Wow this week is really dragging! It's only Tuesday?! Seriously?!
Brian had training last night, so Owen and I hung out together. It's weird with Jared not home! My friend came over to observe Owen for a class - yikes! Hopefully he wasn't too much material for her! He did play rather nicely showing her all of his matchbox cars, helicopters, and Little People.
I actually get to go out with grown-ups tonight! Rachel is moving to NC next week so we're sending her off with drinks at Damon's. Owen will hang out with Stacey and Alex which thrills him. Hopefully Stacey isn't too overwhelmed by my wild child three-year-old.
Oh! I started uploading pictures from Traverse City and Jared's Birthday last night - hopefully I'll post a slideshow soon!
Only three more days until the weekend...ugh!
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Monday, July 16, 2007
He's SIX
My baby turned six yesterday - as Brian said, that's 1/3 of his life living at home with us. Wow.
Jared had a great day. He woke up to presents from us and from Owen - a Playmobil pirate ship and some Star Wars guys. He chose a wonderful breakfast of Fruity Pebbles - ack.
He had a party with his friends at the Castaway Cafe in Howell, MI. What a neat place! I highly recommend them for kids' parties. They do all of the set-up and clean-up and the food was on the higher side of reasonable, but good.
We came home to celebrate his birthday with the family - lots of grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. We all had a great time and he got some very nice presents - he was a little subdued during the present opening - maybe overtired? He had trouble sleeping on Saturday night. He received some legos, books, pirate "stuff", and a very nice homework desk for his room. Grandpa L makes each of the grandkids a desk when they turn six - for homework in first grade.
Six years old...eek. He's off at Grandma Camp this week and I miss the little bugger already. Owen is LOVING being an only child - he promptly claimed his spot right in the middle of mommie and daddy last night - and slept perpendicular all night. I need more coffee.
Jared had a great day. He woke up to presents from us and from Owen - a Playmobil pirate ship and some Star Wars guys. He chose a wonderful breakfast of Fruity Pebbles - ack.
He had a party with his friends at the Castaway Cafe in Howell, MI. What a neat place! I highly recommend them for kids' parties. They do all of the set-up and clean-up and the food was on the higher side of reasonable, but good.
We came home to celebrate his birthday with the family - lots of grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. We all had a great time and he got some very nice presents - he was a little subdued during the present opening - maybe overtired? He had trouble sleeping on Saturday night. He received some legos, books, pirate "stuff", and a very nice homework desk for his room. Grandpa L makes each of the grandkids a desk when they turn six - for homework in first grade.
Six years old...eek. He's off at Grandma Camp this week and I miss the little bugger already. Owen is LOVING being an only child - he promptly claimed his spot right in the middle of mommie and daddy last night - and slept perpendicular all night. I need more coffee.
Friday, July 13, 2007
Busy...busy...busy
It's mind boggling how busy things can get! I mean, it's summer vacation - what happened to just lounging on the patio with a book while the kids run in the sprinkler? HA!
This week my boss left for an 11 day vacation to Europe, which doubles my juggling act at work. Luckily, our major huge project went out the door last month - but it's even more juggling because we've now taken on additional client work.
Brian's busy fire department weeks are coming up - meetings two nights and on-call one night - why do they cram it all into the last two weeks of the month? Jared is headed to Grandma Camp next week. Maybe I can fanagle a sleepover for Owen so that I can go see Harry Potter!
I'm not sure why I'm on the computer - I should be working, but my VPN connection conked and I'm waiting to hear back from the ISS guys. The house is a disaster, we have no groceries, my nails need filled, and I'm still in my PJ's!!! Time to get moving!
This week my boss left for an 11 day vacation to Europe, which doubles my juggling act at work. Luckily, our major huge project went out the door last month - but it's even more juggling because we've now taken on additional client work.
Brian's busy fire department weeks are coming up - meetings two nights and on-call one night - why do they cram it all into the last two weeks of the month? Jared is headed to Grandma Camp next week. Maybe I can fanagle a sleepover for Owen so that I can go see Harry Potter!
I'm not sure why I'm on the computer - I should be working, but my VPN connection conked and I'm waiting to hear back from the ISS guys. The house is a disaster, we have no groceries, my nails need filled, and I'm still in my PJ's!!! Time to get moving!
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Pretty Pictures
I figured out the pictures - only took me what, 2 hours last night? Sheesh!
Three more days until my baby turns six!
Three more days until my baby turns six!
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Hogwarts Bound!
Pop Quiz: Know Your Potter Spells and Charms? Ready for some "Avada kedavra"? Test yourself to see if you could handle Hogwarts on your own!
YOUR RESULTS:
6 out of 6 answered correctly
TRIWIZARD CHAMP
You might as well be enrolled at Hogwarts yourself! See if you can do as well next week with another celebrity pop quiz on Tuesday
http://www.people.com/people/quiz/0,,20039442,00.html
YOUR RESULTS:
6 out of 6 answered correctly
TRIWIZARD CHAMP
You might as well be enrolled at Hogwarts yourself! See if you can do as well next week with another celebrity pop quiz on Tuesday
http://www.people.com/people/quiz/0,,20039442,00.html
One Mommie!
So I've gotten some flak about the title of the blog. I'm the mommie - one mommie is in love. So my apostrophe is right!
I am in love - I'm in love with those two little munchkins called Jared and Owen. I'm in love with their daddy. (Daddy doesn't get the special "ie" ending)
Those little boys are just scrumptious - I could eat them up! They weren't interested in bedtime last night. Could it be the Mountain Dew with the late dinner at DQ? Possibly.... They were just being silly and wanted to snuggle in our bed. How do you say no to those two little cuties, fresh from the tub, begging to snuggle?!
I will be adding some pictures and other fun stuff as I figure out this site - in my spare time, right?
I started a system this year as many know. I have a schedule of when I do specific things - stuff around the house. Today is washing the sheets. So Owen was peeved that I was stripping his bed this morning - "why are you taking my sheets?!" I explained that I was washing them to keep his bed nice and clean and he seemed OK with that. He's so used to me stripping his bed in anger after he's wet it yet AGAIN that he was confused. I'm so proud of him - he's been dry for 8 night straight now!
I am in love - I'm in love with those two little munchkins called Jared and Owen. I'm in love with their daddy. (Daddy doesn't get the special "ie" ending)
Those little boys are just scrumptious - I could eat them up! They weren't interested in bedtime last night. Could it be the Mountain Dew with the late dinner at DQ? Possibly.... They were just being silly and wanted to snuggle in our bed. How do you say no to those two little cuties, fresh from the tub, begging to snuggle?!
I will be adding some pictures and other fun stuff as I figure out this site - in my spare time, right?
I started a system this year as many know. I have a schedule of when I do specific things - stuff around the house. Today is washing the sheets. So Owen was peeved that I was stripping his bed this morning - "why are you taking my sheets?!" I explained that I was washing them to keep his bed nice and clean and he seemed OK with that. He's so used to me stripping his bed in anger after he's wet it yet AGAIN that he was confused. I'm so proud of him - he's been dry for 8 night straight now!
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Hooray for Pink!
Hooray for PINK! Finally I get to make something pink! Having two boys, my world is all about blue - blue, green, occasionally red. Since this site is for ME - it's PINK! :)
Bear with me as I enter my first blogging experience. We'll see if I have the patience for this on a regular basis - or if the little munchkins let me!
Bear with me as I enter my first blogging experience. We'll see if I have the patience for this on a regular basis - or if the little munchkins let me!