OK. Last night's sleepover?
It was fun.
It was also exhausting. They didn't stop until after 11:30 and were up again at around 6:15ish.
Now we are paying the price.
Ouch.
We've had lots of tears, lots of tantrums, and a few squabbles.
It's not just the kids either. I feel like I could use a long nap. Thankfully, I haven't even gotten out of my jammies today.
Considering the high is only expected to be 68 degrees, I find my current outfit perfect.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
The First of Many
The Girl is, as I type this, being initiated into a whole new world. A world of little sleep, junk food, nail polish, girl talk, and chick flicks. It's the world of sleepovers.
She's slept over at both of her grandma's houses before, and once she slept over at her cousin's house, but never has she hosted someone at her house before. I will say, I am a bit hesitant about the whole sleep over thing, both sleeping over, and having other children sleep over. So tonight, we started slow, and had her cousin over. I know, even as I typed that out, it sounded lame, but to the The Girl, it's the whole world. She has counted down the days for a week leading up to tonight. All day we talked about what the sleep over would be like, and how much fun she was going to have.
She has talked about what they will talk about and what they will do. They might watch movies, they may just sit around and talk (her mother's daughter for sure), they might to an art project, they might play games. It's hard to tell all that is possible when your cousin comes to spend the night.
So far they have:
1. Closed the doors behind them to every room they have gone into.
2. Ate chocolate chip cookies.
3. Watched Camp Rock (which I would probably not recommend).
4. Squealed and giggled at the part in the movie where it looked like the boy and girl characters were falling for each other.
5. Not stopped whispering (even though there is no one else to hear them).
6. Chatted about jewelry.
7. Painted toe nails and finger nails.
It should be fun to see how "late" they stay up tonight and listen to more giggles and whispers. Tomorrow, it'll be a french toast breakfast and maybe some more whispering and giggling, another movie, and maybe some talk about clothing.
Right now, they are looking at their elementary school year book.
I didn't even know they had such a thing.
And there's more giggling.
And tons of whispering.
Because no one else is in the room.
Some things just don't have to be taught. Sleepover behaviors are innate for little girls.
She's slept over at both of her grandma's houses before, and once she slept over at her cousin's house, but never has she hosted someone at her house before. I will say, I am a bit hesitant about the whole sleep over thing, both sleeping over, and having other children sleep over. So tonight, we started slow, and had her cousin over. I know, even as I typed that out, it sounded lame, but to the The Girl, it's the whole world. She has counted down the days for a week leading up to tonight. All day we talked about what the sleep over would be like, and how much fun she was going to have.
She has talked about what they will talk about and what they will do. They might watch movies, they may just sit around and talk (her mother's daughter for sure), they might to an art project, they might play games. It's hard to tell all that is possible when your cousin comes to spend the night.
So far they have:
1. Closed the doors behind them to every room they have gone into.
2. Ate chocolate chip cookies.
3. Watched Camp Rock (which I would probably not recommend).
4. Squealed and giggled at the part in the movie where it looked like the boy and girl characters were falling for each other.
5. Not stopped whispering (even though there is no one else to hear them).
6. Chatted about jewelry.
7. Painted toe nails and finger nails.
It should be fun to see how "late" they stay up tonight and listen to more giggles and whispers. Tomorrow, it'll be a french toast breakfast and maybe some more whispering and giggling, another movie, and maybe some talk about clothing.
Right now, they are looking at their elementary school year book.
I didn't even know they had such a thing.
And there's more giggling.
And tons of whispering.
Because no one else is in the room.
Some things just don't have to be taught. Sleepover behaviors are innate for little girls.
Monday, July 27, 2009
I Must Make it Look Too Easy
After a wonderful Anniversary Weekend (NINE YEARS! I can hardly believe it myself!), it was time to get back to reality on this Monday. And can I just add, it is the last day for the next FIVE days that we will be in the 80's.
Seriously, people.
It is the last week of July, and we will be in the low 70's all week.
I can barely even type that without feeling by blood boil.
Which is probably what I will need in order to stay warm.
In July.
They (our trusty local meteorologists) have officially declared this an El Nino year. Basically stating, that our winter will be dreadful as well.
Sweet.
Nothing like coming off of a cool, wet summer to then go into a cold, wet winter.
Moving on.
Monday's have kind of unofficially turned into "Stay at home and clean up from the weekend" days. Since our weekends are so busy and tend to get away from us, our home takes a beating. Mondays have been great days to pick up, reorganize, and relax (if you can call cleaning relaxing). We had some fun today too. I hooked up a sprinkler for a short time, and the kids played and giggled for about 20 minutes. That's how long it took for them to realize that the water that comes out of the hose, is no where near the same temperature of water that they are used to playing in at our neighborhood's heated pool. Once the chill set in, (remember it isn't warm here) they were ready to be done and come inside.
Later, this evening, it was time to clean up the day's mess. Since we were at home for the majority of the day, there was a larger than normal mess in the toy room. The kids thought I was HORRIBLE for making them clean up their own toys and their own mess. Of course, there is always dessert waiting for them when they are done. I guess, I should say, when I decide they are done because really, if it was up to them? They would just shift things around on the floor and call it good. So, as I was checking out their handy work in the toy room and surrounding areas, I had this conversation with The Girl:
me: Are you ready for me to check the toy room?
kids: Yes.
me: Well, before I even get to the toy room, I can see that there are still some toys out here in the hallway.
d: Uggg. This is seriously the worst day of my entire life.
me: The worst day? Really.
d: Yes, this is the absolute most horriblest day ever.
me: Well, I guess it could be worse, you could lose dessert for not finishing your chores.
d: I can hardly wait until I am a grown up.
me: Really? Why's that?
d: That means no more cleaning. Ever. Never. I won't ever clean again when I am a grown up. Grown ups never have to clean up.
I must have missed that memo.
Seriously, people.
It is the last week of July, and we will be in the low 70's all week.
I can barely even type that without feeling by blood boil.
Which is probably what I will need in order to stay warm.
In July.
They (our trusty local meteorologists) have officially declared this an El Nino year. Basically stating, that our winter will be dreadful as well.
Sweet.
Nothing like coming off of a cool, wet summer to then go into a cold, wet winter.
Moving on.
Monday's have kind of unofficially turned into "Stay at home and clean up from the weekend" days. Since our weekends are so busy and tend to get away from us, our home takes a beating. Mondays have been great days to pick up, reorganize, and relax (if you can call cleaning relaxing). We had some fun today too. I hooked up a sprinkler for a short time, and the kids played and giggled for about 20 minutes. That's how long it took for them to realize that the water that comes out of the hose, is no where near the same temperature of water that they are used to playing in at our neighborhood's heated pool. Once the chill set in, (remember it isn't warm here) they were ready to be done and come inside.
Later, this evening, it was time to clean up the day's mess. Since we were at home for the majority of the day, there was a larger than normal mess in the toy room. The kids thought I was HORRIBLE for making them clean up their own toys and their own mess. Of course, there is always dessert waiting for them when they are done. I guess, I should say, when I decide they are done because really, if it was up to them? They would just shift things around on the floor and call it good. So, as I was checking out their handy work in the toy room and surrounding areas, I had this conversation with The Girl:
me: Are you ready for me to check the toy room?
kids: Yes.
me: Well, before I even get to the toy room, I can see that there are still some toys out here in the hallway.
d: Uggg. This is seriously the worst day of my entire life.
me: The worst day? Really.
d: Yes, this is the absolute most horriblest day ever.
me: Well, I guess it could be worse, you could lose dessert for not finishing your chores.
d: I can hardly wait until I am a grown up.
me: Really? Why's that?
d: That means no more cleaning. Ever. Never. I won't ever clean again when I am a grown up. Grown ups never have to clean up.
I must have missed that memo.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
I'm Taking My Gig to the Food Network
Ice cream is an essential part of summer. I try not to go too hog wild, but we do go through phases where we have a bowl about every night. Sometimes, I buy flavors that I know no one else will really care for, like Green Tea by Haggan Daz. This way, I get to eat it straight from the carton. It just tastes better that way.
Last night, I realized that we didn't have much ice cream left. Also, it was plain vanilla. Boring. It was remnant ice cream from Root Beer floats the week before. Yes, we have chocolate sauce, and yes we also had caramel sauce, but it just wasn't enough. I wanted something different. Also, we needed to share the love with everyone. Remembering the Oreos, I thought Oreo shakes were in order.
Keep in mind, these Oreo shakes are totally nothing to be impressed about. They are ice cream, milk, chocolate sauce, and Oreos. Totally standard. The Girl however, has never had a concoction like this come from our kitchen though.
She was getting more and more excited as they were getting closer and closer to being done. Finally, they were ready, and she quickly hurried to her chair at the table so she could be served up the finest Oreo shake this kitchen has to offer.
I have to admit, I was expecting compliments.
I was.
I could tell by the level of excitement before hand, that it could've been horrible, and I would have still heard how it was the greatest thing she has ever had. Plus, it was ice cream and chocolate. Hello? You can't not like it. There's no messing that up.
The compliment I heard was a bit weird though.
"Oh momma! These are so good! I LOVE IT! "
Silence as she eats more.
"You know what we should do? We should make up a huge batch of these, and then we could take them to Costco and give out free samples to everyone. You know like how they always give out free samples of all their yummiest food? Ya, and then people would love them so much that they would want to buy some."
So at least the shakes were as good as the free samples of food at Costco.
Last night, I realized that we didn't have much ice cream left. Also, it was plain vanilla. Boring. It was remnant ice cream from Root Beer floats the week before. Yes, we have chocolate sauce, and yes we also had caramel sauce, but it just wasn't enough. I wanted something different. Also, we needed to share the love with everyone. Remembering the Oreos, I thought Oreo shakes were in order.
Keep in mind, these Oreo shakes are totally nothing to be impressed about. They are ice cream, milk, chocolate sauce, and Oreos. Totally standard. The Girl however, has never had a concoction like this come from our kitchen though.
She was getting more and more excited as they were getting closer and closer to being done. Finally, they were ready, and she quickly hurried to her chair at the table so she could be served up the finest Oreo shake this kitchen has to offer.
I have to admit, I was expecting compliments.
I was.
I could tell by the level of excitement before hand, that it could've been horrible, and I would have still heard how it was the greatest thing she has ever had. Plus, it was ice cream and chocolate. Hello? You can't not like it. There's no messing that up.
The compliment I heard was a bit weird though.
"Oh momma! These are so good! I LOVE IT! "
Silence as she eats more.
"You know what we should do? We should make up a huge batch of these, and then we could take them to Costco and give out free samples to everyone. You know like how they always give out free samples of all their yummiest food? Ya, and then people would love them so much that they would want to buy some."
So at least the shakes were as good as the free samples of food at Costco.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Filling Some Big Shoes
Happiness can be cheap sometimes. What I mean is, it's the little things in life. Today there was happiness all around our home.
The Little Man was in desperate need of shoes. I have come to love Crocs for The Little Man right now. My feelings about these shoes as a whole is a totally different story, but for right now? They are pretty darn perfect for The Little Man. His current pair started sporting a hole in the bottoms last week. Also, I am pretty sure that they were a size and half too small.
Hey, no judgment! The kid happens to be growing like a weed right now.
Anywho, I told him it was time to get some new shoes. I didn't suggest that we were going to get new Crocs, but just that he needed new shoes. He piped in excitedly right away that he could hardly wait to get a new pair of Crocs, and that he wanted them to be black just like Daddy's.
With that kind of excitement, I had to get the black Crocs. Do you all know how difficult it is to get a knock-off brand of Crocs, that are black, at the end of July? It's hard. Apparently, many people are gearing up for school to start so all summer type apparel is out and all fall apparel is in. That means boy's sandals aren't really being carried currently because they are summer clothing. If I wanted to buy boy's sandals, I needed to shop for those in March. You know, when it was SO sandal season.
I'm on a tangent.
So, after five stores (FIVE, F-I-V-E, cinco), I decided we were going straight to the Croc kiosk in the mall. Even if it meant paying a premium for not getting the knock-offs.
Trust me, it hurt.
Bad.
However.
You should have seen the look on my boy's face, and the swell in his chest, when he walked in the door after getting his new shoes. His Daddy was waiting right there at the door and said to him, "WHOA Buddy! Look at those new Crocs! They look just like mine! They're black and everything!"
Oh, the pure happiness.
It wasn't even containable.
Which is just what I needed to see.
It was worth every penny.
The Little Man was in desperate need of shoes. I have come to love Crocs for The Little Man right now. My feelings about these shoes as a whole is a totally different story, but for right now? They are pretty darn perfect for The Little Man. His current pair started sporting a hole in the bottoms last week. Also, I am pretty sure that they were a size and half too small.
Hey, no judgment! The kid happens to be growing like a weed right now.
Anywho, I told him it was time to get some new shoes. I didn't suggest that we were going to get new Crocs, but just that he needed new shoes. He piped in excitedly right away that he could hardly wait to get a new pair of Crocs, and that he wanted them to be black just like Daddy's.
With that kind of excitement, I had to get the black Crocs. Do you all know how difficult it is to get a knock-off brand of Crocs, that are black, at the end of July? It's hard. Apparently, many people are gearing up for school to start so all summer type apparel is out and all fall apparel is in. That means boy's sandals aren't really being carried currently because they are summer clothing. If I wanted to buy boy's sandals, I needed to shop for those in March. You know, when it was SO sandal season.
I'm on a tangent.
So, after five stores (FIVE, F-I-V-E, cinco), I decided we were going straight to the Croc kiosk in the mall. Even if it meant paying a premium for not getting the knock-offs.
Trust me, it hurt.
Bad.
However.
You should have seen the look on my boy's face, and the swell in his chest, when he walked in the door after getting his new shoes. His Daddy was waiting right there at the door and said to him, "WHOA Buddy! Look at those new Crocs! They look just like mine! They're black and everything!"
Oh, the pure happiness.
It wasn't even containable.
Which is just what I needed to see.
It was worth every penny.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Hello There
Ahhhh.
Deep breaths.
I made it through last week.
Now, smooth sailing is ahead.
Right.
Fun stuff happening around here:
1. A totally clear calendar this week! Whoohoo! Now, let's just hope I don't fall into the temptation to fill it because it's blank.
2. Working on organizing a baby shower. This little one will be here before we know it! I just hope he hangs in there for his momma's photo session in two weeks! I think we are totally pushing it...no pun intended!
3. The Little Man's newly redone furniture is almost all re-done! Hubs started the last piece tonight! I should have that room complete by next week. Then it's onto The Girl's room. Did I mention yet that I thought it would be fun to redecorate the kids' rooms this summer?
Because I wasn't busy enough.
4. We finally made it to the zoo this week! We hadn't been since last year. I've kind of missed it. The kids REALLY missed it. They had so much fun with their cousins and all the animals. It kind of made me miss our season passes.
Kind of.
The drive there reminded me that once a year is probably enough.
5. The Little Man got hits both times he was up to bat this weekend at baseball. It was coach pitch for 5 balls and then T-ball after that. Last time they tried this, The Little Man used the "T". This time he had hits both times he was up at bat! He was so happy and proud.
6. We had family pictures done with The Hubs' side of the family. Can't wait to share those.
Hopefully.
We'll see how the hair looks first.
It's called priorities, people.
7. Picked our first round of green beans from the garden this morning. It was a good size group. Probably enough for two dinners. I can't wait to munch them. We also got one jalapeno and a handful of snow peas. The cucumbers (who were totally destroyed by hail earlier this year) are finally flowering. I have to say, I am not expecting much from our garden this year. Something about the lack of, oh what, SUNSHINE that is making it pretty darn impossible to grow anything. Add to that, hail storm after hail storm, and you get a pretty weak garden.
Also, I need to figure out what in the world I am doing wrong with my cilantro. After snipping it (to eat), it is growing back with just flowers? I guess I could Google "harvesting cilantro" and figure it out, but if you know what's up with that, let me know. Thanks.
It just goes to show, at some point, you actually have to know what you are doing in order to garden successfully. All these years of just throwing seeds into the dirt and actually harvesting food have jaded me.
8. We are getting closer to having work done on our house. Paint, roof, and a shed are in order. We thought we would get started on it next month, but seeing as how there was yet another devastating hail storm along with tornadoes last night AFTER TEN PM, I think we may hold off until September. Surely we should have a small window between hail and tornadoes and record breaking blizzards.
Maybe.
Hopefully, with the wide open calendar this week, I may get to blog more than just lists.
Novel, I know.
Deep breaths.
I made it through last week.
Now, smooth sailing is ahead.
Right.
Fun stuff happening around here:
1. A totally clear calendar this week! Whoohoo! Now, let's just hope I don't fall into the temptation to fill it because it's blank.
2. Working on organizing a baby shower. This little one will be here before we know it! I just hope he hangs in there for his momma's photo session in two weeks! I think we are totally pushing it...no pun intended!
3. The Little Man's newly redone furniture is almost all re-done! Hubs started the last piece tonight! I should have that room complete by next week. Then it's onto The Girl's room. Did I mention yet that I thought it would be fun to redecorate the kids' rooms this summer?
Because I wasn't busy enough.
4. We finally made it to the zoo this week! We hadn't been since last year. I've kind of missed it. The kids REALLY missed it. They had so much fun with their cousins and all the animals. It kind of made me miss our season passes.
Kind of.
The drive there reminded me that once a year is probably enough.
5. The Little Man got hits both times he was up to bat this weekend at baseball. It was coach pitch for 5 balls and then T-ball after that. Last time they tried this, The Little Man used the "T". This time he had hits both times he was up at bat! He was so happy and proud.
6. We had family pictures done with The Hubs' side of the family. Can't wait to share those.
Hopefully.
We'll see how the hair looks first.
It's called priorities, people.
7. Picked our first round of green beans from the garden this morning. It was a good size group. Probably enough for two dinners. I can't wait to munch them. We also got one jalapeno and a handful of snow peas. The cucumbers (who were totally destroyed by hail earlier this year) are finally flowering. I have to say, I am not expecting much from our garden this year. Something about the lack of, oh what, SUNSHINE that is making it pretty darn impossible to grow anything. Add to that, hail storm after hail storm, and you get a pretty weak garden.
Also, I need to figure out what in the world I am doing wrong with my cilantro. After snipping it (to eat), it is growing back with just flowers? I guess I could Google "harvesting cilantro" and figure it out, but if you know what's up with that, let me know. Thanks.
It just goes to show, at some point, you actually have to know what you are doing in order to garden successfully. All these years of just throwing seeds into the dirt and actually harvesting food have jaded me.
8. We are getting closer to having work done on our house. Paint, roof, and a shed are in order. We thought we would get started on it next month, but seeing as how there was yet another devastating hail storm along with tornadoes last night AFTER TEN PM, I think we may hold off until September. Surely we should have a small window between hail and tornadoes and record breaking blizzards.
Maybe.
Hopefully, with the wide open calendar this week, I may get to blog more than just lists.
Novel, I know.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
To Do
Still to come this week:
1. Haircuts for the kids
2. Haircut and color for me
3. Dinner with my side of the family from out of town
4. Baby shower
5. Two photo shoots
6. Hosting Bible Study at my house
7. Baseball practice/game for The Little Man
8. Hubs' family coming into town
9. Family portraits for The Hubs' side of the family (including us).
10. Nail appointment for The Girl with her cousins.
Already checked off for the week:
1. Pool twice
2. Thorough cleaning of house
3. Host dinner for my side of family in town
4. Coordinators meeting for church
5. Chiropractor's appointment
Things to do but I don't have time to put them on a list:
1. Working out
2. Bible Study
3. Reading a book that I have to return by today from the library with NO extensions allowed
4. Proofing client albums
5. Spending time with a very close friend who is in town due to the death of her father who was also very special to me.
6. Daily life (IE breakfast, lunch, dinner, lost sippy cups, help in the bathroom, grocery stores, breaking up wrestling matches, dishes, personal hygiene (I could so totally skip a shower here and there if we didn't have all these places to be), the children's hygiene (I do skip their showers here and there), library runs).
What's not on any of these lists:
1. Sleep
2. Sanity
1. Haircuts for the kids
2. Haircut and color for me
3. Dinner with my side of the family from out of town
4. Baby shower
5. Two photo shoots
6. Hosting Bible Study at my house
7. Baseball practice/game for The Little Man
8. Hubs' family coming into town
9. Family portraits for The Hubs' side of the family (including us).
10. Nail appointment for The Girl with her cousins.
Already checked off for the week:
1. Pool twice
2. Thorough cleaning of house
3. Host dinner for my side of family in town
4. Coordinators meeting for church
5. Chiropractor's appointment
Things to do but I don't have time to put them on a list:
1. Working out
2. Bible Study
3. Reading a book that I have to return by today from the library with NO extensions allowed
4. Proofing client albums
5. Spending time with a very close friend who is in town due to the death of her father who was also very special to me.
6. Daily life (IE breakfast, lunch, dinner, lost sippy cups, help in the bathroom, grocery stores, breaking up wrestling matches, dishes, personal hygiene (I could so totally skip a shower here and there if we didn't have all these places to be), the children's hygiene (I do skip their showers here and there), library runs).
What's not on any of these lists:
1. Sleep
2. Sanity
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