Happy 4th of July!!

What a great family day we had today!! We didn't get to swim because it was actually quite cold, but we had fun in the house playing and watching TV! We bought our first "dog" item for the new puppy, her first toy!!!

We had yummy ribs and brawts for dinner that daddy cooked all day and then grilled up for us! The ribs literally just fell off the bone! Then we headed out to Mack Park at about 7PM and got a great parking spot and a great spot in the grass to watch the fireworks! We took the kids down into the food "strip" and got them all a bag of cotton candy! Then we saw Chrissy and she sat and talked to us for a little bit about the puppies! Then daddy went down to the food strip to get him self something and he came back with frozen cheesecake dipped in chocolate and rolled in nuts for me and him!! They were delicious!!! He also brought the kids water and us some pop! The fireworks started about 9:30Pm and they were wonderful!!! We all just sat and stared at them!! They went on for about 30 minutes and then we were in the van and on the way back home!!

Ahhhhh,

I slept in for a bit today and it was nice!!! Got up around 10AM and had some pizza for breakfast and then we did some cleaning - the girl's did their regular daily chores, T cleaned the laundry room because it had something stinking in it, the boys cleaned the rocks out of the drive way and swept it and I put some laundry away and cleaned/swept the living room! Then I made lunch a bit early and then we headed to the pool!! The kids and I went in while T ran to Dollar General for black garbage bags and then when he got home he came in the pool with us! We floated and played will almost 2PM. It was getting cloudy/gray and kind of windy/cold. Once we were inside and dressed the kids hung out watching TV. T watched stuff on his iPad and I cleaned my office!! 

I put all the school papers away and straightened up the closet. Then I swept and now I have a nice sparkling craft room!! I finished off the afternoon working on CJ's album and around 5PM I grilled out the brawts for diner! After dinner the kids watched some more TV. T worked on his laundry and played video games with the boys and I continued working on CJ's album!! Now it's almost 10:30PM and I'm gonna head to my bed room to read and then go to sleep!!

Day off for daddy!

Daddy's back is killing is that he stayed home from work today - well he went into Indiana for just about an hour for an interview but then we lazed around all day!!! It was yucky and gray (and cold) and the kids couldn't go out at all!! I scrapped most of the day and the kids played with T and watched TV most of the day! I grilled hot dogs for lunch and daddy grilled burgers for dinner and it was a pretty great day!!! The boys went to bed around 9PM and T and I soon followed! Me reading and him watching TV on his iPad!!

We spent a bunch of time hanging out today!

T took all the kids out to lunch at Chinese and I stayed home and worked on Gman's album!

He brought me home a banana peanut butter fluffer nutter and bread sticks from Papa John's for lunch!! The kids swam and played outside! I scrapped all day on Gman's album!! Then daddy grilled out burgers and brawts for dinner and they were fabulous!!! Then after dinner he took S outside and showed her how to mow the grass, and she did it all by herself!!! Then before you know it, it was time to put the boys to bed and then I headed there soon after to read and then drift off to dream land!!

Surgery Day!

I had to set my alarm today for 7:30AM, but I was actually up before that! I grabbed a quick shower and then got the boys up and got them fed. Gman and I had to be in Monroeville by 9:30AM. 

So at 8:15AM I put the medicine on his p.e.e.p.e.r.s. and we left. Daddy was driving over from Ohio and meeting us there - he got there at about 8:30AM. Gman and I got there right at 9:30AM and were called back shortly there after, but when the doctor started to "cut", Gman could feel it and started to cry! I felt terrible!! It was my fault because I didn't put enough numbing cream on!! So the doctor put a huge glob on and we wrapped it back up and went back out in the waiting room to wait for about 30 minutes! Then finally called us back again and it was numb now and the doctor was able to snip it just fine - I ended up seeing it and ugh - not a pretty sight!! So we got some medicine on it and were given instructions on how to care for it and then we left! It was about 11AM and all three of us were starving. So we hit Chik-fil-a and ate! Then it was time to head home!!! The kids were so excited to see daddy!! The kids spent the day in the pool - except Gman he is on "no pool" for 3 days (his only real restriction) and he cried all day about it - poor boy!! T put the boy's air conditioning in and then grilled out brawts and hot dogs for us for dinner! Soon it was bed time and then T and I hung out in our nice cool room till after 11PM and then it was off to dream land! T has to head back to Ohio tomorrow (just for the day), so he has an early start!!

Ugh it was so humid today

 - it was terrible!! I was so sticky all day!! CJ and I did do much today - I cleaned the kitchen and worked on laundry! S came home and needed shit to bake cookies so I texted T and asked him to bring it home! I made burgers and grilled them for dinner - they were a mess but tasted good!!

So today was a pretty lazy Saturday!

I stayed in bed till after 10AM and it was so nice!! Then once I was up I worked on my project life! Daddy cooked lunch for us - he grilled out hamburgers. Then there was more scrapping! Poor CJ is sick - he is running a high fever and is complaining of his stomach hurting and being dizzy - I'm wondering if he had was Little man had a few weeks ago, mono!?!?! 

Rocking a 104.3 temp in this photo!!

I kept his pretty dosed up with Tylenol and Motrin all day! We were going to try and make it to the drive in, but CJ was just too sick! Then for dinner daddy went out and got us Domino's Pizza, it was pretty good! Then I sat in my office and watched Youtube video's and got caught up on this here blog!!

Up and at 'em!

Alarm went off bright and early this morning at 6AM and I just wanted to cry!!! Ugh - I need summer vacation NOW!!! I got up and got lunched packed and then headed back to bed and was even more whiny when the alarm went off at 7:30AM!! In fact no one else got up so I laid back down and we didn't end up getting out of bed till almost 8AM and then we were rushed the whole time! Once the boys got off to school I headed down to exercise! T got ready (packed for Ohio) and then left. Once I was done I showered and ate a snack and then worked on my project life for a bit! CJ and I had lunch and then headed out the door to hit Wal Mart to pick up some stuff I forgot and to get the supplies to make Gman's snack. Then at 1:30PM we met Kristi, Laura and Tanja at the bank to open the new account for the new PTA! We were there till for over an hour! CJ was good though and we got it all taken care of! Then CJ and I grabbed drinks for Mickey's before we headed home! I got some laundry in and worked on my PL a bit more, then it was time to start getting dinner ready. I had R put the fries in the oven and then I grilled the hot dogs out on the grill. Then we ate and cleaned up just smidgen and then headed out the door! The girl's had practice at East Pike for the alumni vocal ensemble from 6 to 7:30PM. I had a PTA meeting at 6:30PM, the boys stayed with me and colored and played with playdoh. The meeting was over at 7:15PM and then we waited just a bit for the girls to be done and then we headed home! It was showers real quick for everyone and then I got the boys in bed! I made granola bars and then I made the dirt pudding for Gman's snack! But I used all the milk so once I got them in the fridge I had to run to Sheetz to get some - I hated leaving the kids! Then I came home and cut out flowers for the snack and now I'm writing this and them I'm gonna hit the hay!!

Another great day to sleep in

even though it wasn't as late as yesterday! 

We got up a little after 10AM and grabbed some breakfast. Then I made a menu and grocery list and left the house at about 11AM to go grocery shopping! I was gone till a little after 1PM. Once home we headed out side - daddy to mow and me and the boys to weed my flower bed and garden! Gman was such a great little helper - he helped me the most! I got the flower bed weeded and marigolds planted there. Then I got the garden weeded and CJ planted his sunflowers out there! I think I'll get some more flowers in there! Then after hanging out for a bit I talked T into going into Wal Mart and buying him self a new grill. We all went and I got the kids ice cream from McDonald's and T got a pre-assembled grill and his propane tank filled up! 

Then we came home and the kids played outside while T grilled our chicken and I made baked potatoes in the microwave! After dinner the kids went back outside and I headed to the track to walk but my back was so sore and I only made it for 20 minutes and then came back home! We got the kids showered and then T put them to bed and I laid in my room and watched the movie Speed. I just came out here to make granola bars for lunches this week but I'm out of tin foil so I made some cinnamon swirl quick bread instead! Now I'm writing this and then I'm gonna hit the hay and maybe read for just a bit!