Well, it's 11:30 at night and for some reason I can never go to sleep before midnight...that's awesome, isn't it? I keep telling myself that we have to get the kids back on a good schedule because Madelyn goes back to school in about 2 weeks....that's a BOO and a YAY!!! A "Boo" because well I'm going to be really blunt....I like to sleep in and I hate getting up in the morning and especially getting kids ready to go someplace by 8:00 a.m. It's a "yay" because, well I'm going to be blunt again, I need her to go back to school. I love the girl, but me and her and the boys have had a little TOO much time together this summer!!! And yes, she does need some space and is ready to start a new beginning in her new school. So me working on getting the kids back on a good schedule isn't working out to well. It really isn't only for the kids it's for me too.
I too will actually have to get my self out of bed and actually go to school 2 days a week. That's a "hooray" and a "blah" as well!!! Of course this all depends on if I can find someplace for the boys to go, and right now that misson is a failure!!!! Maybe, I am just too picky about where I am sending my boys, but let me tell you....after spending so many years working in childcare....I know what goes on in there and I know how psycho some of those other kids can be and how unprofessional some of those idiots working there can be. Of course, my boys will probably fall into the psycho child category!!!! Plus, every where is so flipping expensive!!! Whatever happened to normal babysitters, who charged very little to watch 2 kids???? How in the world do people work and afford to put their kids in daycare???? I just don't get it!!!! I am going to make a child care center, that is educational, affordable, and is very high quality! Wouldn't that make so many families life a little easier?
Sorry that was my venting about childcare for a small moment!
Here's another thing I would like to vent about: My car!!!
I tell you what, I am about ready to drive that thing off a cliff. I have such luck!!! Who else would have their car AC go out on them in the middle of July when it is 95 degrees outside....and I have a baby with me!!! Yes, that's right, ME!!! I just want the thing fixed, and I want it to cost me $1.00!!!! UGHHH...it makes me soooo mad!!! And yes, I HATE driving Justin's car! It is SO loud and beastly....I want my grocery getter fixed!
Okay, next thing!!! I love my kids, more than they will probably ever know. I especially love my Marshall Dean! However, I do not love his sleeping habits!!! From the time he was in the hospital, that kid wouldn't sleep. When we brought him home he didn't sleep for 11 months, and he still wakes up every night, walks through the house and climbs into our bed, gets on his daddy's pillow, covers up with "his" softy, and sleeps. Maybe once a month the kid will sleep all night in his own room. What is wrong with this kid???? I know he's a momma's boy, but why won't the kid just sleep in his bed??? UGHHH....MORE FRUSTRATION!!! In fact, guess who is already in bed with me, right now, as I am typing....MARSHALL DEAN!!! Actually I think tonight he had a bad dream because he was screaming bloody murder in his bed, so that's understandable and excusable for mommy terms....but every other night, I need some space!!! Oh well, he won't be 2 forever and one day he won't want to have anything to do with me, right? So what's the saying, enjoy it while you can??? And that's what I shall do!
Well I suppose that is enough rambling for tonight. I am finally tired and of course it is bed time because it is 12:03!!!
Monday, July 26, 2010
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Birds
Well, I guess we now have an obsession with bringing birds to our house! Madelyn has been talking about wanting a bird house for many months and so today I finally gave in!
I took her and Marshall to Hobby Lobby to find a birdhouse. All the birdhouses that she wanted were $25.00 and I think they are more decorative birdhouses and aren't really meant for the purpose of housing a bird. SO, we ventured over to the plain wood section and found a birdhouse that she could paint and do whatever she wanted to with it. With those we found birdfeeders. So of course Marshall had to have the birdfeeder. We can't very well have a birdhouse and not have someplace for the birds to eat!!!! Oh the things my daughter thinks of!
So we made our purchase along with some things of paint and went home and worked on our project! Of course we didn't get them finished tonight but we will continue our work tomorrow. But here are a few pictures of our work so far!!!
The kids had so much fun painting tonight, in fact Marshall was screaming at Justin when he took his paintbrush away!!!
Bring on the birds we will be ready for them!!!!
I took her and Marshall to Hobby Lobby to find a birdhouse. All the birdhouses that she wanted were $25.00 and I think they are more decorative birdhouses and aren't really meant for the purpose of housing a bird. SO, we ventured over to the plain wood section and found a birdhouse that she could paint and do whatever she wanted to with it. With those we found birdfeeders. So of course Marshall had to have the birdfeeder. We can't very well have a birdhouse and not have someplace for the birds to eat!!!! Oh the things my daughter thinks of!
So we made our purchase along with some things of paint and went home and worked on our project! Of course we didn't get them finished tonight but we will continue our work tomorrow. But here are a few pictures of our work so far!!!
The kids had so much fun painting tonight, in fact Marshall was screaming at Justin when he took his paintbrush away!!!
Bring on the birds we will be ready for them!!!!
Monday, July 5, 2010
Catching Up
Okay, technically I should be cleaning my kitchen because honestly it looks like someone went to the store and brought home my groceries and dumped them all over my floor, my table, my counters, and every where else. And then it looks like my dishwasher also has exploded because well I don't think any of my dishes are were they are supposed to be, BUT sometimes those things can wait because I'm not in the mood to tackle that mess.
So I guess I should probably give an update of our St. Louis trip because I think that is where I left off. Here is the quick version: Thursday, we left the house at 6:30 am with all 3 kids, drove 4 hours to St. Louis and waited in the waiting room for an hour to see the urologist. After an hour we were called back and waited another 30 minutes before the actual dr. came in. When the dr. came in he said, "Why are you here?" So I had to explain why we were there. He said there really wasn't anything he can do and pretty much said there was no point in us being there. So that was fun!!! By this point my kids are going CRAZY because they are tired and hungry and they just spent 4 hours in a car and then an hour and a half sitting in a dr.'s office. GREAT COMBINATION!!! Our next adventure: eating at the hospital cafeteria!!! So we go down to eat and Marshall is in a zone! He doesn't want to be carried, he wants to wander around and not be bothered, he's hungry, tired, and just wants to look at the giant hot air balloon that is in the middle of the cafeteria!!! So I "try" to talk to him and see what he wants to eat! So he decides to lay down in the middle of the cafeteria screaming and kicking and crying. That had to be the best day of our vacation!!!! We eventually saw the orthopedic and that was basically a waste of our time too. We know more about our options for the future but she stated very clearly that we won't know the severity of his legs for quite some time. So we wait, she will continue to check on him yearly but nothing is done right now. Wow that was a great day of dr. visits!!!
We finally got to the hotel, which by that point the boys were passed out and it was only a 15 minute drive! We got checked in, fed them, relaxed a little (me and Justin had some beer and margarita's...definately needed after that day), then we went off to the pool!!! After the pool, the boys (all 3) passed out and me and Madelyn went to sleep shortly after....it was the best nights sleep I've had in a long time!!!!
The zoo trip: Well we went to the St. Louis zoo and that was a fun adventure as well!!! Overall, for having 2 kids under the age of 3, being extremely tired, and 4 hours away from home our boys did great!!! We saw so many things that day but here at the highlights from everyone: For me it was of course, being with my kids! This was the 1st trip that we have taken in a long time where we got to just enjoy our kids and I am very blessed to have such great kids and a wonderful husband! Marshall's highlight was the TRAIN!!! That kid loves trains and he was so excited when we got to ride it. He even woke up on the way home crying because he needed to get back on the train! TOO CUTE!!! Madelyn's highlight: Who Knows?!?!? Petting the bunnies, the carousel, the train, the french fries (she said they were the best EVER!) Garrett loved the stroller, the train, and all of the animals because they all said, "meow"!!! I love my kids!!!
So that was our big adventure crammed into 2 days! The boys passed out on the way home and we all are still recovering. On the way home I thought about our trip and realized that next year I will have a 2 year old, a 3 1/2 year old and a 10 year old, and it made me kinda sad to think about it. My kids are growing up way to fast and it's trips like these and those to come that I want to remember. That is a huge reason why I am blogging. So my kids can come back and read about all of our "adventures" and also for me to remember and watch my kids grow up through my stories!!!
Until next time,
Katie
So I guess I should probably give an update of our St. Louis trip because I think that is where I left off. Here is the quick version: Thursday, we left the house at 6:30 am with all 3 kids, drove 4 hours to St. Louis and waited in the waiting room for an hour to see the urologist. After an hour we were called back and waited another 30 minutes before the actual dr. came in. When the dr. came in he said, "Why are you here?" So I had to explain why we were there. He said there really wasn't anything he can do and pretty much said there was no point in us being there. So that was fun!!! By this point my kids are going CRAZY because they are tired and hungry and they just spent 4 hours in a car and then an hour and a half sitting in a dr.'s office. GREAT COMBINATION!!! Our next adventure: eating at the hospital cafeteria!!! So we go down to eat and Marshall is in a zone! He doesn't want to be carried, he wants to wander around and not be bothered, he's hungry, tired, and just wants to look at the giant hot air balloon that is in the middle of the cafeteria!!! So I "try" to talk to him and see what he wants to eat! So he decides to lay down in the middle of the cafeteria screaming and kicking and crying. That had to be the best day of our vacation!!!! We eventually saw the orthopedic and that was basically a waste of our time too. We know more about our options for the future but she stated very clearly that we won't know the severity of his legs for quite some time. So we wait, she will continue to check on him yearly but nothing is done right now. Wow that was a great day of dr. visits!!!
We finally got to the hotel, which by that point the boys were passed out and it was only a 15 minute drive! We got checked in, fed them, relaxed a little (me and Justin had some beer and margarita's...definately needed after that day), then we went off to the pool!!! After the pool, the boys (all 3) passed out and me and Madelyn went to sleep shortly after....it was the best nights sleep I've had in a long time!!!!
The zoo trip: Well we went to the St. Louis zoo and that was a fun adventure as well!!! Overall, for having 2 kids under the age of 3, being extremely tired, and 4 hours away from home our boys did great!!! We saw so many things that day but here at the highlights from everyone: For me it was of course, being with my kids! This was the 1st trip that we have taken in a long time where we got to just enjoy our kids and I am very blessed to have such great kids and a wonderful husband! Marshall's highlight was the TRAIN!!! That kid loves trains and he was so excited when we got to ride it. He even woke up on the way home crying because he needed to get back on the train! TOO CUTE!!! Madelyn's highlight: Who Knows?!?!? Petting the bunnies, the carousel, the train, the french fries (she said they were the best EVER!) Garrett loved the stroller, the train, and all of the animals because they all said, "meow"!!! I love my kids!!!
So that was our big adventure crammed into 2 days! The boys passed out on the way home and we all are still recovering. On the way home I thought about our trip and realized that next year I will have a 2 year old, a 3 1/2 year old and a 10 year old, and it made me kinda sad to think about it. My kids are growing up way to fast and it's trips like these and those to come that I want to remember. That is a huge reason why I am blogging. So my kids can come back and read about all of our "adventures" and also for me to remember and watch my kids grow up through my stories!!!
Until next time,
Katie
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