Our Tuesday's are always really busy. I was tired today because like a dummy, I stayed up way too late last night waiting for Isaac to get home from work. When he works till late, I stay up to wait for him. Well, the problem this time was not that I was up too late again. The problem is I was up too late every night since Saturday and it's all catching up with me. What I mean by too late is after 12:30am. Then I wake up at 6am and try to get through my day. I don't nap and I do play with the kids and try to be hands on as much as possible.
Today, and every Tuesday, is usually my busiest day. I've got my normal schedule of events and both boys have basketball practice overlapping and I still need to pick Isaac up and go from one place to the other. So it goes something like this...9am-exercise, clean up, chores, 11:30am pick up Jonathan11:45 home and do homework with Jonathan which is usually art, writing or reading,, 12:30 lunch 1:00pm boys nap and mommy finish dinner and maybe take 30 minutes to sit and watch something, 2:45pm leave to get dylan from school, 3:25pm home doing homework with Dylan and Jonathan, finish dinner, clean kitchen, 4:55pm leave for Dylan's basketball practice at 5:15pm,after dropping him off I pick Isaac up from work after 5:30pm then take Jonathan to his 6:00pm basketball practice, then I swing back downtown to pick up Dylan at 6:30pm and swing back up to pick up Isaac and Jonathan at his practice at 7pm, then we have to be at scouts which starts at 7pm. It ends at 8pm but get home about 8:20pm. I get the kids fed, bathed, then bedtime routine with reading to each boy and scriptures if I make it and prayers. Then hopefully by 10pm I am done cleaning the kitchen for tomorrow. Now I'm beat and need to wind down. Then I wait for Isaac to get home from work tonight. Tuesdays he usually goes back to work after he eats dinner. It makes for a long day but I'm happy the boys are participating in something they like to do and Tutu paid but I wish she could buy us a second car too. Too much to ask? Just kidding Mom. Thanks for your help and support.
It's 9:30pm right now and I'm heading out now to put Matthew down for bed and then I've got to clean my kitchen. I'm tired already and Isaac is at work. Okay I better get going. I need to get going. Happy Day!!!
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Monday, January 13, 2014
Catch Up Time!
Okay, so I told myself that I would write every day as much as possible. No it's not a new year resolution. It seems I don't make new year resolutions anymore. I haven't for almost a decade now. I realized that making these resolutions may seem to be what I and everyone should and would be doing. Well, it's not for me. I tend to take it way too seriously and then if I don't make any progress in the right direction I feel horrible about myself. I literally feel like a loser and I hate that feeling. It can be discouraging too. New Year resolutions are no more than a set up for disappointment for me. I put too much pressure on myself and the resolution carries too much weight all by itself. Sometimes, it may even be unrealistic. Instead, I've decided to set goals for myself. Both long and short term goals. Goals can be more flexible and they change along the way and I feel okay about that. As life goes on and it does, experiences and circumstances sometimes lead to changes in my life, myself, and my goals.
I haven't set very many goals yet. At the start of the new year I had some ideas of what I would like to accomplish but I really didn't have anything concrete. I feel like I can take a little more time figuring out what my priorities are or what they really should be.
I've already been slacking on our blog. I think my last post was on the 2nd day of January. I won't say that I'm a loser. That would be negative talk and I'm trying really hard to be more positive about myself. I'm not a loser. In reality, I just didn't make time to write and I was doing other things. Honestly, I don't even remember what I was doing or how I used my time. Time management? Yeah, I think that goes on my priority list-How to use my time more wisely.
For example, I lost some time today when Isaac took my keys with him to work and my boys and I couldn't get in our apartment. We dropped Isaac off this morning at 11:30ish and didn't get the keys back till 3:30pm. I did have things to do and didn't get it done. I wanted to feel disappointed but again I refrained from thinking negative about myself because it happened and it wasn't so bad. We went to McDonalds to eat and the boys got to play in the play area. They were soooo happy and excited to get a kids ice cream cone for FREE. Yup, Free! It was worth all the fun and excitement they felt. I also felt good about not being in our apartment. I needed to get out!
So I'll keep thinking of my goals. One thing for sure...I want to be more positive about myself and give myself a break. Life is too short to be upset about not being soooo perfect.
I haven't set very many goals yet. At the start of the new year I had some ideas of what I would like to accomplish but I really didn't have anything concrete. I feel like I can take a little more time figuring out what my priorities are or what they really should be.
I've already been slacking on our blog. I think my last post was on the 2nd day of January. I won't say that I'm a loser. That would be negative talk and I'm trying really hard to be more positive about myself. I'm not a loser. In reality, I just didn't make time to write and I was doing other things. Honestly, I don't even remember what I was doing or how I used my time. Time management? Yeah, I think that goes on my priority list-How to use my time more wisely.
For example, I lost some time today when Isaac took my keys with him to work and my boys and I couldn't get in our apartment. We dropped Isaac off this morning at 11:30ish and didn't get the keys back till 3:30pm. I did have things to do and didn't get it done. I wanted to feel disappointed but again I refrained from thinking negative about myself because it happened and it wasn't so bad. We went to McDonalds to eat and the boys got to play in the play area. They were soooo happy and excited to get a kids ice cream cone for FREE. Yup, Free! It was worth all the fun and excitement they felt. I also felt good about not being in our apartment. I needed to get out!
So I'll keep thinking of my goals. One thing for sure...I want to be more positive about myself and give myself a break. Life is too short to be upset about not being soooo perfect.
Thursday, January 2, 2014
Lazy Day-Z!
Happy New Year!! It's the second day of 2014 and I wasn't feeling well. We woke up to about 3-4 inches of snow this morning. I really planned to do lots of things today and get things checked off my list but I woke up to a sore throat, headache, and an earache. Then I got all whiny. I really hate whining but I did it and am not proud of it. I think my kids caught it and was whiny too.
The day got better as I set the tone. I finally changed my attitude and everyone was a lot happier. The boys played all day making paper airplanes, mazes and marbles, magic tricks, building, and playing in the snow with the snow shovels. Too bad Dad wasn't home or we could've gone sledding but I'm kinda glad we didn't because the windchill was super cold. Might have been in the single digits. The boys were happy and I realized quickly that I just needed to set the mood. Our apartment is a mess as usual but we made full use of it. I love my boys and I just want them to be happy everyday. Tonight at dinner they said they were happy and had a great day!! That's all that matters and chicken noodle soup and banana bread. Great day!
The day got better as I set the tone. I finally changed my attitude and everyone was a lot happier. The boys played all day making paper airplanes, mazes and marbles, magic tricks, building, and playing in the snow with the snow shovels. Too bad Dad wasn't home or we could've gone sledding but I'm kinda glad we didn't because the windchill was super cold. Might have been in the single digits. The boys were happy and I realized quickly that I just needed to set the mood. Our apartment is a mess as usual but we made full use of it. I love my boys and I just want them to be happy everyday. Tonight at dinner they said they were happy and had a great day!! That's all that matters and chicken noodle soup and banana bread. Great day!
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Happy New Year 2014 in Ohio!
Happy New Year!! It will be a great year because it just will be and because I said so. Everyone is doing well. We are having a great day. We've been so blessed and Ohio has been a nice place to live. We've been here for 19 months and have found many great places and met wonderful people we now call friends.
Isaac is still working at Wright State University and in fact he just returned from Australia where they were collecting insects in Brisbane. We sure did miss him most of December. He was gone from the 3rd and got home on the 21st.
I'm doing alright and am enjoying my sons and just making sure I don't miss a thing of their childhood. I am chef, housekeeper, launderer, taxi driver, activities planner, financial assistant, shopper, and my job list goes on.
Dylan is 9 and loves to read, play basketball, build Lego's, play Pokemon, learning the guitar, playing with his brother's (sometimes), and other things.
Jonathan is 4 and likes everything his older brother likes and crafting, painting, drawing, and sleeping.
Matthew is 19 months old and is joyful to be around. He doesn't talk yet but makes cute grunting sounds and facial expressions only a mama would love.
This year we hope Isaac get's a job. His job here is temporary. We have family goals. I'm not one who makes resolutions. I haven't had a new year resolution in years. I avoid them because I am my worst critic and if I don't reach it I feel terrible. I feel like a loser. It was discouraging so I stopped making them and now I set goals. Goals change as I change and evolve throughout the year. I don't set too many goals all at once. Instead, I set short term goals and maybe 1 or 2 long term goals and I stay away from the "Lose weight" goal and just ...hmmm. It's everyday that I am conscious about my weight. Why wouldn't I be? I mean, I'm the one who carries it and I'm the one to stand in front of a mirror and I'm the one that it should matter to the most. Okay, off that soap box now.
Anyway, I have things I'd like to do and this year will be a great time to do things old, new, creative, adventurous, challenging, and worth while. This post is late but I got it down. Hoping everyone has a great year ahead!!!Aloha!
Isaac is still working at Wright State University and in fact he just returned from Australia where they were collecting insects in Brisbane. We sure did miss him most of December. He was gone from the 3rd and got home on the 21st.
I'm doing alright and am enjoying my sons and just making sure I don't miss a thing of their childhood. I am chef, housekeeper, launderer, taxi driver, activities planner, financial assistant, shopper, and my job list goes on.
Dylan is 9 and loves to read, play basketball, build Lego's, play Pokemon, learning the guitar, playing with his brother's (sometimes), and other things.
Jonathan is 4 and likes everything his older brother likes and crafting, painting, drawing, and sleeping.
Matthew is 19 months old and is joyful to be around. He doesn't talk yet but makes cute grunting sounds and facial expressions only a mama would love.
This year we hope Isaac get's a job. His job here is temporary. We have family goals. I'm not one who makes resolutions. I haven't had a new year resolution in years. I avoid them because I am my worst critic and if I don't reach it I feel terrible. I feel like a loser. It was discouraging so I stopped making them and now I set goals. Goals change as I change and evolve throughout the year. I don't set too many goals all at once. Instead, I set short term goals and maybe 1 or 2 long term goals and I stay away from the "Lose weight" goal and just ...hmmm. It's everyday that I am conscious about my weight. Why wouldn't I be? I mean, I'm the one who carries it and I'm the one to stand in front of a mirror and I'm the one that it should matter to the most. Okay, off that soap box now.
Anyway, I have things I'd like to do and this year will be a great time to do things old, new, creative, adventurous, challenging, and worth while. This post is late but I got it down. Hoping everyone has a great year ahead!!!Aloha!
Monday, September 16, 2013
Happy Easter!!! April 2012
April 07,2012
Easter Fun!!!
We enjoyed such a beautiful day. We took the boys to celebrate Easter by going to two egg hunts. One was hosted by another church at the park and another hunt later in the day were with friends from our church. Talk about fun, crafts, eggs galore, and nothing but SWEETS!. We love going to community activities such as these. It's such a great way to meet people in your community and to participate in good, friendly fun.
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| They were getting ready to run fast to capture some eggs. |
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| Look what I got mom. |
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| He's too cute! |
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| Ready, Set, Go! Dylan was off and he was fast. |
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| He was happy. He had more eggs but it's tradition to look for others who didn't get as many eggs and to share theirs. We taught them that it was nice to give it away and that other children would be happy and grateful. Dylan has become more aware of others. |
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| Who doesn't enjoy cookie decorating and then eating it up. |
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| What a great surprise! The Easter Bunny was there too. Now for more Easter egg hunting at another park with friends. More Candy!!There's no such thing as too much candy and don't forget taxes due immediately.         |
Sunday, September 15, 2013
Butterfly Pavillion, West Minster, Colorado April 2012
April 02, 2012
Butterfly Pavillion
We went to the Pavillion to see the animals. We saw Rosie, the famous tarantula and other insects. There was an exhibit of underwater creatures like the starfish, and anemones, and jelly fish, which was Jonathan's favorite to study and draw and learn about the whole time we were in Denver. The butterfly exhibit was nice too. I'm grateful my kids enjoy learning about nature and God's creatures and I have Isaac to thank for most of their interests. I just help by encouraging it, mostly.
Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, Co. March 2012
March 31, 2012
Garden of the Gods
We went on a BIG day trip to Southern Colorado to visit Garden of the Gods. It was beautiful and pretty cool. The rock formations were awesome. It's a national natural landmark. We discovered giant red rock formations and unique plants. We had a fun time and it was hot but not too bad. I stayed hydrated enough but my legs did get a little swollen. Isaac made our trip very adventurous when he took us a different way to go home which took longer and we did get a little turned around. We were all hungry and very tired by the time we got home. It was soooo late. All in all a great day!
