i tried clicking the "create" button in order to share my delightful thoughts with you all, but instead i got an error message, complete with an alphanumeric code. wtf? i guess blogger hasn't had it's coffee and fiber for the day? it was a quick fix, i love that little back button (i wish life had a BACK button!) and so now here we are...
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i'm reading "the poisonwood bible" by barbara kingsolver and i really like it. the first 10 pages were a little longwinded but now i'm enjoying this story of a baptist missionary in the congo in 1960. in fact, i wish my kids would leave me alone so i could read a bit more, but i frequently wish that no matter what i'm doing. i should try to pace myself, however. i sat down to read last night after the kids were tucked in and quiet. i woke up 3 hours later, my glasses still on my face and my book on the floor, closed. i was most annoyed that i had lost my page.
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is it summer break yet?
i had to carry reese to the bus stop and stuff her onto the bus. the whole thing started when she couldn't find a small plastic bunny that she's been carrying everywhere for the last few days. she decided to bring it to school moments before we had to go to the bus stop, but then she couldn't find it. it turned into tears, sitting defiantly on the sidewalk, me dragging her 2 houses down and then finally carrying her the last 50 feet to the waiting bus. i haven't had a call from the bus driver or her teacher so hopefully she's over it. the bunny has been found (under her bed, of course) and is waiting for reese's arrival home. and i've realized i need to stop feeding her, that girl is heavy.
seriously though. i'm over the drama. she fell and scraped her knee last night. she was running at top speed and fell full length onto the sidewalk. i'm lucky she only got her knee, really...it could have been a lot worse (i'm thinking knocked out or broken teeth!). she proceeded to cry for a few minutes and then limped all around the house for the next hour. i'm almost sure a skinned knee doesn't hurt that badly. have i just gotten used to working through my own physical pains that i don't allow anyone permission to hurt? with rob working so much, i pop some ibuprofen if it really hurts but otherwise i suffer through it.
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i'm heading to tampa on friday! road trip! i know road trips are usually on the spur of the moment, but a week's notice is pretty spur of the moment when you've got 3 kids and 2 pets. we'll be back home on sunday, so the cat is staying home and the dog is going to the local kennel. we'll be staying at a hotel and hanging out with some wonderful people from a mommy board and checking out the tampa zoo as well. i'm excited! i try to plan some little adventure like this when rob is gone, it seems to make time go by a little faster.
the weather forecasts are interesting, however. in northern florida, we're getting highs of 75-80 with a nice breeze. it's still cool enough to leave our windows open during the day (too bad i have to close those windows at night for security's sake, seems like the house gets so stuffy overnight). this weekend tampa is predicting highs around 88 and above. that will be a preview for jacksonville weather in the next month.
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i went to a wives' group meeting last night. we discussed homecoming plans! whoopee! now keep in mind that all this preparation takes time, but it's just nice to see that plans are being made! the end is in sight :)
4.30.2008
4.28.2008
so that's what they look like...
i was in the shower and had just finished using my mesh sponge when i saw the cord was all tangled up. i couldn't just hang it up like that, things need to be squared away in my world, so i untangled the cord and the whole thing fell apart. crap.
but i put a positive spin on my mishap, and turned it into a learning experience. did you know that those things are one long strip of circular netting? seems like it should be useful for something. i don't know what....any suggestions on how to reuse that?
the whole thing is about 7 feet long in the bottom picture, it would probably stretch to 8.5 feet if it was taut.
we went on an emergency run to target (ha! emergency my ass, i came home with 3 pairs of shorts, one top for myself, one bra--also for myself, a big box of diapers--not for me, and some cookies and snacks for the kids) where i purchased a new purple "puff". i shall try to resist untangling any future knots in the cord.
what are they called anyway? do they have a formal name? i've heard puffs, boofahs, mesh sponges...what do you call yours? and what color is it?
but i put a positive spin on my mishap, and turned it into a learning experience. did you know that those things are one long strip of circular netting? seems like it should be useful for something. i don't know what....any suggestions on how to reuse that?
the whole thing is about 7 feet long in the bottom picture, it would probably stretch to 8.5 feet if it was taut.we went on an emergency run to target (ha! emergency my ass, i came home with 3 pairs of shorts, one top for myself, one bra--also for myself, a big box of diapers--not for me, and some cookies and snacks for the kids) where i purchased a new purple "puff". i shall try to resist untangling any future knots in the cord.
what are they called anyway? do they have a formal name? i've heard puffs, boofahs, mesh sponges...what do you call yours? and what color is it?
4.26.2008
4.25.2008
filch it friday...filched to perfection
it is friday again! exciting for some but not really for me, it just means a whole 64 hours until reese gets on the bus again monday morning. did i do my math correctly? who knows. who cares.
aaaaaanyway. this topic seems to have been well filched, i found it at miss magpie and then found it at isis who filched it from jarrett who has more info over there if you're in the mood to trace it further. i'm too exhausted to do so. just tracking it that far has really done me in.
the good news: NONE of my music is exactly 2:42. out of 2260 songs, apparently i have not yet found the perfect pop song. if rob was home i'd check his ipod, he loves to spend money at the itunes store. i'll have to remember to do that when he comes back.
filching done. carry on.
aaaaaanyway. this topic seems to have been well filched, i found it at miss magpie and then found it at isis who filched it from jarrett who has more info over there if you're in the mood to trace it further. i'm too exhausted to do so. just tracking it that far has really done me in.
the good news: NONE of my music is exactly 2:42. out of 2260 songs, apparently i have not yet found the perfect pop song. if rob was home i'd check his ipod, he loves to spend money at the itunes store. i'll have to remember to do that when he comes back.
filching done. carry on.
4.24.2008
is it friday yet? is it june yet?
rob has officially been gone for a month and 3 days. i don't miss him as much right now, i guess i've gone into survival mode and have stopped thinking about him so often. it sounds heartless and i'm actually sad that he's not on my mind more, it seems like he should be all i'm thinking about. however, as always, life interrupts my love affair with my husband ;) the kids and the pets, the laundry, the lawn, etc.
tomorrow my oldest is going on her final field trip of the her kindergarten year...the zoo! who knew a teacher could whip out so many worksheets on zoo animals?!? some of the worksheets seem so simple, though. i'm wondering why the teacher isn't challenging them more? i also notice that a lot of the art projects are simplified, i think it's purely for the teacher's benefit. reese recently brought home a 'spring hat', covered in cutouts of springy things (guess what the last unit was covering...SPRING!). all the spring things had either been cut out by a teacher or else had been ordered from somewhere that way, all uniform and prepared. so pretty much all reese had to do was pick out 6 things and use a glue stick to attach them to her hat. not exactly a challenge at this point in the year. i think the teachers are just getting tired. i don't blame them, so am i :)
we have plans to head to tampa the first weekend in may. i'm really excited, we'll be hanging out with friends and having some girl talk if the kids will let us. we're also going to be going here and staying at a hotel in the area. i hope the youngest is a happy camper during this trip. in the car she used to be a gem but then over the last few months, she's gotten so grumpy whenever she's in that carseat. even just for a trip to the store, she's back there cussing me out in her toddler-jabber. maybe she just doesn't like looking at cade, she's still rear facing. (if i turn her facing forward, then she doesn't have any one to watch, just the back of my head...not too exciting.)
she's used to sleeping and napping in her crib and nap times and bedtimes are pretty well scheduled. so we'll see how napping in a stroller and sleeping in a hotel bed with me can disrupt her life. the good news is that tampa is about 3 hours away so at least she'll get a good nap at some point during the trip, probably after she screams herself hoarse. hope the kids bring their earplugs.
the bad news is that we'll be missing out on this. sigh. tampa better be good.
everyone keep this girl in your thoughts. she's been going through a tough time and every financial challenge you can imagine has been thrown her way. hugs for you, lola. believe it or not i miss all your pictures, imagine making me hunt you down for them!
tomorrow my oldest is going on her final field trip of the her kindergarten year...the zoo! who knew a teacher could whip out so many worksheets on zoo animals?!? some of the worksheets seem so simple, though. i'm wondering why the teacher isn't challenging them more? i also notice that a lot of the art projects are simplified, i think it's purely for the teacher's benefit. reese recently brought home a 'spring hat', covered in cutouts of springy things (guess what the last unit was covering...SPRING!). all the spring things had either been cut out by a teacher or else had been ordered from somewhere that way, all uniform and prepared. so pretty much all reese had to do was pick out 6 things and use a glue stick to attach them to her hat. not exactly a challenge at this point in the year. i think the teachers are just getting tired. i don't blame them, so am i :)
we have plans to head to tampa the first weekend in may. i'm really excited, we'll be hanging out with friends and having some girl talk if the kids will let us. we're also going to be going here and staying at a hotel in the area. i hope the youngest is a happy camper during this trip. in the car she used to be a gem but then over the last few months, she's gotten so grumpy whenever she's in that carseat. even just for a trip to the store, she's back there cussing me out in her toddler-jabber. maybe she just doesn't like looking at cade, she's still rear facing. (if i turn her facing forward, then she doesn't have any one to watch, just the back of my head...not too exciting.)
she's used to sleeping and napping in her crib and nap times and bedtimes are pretty well scheduled. so we'll see how napping in a stroller and sleeping in a hotel bed with me can disrupt her life. the good news is that tampa is about 3 hours away so at least she'll get a good nap at some point during the trip, probably after she screams herself hoarse. hope the kids bring their earplugs.
the bad news is that we'll be missing out on this. sigh. tampa better be good.
everyone keep this girl in your thoughts. she's been going through a tough time and every financial challenge you can imagine has been thrown her way. hugs for you, lola. believe it or not i miss all your pictures, imagine making me hunt you down for them!
4.20.2008
better than the home depot paint section
anyone else play with their blog colors a little too often?
i know i do, i'll try to wait a few weeks before i do that again.
i know i do, i'll try to wait a few weeks before i do that again.
reflections of a saturday
not much to report on today. yesterday sucked. really sucked. it was one of those days when you're counting the seconds until bedtime.
a lot it was my fault. i should have taken the kids out to play but the bugs were biting and i really thought it would start pouring any second, so we stayed inside. the kids pestered me for food and uno games all afternoon. i started supper early just to get the whole bedtime process over a bit faster. the kids were tucked in and quiet by 8:15. thank god.
i've realized that even when i don't feel like it, i NEED to get these kids outside everyday, otherwise they will drive me crazy. even on a good day, i've about had it by bathtime but last night i just wanted to hose them down and throw them into bed, dripping and screaming.
after they were in bed, i medicated myself with ice cream and a movie. then i felt guilty about eating way too much ice cream, i turned to fitTV and found they were showing namaste yoga so i tried that. it was really quite fun; i didn't feel enlightened or reborn but i did feel refreshed. and i don't think i'm as flexible as i thought i was. my hamstrings were quite stubborn. anyway, i'm going to try and make it a nightly thing. if nothing else, i might sleep better.
a lot it was my fault. i should have taken the kids out to play but the bugs were biting and i really thought it would start pouring any second, so we stayed inside. the kids pestered me for food and uno games all afternoon. i started supper early just to get the whole bedtime process over a bit faster. the kids were tucked in and quiet by 8:15. thank god.
i've realized that even when i don't feel like it, i NEED to get these kids outside everyday, otherwise they will drive me crazy. even on a good day, i've about had it by bathtime but last night i just wanted to hose them down and throw them into bed, dripping and screaming.
after they were in bed, i medicated myself with ice cream and a movie. then i felt guilty about eating way too much ice cream, i turned to fitTV and found they were showing namaste yoga so i tried that. it was really quite fun; i didn't feel enlightened or reborn but i did feel refreshed. and i don't think i'm as flexible as i thought i was. my hamstrings were quite stubborn. anyway, i'm going to try and make it a nightly thing. if nothing else, i might sleep better.
4.18.2008
it's friday!
my morning started off just lovely.
i finally got out of bed at 6:38 and hustled reese along a bit and she was out the door by 6:49, just in time to catch the bus at 6:55. as i was repeatedly hitting the snooze button, i was accepting the fact that i'd have to drive her to school today, but when i heard the toilet flush and realized she was already awake, i got my hustle on. in our house, it really does help to pick out clothes the night before.
on my 2nd cup of coffee this morning, i burnt my tongue. sigh. how annoying. and painful.
i made some bread and it turned out beautifully. we ate almost a 2 whole mini-loaves for our afternoon snack. fresh wheat bread with strawberry jam is the yummiest thing in the world. some day i'm sure i'll go 100% crunchy and make my own jam. but not anytime soon, since we'll be moving in july. funny, how i consider something like homemade strawberry preserves something too "valuable" to trust to the movers. computers and TVs, no problem. but something that i CREATED, then i'd have to pack it in the van & drive it up.
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i read this on simplynutmeg today and wanted to try it out...
The rules are simple: Hit shuffle on your iPod, then answer each question by hitting next. NO CHEATING!!!
notice i used some capital letters up there? classy, eh?
i finally got out of bed at 6:38 and hustled reese along a bit and she was out the door by 6:49, just in time to catch the bus at 6:55. as i was repeatedly hitting the snooze button, i was accepting the fact that i'd have to drive her to school today, but when i heard the toilet flush and realized she was already awake, i got my hustle on. in our house, it really does help to pick out clothes the night before.
on my 2nd cup of coffee this morning, i burnt my tongue. sigh. how annoying. and painful.
i made some bread and it turned out beautifully. we ate almost a 2 whole mini-loaves for our afternoon snack. fresh wheat bread with strawberry jam is the yummiest thing in the world. some day i'm sure i'll go 100% crunchy and make my own jam. but not anytime soon, since we'll be moving in july. funny, how i consider something like homemade strawberry preserves something too "valuable" to trust to the movers. computers and TVs, no problem. but something that i CREATED, then i'd have to pack it in the van & drive it up.
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i read this on simplynutmeg today and wanted to try it out...
The rules are simple: Hit shuffle on your iPod, then answer each question by hitting next. NO CHEATING!!!
Q: What does next year have in store for you?
A: The Girlfriend of the Whirling Dervish (instrumental with chorus) from "For the Boys"
oh my.
Q: What does your love life look like next year?
A: Play Me by Neil Diamond
Q: What do you say when life gets hard?
A: In the Ghetto by Elvis Presley
Q: Song that reminds you of good times?
A: Release by Timbaland, feat. Justin Timberlake
Q: What do you think when you get up in the morning?
A: Let's Get Retarded by the Black Eyed Peas. how ironic, really that is what i was thinking this morning.
Q: What song will you dance to at your wedding?
A: I'd Die Without You by P.M. Dawn
awwwww :)
Q: Song that reminds you of your first kiss?
A: What's on your Mind? by John Denver
Q: Your favorite saying?
A: February Song by Josh Groban
Q: Favorite place?
A: Ode to My Family by The Cranberries
sentimental but not true. favorite place would be as far away from my noisy family as possible.
Q: Most Missed Memory?
A: Tailor Made by Colbie Caillat
Q: What song describes your best friend?
A: Got It Right This Time by Keith Urban
Q: What song describes your ex?
A: Winter Wonderland by Jason Mraz
Q: Where would you go on a first date?
A: Stranger in My House by Tamia
um, not my house. that's not safe.
Q: Drug of choice?
A: The Cat Came Back by Laurie Berkener
i put some kids' music on my ipod...purely for travel purposes! i swear!
Q: What song describes yourself?
A: Something Bad from the Wicked soundtrack
i disagree!
Q: What is the thing you like doing most?
A: Henry the Octopus by the Wiggles
i get off on guys in plaid outfits.
Q: The song that best describes the President?
A: Voulez Vous by ABBA
anyone speak french? is this something that would describe Clinton better?
Q: Where will you be in 10 years?
A: Track 09. which is something by Air Supply, iTunes didn't download the album info.
Q: Your love life right now?
A: One Day You'll Be Mine by Usher
this is actually cute, since rob's on deployment :)
Q: What is your state of mind like at the moment?
A: Born to Lose by Ray Charles
when you're outnumbered by kids 3 to 1, of course you're going to lose.
Q: How will you die?
A: In Pace by Andrea Bocelli
ok. i can live with that.
notice i used some capital letters up there? classy, eh?
4.17.2008
i really apologize. i'm a horrible blogger but it's been almost 6 weeks since i last wrote in here. that is just inexcusable. of course, i don't have a huge fanclub, but just in case someone is out there, i'm back.
rob is gone, however. he's out 'on patrol' on the USS tennessee, so let's everyone think good thoughts for them. the tennessee doesn't have the best reputation among submarines but let's just hope they don't screw up too badly. they have improved in the last year, hopefully rob and the current commanding officer are partially responsible. there's so much gossip about the downfall of the tennessee, there should probably be a book written. it's pretty juicy. sex, lies & videotape & all that.
he'll be back before school is out for the summer. reese's birthday is june 15 and we have plans to head to seaworld as a family for her birthday, so he better be back by then. i really don't want to go without him.
everyone is doing well. my parents just finished a LONG visit and arrived safely back in iowa yesterday. they stayed for almost 2 weeks. i'm used to about 8 or 9 days. i did enjoy the free babysitting though, so i should just shut up. it is nice to have the house to ourselves again. maybe i'm becoming anti-social but i just could not make conversation for squat during their visit. and my parents are getting to the age where they're repeating their stories. yeeeeeah. good times.
reese is getting tested for the gifted program at her school. i can't believe it's come to my mind so often today, wondering if it was hard for her or if she got really frustrated or what. she loves school so much, so i'm sure she thought it was a blast to get to go with a new teacher to do new things. the note she brought home said that she has to have a score of 130 in order to continue the testing. i'll keep you posted, unless she scored a 5. then i'll just drop it and you can just assume the whole thing was a bust.
rob is gone, however. he's out 'on patrol' on the USS tennessee, so let's everyone think good thoughts for them. the tennessee doesn't have the best reputation among submarines but let's just hope they don't screw up too badly. they have improved in the last year, hopefully rob and the current commanding officer are partially responsible. there's so much gossip about the downfall of the tennessee, there should probably be a book written. it's pretty juicy. sex, lies & videotape & all that.
he'll be back before school is out for the summer. reese's birthday is june 15 and we have plans to head to seaworld as a family for her birthday, so he better be back by then. i really don't want to go without him.
everyone is doing well. my parents just finished a LONG visit and arrived safely back in iowa yesterday. they stayed for almost 2 weeks. i'm used to about 8 or 9 days. i did enjoy the free babysitting though, so i should just shut up. it is nice to have the house to ourselves again. maybe i'm becoming anti-social but i just could not make conversation for squat during their visit. and my parents are getting to the age where they're repeating their stories. yeeeeeah. good times.
reese is getting tested for the gifted program at her school. i can't believe it's come to my mind so often today, wondering if it was hard for her or if she got really frustrated or what. she loves school so much, so i'm sure she thought it was a blast to get to go with a new teacher to do new things. the note she brought home said that she has to have a score of 130 in order to continue the testing. i'll keep you posted, unless she scored a 5. then i'll just drop it and you can just assume the whole thing was a bust.
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