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Looks like she is drinking something wonderful....
Don't be fooled...
The love of bugs and "roly polies" has taken over they're every thought.
and to them it is wonderful.
The sun has opened up a whole new world for you both this spring. The pull to go outside is almost obsessive. Keeping you in the back yard has become a new challenge. I often find you sneaking outside without permission. It makes me uneasy. Two people always waiting for me to let my guard down so you can escape.
My blog has been feeling neglected. School is coming to a close. Life is busy. We had a great weekend get away to Zion's National park. Pictures and adventures to follow.
Today we spent the day at the pool. My kids splashed and swam till they couldn't move. I sat in the sun and then the shade reading (or should I say devouring) a new book... I haven't finished it yet but so far I love City of bones.
We are home for a quick shower and off to a bbq. It's been a nice day. Not too hot and plenty of Sun.
I'll be back soon. I promise!
I had a bad day the other day. You know where you feel nothing you do is EVER done. Nothing is really worthwhile. Then someone sent me this and it made me smile, for a minute.
THE NEXT SURVIVOR SERIES on TV:
Six married men will be dropped on an island with one car and
3 kids each for six weeks.
Each kid will play
two sports
and either take music
or dance classes.
There is no fast food.
Each man must
take care of his 3 kids;
keep his assigned house clean,
correct all homework,
and complete science projects,
cook, do laundry,
and pay a list of ' pretend ' bills
with not enough money.
In addition, each man
will have to budget in money
for groceries each week.
Each man
must remember the birthdays
of all their friends and relatives,
and send cards out
on time--no emailing.
Each man must also
take each child to a doctor ' s appointment,
a dentist appointment
and a haircut appointment.
He must make
one unscheduled and inconvenient
visit per child
to the Urgent Care.
He must also
make cookies or cupcakes
for a social function.
Each man will be responsible for
decorating his own assigned house,
planting flowers outside
and keeping it presentable
at all times.
The men will only
have access to television
when the kids are asleep
and all chores are done..
The men must
shave their legs,
wear makeup daily,
adorn himself with jewelry,
wear uncomfortable yet stylish shoes,
keep fingernails polished
and eyebrows groomed.
During one of the six weeks,
the men will have to endure severe abdominal cramps, back aches,
and have extreme, unexplained mood swings but never once complain or
slow down from other duties.
They must attend
weekly school meetings,
church, and find time
at least once to spend the afternoon
at the park or a similar setting.
They will need to
read a book to the kids
each night and in the morning,
feed them, dress them,
brush their teeth and
comb their hair by 7:00 am.
A test will be given at the end of the six weeks, and each father will be required to know all of the following information:
each child ' s birthday,
height, weight,
shoe size, clothes size
and doctor ' s name.
Also the child ' s weight at birth,
length, time of birth,
and length of labor,
each child ' s favorite color,
middle name,
favorite snack,
favorite song,
favorite drink,
favorite toy,
biggest fear and
what they want to be when they grow up.
The kids vote them off the island
based on performance.
The last man wins only if...
he still has enough energy
to be intimate with his spouse
at a moment ' s notice.
If the last man does win,
he can play the game over and over
and over again for the next 18-25 years
eventually earning the right
To be called Mother!
Lindsey turned ten last week.
Lindsey's top ten
1- Club Penguin
2- Reading (this is a new thing).
3- Swimming.
4-Friends.
5-Music- Jonas Brothers
6-Mexican food.
7-Webkins.
8-Movies and popcorn.
9- Making crafts.
10-wii fit.
My top ten things I love about Lindsey...
1-She is friendly and social.
2-She is smart.
3- She is a good leader.
4- She is confident.
5- She is strong spirited.
6- She is very creative.
7- She has a great imagination.
8- She is a good example and choose right.
9- She is fun.
10- She is funny.
Lindsey you are the child who challenges me most. You are so smart and strong willed. I can see that you will do great things with your determination and strong will. Keep choosing the right.
I love you so much!
The fruits of my many labors....
Mother's day I woke up to breakfast in bed. Four excited children handing me their home made gifts. I decided resolutely to enjoy my mother's day morning and read in bed. Not too long into my morning relaxation screams were heard downstairs. I went downstairs, and as usual, I paid a price for my inattention. The once clean living room was scattered with toys. A class picture had been torn in half right through my Jacob's face. I found myself in tears.
Ten years ago, on Mother's Day, I brought my first child home from the hospital. It seemed fitting to bring her home on that day. To embark on my journey as a mother, on that day. Lindsey was so small and so much work. I felt experienced and ready as I prepared for her birth. I had been a nanny. I knew a lot about kids. I was ready. I remember carrying my bundle up into our tiny apartment. Laying my little one on her changing table, as I attempted to pull of her hospital onesie,(which was under her outfit) it would not go over her head. I panicked. How would I remove it without hurting her? I tried and tried and failed. Soon I was reduced to tears begging my Mom to stay the night. I felt overwhelmed, unprepared and I was scared. I had no idea what I was doing. Lindsey wasn't nursing well. After many failed attempts, doctors visits, and lots of money with lactation specialists it was decided that I would pump and feed her bottles. I was set on nursing and very disappointed in this failure but she wasn't gaining weight and so it wasn't optional. I had tried all the options available. Many doctors told me I couldn't pump and maintain my milk supply but I did. In fact I had enough to feed several babies. This went on for 13 full months. I pumped in airport bathrooms, cars, and it pretty much ruled my life, along with feeding and caring for a small child that is. It was hard. I was learning as I went. I was introduced to colic, nap schedules and sleepless nights. Slowly I felt more confident as a mother, slowly we got to know each other. I look back as these memories and it seems like a million years ago. I have since become a much more confident mother, a more skilled person. I am not unsure or scared, most of the time. I wonder how mothering just one child seemed so hard and so difficult and I remember I have grown and changed as a person. I am better equipped to be where I am. I have life experience. When the twins were born early and needed breastmilk to be pumped, I was an expert. I did not question the process or my ability to do it.
Mothering can be relentless, exhausting and full of drudgery. It can also be unlimited joy and blessings. Sometimes I feel like I haven't done much but when I look back ten years ago, to that young girl, I don't recognize her. Now- I am more confident. I am more talented. I am better.
Today I appreciate my children, my blessing in being a Mother. The ability experience great frustration along with great amounts of joy and laughter. Many days are hard and I do struggle. In the end, I know its all worthwhile. Growth is happening for me and for them. The time is passing. Like sands through a glass its moving forward. In ten years time I will look back and find myself in a very different place once again. I hope to have a better ability to find more joy in the now, because its fleeting. Moments pass to quickly and are never to return.
Happy Mother's Day to all of you. I learn from your examples. I am inspired by all of you and I benefit from all of your support.
A month ago we had an opportunity to go to a temple open house for our church, The church of Jesus Christ of Latter day saints. A new temple was being built in our area and before its dedicated its open for visiting, to all. I had some real reservations about whether or not the twins could walk through and behave through the temple. This is for my children....
Today we went through the Temple. What an amazing opportunity it was to attend this open house. As we entered the temple, as a family, an amazing thing happened. You were all quiet and reverent. We walked in and out of each room and sometimes stood in long lines. No one fussed or screamed. We were able to learn about what we were seeing. The Spirit was strong. I could feel Heavenly Father's love for our family. As we entered some of the rooms I was struck by the blessing of being together as a family. The desire to make this happen was so strong for me. I love each of you so much. I want each of you to know how much our Heavenly Father loves you. I can't wait for the day where we can be together in the temple again as a family. Never forget how much I love you and what I want for you.
Mommy
A few weeks later we went back to attend the temple. After it was dedicated and in use. It was a special experience to be there again. I felt reminded of my children and our visit there and this made it even more special. We are lucky to have a new temple so close.
The day out cruise ended was a sad day. Most vacations, lets face it, are so much work for Mom that I am ready to get home and back to our schedules. This time is was not so. It was so hard to get up and leave the boat and by get up I mean pack your stuff the night before put it out to be taken off the boat and leave before 8am. It was a rude awakening being forced of the boat (ha ha). So none of us in our group (the rest flew home) were quite ready for it all to end and decided to stop over in San Diego for a night.
It seemed like a great idea to have another day of vacation.
So we drove over to the Wild Animal park. Upon our arrival we realized it was a little warm. I quickly changed all our clothes in the car (not easy by the way). Walking in I realized it was not just a little warm, it was blazing hot! We had the sunscreen packed deep in the bags (no way to find it) so that concerned me. We paid and went in.
The wild animal park has very little shade and lot's of hills, something I had forgotten even though I have been there several times. Not too long after getting inside we were all sick from the heat. So we rode the tram, we wanted to just stay on that all day, but they kicked us off.
We decided to go buy everyone slurpies ($5 a piece). That seemed to help.
Diana also bought a $11 cup so we could refill it as many times as we wanted. Best $11 she ever spent! Notice how little time we spent with animals. We were all about sitting in the shade and keeping cool! Finally the sun began to go down this would seem like the time that our trip was saved.
Not so... Hailey got really sick and hit the bathroom every few minutes.
We were all hot, starving, some were sick and we still had no where to stay that night yet...
It doesn't get better from there, you all know what happened on the drive home. Yes we should have just left the cruise ship and gone home.
I read this on someone elses blog and I totally agree. I am always reading people's status on facebook that say tgif. Us mom's don't care about weekends. There is not break from that job. It's more like TGIB - thank goodness its bedtime.
There you have it I have survived another busy and packed weekend and thank goodness its bedtime.
