Well, this is hopefully what little K man will be doing tomorrow night. Holding on tight for dear life. He's so excited, I really hope he gets his chance to ride. Every one keep their fingers crossed for us please!! We'll let you know how it turns out and I will of course take some pictures of the little cow poke. He has his boots, hat, and Wrangler shirt all ready to go.....
Well, it's been a crazy week! We've had fun times and not so fun times! Let's see if I can give a quick re cap without boring everyone....
Last week was Spring Break for Jackson. I unfortunately had to work most of it, but I did have my usual Thursday and Friday off. So, Jason took those 2 days off and we were up for an adventure. My friend Kim and her kids had gone to Salt Lake for a little over nighter, so I decided why not go down for the day? So we brought my step sister Erica along for the fun and hit I 15 to Utah. The forcast called for snow, but we got so lucky and the weather was really great, just cold. We went to the Living Aquarium in Sandy Utah for a few hours, and then went to the Mayan Restaurant for dinner. The aquarium was so much fun!! The kids LOVED it! Jackson really liked the touch pond where you could touch a ray. Kaden tried, but his arms just weren't long enough. Such a fun place! We'll definetly head back sometime. Then it was onto the Mayan for an early dinner. I had heard stories of this place but had never been. And oh my heck, the kids just loved it. It's a mexican restaurant that has cliffs and pools and is decorated just like Mayan places. The best part is the show you get with the cliff jumpers that jump into the pool. So fun!!! At one point it sounded like a thunder storm and they made it seem like it was raining. The kids just thought it was amazing!
So Friday I had planned another day of fun just being together, and wouldn't you know it I woke up SICK and I mean sick! I have had a cold for 3 weeks now and on Friday it decided to turn into a whopper of a sinus infection! I had a fever, aches, my teeth hurt, the whole shebang. It was miserable. I finally agreed to see the dr, got on antibiotics, and slowly but surely I'm getting back to normal. I have never in my life been sick for a whole month!!
Monday I got a call from the babysitter and Miss B had a fever, so I took her in and she had an ear infection. So now that she's on antibiotics and doing better, I'm hoping that we can return to our healthy selves!!
Jasons girls were with us this last weekend, and it happened to be his oldest Alli's birthday. She turned the big 10. So we had an afternoon of skating, pizza, and laser tag, then home for cake and presents. Jason had decided to get her a singing disney game for the Wii. What a hit!! The kids have played it non stop since! It is hilarious to listen to them belting out Hannah Montana and High School Musical.
And finally, the big new in Kaden's life.....he drew to be an alternate for the Mutton Buston at the Dodge Rodeo in town next weekend. It'll be Friday Night April 10th. So if you're there, be sure to watch for him. He is so excited, I just hope he gets a chance to ride. His grandpa is quite excited too!!
So that's us this last little while.....
I can't believe it....I said I never would get one. I HATE video games! I'd much rather have my kids playing outside then sucked into a video game. But, desperate times call for desperate measures. I gave in, I got a Wii. I've decided that I have to have something to take away from children that misbehave. As Dr Phil says, I have to get to the heart of them. Take away something they love. And they LOVE the Wii! Everyone I know that has one loves it, so maybe I will eventually too. I'll be sure to post pictures of the Wiitards in the days to come, that is if they are ever not grounded from it!!!
Well, another busy week has flown by!! Time flys when you're having fun they say, and we've been having lots of fun lately so I guess that saying is true!!
Friday I took the kids shoe shopping. Boys wear out their shoes so dang quick it seems!! Brooklyn did not however need a pair of shoes to add to her collection, so she got this stinkin cute tutu instead!! I have to say she looks adorable in it! She loves to twirl and call herself pretty these days. Such a girly girl and I LOVE it!! I just hope it lasts!!
I painted her toes and fingernails for the first time the other day. She knew she was cute! She kept showing them off to everyone that would look. She held really still and waiting for them to dry. I guess all the time of sitting still while I do her hair each morning has helped!
Why does it seem to me that kids these days are out of school more often then they are in? Jackson has yet another 2 days off from school this week. That means more fighting, more tantrums, more screaming......we won't even mention what the kids do!! It's freezing here today, so the park is out of the question....hmmmmm does McDonalds care if you're there for 8 hours? We're going to try and hang in there...I may just loose my mind
So not much has been going on the last couple weeks....but for the sake of posting and keeping everyone updated, I'll give a quick 10 things that have happened. 5 good, 5 bad...here goes
We'll start with the good...
Good
1**I got flowers on Tuesday from a sweet boy I know and kind of like...maybe just a little, ok, maybe more then a little!!
2**I got plastic drawers and organized the kids closet and clothes
3**I got a super cute new purse last Friday---so so cute...I should post a picture...hmmmm
4**I still have a job...in these times, I should learn to be thankful for what I've got....the hospital has been slow and I've been blessed to not have to take low census yet...other people have not been so lucky...
5**Got my taxes done...whew...I was really worried about them, but they turned out so so much better then I expected!!!
Ok...now the bad
1**Jackson got a blue ticket at school...and blue does not mean well behaved boy just so you know
2**Jackson took $5.00 from my purse...bought some powerball tickets with the money (that's a whole other bad post)....BUT.....the bad part I'm bringing up for now....the tickets were NOT winners...bummer
3**It's still rainy/snowy, and COLD!!! I want Sunshine, I want Shorts, I want flip flops...
4**Brooklyn's favorite word continues to be...NO... I keep praying for new words to develop...like Mommy, you're so beautiful...(hey a mommy can dream right?!?!)
5**Still no strawberries at Cosco...I'm still waiting...this is a very very bad thing....
So...that's about all I can come up with for now..... Hope someone smiled!!!!
