my kids are sitting on the table eating pretzels and watching blue birds outside. They are making a mess, but they are making me laugh. Sam said he wanted to be a truck driver when he grows up. Jake used to aspire to be a Bus driver, but now it is a paleontologist. My head hurts every time it gets raining here, it bugs but it is manageable.
We are getting ready for our trip to LV next week, pretty excited. I want to see Phantom, I saw it almost 20 yrs ago in LA with my college roommates. I loved it. But then there is KA Cirque de Soliel, anyone seen it??

We were very happy that the AC guy came this afternoon...funny how today when it is cool and the air conditioning doesn't need to be on anyway. I am sure enough that it will be roasting hot soon enough though.

today is the busiest day of the week, with piano, dance for both girls, and Jake's gym. and EG is practicing for the Ward talent show. Chris signed up our family to do a skit. The big kids and he will be in it. I thought about bringing in some birth videos and saying my talent is having kids, gross! kidding! I am thinking of bringing in some old drawings or me and my pregnant friend Autumn will do some Zumba. I know I am not quite as funny as I think, but as long as I make myself laugh right?!

I neglected to add that in addition to Magic Erasers, I really like Chris...and it was his birthday yesterday! he had a great day at the Regional Science Fair with EG and then some dirt bike riding in the afternoon. I love you CNP!

I really like magic erasers.

why I never blog anymore

too lazy to upload the pictures

doing loads and loads of laundry

my normal computer time is in the morning, and now we go to the gym

I don't want to complain when I should be really grateful for all I have, but it is a hard adjustment moving here because the schools are different, the weather, well I do not like being hot, getting a good haircut, not a lot of parks. SEE ? yes, people have lost their homes in earthquakes, natural disasters....I am not sure if it is since I have never lived in one place forever I just am scared to put down roots. and we are having a difficult time finding land to build. no, we did not get that house close to Brett Favre. though he could use a good friend right about now to comfort him.

I carpool all day long everyday to school, activities, etc

my house is bigger so there is more to clean, taking up more time

I am trying not to "waste" my time on the computer and do other things, I have read a ton of books lately. last one was THE HERETIC'S DAUGHTER by Kathleen Kent. very good historical fiction.

for the last few months, we had thanksgiving, I went to Chicago with my friend Cybil for a few days. It was fantastic!! I love Chicago!!! Christmas, New years Eve (Chris was on call and went to sleep and the kids and I missed the ball drop bc we are now in Central time, lame!) Chris' mom visited for a few days. Had some crazy cold for Mississippi or even Alaska weather. Chris and I celebrated our 13th wedding anniversary, Nolan finally got a haircut...now we need to get Sam to cooperate for one.Saw a bunch of movies, blah blah. If you are a facebook friend I put some pictures up there. I know you are dying to see the beautiful babies!

tide

Who knows anything about Washers & Dryers??
we are looking to buy new ones next week
opinions anyone?
also how about the detergent for front loaders?

I think I would have learned my lesson after six kids, don't buy ahead it NEVER works out for me. Maggie has more clothes than she could possible wear for the summer...and she won't because by the time she grows into them it will be winter, well Ms winter but still.

Kind of hard to be annoyed today because yeah the sun is out, the kids woke up HAPPY this morning, Maggie is taking a nap in her crib, the last being a miracle.
She is so fussy and gassy and wants to be held a lot, but now that she is almost six months old she is getting better and will do some tummy time.

the other monster Sam, well for all the complaining I do about his not sleeping well since the day he was born...I am sad he is so miserable that he cannot feel comfortable. He does sleep way better now, but he is having some breathing issues now at night and those nebs make him CRAZY so he slept in until 9:30 this morning, it will be a much better day. I gave him the benadryl. he does have a prescription for hydroxizine which used to work great at getting him to sleep but he hasn't needed it for awhile blah blah I tried it again because he is pretty icky and it does not do the trick anymore.

After Sam was born was the most miserable time, I am not sure if it was because I was out of practice with he and Jake being three &half years apart (funny that I have had three children in less than that time, not really ha ha funny though unless you are looking at me trying to wrangle them all)
when he was about three-four weeks old it was my turn to do sharing time, Chris was on call so I went to church alone. It was not a great day and it was a hard time. I am glad Nollie is so pleasant and a great sleeper. I hope he does not get lost in between the needy bossy sam and the sweet baby girl.

I have been making an effort to be a nicer mother, so I wrote all the kids a letter to tell them all the lovely things about them and have been trying to comment on the positives they do instead of ALL the nit picky things I see and I mean TRYING because it is very difficult. I think it is working because while there are still issues they may be a little bit happier, if momma ain't happy well like I said for the last three years it has pretty much been the case. Having a lot of kids is hard, lots of people say "you must be patient" no I am the most impatient person so I must need to learn it the hard way.

Boring post.