My kids are off-track and I swear they were just off-track. Where does the time go? We have 3 1/2 weeks of off-track time. What am I supposed to do during off-track time? My kids get bored, how do I entertain them for 3 1/2 weeks? Off-track time makes me want to scream!!!
(I just wanted to see how many times I could mention off-track in one paragraph).
Any ideas? I need ideas of what to do with kids in the winter. Yesterday we went to the dollar movies and saw Madagascar 2 for the third time. I probably don't want to do that again. Please, any ideas are welcome especially if they are paid airline tickets to Chicago or maybe somewhere else that is warmer.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Monday, January 26, 2009
Out of the cold
Last week we decided to head south. The kids had Martin Luther King Day off so we headed to St. George to get some sun and warmth. We loaded the bikes and headed south. It's sad that all of our vacations revolve around biking. We always find other things for the kids to do. I think they had fun. The kids played at a park, went on a walk, watched birds in a pond (thanks to Heidi for naming the birds), Madison took pictures with her camera, fed lots and lots of ducks and geese (about 4 loaves of bread), and went to Zions. We packed a lot into 3 days! The kids were ready to come home. However, I am ready to go back. I am so sick of the snow and yucky air.
Few pics from the weekend...
Look closely in the background to the right and you can see a Blue Herrin (not sure on the spelling).
Eli and his cute hat hair. He was looking good!
Troy and the kids going for a walk in Zions. Like father like children...
What's so exciting Gabe? Oh yeah, he is always like this.
What's so exciting Gabe? Oh yeah, he is always like this.
Madison in Zions.
Zions was so beautiful, I wish we had more time to spend.
I didn't get any pictures of the bike rides but Heidi, Sunny and I were getting mad air...
So fun!
Friday, January 23, 2009
Swimming pool vs. Puke
I'm back! It has been almost two months since I have written. Sorry, but I have been a little overwhelmed with everything that has been going on. Christmas, weddings, school, work, BMX, church callings etc. etc. I will try to be better but I can't guarantee anything. Honestly, I haven't even been reading the blogs or even turning on my computer. The only reason I have even turned on my computer was to delete emails or do work and then it gets turned off.
I read some of my sisters blogs (you know who you are) tonight and realized how much I need this. I realized that everybody struggles and gets busy and this is an outlet to make them feel better. Sorry, I am just rambling......blah!blah!blah!
Okay on to the title of the post. What do you think would win, the simming pool or the puke. Well, let me tell you that I found out if someone pukes in a pool they will shut it down. So, I guess the puke would win. Do you want to know why I know this?
Okay, okay I will tell you. Last night we decided to go swimming at a swimming pool nearby (I will withold the name for certain reasons). Troy was going to workout upstairs and I would swim with the kids. Troy would join us later. Well, as soon as Troy left we got in the pool. We were all swimming and having a great time. All of a sudden Eli swallowed a whole bunch of water. Immediately he starts gagging. This has happened many times with him (not in the pool but other places). He is my really good puker (Clisty, Meg, Jill, Sean, you all know first hand). I now realize that he is going to puke so I put my hand by his mouth and try to get him out of the pool. He starts puking, I catch what I can. Almost immediately we are on the pool deck. I don't know how we got there but mothers turn into superwoman when something is wrong with their kids. Now, on the pool deck he continues to puke. Mostly, the dinner that we ate about an hour earlier. At this point, I am looking around for some help. I am all alone with three kids, what to do? I flagged down a life guard, and she's like"You want me?" And I'm like, "Yes! Duh!"
She came over and immediately grabbed someone else to help. Obviously, she didn't want to clean it up. While all this was happening I was still standing there with puke in my hands and puke all over Eli's face. Not a pretty site! To keep the story short....we got it cleaned up with some stuff like kitty litter sprinkled on it and a nice big, bright orange cone to warn people that there is puke on the pool deck.
The girl asked me if any got in the pool and I just told her I don't know. Then she told me they would have to shut the pool down if it got in there. So I said, no I am pretty sure there wasn't any and she couldn't see any. I didn't want to be the reason for the pool shutting down. I have been there before when they have shut it down for poop, everybody gets mad.
So there you have it, puke would win. I think from now on it will be called the Puke Deck!
(Sorry if this doesn't make sense, I was just rambling on a bit and I am not even going to reread it before I post it)
I read some of my sisters blogs (you know who you are) tonight and realized how much I need this. I realized that everybody struggles and gets busy and this is an outlet to make them feel better. Sorry, I am just rambling......blah!blah!blah!
Okay on to the title of the post. What do you think would win, the simming pool or the puke. Well, let me tell you that I found out if someone pukes in a pool they will shut it down. So, I guess the puke would win. Do you want to know why I know this?
Okay, okay I will tell you. Last night we decided to go swimming at a swimming pool nearby (I will withold the name for certain reasons). Troy was going to workout upstairs and I would swim with the kids. Troy would join us later. Well, as soon as Troy left we got in the pool. We were all swimming and having a great time. All of a sudden Eli swallowed a whole bunch of water. Immediately he starts gagging. This has happened many times with him (not in the pool but other places). He is my really good puker (Clisty, Meg, Jill, Sean, you all know first hand). I now realize that he is going to puke so I put my hand by his mouth and try to get him out of the pool. He starts puking, I catch what I can. Almost immediately we are on the pool deck. I don't know how we got there but mothers turn into superwoman when something is wrong with their kids. Now, on the pool deck he continues to puke. Mostly, the dinner that we ate about an hour earlier. At this point, I am looking around for some help. I am all alone with three kids, what to do? I flagged down a life guard, and she's like"You want me?" And I'm like, "Yes! Duh!"
She came over and immediately grabbed someone else to help. Obviously, she didn't want to clean it up. While all this was happening I was still standing there with puke in my hands and puke all over Eli's face. Not a pretty site! To keep the story short....we got it cleaned up with some stuff like kitty litter sprinkled on it and a nice big, bright orange cone to warn people that there is puke on the pool deck.
The girl asked me if any got in the pool and I just told her I don't know. Then she told me they would have to shut the pool down if it got in there. So I said, no I am pretty sure there wasn't any and she couldn't see any. I didn't want to be the reason for the pool shutting down. I have been there before when they have shut it down for poop, everybody gets mad.
So there you have it, puke would win. I think from now on it will be called the Puke Deck!
(Sorry if this doesn't make sense, I was just rambling on a bit and I am not even going to reread it before I post it)
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