I'm not ready for school to start and summer to end. Jadon starts school next wednesday.... only one week away, and I am still trying to figure out how we got here so fast!
We havent really had much of a summer in terms of weather. We've only had about 2 or 3 days of temperatures in the 90's, the rest has been 70's and 80's, which has been very pleasant, i'm certainly not complaining.... but at the same time it feels more like spring. Our sunny, warm weather didnt even start until the end of July, and we've had several mornings of waking up to gray and clouds (like today.) I'm told this is all because of La Nina ??
I love the smell of a hot summer. I know, sounds strange, but I do. I'm a summer girl. But i've only smelled summer a couple of days this year... the couple of days when we were in the 90's.
We have been so busy this summer also, seems like one thing after another. Weddings, parties, gatherings, swimming lessons, etc. Plus Derek has had to work ALOT of extra time this summer, and we've spent alot of our down time working on the house.
I guess before summer started I was daydreaming of lazy, warm summer evenings spent outside, leisurely relaxing and sipping iced tea while the kids played in the pool..... and I was planning on lots of family walks in the evenings as well. I had mental images of the kids and I playing outside in the morning before it would get too hot.... picking the strawberries that i planted and eating them fresh..... :::::sigh::::::
Unfortunately, none of that has really happened. We have only spent maybe 2 evenings, if that, in the backyard playing and the kids in the pool. We've only had about 3, if that, evening walks. And the mornings outside... well, we've been gone alot of mornings so that has not happened. The strawberries that I planted ended up dying because I kept forgetting to attend to them and water them regularly. So we got only a couple berries from them. Very disappointing.
It hasnt been ALL disappointment though. When I run errands, i try to take the kids to a new park each time so that they can have a little fun and run off energy. We DID go to Enchanted Forest, Otter beach, paddle boats, Art and Air festival, the county fair, and the coast one day. We've had a few playdates with Jadon's preschool friends. It sounds like we've done alot, but it sure doesnt seem like that.
I lost 3 pounds at the beginning of the month (yay me!) But unfortunately have not been exersizing during nap time because i've been trying to catch up on other things around the house, and spending that time playing more with Jadon. Plus Derek was off for a week for our anniversary, and I set aside my healthier eating habits, and i'm still trying to get back into the groove. I hurt my back last week playing legos (dont laugh! I think I was sitting on the floor in an awkward position) so i've been "trying" to take it easy to let my back heal.... Fortunately after 1 day of taking it easy, my back felt a heck of a lot better, and I went out and did some work in the backyard.... UNfortunately, that hurt my back all over again even worse.
Needless to say, I gained that 3 pounds back. This just goes to show me how important good eating habits are as well as exersizing regularly!
So back to the beginning- next week starts a new "season" of life as we will fall into a new normal, a more consistent routine (hopefully.) The kids will start swimming lessons again at the end of september (last week concluded their summer lessons.) I recently read an article in a christian magazine about overscheduling, and i'll talk about that soon! For now, my breakfast has been consumed and my coffee is gone, so its time for me to continue on with our day!
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Oopsy....
Sorry, time got away from me again, and its been 11 days since my last post... Sorry Grandmother ;)
In my defense, we've been busy! Derek has had this whole week off, so we've been trying to cram a few activities into our summer break and get a few things done around the house.
Monday we went to Enchanted Forest and had a great time! Jadon showed more interest in things than he has in the previous years. Avery was too little to go on almost all the kiddy rides except 2, and she was very unhappy about that. Jadon ended up having a nightmare that night about the log ride LOL! The poor kid is so much like me.... such a worrier! He says he doesnt want to go to Enchanted Forest again because he doesnt want to ride the log ride again. Apparently it wasnt on his list of favorite rides.
Tuesday we had a blast at Otter beach at the pool! We went for toddler time, so we got to enjoy the pools and all the fun things before the bigger, more obnoxious kids were allowed in. And they open up the big slide for the last half hour of toddler time. Derek convinced Jadon to go on it with him... and told him that if he didnt like it, he didn't have to go on it again. Of course he liked it and wanted to go on it again! Avery went on it with me, and oooooooh boy she loved it!! Of course she did, she's a fish!
The water there is also shallow enough in large areas so that she doesnt have to stay attached to my arms, and can walk around without help, and she just LOVED that also! There were a few times she fell face first into the water and couldnt get back up again, but thats the whole reason we are doing swimming lessons so that she can learn how to correct herself in those situations!
Derek also tried working with Jadon a little bit on his swimming, and Jadon did really well dunking his head, even attempting to do a front float with his face in the water!
Wednesday we (mostly Derek) spent the whooooole day prepping our side walkway for concrete to be poured.
Thursday Jadon had a playdate with a friend from preschool, and that afternoon the concrete truck came to pour the sidewalk.
Friday, swimming lessons for Avery in the morning, then paddle boats after lunch. Derek went golfing at Par 3 with his buddies from work, and that evening we got together stuff for the neighborhood garage sale.
Which brings us to today, saturday. We spent the morning and afternoon selling things at the neighborhood garagae sale. We were veryyyyyyyyy excited to get rid of our treadmill and a couple other large items that have been taking up space in the garage! We also sold a few other smaller things. We didnt have a whole lot to sell since we had the garage sale last summer. But, we price things very low.... so low that people are a little shocked.... afterall, we werent out to make a profit really, but just get rid of stuff that we no longer want.
I took the kids in the wagon around to a few other garage sales and was appauled at the prices of things!! One person wanted $5 for an old "Operation" game that he wasnt even sure if all the pieces were there. We could get that game for close to that for brand new at the store, so I passed on that one!!!
At a different house, I came across a little vanity set almost exactly like this one, for Avery for just $3. Everything is still there except for one makeup brush (no big deal), and the hairdryer even works still! No broken parts or anything! I had been looking at something very similar to that for Avery's birthday but decided against it because I didnt want to spend $30+ on it. So anyways, both kids are enjoying that. Jadon even did my hair, makeup and nail polish. ;)
Not sure what we are going to do tomorrow, but its sad knowing that its Derek's last day off. It feels like we need a vacation from our staycation!
In my defense, we've been busy! Derek has had this whole week off, so we've been trying to cram a few activities into our summer break and get a few things done around the house.
Monday we went to Enchanted Forest and had a great time! Jadon showed more interest in things than he has in the previous years. Avery was too little to go on almost all the kiddy rides except 2, and she was very unhappy about that. Jadon ended up having a nightmare that night about the log ride LOL! The poor kid is so much like me.... such a worrier! He says he doesnt want to go to Enchanted Forest again because he doesnt want to ride the log ride again. Apparently it wasnt on his list of favorite rides.
Tuesday we had a blast at Otter beach at the pool! We went for toddler time, so we got to enjoy the pools and all the fun things before the bigger, more obnoxious kids were allowed in. And they open up the big slide for the last half hour of toddler time. Derek convinced Jadon to go on it with him... and told him that if he didnt like it, he didn't have to go on it again. Of course he liked it and wanted to go on it again! Avery went on it with me, and oooooooh boy she loved it!! Of course she did, she's a fish!
The water there is also shallow enough in large areas so that she doesnt have to stay attached to my arms, and can walk around without help, and she just LOVED that also! There were a few times she fell face first into the water and couldnt get back up again, but thats the whole reason we are doing swimming lessons so that she can learn how to correct herself in those situations!
Derek also tried working with Jadon a little bit on his swimming, and Jadon did really well dunking his head, even attempting to do a front float with his face in the water!
Wednesday we (mostly Derek) spent the whooooole day prepping our side walkway for concrete to be poured.
Thursday Jadon had a playdate with a friend from preschool, and that afternoon the concrete truck came to pour the sidewalk.
Friday, swimming lessons for Avery in the morning, then paddle boats after lunch. Derek went golfing at Par 3 with his buddies from work, and that evening we got together stuff for the neighborhood garage sale.
Which brings us to today, saturday. We spent the morning and afternoon selling things at the neighborhood garagae sale. We were veryyyyyyyyy excited to get rid of our treadmill and a couple other large items that have been taking up space in the garage! We also sold a few other smaller things. We didnt have a whole lot to sell since we had the garage sale last summer. But, we price things very low.... so low that people are a little shocked.... afterall, we werent out to make a profit really, but just get rid of stuff that we no longer want.
I took the kids in the wagon around to a few other garage sales and was appauled at the prices of things!! One person wanted $5 for an old "Operation" game that he wasnt even sure if all the pieces were there. We could get that game for close to that for brand new at the store, so I passed on that one!!!
At a different house, I came across a little vanity set almost exactly like this one, for Avery for just $3. Everything is still there except for one makeup brush (no big deal), and the hairdryer even works still! No broken parts or anything! I had been looking at something very similar to that for Avery's birthday but decided against it because I didnt want to spend $30+ on it. So anyways, both kids are enjoying that. Jadon even did my hair, makeup and nail polish. ;)
Not sure what we are going to do tomorrow, but its sad knowing that its Derek's last day off. It feels like we need a vacation from our staycation!
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Politics
I cringe when I hear that word. I HATE HATE HATE politics!!!! I hate everything about politics! And mostly I hate when people are constantly whining, griping, complaining, bellyaching, bemoaning, bewailing, criticizing, defying, denouncing, deploring, deprecating, disagreeing, disapproving, freting, fussing, groaning, growling, grumbling, imputing, lamenting, nagging, objecting, opposing, protesting, refuting, sniveling, squawking, wailing, wimpering, yammering , kicking up a fuss, making noises about, raising a howl, raising a fuss, making a stink, moaning and groaning, airing a grievance, lodging a complaint, etc. etc. ETC. And yes, I didnt feel that my few choices of words for "complaining" were adequate enough so I googled synonyms for the word "Complain." YOUR COMPLAINING HELPS NOTHING.
We try not to use the word "hate" here at our house because we dont want Jadon running around saying he hates everything, but when it comes to politics, theres no other word that best describes just how much I INTENSELY HATE politics.
So, the bottom line: I dont care whose side your on, whether your democrat, republican, conservative, liberal, sane or insane, whether you love the president or hate him, whether you pee standing up or sitting down, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc.... I DONT WANT TO HEAR YOUR political whining, griping, complaining, bellyaching, bemoaning, bewailing, criticizing, defying, denouncing, deploring, deprecating, disagreeing, disapproving, freting, fussing, groaning, growling, grumbling, imputing, lamenting, nagging, objecting, opposing, protesting, refuting, sniveling, squawking, wailing, wimpering, yammering , kicking up a fuss, making noises about, raising a howl, raising a fuss, making a stink, moaning and groaning, airing a grievance, lodging a complaint, etc. etc. ETC.... PERIOD!!!!
Phew! I feel so much better!!!! Sorry for such a rotten post, but i've reached my boiling point on this, and its better I write in here to all the world! I'm sure some people will appreciate this post while others will be less than appreciative! :)
We try not to use the word "hate" here at our house because we dont want Jadon running around saying he hates everything, but when it comes to politics, theres no other word that best describes just how much I INTENSELY HATE politics.
So, the bottom line: I dont care whose side your on, whether your democrat, republican, conservative, liberal, sane or insane, whether you love the president or hate him, whether you pee standing up or sitting down, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc.... I DONT WANT TO HEAR YOUR political whining, griping, complaining, bellyaching, bemoaning, bewailing, criticizing, defying, denouncing, deploring, deprecating, disagreeing, disapproving, freting, fussing, groaning, growling, grumbling, imputing, lamenting, nagging, objecting, opposing, protesting, refuting, sniveling, squawking, wailing, wimpering, yammering , kicking up a fuss, making noises about, raising a howl, raising a fuss, making a stink, moaning and groaning, airing a grievance, lodging a complaint, etc. etc. ETC.... PERIOD!!!!
Phew! I feel so much better!!!! Sorry for such a rotten post, but i've reached my boiling point on this, and its better I write in here to all the world! I'm sure some people will appreciate this post while others will be less than appreciative! :)
Monday, August 8, 2011
Sorry
I didn't realize it had been so long since my last post! I knew it had been a few days, but i didnt realize that it had been almost 2 weeks! Yikes!
I've not really been in the mood to blog lately, actually, social networking in general is kindof annoying me lately. Plus, now that we've finally had some decent weather and time, Derek and I have been trying to get some projects around the house done that we were wanting to do this summer. Also, we recieved a flyer the other day that our neighborhood is having a garage sale in a few weeks, so we have been getting a few things together for that!
We ended up taking the railing down on our front porch. It was filthy dirty, and no amount of pressure washing or soap or magic eraser would remove the grim, so, instead of having to repaint it all, we decided to take it down. So now we just have the beams. It really opens up the porch! It feels much bigger! And, its much easier to sweep!
So, I spent the weekend doing some painting around the exteiror of the house, including the beams.
Our next project will be a big one, and we are planning on starting that very soon! We (Derek) will be laying a cement sidewalk on the side of our house where right now we have river rock. This will make things a little easier for us, and will look nicer... cleaner.
Next week, Derek and I will celebrate our 8th wedding anniversary! Hard to believe its been 8 years already, but its been a wonderful 8 years!
Last week we went golfing together. It was the first time i'd played at a "real" course, and I had more fun than I thought i would. Plus it was nice to get away from the kids for a few hours! We only played the first 9 holes, but it was enough to wear me out. The good news- we didnt lose any balls!
This past friday I took the kids and some beautiful hydrangeas from our yard to the cemetary where my dad is buried. Jadon was asking me questions that I have no idea how to answer in a way that a 4 year old would understand. Plus, he usually starts zoning out when you're trying to explain things to him that dont really interest him.
After that, we went to a park. I've been trying new parks around Corvallis when we are there so we dont get bored with the same parks over and over. Jadon made a friend. Of course, he's so social now! He proceeded to ask the boy out of no where if he'd ever been to taco bell. The boy answered yes, and asked if Jadon had. Jadon said no, but we go to arby's. It was really amusing listening to him having a conversation with another kid.
After the park we went and got a treat at Yogurt Extreme... mmmmm.... yummy! Its my new favorite place! Not only is it oooooh so tasty, its also good for you! Of course, I splurged and let Jadon pick some of his toppings... so he ended up with less healthy things on his- m&m's, chocolate chips, skittles, sprinkles, etc. He did want blueberries on it though, so that was a healthy option! ;)
And finally- i've noticed lately that i'm beginning to look like the hunchback of notre dame. My posture is terrible. I slouch soooo badly when I'm standing and even worse when i'm sitting! Its a very unattractive habit! So, i've been trying to really stand up straighter. It feels weird, but i've got to put an end to this before my back permanantly has a humpback if it already hasnt!
I've not really been in the mood to blog lately, actually, social networking in general is kindof annoying me lately. Plus, now that we've finally had some decent weather and time, Derek and I have been trying to get some projects around the house done that we were wanting to do this summer. Also, we recieved a flyer the other day that our neighborhood is having a garage sale in a few weeks, so we have been getting a few things together for that!
We ended up taking the railing down on our front porch. It was filthy dirty, and no amount of pressure washing or soap or magic eraser would remove the grim, so, instead of having to repaint it all, we decided to take it down. So now we just have the beams. It really opens up the porch! It feels much bigger! And, its much easier to sweep!
So, I spent the weekend doing some painting around the exteiror of the house, including the beams.
Our next project will be a big one, and we are planning on starting that very soon! We (Derek) will be laying a cement sidewalk on the side of our house where right now we have river rock. This will make things a little easier for us, and will look nicer... cleaner.
Next week, Derek and I will celebrate our 8th wedding anniversary! Hard to believe its been 8 years already, but its been a wonderful 8 years!
Last week we went golfing together. It was the first time i'd played at a "real" course, and I had more fun than I thought i would. Plus it was nice to get away from the kids for a few hours! We only played the first 9 holes, but it was enough to wear me out. The good news- we didnt lose any balls!
This past friday I took the kids and some beautiful hydrangeas from our yard to the cemetary where my dad is buried. Jadon was asking me questions that I have no idea how to answer in a way that a 4 year old would understand. Plus, he usually starts zoning out when you're trying to explain things to him that dont really interest him.
After that, we went to a park. I've been trying new parks around Corvallis when we are there so we dont get bored with the same parks over and over. Jadon made a friend. Of course, he's so social now! He proceeded to ask the boy out of no where if he'd ever been to taco bell. The boy answered yes, and asked if Jadon had. Jadon said no, but we go to arby's. It was really amusing listening to him having a conversation with another kid.
After the park we went and got a treat at Yogurt Extreme... mmmmm.... yummy! Its my new favorite place! Not only is it oooooh so tasty, its also good for you! Of course, I splurged and let Jadon pick some of his toppings... so he ended up with less healthy things on his- m&m's, chocolate chips, skittles, sprinkles, etc. He did want blueberries on it though, so that was a healthy option! ;)
And finally- i've noticed lately that i'm beginning to look like the hunchback of notre dame. My posture is terrible. I slouch soooo badly when I'm standing and even worse when i'm sitting! Its a very unattractive habit! So, i've been trying to really stand up straighter. It feels weird, but i've got to put an end to this before my back permanantly has a humpback if it already hasnt!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)