Sunday, August 26, 2007
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Mission Accomplished: 8/26/2007
1. Solved plumbing situation... (see previous post).
2. Set 7 fence posts in concrete... (we're almost there).
3. Backyard clean-up and lawn care... (still more to do but every little bit helps).
4. Home Depot/Fred Meyers/Sunday Market... (what's a day without shopping?).
5. Acclimated new babysitter... (kids loved her).
6. Drinks and a light dinner for A and L... (gotta have that adult time).
7. Washed mini-van... (AKA: The Black Hawk).
8. Coordinated schedule for week... (because we're oh, so busy!).
9. Toy clean-up and clean-out... (yes, again).
10. Attempted to watch High School Musical... (realized we're too old for this stuff).
2. Set 7 fence posts in concrete... (we're almost there).
3. Backyard clean-up and lawn care... (still more to do but every little bit helps).
4. Home Depot/Fred Meyers/Sunday Market... (what's a day without shopping?).
5. Acclimated new babysitter... (kids loved her).
6. Drinks and a light dinner for A and L... (gotta have that adult time).
7. Washed mini-van... (AKA: The Black Hawk).
8. Coordinated schedule for week... (because we're oh, so busy!).
9. Toy clean-up and clean-out... (yes, again).
10. Attempted to watch High School Musical... (realized we're too old for this stuff).
Plumber Problems
It started about 2 weeks ago...
We noticed that our downstairs toilet was flushing real slow and getting clogged quite frequently. We finally relented and called up good old Roto Rooter. They came out and after about 1/2 hour of "exploring" the depths of our pipes, Casey the Plumber finds a matchbox car along with a lip gloss that belongs to Leah. Problem Solved.
Fast forward to this morning... when now our upstairs toilet is flushing slowly and getting clogged. Great... here we go again. This time Anthony tackles the problem and after a few rounds of swearing, multiple trips to the garage for tools, constantly telling the kids that he doesn't need their help, and one trip to Home Depot with Logan (Leah and I went to Fred Meyers- of course), lo and behold, we find the culprit... a small plastic container that one held bath soaps for the kids.
Hhhmmm.... do I see a trend? Do I see a pattern? Let's hope not!!!
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Things I Learned This Summer
1. Time really does fly when you're having fun... with kids, with family, with friends!
2. Traveling with a 4 year old and a 2 year old is MUCH easier than traveling with a 7 month old and a 2 year old.
3. Portable DVD players are a wonderful thing....
4. Having the neighborhood kids to join us in trips to Target, the grocery store, Fred Meyers, is just fine and makes your life a TON easier. (And, really, IS a wonderful thing)!!
5. Mommy time is important- drinks with friends, pedicures, and shopping sprees are a necessity.
6. Mommy AND Daddy time is equally as important... and taking advantage of the teenagers down the street to babysit is NOT a bad thing. At All.
7. Daddy time is important, too... I think! (I guess...!)
8. Being a Mommy is the HARDEST thing ever but also the BEST thing ever.
9. Maintaining some sort of schedule over the summer is good for everyone... and will help come back to school time.
10. I am SO lucky to have kids that go to bed reasonably early.. and sleep in reasonably late!
11. You know you're old when your 2 year old sees a telephone booth and asks "What is that crazy thing?"
12. Positive communication, honesty, remaining calm, and being a consistent parent team with your spouse can go a LONG way... and just makes everyone happier!!
13. I CAN do a Big6/Super3 presentation on my own... and do a GREAT job with nothing but positive feedback!!
14. John Hay is the BEST place to work and I am so lucky to have such a wonderful staff!!! (And the best roommates ever!!!)
15. Private tutoring = A lot of money!!!!
16. Life is good!
2. Traveling with a 4 year old and a 2 year old is MUCH easier than traveling with a 7 month old and a 2 year old.
3. Portable DVD players are a wonderful thing....
4. Having the neighborhood kids to join us in trips to Target, the grocery store, Fred Meyers, is just fine and makes your life a TON easier. (And, really, IS a wonderful thing)!!
5. Mommy time is important- drinks with friends, pedicures, and shopping sprees are a necessity.
6. Mommy AND Daddy time is equally as important... and taking advantage of the teenagers down the street to babysit is NOT a bad thing. At All.
7. Daddy time is important, too... I think! (I guess...!)
8. Being a Mommy is the HARDEST thing ever but also the BEST thing ever.
9. Maintaining some sort of schedule over the summer is good for everyone... and will help come back to school time.
10. I am SO lucky to have kids that go to bed reasonably early.. and sleep in reasonably late!
11. You know you're old when your 2 year old sees a telephone booth and asks "What is that crazy thing?"
12. Positive communication, honesty, remaining calm, and being a consistent parent team with your spouse can go a LONG way... and just makes everyone happier!!
13. I CAN do a Big6/Super3 presentation on my own... and do a GREAT job with nothing but positive feedback!!
14. John Hay is the BEST place to work and I am so lucky to have such a wonderful staff!!! (And the best roommates ever!!!)
15. Private tutoring = A lot of money!!!!
16. Life is good!
The fun never ends....
1. While Anth was showering today, the kids thought it would be fun to help clean the house... so apparently they took all the dish soap and emptied it onto the hard wood floors. Needless to say, Team Robinson- minus Mama- spent a large part of the day wiping and cleaning the floors! And they are still sticky and slippery...
2. Leah stays up until 10pm or later (in her room, quiet, so we just leave her alone) because she "really needs to take care of her babies"... When we go in her room in the morning, she has ALL her dolls spread out on ALL her blankets that she has arranged on her floor. Each baby has a book (or two or five) next to them, along with a few toys. And sometimes, even Leah is sound asleep on the floor, next to her babies. Too cute!!!
3. Logan (and Leah) now play "Night Time" with the neighborhood girls. It usually goes something like this: Leah is usually the "Mom or Dad" and she is instructed to tell the "teenagers" who are Abby, Logan, and Sophie, that they need to go to bed. Well, the two girls plus Logan all snuggle and cuddle in Logan's bed under the covers. Who else knows what goes on under there but... it is hilarious!! And they are SO serious about their play. They also play "Mommies and Daddies" where Logan is usually the "husband" and Abby is the "wife"... it is too funny to listen to their little ideas and games... so innocent but yet, already the hormones are raging... YIKES! Another fun game is "Camping in the Outdoors" (in our backyard, no less) thanks to Uncle B... I'll let your imaginations run wild. However, I will say, we have many piles of sticks, plants, stones, fire-pits, and animal traps in our backyard. And beware if you are a PIRATE- you will never survive with these kids!!!!
4. Logan and Leah both took gymnastics this summer and BOTH were recommended for the "STARS" class which is a teacher invite only program! Whoo-hoo way to go, Lo and Le. Logan can do 1-handed cartwheels and Leah can do no-hands somersaults! However, we have decided to just leave the kids in the regular gymnastics class.. actually we are taking a break from gymnastics for the fall and will resume in the winter. After all, they are ONLY 2 and 4!!! We think the transition to more preschool days and times will be enough for now. They need to have time to run free in the backyard, right? As PROUD of them that we are, come on, they are too little to be on the competitive gymnastics team... maybe next year!?!? :-)
Our days are filled with excitement, amazement, and wonder. Everyday both Lo and Le continue to impress us with their knowledge. They are SO different but yet SO similar in their mannerisms. I LOVE watching them grow and learn, interact with each other, and develop into little people! Being a Mom is definitely the HARDEST thing ever but it is also the BEST thing ever! And I think Anthony would agree.....
Every day I learn something new and continue to be amazed my my magical children!!!!
2. Leah stays up until 10pm or later (in her room, quiet, so we just leave her alone) because she "really needs to take care of her babies"... When we go in her room in the morning, she has ALL her dolls spread out on ALL her blankets that she has arranged on her floor. Each baby has a book (or two or five) next to them, along with a few toys. And sometimes, even Leah is sound asleep on the floor, next to her babies. Too cute!!!
3. Logan (and Leah) now play "Night Time" with the neighborhood girls. It usually goes something like this: Leah is usually the "Mom or Dad" and she is instructed to tell the "teenagers" who are Abby, Logan, and Sophie, that they need to go to bed. Well, the two girls plus Logan all snuggle and cuddle in Logan's bed under the covers. Who else knows what goes on under there but... it is hilarious!! And they are SO serious about their play. They also play "Mommies and Daddies" where Logan is usually the "husband" and Abby is the "wife"... it is too funny to listen to their little ideas and games... so innocent but yet, already the hormones are raging... YIKES! Another fun game is "Camping in the Outdoors" (in our backyard, no less) thanks to Uncle B... I'll let your imaginations run wild. However, I will say, we have many piles of sticks, plants, stones, fire-pits, and animal traps in our backyard. And beware if you are a PIRATE- you will never survive with these kids!!!!
4. Logan and Leah both took gymnastics this summer and BOTH were recommended for the "STARS" class which is a teacher invite only program! Whoo-hoo way to go, Lo and Le. Logan can do 1-handed cartwheels and Leah can do no-hands somersaults! However, we have decided to just leave the kids in the regular gymnastics class.. actually we are taking a break from gymnastics for the fall and will resume in the winter. After all, they are ONLY 2 and 4!!! We think the transition to more preschool days and times will be enough for now. They need to have time to run free in the backyard, right? As PROUD of them that we are, come on, they are too little to be on the competitive gymnastics team... maybe next year!?!? :-)
Our days are filled with excitement, amazement, and wonder. Everyday both Lo and Le continue to impress us with their knowledge. They are SO different but yet SO similar in their mannerisms. I LOVE watching them grow and learn, interact with each other, and develop into little people! Being a Mom is definitely the HARDEST thing ever but it is also the BEST thing ever! And I think Anthony would agree.....
Every day I learn something new and continue to be amazed my my magical children!!!!
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