Jenna and I always cozy in my bed to take a nap during the day. That is the only way I get her to nap during the day. By cozying I mean she spoons with me, her head on my shoulder. It gets warm some days, but she won't always want to snuggle with her mom like this. Often I have her on my back, and Logan snuggled up on my chest. Somehow I can still sleep.
Well, we were laying down to take a nap the other day and I always tell her I love her and good night. She has nicknames that vary from dolly, to sweetheart, to pretty girl. This day it was pretty girl. She was all comfy on my shoulder so I told her "Goodnight pretty girl." Her response to that was " Goodnight pretty mom." It made my month. :)
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Wanted: cheap textbooks
Hey all of you cheap college students out there! ( yeah you! :) ) Aaron and I are wondering where you can order used textbooks online for cheap. Cheaper than the school bookstore. I have been told that that is THE way to go, but I don't know where to look! Any suggestions?
Saturday, August 15, 2009
A Little Bit for Everyone
Aaron went to work on a side job this morning, and came home and pretty much told me to go garage sailing! What a guy! I didn't need to be told twice. Jenna loves garage sales as much as her mom, so she got to come with me. I gave her a dollar to spend, and at the first garage sale, she picked out a mommy and daddy barbie and a barbie bed. She was pumped, and it kept her occupied in the car while I browsed at the rest of the garage sales.
Did I ever have the luck today! You know how some days you go out sailing and just don't find anything your looking for? Today was NOT that day for me. My biggest find was a London Fog winter jacket and snow pants for Travis for this winter. And I only spent five dollars for both together! What a deal! :) I found a few things for me, a pair of khaki capri's for work, a pair of jeans, a few dress up dresses for Jenna, clothes for Trav man and Logan for this winter, a few dresses for Jenna for now, and some skirts and dresses for her, and a booster seat for at the table. Now I can ditch the high chair which I don't like, and just have a booster seat. Logan won't be needing one til later this winter, and hopefully I can find one I like better at a garage sale. I even found a shirt for Aaron for school this fall when the weather starts turning.
It bugs me when people have their stuff marked for lots, and when you look at it closely there are stains all over it. I hit up a few sales like that today. But my favorite one was our last one. The lady had a little bit for Jenna and tons for Logan, and all of her stuff was marked for twenty five or fifty cents. All of it name brand items. A few items were listed for more, but they were like brand new children's place or old navy, lands end, or gap so I was willing to pay a little bit more. :) I even found a few cute things for Teija and Karmyn. I could've spent more on those two, but got distracted by the cute boy clothes she had. Jenna even found a friend the same age as her! A little girl named Hannah. I think we might go back there just so they can play! Both girls would really benefit from having a buddy. They played in Hannah's little kiddy pool while I browsed through the clothes. I think we spent a half an hour at that sale alone! :) I got a big box of clothes for twenty dollars that would've probably cost me about a hundred at the store. Just Awesome.
Then we went to the lake again today as it was a scorcher. We tried a new spot along the lake shore. There is a spot where there is a little river run off from the big lake. It's only about two feet deep, perfect for the kids. Ours LOVED it. They were totally in their glory. Especially Travis. I'd never seen him swim like he did today! It was so fun to watch him. He'd dive on his belly, still be able to touch bottom with his hands, and he would kick his feet. He would even dip his head in the water. SO not his thing usually. I think we found our "regular hot spot." I hope it's hot again tomorrow so we can go to the same place again after church. I don't work at all, so we could go and spend the whole afternoon there. :)
Did I ever have the luck today! You know how some days you go out sailing and just don't find anything your looking for? Today was NOT that day for me. My biggest find was a London Fog winter jacket and snow pants for Travis for this winter. And I only spent five dollars for both together! What a deal! :) I found a few things for me, a pair of khaki capri's for work, a pair of jeans, a few dress up dresses for Jenna, clothes for Trav man and Logan for this winter, a few dresses for Jenna for now, and some skirts and dresses for her, and a booster seat for at the table. Now I can ditch the high chair which I don't like, and just have a booster seat. Logan won't be needing one til later this winter, and hopefully I can find one I like better at a garage sale. I even found a shirt for Aaron for school this fall when the weather starts turning.
It bugs me when people have their stuff marked for lots, and when you look at it closely there are stains all over it. I hit up a few sales like that today. But my favorite one was our last one. The lady had a little bit for Jenna and tons for Logan, and all of her stuff was marked for twenty five or fifty cents. All of it name brand items. A few items were listed for more, but they were like brand new children's place or old navy, lands end, or gap so I was willing to pay a little bit more. :) I even found a few cute things for Teija and Karmyn. I could've spent more on those two, but got distracted by the cute boy clothes she had. Jenna even found a friend the same age as her! A little girl named Hannah. I think we might go back there just so they can play! Both girls would really benefit from having a buddy. They played in Hannah's little kiddy pool while I browsed through the clothes. I think we spent a half an hour at that sale alone! :) I got a big box of clothes for twenty dollars that would've probably cost me about a hundred at the store. Just Awesome.
Then we went to the lake again today as it was a scorcher. We tried a new spot along the lake shore. There is a spot where there is a little river run off from the big lake. It's only about two feet deep, perfect for the kids. Ours LOVED it. They were totally in their glory. Especially Travis. I'd never seen him swim like he did today! It was so fun to watch him. He'd dive on his belly, still be able to touch bottom with his hands, and he would kick his feet. He would even dip his head in the water. SO not his thing usually. I think we found our "regular hot spot." I hope it's hot again tomorrow so we can go to the same place again after church. I don't work at all, so we could go and spend the whole afternoon there. :)
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Warning: Long Post Ahead
Just a fair warning, the next post got a bit long winded. If you aren't in the mood for a story, just skip it! :P
Fair Weather
Today was all about making the most of a big inconvenience. The college is going around replacing all of the ancient hot water heaters with new ones, and ours was on the list to be done today. So, we set the alarm for six thirty, and by seven o'clock the workers were antsy to get in and start working. We were packed for the lake and out of the house by seven thirty a.m.
First stop on our list for the day was breakfast at Big Boy. Which was really good. We ate off their breakfast buffet because the kids could eat their bkfst for free than. It was a good deal.
Next stop was the lake. We headed away from the real local beaches and found one about ten or fifteen minutes from where we live. It's actually a road side park. We hauled the grill, a cooler of food, the pack'n'play, two camping chairs, a sleeping bag and blanket and towels, and the double stroller down to the beach ( we had to go down a long set of stairs to reach the lake from the road) and were all set up and ready for the heat by nine thirty. And the heat came. It was HOT, and the lake was BEAUTIFUL. I could feel the heat from the sun, so I made sure to stay on top of the kids sunscreen. We did pretty good. Jenna and Aaron got a slight sunburn, and Travis, Logan and I none. The lake was absolutely where I wanted to be on a ninety degree day. The kids had a blast, and we managed to stay cool. Aaron and I took turns playing with the kids and reading our books. It was AWESOME. I don't mind bragging because it was. :) We had hot dogs on the grill for lunch and sandy string cheese for a snack. As we were sitting by the lake, I took a look down the beach and thought that this is freedom. People were wading in the water, floating on tubes, suntanning on their towels, throwing a Frisbee for the dog, and someone had a radio going. It made me thankful to live in America today.
Next stop was Wendy's dollar menu for supper, and off to the county fair. Being at the fair wasn't as fun as I remember it being when I was a kid. I must be getting old. I always wondered why my mom was never too pumped off the fair. Now I know. Most of the rides are way overpriced ( Today was the first day, so it was a good deal. A Buck a ticket, one ticket per ride as opposed to three) The workers are all missing half of their teeth, greasy and looking in need of a good shower, and look like they hate their job. I went on some little train ride for kids with Jenna ( we tried to get Travis to go on many rides, but he was WAY to nervous.), the merry go round- used to be my favorite, but tonight it seemed to go rather fast......, and the Ferris wheel. I got nervous on the Ferris wheel! Who gets nervous on the Ferris wheel? Jenna was lifting her hands in the air roller coaster style on the way down, where as I hardley dared wave at Aaron down on the ground! I came to the conclusion that I'm getting old.
Jenna fed some little lama's, pet horses, and laughed at the grunting pigs. Travis bawled through the entire horse, cow, and pig barns. He was scared of EVERYTHING tonight. If anyone wants to know how the fair was, don't ask Travis. He probably would have rather stayed home. Jenna on the other hand, had a blast.
All in all, it turned out to be a pretty darn good day. I'm hoping for a smaller repeat tomorrow. It is supposed to be hot again, and I don't work til six. See you at the lake!
First stop on our list for the day was breakfast at Big Boy. Which was really good. We ate off their breakfast buffet because the kids could eat their bkfst for free than. It was a good deal.
Next stop was the lake. We headed away from the real local beaches and found one about ten or fifteen minutes from where we live. It's actually a road side park. We hauled the grill, a cooler of food, the pack'n'play, two camping chairs, a sleeping bag and blanket and towels, and the double stroller down to the beach ( we had to go down a long set of stairs to reach the lake from the road) and were all set up and ready for the heat by nine thirty. And the heat came. It was HOT, and the lake was BEAUTIFUL. I could feel the heat from the sun, so I made sure to stay on top of the kids sunscreen. We did pretty good. Jenna and Aaron got a slight sunburn, and Travis, Logan and I none. The lake was absolutely where I wanted to be on a ninety degree day. The kids had a blast, and we managed to stay cool. Aaron and I took turns playing with the kids and reading our books. It was AWESOME. I don't mind bragging because it was. :) We had hot dogs on the grill for lunch and sandy string cheese for a snack. As we were sitting by the lake, I took a look down the beach and thought that this is freedom. People were wading in the water, floating on tubes, suntanning on their towels, throwing a Frisbee for the dog, and someone had a radio going. It made me thankful to live in America today.
Next stop was Wendy's dollar menu for supper, and off to the county fair. Being at the fair wasn't as fun as I remember it being when I was a kid. I must be getting old. I always wondered why my mom was never too pumped off the fair. Now I know. Most of the rides are way overpriced ( Today was the first day, so it was a good deal. A Buck a ticket, one ticket per ride as opposed to three) The workers are all missing half of their teeth, greasy and looking in need of a good shower, and look like they hate their job. I went on some little train ride for kids with Jenna ( we tried to get Travis to go on many rides, but he was WAY to nervous.), the merry go round- used to be my favorite, but tonight it seemed to go rather fast......, and the Ferris wheel. I got nervous on the Ferris wheel! Who gets nervous on the Ferris wheel? Jenna was lifting her hands in the air roller coaster style on the way down, where as I hardley dared wave at Aaron down on the ground! I came to the conclusion that I'm getting old.
Jenna fed some little lama's, pet horses, and laughed at the grunting pigs. Travis bawled through the entire horse, cow, and pig barns. He was scared of EVERYTHING tonight. If anyone wants to know how the fair was, don't ask Travis. He probably would have rather stayed home. Jenna on the other hand, had a blast.
All in all, it turned out to be a pretty darn good day. I'm hoping for a smaller repeat tomorrow. It is supposed to be hot again, and I don't work til six. See you at the lake!
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
I brought all 3 kids into the Dr's this morning. Travis and Logan now have pink eye too. Their Dr was able to get them in at ten thirty this morn. After that we went to Target to fill their prescriptions, found a few cute bargains- TONS of clearance racks- , bought some more sunscreen ( somehow I lost 2 whole new tubes during our two beach days in July) and came home. I'm having pizza bagels and the kids easy mac, then we are headed to the lake. I think we might head up north for a day and a half. Our hot water heater is being replaced tomorrow starting early and there will be workers in here all day. I have the day off, and it is supposed to be hot. I think we will sit on the shores of L. Superior at the camp. But now, I am headed to the other shore of lake superior til about five thirty, then I work at 6.
And for the record, Logan and I were up from 2-4 a.m. last night. But during that time I got to talk to Jennie, so it was worth it. :)
And for the record, Logan and I were up from 2-4 a.m. last night. But during that time I got to talk to Jennie, so it was worth it. :)
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