06.29.09

Today:

My day wasn't that spectacular, and I don't know why I'm even blogging about it, just wanted to put thoughts and memories down, I suppose.
Run down of my day:

Heard a bird chirping in my window-well while I was on the treadmill. I looked out my window, but didn't see anything, so I decided it was just a nest close by. However, I decided to check it out, on my way out the door a couple of hours later. Yep, a good sized bird was in my window-well, just chirping away. Before I attempted to take the window well cover off, I called my boys over to see it. All the unwanted attention apparently motivated the bird and after a slight struggle, she freed herself and off she flew.

Went on down to the local Hobby Lobby. I'm heading up one of our projects for our Super Saturday, and I'm trying to find all the pieces. I found the missing part I've been looking for. I've never made the little cute things, but apparently lots of people have. Actually our Super Saturday isn't until August, but we're starting our display of projects and sign-ups this Sunday, and I needed to know what it would take, and what the cost would be, and of course- how to do it!
The boys did not earn a treat while at the store.

Got home from store, fed the bunch lunch, and got the eldest to Kindergarten with only moments to spare. (Good Job, Mom!)

While B is at school (yes, we're still in school- year round in these parts), and J is napping, C and I go outside. We were planning to get our pumpkins (is it too late?) in the ground tonight, so I cleared the planned plot of weeds to surprise Sweets, so that when he gets home from work and goes out to get the garden ready, its all ready done! {Surprise!}. It was hot! And I *glistened* like a sweaty race horse! Noticed that my lettuce needs cut again.

After I get B from school, and snacks and homework are done, the boys want to see what is in the mystery box that has been on the counter all morning. Last night Ryan and I pulled out our photo boxes, in search of pictures of when we were dating. The kids have been asking all morning what is in them and I decide to let them explore my picture box. I see them whispering in the other room over a picture, and I ask what they were talking about. It was a picture of me and a boyfriend in High School at a dance. I said that used to be my boyfriend before I met Dad. They get all giggly and say "We're going to tell Dad!" At which, I had to laugh and assure them that most parents date other people before they meet each other, and with much enthusiasm also, told them that Dad had LOTS of girlfriends before he met ME!

Decided I had better do a test run on my Super Saturday project and convince B that he could make them for his teacher, and C could make some for some of his Grannies.
Turns out to be very easy- just like everyone said it was.

Dinner: Husband said to keep it simple and quick.
Frozen pizza, break sticks and pasta salad.

FHE: talked about prayer.
Activity: Go out to the garden and plant pumpkin seeds,
Wash Mom's car,
Have a fantastic squirt gun fight. I was fearless, and ruthless, and kicked trash all over the place. I got soaked.
Keep the kids up waaaay too late eating S'mores for refreshments.

"Scriptures" with Sweets. We actually read and talked about a talk from the conference Ensign.
Elder Quentin L Cooks, I believe.

After which, he gets to work on work things
and I sit here and look at your blogs and blog my own.
My fuzzy hair is puffy as it dries.
I consider posting some pictures we took last night of us being funny.
Maybe another time.

I pause to help R find some tax information he is looking for from 3 years ago.
I know right where it is.
I'm thanked for being so organized. (Hear me bragging there?)

Tomorrow I'm watching my friend Jamie's boys while she packs up to move.
Truth be told, I was actually very touched by a friend of my sister, JoMama. JoMama just moved and she is prego and has two other kids. A friend (Colleen ?- who has three kids of her own) called her up, figured out that it wasn't going so swell and came over and packed JoMama's house up, and was there at the new house to unload it, over and over. JoMama said she was a life saver. I was glad that someone was there to take care of my sister. And I told myself I would take care of someone else's sister. Okay, so Jamie is my friend, and I would have wanted to help anyway, but I wanted Colleen to know that I was touched by her example, and somehow thank her. I wish there was something more I could do to help Jamie move, but she assured me she will have other help packing, and that watching her boys for the day would be helpful. I'll do my best to keep all our boys happy and entertained, OK, Jamie!

I see that I have a marathon post (a real yawner), and I better cut it off.

Good Night,

jt