Busy Week

My title is changing a new language. I've checked my settings I don't know what's up with it. How weird is that? It's been a busy couple of days. Tuesday was the dreaded Justice day, we were out of there in less than 2 hours, with only 1 shirt each for the girls, a pair of jeans for R and a pair of gray shorts S will need for PE. P was off early and we met up with his Dad, brother and our sister-in-law for dinner. I asked the kids to clean up my car for my birthday, it has been such a mess for a long time, I couldn't stand it. They listened! How long will they keep it that way? Wednesday was my birthday, the kids and P gave me my birthday card and breakfast in the living room, because can you believe it I was the first one up. That's sarcasm there, I think all summer I've been the first one up, unless P has to work at 7. We played some games on the Wii before P had to take a shower for work. The kids and I went to Red Robin for dinner, I had a web offer free birthday gourmet burger meal free coupon. The 4 of us ate for less then we would have fast foot because of the coupon, and they also gave us a free huge sundae. The girls and I watched So You Think You Can Dance, then everyone did there own thing until bed. P came home and we played Yatzee together I think I beat him in all but the first of 5 games we played. Yesterday afternoon R and I went out on a date, she's been despreciate to paint something at AS You Wish a pottery place. She painted a cute penguin bank with blue eyes. She wanted a Jamba Juice but I promised she could have one when we pick up the penguin. Because even though she said a Jamba Juice would be fine for dinner, I really thought she needed a little more real type food. Off the McDonald's her favorite place to eat. Then we picked up some personal things we needed at Walgreens. When we got home it was time for So You Think You Can Dance, and my favorite girl and my favorite guy are still in it!Today was S's date with me. We started at Valle Luna both of our favorite Mexican food restaurants. Then off shopping! a few more tops for her for back to school, she really wants skinny jeans but were not having any like finding what she wants in the correct size. After shopping we came home and watch Confessions of a Shopaholic. Cute movie, not as funny as the books at all. Tomorrow is the backpack outreach party at church. 41 families from my church and school will receive backpacks, and hear the gospel message from one of the young men that pastors over kids 1-5 grade.It's going to be a scorching hot day out there, but the families will be blessed. I just gotta keep remembering to drink water and not get dehydrated. Please pray for tomorrow and my car, not the cleanliness but overheating, it hasn't been fun doing all this driving in a car I'm afraid to run the A/C in, because I don't want to car to over heat. P said we'll take it in next week when he is on vacation.

Yum

I just ate the second grilled shrimp taco left over for my Rubios meal. I think it was even better than last night's. Mmmm, now I which I had another one.

Shopping

One long day. Took R to Target for school supplies and her backpack for the new year, and picked up basic stuff for J and S. I hate Middle School, and High School, you never know what the teachers will want for supplies and even though our school district doesn't require students to have their own supplies, I know that J and S will like to have their own things, and some teachers who want students to have certain things will give students bonuses for having various items. But the thing I hate is, parents don't have a clue what to buy, until after the student attends class on the first day of school. I want to shop now all at once and get everything they need now, and while the stores are having their back to school sales. After Target R and I went Famous Footwear. I had bought some shoes for me that someone recommended, only I couldn't stand them, but when I returned them I couldn't find the receipt, so I got a store credit. R found sneakers, and I picked out a pair for S because they were having a BOGO half off sale and I figured I could chance she might like them and I guessed at the right size. I picked up some socks for J too, only for sure I have to return those because he likes the over the ankle socks and I just got the footie ones. I'll wait until S tries on the shoes first before returning the socks. The R and I went to Rubios because I had a free meal and free taco coupon for joining their online site, the taco was free for joining and the meal for my birthday. We got it to go for dinner. Then we went to Cold Stone and I got my free birthday ice cream. It was so good. Coffee ice cream with caramel and pecans. R had this weird blue ice cream with gummy bears. We called that lunch. Came home and rested for an hour then off to Kohl's. J got some new Tees and I picked up a backpack for S, and J got one too. They are both Jansport for $30, which are guaranteed for life. I figured I could exchange that with S too if she hated it. But then I was thinking she should she happy that I was thinking of her and got it for her while she was hanging out with her aunt. After Kohl's J asked if we could go to Family Christian stores to look at other Tees. After really making sure he was going to wear Christian message Tees to school we headed there, and he got some other shirts. He should be set on shirts for school for the year. Then we went to Wing Stop and got free fries and 5 free wings, another web site offer thing. It just costs me $7.00 for 10 more wings. We came home and ate, the wings and the Rubios. Oh, my goodness is the grilled shrimp tacos yummy from Rubios. And the fries from Wing Stop amazing. Back to school shopping I hope is nearly done, hoping S like the shoes and backpack. The girls get a shopping trip to Justice to get a new outfit for the first day, hopefully I'll be motivated to take them next week. For such a little store it takes hours to get out of there.

Sleepless in Phoeinx

I had a headache last night at dinner, so I took some Tylenol and my sleeping pill. My headache went away fast, but I slept though most of So you think you can dance. But less than 2 hours. That's all I managed to get in the last 24 hours. Now I'm sweating doing 5 loads of laundry. It would have made sense to do the laundry in the middle of the night, cooler, and cheaper. But also creeper. If someone else was awake, or my washer and dryer was in the house, not in a separate room, that I must go outside to get to it, it would not be a problem. J went fishing with his uncle today, he hopes he catches dinner for tomorrow night. I hope not. S asked if I could take her to McDonald's for breakfast yesterday, and she set her alarm to make sure she was up to go during breakfast hours, so I knew how important to her it was. I was hoping to do a few other errands, it is much too humid for me. Between sweating,sinus pressure, and lack of sleep those won't be happening.

Relief

One of my goals this summer was to catch up on all my scrapbooking from pictures from January 2008 to current. After a few runs to Costco to pick up pictures, a few runs to Walgreen's to pick up pictures from disposable cameras, and two trips to Micheal's for adhesive and certain stickers I wanted for a few pages. I am pleased to say...I'm finished! And as a bonus to myself (since I was on such a roll) I managed to finish my wedding album! I think it's been 4 or 5 years since I worked on that, and yes I know I've been married for 17 years, but I didn't start scrapbooking until after R was 1. A good thing came out of just sitting down for hours and hours, and days and days to scrapbook, it really made me look at if I use all the tools and toys I have. It's getting harder to remember things like I used to. I pulled everything out of my room before I started, P set me up with a table in the living room, so I didn't have to put it all away anytime someone wanted to eat in the kitchen. I'd love to have my own scrapbooking room (with a computer). I do have a few impulse items I could have done without, and it helped having everything out to make really look at all the things I have. I have so much stuff it's overwhelming, but at least now I have it a little more organized, so hopefully I can keep up. But will I...

It's so hot

I know I shouldn't live in Phoenix in the summer, but that's were my husband and children are! I just feel the need to complain this morning about how hot it is already. It was HOT at 9 AM getting in the car, and at 10 after the car sat in the sun for 30 minutes, ugh. R had an eye appointment this morning. She is barely nearsighted, and even though she wants glasses desperately, I would like to wait until she really needs them to see. She is most mad at me. But since I've had glasses/contacts since 1st grade, I know what a pain they can be, she doesn't "see" that yet, only desperation. I really, really wish for a pool in the backyard. I think it would be easier to go out in the heat, knowing I could come home and jump in the pool and cool off.

Trick?

If you order a bacon cheeseburger with only ketchup and mayo, what would be on it? List all ingredients.

Witty and Fun

How come I think of witty and fun things to write here on the blog when I'm doing something else but when I'm sitting in front of the computer I can't think of any? And why can't I figure out why the spaces don't work on this blog? I hate the running all togetherness of different thoughts. OK enough of that. I haven't slept much for the last few nights. Most of my sleep has been from 7 AM-12 PM, I'd like to sleep a little more and normally. Thank goodness it's summer vacation, and I can sleep for those few hours in the morning. But I feel like I'm wasting my day. Another trouble with me being in bed at that time trying to get a few hours of sleep is my children sleep that late and then are up until all hours of the night. I'm hoping that tonight will be better since I had to wake up to go with J to the dentist earlier this morning, thus he had to get up too, and I woke the girls up also. Luckily last night I watched a movie and slept though just about all of it and finally fell back to sleep around 6 for 3 hours. It's almost time for S to go to the dentist. Yes, I was just there earlier w/ J. but couldn't get them both in at the same time and I thought it might be easier to remember one day than 2. Anyway before we leave I want to write done this funny story that happened on the 4th, not that I'll forget it anytime soon, but maybe some of the details. The girls and I were playing Taboo with my sister. R and I were a team, thus S and Jul were a team. We were taking the game very lightly and helping each other out depending on the team. S was trying to give Jul clues for a word, she said "my mom was one when she went with me to the zoo", Jul says looking at my red and white stripped shirt, "zebra" S says, "no" Jul says, "giraffe" At which point I couldn't stand it, being called a zebra and a giraffe, how would a human be able to change into an animal just because they went to the zoo. I started laughing so hard I couldn't stop and couldn't even complete a whole thought. Last night at dinner after J cooked steak-ums (which really were not as good as I remember them to be from childhood)for and the house was smokey and we could barely breath, but luckily the smoke detector didn't go off, and the kids and I were a bit punchy anyway were we reminiscing about the zebra and giraffe, (can you guess what the real word was?) We were laughing so hard we all were crying. Just one more thing about that red and white stripped shirt, the last time I wore it was at video taping at the dance studio and J says to me rather loudly, "you look like Waldo" and one of my friends says, " he's right, you do" Waldo and a zebra, I'm not sure I can wear that shirt again.

Camp group shot

We one spot one of the girls, which one and where? She's pretty easy to find. But you should click on the picture to make it a little easier for though!

Did I mention and just found out

I've had heartburn on and off for about 4 days? It's starting to get on my nerves. And I have a little tiny, tiny piece of glass in my foot from something I stepped on in the girls' room. Oh, and I think girls' should pick just 1 or 2 themes in their room. Bunnies, Hannah Montana, ballet, Princess, horses, Rattaoli, Wall-e, just to name a few that's in there now. It's a bit overwhelming. And I just learned that S invited my sister over on the 4th, wonder what she has planned?

Is the week over yet?

I miss my girls. Don't tell them that or it will go to their heads. It's been strange not having either one of them home. While I can email them daily, they can't respond to the emails, it's very challenging trying to come up with different things to "talk" about without making them long for home, and the one sided conversations are weird. They'll be home tomorrow. But I must admit every time the phone rings I'm nervous about answering, thinking something is wrong. Do, I just not have enough faith that God will take care of them? Or is it just a mother's heart? Or, maybe a little of both? Of course I have been praying for them constantly. Maybe I should have also been praying for me. J and I have had the week pretty much to ourselves. Although P did take him to see The Terminator late Tuesday night, and P was off yesterday. Monday J and I were out and about all day, as he filled out applications for a job, and I asked for donations for a church outreach. Tuesday was spend working on cleaning (overhauling) the girls room. It's been 2 years since I've spent a lot of time in there, and boy did it need it. Many, many, many trash bags later, and 8 hours, I feel comfortable saying I'm done. Although yesterday we had the closet to do, and 6 loads of laundry. Today I haven't felt like doing anything. I did try to go to the library to pick up 2 books for R that are on hold, but there was some program on today and I couldn't find a parking spot, unless I parked at the Walgreen's nearby, but I figured it would be so crowded inside, I would just go back later. Now later I just don't feel like going back, it's too hot, and I just don't feel like getting all sweaty again. P has to work until 9:30 on the 4th, the kids and I will stay home and hopefully if we get some propane to grill hamburgers (that's what J wanted when we went to the store earlier in the week).