Well, we're barely into Summer and we're already getting ready for the Fall. We're getting ready to sign Parker and Jackson up for Fall soccer and they're both getting excited already. Parker hasn't played since the 2 seasons he played at the age of 6, so hopefully he won't be too far behind the rest of the kids his age. Jackson just turned 5, so he's finally old enough to play. Eric is considering coaching, so that would be a lot of fun.
We have some big milestones coming up where school is concerned! Parker is moving on to Middle School and Jackson is entering Kindergarten in Elementary School. My babies are growing up! I was just thinking about the future the other day...when all three of my boys will be in school. When Grayson starts Kindergarten in the Fall of 2013, Jackson will be in the 3rd grade, and Parker will be a Freshman in High School! Wow! That's so crazy and it makes me feel ancient. And, not to be outdone by the boys' milestones, I turned in my college application two weeks ago. I've really been thinking about going ever since I graduated High School. (That was only 15 years ago! LOL) I've just been worried too much about putting myself in debt, so I kept putting it off. Well, I've decided it's now or never, so I'm taking the leap. I'm getting pretty excited about it. Now I just have to decide what degree I'm going to shoot for!
Since today is the 12th....Happy 11th Birthday, Parker!!! I love you!
Monday, July 12, 2010
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Damn You, Wiggles!
The two youngest boys have been on a Wiggles bender recently. Seriously. If they're in front of a television, they request to watch The Wiggles. Well, to be fair, Grayson doesn't ask for them, he just makes the wiggling hand motion with the thumb and index finger like those 4 annoying Aussies do while screaming, "Iggle?!? Iggle?!?" The music isn't terrible, so I don't mind sitting through an episode now and then, but then they talked me into buying the stupid CD....which is requested EVERY time we get into the truck to go somewhere. So, it's been hard to get the damned songs out of my head.
Two nights ago, Eric and I went to dinner with 3 other couples that we're friends with for our friend Sherri's birthday. There are 8 adults sitting around a table eating great food and drinking alcoholic beverages. We had a great time. We did a lot of laughing and it was good to get away from the kids for awhile. However, while you would think that my mind was focused on this great time I was having, I was instead aggravated because The Wiggles were singing "Can you point your fingers and do the twist...." in my head. Nothing annoys me more than having an annoying song stuck in my head, especially when it is one of the kids songs we listen to daily. And I thought I was doing a great job at pretending we were a childless, young, fun married couple for a few minutes there! Alas, all I could think of from that point on, is that somewhere across town, there was probably a diaper waiting to be changed, and a request for "just one more Wiggles show!"
Two nights ago, Eric and I went to dinner with 3 other couples that we're friends with for our friend Sherri's birthday. There are 8 adults sitting around a table eating great food and drinking alcoholic beverages. We had a great time. We did a lot of laughing and it was good to get away from the kids for awhile. However, while you would think that my mind was focused on this great time I was having, I was instead aggravated because The Wiggles were singing "Can you point your fingers and do the twist...." in my head. Nothing annoys me more than having an annoying song stuck in my head, especially when it is one of the kids songs we listen to daily. And I thought I was doing a great job at pretending we were a childless, young, fun married couple for a few minutes there! Alas, all I could think of from that point on, is that somewhere across town, there was probably a diaper waiting to be changed, and a request for "just one more Wiggles show!"
Thursday, March 18, 2010
One of Those Mornings
How do I explain my love/hate relationship with Motherhood without sounding like an awful Mom? Some days I find myself smiling just because one of my boys does something, however silly it may be, that reminds me exactly why I love being their Mommy. Then there are mornings like I had today. Jackson and Parker fighting, Jackson taking his sweet time getting dressed for daycare, Parker taking his sweet time doing everything. I went to get Grayson out of bed, and as we passed through the kitchen, he started screaming because he wanted juice. Now, I knew if I gave him juice, it would forever alter our normal morning routine. He gets milk at breakfast time, as soon as I drop him off at daycare. I wasn't about to give him juice, because I never do first thing in the morning. I continued dressing Grayson and getting everyone ready for school, while Grayson screamed the whole time. He never stopped. Seriously. 40 minutes later, I was dropping him off at daycare and he was still screaming, "Juice! Juice!" Maybe it sounds mean to someone who doesn't understand how important it is for us to stick to our routine, but it just has to be that way. So, as if I wasn't already stressed, I get everyone loaded up in the truck and leave for work. A mile down the road, Parker decides to share with me that he never took his medicine. Wonderful. In a split second, I flash on a recent memory where he came home from school with a note in his agenda from his teacher stating, "Did Parker take his medicine this morning? He was not able to stay on task at all today and was very distracted." So, immediately I know what I have to do. I turn the truck around, and drive back home so Parker can take his medicine, even though I'm already running late.
I start to relax as soon as I finally get to work after depositing everyone at their respective daycare and school, because I think to myself, "Now I can relax. I can have at least 8 hours of peace." Two hours later? The phone rings. It's Grayson's teacher at his daycare. "Lori, we need you to come pick Grayson up. He's had diarrhea 3 times since you dropped him off." Hahahahahaha!!!! I mean, I just have to laugh. If they had called me the FIRST time he had diarrhea, I would have been able to clear the 24 hour required "all clear" window so I could still take him back to daycare tomorrow. But no, they waited until after the 3rd dirty diaper, and waited 1 hour past the latest allowable drop off time to call. Know what that means? Not only do I have to take the day off from work to stay home with him today, he also has to stay home tomorrow. Like I said, it's just been one of those mornings!
And off to daycare I go...
I start to relax as soon as I finally get to work after depositing everyone at their respective daycare and school, because I think to myself, "Now I can relax. I can have at least 8 hours of peace." Two hours later? The phone rings. It's Grayson's teacher at his daycare. "Lori, we need you to come pick Grayson up. He's had diarrhea 3 times since you dropped him off." Hahahahahaha!!!! I mean, I just have to laugh. If they had called me the FIRST time he had diarrhea, I would have been able to clear the 24 hour required "all clear" window so I could still take him back to daycare tomorrow. But no, they waited until after the 3rd dirty diaper, and waited 1 hour past the latest allowable drop off time to call. Know what that means? Not only do I have to take the day off from work to stay home with him today, he also has to stay home tomorrow. Like I said, it's just been one of those mornings!
And off to daycare I go...
Monday, March 15, 2010
Slacker
One of these days, I'll actually keep up with this blog. Well, maybe. We've been working on the house, trying to get it ready to put on the market. Eric was up late last night laying tile in the basement. Once we finish sanding and repainting all the trim in the house, it'll be ready to go. It sure will be nice to finally move to a house that the whole family fits in!
The boys are doing great. We just finished enrolling Jackson in Elementary School. It's hard to believe he is going to be a Kindergartner! Parker starts Middle School next year, so it's a milestone for both of them. I'm sure I'll be a bit weepy on that first day. My boys are growing up so fast! Grayson is finally starting to talk, although a lot of it is still very hard to understand. He's also been showing some interest in the potty, so it may be the beginning of the end of diapers for us.
We added a new member to our family this past November. I rescued a Snorkie (Miniature Schnauzer/Yorkie hybrid breed) from a local vet's office. They found her in a ditch, wet and cold and infested with fleas. Now she is a spoiled rotten little diva. Her name is Roxy, and the boys are in love with her. She's so good with them, too. She's definitely stolen our hearts!
Well, I guess it's time to get back to work. Hopefully there will be more updates to come!
The boys are doing great. We just finished enrolling Jackson in Elementary School. It's hard to believe he is going to be a Kindergartner! Parker starts Middle School next year, so it's a milestone for both of them. I'm sure I'll be a bit weepy on that first day. My boys are growing up so fast! Grayson is finally starting to talk, although a lot of it is still very hard to understand. He's also been showing some interest in the potty, so it may be the beginning of the end of diapers for us.
We added a new member to our family this past November. I rescued a Snorkie (Miniature Schnauzer/Yorkie hybrid breed) from a local vet's office. They found her in a ditch, wet and cold and infested with fleas. Now she is a spoiled rotten little diva. Her name is Roxy, and the boys are in love with her. She's so good with them, too. She's definitely stolen our hearts!
Well, I guess it's time to get back to work. Hopefully there will be more updates to come!
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