January is over and February is here. I know it's a cliche, but the older I get the faster time goes. We had a very busy January getting everything in order for Bug to head off to his 1st day at his new private school.
We had his annual testing done to see where he's at for the year, he did really well. He scored excellent in reading and is all caught up in math, right where he should be. I guess all that money for the private math teacher last year paid off. We also skied every Mon and Fri except one of each when the Gondola broke down and we had to miss a couple of days. Skiing is going good, he is improving each time and has gotten so adventuresome that I get a little nervous some times.
He has been playing basketball through Upwards and his games are on Sat mornings, a little early for us but it's fun to watch. Big difference between last year and this, not just in skill but in overall excitement of the games. Much faster moving this year.
So on Monday Bug started at his new school, he loves it, I'm happy for him but definitely miss him during the day. He only has to go 4 days a week so we still ski together on Fridays. This week he finished up his assessments to figure out where he is in their curriculum. He has a couple of small skills that he has to go back and learn but overall he is right where he is supposed to be. He should have all of his new books next week. I like this school because the kids work at whatever level they are at. There are (approx) 12 books for each subject and when your done with the books for that grade you move on to the next, whether that is at the end of the year, the middle of the year or sometime into the next year. The class is also 2-6 grade, so there is mixed ages to play with. Unfortunately right now there are only 2 boys in class, but that can change anytime, last year it was mostly boys, so we'll see.
This week he also got to go on his 1st field trip, they took the whole school ice skating. I tagged along but let Bug go in the school van with his new buds. We hadn't ice skated in awhile so it took him time to remember how, but by the end he was off chasing the other kids around the rink. Everybody seems really nice and they all tell me what a nice boy Bug is. Next week they will go have PE down at the Warehouse a big open gym downtown and then on Thur his class will have a valentine's party, so he should have another good week.
Ashley has been doing well also. We have been very busy so there was a week there that she was pretty fussy and clingy, but I have been making a point of spending more time with her so she has come around. She has become quite the chatter bug, she loves to follow me around and "help" me. Sometimes this can be great as she is really good at carrying things and taking them where you ask her, but sometimes it's a pain as she is under foot or bringing me things that I don't need. She has such a great grin that it is usually easy to forgive her. The one thing I have noticed that is so different about her versus Bug is that she gets into EVERYTHING. You can't leave her alone in a room without her picking things up or opening drawers or touching things. Bug has never been that way, he could hang out in our room and watch a show and never touch anything but the pillows and blanket. She will go through everything on the bedside tables, get into drawers and move everything around. Very frustrating.
I am planning on taking her roller skating tonight and hopefully that will give me a good idea of how she would do skiing. She has really been wanting to go with us so I am planning to take her maybe this Friday or next but am not sure how she will do. She likes to do things with us and overall is pretty hardy about outdoor things. But she can also be quite the whiner and give up easily if she is not in the mood to do something, so I will see how she does tonight and hopefully that will give me an idea of how she would do skiing.
As far as whats going on with her she has a court date coming up around the beginning of Mar, I don't get the feeling that much is going to change at this time, but who knows. It's all up to the judge really. Her social worker is coming by on Mon to see her morning routine, since she still cries for most of the 1st hour to hour and a half of the day. That way she can give the court a better idea of what her father would have to deal with if he had her back. I guess we'll see how it goes.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Monday, January 11, 2010
Fun day skiing but with a scary experience.
Today was Bug's 2nd day of Home school skiing up at Silver Mt. The program just moved there this year and we have been very excited to try a new mountain this season. The deal is good 6 weeks with lift and lesson for 70.00. The instructors are very nice and the mountain is kid friendly. Bug has already made friends with 3 sisters who are in his group and has been enjoying the challenge of a new mountain.
So now on to the scary experience. After lunch today Bug and I went to check out parts of the mountain we haven't skied yet and ended up at an older style ski lift. The lift operator asked if we wanted it slowed down but Bug doesn't have any issues with lifts so we said no. Well I forgot that their snow coverage is really low, so the chair was a little high up. When Bug went to get on he missed and slipped off the front. Well I always grab him when he gets on a lift just to make sure, so I was holding him so he wouldn't fall and the guy could stop the lift. Well we passed the end point and he still hadn't stopped it. It took him at least 20 feet to stop the lift, at this point Bug is hanging off the lift from his chest down with my arm around his shoulders to keep him from falling. He of course is freaking out and his legs hurt from the weight of the skis dragging him down. I look down and the operator asks me "what we should do", so I asked him if he could back us up and he said "no, can you pull him up". Well at this point it is all I can do to keep him from falling.
So I ask the lift operator if he can take off his skis and realize that Bug is hanging 10 feet up in the air (from the bottom of his feet) and the guy can't even reach up to him. So I drop my poles and kick off my skis so I can wrap my legs around Bug. At that point he is at least fairly secure, so I get him calmed down and tell him to kick off his skis, he of course says he can't but after being encouraged he got it done fairly quickly. Without the skis I was able to pull him up in my lap and then he was able to climb over to his own spot.
The guy said he would send up our stuff and started the lift and away we went. Bug thought walking off the lift and sliding down the (lift) hill was great fun and kept wondering what was taking them so long getting us our stuff back. Once we got our skis and poles, (it took 3 different groups of people to get it all to us). We put on our gear and away we skied. Bug even headed off to the terrain park to do jumps. The only thing he said was just after I got him on the lift and we started going again he said "that was scary," I said yes it was but your OK now and mommy had you the whole time and would not have let you fall. That seemed good enough for him.
My boy was very brave, thank God for extra 'momma bear' strength when you need it.
So now on to the scary experience. After lunch today Bug and I went to check out parts of the mountain we haven't skied yet and ended up at an older style ski lift. The lift operator asked if we wanted it slowed down but Bug doesn't have any issues with lifts so we said no. Well I forgot that their snow coverage is really low, so the chair was a little high up. When Bug went to get on he missed and slipped off the front. Well I always grab him when he gets on a lift just to make sure, so I was holding him so he wouldn't fall and the guy could stop the lift. Well we passed the end point and he still hadn't stopped it. It took him at least 20 feet to stop the lift, at this point Bug is hanging off the lift from his chest down with my arm around his shoulders to keep him from falling. He of course is freaking out and his legs hurt from the weight of the skis dragging him down. I look down and the operator asks me "what we should do", so I asked him if he could back us up and he said "no, can you pull him up". Well at this point it is all I can do to keep him from falling.
So I ask the lift operator if he can take off his skis and realize that Bug is hanging 10 feet up in the air (from the bottom of his feet) and the guy can't even reach up to him. So I drop my poles and kick off my skis so I can wrap my legs around Bug. At that point he is at least fairly secure, so I get him calmed down and tell him to kick off his skis, he of course says he can't but after being encouraged he got it done fairly quickly. Without the skis I was able to pull him up in my lap and then he was able to climb over to his own spot.
The guy said he would send up our stuff and started the lift and away we went. Bug thought walking off the lift and sliding down the (lift) hill was great fun and kept wondering what was taking them so long getting us our stuff back. Once we got our skis and poles, (it took 3 different groups of people to get it all to us). We put on our gear and away we skied. Bug even headed off to the terrain park to do jumps. The only thing he said was just after I got him on the lift and we started going again he said "that was scary," I said yes it was but your OK now and mommy had you the whole time and would not have let you fall. That seemed good enough for him.
My boy was very brave, thank God for extra 'momma bear' strength when you need it.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Happy New Year!
Welcome 2010! I am excited for the new year and had a wonderful New Year's Eve. We did what we have done for the last 6 years, since we moved over here. Our old neighbors have bon Fire every year so we start out at our friend's Mike and Cheryl house and had dinner and started the drinking. We headed over to Steve and Rachelle's around 9 on the ATV's and the kids ran around and the adults ate and drank.
Some of the guys went down and started a fire down by the lake, so we took the ATV's down there and then took them out onto the frozen lake. I rode on the back of mine with Mike driving, he's a crazy driver but I trust him. So I could be brave and chicken at the same time, flying 40 MPH across the lake or through the trees on the land was thrilling and terrifying, just the way to start the year.
The night flew by and next thing I knew we were counting down the last few minutes till midnight. The boys pulled poppers and some of the adults went out and lit fireworks. Bug of course went inside when that started, he hates the noise. After a few minutes we sent the boys back to house and off to bed, then we went back down to the fire and hung out until around 3. When we figured we better get to bed before the kids woke up. It's fun to party for one night a year, it was nice to feel young again.
On New Years Day we hung out at Mike and Cheryl's, (Mike had to go to work at 9 in the morning). It was awfully rainy that day but the boys got to play outside for a bit and I took Ashley out on the ATV for a bit. In the evening we went to Mike's parents house for a prime rib dinner. I had never actually had prime rib before, it was delicious and a great way to finish off the day. We hung out for awhile and then took the kids home to bed.
Overall it was great start to the New Year. Happy New Year to you all.
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Christmas Eve & Christmas Day
My Favorite Picture from Christmas Morning, this was before presents and after brunch.I can't believe it's all over, it's always so hard after Christmas, the fun is over and all that's left is the cleaning and putting everything away.
Christmas Eve day was very productive around here, I should have taken before and after pictures of Bug's room. His room has been a disaster for quite awhile now. Every time we get it picked up it's destroyed again within a day or so. So I told him 3 days before Christmas that his room had to be clean if he wanted to be able to bring his gifts into his room. Of course being our son he procrastinated till the last day, so I decided to go in and help him. We made a big pile of everything in his room and then he decided (from his lessons from FLYlady) to divide stuff into 3 piles: keep, donate and toss. We went through everything in his room and I have to say I am extremely proud of my boy. He tossed out a kitchen sized bag one of those big black bags plus an IKEA bag of stuff to donate. We then moved the furniture around to give his more play area. Reorganized his books and closet, by the time we were done he had plenty of room for his new stuff.
Unfortunately that took up a big portion of the day, and since Don and I had decided that the new stereo I had gotten his was too big for his room. I had to hurriedly return it and go find a new one. I ended up finding the perfect one for him at Fred Meyer. We needed one that you could plug and Ipod into, but also had a CD player and radio. I had to buy the display model, but I got a good price on it and it had everything we wanted from JVC.
Christmas Eve day was very productive around here, I should have taken before and after pictures of Bug's room. His room has been a disaster for quite awhile now. Every time we get it picked up it's destroyed again within a day or so. So I told him 3 days before Christmas that his room had to be clean if he wanted to be able to bring his gifts into his room. Of course being our son he procrastinated till the last day, so I decided to go in and help him. We made a big pile of everything in his room and then he decided (from his lessons from FLYlady) to divide stuff into 3 piles: keep, donate and toss. We went through everything in his room and I have to say I am extremely proud of my boy. He tossed out a kitchen sized bag one of those big black bags plus an IKEA bag of stuff to donate. We then moved the furniture around to give his more play area. Reorganized his books and closet, by the time we were done he had plenty of room for his new stuff.
Unfortunately that took up a big portion of the day, and since Don and I had decided that the new stereo I had gotten his was too big for his room. I had to hurriedly return it and go find a new one. I ended up finding the perfect one for him at Fred Meyer. We needed one that you could plug and Ipod into, but also had a CD player and radio. I had to buy the display model, but I got a good price on it and it had everything we wanted from JVC.
Bug and Ashley in front of the tree, Christmas Eve.
After that I rushed back to the house finished getting the kids ready and when my Uncle Marting got here we headed out to our Church service. It was beautiful, lots of singing intermixed with the telling of the Christmas story from the bible. It was Ashley's 1st time sitting through a service (even just a short one), she did pretty good.
Uncle Martin, Grandma & Ashley opening Grandma's stocking.
The kids slept in a bit Ashley got up around 7:30 and woke Bug up shortly after. I got up and got Ashley some oatmeal to tidy her over and then made some Pumpkin muffins. About the time I was getting those in the oven Don woke up and started making Brunch, I had a bit of an upset tummy, so I laid around until it was ready to eat. Then set out the muffins and the fruit salad I had made yesterday. Don made eggs with bacon and sausage. Not as much food as we usually had, but everything was delicious.
After everyone had finished brunch we settled down to opening presents. Bug was Santa's helper this year (with some assistance from grandma) and handed everyone their presents. We start by handing all the presents out and then take turns 1 at a time opening each gift. Ashley got the hang of it fairly quickly and only had to be reminded a couple of times to wait for her turn. Since the kids had more presents then everybody, by far. After 1 time around for everybody we would have the kids take a turn after each of us. So it went mommy, then Ashely then Bug, then daddy then Ashley then Bug and so on. The kids still finished well after us.
Bug opened his stereo 1st, but we kept his big presents for last. He received a bunch of games and books, some snow flingers and some new games and accessories for his Didj. After he thought he was all done, we gave him his Ipod, which he loved. I would have stopped then since he was so busy dancing around to his music, but Don said I had to give him the other one. So we gave him his DSi. He was ecstatic everything else was forgotten for about an hour or so, while he worked through all the different things on it.
Bug opened his stereo 1st, but we kept his big presents for last. He received a bunch of games and books, some snow flingers and some new games and accessories for his Didj. After he thought he was all done, we gave him his Ipod, which he loved. I would have stopped then since he was so busy dancing around to his music, but Don said I had to give him the other one. So we gave him his DSi. He was ecstatic everything else was forgotten for about an hour or so, while he worked through all the different things on it.
Bug showing me his DSi, doesn't he look happy.
Ashley had so many presents that she looked to be buried in them. She got a new vanity to play dress up at in her room. A bunch of learning leapfrog toys, a couch and a baby stroller from grandma and some books and a little people doll house. After we got all the mess cleaned up and Bug had gone to his room to play his game. We set her back down and let her open up all the presents she got from her Bio family, she got some really cute clothes from 1 of her uncles and his family, some baby dolls and accessories from her grandma and a moving/barking dog, lots of books, a baby Ariel and some more clothes from her Aunt and cousin. She was very tired by the time she was done, so I fed her a sandwich and put her down for her nap.
Ashley with Uncle Martin behind her wall of presents.
We all spent the after noon just hanging out, watching some of our new movies, playing games and doing a lot of nothing. It was a great way to spend the day. Always nice to have a day to hang out with the family.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Almost ready for Christmas
I love Christmas I even love all the hustle and bustle that comes before it. I think I am finally ready for Christmas. But as I type this I remember I still need to do the grocery shopping, so I guess I am almost ready.The house has been a huge mess, but between my cleaning lady and myself it is all pretty much back in order, (except Bug's room which is still a huge mess).
I got some organizing done in Ashley's room, her room is fairly small and we just don't have all the room that I would like for her toys. In Mar I will take a trip to IKEA and get some organizing stuff, but in the meantime I am finding bins and drawers from around the house to put things in. Now that I have got everything from her birthday put away, she is starting to get her Xmas things. She got some art things a backpack and some new Jammies today on her visit and if her birthday was any indication, there will be more things from her family coming throughout the week. It is nice for her that they all remember her and want to give her things, but it's hard to find places to put it. Even as I sit here we are waiting for her social worker to stop by with some more gifts and things that the family dropped off there for her.
On Monday we had our MOMS club kids Xmas party. I was very pleased with how it went and hope everybody had a good time. Brenda and I are the party planning committee for our group and with our Xmas committee (thanks Becky) planned out the kids party. We had it at our friend Meegans church and it was a great location for it. It was a brunch and we had games and crafts for the kids, a visit from Santa Clause plus gave a way the baskets from our T4T raffle. One of the Marines came to accept the money that we made, take pictures with the kids and he even pulled out the winning tickets as an impartial judge.
I can't wait for our next trip to Seattle, Ashley is going to love the Woodland Park Zoo. Well I guess I better get Ashley over to daycare so I can get to work. Happy Holiday and a Merry Christmas to you all.
Anyways it has been a fun week. We had our MOMS club adult Xmas party last Sat night. It's always fun to get to meet the other moms spouses and we had a fun get to know you game where we gave the host an interesting fact about each of us then we went around and tried to figure out who it was. 
I also sold tickets for out annual Toys 4 Tots raffle baskets. One of the gals in our group did a great job getting the stuff and putting the baskets together (thanks Gabi), but was unable to sell the tickets and be at the presentation, so I took over for her. We also did a fun gift exchange Don got some raffle basket tickets and I got a Starbucks card.
On Monday we had our MOMS club kids Xmas party. I was very pleased with how it went and hope everybody had a good time. Brenda and I are the party planning committee for our group and with our Xmas committee (thanks Becky) planned out the kids party. We had it at our friend Meegans church and it was a great location for it. It was a brunch and we had games and crafts for the kids, a visit from Santa Clause plus gave a way the baskets from our T4T raffle. One of the Marines came to accept the money that we made, take pictures with the kids and he even pulled out the winning tickets as an impartial judge.Bug won the 1st basket which had a bunch of school/art supplies and some bubble bath and skittles in it. We had 9 baskets in all, 2 of which were VERY popular. 1 was a pampering basket and had a 50.00 gift card to Spa Paradiso and a 50.00 gift to another spa plus a bunch of pampering things (comfy socks, bath salts, etc.). The other big one had 4 tickets to a hockey game, 4 tickets to the Woodland park zoo and 2 25.00 gift certificates to Fred Meyer and Target. My friend Michelle won the Pampering basket and I won the Fun basket (did I mention the impartial judge). I was so excited, I left it for the last one to call and figured I didn't have a chance after calling out the other 8 baskets. 
I can't wait for our next trip to Seattle, Ashley is going to love the Woodland Park Zoo. Well I guess I better get Ashley over to daycare so I can get to work. Happy Holiday and a Merry Christmas to you all.
Sunday, December 6, 2009
A christmas filled day.
Saturday was so much fun. We overslept a bit but still managed to get out of the house on time (actually 3 minutes late according to Don). We got up to the Santa breakfast and found my friend Meegan and her family and joined them in line. After a bit another friend Kim was able to find us and we decided to save two tables so we could all sit by each other.
The party was incredible, it certainly lived up to all the hype my friends had given it and other than the fact that we waited along time for breakfast Ashley loved it. To be fair, they did the activities in shifts and it just so happened that we sat at a table that was in the 3rd round for breakfast. Oh well we'll know better next year and feed the kids at least a light breakfast before we go. The trees were fabulous, each kid gets 2 tickets to put into the boxes at the trees to try to win them. Bug chose a tree with a DSi and a bunch of Mario ornaments and stuff, and Ashley chose a tree with a mini kitchen set and table and chairs and we put the last 2 into ones that had stuff for the whole family. Sadly we didn't have beginners luck and Bug was very bummed not to get that DSi.
It was extremely hard to pick ones to put your ticket in, in the 1st place. They had at least 40 trees with everything from bikes, toys galore, a couple had DS's and DSi's, there were a couple with Ipods and 1 that had like 3 different stereos, portable DVD players with movies and another that had a Wii. My friend Kim's boys won 2 different trees, 1 with a bike and accessories and also the one with the Wii. Which I found very funny since that is what she had already bought for the boys for Christmas.
Besides the trees, we had a delicious breakfast, the kids each got a present, they got to visit Santa and get a picture, then pick out either a stuffed animal or a book (both kids picked the books). They even got to go in a back room and pick out a present for a parent. I told Ashley to pick one for her dad, (she picked him out a decorative house, I guess it will be the thought that counts) and told Bug to pick one for whomever he wanted. He chose me (aren't I loved), but assured me "it's not jewelry this time." I guess I know what he picked out for me at the Santa express the other day. Then as we left we got a mini turkey dinner meal to take home with us for later. Everything was very well done, and we really appreciated all the effort they put into everything. We'll have to sign up right away next year to make sure we can go again.
After the Santa brunch we took Ashley home for a nap and I took Bug over to get his Santa pictures. We did Ashley's last weekend and got a picture of them together with Santa at the Brunch. Then we tried to go over to a make-it, take-it event at Michael's, but they ran out of stuff early, so he didn't get to do them.
When Ashley got up from her nap we got ready to head out to Elk for their Christmas Bon Fire party, we have gone to it every year (except last year), since we moved over here. Last night's party was the best one yet and I love them every year. They upgraded everything this year, even the people it seemed like. It has always been a sort of down home affair, which is why I like it. It reminds me of when I was younger in Montana, just people hanging out and BSing around a big fire. But this year they added a little snack booth in the park and were serving up homemade goodies, also they raffled off a really nice Pampered chef basket. In the past the area where Santa sits has a big tree that the kids decorate and a picnic bench thrown up there for Santa to sit on. This year they had a really nice tree with a proper seat for Santa and some smaller decorative trees around it. Also someone handed out some books and we all stood around the fire and sang Christmas carols while we waited for Santa to come. Then the kids got to go sit up on Santa's lap and tell him what they wanted and then he gave them each a present. It was a little bag, with a big candy cane, a kaleidoscope, a neat pencil and a few other trinkets that the kids just loved. After Santa had given all the kids their bags, they announced the winner of the basket. Not me, bummer I guess it just wasn't our day to win anything. Then the kids and I headed out and went to Mike and Cheryl's for a bit and to pick up E to come spend the night.
The boys didn't get to bed until nearly 10, with all their talking and then were up and running at 5:00 this morning. On our way back from taking E home, Bug fell asleep and ended up taking almost a 2 hour nap. I had to wake him up so that he could go to the audition for Charlotte's web that the Children's Theater is putting on this winter. He ended up doing good on the singing part but not great on the acting part (which is backwards for him). So I don't know if he will get a part or not. I guess we will see on Tue, keep your fingers crossed for him. He is hoping to be one of the goslings.
The party was incredible, it certainly lived up to all the hype my friends had given it and other than the fact that we waited along time for breakfast Ashley loved it. To be fair, they did the activities in shifts and it just so happened that we sat at a table that was in the 3rd round for breakfast. Oh well we'll know better next year and feed the kids at least a light breakfast before we go. The trees were fabulous, each kid gets 2 tickets to put into the boxes at the trees to try to win them. Bug chose a tree with a DSi and a bunch of Mario ornaments and stuff, and Ashley chose a tree with a mini kitchen set and table and chairs and we put the last 2 into ones that had stuff for the whole family. Sadly we didn't have beginners luck and Bug was very bummed not to get that DSi.
It was extremely hard to pick ones to put your ticket in, in the 1st place. They had at least 40 trees with everything from bikes, toys galore, a couple had DS's and DSi's, there were a couple with Ipods and 1 that had like 3 different stereos, portable DVD players with movies and another that had a Wii. My friend Kim's boys won 2 different trees, 1 with a bike and accessories and also the one with the Wii. Which I found very funny since that is what she had already bought for the boys for Christmas.
Besides the trees, we had a delicious breakfast, the kids each got a present, they got to visit Santa and get a picture, then pick out either a stuffed animal or a book (both kids picked the books). They even got to go in a back room and pick out a present for a parent. I told Ashley to pick one for her dad, (she picked him out a decorative house, I guess it will be the thought that counts) and told Bug to pick one for whomever he wanted. He chose me (aren't I loved), but assured me "it's not jewelry this time." I guess I know what he picked out for me at the Santa express the other day. Then as we left we got a mini turkey dinner meal to take home with us for later. Everything was very well done, and we really appreciated all the effort they put into everything. We'll have to sign up right away next year to make sure we can go again.
After the Santa brunch we took Ashley home for a nap and I took Bug over to get his Santa pictures. We did Ashley's last weekend and got a picture of them together with Santa at the Brunch. Then we tried to go over to a make-it, take-it event at Michael's, but they ran out of stuff early, so he didn't get to do them.
When Ashley got up from her nap we got ready to head out to Elk for their Christmas Bon Fire party, we have gone to it every year (except last year), since we moved over here. Last night's party was the best one yet and I love them every year. They upgraded everything this year, even the people it seemed like. It has always been a sort of down home affair, which is why I like it. It reminds me of when I was younger in Montana, just people hanging out and BSing around a big fire. But this year they added a little snack booth in the park and were serving up homemade goodies, also they raffled off a really nice Pampered chef basket. In the past the area where Santa sits has a big tree that the kids decorate and a picnic bench thrown up there for Santa to sit on. This year they had a really nice tree with a proper seat for Santa and some smaller decorative trees around it. Also someone handed out some books and we all stood around the fire and sang Christmas carols while we waited for Santa to come. Then the kids got to go sit up on Santa's lap and tell him what they wanted and then he gave them each a present. It was a little bag, with a big candy cane, a kaleidoscope, a neat pencil and a few other trinkets that the kids just loved. After Santa had given all the kids their bags, they announced the winner of the basket. Not me, bummer I guess it just wasn't our day to win anything. Then the kids and I headed out and went to Mike and Cheryl's for a bit and to pick up E to come spend the night.
The boys didn't get to bed until nearly 10, with all their talking and then were up and running at 5:00 this morning. On our way back from taking E home, Bug fell asleep and ended up taking almost a 2 hour nap. I had to wake him up so that he could go to the audition for Charlotte's web that the Children's Theater is putting on this winter. He ended up doing good on the singing part but not great on the acting part (which is backwards for him). So I don't know if he will get a part or not. I guess we will see on Tue, keep your fingers crossed for him. He is hoping to be one of the goslings.
Friday, December 4, 2009
Here's to a wonderful week.
This has been a really nice week. Full of mostly fun things.
On Tue Bug had the stomach flu (not a fun thing), but was only sick a few times in the night and then was fine after that. So he laid around and listened to the 3rd harry potter book on cd and I got the tree up and finished the Christmas decorating.
In the evening I went out with some of my MOMS club friends to the Melting Pot for cheese, chocolate and a drink, all of which were very nummy and the conversation wasn't bad either. It's so nice to just sit and chat with the girls.
On Wed night my dear hubby and I went out for a nice date. We weren't up for a movie (our usual date night). So I suggested we go to Twigs and have a drink and visit. Apparently Don has never been to Twigs, unbelievable after living in this town so long. We had a fabulous time, just us, a couple drinks, a nice appetizer and then desert to share and a lot of uninterrupted conversation. We sat and visited for almost 2 hours, and we even managed to spend most of that time NOT talking about the kids. It's nice to know we still have stuff to chat about after all this time.
On Thur I had a great day with my boy. We headed out after Ashley was picked up for her visit and headed to Costco to pick up a few things and then over to his piano lessons. Then we headed downtown and picked up our tickets to the Broadway production of Lion King. Then I took him over to Santa Express and he did all his Christmas shopping. He got his paycheck the other day for the last commercial he did, so he even spent his own hard earned (kind of) money on the gifts. After that we grabbed a quick bite to eat and headed over to watch the show.
The Lion King was exceptional, the animals were wonderful especially the giraffes. If you ever get an opportunity to see this production, GO. I can't say enough great things about it. Bug also loved it, especially the special effects, some blow holes and the scene where the water disappears. It was so much fun to see it with him and not only enjoy it myself, but to watch his excitement. Thank you mom, for such a wonderful Christmas gift.
Today I finally had a very busy day at work, it has been VERY slow at work lately, I used to bill out between 8-12 people a week and lately it's been more like 3-5, not good. Today I did 6 massages back to back, with 2 of them being people who just walked in. It was nice to be so busy it always amazes me how quickly the day goes by when your busy.
I am really looking forward to tomorrow. It is the Santa brunch for Foster/adopt families. I have heard that this event is fabulous. After seeing Ashley's excitement with all things Christmas so far, I think she is going to have a blast tomorrow. There are decorated trees, presents and a visit from Santa, plus of course her favorite thing, food. I'll try to take some pictures of everything and post them later this week.
I hope all of your holiday preparations are going well.
On Tue Bug had the stomach flu (not a fun thing), but was only sick a few times in the night and then was fine after that. So he laid around and listened to the 3rd harry potter book on cd and I got the tree up and finished the Christmas decorating.
In the evening I went out with some of my MOMS club friends to the Melting Pot for cheese, chocolate and a drink, all of which were very nummy and the conversation wasn't bad either. It's so nice to just sit and chat with the girls.
On Wed night my dear hubby and I went out for a nice date. We weren't up for a movie (our usual date night). So I suggested we go to Twigs and have a drink and visit. Apparently Don has never been to Twigs, unbelievable after living in this town so long. We had a fabulous time, just us, a couple drinks, a nice appetizer and then desert to share and a lot of uninterrupted conversation. We sat and visited for almost 2 hours, and we even managed to spend most of that time NOT talking about the kids. It's nice to know we still have stuff to chat about after all this time.
On Thur I had a great day with my boy. We headed out after Ashley was picked up for her visit and headed to Costco to pick up a few things and then over to his piano lessons. Then we headed downtown and picked up our tickets to the Broadway production of Lion King. Then I took him over to Santa Express and he did all his Christmas shopping. He got his paycheck the other day for the last commercial he did, so he even spent his own hard earned (kind of) money on the gifts. After that we grabbed a quick bite to eat and headed over to watch the show.
The Lion King was exceptional, the animals were wonderful especially the giraffes. If you ever get an opportunity to see this production, GO. I can't say enough great things about it. Bug also loved it, especially the special effects, some blow holes and the scene where the water disappears. It was so much fun to see it with him and not only enjoy it myself, but to watch his excitement. Thank you mom, for such a wonderful Christmas gift.
Today I finally had a very busy day at work, it has been VERY slow at work lately, I used to bill out between 8-12 people a week and lately it's been more like 3-5, not good. Today I did 6 massages back to back, with 2 of them being people who just walked in. It was nice to be so busy it always amazes me how quickly the day goes by when your busy.
I am really looking forward to tomorrow. It is the Santa brunch for Foster/adopt families. I have heard that this event is fabulous. After seeing Ashley's excitement with all things Christmas so far, I think she is going to have a blast tomorrow. There are decorated trees, presents and a visit from Santa, plus of course her favorite thing, food. I'll try to take some pictures of everything and post them later this week.
I hope all of your holiday preparations are going well.
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