Alayna's birthday
Sunday, August 21, 2005
August 21, 2005
August 21, 2005
What a long week we have had. So much preparation goes into getting ready for school. The weather has still been quite warm and we found out the schools don’t have air conditioning which should make the first few weeks of school very interesting!
Hal and Corey came down this week and we accomplished so much! First they repainted my bathroom a light purple color to match the curtains and my bedroom and we put in new bathroom cabinets. It looks so awesome. It reminds me of that calm lavender scent. Very fun. We also took out all the weeds by my front tree and planted beautiful yellow mums. Then we did lots of yard work and pulled out all weeds. We also got a rug doctor and cleaned all the carpets in the house. What a difference that made! The house looks so clean and fresh now.
On Tuesday, Marisa had her middle school orientation. I met all her teachers and saw all her classrooms. She is taking reading, language arts, math, science, PE, Health, orchestra, choir, general music and social studies. She is on a 6 day cycle. Its all a bit confusing but they say they kids catch on quickly. The general music is only a quarter class, she will switch around this year with world languages, computers, and art. It is a heavy schedule, but I think she will do very well. I am excited for her.
This week we signed up Kayla for volleyball. She starts next month. Tyler is still doing Tae Kwon do. Marisa will be signing up for extra curricular activities this week. I guess we shall stay busy, huh?
We also had Kayla and Tyler’s back to school nights. How smart is this school to have the Back to school night BEFORE school starts?? They met their teachers, brought in school supplies, met their classmates, saw their classroom, and they talked to parents about all class rules and expectations. How wonderful!! It has eased so much of the first day of school jitters. I was impressed with the teachers and what the kids will be learning this year. They each have some fun things ahead of them!
On Wednesday, we celebrated Alayna’s 3rd birthday (even though it isn’t until next Saturday). I ordered her a Dora Cake from the grocery store. When I went to pick it up, they had no record of it. I was so mad. They couldn’t even make me another one! So, Alayna chose a barbie cake and we went to buy it. The lady at the counter asked if I found everything ok and I shared my frustration. She said that even happened to her- so she called the manager over. He gave me the cake for free! I was so excited!! Then Hal and Corey took the kids to see "Madagascar" and Bob and I went to see "War of the Worlds". It was so cool! I loved it! What fun to go on a date again! Then we went out to a Mexican restaurant for dinner. It was such a fun evening.
Last night, we had the missionaries over along with a new family that just joined the church. We had a fun BBQ and the weather was perfect by the time we had dessert.Well, I guess that sums up the week. Nothing terribly exciting, but we stayed busy. I will let you know how the first day of school goes. 6:30 will come bright and early!!
What a long week we have had. So much preparation goes into getting ready for school. The weather has still been quite warm and we found out the schools don’t have air conditioning which should make the first few weeks of school very interesting!
Hal and Corey came down this week and we accomplished so much! First they repainted my bathroom a light purple color to match the curtains and my bedroom and we put in new bathroom cabinets. It looks so awesome. It reminds me of that calm lavender scent. Very fun. We also took out all the weeds by my front tree and planted beautiful yellow mums. Then we did lots of yard work and pulled out all weeds. We also got a rug doctor and cleaned all the carpets in the house. What a difference that made! The house looks so clean and fresh now.
On Tuesday, Marisa had her middle school orientation. I met all her teachers and saw all her classrooms. She is taking reading, language arts, math, science, PE, Health, orchestra, choir, general music and social studies. She is on a 6 day cycle. Its all a bit confusing but they say they kids catch on quickly. The general music is only a quarter class, she will switch around this year with world languages, computers, and art. It is a heavy schedule, but I think she will do very well. I am excited for her.
This week we signed up Kayla for volleyball. She starts next month. Tyler is still doing Tae Kwon do. Marisa will be signing up for extra curricular activities this week. I guess we shall stay busy, huh?
We also had Kayla and Tyler’s back to school nights. How smart is this school to have the Back to school night BEFORE school starts?? They met their teachers, brought in school supplies, met their classmates, saw their classroom, and they talked to parents about all class rules and expectations. How wonderful!! It has eased so much of the first day of school jitters. I was impressed with the teachers and what the kids will be learning this year. They each have some fun things ahead of them!
On Wednesday, we celebrated Alayna’s 3rd birthday (even though it isn’t until next Saturday). I ordered her a Dora Cake from the grocery store. When I went to pick it up, they had no record of it. I was so mad. They couldn’t even make me another one! So, Alayna chose a barbie cake and we went to buy it. The lady at the counter asked if I found everything ok and I shared my frustration. She said that even happened to her- so she called the manager over. He gave me the cake for free! I was so excited!! Then Hal and Corey took the kids to see "Madagascar" and Bob and I went to see "War of the Worlds". It was so cool! I loved it! What fun to go on a date again! Then we went out to a Mexican restaurant for dinner. It was such a fun evening.
Last night, we had the missionaries over along with a new family that just joined the church. We had a fun BBQ and the weather was perfect by the time we had dessert.Well, I guess that sums up the week. Nothing terribly exciting, but we stayed busy. I will let you know how the first day of school goes. 6:30 will come bright and early!!
Sunday, August 14, 2005
August 14, 2005
August 14, 2005
I traveled to Mt. Vernon today with the stake. It’s a small church on a beautiful piece of land with corn fields behind. It is always neat to visit other wards and, as in this case, branches, but I am always reminded how grateful I should be that we are in a big ward!
We had a busy week trying to get ready for school to start. Kayla and I went on a Mommy/Daughter date to go shopping and get her some pants. We cleaned out all her drawers and found she only had 2-3 pairs of pants for next year. We were very successful and found some cute stuff. I also took all the kids to the dentist and only one (Kayla) has to come back for 2 fillings. I also took Marisa to the orthodontist. She is all set for braces now. So, once we work out some financing, she will get them. She is excited, but when she got the list of things she shouldn’t eat, she was shocked. She loves to chew ice.
We also went to see the free movie this week. It was called "Two Brothers". It wasn’t exactly what I would call a kids movie. Apparently Alayna didn’t either. It lost her attention within 10 minutes and then she became a total nightmare. I ended up sitting out in the hall with her. Somedays, I really wish she would hurry and grow up!
Speaking of movies, we finished watching "Gone with the wind" with the kids this week. We all got a big kick out of it. Then we finally finished the series "Into the West". Bob, Marisa, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I have always enjoyed history and I enjoyed how this series was put together.
Bunny report: We had a very sad incident this week. We continued checking on the bunnies each day after their mommy fed them. On Tuesday, we checked on the bunnies again and there was only one left in the hole. Then we found one two feet away that looked like his neck had been slashed. Kayla was in hysterics. It took a while to calm her down. We thought maybe the mom moved the other babies, but yesterday we found one skeleton in the corner of our yard. We saw a ferret looking thing in our tomatoes the other day. I have a feeling that is responsible. Anyway, the mom has come back every night and day to feed the bunny that was left and has kept a vigil watch over him. He has become almost part of the family. We have been checking on him every day. On Saturday, I made this mistake of moving the cover of grass over his hole, only for a second, and he up and bolted out of the hole. I am sure Bob has never seen me run like that: bent over at the waist and scooting all over the yard. I finally caught him and out him back in the hole. This morning, he was gone, but mom is still there. Now we are worried where he might have gone. Hopefully somewhere the mommy can find him. Oh, the drama...
Sadly enough, I have no pictures to share from this week. (Except ones taken by Alayna when she snuck my camera.) Hope you are all enjoying your week. I will be doing my best to bask in the enjoyment of my last week of summer vacation (including tons of home projects, Marisa’s school orientation, the kids back to school parent nights, etc.) Next week, 6:30am will be like an early smack upside my head. I am surely ready for everyone to go back to school, I will just miss my sleep!
I traveled to Mt. Vernon today with the stake. It’s a small church on a beautiful piece of land with corn fields behind. It is always neat to visit other wards and, as in this case, branches, but I am always reminded how grateful I should be that we are in a big ward!
We had a busy week trying to get ready for school to start. Kayla and I went on a Mommy/Daughter date to go shopping and get her some pants. We cleaned out all her drawers and found she only had 2-3 pairs of pants for next year. We were very successful and found some cute stuff. I also took all the kids to the dentist and only one (Kayla) has to come back for 2 fillings. I also took Marisa to the orthodontist. She is all set for braces now. So, once we work out some financing, she will get them. She is excited, but when she got the list of things she shouldn’t eat, she was shocked. She loves to chew ice.
We also went to see the free movie this week. It was called "Two Brothers". It wasn’t exactly what I would call a kids movie. Apparently Alayna didn’t either. It lost her attention within 10 minutes and then she became a total nightmare. I ended up sitting out in the hall with her. Somedays, I really wish she would hurry and grow up!
Speaking of movies, we finished watching "Gone with the wind" with the kids this week. We all got a big kick out of it. Then we finally finished the series "Into the West". Bob, Marisa, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I have always enjoyed history and I enjoyed how this series was put together.
Bunny report: We had a very sad incident this week. We continued checking on the bunnies each day after their mommy fed them. On Tuesday, we checked on the bunnies again and there was only one left in the hole. Then we found one two feet away that looked like his neck had been slashed. Kayla was in hysterics. It took a while to calm her down. We thought maybe the mom moved the other babies, but yesterday we found one skeleton in the corner of our yard. We saw a ferret looking thing in our tomatoes the other day. I have a feeling that is responsible. Anyway, the mom has come back every night and day to feed the bunny that was left and has kept a vigil watch over him. He has become almost part of the family. We have been checking on him every day. On Saturday, I made this mistake of moving the cover of grass over his hole, only for a second, and he up and bolted out of the hole. I am sure Bob has never seen me run like that: bent over at the waist and scooting all over the yard. I finally caught him and out him back in the hole. This morning, he was gone, but mom is still there. Now we are worried where he might have gone. Hopefully somewhere the mommy can find him. Oh, the drama...
Sadly enough, I have no pictures to share from this week. (Except ones taken by Alayna when she snuck my camera.) Hope you are all enjoying your week. I will be doing my best to bask in the enjoyment of my last week of summer vacation (including tons of home projects, Marisa’s school orientation, the kids back to school parent nights, etc.) Next week, 6:30am will be like an early smack upside my head. I am surely ready for everyone to go back to school, I will just miss my sleep!
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