Updates

Not much has really happened since the last time I was on. I got to my goal weight by my birthday and have managed to shrink pass my old skinny jeans and now have a brand new size! YEAH! That kinda sucked seeing how I don't have many clothes that fit now, but still...not complaining! Dylan is excelling in 2nd grade. His first report card showed him being at the top in his grade for math! Reading, Spelling etc...not so good but I know that's to be expected with Dylan. When I ask him what he wants to be when he grows up he says an Astronaut. I can really see him doing this. When I ask him why he tells me that he wants to see the stars and get one for me! :D Love that boy!
Zachary is doing well in 1st grade. He's too does great with math and extremely well in science. Readingand spelling not so great but then again he does have a severe speech delay which is a factor in allot of the word related subjects. He's such a great kid. His teacher boast about how Zach is always trying to help his classmates when they get stuck. And he does it in a respectful manner. When I ask him what he wants to be when he grows up he says Indiana Jones. I tell him that Indiana's profession is an Archeologist. He likes that cause he gets to play in the dirt! Heehee! Love that boy!
Aspen has already mastered everything she'd need to know in Kindergarten! Her teacher wants to start teaching her more of the things she'll be learning in 1st grade! She's such a sweetheart when it comes to making sure everyone gets a turn or in helping out the kids that tend to need the extra push! She wants to be a mermaid when she grows up! I explained the different kinds of mermaids that we have (ocean biologist, scubba divers, etc) She wants to be the kind of mermaid that gets to dance with Shamu! I thinks that's awesome!

Out the mouths of Babes

OK so Dylan this year has a very young and attractive teacher. You know one of those talk, Blond, slender and has to be no older than 25 years. We joke about how the uncle Josh should do his uncley duties and flirt with Dylan's teacher.
Josh has been trying to get my kidlets to help him pick up on the ladies as he likes to call it. All in good fun, they've never remembered what Josh would want them to say to pick up on women so we never really thought much of it right.

WELL...

I believe it was last Tuesday morning. My boys meet up on the playground for morning gathering at school. They were already lined up and I was standing in the back where I'm usually pace between Zach's class and Dylan's. Dylan's teacher was looking at me with a big cheezer smile on her face. I could tell she wanted to talk with me. She couldn't make up her mind. She'd start walking towards me then turn around, then turned back around and came up to me. She then says " Dylan asked me something yesterday that I've been dying to ask you." I was like "OK what?" Then I heard it ... " Does Dylan have an Uncle Josh?"
I thought I was gonna die. All I could think of was I'm gonna physically harm that man. Apparently Dylan told his teacher that his uncle Josh wants to know if she's single and you're cute!...umm...yeah!...awkward!

Aspen Tagged

1. What is something Mom always says to you?

We don't hit. You love me. Look at my face, I'm not mad. It's just a toy...Mommy you talk allot.

2. What makes Mom happy?

I give you a kiss

3. What makes Mom sad?

I don't hit you

4. How does Mom make you laugh?

You just tickle me

5. What was Mom like as a child?

Me

6. How old is Mom?

91

7. How tall is Mom?

um...91

8. What is Mom's favorite thing to do?

You like me

9. What does Mom do when you're not around?

You just make food

10. If your Mom becomes famous, what will it be for?

Like a turkey sandwich with green mushys (avacados)

11. What is Mom really good at?

You're good at reading

12. What is Mom not very good at?

scaring me Daddy does it better

13. What does Mom do for a job?

you just go and do some fun

14. What is Mom's favorite food?

Ooo I know. your favorite food is some grapes or pineapple and peanut butter and jelly on a stick

15. What makes you proud of Mom?

You make me laugh

16. If Mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?

a fairy mermaid

17. What do you and Mom do together?

walk together then we dance then we just do the nap too much then you love me

18. How are you and Mom alike?

cause we're the same. You and me are girls

19. How are you and Mom different?

We're not different. Mommy we're not different. Mommy we're the same

20. How do you know Mommy loves you?

Cause you love me allot. Cause I love you.

Kids we want to hear from ... Matthew, Skyler, Owen, Jared, Austin, Anakin, Ammon, Harli, Kyler, Christopher, Brandon, Cole, Emma~~ TAG! You're It!

Zachary Tagged

1. What is something Mom always says to you?

You like me...umm you love me!

2. What makes Mom happy?

You're cute

3. What makes Mom sad?

Being mean to Aspen

4. How does Mom make you laugh?

Dance blah blah blah

5. What was Mom like as a child?

you walked allot

6. How old is Mom?

aaa....me don't know

7. How tall is Mom?

aaa...lil bit shorter than daddy

8. What is Mom's favorite thing to do?

Play

9. What does Mom do when you're not around?

Clean

10. If your Mom becomes famous, what will it be for?

give dirty man food

11. What is Mom really good at?

cleaning, watering cutie (his snail he brought home from school)

12. What is Mom not very good at?

sleeping

13. What does Mom do for a job?

help daddy

14. What is Mom's favorite food?

a...pizza

15. What makes you proud of Mom?

clean bed

16. If Mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?

be a princess

17. What do you and Mom do together?

play games

18. How are you and Mom alike?

in the pictures

19. How are you and Mom different?

cause you're a girl and me a boy

20. How do you know Mommy loves you?

you give me sweet kisses. Mommy...and you're cute.

Kids we want to hear from ... Matthew, Skyler, Jared, Owen, Brandon, Emma, Cole, Austin, Harli, Ammon, Anakin, Christopher, Kyler ~~ TAG! You're It!

Dylan Tagged!

1. What is something Mom always says to you?

I love you!You're my favorite Dylan!

2. What makes Mom happy?

I give you a kiss

3. What makes Mom sad?

If I write her a bad note

4. How does Mom make you laugh?

If you tickle me

5. What was Mom like as a child?

Along time ago...I don't remember

6. How old is Mom?

29

7. How tall is Mom?

Not taller than Daddy

8. What is Mom's favorite thing to do?

Be nice

9. What does Mom do when you're not around?

Clean and you're thinking of me

10. If your Mom becomes famous, what will it be for?

For being my friend

11. What is Mom really good at?

Good at picking up toys...Can you pick up my toys?

12. What is Mom not very good at?

Not good at giving us marbles right now (we have marble jars for allowance)

13. What does Mom do for a job?

To be nice to kids

14. What is Mom's favorite food?

cereal and sweet kisses (He calls the hershey kiss I put in his lunch Mom's sweet kisses)

15. What makes you proud of Mom?

A kiss

16. If Mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?

Wuzzer Woman (Wonder Woman)

17. What do you and Mom do together?

We do homework together and play the monkey game

18. How are you and Mom alike?

We like cake

19. How are you and Mom different?

Because, because we're not the same

20. How do you know Mommy loves you?

Because you're nice to me and say hello and you're cool and give me kisses...That's it.

Kids we want to hear from ... Matthew, Skyler, Brandon, Emma, Cole, Austin, Harli, Ammon, Anakin, Jared, Owen, Kyler, Christopher ~~ TAG! You're It!

Kindergarten is Evil

I've said it before and I'll say it again, Kindergarten is evil. It's the root to our children wanting their independence. Aspen started this Kindergarten August 14. She's been there for only a week and already she's not as clingy as she was the first day. These Kindergarten teachers may have them kidlets fooled but I can see their trickery. They come across all sweet and over nice. They say they use fun, easy methods of teaching. They even say the want to show these young, new kidlets that learning can be fun...Fun like the witch enticing Hansel and Gretel into eating her candy house. I know what they're up to. They want our children to be independent and to eventually leave us one day to go to college on the other side of the country and to never call.
Well what if I'm not ready to let them go when that day comes? What about all these years of always being there? All the Dance recitals? Soccer games? karate? Does none of this matter anymore then? Why can't they learn from my mistakes? Yes I moved away from home and got older but I can see my errors and will be 29 again this year!
William did mention that we could always install a lock on the hall closet! That may be the option!

Waiting for Daddy

To sum things up, William works about 30 miles away from home. He'll leave Friday morning for basketball and not be back till Monday after the other basketball practice. He works the swing shift and because gas is so very pricey and how the traffic is through the pass, he stays with his parents during the weekend.

So the kidlets helped me this weekend to get the house back in order. I offered to get a new game as a reward / thank you. You know, something special right. Then it was brought up about going to Archabald's for lunch and playing on the playground. Great Idea! Dylan brought up bringing Daddy too. I reminded them how daddy wouldn't be home till Monday afternoon and gave them the option to either wait till Monday for Dad to get home so he can join us, or we could go now. It was unanimous...They wanted their dad to come along!

This afternoon the kiddos anxiously waited for their dad to get home so they could share their reward and time with him. This was taken as they waited! I tell you these 3 never cease to amaze me! Moments like these are what I live for!

Swim Lessons

Dylan mastered his fear of the diving board! YEAH!!








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Zach likes this picture because he's in air like a superhero!

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Aspen Claims to be a Mermaid! She may be right!

My Baby will be in Kindergarten

On August 14th of this year all three of my kidlets will be in school. Dylan will be in 2nd grade, Zachary will be in 1st and will be going the whole day, and Aspen will start Kindergarten. People have told me that it gets easier to send the kidlets to school when you've done it before. I think I'll have to disagree with them. I've found it to be just as hard sending Zach to Kindergarten as it was for me to send Dylan. And now that Aspen will be going in 14 days, I find it just as hard. Complete mixed feeling with the whole school thing. I'm excited with them that their achieving this great and exciting milestone in their lives, but find that I miss their company during the day.

I will miss my big helper and the one on one I was able to get with Aspen last year, but I am just as excited about her going to school as she is. She's more than ready!