Sunday is so crazy in the mornings. Dan leaves each Sunday at 7:45am for meetings. I don't mind getting the kids ready myself I have a routiue and we can get out the door and be on time, most of the time. But today we didn't even wake up until 8:00am. It was a wild morning and it just starts the day out bad. When I am in a rush I need to remember that it isn't the kids fault I didn't wake up in time. Relax and we'll get there when we get there. I hate being late.
I read a great quote last night and I would like to remember.
Fear departs when faith endures.
What we are speaks so loudly that are children might not hear what we are saying.
I love these quotes and I hope to apply them to my life.
I love Sunday afternoons. The girls are napping and the boys are playing with toys. Dan is working a swing shift today so I am just relaxing and enjoy the quiet.
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Saturday, June 2, 2012
STRIKERS!!!
Britton tried out for two strikers teams this week. One Wednesday he tried out for the State division and unfortunately didn't make it. There were a lot of kids trying out and a lot of them have been on a strikers or competition team before so Britton wasn't picked. On Thursday he tried out for a district division team and made it. We are so proud of him and excited for this new opportunity for Britton. I am also glad that my nerves and go back to normal.
SATURDAY - no morning plans
Every Saturday we have a schedule. Some where to be and usually early. But today was different. We got to sleep in and didn't have to wake up to an alarm clock. It was wonderful. Dan had a bike event for work. Bryson wanted to go so Dan took him to work with him. Bryson was having fun so the rest of the kids decided that they wanted to go also. We got ready and packed up the bikes and went down to the bike trail. Chick-fil-a was there handing out free chicken sandwiches and munchies ice cream was there giving away free ice cream. The kids rode on the trail for a few minutes and enjoyed there free food and then we went to the Parkin's to play. It is Ethan's birthday so Amy filled up her pools and the kids swam and had a blast playing with Ethan and Sarah. After that we went to Sam's Club and then came home for a calm night. It was a great Saturday.
Friday, June 1, 2012
Last day of school
Today is the best day. The kids are finally out of school. The kids were excited to go and sign yearbooks and say good bye to friends and there teachers. They each had such good teachers this year. Britton had Mrs. Smith and she was so good for Britton. He had an awesome year with no behavior concerns. Bryson had a tough year. He was first put into Mrs. Dixon's class, then the school hired a new teacher because the classroom sizes were to large so Bryson got put into Mrs. Welling's class. He liked her but the after Christmas break she called in sick for about two weeks so they had different subs. Then she gave her resignation so he got a permenant sub until they hired a new teacher, which was Mrs. Waters. She did a great job and Bryson really liked her. Parker had Mrs. Farris and loved her. He had a great year and made lots of new friends. He also did great in speech with Mrs. Gentry. Abby had Ms. Debbie at Busy Bee Preschool. She learned so much and loved to be with kids her age.
The boys had a little surprise when coming home from school. I asked the boys to get off at a different bus stop when coming home. A bunch of moms filled buckets with water and had water balloons(Mikki and Heather) then the rest of us hid until the kids got off the bus. When the kids got off the bus they ran through a sign that said welcome summer. Then we jumped out and started squirting the kids. It was so fun the kids were soaked and so were we. It was such a fun idea. Then we had ice cream sundaes for the kids. I hope that we do this every year. After the water fight we had to hurry home because we had another party to go to. At our house.
To celebrate the ending of a school year we let the kids invite friends over and we had an end of year party. We filled up two pools, had a slip 'n' slide, had water balloons, foosball, air hockey, darts, popcorn, treats, popcicles, chalk, bubbles, water bombs, dodge ball, and lots of squirt guns. They had so much fun. There were so many kids. The neighbors all joined in. Then we had a block night games party with the entire neighborhood. We had a camp fire at the Smith's house and roasted marshmallows and made smores. The kids played by the creek and in the Smith's backyard. Then when it was dark the boys played steal the flag and kick the can. This was the best way to celebrate the ending of a school year and the start of SUMMER!!!
The boys had a little surprise when coming home from school. I asked the boys to get off at a different bus stop when coming home. A bunch of moms filled buckets with water and had water balloons(Mikki and Heather) then the rest of us hid until the kids got off the bus. When the kids got off the bus they ran through a sign that said welcome summer. Then we jumped out and started squirting the kids. It was so fun the kids were soaked and so were we. It was such a fun idea. Then we had ice cream sundaes for the kids. I hope that we do this every year. After the water fight we had to hurry home because we had another party to go to. At our house.
To celebrate the ending of a school year we let the kids invite friends over and we had an end of year party. We filled up two pools, had a slip 'n' slide, had water balloons, foosball, air hockey, darts, popcorn, treats, popcicles, chalk, bubbles, water bombs, dodge ball, and lots of squirt guns. They had so much fun. There were so many kids. The neighbors all joined in. Then we had a block night games party with the entire neighborhood. We had a camp fire at the Smith's house and roasted marshmallows and made smores. The kids played by the creek and in the Smith's backyard. Then when it was dark the boys played steal the flag and kick the can. This was the best way to celebrate the ending of a school year and the start of SUMMER!!!
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Mom's nerves
I decided that being a mom brings back a lot of emotions and feelings as a kid. When christmas time comes you get the childlike feelings because you are so excited for your kids and the excitement that they feel is absorbed into you. The same with most holidays. It is a lot more work being on the parent end but the results are so wonderful and watching your children light up because of something that you have created or a memory made is unforgetable.
Todays feelings are not on the excitement level. I feel so nervous for Britton and his tryouts. I have the butterflies in my stomach. I don't want him to be disappointed or let down. He has a love for soccer. I know that he is good enough but it is the coach that needs to see and feel that.
Todays feelings are not on the excitement level. I feel so nervous for Britton and his tryouts. I have the butterflies in my stomach. I don't want him to be disappointed or let down. He has a love for soccer. I know that he is good enough but it is the coach that needs to see and feel that.
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Field Day and Try-outs
Today was a wet day for the boys. At school they had there field day. They had so much fun. They traveled from station to station and got to play fun wet games. I think that with my kids and most kids water equals fun. Today was no exception. They had a station of tug-o-war with three little pools in the center that the kids would fall into if there team was losing. They had different relay water games, they had an inflatible obstacle course. They had water dodge ball and lots of other fun activites. Abby and Brynlee had fun also they were able to play on the playground and watch the boys getting wet and being crazy with there friends.
Then this evening Britton tried out for a competition soccer team. It was his first time to tryout for a team. He has played AYSO since he was 4 and is so fun to watch. There were 23 boys trying out and only 16 spots. He did his best and hopes to make it. I am so proud of Britton and the good boy he is. He looked good out on the field and he can hold his head up high no matter what the results will be. Abby and Brynlee were quite the stinkers tonight they decided to watch themselves with dirt at the tryouts. They rubbed dirt up and down there legs all over there arms and on top of there heads and all over there faces. They were absolutely covered from head to toe. One mom turned to me and said I'm just glad it wasn't my daughter but you will laugh about this later. The shower looked like we dumped chocolate milk on the ground. Those two little girls are like a magnet to dirt.
Then this evening Britton tried out for a competition soccer team. It was his first time to tryout for a team. He has played AYSO since he was 4 and is so fun to watch. There were 23 boys trying out and only 16 spots. He did his best and hopes to make it. I am so proud of Britton and the good boy he is. He looked good out on the field and he can hold his head up high no matter what the results will be. Abby and Brynlee were quite the stinkers tonight they decided to watch themselves with dirt at the tryouts. They rubbed dirt up and down there legs all over there arms and on top of there heads and all over there faces. They were absolutely covered from head to toe. One mom turned to me and said I'm just glad it wasn't my daughter but you will laugh about this later. The shower looked like we dumped chocolate milk on the ground. Those two little girls are like a magnet to dirt.
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Cousin Tuesday
Tuesday is a special day. It is the day that we have fun with cousins. We started this a few months ago and have continued because we have so much fun together. We go to Grandma and Grandpa Mack's house and bring lunch and let the kids play. We have fun as sisters and mom and also Aunt Cathy and Brittany come. We just sit around the kitchen table and share ideas and look at magazines. The kids play outside if the weather is good or in the play room. They get to watch cartoons and usually enjoy a ring pop or dum dum sucker. I love my family so much and am so grateful that I live so close to my family.
Today the kids played outside and picked all of the flowers that were growing between grandmas house and the neighbor. We are really trying to get the girls to stop this but it is a problem. The girls also played with grandmas paper dolls and squinkies. The boys played a little football and watched a Popeye cartoon.
The kids are never ready to go home. Brynlee thinks that she is the boss of Grandma's t.v. and only wants to watch Go Diego Go or Dora. Grandma can't tell her no. Thanks for making new memories.
Today the kids played outside and picked all of the flowers that were growing between grandmas house and the neighbor. We are really trying to get the girls to stop this but it is a problem. The girls also played with grandmas paper dolls and squinkies. The boys played a little football and watched a Popeye cartoon.
The kids are never ready to go home. Brynlee thinks that she is the boss of Grandma's t.v. and only wants to watch Go Diego Go or Dora. Grandma can't tell her no. Thanks for making new memories.
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