Flybabies May, 2009

Happy Monday! And the countdown begins. Just 12 days left of school for us (3 weeks. We don't go Friday's, remember?). I've got 2 field trips, a spring program, 1 book fair, 2 graduations (Kindergarten and high school), and hopefully a couple of parties to attend. Oh, and my oldest's birthday this coming Sunday (12 already!?).

Looks like I won't be home all morning. DS3 has appt at school for more testing for him to get into preschool next year. Then must run to town for groceries and couple of other errands. Youngest is also running a slight fever, but says he feels fine. However, I'm completely out of any children's fever meds, which is spurring my trip to town a couple of days early. While I'm there, might as well pick up DDalmost12s birthday present (it's time. She is getting a cell phone. Oh, Lord. But, DH and I had agreed that she would get one when she started doing jr. high sports. She made the jr. high cheer squad last week, and jr. high basketball practice starts in June, followed by volleyball in July and August).

TADA:
*got the garden ready to plant. The girls worked hard on it while I busied myself with other necessary yardwork (like digging out all the sand that has accumulated over the last two years around the fences. I got 2 loads out of a 10 foot section. Whew!). Also mowed the lawn.
*made it to church yesterday!

Ok, not much of a tada. I have alot of stuff going on this week, too much to even post about. Hopefully I can stay off facebook and get it all done (but mafia wars and farmtown are so much fun!!)

Jenny
http://heresyourtrouble.blogspot.com/

I figured that might catch your eye if I put it in the title. Have a good one!

Hey Andrea! Nice of you to join me. LOL!!! Ok, I'll do the Yoville stuff sometime today. Like I need something ELSE keeping me on this machine. LOL! Not warm enough there for garden yet? Going to hit 100 here on Thursday. So much for spring.

As predicted, I didn't get much done yesterday. Load of laundry, some basic picking up. I so want to do a COMPLETE overhaul on my house. We had the school's spring program last night. And the ONE time I didn't bring a video camera was when DS6 was a riot!! EVERYONE could hear him singing all the way to the back of the gym, not to mention his "chicken dance". Oh, lordy. I hope someone got it on tape.

I have a ton of yardwork I want to do today before it gets too hot (93 today). Looks like the AC will get to come on later. Got some deskwork that needs to get done, too (quicken, couple of bills).

Jenny
http://heresyourtrouble.blogspot.com/

...means "Happy Birthday Lynn!

Blessings!
Lenora

Hey There Everyone!

I'm still alive, just crazy busy and no internet at home.

I think of you all often, and I really do miss being able to post regularly.

Glad to see everyone is well.

Peace,

-Jo

Jenny, wish you could have sold before the market tanked.

I am determined to have a clean house today. Starting to pile up again, so while boys are at baseball and dh occupied with friend, I am going to get busy. NO computer, NO fb. promise!!

To do

fold and put away laundry
grade papers
get Tahoe washed/oil change
private at 1:30

ok, let's see if any of that gets done!!

Hope everyone had a great Mother's day and that their families let them get some rest for a change (of course, that didn't happen here. LOL!).

My girls and I got the place all picked up and vacuumed yesterday morning. DDnow12 did the bathrooms. In time for our party yesterday for her birthday. Had 17 people here and I think we all had a good time. DD12 got her very first cell phone and she and the friend she invited and a college girl that's friend's cousin happily texted each other the rest of the afternoon (even though they were all sitting in the same room). LOL! Yes, I got the unlimited texting plan. haha!

Saturday we found all the plants I wanted for the garden (but have not planted yet). And I got to help on my first wreck since joining the fire dept. Whoohoo! Poor college girl, last day of the semester, had a wreck on her way home. Car rolled 6 times (she was wearing her seatbelt, thank GOD!). Luckily, she wasn't seriously injured, some cuts and scrapes. But her whole dorm room was scattered across the highway, so I helped clean that mess up. See, never a dull moment around here!

I've got stuff to do at the school today. Waiting to hear from realtor, and need to plant garden (this afternoon when the kids get home, maybe. Oh, I think we have 4-H meeting tonight).

Jenny
http://heresyourtrouble.blogspot.com/

Five more days of school left here! Whoohoo!! Last day is next Thursday (well, Tuesday for DS6).

Went and got groceries this morning. Out of oatmeal, milk and TP. So it was an important run. LOL!

Been maintaining the main areas of the house, but the kids (boys) have managed to trash some. DS6 playing with the mega blocks and I'm forbidden to touch them lest I break them. sigh. Got 3 loads of laundry done yesterday. Finally got DH to watch Twilight with me (then he had to go play fireman/EMT in town when they had to clear their station for 3 calls at once. Was so late when he got done that he just stayed the night at one of the stations in bigger town so he wouldn't have all that driving to do and could sleep instead).

I'm going to work in the yard some today. Will put out weed-b-gone (butt-b-gone? remember that one years ago, Andrea?). Then in a few days fertilize it. Hope to get the kids to plant the garden today, too.

Jenny
http://heresyourtrouble.blogspot.com/

TADA: 3 loads of laundry (still one to fold. The dreaded whites). May still have one more to do, DH brought his fire dept. bag in. I fear opening it.
kitchen is cleaned up. DW needs to be unloaded, though.

I haven't been here in what seems like days! Thursday went to Alb/Santa Fe on field trip with the 4th grade. Yesterday errands in town, then inlaws for dinner cuz family in from out of town.

Planning a quiet night at home with my girls. DH and the boys are going to a monster truck thing in bigger town. I would have liked to go, but in the spirit of saving money decided that just the boys should go. Think us girls will make some caramel popcorn and watch Twilight for the 1000th time. LOL!

Have not sprayed the yard yet. Was too windy on days I was actually home. Maybe tomorrow. much to do tomorrow, but I'll tell you about it then.

I'm so tired!!
Last night's graduation for the kindergarten went well. My slideshow finally came together (I had technical difficulties throughout the day getting it done). Inlaws had a non-related gathering at their house so had to go to it for a bit (who can say no to homemade ice cream?).

Today, did another run to town for pizza (3rd and 4th grade pizza parties). Partied with the 4th grade by filling up 250 water balloons for them. did a mile on the treadmill this morning. Came home after school and mowed the yard, then checked cattle.

Need to tackle some laundry. Won't be around much tomorrow due to elementary awards assembly and an IEP (for DS3, he got into preschool for next year!). And since he will be going to school, I checked with the principle and I CAN sub at our school next year (wasn't sure if I was allowed since DH is on the school board). So I need to do the paperwork for that. Cool!

Have a great trip, Andrea!!

Well, school's out here. I spent the last two days at the school with parties, awards assemblies (DD9 got 8 total, DD12 got the creative writing award and one for archery, as well as A/B honor roll). Time for some summer fun.

Let dd12 have two friends stay the night last night, and we watched Twilight. Again. LOL! Twice actually, once last night (I fell asleep) and again this morning.

Working on laundry and the rest of the house. Not being home all week really took it's toll on the place. Amazing, considering no one was here to mess it up. haha! DH comes home tonight from fire fighter academy. I should make a special dinner, wonder what I got that I can dig up. Tomorrow we have high school grad and 2 parties to attend. Dang it, I forgot to get a gift for one of the grads. Forgot about that one.

Made pizza. Nothing great, but better than hamburger helper, right?

Maintaining here mostly. Did 5 loads of laundry since Friday morn. Kept the kitchen decent. Wasn't here yesterday, at graduation then at a grad party til 10 (just hanging out with some teens, a coach, and our superintendent. But it was fun!).

Hmmm, maybe getting a cell phone for DD12 was a bad idea. Instead of her bugging me all night asking if we could go home in person, she texted it to me all night. LOL!

Will have to do some catching up on the rest of the house today. DDs had another friend spend the night, need to run her home (at least she just lives in the village, not all the way to town!). Check the weather, see if I can spray the yard today.

Did all my PODA yesterday except the gas cans (took the expedition to town since I had to get so many groceries and I don't like putting those in the back of the pickup in the summer).

Today is another day in town to do some paperwork stuff. DH taking us out to lunch then. He will go cut hay after that and I'll...do more laundry? Not sure. There is no shortage of things to do around here, just not sure what to do first!

Cumberland Island? Where are you?

Yesterday: couple of loads of laundry was all. We took the kids to see Star Trek. Was good. Too many trailers for other movies I want to see! LOL! Transformers, GI Joe, Terminator, Harry Potter...

Today: DD12 has her first sports physical, then off to bigger town to take care of some business stuff.

And tomorrow: back to town. Again. Picking up some goats we are buying. Finally talked DH into letting the girls show animals at the county fair for 4-H. Will start out small with the goats, then maybe next year get into dairy heifers.

Andrea, doesn't Cumberland island have wild herds of horses on it? Seems like my mother goes there once a year as well.

I ran 150 miles yesterday running errands. Don't have to go back to town today because the goats came to us this morning. SPent the morning putting together a pen for them (corrals weren't going to work). I think that will count as my exercise for the day. LOL!

I DO have to fly today, though. Not sure where my desk is, and laundry is backing up. DH is grumpy, would like the whole house cleaned up before he gets home so he doesn't get worse. LOL!