Head Wounds

Samantha's head is taking a beating this week at camp - literally. She came home yesterday with a goose egg in the middle of her forehead from running into a bar on the playground. Today I got called - she fell off a small wall backwards and conked her head on a cinder block. It bled, but did stop. She seems to be okay - I have a call into the doc just to double check with them. Anyhow - it figures - we are doing pics of the girls on Saturday. Thankfully the injuries are hidden by hair. Guess she is either tired or growing.

Still On Hold

Well - the exercising didn't pick back up after VBS - we all got colds. Actually just Veronica and I did. Since I can't put a kid with a runny nose in child watch - it just didn't happen. At this rate, I'm shooting for Samantha's first week of school to get back into it. Along will all the other moms - it is going to be busy. I am wanting to get back to running when Todd gets home from work, but he isn't getting home as early as he used to. Oh well - it will all work out. I'll just keep on trying.

Quote

Valerie "Why do you want to play with my hair? It's not a toy!"

Favorite Movies

I seem to be getting asked this question lately so I'm going to put a few out there. This is my basic criteria - if it is on TV will I stop and watch it, no matter how many times I've seen it? The Princess Bride - Ferris Bueller's Day Off - An American President - Animal House (but it is actually better unedited so I tend not to watch it on TV for that reason) - Harry Potter (all of them) - The Lord of the Rings (all of them) - Say Anything - 10 Things I Hate About You (had seen it numerous times on TV before finally discovering the title) - Monty Python and the Holy Grail (one of the best quotable movies EVER) - Sixteen Candles - The Outsiders - The Breakfast Club - Any musical - Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire are amazing - That about sums it up. There are more, but these are the tops!

Busy Times

Finished up VBS last week and it went very well. I spent the week teaching (or trying to) 3 year olds about being thankful, brave, helpful, and telling others about God. I also taught them the sign of the cross and how to use the holy water as you enter church and why. They were great! We also did crafts and learned songs with hand motions. We were all tired come Friday afternoon. Valerie didn't even make it home before she passed out in the car - it is only a 10 min drive. Funny story from today - Valerie was in the back of the van and was crying because she had stuck her finger in her eye (not real clear on why or how). Samantha asked her if she would feel better if she stuck her finger in her eye. Todd and I just laughed and shook our heads. Needless to say the exercise routine is non-existent right now. Too tired after spending the mornings with toddlers. I'm taking tomorrow off - I want a rain day/pj day at home. Samantha is already asking for a playdate. Then I'm heading back to it on Tuesday. We got Samantha's backpack today and lunch box. Now the girls are set for that. I can't believe she starts school in 3 weeks. I am NOT looking forward to the first week - they start on Monday and she will be going all day. She is going to be tired and crabby. Well - we have nothing scheduled this week so I'm hoping for some down time for everyone since everyone is a little tired. I've got some great photos I'll have to post soon.

My Week as a Single Mom...

....stinks. Todd gets home from Germany tomorrow after midnight most likely. I'm done! You would think I'd have fun stories from this week, but not so much. I'm too tired to really think of any right now. Overall the girls have been good. What hasn't helped is the fact that we are heading out of town on Friday and getting home late Sunday and then Vacation Bible School starts at 9am on Monday morning. And I have a larger role than originally planned so I can't really miss it. So not only have I been taking care of the kids, but also getting clothes etc ready for our trip and preparing my stuff for VBS. Tomorrow evening I have to take over a bunch of toys that are going to be used in the playroom for 3 year olds. WOW! Not sure about working out tomorrow either - I tweaked my hip somehow and it is usually a pretty intense workout. I'll just see how it is when I wake up. Or - I might just skip it and put the kids in child watch for 2 hours while I go sit by the pool and relax - yeah - that sounds better. Sorry for the stream of consciousness, I should go gather toys for tomorrow. I'm just not motivated. Maybe I'll have a drink and play Rockband instead.

Fun in the Summertime - warning:lots of pics

Fishers Freedom Festival Parade

Sleepy? Yes they are petting sharks Notice the gap up top What a sweet picture Love banana popsicles

Backyard fun Future swimmer? Out for a ride

Action shots

Thought you might enjoy a few photos (okay, more than a few)