Needs very few words..

and if you look closer...

Sesame Street Live!!

I've been waiting to post this blog until I had the pictures uploaded..finally!!

On January 9th, the 5 of us went to When Elmo Grows Up (a BIG thanks to my SIL who got us the EXCELLENT seats..front row/center!!)

The kids really enjoyed it! Here's a few pictures, it's almost a blessing that our digital camera batteries decided to die on us 1/2 way through the show. We took over 20 pictures, who knows how many we *would* of ended up with!!

Work, work, work!!

The kids went back to school on Monday (January 8th) by 3:15pm I was scheduled to work 11 days this month at 3 different schools!!!

I worked this entire week at the Middle School with a 5th grade girl. Very sweet little girl (but you can tell she can be a bit of a devil when the mood strikes her). She has a reading level of a 1st grader. It nearly broke my heart and brought me to tears when I was reading, "Old Black Fly" by Jim Aylesworth, to her. This is a book that W was reading last year, when he was in preschool. She could hardly make out the simple words "the, on, my". I don't think she has much support at home.

I love working within the school district, but it's kids like this that makes me go home and cry because I hope what little I do makes a different somewhere. Such a simple, simple, SIMPLE thing to read to a child, and it makes such a HUGE difference.

New Year Resolutions

Yes I made a few, and some I am actually going to keep.

1-Seriously go through the kids bedroom, toyroom and computer room closet and clear out all broken/not played with toys and get rid of them! This WILL be done by the end of May (before kids get out of school, and said above toys become a prized possession once they realize where the toys are going).

2-Find a GREAT computer program that makes DVD movies. Every year I keep telling DH I want to make a DVD movie of the kids for the grandparents for Christmas. This year I AM going to do it!! If you know of any such programs, PLEASE let me know! I did do some looking at Office Max last week and was not impressed with what they had there. I am not looking to get director of the year award, I just want a program I can use still pictures and little pieces of video with backgroud music and/or video audio.

3-Keep better in touch with my MN friends. I miss them all terribly and it's a shame that I don't do better in keeping in touch.

4-And of course the ol' standby for women. Exercise and healthy eating (aka..loose weight or die trying). I was doing so well last year at this time with this, and I completely fell off the wagon this past fall with me working. I guess another resolution for me should be time management!!

Happy New Year!!

A few days late, but what the heck. Since I didn't do it last year, I'd better do it now while I think about it...

2007 year in review

Of course the biggest news of last year was the kids starting kindergarten. They love it and I was glad to see them go. It honestly wasn't a hard transition at all for me. I was ready for them to go, because they were ready to go. We had some trials at the beginning with W, but now things are going great and with only 2 days left of Christmas vacation I am REALLY ready for them to go back.

Another big news is that I found 2 part-time jobs that I do enjoy. It's great finding not one job, TWO that will work around my kids schedule!! Working for the school is great, the flexibility and change in enviorment is exactly what I was hoping to have, and I have it. And my 2nd job working for my old boss (B4 kids) is going great too. The best part of me working these 2 jobs is now dh isn't working at the farm NEARLY as often as he was. It feels more of a family atsmosphere around here with him more around. I am glad that I am finally able to contribute more our family financially.

It was a good 2007.

Fifth Disease

Ever heard of it?? No it's not the 5th disease we've had this year or this month. It's the actual name our physician dx'd W with today. "Fifth Disease". Poor W woke up with this today, it's highly contagious so it looks like nothing but F-U-N is in store for dh & I for the next week! Oh YEA!!

This is what it looks like..

Happy Holidays!!!

From our house to yours, we hope you had a great Christmas and wish you a wonderful 2008!!

Little ice storm today

We had a little taste of winter today in the form of an ice storm. Nothing like we had in January, but it was a little reminder of how powerful mother nature can be when she wants to be! So the kids & I stayed inside today and had a pj day, something we haven't done in a very, very long time. I loved it, and the kids fought like caged animals all day. I am hoping the road condition clears up tomorrow and we'll be able to get out of the house, otherwise I don't think our house stands a chance of remaining standing.

I worked all 5 days this last week. I was BEAT! 4 days at school and 1 day for Matt. It was crazy!! I was only scheduled to work 1 day for the school, but ended up getting called everyday (even Thursday when I couldn't work I got a call from the school). Hopefully next week will be a bit lighter for me, though I am working on Monday. I think the paras are taking some days off to do a little Christmas shopping...which is making me wonder when I am going to do that too! And speaking of Christmas, the kids really have NO idea what they want this year. What do you get kids that seem to have everything under the sun?? I really am clueless. The stuff they say they want, I know they'll play with it for about 10 minutes then it'll get put in a toybox, never to see the light of day again.

Guess I'd better go get some laundry done. That's all I did today was wash clothes, 7 loads total. See..that's what happens when I work everyday. Crap doesn't get done at home. I honestly have NO CLUE how full-time working moms do it!!!

Happy Thanksgiving Day!!!

To all my American pals from my family to yours..We hope you had a GREAT holiday!!

We sure did! The kiddos (and me too) enjoyed watching the Thanksgiving Day parade. The turkey was extremely good and we ate more then we should of! :)

I am NOT planning on heading out tomorrow (well today since it's 12:30am) for Black Friday. Dh is going hunting tomorrow and I have no clue what the kids & I will do. Maybe head to the Y (if they are open?).

Felt like a bloggin'

Not really much to updating on. I had strep throat last week and by the grace of God the kids managed to NOT get it. Which IMHO is a miracle.

Dh went deer hunting last weekend, hunting started at 6am and by 7:10am he was home with a nice 12pt. buck.

Kids are doing great, weather has been really warm (in the mid 70's on Sunday) so we've been spending lots of time at the park enjoying the last of the nice weather.

I am watching The Amazing Race 12 now (recorded from Sunday) and I am about to break through the TV and strangle Donald. UGH!

Colds!!! UGH!

We are all fighting colds here. It's been about 2 weeks of coughing up crud from our lungs and crap running out of our noses. Forget about breathing..that isn't even an option lately.

Regardless the kids did have an ok Halloween. W was a ninja turtle, B was a dragon and A was a princess (surprise surprise)! I forgot to take a picture that night. Figures..

I haven't really been working much the last couple of weeks, it seems like more times then not I have a sick child at home or waiting for school to call because of a sick child.

Still alive!

When it rains it pours! I am working more then I ever thought! Averaging 4 days a week. I am subbing at school for a para who has West Nile Virus. She is pretty sick, but thankfully seems to be getting better and is now working part-time.

I now have 3 six year old! O-M-Gosh!! Their b-day went by without a hitch, they loved their gifts. Kiddos & I went to Omaha the 11-14th to meet my mom. We had a great time.

Honestly not to much else is new. I've been trying to read but (ROFL) can't seem to find the time??

Gosh where have I been?!?

I ask myself that all the time!! Here I thought I'd have all this free time (ROFLMBO) once the kids got in school. And I *thought* my 2 little part time jobs were not going to take up to much of my time. Honestly they really haven't, but I am working 3 days a week now. Though that doesn't seem like a lot, it really is! I love doing what I am doing, so I'll just have to learn to budget my time a little better.

Today I met an angel..

I had the pleasure and the honor of working with a 10 year old girl who has Angelmans Syndrome Angelman website. It was a very hard, very draining day, and I loved it!

I've been subbing in our local school district. It's been exactly what I had hoped it would be, flexible, never dull, and entertaining. Today was by far the hardest physical and emotional, but the most rewarding.

I had never heard of Angelmans Syndrome until today and after doing research online about it, it is more common then I even imagined.

Got me one of them there jobs..

I actually got myself 2! Neither of them are full-time, which is perfect! Flexible yet provides a bit of income. I am working for my old boss (B4 kids) 1 day a week and tomorrow (which is my b-day btw..) I start subbing at one of the schools! YEA!! I am super, super excited about this school job, I now have my foot in the door at the school and *IF* the time comes for me to go full-time I'll have a chance!!

I am no longer a bum.. :)

What the heck are these??!?

This morning I was taking out the garbage and almost stepped on ONE of these. I almost called out to the kids to come see the caterpillar, but thought better of it when I remembered I have 3 kids, and there was only ONE capterpillar. After lunch the kids went outside to "go find something to do or you might literally drive mom to the looney bin." B came running in the house seconds later "MOM! We found some caterpillars! Get a bucket!!" I was thinking *two* and casually got an ice cream bucket for the kids prize possessions. I screamed in horror when 1/2 hour later then came in the door with THIS!!!



I immediately called dh and told him if we were not home when he came home from work that we'd been taken over by what I *assume?* is armyworms. Im not sure if that's what these are, the picture does not do it justice (sadly) there are at least 80 in there. I can't find an exact picture of an armyworm that looks like this online. Anyone know for sure?!?

Check this out!!

This ebay auction http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=ADME:L:LCA:US:11&item=130144061675

This got posted in my triplet parenting group and is definately worth the laugh! This mom also has a blog mom2my6pack blog

She is hysterical!! And the worst thing that happened to me today was B came running up to me screaming with blood coming out of his nose. I asked "What happened??!" B said "I stuck on of A's necklace beads up my nose!! It's stuck!!" Thankfully some huge nose blowing got it out. It flew out and B looked at it and laughed, I am sure this will be repeated..

Happy Saturday!!!

1st week survived..

The kids survived their first week of Kindergarten. But W says he's done with kindergarten now and wants to go back to preschool. I wasn't expecting THAT the first week!! I am going to have a looong 12 years if he's already sick of school!!

Tomorrow I am taking the kids to get their hair cut and find a nice picture shirt for B. The kids are getting their pictures taken at school next tuesday already! B is also getting a new pair of tennis shoes (W & A still have some tread left). And weather permitting we're going to the water park. Should be fun. :)

Today has been a really low key day with just veggin' out. The kids have pretty cranky and tired from their busy week.

First day of school!

Praise God!!

They were beyond excited! Did I cry? Are you kidding?! I was singing Zip-e-doo-da and skipping away from school! It's 11:45 and I'll be picking them up at 2pm so my rest is almost over already. :(

Dh & I took the kids fishing today..

A with one of her many fish!! She's daddy's little outdoors gal!

B looking cute! He was already done fishing by the time I got my camera out, but he caught his share!

W with ONE of his fish. He caught several. The big smile shows he was having a GREAT time!!

This great little fishing pond is only 2 blocks from our house. Great fun for the entire family! :)