What the he!! is a 2nd grader doing with petroglyphs as a spelling word!?!
Do you even know what it means? I didn't, my sister didn't, my husband didn't. We had to look it up to get an answer...
It's a carving on a rock. Go figure. I still can't believe this is on the second grade spelling list!!
Monday, April 23, 2007
Saturday, April 21, 2007
Wedding day blues?
My mom got married today.
Not sure what to say now. I'm glad she's happy. I liked seeing all the people that I knew there and getting to talk to them.
My sister wasn't there. It's probably better since I was stressed out and I can only imagine what it would have been like for her. My borther left after during the meal becuase his kids were acting up. I think it was hard on him too. Seeing mom with anyone other than dad is just too hard to deal with. I wish dad was still alive. I wish mom didn't rush into this marriage. I wish a lot of things but it doesn't change what is.
After the meal they cut the cake and my kids decided to have a cake fight, good thing they had changed cloths by that point!! It definately helped me that my kids were having fun. I probably would have left sooner if it weren't for them.
We went to see my dad. The older girl left her flowers at his grave site. The younger one took some of her flowers to my dad and some for each of my grandparents that are there. The easter flowers were still there too. I think I cried most of the drive home. I feel like the last nail in the coffin. The end ya know?
This sucks.
Not sure what to say now. I'm glad she's happy. I liked seeing all the people that I knew there and getting to talk to them.
My sister wasn't there. It's probably better since I was stressed out and I can only imagine what it would have been like for her. My borther left after during the meal becuase his kids were acting up. I think it was hard on him too. Seeing mom with anyone other than dad is just too hard to deal with. I wish dad was still alive. I wish mom didn't rush into this marriage. I wish a lot of things but it doesn't change what is.
After the meal they cut the cake and my kids decided to have a cake fight, good thing they had changed cloths by that point!! It definately helped me that my kids were having fun. I probably would have left sooner if it weren't for them.
We went to see my dad. The older girl left her flowers at his grave site. The younger one took some of her flowers to my dad and some for each of my grandparents that are there. The easter flowers were still there too. I think I cried most of the drive home. I feel like the last nail in the coffin. The end ya know?
This sucks.
Friday, April 20, 2007
Shoe shopping
Have I ever told you how much I HATE to shop?!?!?!
Ok so I had to take the girls shopping for shoes tonight for something to wear to my mom's wedding tomorrow. I know nothing like waiting until the last minute to get shoes. So we finally get to Kohls around 9pm today and we go looking for shoes for the younger one. They had to be white since her dress is white with blue butterflies. She starting say which ones she liked and I had to keep saying no, no no... Finally I sit her down and start handing her shoes and after the thrid pair we find one, ok so now for the older one.. Nothing fits in the kid section so we go to junior/women and everything is high heels. Come on can't we just find one pair of nice looking brown shoes that aren't going to make my 9 yr old, size 6 foot, look like she's 16!!! We tried on around a dozen shoes before we could find one that I would say yes to and that fit her foot and would work with the dress. So will she's trying on shoes I decide to look at the clearance rack. Nothing there in my size, but wait there's a pair of size 6 hiking boots and right next to them is a size 1 for the younger girl, ok at $8 each we'll try them. So now we have boots and shoes for the and we still need to go back to the kids department for tennis shoes for the younger one since she's out grown all the ones we have at the house. An hour later I'm at the end of my rope. We've tried on every single size 1 tennis shoe they have in the girls department and nothing fits. I'm ready to give up, the girls are tired and we all want to go home. So we decide to forget the tennis shoes and start to gather all our stuff so we can go... Then I look over, there's a pair we haven't tried, and their the right size, ok so one more try... And the FIT!! YA!!!
An hour and a half from the time we walk out of Kohls with 5 pairs of shoes for the girls (aren't you suprised I didn't get any for me!!) and the total cost for all these shoes you ask... $70!! I can't believe I lucked out with this. I am sooooooooo happy to get shoes for so little, especially since my one pair of my shoes on sale are around $70!! We even had enough left over to get milk shakes on the way home. I'm just going to have to remember to NEVER try and shop for shoes with the younger one again. At least for a while, it's way too stressful!!!
Ok so I had to take the girls shopping for shoes tonight for something to wear to my mom's wedding tomorrow. I know nothing like waiting until the last minute to get shoes. So we finally get to Kohls around 9pm today and we go looking for shoes for the younger one. They had to be white since her dress is white with blue butterflies. She starting say which ones she liked and I had to keep saying no, no no... Finally I sit her down and start handing her shoes and after the thrid pair we find one, ok so now for the older one.. Nothing fits in the kid section so we go to junior/women and everything is high heels. Come on can't we just find one pair of nice looking brown shoes that aren't going to make my 9 yr old, size 6 foot, look like she's 16!!! We tried on around a dozen shoes before we could find one that I would say yes to and that fit her foot and would work with the dress. So will she's trying on shoes I decide to look at the clearance rack. Nothing there in my size, but wait there's a pair of size 6 hiking boots and right next to them is a size 1 for the younger girl, ok at $8 each we'll try them. So now we have boots and shoes for the and we still need to go back to the kids department for tennis shoes for the younger one since she's out grown all the ones we have at the house. An hour later I'm at the end of my rope. We've tried on every single size 1 tennis shoe they have in the girls department and nothing fits. I'm ready to give up, the girls are tired and we all want to go home. So we decide to forget the tennis shoes and start to gather all our stuff so we can go... Then I look over, there's a pair we haven't tried, and their the right size, ok so one more try... And the FIT!! YA!!!
An hour and a half from the time we walk out of Kohls with 5 pairs of shoes for the girls (aren't you suprised I didn't get any for me!!) and the total cost for all these shoes you ask... $70!! I can't believe I lucked out with this. I am sooooooooo happy to get shoes for so little, especially since my one pair of my shoes on sale are around $70!! We even had enough left over to get milk shakes on the way home. I'm just going to have to remember to NEVER try and shop for shoes with the younger one again. At least for a while, it's way too stressful!!!
Thursday, April 19, 2007
YA!!! Science Fair day
Today was the science fair at school. The older girl and her partner decided to do a project on the digestive system. It was really neat. It showed all the organs and they had info on what they main ones do, and they were able to answer any questions regarding them too. They also had a demonstation on how the digestive system works. They put some corn into a bag (the stomach) with some vanilla (that was the stomach acid) and smashed it up; then dumped it into a strainer (the sm. intestines) to get all the juice out (that was the nutrients) and everything left in the strainer was waste that then went to the large intestines (another bowl) and then out of the body. Oh and to show what happens then actually had a working poop shot at the bottom of the display that shot out malted milk balls. It was a really neat display. Ok so ya I'm the mom I have to say that, but it was cool, they even had examples of how long it takes various people to digest there food (using corn of course).
So anyway the judging was during the school day and tonight was to open house/awards. And I am really, really glad that I can't the scout meeting so that I could go to this thing, cause guess what....
Ya you guessed it, they took first place for they grade!!! In fact they had a perfect score, the only one in the whole school!!
So anyway the judging was during the school day and tonight was to open house/awards. And I am really, really glad that I can't the scout meeting so that I could go to this thing, cause guess what....
Ya you guessed it, they took first place for they grade!!! In fact they had a perfect score, the only one in the whole school!!
Sunday, April 15, 2007
Kalahari
Last night was the lockin at Kalahari. 1200+ girls from 11pm to 5am!! There's this one slide that you sit on a two man raft and it rockets you all over the place. Sam and I went and I got stuck in the front. If you've ever been on a coaster without your glasses that's about how it was. Couldn't see anything and lots of water in the face, it was great!! The lazy river ride was a nice change of pass, even if we did look funny trying to get on top of the tubes. So I finally get on the tube and one of the workers decides to spin me, now that was fun. Running under the waterfalls and spinning like that was almost better then the coaster, almost. I tried the rope hanging walk thing and that was a good joke. I didn't even make it to the second step!! We had our girls check in a few times, thank God the coffee was free because by 3:30 we were needing it. The kids didn't they were going strong, little energizer bunnies those ones are.
So 5am rolls around and of course they don't want to go home but begrudingly they get dressed. We walked out to the car and by the time we were out of the parking lot they were asleep! So much for wanting to play some more.
So 5am rolls around and of course they don't want to go home but begrudingly they get dressed. We walked out to the car and by the time we were out of the parking lot they were asleep! So much for wanting to play some more.
Monday, April 9, 2007
The day after
Ok so it's Monday and boy does it feel like a Monday too. Easter was yesterday and for a change we only had to go to one relative's house!! It was fun the kids got to play with the cousins and papa was home for the hospital so we got to see him too. The Easter bunny was nice to everyone, the kids all got something small, big man got his coffee and I got a purse (just what I need another purse!!) At the grandparents house the EB hid eggs with $$ so each of the kids got $15 for that too. The kids and I stayed up way to late playing on the Gamecube. Mario Party is very adictive.
Friday, April 6, 2007
The things you learn
Ok so I told M I'd help with teaching the geocaching class today. It's snowing outside and there are no really EASY caches right by the building that are good for us to try and find. So we get there and rummage through our stuff and come up with a few micros and regulars to hide before the girls get there for the "class". Afterwards we split them in 2 groups and show them how to use the GPSr and sign the logs when you find them. After the "class" was the fun stuff everyone got to make their ouw pizza, the adults got to talk and the girls (all teens really) did kareoke and stamping and I have no idea what.
So to get the fun part... I learned that ever service unit is run differently. I'm in Northwood and I really like how we run things but I like what they do in Lakers.. They have an event every month. Fun ones too. SU camp outs, mother daughter nights, bowling, dances, WFD, father daughter nights, dances. It's just WOW!! I can't imagine us having that much stuff happening in a year. Maybe after the realignment we won't have a choice. I also found out that no one at council can aswer questions becuase they are all in the dark about this merger too. We have the highest percentage of girl participation of the 5 councils merging, but we know nothing about what is going to happen come Oct. 1!!! We don't know what if ANY of our trainings are going to count. We don't know what baker we're using for cookies, or fall sales. We don't even know what activities we will have next year... I can't even think of a time when we didn't have a Kelley's island overnight!!
So to get the fun part... I learned that ever service unit is run differently. I'm in Northwood and I really like how we run things but I like what they do in Lakers.. They have an event every month. Fun ones too. SU camp outs, mother daughter nights, bowling, dances, WFD, father daughter nights, dances. It's just WOW!! I can't imagine us having that much stuff happening in a year. Maybe after the realignment we won't have a choice. I also found out that no one at council can aswer questions becuase they are all in the dark about this merger too. We have the highest percentage of girl participation of the 5 councils merging, but we know nothing about what is going to happen come Oct. 1!!! We don't know what if ANY of our trainings are going to count. We don't know what baker we're using for cookies, or fall sales. We don't even know what activities we will have next year... I can't even think of a time when we didn't have a Kelley's island overnight!!
Monday, April 2, 2007
Bad news Rant
Ok so I go to afuneral this morning as moral support for a friend. Ok fine, just a little hard since it was for a woman younger then me., but since I really don't know her well not too bad. We go out to lunch afterwards with my sister and then get all the kids and go to the park for an hour to visit some more. Still all in all a good day.
Hubby gets home after work and I go to my scout meeting. About an hour into it I'm getting the info from everyone that I need and he calls. There's a family emergency can you please come home. Ok so I cut everyone off, don't get half of my info that I needed, miss out on lots of cool stuff just so I can come home and... I find out that it's a false alarm, everything is ok!!
Ya know I don't like being sic'd out like that. I really can't handle much more of anything else for a while. This morning was only the second funeral I've been to (third if you count the 1 viewing) since my dad died. It's also the second one in a month. I don't need you calling me up and saying so and so is in the hospital get home now.
And then to get home and find out that it's not that serious and that it's a false alarm. That is so not fair, what are you trying to do, put me in the hospital.
Hubby gets home after work and I go to my scout meeting. About an hour into it I'm getting the info from everyone that I need and he calls. There's a family emergency can you please come home. Ok so I cut everyone off, don't get half of my info that I needed, miss out on lots of cool stuff just so I can come home and... I find out that it's a false alarm, everything is ok!!
Ya know I don't like being sic'd out like that. I really can't handle much more of anything else for a while. This morning was only the second funeral I've been to (third if you count the 1 viewing) since my dad died. It's also the second one in a month. I don't need you calling me up and saying so and so is in the hospital get home now.
And then to get home and find out that it's not that serious and that it's a false alarm. That is so not fair, what are you trying to do, put me in the hospital.
Sunday, April 1, 2007
A day of rest?
So the relatives from out of town are gone again. J is sleeping on the chair, little A is outside playing barefooted in the grass and mud, middle A is gardening with nana, and big A is vegging in front of the TV and me.... Well I'm avoiding the housework. A while ago a friend listed some of the things that she's want as luxury items for herself and it got me thinking, what would I want... So here's my list of the moment...
1. A great pair of hiking boots, walking stick, an extra GPSr and a really comfortable backpack to haul my geocaching stuff in.
2. New sandals. I have 3 or 4 pairs of Berks (My only sandals) and they are all so wore that they are falling apart. I just can't seem to part with them even though I can't wear them since they have no soles left!
3. A housekeeper. I don't mind the laundry or the cooking. I just can't stand the cleaning, dusting, vacuuming, and all the junk. YUCK!! It would be great if someone else cleaned up after I made the mess for a change.
4. Wining the lottery (a BIG one). That way I won't have to worry about anyone in the family going to college or not seeing my sister since she's going to Europe soon. it would be great to be able to just jump on a plane at anytime to go see her instead of having to make plans months or years at a time.
Ok so the last one is fantasy. But really is it so much to ask for?
More relatives just showed up. Do I have to go visit or can I stay here for a few more minutes? The kids just ran out back so it should be quiet for a little while. Ok, ok I'll go and visit.
Later gater.
1. A great pair of hiking boots, walking stick, an extra GPSr and a really comfortable backpack to haul my geocaching stuff in.
2. New sandals. I have 3 or 4 pairs of Berks (My only sandals) and they are all so wore that they are falling apart. I just can't seem to part with them even though I can't wear them since they have no soles left!
3. A housekeeper. I don't mind the laundry or the cooking. I just can't stand the cleaning, dusting, vacuuming, and all the junk. YUCK!! It would be great if someone else cleaned up after I made the mess for a change.
4. Wining the lottery (a BIG one). That way I won't have to worry about anyone in the family going to college or not seeing my sister since she's going to Europe soon. it would be great to be able to just jump on a plane at anytime to go see her instead of having to make plans months or years at a time.
Ok so the last one is fantasy. But really is it so much to ask for?
More relatives just showed up. Do I have to go visit or can I stay here for a few more minutes? The kids just ran out back so it should be quiet for a little while. Ok, ok I'll go and visit.
Later gater.
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