It's been a busy couple of weeks. Kenzie started swimming lessons last week, right after finishing tumbling. Her recital was absolutely adorable! All the girls in her class did a great job and it was fun to watch all the other dancers at the school. Kenzie decided that she wants to be a ballerina now. We'll see if she still feels that way next month when registration starts! We had a crazy week of Bible school 5 nights and then tumbling 3 nights. It was so fun we thought we'd try adding another week of Bible school and new swimming lessons 3 days last week! I must be crazy! Here I am running a 3 year old to swimming lessons, oh, and nothing is close by since we are in the middle of nowhere. So it takes approx 25 minutes to get to swimming. Then running her back to Bluffton (another 25 minutes) for Bible school. The poor girl ate at McDonalds 3 times last week. She didn't mind, but I was tired of it! But it was the only thing fast and close.
Oh, and in the middle of that running around. I get a text from a friend that drove past the house and sees that Kenzie's cat, who is (was) very pregnant, had gotten hit on the road. How do you tell your 3 year old that her cat is gone? Better yet, how do you tell a 3 year old who has just gotten over her screaming fear of any of her animals getting close to the road, since her other cat got hit, with her watching. Cats just don't seem to live very long around here. Surprisingly, when we finally told her about Sunny, she took it very well. Her first comment, "When can we get more cats?" I guess I felt worse than she did, and I don't particularly like cats. So on Sunday, a friend brought over a Mama kitty and her 3 babies. All seem to be related to the first cat we had last fall - Pokey, (who met her demise after only one week in the family under the wheel of my car. Pokey II, who came quickly to replace the kitten with bad luck, met Bo, our very playful dog, who does not like cats AT ALL!) These new kittens have an extra toe. Its actually kinda creepy, but at least Kenzie doesn't seem to mind!
Three more nights of swim lessons and then its back to normal - hopefully!?! What am I going to do when Kenzie and Lillia are both doing multiple activities and I'm driving from one end of the county to another? Am I crazy????
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
One of Those Days...
Today was just one of those days where I knew there was alot to be done, but didn't get much accomplished. We are still working on MANY projects around the house and yard - including the bathroom, the landscaping around the front of the house, the garden (which isn't even halfway done and its already June!), and my house seems to know its been neglected. This is also the first full week of summer vacation, which normally wouldn't mean a whole lot since my kids aren't in school, however, since I do babysit for three other kids, that means that this is the first week that Abi has been here all day. If the last two days are any indication of what the rest of the summer is going to be like, its going to be a very long summer! In between trying to empty the dishwasher, sweep the floor, and other very simple tasks, I spent the morning settling arguments and breaking up fights.
Luckily, naptime came easily for the little ones, and I was able to spend a little time outside working on the landscape blocks that will eventually become a border for the front flowerbed. However, naptime ended too early when my wonderful cousin drives by with a load of corn in the semi and forgets that between 1 and 4 pm, there is a "No Honking" Zone in front of my house. Oh, and it wasn't just one short pull of the horn, it was multiple long pulls on the horn, most likely because his 5 year old son was with him and was encouraging him. Needless to say, a peek inside the front door revealed Kenzie sitting up looking dazed and startled at the same time, which then led her to wake up Bradon, and yup, Lillia heard the horn too, so she was awake. There went my work time out in the yard.
Bedtime came really early for the girls tonight, which meant I should have taken advantage of my time and actually gotten something done. Well, I did. Sorta. I started a blog. A few things in the kitchen still need to be done, toys need to be picked up, and the floor needs to be swept. Maybe it'll wait until tomorrow.
Luckily, naptime came easily for the little ones, and I was able to spend a little time outside working on the landscape blocks that will eventually become a border for the front flowerbed. However, naptime ended too early when my wonderful cousin drives by with a load of corn in the semi and forgets that between 1 and 4 pm, there is a "No Honking" Zone in front of my house. Oh, and it wasn't just one short pull of the horn, it was multiple long pulls on the horn, most likely because his 5 year old son was with him and was encouraging him. Needless to say, a peek inside the front door revealed Kenzie sitting up looking dazed and startled at the same time, which then led her to wake up Bradon, and yup, Lillia heard the horn too, so she was awake. There went my work time out in the yard.
Bedtime came really early for the girls tonight, which meant I should have taken advantage of my time and actually gotten something done. Well, I did. Sorta. I started a blog. A few things in the kitchen still need to be done, toys need to be picked up, and the floor needs to be swept. Maybe it'll wait until tomorrow.