My girls and the boys I babysit for are off track this week! We haven't done a lot of out of the house things, but we tried to stay busy in doors. Tents were built, games were played, tickle wars were held!
We set down and talked about our FAMILY RESOLUTIONS for this new year. One of the things was adding more family time so Taylan introduced our family to game nights a couple of weeks ago and the fun continued on Sunday, we played Monopoly 2000! Another was to be more organized and clean, which is mostly going to be up to me, but I really think the kids are wanting to help. They are willing to clean up and set the table and clear the table and sweep the floor after every meal now!
We missed FHE this week, which I am sad about! We have been doing REALLY well, but we had a crazy day and it just didn't happen!
Cookie sales continue and the girls meet their goal of 250, which gets them to the cookie party. They get Girl Scout credits $10 for every 50 sold! Both girls wanted to do more, but getting out there with little ones was not as easy as I had hoped! Thanks to EVERY one who bought 1 or 26 boxes, my girls appreciate your support!
No NEW news on the house and water damage. We are waiting for the insurance company to return our calls. We need to get a roofer out here to evaluate the damage before we can continue.
I have started back to work at LHM Honda. I placed a bug in my friend and former co-worker's ear several months ago that I may be at a point where I wanted (and let's face it...needed$$$) to return to work. If something was to come about where a position opened up to think of me first. She talked to me 2 weeks ago and said they were looking to completely start a new with the receptionist positions. I told her 2-3 days a week would work out for me....so I am now working Tu nights and Sats. I LOVED my first day back! I felt so appreciated and the new management was very impressed with my work ethic...pat myself on the back!
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Back on Track
I am getting back on track!!!!!!! I hope to do more blogging as part of my journaling, I love to talk about my family and their achievements (what mom doesn't!)
We have not been the greatest FHE family, however, we have been doing FHE every week for 3 months now! Taylan, Andi and Bren all have been doing well in preparing their own assignments and understanding what should and shouldn't be a lesson. This week Andi prepared a lesson on modesty, she listed several items on paper and then we had to determine if the item was modest or not. Taylan asked Andi what her lesson was on and RESEARCHED to find a scripture that talked about it, he did a great job! Brenaya had a great activity planned....musical chairs! Janalise would get sooo mad when the music was shut off because she loves dancing and running around.
I had the insurance company back out today to evaluate our situation with the water and they want to bring the roofers out for an inspection. They found last week water still dripping from the outside of the house and found icicles IN the attic. Roof problem?!?!? I hope we don't have to tear the back of the house or the roof off to get this taken care of!
Girl Scouts are out and about! Bren and Andi are both girl scouts and are selling cookies. I took them out on the first day of sales...we hit a lot of the car dealerships where I have connections, but have yet to hit my neighborhood! I know we have a lot of girls around here selling and I hate 'bothering' neighbors if I feel like someone has already been around.....but I am planning on going around tomorrow, so watch out!
Had a fabulous time at my mother-in-laws make-up party on Saturday, it's nice to have a few hours with just the LADIES!!!! I do not like paying the cost of the products....$13 for lipstick are you kidding me, $28 for foundation...YIKES! But I did buy some youth facial cleanser for $10. That I can do! I feel like I go to these make up parties ALL the time and I know their products, policies and proceedures...I could become a rep, but like I said I can't justify the cost and would feel awkward asking others to do it.
We have not been the greatest FHE family, however, we have been doing FHE every week for 3 months now! Taylan, Andi and Bren all have been doing well in preparing their own assignments and understanding what should and shouldn't be a lesson. This week Andi prepared a lesson on modesty, she listed several items on paper and then we had to determine if the item was modest or not. Taylan asked Andi what her lesson was on and RESEARCHED to find a scripture that talked about it, he did a great job! Brenaya had a great activity planned....musical chairs! Janalise would get sooo mad when the music was shut off because she loves dancing and running around.
I had the insurance company back out today to evaluate our situation with the water and they want to bring the roofers out for an inspection. They found last week water still dripping from the outside of the house and found icicles IN the attic. Roof problem?!?!? I hope we don't have to tear the back of the house or the roof off to get this taken care of!
Girl Scouts are out and about! Bren and Andi are both girl scouts and are selling cookies. I took them out on the first day of sales...we hit a lot of the car dealerships where I have connections, but have yet to hit my neighborhood! I know we have a lot of girls around here selling and I hate 'bothering' neighbors if I feel like someone has already been around.....but I am planning on going around tomorrow, so watch out!
Had a fabulous time at my mother-in-laws make-up party on Saturday, it's nice to have a few hours with just the LADIES!!!! I do not like paying the cost of the products....$13 for lipstick are you kidding me, $28 for foundation...YIKES! But I did buy some youth facial cleanser for $10. That I can do! I feel like I go to these make up parties ALL the time and I know their products, policies and proceedures...I could become a rep, but like I said I can't justify the cost and would feel awkward asking others to do it.
Friday, January 22, 2010
December Catch Up
OK, I have been really bad at blogging, however, I have decided that I am going to catch up with Dec because it is such an important time of year and then I will continue to blog each week. I am going to set a goal to blog each Sunday afternoon.
Dec 3rd, my birthday was fabulous. I went to lunch with my mom and then she took me shopping for clothes. I haven't been shopping for me in.....well we will say a very long time! My husband and family took me out to dinner at Applebee's and of coarse they sang to me!
Dec 5th, Thomas Family Christmas party was JOLLY-pun intended! A nice lunch with lasagna, salad, garlic bread and desserts! Every year it is my job to gather the kids together and sing carols while we wait for Santa Claus to appear. Santa was as Jolly as ever, we are so greatful to him! After the guys play several rounds of Bball, we call it a party!
Dec 5th, the Ward Christmas party was touching. A dinner of Ham, potatoes, salad, vegies and dessert....deLISH! A play by the children of the Saviors birth. Taylan played a wise man and the girls were angels in white! Congregation singing carols always touches my heart.
Once Santa was announced the kids took off the gather their bag of goodies from Ole Saint Nick! What a Fantastic night....thanks to the activities committee and everyone involved!
Dec 6th-Reunited with my niece and nephew after a very long 2 year custody battle. My brother invited all his family over for a holiday lunch and surprised us with the children hiding in a bedroom! What joy and love filled his home that day!
Dec 11th, such a crazy day, the girls entered 2 entries each for the school's reflection contest and both girls WON in the poetry category! We attended a winners breakfast, then an assembly JUST for the kids to entered the contest and then another assembly for 4-6 graders attending the music assembly. Then annoucements made over the PA to the entire school. ALOT of unneccessary presentations!
Andi started learning to play the flute this year and she did a great job during the assembly. The flute is my favorite instrument to listen to!
Dec 12th, my nephew, Tristian was baptized today! He is a 9 year-old convert. I am always so proud of children who make a decision to be baptized, but somehow children converts make me so much more aware of the spirit! I love you T-man!
Dec 17th, I am the room parent for Andi's class and today we had the class party! Candy Cane reindeer, snowball basketball and Santa BINGO made a great day!
Dec 21-Jan 3 the kids are out of school and the weeks are filled with fun and family.
Dec 23rd-found water leaking into the basement! Called in a friend to help, found part of the problem, called the home-owners insurance.
Christmas eve-kids get PJs every year from mom and dad and get to open them on this night, we gather around a warm fire, cuddled up in new PJs with hot cocoa and read the scriptures of Jesus birth.
Christmas morn-kids wake up WAAAAY to early! We unwrapped presents, Taylan was excited to receive a bball hoop, Andi got a HSM doll house/stage, Brenaya was surprised with Polly Pocket Cruise Ship and Janalise found joy in her shopping cart and food! After a Christmas morning breakfast, we get a visit from Gpa John and Joni, who brought us an industrial mixer...LOVE IT! Gpa Merlin and Gma Debbie stop by to visit. We exchanged gifts and enjoy our traditional Christmas snack foods, BBQ smokies, crackers and cheese, cookie and brownies & drinks. Then it's off to lu-nner with Gma Nae. After more gifts and food, the rest of the night was peaceful and relaxing!
Dec 26th-was the Crawford family party (my moms siblings and children) We always enjoy games of BINGO and food! This year was a little more....well more! My grandma passed away this past year and we were all surprised with a VERY nice Christmas surprise from Gmas estate.
Dec 31st-had the insurance company over today to look at the rooms in crisis. Found an ice damn, ice and water in the walls and my storage room was torn apart! Received a check to help repair the rooms!
Dec 31st-The adults spent New Years Eve with David's family, the kids had a party at their cousins. We played WII, ate, talked, and BINGOd until the weeee hours of the morning (4:30 to be exact!) Woke up at 7:30 with Janalise, drove to Apine to pick up the kids, ended up staying until the weeee late of the night (11:00 to be exact!) Woke up at 7:30 with Janalise and headed back to Alpine for a baptism! I told David we should have just rented a hotel room for the weekend with all the driving we did! Better yet stayed at my dad's for FREE, who lives in Alpine!
Dec 3rd, my birthday was fabulous. I went to lunch with my mom and then she took me shopping for clothes. I haven't been shopping for me in.....well we will say a very long time! My husband and family took me out to dinner at Applebee's and of coarse they sang to me!
Dec 5th, Thomas Family Christmas party was JOLLY-pun intended! A nice lunch with lasagna, salad, garlic bread and desserts! Every year it is my job to gather the kids together and sing carols while we wait for Santa Claus to appear. Santa was as Jolly as ever, we are so greatful to him! After the guys play several rounds of Bball, we call it a party!
Dec 5th, the Ward Christmas party was touching. A dinner of Ham, potatoes, salad, vegies and dessert....deLISH! A play by the children of the Saviors birth. Taylan played a wise man and the girls were angels in white! Congregation singing carols always touches my heart.
Once Santa was announced the kids took off the gather their bag of goodies from Ole Saint Nick! What a Fantastic night....thanks to the activities committee and everyone involved!
Dec 6th-Reunited with my niece and nephew after a very long 2 year custody battle. My brother invited all his family over for a holiday lunch and surprised us with the children hiding in a bedroom! What joy and love filled his home that day!
Dec 11th, such a crazy day, the girls entered 2 entries each for the school's reflection contest and both girls WON in the poetry category! We attended a winners breakfast, then an assembly JUST for the kids to entered the contest and then another assembly for 4-6 graders attending the music assembly. Then annoucements made over the PA to the entire school. ALOT of unneccessary presentations!
Andi started learning to play the flute this year and she did a great job during the assembly. The flute is my favorite instrument to listen to!
Dec 12th, my nephew, Tristian was baptized today! He is a 9 year-old convert. I am always so proud of children who make a decision to be baptized, but somehow children converts make me so much more aware of the spirit! I love you T-man!
Dec 17th, I am the room parent for Andi's class and today we had the class party! Candy Cane reindeer, snowball basketball and Santa BINGO made a great day!
Dec 21-Jan 3 the kids are out of school and the weeks are filled with fun and family.
Dec 23rd-found water leaking into the basement! Called in a friend to help, found part of the problem, called the home-owners insurance.
Christmas eve-kids get PJs every year from mom and dad and get to open them on this night, we gather around a warm fire, cuddled up in new PJs with hot cocoa and read the scriptures of Jesus birth.
Christmas morn-kids wake up WAAAAY to early! We unwrapped presents, Taylan was excited to receive a bball hoop, Andi got a HSM doll house/stage, Brenaya was surprised with Polly Pocket Cruise Ship and Janalise found joy in her shopping cart and food! After a Christmas morning breakfast, we get a visit from Gpa John and Joni, who brought us an industrial mixer...LOVE IT! Gpa Merlin and Gma Debbie stop by to visit. We exchanged gifts and enjoy our traditional Christmas snack foods, BBQ smokies, crackers and cheese, cookie and brownies & drinks. Then it's off to lu-nner with Gma Nae. After more gifts and food, the rest of the night was peaceful and relaxing!
Dec 26th-was the Crawford family party (my moms siblings and children) We always enjoy games of BINGO and food! This year was a little more....well more! My grandma passed away this past year and we were all surprised with a VERY nice Christmas surprise from Gmas estate.
Dec 31st-had the insurance company over today to look at the rooms in crisis. Found an ice damn, ice and water in the walls and my storage room was torn apart! Received a check to help repair the rooms!
Dec 31st-The adults spent New Years Eve with David's family, the kids had a party at their cousins. We played WII, ate, talked, and BINGOd until the weeee hours of the morning (4:30 to be exact!) Woke up at 7:30 with Janalise, drove to Apine to pick up the kids, ended up staying until the weeee late of the night (11:00 to be exact!) Woke up at 7:30 with Janalise and headed back to Alpine for a baptism! I told David we should have just rented a hotel room for the weekend with all the driving we did! Better yet stayed at my dad's for FREE, who lives in Alpine!
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