what to write. I can think of things to write -but than retract -never sure what to write. I lead a blessed life. I have problems like everybody does but nothing I need to vent about. My 9 year old van is on it's last tire, my son has a fever, I don't like my job. On the other hand I have a great husband and we have awesome kids. Our parents are in good health and we do have good jobs. My family is the most important to me but there are tons of mommy blogs out there. So what to write?
I am an avid blog reader of several blogs some are very personal some make me laugh some make me angry. All of the blogs I read are interesting to me. I would like to do something different. My life is normal. I want to write something passionate. Open to ideas!
Wednesday, February 02, 2011
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Updates
* My son needed galsses and they came in today. Husband took him in to get them. Of course he looks adorable! He did not quite understnad though -that he has to wear them all the time.
* My girlfriend contacted the local police about my daughter's FaceBook friend. They are looking into it. The boy lives with his sister and his parents are not in the picutre. Why do people have children and than not raise them?
* Camping on vacation was an experience -one I do not wish to do again unless my middle daughter gets over her fear of spiders.
* Taking the tribe canoeing on Friday -let's hope middle daughter does not develop other fears that would make the trip not fun!
* My girlfriend contacted the local police about my daughter's FaceBook friend. They are looking into it. The boy lives with his sister and his parents are not in the picutre. Why do people have children and than not raise them?
* Camping on vacation was an experience -one I do not wish to do again unless my middle daughter gets over her fear of spiders.
* Taking the tribe canoeing on Friday -let's hope middle daughter does not develop other fears that would make the trip not fun!
Sunday, June 27, 2010
The saga continues...
Tomorrow we are planning on going to see Toy Story 3 as a family. Of course my oldest got invited to a bonfire/sleepover for the same evening. I told her we could go to an earlier movie and drop her off at friend's home when done -approx. 8pm. She told her friend this and her friend replied 'my mom says that anyone that is coming should be at our home by 4pm'...Well that is different? My daughter also has a dance workshop that does not end until 4pm -so even if she wasn't going to the movie she would not be at her friend's home until after 4. Whateve! I am happy she will be with us -I just think she has a friend with a strange parent!
I am working my last evening tonight-I will be off work for the next 8 days! I am so excited I could bite someone! We have some family camping planned -and the fireworks with my parents. I will also be going to the ECLIPSE premiere with my sis-in-law and again another evening with my daughters and niece. My son has a baseball game one evening and my other daughter has a nature camp all week! Very busy and no work involved -what could be better?
My son has an eye appointment tomorrow-he failed the in-office eye exam given at his well-child check-up. I am hoping he does not need glasses.
So I am still wondering what to do about the boy I mentioned in my previous post -the one with the nasty facebook page. Dh thinks I should make a copy of it and send it to his parents. I am thinking I need to inform the school? Suggestions are welcome!
I am working my last evening tonight-I will be off work for the next 8 days! I am so excited I could bite someone! We have some family camping planned -and the fireworks with my parents. I will also be going to the ECLIPSE premiere with my sis-in-law and again another evening with my daughters and niece. My son has a baseball game one evening and my other daughter has a nature camp all week! Very busy and no work involved -what could be better?
My son has an eye appointment tomorrow-he failed the in-office eye exam given at his well-child check-up. I am hoping he does not need glasses.
So I am still wondering what to do about the boy I mentioned in my previous post -the one with the nasty facebook page. Dh thinks I should make a copy of it and send it to his parents. I am thinking I need to inform the school? Suggestions are welcome!
Saturday, June 26, 2010
My oldest is 13
I do not like this growing up thing that my children are doing! My oldest turned 13 last month and it makes my heart ache. I remember being her age and it was painful then. I forsee painful times ahead for her as well as myself.
Her close friends do not live near us, she does not get to see them often. I do try and encourage her to call other friends that are closer to us -but she does not. I think she is fearful of rejection since these friends are not besties. Her BFF -IMHO-is not a great person overall -she has a lot of 'problems' -for lack of knowing how to put it. I talk to my oldest about these things -the whole time trying to tread carefully -not be blatant about my feelings for BFF?
The other day she got a call from a friend inviting her to go to the pool. That friend has an older sister that drives! My first thought -no way is my daughter getting in a car driven by a minor! But I had to let that feeling go and trust. Than she ended up staying over night at this friends home and the next day rode again in the car with the minor! I had multiple misgivings about this whole shindig
1) riding in car with a driving minor
2) 5 girls total sleeping over at friend's home -2 of the girls I have never met
3) it started out as going to the pool -be home in a few hours-ended up being dinner and a bonfire-and than a sleepover
4) sleepover did not end until 3:30 the next day! This is a long time to be gone from home for a 13 yo -unplanned?
I don't know if I am being over protective or not protective enough?
Last night I was looking at her facebook friends-a friend she does not know well -a boy-I noticed his profile pic is of him with a handgun! I looked further at his additional profile pics and he has 7 other pics with him and this handgun(not a toy!) In addition under his bio it says "I am straight and I also specialize in gang banging white bitches"
Under political views it says "Obama is Nigg" under religios views it says "Jews are Naggers"
I spoke to dh about it -and he did not say much -so I brought it up with my oldest while dh was there. She immediatley says fine she will unfriend him -I said she does not need to do this at this time-but that she needs to be aware of what he is saying/posting. She told us Mrs. F (a teacher at their school) is friends on FB with him-and if there was something wrong with him she would speak up. Really -have I done enough as a parent -somehow I fell I need to do more where this is concerned?
What I need is a parenting group to bounce these thoughts off of! I particpiated in ECFE classes with all 3 of my children when they were babies until they were 6. Why oh why do they not offer middle school/high school family/child classses?
Her close friends do not live near us, she does not get to see them often. I do try and encourage her to call other friends that are closer to us -but she does not. I think she is fearful of rejection since these friends are not besties. Her BFF -IMHO-is not a great person overall -she has a lot of 'problems' -for lack of knowing how to put it. I talk to my oldest about these things -the whole time trying to tread carefully -not be blatant about my feelings for BFF?
The other day she got a call from a friend inviting her to go to the pool. That friend has an older sister that drives! My first thought -no way is my daughter getting in a car driven by a minor! But I had to let that feeling go and trust. Than she ended up staying over night at this friends home and the next day rode again in the car with the minor! I had multiple misgivings about this whole shindig
1) riding in car with a driving minor
2) 5 girls total sleeping over at friend's home -2 of the girls I have never met
3) it started out as going to the pool -be home in a few hours-ended up being dinner and a bonfire-and than a sleepover
4) sleepover did not end until 3:30 the next day! This is a long time to be gone from home for a 13 yo -unplanned?
I don't know if I am being over protective or not protective enough?
Last night I was looking at her facebook friends-a friend she does not know well -a boy-I noticed his profile pic is of him with a handgun! I looked further at his additional profile pics and he has 7 other pics with him and this handgun(not a toy!) In addition under his bio it says "I am straight and I also specialize in gang banging white bitches"
Under political views it says "Obama is Nigg" under religios views it says "Jews are Naggers"
I spoke to dh about it -and he did not say much -so I brought it up with my oldest while dh was there. She immediatley says fine she will unfriend him -I said she does not need to do this at this time-but that she needs to be aware of what he is saying/posting. She told us Mrs. F (a teacher at their school) is friends on FB with him-and if there was something wrong with him she would speak up. Really -have I done enough as a parent -somehow I fell I need to do more where this is concerned?
What I need is a parenting group to bounce these thoughts off of! I particpiated in ECFE classes with all 3 of my children when they were babies until they were 6. Why oh why do they not offer middle school/high school family/child classses?
Friday, October 09, 2009
Date night -tomorrow night...
What should we do? We usually go to a small hotel bar in a small town about 20 minutes from here and have a few drinks come home home and sleep in a bed with no children -doesn't get much better than that! But I am in the mood to do something different. I have no idea what though. Maybe get some Chinese food and stay home and read? Dancing would be fun -but where? Hmmm...
Sunday, January 04, 2009
New Year
Last night of Christmas vacation and I am feeling blue. I have been off of work for the most part since Christmas eve and have loved it! I am mostly down because the kids start back to school tomorrow. I miss them when we are apart all day. I always feel this way at the end of summer vacation also. Once the week gets going and we are back in a routine I will feel better. I really do not look forward to all the extra activities -piano- dance- religion classes -argh!
Our family time all week has had its moments. The kids really know how to make me crazy, but,we did have some fun as well. We went to MOA and the girls had their doll's hair done at American Girl place and we had lunch at the Rainforest Cafe. We went and saw Marley and Me. Tony and I got to go out alone on NYE and spend the night without kids! Thank you to my parents! The kids loved spending the night with their grandparents. I think the best part of vacation was going to bed -Addie and Will always fall asleep in our bed with me on weekends and or school vacations. We like to read or just watch a bit of television and snuggle. Tony likes to stay up late so it works for us. Kenny usually joins us for a bit before retreating to her own room to read.
I had so many organizing plans for myself on this time off and as usual I only got a couple of them finished. I did however happen to re-read a couple books -my favorite indulgence!
My mom left for California today. She drove up to Benson (4 hour drive!) She is staying the night at her cousin's home and than they are leaving for CA at 6am. She will be gone for 10 days. I am sad about her being gone for so long! We usually talk everyday and or see each other. I worry a bit about the long drive for them. I probably worry too much...
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Update
Since it has been awhile since I last bogged. I will update a bit.
Will started kindergarten this fall. Things were going really well for him until about 2 weeks ago. Suddenly he has become clingy and doesn't want to go to school? Not sure what happened -he says he does not like 'stations'-this is where they go in groups to different tables and do some learning activities. I am unsure what it is he does not like but we are working on his confidence and hopefully can resolve this soon. It is difficult to go to work and not worry about him all day.
He turns 6 on Saturday and is very excited!
Kennedy is in 6th grade this year. She is still in dance and loves to read. She is my anxious child and worries quite a bit. I am always reminding her to relax. She started working a few hours a month with me at Papa's store and she really likes it. She has made a good chunk of money and she spent some this past Saturday on some clothes for herself. She had quite a shocked look on her face when they rang up her purchase -she was not expecting to spend most of the money she had withdrawn that morning in one store. I think it was a good teaching journey for her. I had guided her through each article of clothing and told her much each was but she wasn't expecting the total. I reassurred her that she could return something if she wanted -but in the end she decided to keep the clothing and save more money before she spent anymore.
Addison is a 4th grader and has matured in the past few months. She has become more organized with her school work, she needs to work a bit on studying. She is a very accomplished reader but would rather be outside playing. She is definitely a free spirit and adores her dogs. She is a cuddler and a very thoughtful person. She can be quiet and reserved when not at home in her comfort zone. When at home there is nothing quiet about her!
Tony is in his 3rd year as a work planner for the city utility company and his 22 year overall for the company. He loves the kids and since I work evening hours -he is very involved with the kids and all they do.
I am at my 15th year for the hospital and I also work day hours for dad at his store in the mall. I don't care to work at the store but love my dad and do whatever I can for him.
We have 2 dogs-I am not sure what we were thinking getting a 2nd dog but the kids ove them. Kola is almost 5 and is a goldendoodle. Jack is 2 he is a Cairn terrier. (PITA -really:)
Will started kindergarten this fall. Things were going really well for him until about 2 weeks ago. Suddenly he has become clingy and doesn't want to go to school? Not sure what happened -he says he does not like 'stations'-this is where they go in groups to different tables and do some learning activities. I am unsure what it is he does not like but we are working on his confidence and hopefully can resolve this soon. It is difficult to go to work and not worry about him all day.
He turns 6 on Saturday and is very excited!
Kennedy is in 6th grade this year. She is still in dance and loves to read. She is my anxious child and worries quite a bit. I am always reminding her to relax. She started working a few hours a month with me at Papa's store and she really likes it. She has made a good chunk of money and she spent some this past Saturday on some clothes for herself. She had quite a shocked look on her face when they rang up her purchase -she was not expecting to spend most of the money she had withdrawn that morning in one store. I think it was a good teaching journey for her. I had guided her through each article of clothing and told her much each was but she wasn't expecting the total. I reassurred her that she could return something if she wanted -but in the end she decided to keep the clothing and save more money before she spent anymore.
Addison is a 4th grader and has matured in the past few months. She has become more organized with her school work, she needs to work a bit on studying. She is a very accomplished reader but would rather be outside playing. She is definitely a free spirit and adores her dogs. She is a cuddler and a very thoughtful person. She can be quiet and reserved when not at home in her comfort zone. When at home there is nothing quiet about her!
Tony is in his 3rd year as a work planner for the city utility company and his 22 year overall for the company. He loves the kids and since I work evening hours -he is very involved with the kids and all they do.
I am at my 15th year for the hospital and I also work day hours for dad at his store in the mall. I don't care to work at the store but love my dad and do whatever I can for him.
We have 2 dogs-I am not sure what we were thinking getting a 2nd dog but the kids ove them. Kola is almost 5 and is a goldendoodle. Jack is 2 he is a Cairn terrier. (PITA -really:)
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