2006

Due to popular demand...I'm back!

Apparently I like rootbeer. We like rootbeer. Yesterday my family and I received a late christmas gift. It is a rootbeer making machine. Most people that know me know that I do not allow my children to have pop/soda. They've never even had rootbeer, but the thought was there...I guess.

Where have I been? Let's see...I had strep throat for nearly a month. The first round of antibiotics did not do the trick. I'm also still babysitting for far too many children and it's taking a toll on me. I just need to stop, but money is just so nice to have and being a one income only family is just not desirable at this point.

The family...

D finishes school next week. We're all so proud and ready to have him in full again. I've decided it's my turn to finish my education and plan to go back in the spring. I want to become a dietician and I'm so excited about it. Emily is doing excellent in school still. She gets 100% on her spelling tests every week. Nick FINALLY poops in the potty. Noah talks and is so much more independant these days. It's weird not having a "baby" anymore. Don't worry folks, no plans for number four just yet.

This almost sounds like one of those notes you put in a christmas card to update people. I promise in 2006 to update my blog more often and possibly even share some stories that you will wonder why I'm writing at all.

Happy New Year to my beloved readers...

Worst Thing EVER!

What's the worst thing ever? Strep throat. Have and hate it! Wish me well...


Sam, and you thought the other post was a downer! Ha!

Neglecting my blog...

It's probably time I updated. Even if nobody reads this anymore. I have no excuses. I'm not lazy, I'm busy. I babysit too much and hopefully that'll change after the holidays. THE HOLIDAYS? Yes, they are quite near. I've actually wrapped some presents already. I always get started early and then I'm still doing last minute shopping and wrapping. Let me update you about the monkeys...


Emily lost her first tooth a few weeks ago. She is doing fantastic in the first grade. She'll be bringing home her first report card today. Reading is going very well for her too.
Nick has been ill lately. This terrible cold is going around. He still poops his pants daily.
Noah too has had the cold. He's speaking much more and doesn't let you forget him when handing out things or food. "Me, me, me..."

The weather is terrible. I hate it. It's super cold and it gets dark at like 5pm. That's dreary. It's quite depressing too.
Otherwise things are going quite well.

Discovery

My neighbor ( yeah the one that was being stalked by smush face) and I were talking yesterday. I was telling him about a concert I'll be attending soon. He asked the name of the bad and I said "Weezer". My neighbor replied with "that's why I stay in the 80's, where it was nice and calm".

So, that's how it happens.

Beesment

Remember my post about the bees? Well they were getting worse and D and I discovered that they were somewhere in the basement wall. You could hear lots of buzzing. I had to call a pest control man to come out and rescue us. Considering the bees were coming in right by the childrens play area, we thought paying the fees would be worth it. The first thing the "bee man" says when he enters my house full of kids is "the only thing we want in here is the ABC's, not bees". Clever. He does his spraying and what not and says it's all good. Seventy five bucks later I'm bee free!



D and Sarah- I know you'll both bee like "you didn't tell me the pest guy said that"! Sorry, I forgot.

Update!

I've been in a blogging slump! I'll try my best to make this as interesting as possible.

Emily has not scored below 100% on her schoolwork so far. We're very proud of her. First grade seems to be going quite well. We're still battling with the whole lunch issue. My girl is just too picky. Cheese sandwiches are getting old!

Nick has pooed 100% in his underwear. I'm not proud of this. Potty training otherwise is going quite well. Just battling with the poop issue.

Noah is just Noah. Trying to talk all of the time. He can work the DVD player. That's about all I have about the little monkey.

The family I used to babysit for are coming for a visit this weekend. They now live out of state and we haven't seen them for over a year. I'm not sure how the visit will go. Emily's memory of their little girl is vague these days.

Told you it would be boring!

Cele-braty!

I'd like to be the first blog to announce the unconfirmed arrival of Britney and Kevin's baby. Not really, but I'd like to complain about her birthing choice. Britney apparently chose to have an elective c-section because she did not want to indure the pain of natural childbirth. I hope Britney has the worst recovery from her c-section. What doctor in his right mind would agree to such nonsense? I'm outraged. Childbirth is one of the most painful but rewarding experiences a mother will have. Grrr...