.
That's my smooth lead-in to discussing my YW job:
I'm new to this whole teenage girl scene. I've spent most of my grown up life working in Primary with the under 12 crowd, and I love it there. I'm very comfortable with the little kids and I feel confident teaching them. This whole YW thang is tough.
The girls are touchy. And a little moody. And great. I'm still not feeling totally confident teaching them. But I am getting to know them better and I am feeling like they are happy to see me. My main problem is I don't have the timing down for our week night activities. I seem to either go too short or too long. More often too short.
Tonight went surprisingly well. I had a good activity. A good message. And I had a couple other things that filled in the extra time. One girl had hurt feelings but she recovered before the night was over. Our usual quiet-grouchy girl was happy. And our youngest Beehive really participated, instead of just holding back and watching, for the first time. All in all I think it went okay. Maybe because we had just half our usual girls.
I'm learning.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Would You Like to Buy a Hamburger?
In honor of April Fools Day we decided to bake up a batch of pretend hamburgers for our friends. You still have time to whip up a batch for dinner! Here's how:
Start by making your favorite sugar cookie dough. I used my mom's recipe. Her secret is the nutmeg. Mmmm! But don't worry, the pre-made pack of sugar cookie dough from the grocery store works, too.
I did not chill the dough, but just grabbed a hunk of dough straight from the mixer and rolled it into a ball a little bigger than walnut sized. Then I flattened the balls slightly, sprinkled half of the cookies with sesame seeds, and baked until lightly browned for the perfect sesame-seed-buns:
Next:
Open up a York Peppermint Patty. Where's the beef?
Then:
Sprinkle on some "lettuce". Start with a baggie of dried coconut flakes. Add in a drop or two of green food coloring and mix it until it looks like lettuce.
Don't forget the condiments:
Yellow and Red frosting looks just like ketchup and mustard, don't you think?
Now:
Place the bun on top and voila! The perfect sham-burger!
To make the burgers even more authentic, run by your nearest fast food joint and ask for a few unused hamburger wrappers and bags. Our BK was happy to help. And Emily is happy to demonstrate proper bagging form:
Enjoy!
Thank you Family Fun Magazine for that great idea!
We have make Sham-burgers a couple of times. When Hannah was in preschool, McDonald's was doing that dollar burger thing. April Fools Day happened to fall on the dollar burger day. So, we made up a batch of burgers, all wrapped in McDonald's paper, and delivered them to some friends. Our joke bombed as they never called or commented about the burgers, and I was kind of afraid to ask. I have a feeling they threw them away before opening the bag...
But that same day, just as we were heading out the door with the burgers to deliver, Nathan arrived home from work. I hollered at him as I buckled the kids into the car. "There's a burger for you in on the table." He later told me that he was a little upset that I had let his burger get cold, but he was hungry so he started to put it in the microwave. He realized there was something fishy about that burger before he actually warmed it up. He he he! Sorry Nathan.
I'll let you know tomorrow if our brand new neighbors like the burgers or if my little joke falls flat, again...
Start by making your favorite sugar cookie dough. I used my mom's recipe. Her secret is the nutmeg. Mmmm! But don't worry, the pre-made pack of sugar cookie dough from the grocery store works, too.
I did not chill the dough, but just grabbed a hunk of dough straight from the mixer and rolled it into a ball a little bigger than walnut sized. Then I flattened the balls slightly, sprinkled half of the cookies with sesame seeds, and baked until lightly browned for the perfect sesame-seed-buns:
Next:
Open up a York Peppermint Patty. Where's the beef?
Then:
Sprinkle on some "lettuce". Start with a baggie of dried coconut flakes. Add in a drop or two of green food coloring and mix it until it looks like lettuce.
Don't forget the condiments:
Yellow and Red frosting looks just like ketchup and mustard, don't you think?
Now:
Place the bun on top and voila! The perfect sham-burger!
To make the burgers even more authentic, run by your nearest fast food joint and ask for a few unused hamburger wrappers and bags. Our BK was happy to help. And Emily is happy to demonstrate proper bagging form:
Thank you Family Fun Magazine for that great idea!
We have make Sham-burgers a couple of times. When Hannah was in preschool, McDonald's was doing that dollar burger thing. April Fools Day happened to fall on the dollar burger day. So, we made up a batch of burgers, all wrapped in McDonald's paper, and delivered them to some friends. Our joke bombed as they never called or commented about the burgers, and I was kind of afraid to ask. I have a feeling they threw them away before opening the bag...
But that same day, just as we were heading out the door with the burgers to deliver, Nathan arrived home from work. I hollered at him as I buckled the kids into the car. "There's a burger for you in on the table." He later told me that he was a little upset that I had let his burger get cold, but he was hungry so he started to put it in the microwave. He realized there was something fishy about that burger before he actually warmed it up. He he he! Sorry Nathan.
I'll let you know tomorrow if our brand new neighbors like the burgers or if my little joke falls flat, again...
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Where Did Spring Break Go?
Our 2 week Spring Break has come to its end, and I survived! Whew!
I'm not sure where the time went, but here are some highlights:
I'm not sure where the time went, but here are some highlights:
We dyed eggs
We hunted eggs
We watched some friends fall out of the sky
We visited the Laie Temple
And spied a natural bridge.
We also:
got rained out of our hike to Manoa falls,
watched the sunset over Waikiki Beach,
swam at the Hale Koa hotel,
sewed,
slept in,
went running,
won a bingo game,
went to play practices,
painted,
watched movies,
got sunburned,
snorkeled,
almost broke an arm,
and saw turtles body surfing at Ali'i beach.
To top off our two weeks of fun, last night while we were warming up around a bonfire with some old friends we watched a whale splash his tail at us as the sun set at Sunset Beach.
Happy Easter!
I just wish I had been able to take surf lessons and meet Jrzy Army Wife. Maybe next week...
Monday, March 17, 2008
Water Park Fun
I didn't take the camera. No photos. Those are all strangers in the photos below. Just thought I'd get that out there at the beginning.
Last week my friend Sarah asked if we would be interested in going to the waterslides (Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park) with them. I was a little reluctant because I didn't want to ruin their family fun, but she talked me into it and I'm glad.
If I was on vacation in Hawaii for a week, Hawaiian Waters wouldn't be on my short list of things to do, but it is advertised as the #1 Kamaaina Family Attraction (local family attraction) so if you're here a little longer, like us, and want to spend your tax refund (why do water parks cost so much?) it could be fun.
We started off our day with the kids going on the scariest ride in the park. The Cliffhanger. I like to call it the wedgie-maker. Sydney was fearless and went for it. Hannah had to be talked into it. A little peer pressure did the trick. And once she went down she loved it and went several times. I did not go on it at all.
While the big kids were going down a waterfall John, Emily and I raced down the Volcano Express. John kept asking if it was a real volcano. No John, just cement, okay buddy? He and Emily laid down on their mats and I pushed them off before they had a chance to change their minds. Emily went again, John and I did not.
John and I and Sarah and her little ones spent a lot of the day in the kiddie pools. The water slides were just the right size for John and kept the kids happy for hours while we took turns on the other attractions.
Sarah totally tricked me into going on the wickedly scary Shaka ride. It is like a giant half-pike with water. The fact that the ride worker was wearing a parachute harness was not comforting. But Sarah made me (peer pressure, again) and I'm a teensy bit proud of myself for not chickening out and crawling down the stairs. Hannah said I had my mouth wide open in a silent scream the whole way. (hawt, as usual.) I only did that ride once.
It was a fun start to our Spring Break. The park wasn't too full. The sidewalk wasn't too hot. And we had a great time. The kids are all excited about going back when Nathan comes home...
Tomorrow = egg dying, laundry, and sewing. Not quite as exciting as today.
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Sunday Night
I'm sitting in the dark at the computer. And my face feels like it's coated in cement. I feel the worst breakout of my life coming on, and I'm trying to stop it by using a scary blemish reducer face mask. I look scary and I feel like something out of the Black Lagoon.
But the kids are in bed. So all is well!
I'm trying something new this Spring Break. Putting the kids to bed at bedtime. Sounds like a good idea, right? I think so too. But for some reason I usually get extremely lazy during vacation and kind of forget about bedtime. They still put on their jammies. They still brush their teeth, but I let them pull out blankets and pillows and we all lay down in front of the TV for a bedtime movie. They eventually fall asleep and I fall asleep and we wake up to a mess of blankets and pillows and crinked necks.
I'm a little embarrassed to even admit that. Mom of the year award... and all that.
This vacation is going to be different. No late night family movie marathons (except for Friday Night. If I get rid of that I'll have mutiny on my hands.) Nope. Bedtime is still on. This is day #1. I'll let you know how it goes....
But the kids are in bed. So all is well!
I'm trying something new this Spring Break. Putting the kids to bed at bedtime. Sounds like a good idea, right? I think so too. But for some reason I usually get extremely lazy during vacation and kind of forget about bedtime. They still put on their jammies. They still brush their teeth, but I let them pull out blankets and pillows and we all lay down in front of the TV for a bedtime movie. They eventually fall asleep and I fall asleep and we wake up to a mess of blankets and pillows and crinked necks.
I'm a little embarrassed to even admit that. Mom of the year award... and all that.
This vacation is going to be different. No late night family movie marathons (except for Friday Night. If I get rid of that I'll have mutiny on my hands.) Nope. Bedtime is still on. This is day #1. I'll let you know how it goes....
Spring Break
It is Spring Break and we're in Hawaii! Woohoo!
Two weeks off is a long time without a plan. So I have to make a list. These are things we COULD do over Spring Break, not necesarily things we WILL do. I'm just thinking out loud here.
Hanauma Bay
Lighthouse hike
Dillingham Field to watch sky divers
Manoa Falls
Water Park
Call housing about the lights
Surf lessons
Temple Trip
Waimea Bay
Ali'i Beach
Shave Ice
Get my hair done
Camping at Bellows
Meet Jrzy Army Wife
Sew Easter Dresses
Dye Eggs
Ala Moana Mall
Hale Koa Pool
Zoo
Waikiki Beach
Blog about all the fun!
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Too Much To Do
Sometimes I have nothing going on and nothing to write about. Other times I have too much to do and too much to write about. This is one of those too much weeks.
To help keep track of my crazy day it's time for a
To Do list:
Make a list
Run
Shower
Lunches
Littles to School
Go to Middle School
Set up Dart Board fun
Run the totally rockin' dart board booth
Pick up John from Preschool
Pick up littles (don't forget, Wednesday is early out)
Decide if it's possible to go VTing on Thursday (okay)
Drink a lot of water
Do some laundry
Tidy Up
Dust
Piano Lessons
Play outside with John and Em (I didn't, but I did set out paint and glue for fun)
Hope Nathan calls (whoohooo!)
Fix Dinner - crock pot? (no, spagetti)
Go to a Movie (Fun!)
That should do it.
What are you doing today?
To help keep track of my crazy day it's time for a
To Do list:
Play outside with John and Em (I didn't, but I did set out paint and glue for fun)
That should do it.
What are you doing today?
Monday, March 10, 2008
Field Trip
Our preschool group took a field trip into the jungle today.
Do you dare go into that deep dark jungle?
We saw some really big rocks
and some really big leaves.
Hey guys, wait for me!This jungly park is right in the middle of our little town. It is one of our favorite places to take a quick picnic. It has a lot of interesting vegetation and some trails that are just the right length for a few 4 year old boys. If you decide to explore Wahaiwa Botanical Garden, don't forget your camera or your mosquito repellent.
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