So, I guess its been a while since I’ve written anything. We had house guests for several days and this week has been full of all kinds of those things that you just have to do now and again like dentist appointments, Cub Scout picnics, and laundry. Also, we are hosting a backyard BBQ party here Friday evening so we’re prepping for that and then we leave first thing Saturday morning for Muscatine where we are having Elena’s first birthday party. Just to catch you up on a few things happening with me right now, I have transferred my addiction to Little Debbie Fudge Rounds to Little Debbie Nutty Bars–which for some reason I can NOT stop calling Nutter Butters (an underated cookie)! And I have rediscovered in my attempt to stay awake all hours of the night playing ROOK with the Wheelers the fabulous Frappuccino. However, in an attempt to asuage my husband and to limit my own addiction, I purchased a four pack each of Vanilla, Caramel, and Mocha and have said that once those are gone I will not buy any more. So, now the problem is that my addiction to them requires that I drink at least one per day so I’m already down to like 5! And I’m not yet growing tired of them. In other family news…Elise is enjoying her dance lessons, Jacob has decided that he is in LOVE with Hermione from the Harry Potter movies, Cameron has been getting up at like 6 am, and Elena, well, Elena is just adorable pretty much 24/7! Aren’t they all?! Also, I am very pleased to announce that I have convinced Kate that old movies are fun to watch and so we have now seen together An Affair to Remember, The Women, and the first parts of North By Northwest and Roman Holiday. I’m considering entering the Columbia House DVD club in order to get more of the old movies I like that I can’t seem to find in places like my beloved W-M.
Archive for June, 2006
Ok, this is day number one sans Wheelers since June 8th!!! (which explains why I haven’t been blogging!) Whatever will ‚ I do with myself today? Josh and I had a nice Anniversary weekend (June 11). We were also able to help my Grandpa Clark celebrate his 94th birthday! And Josh took the older kids to see the Prophet of his church speak in Iowa City. Josh and Chris have now been to two of their BBQ competitions (as judges, not competitors) and they’re talking about the next 3! Of course we played a lot of ROOK and while for the most part Kate and I ‚ slaughtered the guys, they did take a few games (it was Father’s Day weekend after all ;)) Just kidding. They have been slowly learning some strategies and some of our playing styles–they’ve been reading our Book of Rook (rough draft, not yet in publication, look for it in stores hopefully by Fall 2007 just in time for the holiday ROOK rush!) Jacob had his last T-ball game this past Saturday and he made an awesome double play! He stopped a grounder coming to him as shortstop, picked it up quickly and shot it to the first baseman before the batter made it there! (Now, this is like peewee T-ball and they don’t even try to pitch and there are no outs and everyone takes one base at a time etc. so he didn’t like help “win” the game or anything, but it was good to see him succeeding and having fun.) Elise started her dance classes too. So far she’s had fun getting to wear the leotards and showing off her jazz moves. She especially likes leaping. All three of the older children got burned the first day we put out the blow-up wading pool in the backyard–my bad, completely forgot about sunscreen! We’ve overcompensated for that now every time they go swimming we make them wear not only loads of sunscreen, but their shirts as well. Last night I did Kate’s hair and it took phenomonally long, plus, we don’t know yet how it turned out so she may yet just redo everything! I could probably keep going on and on, but the kids are asking for baths and food etc. and telling me that I’m “no fun!” So…I have to go and do something about that!
This is my first Blogging moment after recieving our new computer. I am enjoying it. I also wanted to let all know that my Cousin who went through Surgery this week has successfuly made it through and is doing excellent. She was diagnosed with Sculliousis and she needed to have Steel rods inserted into her spine to keep her head over her hips. Sounded very scary, but with prayer and a family fast and the will Sarah has made it successfully through and is taking short walks.
So, today I had like my first big Mary Kay appointment since Elena was born. It was an Open House at my realtor’s office. I spent all day prepping and psyching myself out. By the time I got there at 6:30 I was already nervously sweating. (Of course, it was a warm day.) The set-up was great and she was a prepared hostess ready with cookies and drink. The turn out was not fabulous and as always I had way overpacked, but she was good at getting sales from the few people that did stop in. Total for the night–about a hundred bucks. And while its not a hugely awesome total, it is a hundred more than I had yesterday! And I got to bring home some of the cookies, so BONUS!