medicine cabinet

addictions

because i've had some free time

oh wait i haven't had time and yet i still have this problem

I just can't get enough


10-indexing
9-talking on the phone
8-sleeping
7-eating
6-a good book
5- facebook
4- rubix cube
3-bejeweled
2-baking
1-photo editing

mr. mom

I came home today after a super hard day at work to a clean house and then the love of my life made dinner. when i commented on how great it was he said he was just trying to get use to being unemployed (because in two week the place where he works is closing).
i said i think i could get use to this.
he said, "well we'll need to buy more hot dogs and buns if you want me to make dinner every night"
and i asked how many job applications he filled out today.

bubble bath

this morning i told little brother he had to take a bath and wash his hair,
because he was starting to smell like a dog.
he said "No, no i don't"
the love of my life said "It could be a bubble bath"
to which little brother replied "Ooooooo, or a bubble shower"

not too much?

so i think my funniness has been on vacation. i mean i'm still laughing at myself everyday but i just don't feel like my normal freak'n hilarious self. now don't feel bad or even worried. i'm sure it's just a phase.

so i'm trying to think of what could be causing my lack of humor and i've pretty much narrowed it down to this small list...



never mind i don't like that list i think i'll write a list of the things that might help ease my mind and help me relax

1. a trip to the spa (i will probably settle for a self-pedicure by satin hands, thank you marykaye)
   
2. a visit to the hot springs (a bubble bath would work i guess)
   
3. a nanny , really just to fold laundry and pick up toys, i can handle the playing, story time, giggles, tickles, and games
4. a chef, nothing fancy just someone to cook for me every night so i have more time to play with the presidents
   
5. a maid, this would be so the nanny wouldn't have to do dishes
6. a little elf to visit my classroom every night and put things away that i didn't quite get to, which is pretty much everything.
   
7. a little elf whose good at organizing to visit my classroom regularly, so that when i need something in my classroom it's in a nice, neat, easy to find spot.
   
8. a personal jet, this is not personal at all, completely selfless, i just want it so that when anyone is having a bad day i can hop in my jet fly to where they are give a hug, have some ice cream, chat for a few hours and still be home at a decent hour. -i told you it was selfless.
   
9. a personal trainer (not really then i'd actually have to be accountable)
10. a big bowl of ice cream which i would eat after my personal trainer walked out the door (hehe- accountable)

i'm not asking too much to bring a little more joy to the my readers

what do you think?

crazy kids vx. crazy cat

tuesday night we had the sister missionaries over for dinner. we had put the cat in the basement while we ate because he thinks he's a dog. he'll beg for food at the table but unlike a dog. he'll do that while he's on the table. anyhow we didn't want to deal with this, so to the basement. in the middle of dinner one of the presidents let the cat out, by accident i'm sure.
so that cat comes to the table and big sister grabs him and holds him in her very loving way that makes me glad i'm not a cat. she says she's just loving it, i tell her she's going to love him to death. she reminds me of Elmyra from the tiny toons.
so then she says "when i bite the cat he bites me back. when i hit the cat he bits me too."
of course little brother agrees that that is a true statement.

the whole time i 'm thinking poor poor kitty

poor little monkey

One little monkey jumping on the bed, he fell off and bumped his head

day one

day three

day seven


day ten

monday nights

some people watch football

i watch two handsome guys give a lesson about the ten commandments

for fun

just in case you ever wonder what i might be doing that keeps me from up dating my blog ...
this is the last 4 or 5 weeks


he really is an awesome goalie

grandma's visit

my mom and baby brother came to visit here are a few fun picsi
guess he's not a baby anymore!

county fair

yes these pictures are from august but fun never the less

my handsome men playing on the rocks behind the Jacob's home

a train ride

I love this face

Class of '99

10 year reunion picture



a super way to end a great weekend home

schools out due to sickness

Monday afternoon our schools crisis team met to discuss wither or not to close the school for due to the sickness that is flying throughout the school. the decision was yes for 3 days, so students do now have school till Monday which mean kindergarten report cards, already one of my least favorite times of the year have been cut down to 2 days for testing one night for filling in the millions of little squares and then the next two nights are parent teacher conference! gotta love it

let's just be honest

for weeks now this whole swine flu talk has been flying around town, a nephew had it a few weeks ago then it spread to his whole family, people are stressed, so worried, upset... then friends kids are being diagnosed. they are stressed, worried...

i tried (not very well i'm sure) to be sensitive, to reassure them it's just the flu no matter what it's called-lots of fluids and rest. please don't send them to school with a fever.

i've been sanitizing, washing, and sanitizing some more in my classroom. regardless i've been missing a handful of students all week. parents are shouting to close down school and i'm saying it wouldn't do any good. The flu is the flu it has to run it's course.

all that being said....

friday morning both of my children woke up with a funky, croup-like cough, No fever, i've been taking their temperatures 3 times a day... just to be sure. i've set up alternate plans for the week just in case

honestly it scares me... i believe everything that i've been telling family, friends, and parents but now that this silly germ is hanging outside my door i'm trying my best to not FREAK out

nessisary post

a blessing came and left this day. so as a mother I need to say...
Happy Birthday my little Quincy!
mommy and daddy love you

my little architect

Little brother drew this picture of our home! i just had to share