Getting ready for bathing suit season


How important is it the kids learn to swim?

 I have a month before I have to be at the pool.  My body looks flabby, lumpy and veiny.  The thought of  putting on a bathing suit is depressing and terrifying at the same time. I will be walking around the pool thinking of the quickest way to get from my chair to the pool and back again.  The whole thing makes makes me so exhausted.  You can see why I'm too tired to exercise.


Maybe I can just call the whole thing off.  How important is it that the kids learn to swim?

sorry about all the duck photos. I couldn't figure out how to take them off.

DUCKS IN THE POOL







This was the highlight of our day. The boys fed these ducks bread for quite a while. We had our weekly visit from our ES (homeschool teacher) today. Seriously, as soon as she enters the house the boys are wired. You would think they had been eating sugar right out of the bag. They are litterally running in circles, bringing out toys, and then Christopher gets a big container of dirt and just throws it right on Isaac. It is so embarassing. They are at karate right now!!!! It is so nice to be able to have a break.

the first 100 days...

Yes, it is 1 in the morning and all is finally quiet and calm..well not completley Ricky has started feeling sick. Curling up on the couch this afternoon was not a good sign. I was happy when he went out and played with the neighbors for a bit, but now he is coughing, so I am back to being worried. Is it swine flu?? AHHHH!!!!
Can't we ever get a break!?!
It is Obama's 100th day in office, I am giving him a D for a grade, the world seems out of control and he is in the center making it all worse.

  • I love you sisters!!! I am loopy tired and wish I could spend a day sleeping.


MONDANE LIFE

CHAOS.....SCHOOL.....SPEECH.....KARATE ........CHAOS......A LITTLE TIVO......A LITTLE SMIRNOFF.......A FEW HOURS TRYING TO SLEEP , BUT STARING AT THE CEELING INSTEAD . I CAN'T WAIT TO DO IT ALL AGAIN TOMORROW

Get Real

Okay! My first post was to see if I could post.  I did it... now I just needed to say my first post was a lie.  My bathrooms are always dirty.  At 7:00 at night the last thing I feel like doing is cleaning the bathroom.  It was my fantasy post.  Usually, I try to get Mike to give the kids a bath so I can do the dishes.. alone..every once in a while I listen to my ipod.  Hot water, music...it's the closest spa like experience I'm likely to have for quite some time.

bathroom cleaning

My new tip for cleaning the bathroom.  Cleaning it while the kids are in the bathtub.  I use diluted vinegar- safe for the kids- and the bathroom gets cleaned more often than once a month!

Learning to eat and be like Dad!!!




What's up with my sisters?!? I love you guys so much!


I agree we all need a vacation. This week I am pondering the thought, why does the toilet always smell like pee?? I just cleaned it, and i used bleach. What a wonderful word it is when boys are involved!!


No matter how crazy Ricky makes me, his sister sure loves him. He really enjoys playing with her too. He loves to help feed her. She loves her baby food.


Ricky loves to be like dad, he is taking it to the next level lately and wanting to wear Tonys shoes when we go out, better than him wanting to wear my high heels!

A MOTHERS GOOD MORNING


Isaac waking me up this morning........Hi mommy, I am going to try to make you go really insane today!

I NEED A VACATION


......or just an hour without being climbed on or being a referee. Christopher OCD has now been presenting itself in a different way. Instead of asking me millions of questions he just picks his nose EVERY SECOND OF THE DAY. He is quite comortable using his shirt or wall ......or whatever is in front of him to dispose of them.