Quiet Night

I am childless once again! My two older boys and Kate have gone to the neighbors baseball game, and they are still gone. It's nearly 9:30 on a school night, and my kids haven't had dinner yet. That is nuts! But I do have to say, Brett took a very late nap, and I had several hours of quiet time while everyone was gone.

However, now once they get home--I have to figure out something to feed them quickly--and get them to bed! They have a bedtime of 8 pm, and they will be over 2 hours late by the time they actually get to bed!!

Mother's Day

Mother's Day is Sunday. I'm not sure what our plans are--but I'm thinking a brunch is in order--oooooh, or breakfast in bed! Of course, my husband burns everything--so that may not be such a good idea. We were going to go to Rob's husbands restaurant-but they have over 400 reservations-so I'm thinking we'll find something else.

If it's a beautiful day-I may just suggest a nice picnic at the park. Sit in the shade and let the kids play. Robyn did invite us over to her inlaws home-apparently the pool is open. Wow, it isn't even Memorial Day, and it's warm enough to grill and pool it! Amazing! I don't have suits for my kids yet-so depending on how much time I find between now and then -we'll see if we make it!

Walking To The Tree

I spent the weekend trying to find my car keys! You know--that is the most aggravating as well as 'messy' job around! I had to tear the entire living room apart looking for them! I guess we are heading into the toddler stage-a little too early for my taste--but Brett seems to have wandered off with them--and I still haven't found them! I will be searching for them in the bedrooms today! I hate that--it's work tearing the house apart and then it's more work--putting it all back together! It's the biggest waste of time imaginable! I had no car keys and no real dinner food in the house-so we walked up the street to the "Tree" restaurant for dinner! It wasn't so bad! My sandwich wasn't great-but the kids felt like they were on a real adventure-so that was fun!

Fun In The...Water??

Oh my heavens! I have three kids that just came inside the house--in 60 degree weather--SOAKING WET!! It's not raining--but it's too cold for to much else! Hmmmmmm, off to ask the kids what's up!

Ah, turns out the neighbor just up the street turned their sprinklers on-and the kids ventured into their first days of Summer! But now they are all frozen solid and I have to turn the radiators up!

They may all be sick for the weekend-but hey, at least they had fun!!

Where'd Everybody Go??

Wouldn't you know it! Just as I'm about to begin a little video segment--my assistant (husband) gets called away for an emergency! Ahhhhh, such is life! I wish Rob was here--she'd help me! But hey, I will survive! I just feel bad for all of you that will be forced to watch my video filmed by and starring me! Beware--you may need to take some Anti-nausea medication first!! But ok--I'm off to cook! Wish me luck!!

Sorry--Missed Picture Of The "B" Man

Ok, I forgot to insert a picture of the "B" man after I was talking about him on my last post! Since I'm on Rob's computer--let's see if I can find one that sums up his cuteness in one easy stroke!!

This one is taken mid-chant! He's just a silly little doll baby! So happy to be alive--and he's going to let you know just how pleased he is to be here!

I didn't mention--he's starting to tell knock knock jokes--so cute. He'll say knock knock and you say who's there and he'll say chicken who and then you say chicken who who--and he answers with Knock Knock and it starts all over. He even tries to play I Spy--which is really fun to hear this little two year old attempt! Such a cutie!!

Barrett Is So Cute

Robyn's son Barrett is 2 1/2 and he is a total ham! He loves to sing and will walk around the house chanting songs or conversations that he's heard. He's potty training and can get his diaper off--but can't get another one back on. So he'll wander around naked for a bit. Rob asked him, "Barrett, are you naked?" and he yells back "Bummy Man". Robyn calls him Naked Bummy Man and it is so cute to hear him repeat it. He just walked in from his nap with the gallon of milk and his bottle. After the bottle was filled he started chanting "yay, yay, yay, yay" as he carried the milk back to the fridge with the bottle nipple embedded between his front teeth!

What a cutie!!

Hangin' With Rob

I have to say! I have had a great day today! Yep, I'm at my sisters house to blog--but we got her just in time to help make Toffee Bars with Rob and Blake. Kate had so much fun too. Blakelynn is her best friend-which makes it so nice for me when we come over. My boys are at school, her boys are at school. Our girls play together both cute and quiet. Our babies take naps together. Seriously--can anything else work as well?

So while they bake--I thought I would jump on and see what there was to talk about!! It was either this or take a blanket out to the front yard and snuggle down for a nap in the warm sunlight! But alas, blogging by the fan-is the winner!!

Scouts!!

Tonight is scouts. We haven't been in the last couple of weeks, but we really do need to get back to it. Jake is working on his Bear--and is desperately behind--we will have to work really hard this summer to get him caught up. I think Robyn's Jake is slightly behind on his Bear as well. I think if we get them together--they can get caught up and have a great time doing it!

I do need to stop at the post office before we head to scouts, and it looks like it will be a McDonald's night. There is very little time after scouts before bedtime--so a quick drive thru window will be essential in getting them to bed on time!!

She's Been At It Again!

If any of you have noticed my shiny new template--it's all thanks to my sister! Rob came up with the theme because of the name "Wild & Crazy"--so she went with an amusement park theme--I love it. It's so cheery and colorful--it's great! Well, after she did mine--she hijacked Aunt Peggy's blog. Peggy had disappeared for a bit--so she surprised her with a beautiful new template. Well, last night she hijacked our sister in law Sally's blog. She did an amazing job! Sally hasn't even seen it yet. She just got on and hijacked the template. I'm sure Sally won't mind-because it is a beautiful, colorful, peaceful template! Good job Robyn--Oh Genki one!!

Summer Camp!!

I can't believe there is only 1 month left in the school year! I think I've said that before--but honestly--I have but 4 weeks before the Roller Coaster Summer begins! Yes, it is for this that my blog theme was created! Life at home 24/7 with energetic kids--OH MY GOODNESS!! My life is crazy now with 2 home most of the day-I can't imagine all of them. Summer Camp here we come!!

Kate is old enough for all day summer camp this year--It does scare me a little with her because they walk to the neighborhood pool--and she is still so little and doesn't know how to swim. Daniel was this age when he started summer camp--so I'm sure she'll be fine-but oh it makes me sad that she's big enough to go off with her brothers. It will kill Brett to be left home all alone with boring old mom!!

To Do Lists!!

I have made several 2 week goals. You know, things that really need to be done--and you never quite get to them. Some of them are big jobs--going through and cataloging my home videos; others aren't so huge-just at the bottom of the to do list that never gets "to do'd"-like cleaning out the toy box. There are so many broken toys or else toys that are missing half of their pieces--so I just need to get in there and get it cleaned out! So it's on a 2 week mission! By May 15th, I should have my list done!!

Another Great Prize Possibility!!

I found another great sweepstakes kind of site. This one is unique as well as really interesting. This new, cool and totally FREE site is called whogets.com. What makes this one so interesting to me is that you sign up for free, and then go into the semi-final round and put your name into the hat for the products that you are the most interested in. Seven names are pulled from that hat to move on to the finals. It is during this round that all of the whogets.com members get to get in and vote for the person they think makes the best argument for why they would like the item. The person with the highest number of votes, gets the item! If you sign up today--there are three items up for a final vote--as well as the next three items currently in the semi-final stage. So get in there and get your vote on--as well as your name in for some of the items up currently. There will be hundreds of contests and the prize values range from $10 to $600!!

He Did It!!

I just got a letter in the mail that Daniel has been accepted into the gifted and talented program at his school. I am thrilled with this--because he really is doing well. Unfortunately, the program costs a fortune--and begins early every weekday morning of the summer. So he won't be going--but as they always say at the Academy Awards--it was just nice to be accepted!!

I'm not too surprised by this-he's already in the accelerated reading program at school. It is a lot of extra work-but he does really well. He is in the first grade reading at a 3rd grade level. His teacher adores him, and will miss him next year when he moves on to second grade!

Google Update

Well, it has been confirmed--by everyone but me--that Google is indeed updating! This blog doesn't show any fluctuation as of yet--but it came at the very end of the update last time-so I'm not going to start resting easy that I didn't go down.

I really haven't done much to promote my blog--which is bad--but there are so many things going on in a day with four kids and a house to keep in order--doesn't leave much more time to visit my sister to use her computer. She did buy a new one today--I guess I should break down and let my job buy us one too--but then I will lose my "sister" time!! Some days I'm around long enough to post several posts--other days nothing at all, so it really wouldn't be a bad investment! I wouldn't even have the PR that I do have except that Rob has added me to everything that people add her to--and then she'll get in and link all of them to me. So nice!!

Anyway--good luck to everyone out there hoping for a great PR update!! Let me know how you are doing!!

Read-iculous Reading!

We went with my sister and her family tonight to a Read-iculous Reading Party. It was really fun. It was at a high school local to my sister and there were all of these booths that the kids could work at. They made a book and bookmarks, see through sprouting bean sprout things. The boys got to shoot baskets and even got a chance to meet Bob Love, a former Chicago Bull. They illustrated a story, and colored a cartoon strip of the old lady who swallowed a fly. There were refreshements and prizes, and there were a ton of people--but it was really a nice evening to hang out with the family in a fun and educational way!!

Da' Bulls

My sister and her husband took their kids to the Bulls playoff game tonight. I'm jealous because it was a really exciting game. We all thought that the Bulls didn't stand a chance against Shaq and the Heat, but they are now leading 2 games to zero! My nephews are loving this, they are huge basketball fans and are even enrolled in the Bulls Basketball Academy.

My sister has promised pictures from the game last night, so if you are interested you should head on over to her blog at Genki Desu Yo!

SHE'S GONE!!!!

WOOOOOO HOOOOOO! I don't even know how to say that loud and strong enough!! I just saw a sniglet of the news--an apparently Rosie is O-U-T OUT at the View! Now I have to tell you, I hate the View--I stopped watching it years ago--but honestly, Star Jones was my favorite-so when they toasted her--They were gone for me anyway! But Rosie, OH MY GOSH--I can not put my loathing of that woman into words! Hanoi Jane nuthing---Traitorous Rosie has Jane's Jazzercized BUTT kicked! Anyone who can honestly get up on their soap box and claim to the masses that our government had anything to do with the tragedy of 9/11--deserves the Saddam Hussein treatment in my mind! How utterly dispicable and hateful can one woman be?? Honestly--I knew she was stark raving mad--but honestly--it's time to cut the brain out and check for Mad Cow--she's a lunatic! I don't care what you think of the Administration...I don't care what you think of the War in Iraq...I don't care what you think about America in general---but to think that we would do this to ourselves so that we could go after Saddam is just schizophrenic --and she's truly heading down that rolling green trail to LaLa Land!! Have a safe trip and enjoy the straight jacket!!!

Taking Care Of The Yard!!

We have spent the week hard at work on our yard! It is amazing what happens to the poor thing during the winter. The kids are back at school and the weather has been cool but not cold, so that is perfect for me to work outside in. We planted two bushes, lots of flowers and we are looking to transplant a tree here in the coming weeks. The grass needed a good raking to get the dead thatch out. That was probably the most time consuming of the week. But it is in order, and it got a good mow. It's supposed to warm up a bit before another rain storm. I'm glad we got it done now-because now with the rain, I won't need to water the new plants.

The Baby Daddy

Well--it looks like Larry is the daddy! Not that any of us had any doubt anyway! Howard was nothing more than the drug dealer. I really haven't kept up on any of the goings on--but I did just hear that it is official--and then they moved on to how custody isn't final--the grandmother wants custody--the baby daddy might give up custody--who knows--I'm sure Larry really only wants the cash anyway--not that the grandma did a better job with her own daughter--maybe she's learned and can do a better job for her granddaughter!! We'll see!!