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Friday, October 31, 2008
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Haunted Forest, you got to go!!!
Seri's youth group is helping to put on a Haunted Forest. Matt is thrilled to once again be using his technical theater talents and skills. He is serving as the lighting director and Seri works in the Haunted circus tent, Michael has even joined in and run's the special effects for the Mad Laboratory.
It has been a rough month as those three have been devoting a great chunk of their time to this effort. I do miss my family.
Last night I decided to surprise them and show up to see what exactly it is they were working on. Matt and Seri took me through it and I was pretty impressed.
I guess I have gotten more timid as I got older. I was quite scared. At first Seri started out a good ten paces ahead of us and I was content to let her be, because then they jumped out at her and by the time we got there, all the scary "jump outs" were already done. She caught on though and then I was sandwiched between Matt and Seri. Matt had the baby and I started informing those who may be hiding that we had a baby and so they should be gentle with us. At one point they asked me to go into a dark building first. I was truly scared and there was no way on earth that was going to happen!!! How can my whole family, including Tristan, be so brave while I am such a wuss?
The only bad part of it all is that a lot of the girls that I work with were also actors. I went through a period where I use to swear quite a bit, not horribly, but let's say my vocabuary was not all that enriched. I have mostly broken the habit except for when I am very angry or scared. So every time someone jumped out at me I would swear, the actor would then say "oh, hi Mrs. O. !!" So now the girls have all heard me swear. :( They still love me though.
It has been a rough month as those three have been devoting a great chunk of their time to this effort. I do miss my family.
Last night I decided to surprise them and show up to see what exactly it is they were working on. Matt and Seri took me through it and I was pretty impressed.
I guess I have gotten more timid as I got older. I was quite scared. At first Seri started out a good ten paces ahead of us and I was content to let her be, because then they jumped out at her and by the time we got there, all the scary "jump outs" were already done. She caught on though and then I was sandwiched between Matt and Seri. Matt had the baby and I started informing those who may be hiding that we had a baby and so they should be gentle with us. At one point they asked me to go into a dark building first. I was truly scared and there was no way on earth that was going to happen!!! How can my whole family, including Tristan, be so brave while I am such a wuss?
The only bad part of it all is that a lot of the girls that I work with were also actors. I went through a period where I use to swear quite a bit, not horribly, but let's say my vocabuary was not all that enriched. I have mostly broken the habit except for when I am very angry or scared. So every time someone jumped out at me I would swear, the actor would then say "oh, hi Mrs. O. !!" So now the girls have all heard me swear. :( They still love me though.
Friday, October 24, 2008
Goodbye to summer campout
We decided to institute a "Goodbye to summer" camp out. The last weekend of September we went to Camp Zion over in Belfair. It was such a wonderful trip. Since school had already started we had the whole camp to ourselves all day Thurs and Fri. A few groups came in Fri evening but they were gone again Sat. afternoon so we were once again alone until we left Sun afternoon.
The camp was amazing!!! They had a ton of play things for the children to play on, rope swings, obstacle courses, frisbee golf course, paddle boats, tons of trails, archery, just about everything you could want.
Matt did some archery with the kids, we took out paddle boats twice, and walked all the trails.
On the map there was something listed as Moroni's box. We decided to go find it. Coming around a bend Michael found this cement box laid into the ground and asked what it was. Totally not putting two and two together I replied that maybe it was an outdoor potty of some type. Matt laughed and explained that we had probably found Moroni's box.
The camp was amazing!!! They had a ton of play things for the children to play on, rope swings, obstacle courses, frisbee golf course, paddle boats, tons of trails, archery, just about everything you could want.
Matt did some archery with the kids, we took out paddle boats twice, and walked all the trails.
On the map there was something listed as Moroni's box. We decided to go find it. Coming around a bend Michael found this cement box laid into the ground and asked what it was. Totally not putting two and two together I replied that maybe it was an outdoor potty of some type. Matt laughed and explained that we had probably found Moroni's box.
Friday, October 10, 2008
Finally, Seri's Bday pics
All day Isaac kept asking what time the party was going to start. I told him when the oven clock said 4:00 we would go. He climbed up here, stared intently at the clock and then announced when the minute changed, 3:22...3:23.....3:24... He actually did stay there the whole time and announce each individual minute that passed.
Over all I think she had a great birthday. Can't believe my little baby has grown into such a beautiful girl
Over all I think she had a great birthday. Can't believe my little baby has grown into such a beautiful girl
Sunday, October 05, 2008
Bedtime songs
I have just finished tucking my little ones in and endeavoring to put them to sleep. Everyonce in awhile the request will come in that I sing them "their" song, or that I sing a song and they guesse "whose" it is.
Esch one of my children have a song. "The song" that I sing to them on those long nights of rocking and feeding and comforting.
I guess it started with me and my song. I still remember my mother singing this to me so clearly although I can't remember the last time she sang it. I remember the song and the comfort.
This was my song,
Not sure why but when I had Seri, I started singing her this song that I learned in elementary School in the choir. I was surprised to come across the song put to this tribute but can say it has new meaning for me now.
With Michael we had a tape of lullabys by Nicolette Larson. This song just seemed so appropriate for him. Unfortunately it is not on Youtube yet, but here are the lyrics.
Isaac was born in Germany where the only American programming was brought to us courtesy of good old AFN. Which means we got a lot of old programming. When I was pregnant with him I watched an episode of one of my favorite shows "7th Heaven". At the end of it the older girl had her baby brother in a sling and was singing this to him. That's when I knew this would be his song.
Sariah's song also came off a lullaby tape. Unfortunaty I can't find these yrics anywhere. Guess I wil resort to the old way of just typing them out myself.
You're my itty, bitty, baby girl
Daddy's pride, Mama's world
Tiny treasure, so complete
Great is the joy that you bring
to your daddy and me.
Our love for you
will only grow stronger each day
But right now
You're the perfect size
to hold in my arms
to look in your eyes and say
You're my itty, bitty, baby girl
Daddy's pride, Mama's world
Tiny treasure, so complete
Great is the joy that you bring
to your daddy and me.
Tristan's song is also off the Nicolette Larson tape;
With all the children Matt has sung this song since the day they were born.
Esch one of my children have a song. "The song" that I sing to them on those long nights of rocking and feeding and comforting.
I guess it started with me and my song. I still remember my mother singing this to me so clearly although I can't remember the last time she sang it. I remember the song and the comfort.
This was my song,
Not sure why but when I had Seri, I started singing her this song that I learned in elementary School in the choir. I was surprised to come across the song put to this tribute but can say it has new meaning for me now.
With Michael we had a tape of lullabys by Nicolette Larson. This song just seemed so appropriate for him. Unfortunately it is not on Youtube yet, but here are the lyrics.
Isaac was born in Germany where the only American programming was brought to us courtesy of good old AFN. Which means we got a lot of old programming. When I was pregnant with him I watched an episode of one of my favorite shows "7th Heaven". At the end of it the older girl had her baby brother in a sling and was singing this to him. That's when I knew this would be his song.
Sariah's song also came off a lullaby tape. Unfortunaty I can't find these yrics anywhere. Guess I wil resort to the old way of just typing them out myself.
You're my itty, bitty, baby girl
Daddy's pride, Mama's world
Tiny treasure, so complete
Great is the joy that you bring
to your daddy and me.
Our love for you
will only grow stronger each day
But right now
You're the perfect size
to hold in my arms
to look in your eyes and say
You're my itty, bitty, baby girl
Daddy's pride, Mama's world
Tiny treasure, so complete
Great is the joy that you bring
to your daddy and me.
Tristan's song is also off the Nicolette Larson tape;
With all the children Matt has sung this song since the day they were born.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
6 Random facts about me
I was tagged by my friend Christina to list 6 random facts about me.
Random Fact #1: I have a tattoo of Tigger on my right hip. My best friend Mem and I got matching ones for her birthday when I was 18.
Random Fact #2: I am deathly afraid of the glaucoma testing machine, you know the one that blows an air bubble in your eye? I have tried many times to sit there and do that test, but I am so scared I will literally lose it and pass out!
Random Fact #3: I have bunions on both feet.
Random Fact #4: I can't eat meat with skin or bones. Thank goodness there is skinless, boneless chicken breasts! I also can' t eat any type of seafood.
Random Fact #5: I would love to be a surrogate mother. All the joys of pregnancy without having to care for the baby afterwards? Perfect. The pay is not too bad either.
Random Fact #6: I am a horrible driver. I tend to multitask way too much and not pay attention to any other drivers. My family says the only way I haven't gotten into any accidents is because I have a plastic bubble of protection. I say it is because the Lord loves me. You'll have to check out all the dents in my van one of these days.
I am tagging Chrissy, Theresa, Kristie, Alynn, Jenna and Matt :)
Random Fact #1: I have a tattoo of Tigger on my right hip. My best friend Mem and I got matching ones for her birthday when I was 18.
Random Fact #2: I am deathly afraid of the glaucoma testing machine, you know the one that blows an air bubble in your eye? I have tried many times to sit there and do that test, but I am so scared I will literally lose it and pass out!
Random Fact #3: I have bunions on both feet.
Random Fact #4: I can't eat meat with skin or bones. Thank goodness there is skinless, boneless chicken breasts! I also can' t eat any type of seafood.
Random Fact #5: I would love to be a surrogate mother. All the joys of pregnancy without having to care for the baby afterwards? Perfect. The pay is not too bad either.
Random Fact #6: I am a horrible driver. I tend to multitask way too much and not pay attention to any other drivers. My family says the only way I haven't gotten into any accidents is because I have a plastic bubble of protection. I say it is because the Lord loves me. You'll have to check out all the dents in my van one of these days.
I am tagging Chrissy, Theresa, Kristie, Alynn, Jenna and Matt :)
Saturday, September 13, 2008
De-brief
De-briefing because I desperately need it and beacuse they tell me that some day I am going to miss days like these and will look back on this blog fondly and laugh. Hmmm, we'll see.
Starts out way too early with the princess climbing in our bed which is already occupied by her wiggly, giggly, brother and both parents.
Dang, she threw up last night and now has a raging fever. Got to get her some meds, as soon as I get out of bed. Please don't throw up i in my bed. Roll over and try again to enter unconciousness.
Wake up to Matt joining a conference call. 9:00. How nice for him that he gets to work in his PJ's. I am gratefull though, because I am going to try to leave the babies with him for a moment. Quickly get up and start getting ready when mom calls, are you coming? Yep, just running late, it would be easier to get ready if I weren't on the phone with you though. Try to escape without princess noticing, yeah right, not stealth enough. Tuck her under the arm and climb in the van.
Pick up mom, mildly annoyed at the construction which is interfereing with my auto pilot. Drive her to the house thinking that it is stupid since her apartment is on the way to my appt. But it is easier for her to watch the babies at my house, so I'll drive this route twice. Drop her and Sariah off. Sariah waves and says "goodbye mommy, love you". Too sweet.
Make it to my appt. just on time without a minute to spare, but I'm not late. Sit in the midwives office thumbing through a brochure of birth control methods. I don't want anything stuck in me, nothing that last longer than a year and I want it to regulate my cycle so that when and if we want to get pregnant again it will be easier. Back to the pill. Old faithful.
Midwife comes in and prepares for pap. Nope, don't need that, had it after Tristan was born, let's just get straight to the point. I need birth control and I need it now. Tristan is starting to get more supplement and my supply is decreasing, which I think is how I got pregnant with Tristan. Matt and mom would not be surprised if I was already pregnant. She starts by asking what I am currently using, nothing. Well, when was the last time you were active, day before yesterday. I can visibly see her eyes roll and the slight shake of her head. I know, I know, but what you are thinkinig can not be possible, just can't be. I am in severe danger already of losing all mental facalties. Yet, at the same time a strange thrill runs through me and I think, will it really be that bad if I am? So we start with a pregnancy test, she will call in an hour to give me results. For now we get the mini pill since the full strength will further decrease my supply, with the admontion that we take additional precaution, yeah right...not sure how we will pull that one of. I know, TMI.
I head off to the lab to ascertain how much the pill will run, but I don't purchase it because if by any chance the test comes back positive I don't want to waste the money.
Call hubby, he sounds hopeful, sorry love don't know yet. Discuss plans to meet up for lunch possibly. 11:30 it is then. Look at time. 10:45, the HSA meeting started at 10:30 guess it is safe to say that we are not going to make it, again....
Call mom who says that the baby just had a bottle, means I have time to stop at Money Tree and pay off the loan. Hate that place, Love that place. Loan is paid and I head home. Baby is hungry, sit to feed, say hello to my children. inquire as to their welfare. Remember, that Seri has a YW activity tonight. What time? Where ? I don't know, the paper with the info has fallen between the counter and the refrigerator and I am not retrieving it now, I'll deal with it later. Michael informs me we are out of milk. Recieve call from midwife, test is negative, horrah! And yet also a twinge of dissapointment, not to big that it can't be ignored however. Pick boogers out of babies nose so he can actuaaly breath and nurse better. Relish in the frantic sucking sounds he makes and the way he attacks the breast like a man on a mission. Moments like this will end soon enough....Convince mom that it is in her best intrest to stay here and watch the children rather than go with me and drag them along. Ask older children to continue moving belongings from one room to antoher since we are re-arranging rooms and having a slumber party tonight for the girls? Who is coming, what time? I'll deal with it later. consider also asking them to do their math lessons, give up the idea.
Grab Tristan and head off to pick matt up at work. It's 11:45 and he is not out here? Call him, he ignores my call. What the Heck? I do have other things to do.... Park and try to figure out how to text him. Shouldn't be too hard, everyone does it. Five minutes and two attempts at texting later, he calls, he is ready. Asks why I paid off MT, because I thought that was what we had discussed, guesse not. Have to go back and get new loan. On the way there he tells me which direction to go while gripping the dash like he fears for his life. Annoying.... I bet he wonders how I ever survive my day without his guidance. We launch into a discussion about the music he has on his playlist. I feel it's inapropriate, he thinks I am being pruddish and should leave him alone. Nice way to set the tone for a lunch date. We arrive at MT and with a goofy grin he informs me he has left his wallet in his car at work. Gotta love the guy. Back to his office, back to MT.
Off to Chipotles for lunch, man I love that place. Perfect as always. He steps outside to take a phone call while I relish in the amazing quac and the salt on the chips. Yum......
Discuss possibly going to the Puyallup Fair, we have been trying to fit that into the schedule for a couple weeks now. Not today, matt wants to go with us and has too much work to play hookey for the day.
Drop him off and call mom, kids are doing well, Sariah is going down for a nap, I have time for another errand. On the drive I mentally try to figure out tomorrow. there is a car wash Seri needs to go to. Matt or I should go also but he is working on the haunted forest and that means I will have all the younger children, not an ideal situation for attending a car wash, it would be pointless for me to be there as I nurse Tristan, Sariah runs into the street and the boys laugh with glee as they douse eachother with water. We have been throught this before, can you tell? Seri also has a birthday party at 1:30 in Bellevue to attend and then a sleepover after that. Mom is going to have the car at the farmers market. The girls are spending the night.....hmmm... I'll deal with it later. While in managing mode I got off an exit early at C street instead of Auburn Way. Looking for a place to turn around I see a Wamu and remember that I have to make a deposit and a transfer, but not right now. Oh, but there is the chocolate company...I know how to get to Auburn way from here. Sure enough I figured it out, but turned into the far right lane which took me back on the freeway, urgh...... Had so much fun the first time, let's do it again! So we do, and fortyfive minutes later (should have been ten) I pull into the Auburn rec office.
I have to pee, Tristan is poopy, first stop restroom. I shimmy my underwear and pants up while holding Tristan, feeling thankful that I didn't wear pants with zippers and buttons. As I walk out of the stall holding him a lady looks at me strangly. What, I should set him on the floor or ask a stranger to hold him? I set about chaning Tristan at the changing table only to discover that I only have a size 5 diaper for his size 1 tush. Oh well. As I am manipulating this diaper to fit, one of the girls calls and asks if they are coming to my house straight from the dance. Huh??? Dance??? I thought that was cancelled. Holding Tristan on the table with one hand I reach for my Bible, uh...calendar. Sure enough it was in there but crossed out, wonder why I crossed it out? Guess we can forget about seri going to the YW activity, not a problem didnt have the info for it anyhow. I finish up in the restroom and finally make it to the front desk where I ask to register the 9 year old for wrestling. She then tells me that this is the only sport where they require a birth certificate, I'll be back another day. I go to get my keys out of the designated pocket in my purse and they are n ot there. Please, don't tell me I have locked myself out. Nope there is a door open, find my keys, yeah.... and we are back home.
Pick up mom and the 2 year old and 5 year old that I knew would insist on coming. Recieve a call asking if Matt or I can go to the car wash. Briefly try to figure out a way we can and then decide it's not worth it and stand my ground.
At Wamu I make the deposit and then go to do the wire transfer. The lady asks me why I don't just do it at home through an external transfer or by using bill pay. Do I hug you or slap you? All this time I have been doing this and you are just now telling me there is a more effiecient way?
Still haven't gotten milk so we will run by Winco and do some shopping. Wait, I have to get a gift for Bday party. To Target. Tristan is screaming as we try to put him in his new cart cover/toy thing. Guesse not, I'll carry him. find some table clothes that will be perfect for the fall festival we are in charge of at church. Sariah takes off her shoes and tries to throw them out of the cart. Get distracted by Halloween items, then by toys. Find refrgerator magnet/toys that Sariah loves and think how nice they would be for her to play with while I am cooking or cleaning, Christams. Then I remember that I wanted to look for a play yard, they don't have them. Get distracted by all the cute things I would love to purchase but can't afford, such is life. I know better than to come in here. Call Catherines mom to see what she wants for Bday she doesn't know. Cant find anything. Gift card it is. Isaac wants candy, Tristan and Sariah want held. Mom takes the older two to the train in the mall. I remember that we need milk and snacks for the girls, breadfast in the morning. Find milk selling for $4.28. There is no way I am paying that!! I'll stop by 7-11 where it is 2 for $6.00 after taking mom home. Mom gets a call from a lady at church that wants to donate a pasta salad to another lady that had knee surgery. Can we stop and pick it up and then deliver it, it's on the way...... Why do you not have a car?
Stop at McDonalds so that mom can get a coke, feed the children nuggets Sariah protests and throws hers at her brother. got to remember to find and get those out of the van before they rot. Starbucks sounds good, chai latte, yum...
Mom then remarks that matt should be getting off soon and she will just waite at our house and take the car home from there. Works for me, then you can pick up that salad and drop it off on your own time.
Get home, do a load of laundry, the dishes, change babies, feed babies. Notice that the closet floor of Seri's new room is full of clothes. Seri did you forget to hang these up? Nope, they are dirty.... So she moved dirty clothes from one room to another that happened to be right next to the laundry room? Recieve a call asking if we want the campsite next to the park or in the forest for camping at the end of the month, the one near the park.. Why can't we be camping now??? Put the laundry away in our room, wonder what that smell is. Have to take out the dirty diapers. Soon, now....Comfort Sariah, sweep the floor, clean the kitchen which has been left to my children all day, you can imagine. Mom, we are out of milk!! Yes, I know!!! Sort through the things that came out of the guest room and are now cluttering my hall. What are we doing for dinner? Something quick, easy, spaghetti it is. I start to dethaw the meat.
Matt comes home and grabs sis, sits with her on his lap chatting about their day, Sariah climbs up to join in the fun. I watch through periphereal vision while starting dinner and think, Man I love that... Mom goes to leave. Matt badgers her about the car. I ask if he can do the car wash tomorrow instead of haunted forest he consigns. I will take the car tomorrow and drop mom off, oh yeah I am supposed to have a hat order ready for the lady tomorrow also, Matt will take the girls to the car wash. I will come pick seri up, transfer vehicles, drop her off and then pick up mom and all her stuff. It's a plan..... Mom leaves. Baby cries I try to comfort him, pass him off to Matt who is also playing with Sariah, have I mentioned how much I love this man? finish dinner as Michael unloads the dishwasher and sets the table. Steal a kiss from him while he is on the counter getting glasses. He is growing up so fast.... Seri takes over entertaining Sariah while Matt continues to comfort Tristan.
finally we are all at the table and Matt asks where the milk is, are you kidding me...enough already. We discuss high points and low points and everyone remarks on a rather uneventful day. I keep my mouth shut. Matt's high point is this moment, his whole family arouond the dinner table. Love that man. He feeds Tristan cereal as tristan kicks, laughs, and smiles while looking at his daddy. Mental note, when I add sausage and meat to spaghetti sauce we need two jars...
Dinner being over I vacuume the living room and front room while Matt clears the table and the children wash their dishes. Seri goes to get dressed for the dance. I put back on my white shirt that I had taken off in fear of getting spaghetti sauce on it. Only to have Matt tell me that I got spaghetti sauce on my bra and it now shows through, change shirts.. remember to take the diapers out, later, I am running late. Get a call that the car wash is cancelled as I am running out the door, thank goodness..... Matt walks me out wondering what I am talking about. I tell him I will call him. He puts me in the car with a kiss. finish this phone call and call Matt to lwt him know that plans for tomorrow have changed again... Save myself from auto pilot as I am about to get on highway 18 instead of five, turn around only to find myself trying to get on 18 again.....ugh,,,,I am sooo losing it!!!! Finally find 5 with Matt on the phone laughing at me... Enjoy the ride to west Seattle engaging in mindless but cherished conversation with Seri.
Arrive at the dance and park myself in a chair outside where the music is tolerable with the other adults. Pick up my sewing to finish that order only to realize that I have left the stuffing. Dang. Seri comes running out to snag a friend who tells her that she doesn't have to dance to every song. Whatever is Seri's reply. One of the advisors who was an advisor when I was young remarks that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Thanks dad Rinehart :) Can it really have been that long since I was her? funny, I remember it so clearly. It is so strange to watch her do the same things I did. Kind of like an alternate reality.
S, who turns out to be the only one sleeping over asks if we can leave now, seri laughs at the idea. S then mentions that by the time we get to our house it will be to late to do anything and the babies will be asleep. then in the morning they have to leave before the babies get up. "mrs. Olson, the term Sleep-over is not literal, when I stay over I can do something besides just sleep". I then realize that every time she has come to sleep over we have done just that, gotten home to late to do anything and left to earyl to do anything. Her father then mentions that they want to take Seri to a hockey game tomorrow night. Ok, sleep over scratched, seri will go to the Haunted forest, than the b-day party and then the hockey game and sleepover at S house instead. Plans changed again.....Chat with friends, share confidences, dance with my daughter.....
Get home at midnight. Put the girls down, climb into bed with hubby, check calendar to see where we can add another sleepover where S actually gets to do something with us at home and a day at the Puyallup fair before it ends....Try to finish the hat order for tomorrow, I am too tired, I'll get up at 6:00 and do it.
Crud, we don't have milk.......
Starts out way too early with the princess climbing in our bed which is already occupied by her wiggly, giggly, brother and both parents.
Dang, she threw up last night and now has a raging fever. Got to get her some meds, as soon as I get out of bed. Please don't throw up i in my bed. Roll over and try again to enter unconciousness.
Wake up to Matt joining a conference call. 9:00. How nice for him that he gets to work in his PJ's. I am gratefull though, because I am going to try to leave the babies with him for a moment. Quickly get up and start getting ready when mom calls, are you coming? Yep, just running late, it would be easier to get ready if I weren't on the phone with you though. Try to escape without princess noticing, yeah right, not stealth enough. Tuck her under the arm and climb in the van.
Pick up mom, mildly annoyed at the construction which is interfereing with my auto pilot. Drive her to the house thinking that it is stupid since her apartment is on the way to my appt. But it is easier for her to watch the babies at my house, so I'll drive this route twice. Drop her and Sariah off. Sariah waves and says "goodbye mommy, love you". Too sweet.
Make it to my appt. just on time without a minute to spare, but I'm not late. Sit in the midwives office thumbing through a brochure of birth control methods. I don't want anything stuck in me, nothing that last longer than a year and I want it to regulate my cycle so that when and if we want to get pregnant again it will be easier. Back to the pill. Old faithful.
Midwife comes in and prepares for pap. Nope, don't need that, had it after Tristan was born, let's just get straight to the point. I need birth control and I need it now. Tristan is starting to get more supplement and my supply is decreasing, which I think is how I got pregnant with Tristan. Matt and mom would not be surprised if I was already pregnant. She starts by asking what I am currently using, nothing. Well, when was the last time you were active, day before yesterday. I can visibly see her eyes roll and the slight shake of her head. I know, I know, but what you are thinkinig can not be possible, just can't be. I am in severe danger already of losing all mental facalties. Yet, at the same time a strange thrill runs through me and I think, will it really be that bad if I am? So we start with a pregnancy test, she will call in an hour to give me results. For now we get the mini pill since the full strength will further decrease my supply, with the admontion that we take additional precaution, yeah right...not sure how we will pull that one of. I know, TMI.
I head off to the lab to ascertain how much the pill will run, but I don't purchase it because if by any chance the test comes back positive I don't want to waste the money.
Call hubby, he sounds hopeful, sorry love don't know yet. Discuss plans to meet up for lunch possibly. 11:30 it is then. Look at time. 10:45, the HSA meeting started at 10:30 guess it is safe to say that we are not going to make it, again....
Call mom who says that the baby just had a bottle, means I have time to stop at Money Tree and pay off the loan. Hate that place, Love that place. Loan is paid and I head home. Baby is hungry, sit to feed, say hello to my children. inquire as to their welfare. Remember, that Seri has a YW activity tonight. What time? Where ? I don't know, the paper with the info has fallen between the counter and the refrigerator and I am not retrieving it now, I'll deal with it later. Michael informs me we are out of milk. Recieve call from midwife, test is negative, horrah! And yet also a twinge of dissapointment, not to big that it can't be ignored however. Pick boogers out of babies nose so he can actuaaly breath and nurse better. Relish in the frantic sucking sounds he makes and the way he attacks the breast like a man on a mission. Moments like this will end soon enough....Convince mom that it is in her best intrest to stay here and watch the children rather than go with me and drag them along. Ask older children to continue moving belongings from one room to antoher since we are re-arranging rooms and having a slumber party tonight for the girls? Who is coming, what time? I'll deal with it later. consider also asking them to do their math lessons, give up the idea.
Grab Tristan and head off to pick matt up at work. It's 11:45 and he is not out here? Call him, he ignores my call. What the Heck? I do have other things to do.... Park and try to figure out how to text him. Shouldn't be too hard, everyone does it. Five minutes and two attempts at texting later, he calls, he is ready. Asks why I paid off MT, because I thought that was what we had discussed, guesse not. Have to go back and get new loan. On the way there he tells me which direction to go while gripping the dash like he fears for his life. Annoying.... I bet he wonders how I ever survive my day without his guidance. We launch into a discussion about the music he has on his playlist. I feel it's inapropriate, he thinks I am being pruddish and should leave him alone. Nice way to set the tone for a lunch date. We arrive at MT and with a goofy grin he informs me he has left his wallet in his car at work. Gotta love the guy. Back to his office, back to MT.
Off to Chipotles for lunch, man I love that place. Perfect as always. He steps outside to take a phone call while I relish in the amazing quac and the salt on the chips. Yum......
Discuss possibly going to the Puyallup Fair, we have been trying to fit that into the schedule for a couple weeks now. Not today, matt wants to go with us and has too much work to play hookey for the day.
Drop him off and call mom, kids are doing well, Sariah is going down for a nap, I have time for another errand. On the drive I mentally try to figure out tomorrow. there is a car wash Seri needs to go to. Matt or I should go also but he is working on the haunted forest and that means I will have all the younger children, not an ideal situation for attending a car wash, it would be pointless for me to be there as I nurse Tristan, Sariah runs into the street and the boys laugh with glee as they douse eachother with water. We have been throught this before, can you tell? Seri also has a birthday party at 1:30 in Bellevue to attend and then a sleepover after that. Mom is going to have the car at the farmers market. The girls are spending the night.....hmmm... I'll deal with it later. While in managing mode I got off an exit early at C street instead of Auburn Way. Looking for a place to turn around I see a Wamu and remember that I have to make a deposit and a transfer, but not right now. Oh, but there is the chocolate company...I know how to get to Auburn way from here. Sure enough I figured it out, but turned into the far right lane which took me back on the freeway, urgh...... Had so much fun the first time, let's do it again! So we do, and fortyfive minutes later (should have been ten) I pull into the Auburn rec office.
I have to pee, Tristan is poopy, first stop restroom. I shimmy my underwear and pants up while holding Tristan, feeling thankful that I didn't wear pants with zippers and buttons. As I walk out of the stall holding him a lady looks at me strangly. What, I should set him on the floor or ask a stranger to hold him? I set about chaning Tristan at the changing table only to discover that I only have a size 5 diaper for his size 1 tush. Oh well. As I am manipulating this diaper to fit, one of the girls calls and asks if they are coming to my house straight from the dance. Huh??? Dance??? I thought that was cancelled. Holding Tristan on the table with one hand I reach for my Bible, uh...calendar. Sure enough it was in there but crossed out, wonder why I crossed it out? Guess we can forget about seri going to the YW activity, not a problem didnt have the info for it anyhow. I finish up in the restroom and finally make it to the front desk where I ask to register the 9 year old for wrestling. She then tells me that this is the only sport where they require a birth certificate, I'll be back another day. I go to get my keys out of the designated pocket in my purse and they are n ot there. Please, don't tell me I have locked myself out. Nope there is a door open, find my keys, yeah.... and we are back home.
Pick up mom and the 2 year old and 5 year old that I knew would insist on coming. Recieve a call asking if Matt or I can go to the car wash. Briefly try to figure out a way we can and then decide it's not worth it and stand my ground.
At Wamu I make the deposit and then go to do the wire transfer. The lady asks me why I don't just do it at home through an external transfer or by using bill pay. Do I hug you or slap you? All this time I have been doing this and you are just now telling me there is a more effiecient way?
Still haven't gotten milk so we will run by Winco and do some shopping. Wait, I have to get a gift for Bday party. To Target. Tristan is screaming as we try to put him in his new cart cover/toy thing. Guesse not, I'll carry him. find some table clothes that will be perfect for the fall festival we are in charge of at church. Sariah takes off her shoes and tries to throw them out of the cart. Get distracted by Halloween items, then by toys. Find refrgerator magnet/toys that Sariah loves and think how nice they would be for her to play with while I am cooking or cleaning, Christams. Then I remember that I wanted to look for a play yard, they don't have them. Get distracted by all the cute things I would love to purchase but can't afford, such is life. I know better than to come in here. Call Catherines mom to see what she wants for Bday she doesn't know. Cant find anything. Gift card it is. Isaac wants candy, Tristan and Sariah want held. Mom takes the older two to the train in the mall. I remember that we need milk and snacks for the girls, breadfast in the morning. Find milk selling for $4.28. There is no way I am paying that!! I'll stop by 7-11 where it is 2 for $6.00 after taking mom home. Mom gets a call from a lady at church that wants to donate a pasta salad to another lady that had knee surgery. Can we stop and pick it up and then deliver it, it's on the way...... Why do you not have a car?
Stop at McDonalds so that mom can get a coke, feed the children nuggets Sariah protests and throws hers at her brother. got to remember to find and get those out of the van before they rot. Starbucks sounds good, chai latte, yum...
Mom then remarks that matt should be getting off soon and she will just waite at our house and take the car home from there. Works for me, then you can pick up that salad and drop it off on your own time.
Get home, do a load of laundry, the dishes, change babies, feed babies. Notice that the closet floor of Seri's new room is full of clothes. Seri did you forget to hang these up? Nope, they are dirty.... So she moved dirty clothes from one room to another that happened to be right next to the laundry room? Recieve a call asking if we want the campsite next to the park or in the forest for camping at the end of the month, the one near the park.. Why can't we be camping now??? Put the laundry away in our room, wonder what that smell is. Have to take out the dirty diapers. Soon, now....Comfort Sariah, sweep the floor, clean the kitchen which has been left to my children all day, you can imagine. Mom, we are out of milk!! Yes, I know!!! Sort through the things that came out of the guest room and are now cluttering my hall. What are we doing for dinner? Something quick, easy, spaghetti it is. I start to dethaw the meat.
Matt comes home and grabs sis, sits with her on his lap chatting about their day, Sariah climbs up to join in the fun. I watch through periphereal vision while starting dinner and think, Man I love that... Mom goes to leave. Matt badgers her about the car. I ask if he can do the car wash tomorrow instead of haunted forest he consigns. I will take the car tomorrow and drop mom off, oh yeah I am supposed to have a hat order ready for the lady tomorrow also, Matt will take the girls to the car wash. I will come pick seri up, transfer vehicles, drop her off and then pick up mom and all her stuff. It's a plan..... Mom leaves. Baby cries I try to comfort him, pass him off to Matt who is also playing with Sariah, have I mentioned how much I love this man? finish dinner as Michael unloads the dishwasher and sets the table. Steal a kiss from him while he is on the counter getting glasses. He is growing up so fast.... Seri takes over entertaining Sariah while Matt continues to comfort Tristan.
finally we are all at the table and Matt asks where the milk is, are you kidding me...enough already. We discuss high points and low points and everyone remarks on a rather uneventful day. I keep my mouth shut. Matt's high point is this moment, his whole family arouond the dinner table. Love that man. He feeds Tristan cereal as tristan kicks, laughs, and smiles while looking at his daddy. Mental note, when I add sausage and meat to spaghetti sauce we need two jars...
Dinner being over I vacuume the living room and front room while Matt clears the table and the children wash their dishes. Seri goes to get dressed for the dance. I put back on my white shirt that I had taken off in fear of getting spaghetti sauce on it. Only to have Matt tell me that I got spaghetti sauce on my bra and it now shows through, change shirts.. remember to take the diapers out, later, I am running late. Get a call that the car wash is cancelled as I am running out the door, thank goodness..... Matt walks me out wondering what I am talking about. I tell him I will call him. He puts me in the car with a kiss. finish this phone call and call Matt to lwt him know that plans for tomorrow have changed again... Save myself from auto pilot as I am about to get on highway 18 instead of five, turn around only to find myself trying to get on 18 again.....ugh,,,,I am sooo losing it!!!! Finally find 5 with Matt on the phone laughing at me... Enjoy the ride to west Seattle engaging in mindless but cherished conversation with Seri.
Arrive at the dance and park myself in a chair outside where the music is tolerable with the other adults. Pick up my sewing to finish that order only to realize that I have left the stuffing. Dang. Seri comes running out to snag a friend who tells her that she doesn't have to dance to every song. Whatever is Seri's reply. One of the advisors who was an advisor when I was young remarks that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Thanks dad Rinehart :) Can it really have been that long since I was her? funny, I remember it so clearly. It is so strange to watch her do the same things I did. Kind of like an alternate reality.
S, who turns out to be the only one sleeping over asks if we can leave now, seri laughs at the idea. S then mentions that by the time we get to our house it will be to late to do anything and the babies will be asleep. then in the morning they have to leave before the babies get up. "mrs. Olson, the term Sleep-over is not literal, when I stay over I can do something besides just sleep". I then realize that every time she has come to sleep over we have done just that, gotten home to late to do anything and left to earyl to do anything. Her father then mentions that they want to take Seri to a hockey game tomorrow night. Ok, sleep over scratched, seri will go to the Haunted forest, than the b-day party and then the hockey game and sleepover at S house instead. Plans changed again.....Chat with friends, share confidences, dance with my daughter.....
Get home at midnight. Put the girls down, climb into bed with hubby, check calendar to see where we can add another sleepover where S actually gets to do something with us at home and a day at the Puyallup fair before it ends....Try to finish the hat order for tomorrow, I am too tired, I'll get up at 6:00 and do it.
Crud, we don't have milk.......
Monday, September 01, 2008
She's gone and grown up on us.
Seri is officially a "tween". Yep, she's twelve and I am amazed at how fast she is maturing. All of the sudden she is in her room a ton, just reading or crocheting, doing suduko or something, but half the time she doesn't even want to come out and watch a movie with us. What's up with that? We have always watched movies together! There are so many other things that show she has moved up a notch.
Anyhow for her birthday we went to the Rain Forest Cafe. Sariah was sooo very funny to watch. She sat with Daddy almost the whole time.
Next we took Ser, her cousin Alex and her friend Sam to the mariners game. It was so interesting to listen to them talk in the back of the van. They were even playing MASH, you know the old game we used to play where you pick four guys, four numbers, and four vehicles then draw a spiral and that will tell you wich one you marry, how many kids you have, what vehicle you will drive and where you will live. I couldn't believe it. We had a great time though. The Mariners even beat the Twins 3-2.
We had her birthday party the next night and had eight kids over. We took them all to see "Kung Fu Panda" and then came back to our house for pizza and cake. I had bought Hanes t=shirts for them all to decorate with puffy paint and asked everyone to sign Seri's shirt so she would have a memento.
Sam came over and wrote his name in pretty big letters, then the third member of the "Three Amigos", Brendan, came over and drew a circle. He then proceeded to draw an arrow to the circle and write "Property Of Brendan". Later when I asked Seri what was up with that she brought her hand across the area under her chest and said "mom, as long as that circle is below this line I don't care". It was hilarious and all the adults then cracked up laughing.
The next day it was off to Wild Waves. We had a great time and I thought that only in Washington would a water park be full of people in the water while it was 63 degrees and completely covered in clouds the whole day.
Anyhow for her birthday we went to the Rain Forest Cafe. Sariah was sooo very funny to watch. She sat with Daddy almost the whole time.
Next we took Ser, her cousin Alex and her friend Sam to the mariners game. It was so interesting to listen to them talk in the back of the van. They were even playing MASH, you know the old game we used to play where you pick four guys, four numbers, and four vehicles then draw a spiral and that will tell you wich one you marry, how many kids you have, what vehicle you will drive and where you will live. I couldn't believe it. We had a great time though. The Mariners even beat the Twins 3-2.
We had her birthday party the next night and had eight kids over. We took them all to see "Kung Fu Panda" and then came back to our house for pizza and cake. I had bought Hanes t=shirts for them all to decorate with puffy paint and asked everyone to sign Seri's shirt so she would have a memento.Sam came over and wrote his name in pretty big letters, then the third member of the "Three Amigos", Brendan, came over and drew a circle. He then proceeded to draw an arrow to the circle and write "Property Of Brendan". Later when I asked Seri what was up with that she brought her hand across the area under her chest and said "mom, as long as that circle is below this line I don't care". It was hilarious and all the adults then cracked up laughing.
The next day it was off to Wild Waves. We had a great time and I thought that only in Washington would a water park be full of people in the water while it was 63 degrees and completely covered in clouds the whole day.
Sleep talking
Maybe it is a military thing because some friends of ours in the Army recently posted about her husband talking in his sleep.
I don't remember Matt ever doing it before he joined the military, but since then there have been a few instances. The first I rermember is when he was mumbling in his sleep and I asked him what he was talking about. He then told me that he wanted me to "file this".
Me- Dear, what are you talking about? File what?
Matt- You know what I mean, why can't you just do it?
Me- actually I don't know what you are talking about. File what?
He then reaches for and picks up his pillow and hands it to me.
Matt- Here, now was that so difficult?
I laughed for a great while.
It happened again the other night. Tristan is on Matt's side of the bed and usually wakes up in the middle of the night. Matt handed him to me and I then asked him to get the paci.
Matt- I already did that.
Me- Did what? I need the paci.
Matt- yes, I know and I already sent that to you.
Me- Matt, wake up, I need you to hand me the paci.
Matt- If you would just listen to me, you would know that I am trying to tell you I did that right after I sent the link to the friends list.
Me- OK, well if you would wake up, you would know that I am asking for the frickin pacifier!!!
Matt- Why don't you understand what I am saying.
Me- because you are talking about a friends list and I want a paci.
This went on for a good five minutes with both of us getting increasingly frustrated at the other. Finally I found myself just laying there laughing at it all.
(PS. as a side note, Tristan had the paci in his arm pit).
I don't remember Matt ever doing it before he joined the military, but since then there have been a few instances. The first I rermember is when he was mumbling in his sleep and I asked him what he was talking about. He then told me that he wanted me to "file this".
Me- Dear, what are you talking about? File what?
Matt- You know what I mean, why can't you just do it?
Me- actually I don't know what you are talking about. File what?
He then reaches for and picks up his pillow and hands it to me.
Matt- Here, now was that so difficult?
I laughed for a great while.
It happened again the other night. Tristan is on Matt's side of the bed and usually wakes up in the middle of the night. Matt handed him to me and I then asked him to get the paci.
Matt- I already did that.
Me- Did what? I need the paci.
Matt- yes, I know and I already sent that to you.
Me- Matt, wake up, I need you to hand me the paci.
Matt- If you would just listen to me, you would know that I am trying to tell you I did that right after I sent the link to the friends list.
Me- OK, well if you would wake up, you would know that I am asking for the frickin pacifier!!!
Matt- Why don't you understand what I am saying.
Me- because you are talking about a friends list and I want a paci.
This went on for a good five minutes with both of us getting increasingly frustrated at the other. Finally I found myself just laying there laughing at it all.
(PS. as a side note, Tristan had the paci in his arm pit).
Monkeys
Awhile ago the children were sitting around the table eating bananas. Michael coudn't get his open and so he asked for help. Not sure what they were talking about but I heard Michael say, "Actually monkeys are very intelligent. They can open their own bananas".Thursday, July 31, 2008
Random's
As you can see, reading in our family is an activity enjoyed by all. Aside from our couple times a week trips to the library we also make a trip to our favorite store, Borders, every pay check and each person gets to pick one book. this is one of the highlights of our days.
So, what are we picking?
Matt- Michael Crichton, Timeline (we are reading this for a bookclub)
Karl Marx, The Communist Manifesto
Jen-The vaccine book, Dr. Sears
The Summer of 1787: The men who invented the constitution by David O. Stewart
Seri- Twilight (read for a bookclub)
New Moon
Michael- Stink books 3 and 4
Isaac- Spongebob books (although he is having a hard time moving from choosing workbooks to books with actual words now that he can read).
Sariah- That's not my Dinosaur - Usborn
That's not my snowman
Posting this also makes me realize how many bookclubs we belong to. Serenitie has a teen one at the local library, although she often reads and participates in some of our book clubs and the boys bookclub.
The boys do a book club with other members of the Coop;
Matt and I belong to a classics bookclub with other parents using the Thomas Jefferson Education model, and we belong to the Relief Society enrichment book club, yes, Matt has infiltrated, or in his words he is the Priesthood representative.
It is so satisfying to see all the members of my family are such avid readers.
As you can see, Tristan at three months is becoming more animated. He smiles, coos, and recognizes faces now. He had a weight check the other day and is still coming in at 10.02. Just can't seem to get that boy to fatten up at all. Oh well, he is doing fine.
Princess, Riah
So, what are we picking?
Matt- Michael Crichton, Timeline (we are reading this for a bookclub)
Karl Marx, The Communist Manifesto
Jen-The vaccine book, Dr. Sears
The Summer of 1787: The men who invented the constitution by David O. Stewart
Seri- Twilight (read for a bookclub)
New Moon
Michael- Stink books 3 and 4
Isaac- Spongebob books (although he is having a hard time moving from choosing workbooks to books with actual words now that he can read).
Sariah- That's not my Dinosaur - Usborn
That's not my snowman
Posting this also makes me realize how many bookclubs we belong to. Serenitie has a teen one at the local library, although she often reads and participates in some of our book clubs and the boys bookclub.
The boys do a book club with other members of the Coop;
Matt and I belong to a classics bookclub with other parents using the Thomas Jefferson Education model, and we belong to the Relief Society enrichment book club, yes, Matt has infiltrated, or in his words he is the Priesthood representative.
It is so satisfying to see all the members of my family are such avid readers.
As you can see, Tristan at three months is becoming more animated. He smiles, coos, and recognizes faces now. He had a weight check the other day and is still coming in at 10.02. Just can't seem to get that boy to fatten up at all. Oh well, he is doing fine.
Princess, Riah
Back to the Pacific Science Center
I have to admit that the children are finally starting to exhibit that "been there, done that" attitude when it comes to the PSC. However, it is so brand new and exciting for me because Sariah is big enough to enjoy it and while the others have seen all these things millions of times, for her it is like the first time ever. It is so much fun to expereince this with her and see it from a fresh perspective.
Sariah kept trying to reach out and take this Madagascar hissing cockroach. Just another exhibit of her lack of fear.
She was truly enchanted by the butterfly house. We literally could have stayed in there for hours if she had her way.
Notice the monkey, one of our most favorite investments. Now that I have Tristan I am not as hands free and of course she is at the running everywhere stage, so we purchased this at Walmart (love that place). She calls it "Bear" and insists on wearing it everytime we leave the house. If you drop the leash part she will pick it up and hand it to you. Hey, I'm not complaining.
Sariah kept trying to reach out and take this Madagascar hissing cockroach. Just another exhibit of her lack of fear.
She was truly enchanted by the butterfly house. We literally could have stayed in there for hours if she had her way.
Notice the monkey, one of our most favorite investments. Now that I have Tristan I am not as hands free and of course she is at the running everywhere stage, so we purchased this at Walmart (love that place). She calls it "Bear" and insists on wearing it everytime we leave the house. If you drop the leash part she will pick it up and hand it to you. Hey, I'm not complaining.Shakespear in the park
We heard through a coop friend that there was a company hosting a Shakespear in the park event. Free Shakespear? We are sooooo there!!!!!!
They did a fantastic job! We first went to see "A midsummer Night's Dream". It was interesting because they changed the setting to a Vegas showplace.
Then, two nights later we went to see "Romeo and Juliet". The children were well behaved and were actually following along very well.
As we were walking to the van Michael mentioned that the play was great and his favorite part was when Juliet told the nurse "How can you say you are out of breath when you are using your own breath to tell me you have no breath?". Too funny.
I was very surprised at how well they grasped the language and were able to follow along. When making this remark to a friend she said that she had heard that children who are accustomed to reading scripture often have no difficulty with Shakesperian language. Interesting. Guesse Scripture study has more bonuses than we thought.
The outdoor environment did make me miss El Paso though. Every summer they used to do Shakespear on the rocks in the canyon and it was always a huge production. Man, did we love that.
"look ma, no hands!"
They did a fantastic job! We first went to see "A midsummer Night's Dream". It was interesting because they changed the setting to a Vegas showplace.
Then, two nights later we went to see "Romeo and Juliet". The children were well behaved and were actually following along very well.
As we were walking to the van Michael mentioned that the play was great and his favorite part was when Juliet told the nurse "How can you say you are out of breath when you are using your own breath to tell me you have no breath?". Too funny.
I was very surprised at how well they grasped the language and were able to follow along. When making this remark to a friend she said that she had heard that children who are accustomed to reading scripture often have no difficulty with Shakesperian language. Interesting. Guesse Scripture study has more bonuses than we thought.
The outdoor environment did make me miss El Paso though. Every summer they used to do Shakespear on the rocks in the canyon and it was always a huge production. Man, did we love that.
"look ma, no hands!"
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