Sabotage Part 2

I refereed some little dribblers basketball this past Saturday. On Sunday I could barely move I was soooo sore. I thought great this 1/2 marathon is going to be so hard if that made me sore. Well, little did I know I was getting really really sick and was aching partially because I was running fever and partially because I am out of shape and was sore. By Monday morning I was sick sick and mad at Cody. Isn't that the routine blame the spouse when you get sick? Especially when he has been diagnosing the flu left and right? Now I feel bad about being mad at him because he was super dad and husband all week. He washed clothes, cooked and cleaned he even took Maude to work with him. Maude tried to be a good nurse but she kept prying my eyes open asking if I needed anything between cartoons. Of course we had to go to my parents this week during this sickness. Our bathroom is being gutted and rebuilt and of all weeks they decided to work this week. Our water was turned off most of the time. You know when I felt like NOT lifting my head off the pillow for 3 days let's pack up and drive down to my parents in the ice. Thankfully they helped with Maude and picking up boys for me. Moms just aren't suppose to get sick! So hopefully I will be working out in the near future! As soon as my nose stops running every time I stand up and I stop coughing.

Sabotage...

I said I would run a 1/2 marathon and then the sabotage began. We have a treadmill that collects dust. The kids play fort on it and hide out on it and eat candy. Well, a couple of weeks ago my mom came over to borrow it and it wouldn't start. That night I told Cody that the treadmill wouldn't work, Aidan happened to be standing there. Aidan being completely serious joined in on the conversation with "Yeah, the other day when I put a quarter in it the quarter popped right out." You can imagine our surprise... That was the 1st sabotage. Today I finally went to run and when we got home a really cute little girl delivered GIRL SCOUT COOKIES!!!!! AHHHH!

A day with 4 year olds

A grew up with a girl named Cara. We went K-12th grade together. We were good friends through school and now our children are getting to grow up together. Marti and Joshua are in kindergarten together they probably won't be as close, you know the whole boy/girl thing but I hope Joshua is like a big brother for Marti. Today I got to keep the two little ones. They are best friends and I always love having her over because they play really well together. Well, today I couldn't decide to take them to Amarillo for a girl day or stay at home for a girl day. I wasn't motivated to get my shower to early so we had a day at home. I painted nails, curled hair, did make-up and found jewelry for them to wear. They giggled and told each other over and over how pretty one another looked. It was so sweet. They kept teasing that no one would know who they were when we went to lunch. As luck would have it, as we drove down the street my dad was outside. I pulled up to tell him 'hi'. Without telling him a word, his first words out of his mouth were "Who are these pretty girls in the back?"
Wouldn't it be fun to be 4 again? Lucky for me I have friends that sometimes make me feel like a kid again...

Monday Night

Cody and I started taking this class a week ago. Real quick I learned that we don't as a family tell each other how much we appreciate the little things. So Monday nights have become Monday Night Appreciation Night at our house. We started last week with Cody, this week we did Aidan. I didn't know how the kids would take it but they LOVE it. We write a list of things we appreciate about that person and we get to eat in the formal dining room. Aidan was excited all day because it was his night. Maude loves and I mean loves to say the word appreciate. I thought I would have to help her out with ideas but she really surprised me and thought hard about her list.

So when is the last time you took special time to tell each member of your family how much you appreciate them?

1 2 3 4 I declare a

Thumb War....

Cody's mom got these for the boys at Christmas and they have been a hit (sometimes literally). Tonight they set a official thumb war setting, I guess. They had to be a certain length apart and sit on my couch pillows. It was very funny how official it was. Maude came in and wanted to play so Aidan being the nice brother let her win the first war. Then the second one he played like normal. She stomped him! We all got a good laugh. Then I played and lost and lost and lost and lost. So much for my TW title aka Thumb War title.
So there weren't so many guess of what Amanda has talked me and Jennifer into. Thanks to Jennifer and Amanda! We are going to run a 1/2 marathon. Wish us luck to continue to be friends after this... I am really looking forward to the outfits and shoes. Hey you gotta look forward to something and I know it is not going to be running 13 miles. Oh maybe the closeness this will bring to our friendships.;)

What? Who me?

That is what I thought when she asked but then I said "ok." What was I thinking? Why would I commit to something as crazy as this? I thought if I it wrote down maybe I wouldn't back down. I was really excited when our New preacher and his wife arrived, now maybe not so much... I thought they would be a great couple to get people involved. Who knew they were going to make us get involved? We are taking a class called His Needs/Her Needs and now this... Our marriage will have to have this class to survive what she is getting me involved in.
Any Guesses?
Amanda you can't answer or Bruce

no real title for this one...

She is really enjoying her time home with mommy...
Julie (little American doll) met Ahsoka (had to look up spelling on that one) today they had a lovely chat. It is so funny to watch how she makes all the star wars characters nice. Her new favorite movies are Chrissa (American Girl) and Star Wars Clone wars (needs no explanation).
As I am posting this Joshua is running around with a dog bone using it as a microphone singing "eeh eeeh eh All the girls say I am too fly for a white guy eh eeeh eh." Where does he learn these things?