Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Had a great time carving pumkins with Scott, Jeff, Kristi and Hunter!!

Monday, October 27, 2008

I had a wonderful time in St. Louis. The trip there and back went without incident!! I learned a lot and meet some really wonderful people. I will be busy in March and April visiting our 6 zones and teaching them what we learned.

I have another bust week:
Tonight--Pampered Chef show
Tuesday--Morning MOPS, evening, Organizational meeting for Kristi's benefit
Wednesday--Carving pumpkins, making cup cakes for Layne's class
Thursday--Morning Bible Study, evening, TV (very important, Grey's Anatomy is on)
Friday--Halloween
Saturday--In Beach for cousin wedding
Sunday--Kristi's Benefit

So pray for us we are very busy for the next couple of weeks. I pray that none of us get sick and that every thing goes smoothly.

Oh, yeah, I almost forgot to tell you that we had to take my car in to get the head lights fixed. They wouldn't turn on. Our mechanic was able to get in in today and I got it back already and it only cost $240!!

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

I took Layne to the dr. She said he had hemorrhoids. This is what we all figured and she suggested an over the counter med for 2 months. So we will try that and hope that it helps him.

I got all the laundry done and all of us packed and ready to go. Hunter is spending the night tonight. It is nice for both Kristi and I she gets some rest and I don't have to entertain Layne (not that I don't enjoy it). Tim and the boys are outside right now playing with air soft guns and the house is nice and quiet.

Since I will be all alone tomorrow night I am going to have dinner with Kristi and then I figure I will run some errands I have been putting off!!

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

So anyone who knows me knows that I love to get a good deal. Our grocery store is running a sale this week, buy 10 general mills products get an instant $15 off coupon. Well general mills owns Betty crocker, who makes fruit roll-ups and gushers. So I went down to the store to buy some thinking I would get a good deal. Well when I got there the fruit roll ups and gushers were priced 3/$5. So I bought my 10 boxes and after my coupon I only had to pay $1.68. This was even better than I had thought! I love getting a great deal!! I think I will go back tomorrow.

We finally got to stay home today. We have been so busy that we haven't had a whole day home since early last week. I could tell the boys were happy to stay home because they were getting in trouble. They were climbing all over the table, hitting Chloe with a bat, dumping out the laundry basket, and this was all before 10:00 a.m. Tomorrow is another busy day. We have to take Layne to the dr. then we will go down and help Kristi with some things. Hunter is going to spend the night tomorrow night since they don't have school Thursday or Friday. I also have to get Laundry done and get us all packed. We are never still.

Monday, October 20, 2008

P.S. Don't forget to check out the pictures from the fall festival!!
The fall Festival was a great success. We didn't have as many kids this year as last, but it was still fun. I posted picks of the kids. I expected the twins to take their costumes off right away, but they left them on all night. My mom was such help and it was a good thing she was there because we put Tim to work.

I spent 3 hours grocery shopping today. I had to get food and house stuff at wal-mart so that took me more than an hour and a half. Then I had to go to the regular grocery store for meat and produce. I am so lucky the boys are so good!!

I went down to Kristi's after we got Layne. We got clothes set out for Hunter for the rest of the week so that Jeff doesn't have to try and match clothes (and as Kristi says, doesn't succeed), we clean off the counters and tables, I cooked a lasagna so that Jeff has something for lunch, and made dinner for Hunter. She is getting better everyday, but still gets winded if she talks to much or tries to do to much. Unfortunately all of the friends that had promised to do things for her after surgery have not been around to help.

I have to get started packing tomorrow. Tim and the boys are going to the lake while I am in St. Louis. I feel a little frazzled this week, trying to get so much done. My back has been bothering me since Saturday when I picked up all the leaves. I hope that if I take it easy tomorrow it will feel better.

Saturday, October 18, 2008

Layne and Hunter had a sleepover last night. We went and picked him up after dinner and once they got to our house they played with guns outside until 9:30. Tim, Scott, and I were checking Christmas light in the garage so they planned lots of sneak attacks on us. After we came onside they thought they were going to die with out popcorn and then they just had to watch a movie while they ate. So any way it was after 11:00 before the TV was off and light were out. They were both so well behaved, and Layne thinks we have to do it again very soon.

I spent 3 hours dealing with leaves today, and that was only the front yard and driveway. I love having mature trees, but I hate to clean up after them. I had to barrow a garbage can from the neighbors. I will make it my goal to get the back yard done this week.

Tomarrow is the fall festival at church. It should be realy fun, and lot of work. I will try to take pictures and post them.

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Logan pooped on the potty today!! Tim got him down during dinner and put him on the potty and he went. I think it was a happy accident because he didn't really care. I hope this is the beginning of many more happy accidents!!

I got a note from Layne's teacher today, she is concerned about his reading. So I called and spoke to her this afternoon. She said when she quizzed him on the 36 sight words from kindergarten he only got 13 right. She also said she has been noticing several other things that had her concerned. She suggested that we put him in the Title 1 reading group (some special class through the no child left behind act), she is also going to work more with him in school and send home extra homework. I feel a little frustrated and wish I could afford to hire a tutor.

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

I took the boys in for pictures today. It did not go well. The lady who was taking the pictures gave each of the boys a ball right away and that was a mistake. She was not very friendly and did not no how to entertain kids. I had to tell her what poses to try and what backgrounds to use. It didn't help that the boys were cranky today. But I was so frustrated. None of the pictures she got turned out really well, so I left with out buying any. I also realized that that is something I can not do by myself. So I will have to reschedule when some one can go with me.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

I cleaned out the boys toy box today. I separated out all the cars, animals, and balls/blocks. I put them in totes and put them up. I thought I would bring them out on differnt days. The living room looks so clean with only one box of toys. I am going to have Tim move the gate to the kitchen doorway. Even when the gate is open they climb over the walls.

Monday, October 13, 2008



Ok, how cute is this! My sleeping little angels!!
Jen and I took our boys for a walk today. We decided to change it up a bit, so we went down by the river. It was pretty cold out and the wind was blowing, but we had a nice walk anyway. The twins really liked it because they saw lots of birds and the path we were on goes behind and around the zoo, so we saw the camels and deer too.

I am going to get the boy's 2 year pictures taken on Wendesday. I want get them done so I have them back by the time we see all my mom's family. That way I can save some stamps. I hope it goes well sometimes it can be hard to do by myself.

Sunday, October 12, 2008

I had a very nice time at the rally on Saturday. I was nominated to go to the national LWML convention in Portland OR this coming June. I am very excited, I wanted to go but I didn't think we would be able to afford it, so God provided!!

Tim ended up not hunting this morning because it rain all night, and we got out of doing yard work.

Hope you had a good weekend!!

Saturday, October 11, 2008

I just went upstairs to get the boys some clothes for church. They weren't sleeping, but they were both laying in Brenden's bed cuddling. It was the cutest thing I have ever seen!

Tim is going duck hunting tomorrow and Scott and Debbie have to usher. So I will be all alone with all 3 kids. Pray for me!!

Friday, October 10, 2008

It was a very long day. The boys fought all day. It started with toast this morning, and continued with trains, cars, juice, and anything the other picked up. I called Tim at one point and couldn't talk to him because they were crying so much.

Layne is really growing up. he had a friend call tonight just to talk. Layne said it was because they are in a club together and they had to make "plans". He also "broke up" with one of his girlfriends. He is growing up to fast!!

Kristi's surgery went very well. It did not take as long as planned and she is getting her breathing tube taken out tonight. Praise the Lord!!

Thursday, October 9, 2008

Layne had a play tonight. It was well, interesting. It was very hard to hear, so I am not even sure what it was about. But Layne had fun doing it.

Kristi's surgery is tomorrow morning at 5:45. Pray for her. She did not have a good day today after her echo cardiogram she was very nauseous and tired. The surgery will last 8 hours so it will be hard on Hunter and Jeff too.

The twins have learned to scale the wall and climb over. The have also discovered that if they empty out the plastic toy bins and flip them over they can use them to climb over. Logan has red marks, like bruises, on his stomach from climbing over stuff. I am not ready to let them out yet though. They make a mess of every thing. Today I came out of the bathroom to find dill weed all over the kitchen. I guess the were going to make a vegetable dip.

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Tim got his truck back...again. So we should be good for about 3 months or so, until it breaks down again.

I am not feeling good today. I laid down with Logan and took about a 2 hour nap. I don't think Logan is feeling well either. He woke up in the middle of the night and fussed for awhile and ended up sleeping in our bed. I am still tried so I will be heading to bed early!!

Monday, October 6, 2008

I forgot to tell you about the dinner I made. Thai Peanut Chicken. I used western dressing instead of catalina because that is what I had and I added about a 1/4 teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes. It was sooo goood and every one like it!!! Try it!!

http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/recipes/thai-peanut-chicken-64912.aspx
The boys and I had a wonderful lunch with Kristi and her friend Bobbi today. Kristi leaves in the morning to go down to Rochester for her surgery. My prayers are with her. I am really going to miss her, we see each other a couple times a week. The planning for her benefit is going well. I have picked the date, time, and several other things.

The twins were up early today, 6:45, so that means of course that I was up early. I have been hanging on to a cold for about a week now. It never really got to be a full fledged cold, but enough to be a nuisance.

Busy week this week. I had a board of Education meeting tonight, LWML on Wednesday, Thursday night Layne has a play, Saturday I will got to Mclusky for an LWML Rally come home and then drive to center for a Pampered Chef show. It will be Christmas before I know it!!

Sunday, October 5, 2008

We had a good weekend. Layne had a great time at the night of frolic. He came home with green and pink hair and a belly full of pizza. By the time he got home and got to bed it was after midnight ans he was so excited that he stayed up past midnight.

On Saturday Layne and I went to the second hand store looking for things to make his Indiana Jones costume for Halloween, but we ended up coming home with a sheriff costume circa 1970. We got the vest and cowboy boots for $5 and then we went to the dollar store where we got a package that had a gun, bullets, badge, and spurs for a buck!! So we will have little chickens being watched over by the sheriff. I will be sure to post pictures of that!!

On Saturday night Kristi, Jeff, and Hunter came over for dinner. After dinner the boys (Jeff, Tim, Layne and Hunter) went out side to shoot their air-soft guns. Some people never grow up. When it got dark they all came in side and we looked at some funny clips on you tube. I love spending time with them and I don't know what I will do not being able to see Kristi for 2 weeks.

Today was LWML Sunday at church. I ushered at the first service and the boys were very restless and wanted to come sit with me. After church we had a potluck and came very close to running out of food.

Time to put the boys to bed!!

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Tim's Truck is broke...again. I am so sick of his truck. Last time it broke I threaten to push it over a cliff, this time it might just find it's way there. We took it to our regular mechanic and he can't fix it because it is some kind of special computer part. Go figure.

I think I am getting sick and it is perfect timing. Jeff and Kristi invited us to go to "Savor the Flavor" tomorrow night. It is a fundraiser for Med Center's children's hospital. Jeff donated the tables for the event so he got free tickets and they invited us to go. I have a sore throat. I hope it doesn't get any worse.

Brenden rode his bike into the table outside tonight. He has a big bump on his head and a cut under his eye. Brenden doesn't handle pain well and Layne and I heard him crying while we were on our walk around the block. Poor kid.