Gifted Testing

Boys are being tested for the gifted program with the local school district.  Hopefully they do well! 

Happy Birthday!!!! To ME!!!

Today is my 43rd birthday and I am at work. The kids told me to take the day off and go bowling with them (they would have to miss school to do this).

This month is full of birthdays - mine, my mom, my grandmom and Daniel!

Baseball and more Baseball

It is a week of baseball in Marion - last week we had rain everyday and they cancelled all the games (3 in total for our family). 

Monday the boys played, yesterday Miss C, today the boys, Thursday Miss C (we may skip this game), and finally Friday the boys.

I love baseball but this seems to be taking forever this year....

Patrick

Daniel

Colleen -

feeling bored

I am very very bored right now.  Today we had ball and the boys team lost.  They are not doing so great this year.  We at dinner at 4PM in order to go to the game.  When we got tot he game Colleen and I hung out at the playground while the boys practiced.  Once the game started - she continued to play while I paced around.  I just could not settle down -- it probably doesn't help that no-one talks to me.  I am sure they think I am stand-offish but I'm not. 

Right now I am sitting at home by myself - kids sleeping - Tony working -- and I am so bored.  I don't even want to read - that is how bored I am.

UPDATE....

School is nearly over - I can not believe it.  Only 9 days of school left and it sounds like fun, fun, fun for the kids.  I know that Patrick & Daniel are done with their grades.  Miss C would love to stay in K forever (or at least with Mrs. Crabtree).  Today they are seeing a movie at the Palace Theatre. 

All three kids have had strep this past week.  None are contagious as of today but both Patrick & Colleen had to miss class because of it.  Daniel could have missed today but wanted to see the movie and play ball tonight. 

Baseball started about 3 weeks ago.  Boys seem to be having fun - Patrick is the only 3rd grader and Daniel is with all of his friends. Colleen is playing t-ball and has a whole lot of fun with it. She likes to talk to her friend Maddie the most (I think).

Colleen is now a Brownie and the boys have advanced in rank to Bear for Daniel and Webelo for Patrick.

We are trying to plan a vacation - not going well.  But we are down to Northern MI, Chicago, Atlanta, or Niagara Falls.  We need to make a decision soon.

It is May

Once again time flew and I did not post anything for nearly one month.

Patrick's birthday went fine.  We are going to buy Patrick a new bike (when is the big question - hopefully prior to Daniel's birthday).  There is one he wants at CostCo so perhaps this weekend.

Daniel celebrated his first communion.  It was a nice day.  The rain held off.

Help is needed....

We are at the age where you have no idea what to buy your children for their birthday.  This is additionally stressed because our kids are blessed with family who buy nearly everything on their birthday wish lists (mind you the list has 15 things on it). 

Our oldest son - mind you our middle son also - have nearly every Wii game they enjoy.  They want the next version but do you really need NHL2K9 and NHL2010?????  I don't think so and neither does my husband. 

So we are two days before the big date with nothing in hand!  nothing on the horizon (perhaps golf clubs or a new 20" bike)  we can not decide and it is causing a riff between the two of us! 

Middle of April

I cannot believe it the middle of April already.  Today (April 13) is my oldest due date - he was born on April 16, 2001 but today was supposed to be his day.  That day was also Good Friday.  Both Tony & I took the day off work in anticipation of this miracle.  We slept in, expecting it to be the last time that would happen for the next 20+ years, and then headed out to Good Friday services at church.  I kept waiting for labor to start and it never did.  We even went out to our favorite park and did the Baton Death March (at least to a 9 month pregnant women) with the dog and still no labor. 

I had a doctor's appointment the previous day so I did not call.  I am sure they would have loved that one.  The next day still no baby.  The next day Easter Sunday still no baby but on the bright side everyone came to us just in case.  That night right before heading to bed, Tony talked to the belly and told this little guy inside that he needed to be born so daddy did not have to go to work.  Well the little guy listened and he was born that Monday.

I always think about this on April 13 - I even tell him that this was his supposed birthday.  With my other two I could not even tell you their due dates.  This is just the difference between the 1st and everyone else.

What a quiet day

So far today is quiet.  I like slow quiet days like this.  I am able to go through things slowly and not be stressed out by what is going on that does not involve me.

Tonight the boys have pinewood derby with the scout troop. I am excited about this for them.  They have so much fun!  Tony did such a good job on those cars for the boys.  They did help out but Tony did all the tools (we are not comfortable with the use of power tools by the two of them).

Small Success - March 25

Wasn't sure I was going to do this but after reading everyone elses I said Yes! I will do this.  Life has not been going great but some things have been going really well and I need to be greatful for these little blessings in life

1. Scheduled my hair cut and color at my favorite salon - 2 hours away on a school day no less.
2. Packed up 23 bags of clothes that have been sitting in bins and sent them off to Goodwill - now onto old sheets and blankets
3. Keeping the house straight!  I dislike cleaning (thank you DH for doing it most of the time) but this past week I have kept up with the mess and it is much simplier than waiting until it overwhelms
4. Order's Lisa's book and can't wait to start it :)

To read about others accomplishments go to Faith & Family website

life is a circle

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March 23

Where has the time gone!  Wasn't yesterday March 9 and my baby's 6th birthday???

Well since then... Basketball has ended - baseball is starting today - dance is still going on and will until June 12.

Last week we took the kids to dinner and a movie.  We saw Diary of a Wimpy Kid.  Two of the three kids liked it and Miss C did not at all (so she says).  We then went to CPK for dinner - every loves that place.  We eat there anytime we are near one.

Happy Birthday Baby Girl

Your First Day: 

Your 2190th day:

Really hate my job

I really hate my job right now. I am so sick and tired of all the stuff that goes on here.

~ I NEED OUT ~