Entry for November 24, 2007

Today we decorated our Christmas tree. Or anyways we finished decorating it. I started decorating it yesterday but I had several issues. I started putting it together and then I had to run and do a couple of errands when I came back the tree was put together but not completely correctly. The kids were off on the branch sizes the long ones were on top and some short ones in the middle. I didnt capture a picture of that before it came apart again. Then we had issues with the lights. They would work, I would get them on the tree and then they didnt work. So needless to say I took a break and we finished up this afternoon.
Now I am getting ready to take my friend Brandi out for her birthday which I am so looking forward too. I NEVER get to go out and if I do, I NEVER get to go without the kids so I am super excited. I will be able to eat all of my own food, get to finish whatever I start to say. It will be super lovely. Hope everyone is having a lovely, super long, enjoyable, shopping filled weekend.

Entry for November 20, 2007

Brandon along with a couple of other kids from school were asked to help lead the Board of Education in the pledge of allegiance. He has been very excited and has been practicing and everything. Well come last night he got all upset. Josh wanted him to wear his boyscout uniform and Brandon started getting all worked up. And said he didnt want to go and was crying and stuff. Anyways Josh talked to him and calmed him down. He got up there to the administrative office and everyone was complimenting him and afterwards telling him what a good job he did.
On the way home (Josh took him) Brandon says daddy I think we deserve some dessert. So Josh took him and he brought us some Ben and Jerry's home. Somethings are just so rough arent they. We are very proud of our boyscout.

Entry for November 18, 2007

What a weekend. We are trying to enjoy this lazy Sunday. I have had a birthday party or special event to attend the last 3 weekends in a row. And then of coarse Thursday is Thanksgiving so I will be spending this week shopping and cooking. Then next Saturday I have an other bday. Craziness.
Speaking of bday's yesterday was Brianna's bday party at the bowling alley. I didnt get a very good picture of Brianna so I am sticking a picture of Faith on here instead. The kids had a blast. But we were next to the game room so we had to keep going and finding the kids when it was their turn to bowl. They had just buffed the floors right before we started bowling so first Jamie almost falls, then I do fall, then Ryan fell the worst his feet slipped right out from underneath him and he landed right on the back of his head, then Faith fell and then Brandon my gosh how many people have to fall before we realize the floor is extra slippery.
Poor Max didnt get to attend the party cause he got very sick right before the party, and now Camille is acting sick. Faith has a really bad cold it might even be a sinus infection. Hopefully everyone gets better before Thursday. We will just have to stay away from each other till then. There are way too many of us to risk the stomach bug going through all of us. And I dont want any excuses for not getting to stuff my face to the fullest on Thursday.

Entry for November 14, 2007

It is always something! I was making dinner last night and trying to hurry at that because it was getting late and the kids were starving. So I put the broccoli in the microwave for 5 minutes pull it out to stir it and put it back in and get a big zap. The microwave blew. So now one of our most important things in this house that we use several times a day is gone. Last night Josh wanted microwave popcorn um couldnt have it. This morning he wanted to heat up some gravy for breakfast. Well didnt think that the microwave was broke. I mean sometimes we just become so attached to something it seems like if you dont have any other way to make things work. Well I know I could use the oven or stove but we were down to near minutes. So quickly I run to Price Chopper. (by the way we were also out of milk which meant no pancakes, or cereal either). We run in get the kids a donut, pick up some milk, rush back home just to get literally screamed at by this old man who was taking up the whole street and I was trying to get home to get Brandon's backpack. My gosh, dont people ever think about other people anymore. Then he drove around the street to see where I lived, what is that. The whole time I could see his wife smacking him and tell him to mind his own business. Now I am going to be afraid to go outside. I thought the microwave was going to be my problem today.

Entry for November 12, 2007

Ben spent the night at Momo's house and all he got was this black eye. Poor guy. I guess he fell out of the bed him and Lacy were sharing and on the way down he smacked into the trashcan that was by the bed. He didnt even feel it or didnt let anyone know cause he just crawled over on the floor and laid next to Brandon. The next morning mom asked what happened and Ben said what do you mean. He either didnt remember it or thought he was dreaming.
I am so excited I only have 3 more people to buy for Christmas and one of them I know what I am doing its just getting it done. Everyone is making things super easy on me this year. Brandon asked me today why I havent decorated for Thanksgiving so I am going to have to go to the basement and find a few things. I am trying to stay in the holiday spirit but Josh is on duty for thanksgiving and Christmas so it kind of makes me sad, that he may be at work. Hopefully no cables get stolen or anything crazy happens so he will atleast be able to eat a HOT meal instead of just the leftovers. We will see.
Ben didnt want me to send him to school today because of his eye. He didnt want everyone staring at him and asking him what happened. But he only goes 2 days this week. I hope he has a good day.

Entry for November 08, 2007

So we went to take a tour of Ben's new preschool location and it was so awesome. The Ford plant built it for daycare and then didnt use it for very long. Each room has a child size sink and bathroom, a door to go straight outside. Really nice large room with a small kitchen in each. The floors are heated since you know preschoolers sit on the floor alot. They have 2 actual art sections in the building so the kids can go out of the room for art and not make a mess in the actual room. They have this whole room filled with just building stuff, legos, building blocks, soft and wood, just all varieties. They have a movie room. They have a special sidewalk outside for the kids to ride tricycles, and small vehicles, they have their own sprayer park. I mean I am glad Ben gets to go to it since this will be his last year of preschool. He will get to start on Nov 19. It is going to be crazy for the school to move everything. They hired movers and then they will have from Wed until Monday morning on the 19th to get everything organized. Good luck to them.

Entry for November 06, 2007

And the leaves fall down. So I had a ton of leaves in my tree and then boom overnight most of them are on the ground. I guess it has been decided what I will be doing over the next few days. I love fall the way the leaves and everything looks. All the gorgeous colors but I hate the cold. I do not like it when it gets cold. I become a big baby.
I have put a big dent in my Christmas shopping and I am so excited. I get very nervous this time of year, with all the birthdays I have in November, Thanksgiving, and then Christmas not to mention the end of the year taxes. So to have some shopping done helps make me a "little"less stressed.
Ben gets to move to a new school. He will get to move to it in two weeks. So exciting. This building is so awesome. It has a covered outside play area so they can play outside no matter what the weather and all of the preschoolers will now be in one building. Will be neat. I get to go take a look at it Wednesday morning. Will let you know more then.

Entry for November 01, 2007

Little Miss Spider and Bumblebee. Halloween was super fun and busy. I went to Brandon's school party. Then we rushed home got our costumes on and went to moms. She had chili and soup waiting for us. Then we went up on the square and got some candy. Then we went to aunt Teri's she made us some witches brew, cookies, and brownies. Yum yum. Then we came home and I passed out candy and Josh took Brandon and Ben around our streets. We had a very Happy Halloween.