Day 1 of what? Day 1 of me trying to make some stinkin' changes around here!
I could make a list of the things that need changing around here but the first one I'm working on is getting things done during the day instead of "forgetting" to do them. So I'm making a list each day and checking it twice. I write things down as I think of them and when I pause for a minute I check my list to see if there is soemthing that I'm forgetting.
The second one is my weight. Crap! I had all this weight off when Jake was a year old. I was the same size as I was in high school. And now look at me! 202 pounds! That is ridiculous. So I'm writing down everything I eat and staying to the right portions. I'm getting rid of this.
The boys spent the entire day playing on Runescape. They haven't played that in a long time. It was fun listening to them banter back and forth about what they needed to do and what quests they were going on next. They literally played all day. Well, they did stop for a bit to eat and we had to bury the dead rabbit.
Nikki and I got our hair cut today, too. I'm not happy with mine. I like it shorter. I might go back.
CHN's 800# had a boatload of calls today. I felt like the phone never stopped ringing. But many of the calls were fun to take. So many people just need that boost of encouragement that they are doing the right thing. Sometimes they just need someone to reassure them that what they are doing is legal. And sometimes they need advice about finding the right curriculum, dealing with their school district, or finding friends for their little ones. It was a great day for phone calls.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Monday, October 4, 2010
Birthday Celebration
I believe I have won! For the first time, when I asked my son "How was it?" after his birthday party, he replied "Great!" and it wasn't followed by "except..." And it was pretty darn fun, if you ask me.
We had a campout party at our house. Firepit, roasting hot dogs, tents in the yard, the whole nine yards. We had so many of our bestest friends here to the day and some of them spent the night. The party rocked thanks to our friend Anna who's lovely son donated his old drum set to Tom and he is about the happiest boy in the world now. Nikki brought out the electric guitar and we had a bit of a concert.
I love having everyone over but, as usual, I felt like I didn't get to visit with anyone for very long. That's the nature of the party I guess. But it was fun sharing our little desert dream home with our friends and family. I hope those that like it (and the ones that didn't get to come this time) will come back and visit us again. Did I mention I like having company?
We camped in the yard and it was hilarious to have 7 boys in a tent. They are just as chatty as a room full of girls. I spent the night out there as well to help defend the one sister that came along. We had fun harassing the boys. I didn't sleep very well though. I kept thinking of all the bugs I find in the yard and that I was now sleeping on the ground near them.
Sunday morning, the boys awoke at 5AM to lightning out over the hills. That and the rooster wouldn't let them sleep anymore. They came in and played video games for awhile. We made the worlds best breakfast and drank lots of coffee, the parents anyway. :) The kids were all over the property as soon as the sun came up. Later, my cousins husband and my brother initiated an air soft assault on the boys. The war was on for quite awhile. There were few injuries but the boys wore them as a badge of honor.
When everyone went home, I took a nap! I still have cleaning up to do today but it was so worth it. Dan took the boys out to Walmart last night and they got a couple new airsoft guns for the next battle. It seems the adults were outnumbered but they had superior firepower. The battles are already in the planning stages.
We had a campout party at our house. Firepit, roasting hot dogs, tents in the yard, the whole nine yards. We had so many of our bestest friends here to the day and some of them spent the night. The party rocked thanks to our friend Anna who's lovely son donated his old drum set to Tom and he is about the happiest boy in the world now. Nikki brought out the electric guitar and we had a bit of a concert.
I love having everyone over but, as usual, I felt like I didn't get to visit with anyone for very long. That's the nature of the party I guess. But it was fun sharing our little desert dream home with our friends and family. I hope those that like it (and the ones that didn't get to come this time) will come back and visit us again. Did I mention I like having company?
We camped in the yard and it was hilarious to have 7 boys in a tent. They are just as chatty as a room full of girls. I spent the night out there as well to help defend the one sister that came along. We had fun harassing the boys. I didn't sleep very well though. I kept thinking of all the bugs I find in the yard and that I was now sleeping on the ground near them.
Sunday morning, the boys awoke at 5AM to lightning out over the hills. That and the rooster wouldn't let them sleep anymore. They came in and played video games for awhile. We made the worlds best breakfast and drank lots of coffee, the parents anyway. :) The kids were all over the property as soon as the sun came up. Later, my cousins husband and my brother initiated an air soft assault on the boys. The war was on for quite awhile. There were few injuries but the boys wore them as a badge of honor.
When everyone went home, I took a nap! I still have cleaning up to do today but it was so worth it. Dan took the boys out to Walmart last night and they got a couple new airsoft guns for the next battle. It seems the adults were outnumbered but they had superior firepower. The battles are already in the planning stages.
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