June 22
Grandma
Elsie
McD's
Water balloons
Slip-n-slide
Mosquito bites all over despite using the spray
June 23
More water baloons
School lunch
Playground
Bikes
Movie
PBS kids
More mosquito bites all over
Itching
Benedryl
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Summer
This is my first post in an attempt to write about our summer.
Thursday was boys night since Allee was with my mom and Abri was at work. We got a movie, candy and pop. It was fun.
Friday was girls night since Colton was with my mom and Bradyn went to the movie with dad. We made birthday cake milkshakes and watched a movie. It was fun as well.
Saturday....I can't remember. It was a regular home, work sort of day. Abri and I did go for a drive and buy her a new swimsuit for camp.
Father's Day we drove up to take a tour of a dam. We had been before, but last time there wasn't much water at all. This time, it was everywhere. Tim went out on the "splash deck" and got soaked. It was pretty fun, though, against my better judgement we left without eating. There really wasn't much for food available in the rural area where we went. By the time we had taken the tour and found a grocery store deli we had eaten all the emergency snacks I keep in the car and were all super hungry. At least the deli food was edible.
Yesterday's events are posted in the last post. Except we did visit a park for a while as well, and also played at BK and got some swim stuff at Shopko (goggles, tube, life jacket) and new shoes for the littles (4 pair for under $20).
Today's big events were washing the van, running through the sprinkler for the littles, taking a warm bath after in the "big" tub, and then walking the mile to the store for ice cream and back.
Big girl is at Bible camp this week with her youth group. Big boy is sometimes participating with the littles.
Thursday was boys night since Allee was with my mom and Abri was at work. We got a movie, candy and pop. It was fun.
Friday was girls night since Colton was with my mom and Bradyn went to the movie with dad. We made birthday cake milkshakes and watched a movie. It was fun as well.
Saturday....I can't remember. It was a regular home, work sort of day. Abri and I did go for a drive and buy her a new swimsuit for camp.
Father's Day we drove up to take a tour of a dam. We had been before, but last time there wasn't much water at all. This time, it was everywhere. Tim went out on the "splash deck" and got soaked. It was pretty fun, though, against my better judgement we left without eating. There really wasn't much for food available in the rural area where we went. By the time we had taken the tour and found a grocery store deli we had eaten all the emergency snacks I keep in the car and were all super hungry. At least the deli food was edible.
Yesterday's events are posted in the last post. Except we did visit a park for a while as well, and also played at BK and got some swim stuff at Shopko (goggles, tube, life jacket) and new shoes for the littles (4 pair for under $20).
Today's big events were washing the van, running through the sprinkler for the littles, taking a warm bath after in the "big" tub, and then walking the mile to the store for ice cream and back.
Big girl is at Bible camp this week with her youth group. Big boy is sometimes participating with the littles.
Pop on Car
I am the absent minded frazzled mom quite a bit of the time.
Yes, yesterday I took the kids to Burger King and I left my pop on top of my car. I was so disappointed when I went to take a drink and it wasn't in the car.
Yes, I am also the mom who feeds her kids fast food on occasion.
However, all was not lost as I went to the bread outlet and got 10 loaves of multigrain bread, 5 packages of bagels, two boxes of donuts (for our camping trip), and one box of cookies (the kids were hungry), for only $16. Not bad at all.
Yes, yesterday I took the kids to Burger King and I left my pop on top of my car. I was so disappointed when I went to take a drink and it wasn't in the car.
Yes, I am also the mom who feeds her kids fast food on occasion.
However, all was not lost as I went to the bread outlet and got 10 loaves of multigrain bread, 5 packages of bagels, two boxes of donuts (for our camping trip), and one box of cookies (the kids were hungry), for only $16. Not bad at all.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
The Girls
I cannot get this first photo to rotate correctly. Sorry, you'll have to turn your head.
Abri and our neighbor who is like a sister.
Allee posing while playing her first game of miniature golf.
Allee on her first fishing trip. You can tell she loved the fishing so much she hated to stop. :)
Monday, March 28, 2011
Friday, March 11, 2011
13
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday dear Bradyn,
Happy birthday to you!
Bradyn turned 13 today. We now officially have 2 teenagers in the house.
We had a family "breakfast party" this morning since that was the time everyone could get together. We had eggs, sausage, bacon, and hash browns. We were also supposed to have fruit salad, but I completely forgot that I had gotten the stuff to make it! Seriously.
Bradyn's cousin decided to liven things up with a game, and Colton had the idea of musical chairs. Everyone had a blast through the first few rounds, but then things started getting competitive and slightly violent. That was the end of musical chairs.
Bradyn chose at the store for his birthday picks...
cake: Oreo ice cream pie
ice cream: vanilla with chocolate swirls
chips: loaded chili cheese ruffles
pop: orange, grape, and cherry Crush
cereal: did not get due to the above breakfast feast!
We then went to a local gym to swim and water slide, and after went out to dinner at a favorite Italian place where Bradyn was sung to and given chocolate cake (which he didn't even like, it was kind of weird cake).
For presents, Bradyn received a new Guitar Hero set that included drums (little brother broke the last set), a new watch, a magnetic toy thing, and money. Lots and lots of money.
He used some of the money to buy new parts for the snowmobile he bought himself last month, and to get a new video game. :)
Bradyn, we are so proud of you. You are such a sweet and helpful young man.
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday dear Bradyn,
Happy birthday to you!
Bradyn turned 13 today. We now officially have 2 teenagers in the house.
We had a family "breakfast party" this morning since that was the time everyone could get together. We had eggs, sausage, bacon, and hash browns. We were also supposed to have fruit salad, but I completely forgot that I had gotten the stuff to make it! Seriously.
Bradyn's cousin decided to liven things up with a game, and Colton had the idea of musical chairs. Everyone had a blast through the first few rounds, but then things started getting competitive and slightly violent. That was the end of musical chairs.
Bradyn chose at the store for his birthday picks...
cake: Oreo ice cream pie
ice cream: vanilla with chocolate swirls
chips: loaded chili cheese ruffles
pop: orange, grape, and cherry Crush
cereal: did not get due to the above breakfast feast!
We then went to a local gym to swim and water slide, and after went out to dinner at a favorite Italian place where Bradyn was sung to and given chocolate cake (which he didn't even like, it was kind of weird cake).
For presents, Bradyn received a new Guitar Hero set that included drums (little brother broke the last set), a new watch, a magnetic toy thing, and money. Lots and lots of money.
He used some of the money to buy new parts for the snowmobile he bought himself last month, and to get a new video game. :)
Bradyn, we are so proud of you. You are such a sweet and helpful young man.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Sick, sick, sick
Sickness has been moving through the family for more than a week. This weekend there was a lot of sleeping going on and not much else.
Today, I finally took Colton to the pediatrician. Turns out, he is okay, but did have an ear infection.
Also turns out that the car battery went dead while we were in the office. I go to the back of the van to find the jumper cables. They are not there. We are twenty plus miles from home. Luckily, a dear friend was able to come over and jump start my van. It took us a bit of time to figure out where to put the cables. Especially since my battery you can barely see! Once we did, my van started right up though.
Then, we had to go to Walmart to get Colton's antibiotics, and a new car battery. We had to go all the way back out to the van, which was still running with Abri waiting inside, and see what size it was because it came up in the book that my van has two possible battery sizes. You can't really see the battery in my van, of course. I made a guess and I hope the one I bought will fit.
By this time it is 6:30 and we had to stop for fast food.
It was snowing the whole way home, and we finally arrived at about 7:30. I left work at 2:15 to pick the kids up from school.
Colton wanted to take a bath the minute he got home. After his bath, Allee had a bath. As she was getting out I looked at her armpit because she had a scratch there a few days ago. It is a big rash now with blisters and raw areas! Ugh! Now, I have to go BACK to the pediatrician. I SO wish I had seen this earlier and we could have had both kids seen at the same time.
Such is my life.
The one good thing, is that we saw a new pediatrician today, and she was SO great! She even told me that it has been proven that a teaspoon of honey works as well for a cough as cough medicine! I am going to have to give that one a try for sure. Usually, around here, we just use hard candy.
Today, I finally took Colton to the pediatrician. Turns out, he is okay, but did have an ear infection.
Also turns out that the car battery went dead while we were in the office. I go to the back of the van to find the jumper cables. They are not there. We are twenty plus miles from home. Luckily, a dear friend was able to come over and jump start my van. It took us a bit of time to figure out where to put the cables. Especially since my battery you can barely see! Once we did, my van started right up though.
Then, we had to go to Walmart to get Colton's antibiotics, and a new car battery. We had to go all the way back out to the van, which was still running with Abri waiting inside, and see what size it was because it came up in the book that my van has two possible battery sizes. You can't really see the battery in my van, of course. I made a guess and I hope the one I bought will fit.
By this time it is 6:30 and we had to stop for fast food.
It was snowing the whole way home, and we finally arrived at about 7:30. I left work at 2:15 to pick the kids up from school.
Colton wanted to take a bath the minute he got home. After his bath, Allee had a bath. As she was getting out I looked at her armpit because she had a scratch there a few days ago. It is a big rash now with blisters and raw areas! Ugh! Now, I have to go BACK to the pediatrician. I SO wish I had seen this earlier and we could have had both kids seen at the same time.
Such is my life.
The one good thing, is that we saw a new pediatrician today, and she was SO great! She even told me that it has been proven that a teaspoon of honey works as well for a cough as cough medicine! I am going to have to give that one a try for sure. Usually, around here, we just use hard candy.
Saturday, February 12, 2011
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