And here is how it looks on my wrist.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Good point
Karen made a good point in her comment for Home. So, here is a picture of my watch.And here is how it looks on my wrist.
And here is how it looks on my wrist.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Home
After a few flight changes I finally made it home. I arrived at the Tucson airport. Luckily my boys were down there, so June picked me up and home we went. I had a great time in Utah. The weather was hot, but not too hot. My favorite part of my trip was the shopping excursion. Kristina and I went to the Park City outlets. It was so nice to have time to just browse and chat with only one child between us (she left two with grandma and we brought along the 4 month old). Thank you, Kristina, for letting me crash at your place! (Dan laughed at my watch when I showed it to him, but he did like it when I put it on.)
The boys had a fun time with the Tucson crew. Zach, Alex was very disappointed that you forgot your swimsuit! And, I am not putting that crazy cut out thing together! Here are my Jedis. We are counting down to the Star Wars Clone Wars movie. We'll have to go after school. Hooray! school starts next week. We went yesterday to kindergarten testing; just for the teachers to get a feel for their students. The teacher who did Alex was impressed by his smarts. He is always asking me what he is going to learn in kindergarten, so I tell him what is on the quarterly goals. He just laughs (because he thinks I'm being silly) and says, 'I already know that.' Well, he'll have a good time, right?
The last time we went to Peter Piper (a Chucky Cheese wannabe) Alex was disappointed because they were out of the army men. So for his surprise I got him a bag of soldiers. We had them in my house when I was little and did not anticipate how I would feel about playing with them. Alex had them all set up and he wanted me to shoot at his army men and take them out. He and Dad had played the night before. I couldn't do. I surrendered. I have read quite a few war novels, and especially 'All's Quiet on the Western Front' that have given me an insight to soldiering. I don't think I'm too far fetched in thinking it possible that my sweet boys could be drafted into some horrendous War and have other sweet boys shooting at him. Dan asked if I wanted to just chuck the figures; I said no, it is natural for boys to play army, I just can't do it with him.
The boys had a fun time with the Tucson crew. Zach, Alex was very disappointed that you forgot your swimsuit! And, I am not putting that crazy cut out thing together! Here are my Jedis. We are counting down to the Star Wars Clone Wars movie. We'll have to go after school. Hooray! school starts next week. We went yesterday to kindergarten testing; just for the teachers to get a feel for their students. The teacher who did Alex was impressed by his smarts. He is always asking me what he is going to learn in kindergarten, so I tell him what is on the quarterly goals. He just laughs (because he thinks I'm being silly) and says, 'I already know that.' Well, he'll have a good time, right?
The last time we went to Peter Piper (a Chucky Cheese wannabe) Alex was disappointed because they were out of the army men. So for his surprise I got him a bag of soldiers. We had them in my house when I was little and did not anticipate how I would feel about playing with them. Alex had them all set up and he wanted me to shoot at his army men and take them out. He and Dad had played the night before. I couldn't do. I surrendered. I have read quite a few war novels, and especially 'All's Quiet on the Western Front' that have given me an insight to soldiering. I don't think I'm too far fetched in thinking it possible that my sweet boys could be drafted into some horrendous War and have other sweet boys shooting at him. Dan asked if I wanted to just chuck the figures; I said no, it is natural for boys to play army, I just can't do it with him.Thursday, July 24, 2008
On the road (air) again
We are up to our last summer trip. We still haven't had a family trip, but maybe for fall break we'll get out and about together. Today I'm off to Utah, the home of the Bennetts. Kristina and I have been buddies since her Arkansas days. She is an awesome example to me. I'm thankful that she has kept me on as a friend since she has so many already! Kristina story: The day I went to the Dr. for an ultrasound with Alex, the doctor ordered me to the hospital. In the few minutes that I was home packing to head to there I get a call, 'What is going on?'. She sat with me through my labor with him and brought me a burger and fries when it was all over. I love you, friend. You make me want to be better (maybe in a Utah Mormon kind of way!)
The boys are in Tucson for the weekend. Good luck. PLEASE DON'T LET RYAN DROWN, GET POISONED, OR CUT! I've got to go finish packing. Toodles! (Oh, and Dan is home alone if anyone feels the urge to bond with him. :)
The boys are in Tucson for the weekend. Good luck. PLEASE DON'T LET RYAN DROWN, GET POISONED, OR CUT! I've got to go finish packing. Toodles! (Oh, and Dan is home alone if anyone feels the urge to bond with him. :)
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Swim again
We started another session of swimming. This time both boys. This time through the city. Alex has been learning different kicking styles and today he took the plunge off the board. Yesterday I took the boys swimming and they wanted to go off the diving board. Alex looks like a cat jumping (all legs going down at once!) I was so surprised when Alex asked to go off the board that I just marched him over and he got on and went. He is getting so much braver these days. That is good with school coming. Ryan can't swim, so of course I'm not going to let him off of a board! Maybe at grandma June's. I hope Jason can teach these boys how to safely go off the board.
Ryan is on the Potty Training Express. It is actually more like a leisurely stroll through the park, but he is getting somewhere. He filled up his first chart. His reward is a lightsaber. Alex is buying one tomorrow with his allowance, so I'll post pics of my jedi's then. Alex said he wished his friend KC could be here so they all could play with the lightsabers together. We'll have to find another Jedi to come play.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
My job
My job has been very trying this week. How could it be? I get up when I want, get dressed when I want, eat what I want. So what makes a day full of story books and kids TV difficult? Ryan's inquisitiveness. Should I really push the blame on a small child? You're thinking, 'Well, maybe you should check out that beam in your eye first.' True, very true. I think that everyday. And then I walk in the kitchen and see Ryan sitting on the counter eating Flinstones like candy. How did he get it open? (Ok, why could he reach it?) I then go in the boys room and find their books all over the floor instead of in their handy little baskets.
Ryan has been having success with potty training. However, his leap from the baby (yes, I still call him 'baby', but he responds, 'I'm not a baby, I Ryan') to big boy has drained him mentally. He has forgotten how to get his clothes on and how to buckle his car seat straps. He is always saying 'I can't' when I know he can. He is looking for new ways for me to be involved in his life. If I don't want to change his diapers, then I have to put the couch cushions on 10x's a day, or chase him out of my make up, or clean up the water he has emptied from out of the cooler onto the kitchen floor.
Right now, I love him best at 9:30pm, when he is fast asleep. He is dead tired, and sprawled out and peaceful. Last night I dreamed that we went to some fun house and he got lost. I looked and looked and kept crying, 'I've lost my baby. Someone stole my baby. I let someone steal my baby.' I woke up and went and checked on both of my boys, sleeping peacefully.
Diligence! I must keep constant diligence! Pray more, calm down more, give more, live more!
Ryan has been having success with potty training. However, his leap from the baby (yes, I still call him 'baby', but he responds, 'I'm not a baby, I Ryan') to big boy has drained him mentally. He has forgotten how to get his clothes on and how to buckle his car seat straps. He is always saying 'I can't' when I know he can. He is looking for new ways for me to be involved in his life. If I don't want to change his diapers, then I have to put the couch cushions on 10x's a day, or chase him out of my make up, or clean up the water he has emptied from out of the cooler onto the kitchen floor.
Right now, I love him best at 9:30pm, when he is fast asleep. He is dead tired, and sprawled out and peaceful. Last night I dreamed that we went to some fun house and he got lost. I looked and looked and kept crying, 'I've lost my baby. Someone stole my baby. I let someone steal my baby.' I woke up and went and checked on both of my boys, sleeping peacefully.
Diligence! I must keep constant diligence! Pray more, calm down more, give more, live more!
Sunday, July 6, 2008
It's July!
The little boys and I went to Flagstaff for a few days this week. We stayed with some friends there to cool off. Thanks to Sara and Jess for hosting us! We went to Sedona to play in a creek, to the Lowell Observatory, to their community pool, on bike rides, and stopped by the police station to check out a police car.
We came home on the best holiday of the year; my birthday! I came home to a pile of cards (Thanks!) and presents from the boys. I got 'Dan in Real Life' and a gift certificate for a massage. Yes! Dan and I are going parasailing next Saturday for the rest of my birthday gift. I am so excited! We are going to ride tandem.
For the fourth we went to the ward breakfast, then swimming at a friends, and then we headed up to Mark and Kirsten's in Peoria. We went to the Peoria 4th party. I suppose Ryan didn't want to leave out his tradition of throwing up. (Last year he threw up at the Inman's party, sorry!, and he and I went home while D and A went to watch the show) Just as the lights were about to go out for the show Ryan spewed all over himself. No worries, it was windy so it didn't stink. Actually in one part of the sky there was lightening and the other fireworks. It never rained, but the wind did keep the water slides clothes.
We came home on the best holiday of the year; my birthday! I came home to a pile of cards (Thanks!) and presents from the boys. I got 'Dan in Real Life' and a gift certificate for a massage. Yes! Dan and I are going parasailing next Saturday for the rest of my birthday gift. I am so excited! We are going to ride tandem.
For the fourth we went to the ward breakfast, then swimming at a friends, and then we headed up to Mark and Kirsten's in Peoria. We went to the Peoria 4th party. I suppose Ryan didn't want to leave out his tradition of throwing up. (Last year he threw up at the Inman's party, sorry!, and he and I went home while D and A went to watch the show) Just as the lights were about to go out for the show Ryan spewed all over himself. No worries, it was windy so it didn't stink. Actually in one part of the sky there was lightening and the other fireworks. It never rained, but the wind did keep the water slides clothes.
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