First night down!!

So it was a great first night home with the puppy!!! We got in our bed at 11PM and I laid her at the bottom on her blanket and she slept till 6AM!!! I set my phone alarm for 1AM and 3:30AM but when it went off at those times she was sleeping!!! She had moved but just normal shifting and rolling!! So when my alarm went off at 6AM she was awake and I took her out and she peed right away!!! Yay!!! I let her romp around for a bit thinking she might poop or pee again but she didn't so we came back it. We weren't in for more then 5 minutes when I caught her pooping on my office floor!! Argh!!! I scooped her up and we went back out but she didn't do anything!! So I brought her back in and I scrubbed the floor a bit and then we went back to bed! We were there till about 8AM. Then I made the kids pancake for breakfast and we discussed what name we wanted: it was down to Tess, Ellie and Scarlett. So we put them in a bowl and I drew out SCARLETT!!!! So we named her Scarlett Grace!!! Then daddy left for work and I made a menu and grocery list and the 3 boys and I left at 9AM to go grocery shopping - it was hell on earth and the longest 2 hours of my life!!! Boo!!! We got home at about 11:30AM. I made lunch and then I worked on putting old clean laundry away and then washing/drying/folding/putting away new clean laundry! In the afternoon we ran (with Scarlett) to Petco and then the rest of the day was just spent hanging out, watching Scarlett sleep. Taking her out to pee and play when she woke up! 

She was so good today and peed every time we took her out and pooped outside twice! She only had the one poop accident and then later (after dinner) she had a pee accident in the kitchen. We had tacos for dinner. I put the boys to bed at 9PM and daddy came home at about 9:45PM and brought us Taco Bell!! Then it was bed time for the rest of us!!! Hope we have another good night!!

The power of social media!!

I had to get up and go grocery shopping this morning - we were way out of food! It was hot and muggy and just blah!! I finally got home about 11:30AM and we got groceries put away, lunch made and then it was into the pool with all of us!!! 

It was great to just float and relax, but the sun was still brutally hot!!! Once we were all out it was just a bunch of relaxing and hanging out!! T was gonna be late again, he texted me at 8:30PM and asked if I wanted anything and I said THAI!!! So he brought us Thai home at 9:30PM - they even stayed open 30 minutes later just for him!!! Once the kids were in bed I was surfing Facebook and Chrissy posted a photo of a golden retriever puppy that they are getting and I half jokingly asked if she had any brothers/sisters and Chrissy said YES - did I want the information of the lady selling them!! I said yes and the next hour was a whirl wind of texts and private messages back and forth getting us a PUPPY!!! By the time we went to bed we had the number of the lady and planned to call her first thing!!!

Let's see......

typical summer day in the our house! Mommy slept "late". S made the kid's pancakes for breakfast and made a HUGE mess!!!

The kids were lazy bums. I got up and made a menu and grocery list and then headed out the door to grocery shop! I came home and we put the stuff away and it was 11:30 so I made the kids an early lunch and then we hit the pool!! It was so hot and humid!! The kids came and went and most of them didn't last very long but mommy floated for almost 2 hours!!! I got out at about 2PM and we had a snack and got ready to leave the house for the library! The girl's went up stairs to the teen program and the boys and I hung out downstairs, me reading my kindle and the boys playing trains, on the computers and even reading a bit! Then we hit the Dollar Tree and picked up some more pool noddles and some "surf board" type floaty items. Then I hit JoAnn's and pick up some more clearance ink and then we headed home! The girls and I got dinner ready - Taco Tuesday. Once we ate we all settled down to watch movies or TV. Me in my bedroom. S downstairs and everyone else in the livingroom. Daddy was going to be late so I put the boys to bed and then daddy came home at about 9:30PM. I watched movies until midnight and then hit the hay!!

Hump Day!

Got up this morning and showered and got dressed, then CJ and I left to go to the library at 10:15am for story/craft time. Heidi and Chase showed up! We listened to a story and then make GAK, the librarian screwed CJ's up so we ended up just pitching it! Then the boys played for about an hour while Heidi and I just talked. Once out of the library I got a text from T and he was in town, I asked if he wanted to go to lunch with us and he said yes so Gman, CJ and I went home and picked up the other kids and we met T at McDonalds. 

Once we were done eating the kids and I went grocery shopping. Then we came home, put the groceries away quickly and got in the pool. I made grilled cheese and soup for dinner and T didn't get home till almost 8pm!!

Ugh!!

It was so hard getting up this morning because I stayed up soooooooooooo late last night!!! I think it was 3AM before I went to bed!! Boo!! I spent the morning getting some photos edited and uploaded to Wal Mart. Then after lunch I went out and finished up a little bit of grocery shopping I had left to do. Once home I let the kids get in the pool and I made pasta salad and strawberry short cake for dinner! Then I got the burgers made and on the grill. The kids got out of the pool and we ate dinner! It was so good!! Then we went outside and cleaned up a bit because there was a storm coming! It was raining hard and the wind was blowing and there was lighting and thunder - all the sudden the lights went out!! BOO!!! That was at about 7PM, maybe. 

I lit some candles and the boys found the one flash light that works and then they all sat in the living room and were playing! I finally put the boys to bed at about 9PM and then I was in my bed reading when the lights came back on at about 9:20PM. Then I came to my office and finished up some yearbook pages I was working on online and now I'm writing this and then I'm gonna head into my bedroom and read and then go to sleep!!

Sunday Funday!

Tried to sleep in again - not to successful, again! Once we were up T made us some egg burritos for breakfast. 

Then we took the kids to the park and let them play and just as we were leaving it started to rain and then rained on and off all day long! After lunch we made a menu and grocery list and then T and I went grocery shopping! I spent most of the afternoon reading. Then once the kids went to bed T and I laid in our room and watched two movies.

Sunday Fun Day

I think the kids let us "sleep in" till after 9PM!! T got up and made them some cinnamon rolls for breakfast! Then I made a menu and grocery list and then T, the three boys and I went grocery shopping!! We got done just at lunch time so we stopped at Mickey's and got a big mixture of burgers and headed home! Once we were done with lunch we cleaned a bit and did a little laundry and then we headed outside. I just sat and listened to the kids! S had to be at St. Bernard's at 2:15PM so I dropped her off and then came home and continued to sit outside and have a little drink! The kids did nothing but ride their bike up and down the road ALL DAY!!! 

I swear they rode for 7 hours straight! I had to go pick S up at almost 4PM and then when I came home T was grilling steak for dinner! We ate and then went back outside! T mowed. The kids rode bikes and even I got on S's bike and rode a bit - but not long I am way to out of shape for that!! Finally at 7PM we all came in and everyone got bathed! We put the boys to bed and then T and I sat in the living room and I folded towels and he folded his clothes. Then I headed to my office to put the wooden sticks on my photo booth props and snapped a few test photos, I think the kids are gonna love it and they are gonna work out perfectly!! - soon it was bed time!!!

Thursday!

CJ and I ran to Wal Mart this morning to pick up some groceries! I needed a few things for the Kindergarten Spring Sing! On the way home we stopped at EP and went down to Mrs. Higbee's room and saw the baby chicks!! They were so cute. Then we came home and chilled but shortly after that something went wrong with either the router or the cable modem and we had no internet all day - I was crabby and so was C! Alyssa came home after school with R and they made popcorn and watched a movie! Then I took her home at about 6PM, after R french braided her hair for her for her dance pictures tonight, R did an awesome job!! Then I came home and was still in a foul mood as I cooked dinner - spaghetti and meatballs. I sent T a text demanding he bring me home a peanut butter banana fluffernutter and mini starbursts from Sheetz - he did! He got home at a little after 7PM and I let him take over!  

Ugh it was kind of a weird day!!

I was kind of in a funk and a little bit of a bad mood! I got up and dealt with CJ - he is still sick and still running a fever of up to 104 without medicine in his system! I needed to make a menu and grocery shopping! I took CJ with me and that was a bad idea - he was whiny and it caused his fever to spike. While we were gone T and the kids cleaned up outside and they cleaned out my garage! Then T and S put the groceries away and went back outside. I spent almost the whole day working on my project life, I got week 19 finished! T went out and got us Domino's Pizza for dinner and it was pretty good. Then he went back outside and finished mowing. Once he was done we went to McDonald's and the kids got milk shakes while I got a hot fudge sundae. 

Then it was home and everyone (but CJ) got a shower and then it was bed time! I spent the evening watching CSI: NY while T worked on his laundry. It was almost 1AM when Tim and I went to bed!

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!

Sunday

I went grocery shopping. Tim left for Ohio at about 2PM, didn't even wait till I got home to say good bye - dick! Took the kids to Dunkin Donuts for donuts and a coolatta for me!

Mommy got a nap!

I went grocery shopping all by myself. Came home and S help me put the groceries away. Kids played outside. I went for a walk at the track by myself. Came home and took like a 2 hour nap! Was in bed by 8:30pm because my back is killing me!

Even busier!

What a busy day!!!! I slept terrible because T is in Chicago and it was bright ans early that my alarm went off!! I make the girl's lunches and then started making 25 salad plate sized pancakes for Gman's Bunny Breakfast that day at school!! I could only make three at a time on the griddle and they were taking forever to cook through that it took me an hour and 30 minutes to make 25 of them! Also through that time I fed the boys waffles and packed their lunches and got them ready! We had to have the pancakes to school by 8:15AM so we had to be ready early and leave early! We got them there in time but as we were leaving school Gman was flopping his head and broke his hat!!! Argh!!! So we hurried home and I tried to fix it, but it wasn't working so I told him he'd just have to be careful well once we got outside I had an idea so I waved the bus on and went in the house and got my scissors, ribbon and tiny attacher. I sat in the van and McGyvered the hat!! Then I headed to school to drop them off!!! Then CJ and I ran to get some groceries to carry us through my mom's visit! We got home at about 10:30AM and mom, Grant and Gavin showed up like 10 minutes later! Ugh, it was a long and awkward day!!! I spent it cleaning up the mess I made in the kitchen and working on laundry! The boys played and had fun. Then all the other kids started coming home! R had try outs for the talent show after school so I had to pick her up at 4PM. Once I got back home we left to go out to eat. Mom treated us to Eat N Park and then we ran to Wal Mart to buy Grant & Gavin 2DS's and some games. Then it was home and we put the kids to bed at about 8PM, it was chaos! They were out of control! Then us girls stayed up till about 11PM, because S was making cupcakes for school the next day. I gave mom the choice to sleep in my bed or S's and she choose S's. S throw a fit because she had to sleep in my bed with me! Ugh! It was a long and fitful nights sleep!!

Lazy Saturday

Kids let me sleep till after 8AM, it was glorious! Then I made them pancakes for breakfast and then we spent the whole day doing nothing! 

It was cold and gray! The kids played the Wii, watcvhed TV, watched dvd's and just played! I don't think anyone even fought that much! I read most of the day! Then at about 3PM the kids and I all left to go grocery shopping! We made it all the way to Aldi's when I realized I forgot my purse!! CRAP!!! So back home we went, we wasted almost 45 minutes!! So we got all the stuff we needed at Aldi's and then hit Wal Mart to get the rest of our stuff!! The kids were not to shabby and there was hardly any reason for me to raise my voice so I treated us all to Mickey's for dinner!!! Yummy!! Then it was home to put all the groceries away and then chill till bedtime! I put the boys to bed about 8:30PM and the girls followed at about 9:30PM, I had planned to go shortly after but I got sucked into reading a website that showed stupid posts and replies to Facebook and I ended up not going to bed till like 2AM!!! Eeep!!! Bad mommy!!

The Funk!

Ugh, so I was in such a funk today and was a real BITCH!! I didn't leave bed once!! T took the kids to Chinese for lunch and then out grocery shopping! I think they cleaned a bit too!!

DST!!

Daylight Savings Time today - Spring forward one hour!! Of course this doesn't really affect us so it wasn't a big deal!! We spent the morning cleaning up and then I left just before lunch to go grocery shopping! Then once home I tried to clean my office a bit and then I messed around on Pinterest some! Then it was time to start dinner - Tacos!! I snapped this photo outside of the sun still HIGH in the sky at like almost 6PM and it's one of my most favorite things about DST - it stays lighter so much longer!! WooHoo!! Before we know it, it's going to be staying late till like 9PM at night!! 

The boys were begging for a snack at like 7:30PM, so I told them they could have a clementine and goofy C was eating his with a fork!! Weirdo!! Then it was showers for the kids and straight to bed at 8PM. I messed around on Facebook for like 3 hours and now that it's 11PM I'm headed to bed!!! Ugh...not looking forward to Monday tomorrow!!!

Sunday Shopping!

I got up and got a menu and grocery list made and then I left the house at about 9:45PM to go shopping. While I was gone the rest of the family cleaned. I hit Aldi's and Wal Mart and then I booked it home so that I could get there before 11:30AM because we were going out to lunch! I got home and we put the cold/frozen stuff away and then we headed out! We quickly decided on Pizza Hut and once we were there we all ordered what we wanted and enjoyed our lunch, even though CJ whined through the whole thing!!! Once we were done we hit Wal Mart again and got a bunch of "stuff" including a new TV stand! Then we hit Michael's because their cubes were on for 40% off and I had a 25% off total purchase coupon - 3 cubes for $50 bucks!! Then it was time to head home! The rest of the afternoon daddy put our TV stand together and moved all that crap around and I sat in my office and put my cubes together! Then we just had left over lunches for dinner! After dinner I finally got around to making the banana bread I've been meaning to make for a week!! Ugh, it was a good thing I finally got it done my bananas were almost too ripe for it!! 

At 7PM we started getting the kids showered and then by 8PM they were ready for bed!! I laid in bed for a while and read, but I was soon pretty tired and I hit the hay by 10PM!

Thunderstorms in February!

Ugh, didn't want to get up this morning, but didn't want another snow day either, so torn! We did our usual morning routine but T didn't come back to bed because he had to leave early. I got the 3 boys fed, dressed and out the door. After I dropped CJ off I headed to the UPS store, JoAnn's and then walmart. 

More wacky weather - thunderstorms!!

Got a frappe from Mickey's and then took my groceries home. Back to pick CJ up and we hit the car wash and then McDonalds. Once home he watched tv and I edited and printed photos. After the kids got home I helped Gman with his sight words and then heated up left over ravioli for dinner! Daddy got home about 6:45pm and brought Thai food! Got the two bigger boys showered and then Gman was being a brat so we sent him to bed at 7:30pm. Then the two other boys and Reese at 8pm. Now daddy and I are hanging out in the bedroom watching TWD! I'm gonna hit the hay soon because I am beat!!!

Hulk, SMASH!!!

Happy 6th Birthday to my boy Gman!! We woke up this morning and it was a typical morning - got everyone fed and lunched packed and got them out the door!! Once everyone was gone I got to baking Gman's cake!! While it was baking I worked on some of the kid's valentines. Then I went in the kitchen and made some green fondant! It actually turned out great the first time and I was so stoked!! Then as the cake was cooling and the fondant was "setting up" I made homemade butter cream icing! I iced the cake and then got to work in putting the fondant on it!! It took me all morning and to just after lunch to finish this cake but it was so worth it, Gman LOVED it!!! 

Then after I was done and C was fed we headed out to town to pick up balloons for Gman and Chicken noodle soup (since that is what he requested for his birthday dinner) and mint chocolate chip ice cream (so it would match the green and black hulk cake). Then it was home and just hanging out till everyone started coming home! I got the kid's soup warmed up and crusty bread in the oven. After the were done eating daddy came home and brought us Thai food! Then it was time to have cake and ice cream! It was delicious!! Then we all just hung out for the rest of the night and put the kids to bed at about 8PM and then daddy and I climbed in bed!!

Sunday - that's all I got!

It's Sunday!!! Dad and I laid in bed till like 8AM, I wish is was longer but my tummy was getting rumbly!! Once up I grabbed a shower and then made a shopping list! We woke up to sun and T got outside and snow blowed the drive way. Then I left at bout 9:45AM to run some errands! I went and got a tea from Mickey's first, then I dropped of the nebulizer medicine at Giant Eagle. Then it was off to Aldi's for the first leg of the grocery shopping. Then to Wal Mart. Once that was done I headed to Michael's to look for paper for the kid's valentines! I came up empty handed so I headed back to Giant Eagle to get all 3 medicines for the Gman and C. Then my last stop was JoAnn's where I scored some brown cardstock! Once home we had lunch and then chilled for a bit!! I then started Gman on his homework: he needed to decorate a heart for school. I sat at the table with him and helped a bit but he did almost all the work himself! 

Then daddy and I headed into our room where I read and he slept!! Hahaha!!! We were just having left over soup for dinner so no prep was needed there, we ate and then after dinner we got showers for the kids, let them watch some Lego Chimera before we stuck them in bed!! Then I crawled in my bed and read till it was lights out!!