My sumoas

Instead of getting ready for church on Sunday this is what Tom found the boys to be doing. He decided it was picture worthy. Now that I look at it its funny but at the time I was upset that they were goofing around instead of getting ready. NOt to mention the way they stretched out their clothes. GRRRR I guess there are worst things in the world.

Spelling B

S-M-O-G-G-Y That was the word that got Daniel kicked out of the spelling B. That was the first time any of my kids were part of something like that and it was throughly enjoyable. We had hoped that it would be a good experience for Daniel as well and even though he didn't win he didn't let that deflate his self esteem. We had pictures in our head of crying but there was none of that. As I helped him study throughout the weeks he always struggled with double letters like that so when that was the word they gave him I saw him freeze up. None the less he enjoyed it and was proud to have his family there cheering him on. Why do we spell smoggy with 2 "g's" anyway? Smog is just one g so why can't we just add the y at the end and be done with it? I learned things from the words he had. If I didn't know what they were I would look them up for him and we would learn the definitions together. I am proud of my little speller!!!

Emma's first haircut

I got so sick and tired of her stringy looking hair. So finally I got an appointment to get it cut. And its sooooo cute on her.





























Now who do you think she looks like? I think she has always looked like Carla but man now she really does!!! (Carla is my sister for those of you that don't know.)
Do you see any resemblance??

I will survive!!!

Why do the forces of nature work in the middle of the night? It never fails, when kids get the flu is always in the middle of the night. It has cycled through everyone but Aaron and Nathan now. I think I will be awaiting a call from one of the schools today saying to come and get him. The kids are now older so it is not as bad on me anyway when they get sick. The only one that was horrible was Matthew. He refused to puke in a bowl. He would get up(in the middle of the night) and lean up enough to puke and then lay back down. I would jump up and shove a bowl underneath his face but he would try and move his head away. I started doing a bunch of laundry as I realized he was starting to feel better. That started everything. I think I scowered almost everything in the house yesterday. I even had to scower the school bus. Daniel threw up as he was getting off the bus-poor kid. I think I have done 8 loads of laundry in a one day period and my hands my permanently smell like bleach. I was praying as Tom came home early from work feeling lowsy that this baby would wait to come until everyone is better. I am completely wiped out this morning from cleaning all day. But as always the mom will survive!!!

New Bikes

Well Sarah has earned herself a new bike. She worked her butt off and filled up her behavior chart and this was what she wanted to earn. SHe needed a new one anyway but she worked for this. And let me tel you. I have seen her take such good care of that bike its nice to see that. Emma has officially crossed over to the big girls club. She can now ride a bike with no training wheels and she can ever start herself now. She got Sarah's old bike when Sarah got her new one. Emma needed a new one too because she was on a little tiny bike that she was too big for. Its all excited times. Emma now asks to go on bike rides all the time. We try to go if we don't have anywhere to go. We go on family bike rides quite a bit now that its starting to get a little nicer outside. The guys at work were teasing Tom because I am pregnant and riding a bike. I'm just pregnant not dying!!!

Cookies anyone?

Cookies are always a good tasting thing right? Everyone should be screaming to the rooftops yes they are!!! Well Tom decided to make cookies and he insisted on using the directions on the chocolate chip bag. He actually told me his were going to be better than mine. Well I don't know if I can say they were better than mine but they were oh sooooo good. All the kids help too weather it was from putting something into the mixer or putting plops of cookie dough on the cookie sheet. They had a good time and we all got something yummy to eat.

YOu knowyour TOO pregnant when.....

You know your TOO pregnant when......

1. You have to ask for help in putting your shoes and socks on
2. You have to lay down on the bed to put your underwear on
3. You can't fit into your maternity belt any longer(I am refusing to get another one for they are so stinking expensive but have saved my back)
4. You have gained a uni-brow because you can no longer lean over to see close enough to the mirror to even see your eyes close up
5. YOu wait for hours for someone to come sweep up the pile you swept into a nice little pile because yes you can use the broom but no you don't want to bend over to sweep it into a dust pan because it either hurts to bend over or you are just sick and tired of squatting to do a job.
   
6. You pick up something you dropped on the floor with your toes
7. You have to take a break at the top of the stairs to regain your breath
   
8. you have to sit on the side of the tub because you are just too worn out from taking a shower to dry yourself off
9. It takes you twice as long to get down the church hall because you waddle so badly that its like taking two extra step in between what should be the normal one step
10. you wake up and 2 hours later are ready to go back to bed

Tell me ladies what have I forgotten?