Flybabies, April 28th

Andrea, how can you let that beautiful camera sit in the box for a second! LOL! Get that thing out (and charge up the battery before you get started).

Sorry about the 6 more weeks of school. Don't ya'll start later than we do? We usually start back middle of August (I wish later, because it runs right into county fair, then the kids have to be excused for fair days. Though they did build some of that into the calendar).

Yesterday went well. My son was so cute at the preschool tea. I could hear him singing, and he's not as good as his sisters. LOL! It's so funny, he looks out of place because he is about 4 inches taller than everyone else there. Very excited to be moving on to Kindergarten next year.

I also got the vacuuming and dusting done in most of the house yesterday. That's my extent of flying that was done, well, that and my routines.

Today I'm off to town for some groceries, feed store (taking the pickup, gotta get mineral blocks as well as feed), picking up pizzas for the preschool party and a few other things so we can party all day long there. There will be water fun, too.

It's Tuesday, and that means Baby C day. So far he's being good. I had to run to town to the courthouse for some paperwork (jury duty questionaire, lovely), and he was an angel in the grocery store, too. He's still asleep now (the only reason I'm even on the computer).

So chaulk up a big zero for flying today! LOL!

heidi, sounds like DD got some neat things!

Andrea, if your sick of the rain, send it down here. Haven't seen any in months here! My pastures really need some.

cya'll later!

Happy Monday gals!!

Did everyone have a productive weekend? I won't lie, I really didn't. But the house didn't fall apart, and I did get 5 loads of laundry COMPLETELY done (even put away).

Andrea, that's alot of ball games! I agree with just camping there (but I'll take my 5th wheel rather than a tent. LOL! Might as well have a hot shower. hehehe).

Regarding the gas line: the gas people came out right away and fixed it. No fines or anythings, I think we will just have to pay for the guys to fix it. Still, I let DH know I was ticked off about it. We really weren't evacuated or anything, I went to inlaws house because I was mad. LOL! They said this happens all the time.

I have alot to get done this week, one of which is getting the garden ready to plant (that is, IF I can get DH to fix my roto-tiller). I want to plant next week! Can you say fried squash? Yummy!! Well, won't go well with my diet, will it?

I got the kids up and off to school. DS2 is watching Scooby-doo, I'm going to exercise real quick. Then weekly blessing. I haven't touched my closet like I had hoped, not sure I will today either. I have a todo list a mile long, so I need to get busy!

Welcome Chelsea!

Well, it's Sunday, and guess what. I ditched church again! LOL! DH didn't get in til late last night from an ambulance run, so we just decided to spend it at home with family instead. I didn't go to that baby shower yesterday either. That's two days of gas to town I saved, since I have to go tomorrow for Jury Duty and again on Tuesday for DS2's shots (and I have baby c that day, too).

I finished laundry yesterday, but still need to fold two of the loads. Then I got to playing around with Photoshop some more. If my DH would get off his duff and fix my rototiller, I could be out there getting the garden ready to plant! Or fix my lawnmower's tire and change the oil so I can get ready to mow the back lawn. Or my fix my weedeater. Or fix my well. Yeah, he's getting quite a big honey-do list.

Inlaws are coming for dinner (dh invited them), so I'm busy cooking up a big meal (bbq pork, mashed taters, brocolli casserole, homemade buns. Need a dessert?). But I'm cleaning as I go!

Andrea, how do you like the camera?

We drank, we played, but I didn't sing. We didn't play any girl songs! LOL! And I didn't drink enough: just 2 beers and one margarita wine cooler. LOL! But it was fun.

We are trying to lay low today. Wind still blowing. DH is taking a nap. He's been baling hay, which is a middle of the night job. No flying, but maybe I'll work on something else around here.

I started the day off in court all day for Jury Duty after dropping the kids off at school and MILs. I wasn't selected this time. But since I was childless I went to Walmart for a peaceful shopping trip for a change. LOL! Got DS2 at inlaws and came home, unloaded groceries. Still need to put away the non-perishable stuff, hunger (I had skipped breakfast) and the need to check email overtook me. LOL!

Tonight is the kids Spring Program. I'll try to do a few things around here before then.

Whoohoo, got excused from Jury Duty!! They took one look at my beautiful brown eyed toddler and he melted their hearts, immediatly excused me for the year, but tried to keep the kid. I told him he wouldn't be any good on a jury, he would side with anyone who would give him a cheeto. LOL!

Time to work on laundry.

Let's start a new thread...

Morning gals!! Rise and shine!

It's a BEAUTIFUL day! It RAINED last night! It's been months, but we finally got some rain!! And no fires, either! It's also beautiful because my new lens for my camera should be here today! AND yesterday should be the last day I have Baby C!!

I didn't get DD10's birthday gift yesterday. Just didn't want to drag Baby C and DS2 thru any more stores (we did office max and waited 1 1/2 hours in the dr. office). I just wanted to get home so I could feed the baby and let DS2 loose. I did get the kitchen cleaned up after dinner (which I just fixed something for the kids).

Today is the day I have to catch up after two town days. Uh-oh. LOL! Laundry is my main priority. I'm not going to worry about the weekly blessing til Friday. The kids can help with it, and we are having company Saturday for the birthday girl's family party (just the inlaws and SIL and family). But I'll go to town tomorrow to get her a gift and the food needed for the party (she has requested cheesecake and stuffed shells).

Laterz gatorz!

So, Andrea, did you get the camera yet?

I don't get it. Our temps have been upper 80's and 90's. Beautiful outside (other than the wind). But on Thursday for our field trip to the zoo, it's going to be a high of 60! What's up with that!!??

I need to finish laundry today, as well as work on weekly blessing (hey, and it's Tuesday but no Baby C!! Yay!!).

OMG!!! Yay Jo!!!! Very, VERY cool!!

Missed you around here, too!

Can you believe the teachers didn't want to keep the kids another second longer? What's up with that!? LOL!

Well, it really hasn't hit us yet, because today is just another Friday. Won't hit til next week when we really don't have to get up early on Monday. Or Tuesday. Or Wednesday. Or Thursday.

Yesterday I got most of the laundry washed and dryed, but not folded. I ended up spending way too much time fighting with my computer. Grrr...

But today, I'll get that folded. And I'll try to get my hanging baskets planted (because the wind is only supposed to get up to sustained winds of 25MPH). I may have to help DH move machinery around. And I think tomorrow he wants me to rake hay (wait a minute! Where am I going to put the 4 kids while I'm doing this? Guess they will all ride with me in the single cab pickup that pulls the rakes). I also need to cut the sleeves off a few of DH's shirts (they are longsleeved and he wants shortsleeved). House looks decent as far as basics go.

Tonight we have a grad party to attend, tomorrow graduation plus another grad party. Need to make cards for the grads I got gift cards for today, too.

Heidi, I would LOVE to make greeting cards from scrapbooking supplies. I just haven't figured out how to do it yet. Or found my paper cutter. Or adhesive! Where are all my supplies! LOL! So, I usually just print one off on the computer, except my color cartridge is acting up. Soooo, I set the girls to make a card out of construction paper and markers. LOL!

I did get laundry folded, I did help DH rode machinery around, then my vehicle beeped at me and said 50 miles til empty. I knew that wouldn't be enough for the running around back and forth between fields and school and neighbors homes, so I ran up to the village 20 miles north of us to the nearest gas station to fill up on $3.94/gallon unleaded (don't even ask what deisel was). got home, bathed and showered everyone, then partied til about 10 last night.

What I didn't do was plant those hanging baskets. Because the wind blew. And was yucky. And sandy. But today it's only supposed to be 15-25, so maybe I can get it done. Before we go to graduation at 1. Then party afterwards for another grad. Who is actually our next door neighbor. They live 3 1/2 miles away by dirt road. Will be safe to do some drinkin' tonight! And probably guitar pickin', too. And me drinkin' plus guitar pickin' means I just may SING. LOL! Because afterall, the graduate doesn't care who is at her party, the party is for the parents to celebrate that they got her thru school, right? LOL!

OMG, Heidi, that is too funny!!

Andrea, you take a nap! Don't worry about flying today.

I, however, must. I helped dh with the other water tank yesterday. And I got my garden "rototilled". I say it in quotes because dh didn't get around to fixing my tiller again this year. So I did it by hand with a hoe. But now it's done and ready to plant whenever I get around to buying the plants and seeds. Can't do that alone, after all, it IS dd11s 4-H project.

Her slumber party is tomorrow night, so I need to get bathrooms cleaned up and make a few things like her cake and the dip. I won't be here all day tomorrow for DS5s field trip to the zoo.

time to go!

I had an upset tummy yesterday so I didn't get much done. But today I've been whipping the kids into gear. I did a deep cleaning on the bathrooms (still have a tub to do). DDs are making sure I can vacuum right now, then I'm going to set one to work on dusting. If they don't kill each other with picking up the floor ("But she isn't picking up HER stuff" in a real whiney voice. Yeah, like that). Lordy, school is out in two weeks. Will we all survive the summer? LOL!

I also need to do some baking today. A cake for DH to take to his final exam tomorrow (his EMT-I class. They are having a pot luck after the exam while they wait for the lady to grade them). Plus make DD10's birthday cake (she requested cheesecake, who am I to argue?), and maybe put together the stuffed shells for tomorrow, too.

Dh is out buying the cement and stock tanks, and I guess I'll probably help put them in this afternoon.

Morning gals! Happy Monday!

I kept the house from falling apart at any rate. Got 4 loads of laundry done yesterday. Also got the garden planted (with DD11s help, since it IS her 4-H project) and even got a little sunburn doing it (it was upper 80's yesterday, and should reach 94 today).

This week will be a busy one. Last week of school! I have parties to organize and make stuff for. Today is DS5s Preschool Tea (kinda like a graduation for the older kids in the preschool. They wind the Maypole and all the kids sing song and get awards). Tomorrow is his play day/last day of school (I'm having a pizza party for them). Today is DD8's playday/field day. DD11 has finals on Thursday and Friday. Then we have two grad parties this weekend and one graduation.

But for today, I'll do weekly blessing. Not aiming very high this week. LOL!

The slumber party is still going on, and the girls are still...slumbering. LOL! I thought we would watch movies last night but they were too busy playing the PS2 (High School Musical SingIt and Guitar Hero III). Only 2 girls were able to come, but they have all been having fun. I'm going to fix waffles this morning for breakfast, and maybe later we will watch the movie. Or not. We will see. No flying for me, but I do need to handle the bills REALLY soon.

Last day of school!! Whoohoo! I think. LOL! I hung around for an IEP meeting on DS5 with the speech therapist, preschool teacher and Kinder. teacher. Then had elementary awards ceremony for DD8. I'm home now with the boys and will pick the girls up later. More exams and parties for DD11, so I decided to leave DD8 for the rest of the day, too.

Laundry is piled high EVERYWHERE, so I need to tackle it. Wind is blowing bad. Hopefully tomorrow I can get my hanging baskets planted.

Andrea, yes, the same man that comments on my blog. Have you gotten the camera out yet?