Another Fun Weekend

Wow...we're on a roll!  Two fun weekends in a row!  I think it has to with the fact that it's Summer time (for all intents and purposes), technically it start in like three weeks.  This nice weather makes me want to go go go!  On Friday night we had to go to Dairy Queen because...well, just because.  I love my ice cream and I think I finally have everyone convinced that it is necessary at least once a week! 

We didn't really go anywhere during the day on Saturday, but it still felt fun!  Jason and Nate finished up the swingset and the kids were just super excited to see it all coming together.  They played outside all day with the nextdoor neighbors while the boys were hard at work ( I just watched...I'm good at that).  They all played amazingly well.  Something about the water table just keeps kids busy forever, not to mention in one spot for a long period of time, which means less chasing for me!  And then finally, the swingset was done, and they were all thrilled to play on it.  Their smiling faces made all of that hard work worth it, (you know, it's hard to watch!).

That night we met the Beckers at the Birmingham Fair.  I was so proud of Sydney, she went on every ride and loved every single one.  I thought she would be a little scared, but she surprised me.  There wasn't anything she wouldn't do.  Even Lizzy had fun on all of the rides!  And the best part was, for some reason, I must have looked like I needed more tickets or something.  On two occassions, people who were leaving the fair, just gave me their tickets (and they weren't cheap!!).  It was so weird...but I was very thankful.  Also, on one of the rides, I found almost an entire sheet of tickets.  I was looking around for someone who might have lost their tickets because I felt bad about taking them.  But I couldn't find the owner, so bonus for us...we made out quite well and had fun doing it!  We decided to go to Max and Ermas for dinner instead of eating crappy carnival food!  We had a ton of fun and literally the very second we got into the car to go home, it started raining.  Is that great timing or what?

Hopefully Sunday has another great day in store for us...but we all know I dread Sunday's.  I definitley don't wake up as happy on a Sunday, but I try to make the most of the day!! 

"Mmmmmmm, Yummy"

Look at that face!!  I know, it's cute, but what a stinker!  Lately, she is just getting into everything (well, mostly candy).  I just don't know how she finds it!  She finds candy that I didn't even know was in my house (but I do now!!).  Apparently we had old goodie bad candy from their last birthday parties in our buffet in the living room, I never really look in there...obviously!

So, the other day, Lizzy came across this candy.  And she is so smart...she didn't bust it out and show it to us, she hid behind a door in the corner of the room, opened it up, and proudly ate it.  And then, once her mouth was full of chocolate, she says, "wook mommy, candy"!

You know the old saying, "Fool me once, shame on you.  Fool me twice, shame on me"?  Well, you would think after the first time, that I would move the candy.  I didn't!  No excuse, I just didn't!  I never really had to worry with Sydney, she just didn't get into things as much.  So, the next day, Sydney and Lizzy were playing so nice and quiet.  After  a while, I figured it was a litte too quiet for my liking.  So, I went to investigate.  Sydney was playing with her little princess dolls.  But, Lizzy was nowhere in sight!  I found her in a closet, eating candy!  We hadn't really given her peanut butter yet, but she really enjoyed the peanut butter cup.  I wish I caught a picture of her face.  It was just covered!  She knew she shouldn't be doing this, otherwise she wouldn't hide!  She looked at me and said, "mmmmmmmmmm, yummy"!  I wanted to yell at her, but there really isn't a point.  Everytime I speak to her sternly or try to discipline her, she cracks up laughing.  I'll have to work on that one!!  I do give her timeouts, but she doesn't care.  Another discussion for another time.

Anyway, the candy is now moved.

Memorial Weekend...Part II

So, on Friday the kids wanted to go swimming, and that's exactly what we did!  The weather was amazing, so we headed over to Grammie and Grandpa's house for a dip in the pool.  Sydney showed off some of her skills that she has been learning at swim class, and little Lizzy was fearless, which was kind of scary for me.  Of course, I would always keep an eye on her around a pool...but I REALLY had to keep an eye on her.  She had no problem just jumping in and I just had to be prepared to catch her.  After that we all went to Olga's ( I just love that restaurant...but as Jason says, every restaurant is my favorite).  They were a little slow that night, so Lizzy started chanting "I want food, I want food, I want food."  It was actually kind of cute! 

On Saturday, it was another great day!  The weather was perfect, so we literally spent the entire day outside.  I set up a kiddie pool, and water table, and later on Jason blew up the giant waterslide.  It was all about fun in the sun!  Grandma Sharon joined in the fun too!  Later that night, we had a last minute get together with great friends.  Lily, Jake, and baby Nathan (one day he won't be called "baby") played in the water and then we ordered pizza and salad.  I love last minute, unexpected plans.  It only added to the great day and weather.

On Sunday (I feel like this is the Hungry Caterpillar book...naming the days of the week...) Jason and Nate BEGAN to put the swingset together.  It is not easy!  I played with the kids outside while they worked in the hot sun.  We had to go to Julie's baby shower/housewarming/BBQ that afternoon, so Nate was left to work alone.  The food was awesome at Julie's (as usual), and it was a nice night visiting with everyone and watching the kids play.  The swingset however...is not done!

Nate came back on Monday to work on the swingset again.  They made a little progress...but then it started to pour!  I told them to just wait it out a little and get back to work.  But these two guys looked at the forecast, which said 80% chance of rain...they were a little pessimisic.  Me, being the optimist, was focusing on that 20% of  no rain and thought they should wait a few and get back to work.  But boys will be boys, and they quit.  It didn't rain again until like 5 hours right.  The whole point is...I was right and they were wrong!  I guess Nate will be back for day 3 tomorrow.  However, we all have to work, so I'm not sure how much will get done. 

Speaking of work...for as much fun as I had this weekend, now is the moment I dread and totally was NOT looking forward to!  I don't want to go back to work tomorrow...boo!I was enjoying my time at home. Bug again, I know this is not reality...too bad I can't work like every other season! I just love being outside in this nice weather and spending time with the kids. On some days, I don't even see them until dinner and then it's time for bed. But oh well, back to work I go tomorrow. I guess that I wouldn't appreciate these days as much if I didn't work...I'll go with that theory to get me through tomorrow! 

Memorial Day Weekend...Just the Beginning

I decided to take Friday off of work to spend with the kids.  This wasn't a day to run around and do errands, but a day to just do nothing (except be with the kids).  I must say, I am totally digging this stay at home thing.  However, it's not reality.  If I really did stay home, there would be plenty of running around, cleaning, etc.  But I would like to think it's all fun and games, so I will think that just for today!

The weekend kind of began last night on a Thursday night.  We took the kids to a JARC fundraiser at the zoo.  It was closed to the public, so we had the run of the zoo.  The kids had a blast.  Lizzy actually appreciated the zoo way more than Sydney, which was surprising!  Lizzy thought that every single animal was a "doggie", but that's okay, she had a ton of fun, and obviously has a lot of learning to do!  But, she was really alert and looked at all of the animals in amazement.  It was definitely worth going, and great weather!!

Today, I was able to eat breakfast with the kids which was pretty neat.  Sure, I get to do that on the weekends, but today just felt different because it was Friday and I'm in a really good mood knowing that there will still be three more days left in this weekend!  The kids are also really happy because they got to sleep in!

So, after breakfast we played outside, watered the flowers (because Sydney loves to water flowers, which is fine with me!!), went to the park, played in the play room, and read books...all before lunch time!  Now the kids are taking a nap which gives me time to write all of this...I am enjoying every minute of it.  I did throw in a couple loads of laundry, but I'm making sure that I don't do too much cleaning today, that's not the goal!  The kids really want to go swimming after naptime, so I'm thinking that there isn't anything stopping us...it might just happen!  It's a great day....so far!

A Sore Weekend

So, Jason and his old buddies that he grew up with in Midland decided to have a JKI (Joe Klesney Invitational) basketball tournament reunion.  Yeah, they have fun playing, but I think deep down, they really just want to go out, party, and drink after! They used to have these tournaments yearly, but as they got older and people got married, had kids, etc., the tournaments kind of tapered off.  But every once in a while they decide to reunite.  I think this is the first time where they all kind of realized that they might be getting a little too old for this.   They did have some REALLY cute cheerleaders though!  They were yelling "go Daddy go, go Daddy, go."  And every time Jason came off of the court, Sydney brought him his water!

 

Despite the not so fast pace that the boys were moving on the court, things seemed to going well (besides the fact that Jason's team lost 21 to 6).  That is until I heard a loud scream.  I jumped up and guess who was laying on the ground...I'm sure you've guessed right...Jason!  Then, I saw blood on his head which kind of freaked me out!  Even though he had blood coming from his head, he refused to go to Urgent Care...you know guys...they have to be all tough in front of their friends, so of course he said he was fine!  I know he wasn't though!  But whatever, he's fine now...he has a nice cut on his forehead and his entire body hurts, but apparently he had fun!  I wonder if they will be doing another one of these tournaments any time soon!  Maybe they should take up a new hobby, like euchre or something!

 

The next day we had to be home for Sydney and Lizzy's friend Lily's birthday party at Bounce U.  The kids had a ton of fun, but man it was a workout for the parents!  Jason was kind of out of commission to be jumping and climbing, so I was the parent of choice.  Unfortunately, almost every boune house involved climbing up really steep stairs which Lizzy was too small to do.  So, I climbed up these darn bounce house stairs way too many times to count!  It was like climbing a stairmaster holding weights.  I had to hold Lizzy in one hand, and hold the ropes on the side to avoid slipping.  I only wiped out once and took out three kids on the way down...it wasn't easy...I have burns on my elbow to prove it!  But so much for the workout...I was so starving by the end of all of it, that I ate 3 big pieces of pizza, salad, and cake!  I could have eaten more, but you know how it goes when you're at an event...everyone always takes one or two pieces.  I swear, in college...I would eat an entire pizza in one sitting!  I'm glad the kids had fun though!  I for one, am hurting big time today!  I must be out of shape and getting old like Jason (ha!).

 

A Special Daddy Day

Today, Sydney's class was going on a field trip to the petting farm.  A parent always has to attend, so Jason took the day off to spend with Sydney.  Sydney was so excited to go.  She was all smiles and was totally looking forward to it.  She's always wanted to go on a school bus, so this was her very first chance.  Jason said that she loved the bus!  However, unfortunately she was not a fan of the farm.  My little Sydney who doesn't like messy or stinky things, was not impressed!  When I asked her how the farm was, all she said was, "it smelled".  Jason thinks that Lizzy would have enjoyed it a lot more!  So, maybe we'll have to go to the farm as a family and see if Sydney's opinion changes...but it probably won't.

After the farm, Jason decided to take Sydney to the Tiger's game...how cool is that?  It was a make up game from a rain delay, so the tickets were super cheap and there was hardly anyone there.  They had the whole row to themselves.  Jason said she had a blast and loved yelling "boo" at the Yankees.  She definitely enjoyed the game more than the farm.   She was also very proud of herself for going on the merry go round all by herself!  I'm glad that she was able to spend quality time with Jason...she felt special!

Jason was beat after the long day...but alas...the day was not over!  When I got out of the shower, Lizzy was bawling.  I couldn't figure out why, and she wasn't acting herself.  Sydney said that she fell on Savannah, but that didn't sound right.  She was acting really weird and wouldn't stop crying, even when I was holding her.  She wasn't really using her left arm and cried even more when I touched it.  I asked Sydney again what had happend.  She said that Lizzy fell off of the bed...which I know was a lie because Lizzy can't reach to get up on my bed.  In any event, I couldn't get her to stop crying, and since I had just gotten out of the shower, I made Jason take her to urgent care.  He was a little resistent, but I wanted them to go...it made me feel better.  As they were walking out the door, Sydney kind of whispered "I pulled Lizzy's arm."   And sure enough, her elbow was out of socket (the doctor called it nursemaid's elbow).  The poor kid was in a ton of pain!  I'm so glad that they went.  The doctor put it back in place and she came home a lot happier!  It was a really long day....for Jason.

Mother's Day Weekend

We had a jam packed mother's day weekend, but I spent it exactly the way I wanted...with my family!  On Saturday, we went to the Ann Arbor Hands on Museum with some good friends.  The kids loved playing in the water table, but only until they saw the giant bubble.  Sydney was all about the bubble.  That's the way Sydney is.  When she finds something that she likes and is comfortable with, she will do it over and over and over again until you pry her away.  So, while Jason followed Lizzy around the museum, Sydney kept going inside the giant bubble.  It was fun to see her having fun!

After the museum, the kids were absolutely exhausted, afterall, Sydney had swimming lessons right before we went, so she has already had a long day at this point and was in desperate need of a rest.  Lizzy went right to sleep, but Grammie and Grandpa ended up coming over when we got home, so lucky Sydney got to stay up, and I took off and went to Target...there is always something to buy at Target...and Jason went to workout at the gym!  When they woke up, we went out for dinner with the same people we went to the museum with (The Schwartz's and Becker's)!   Champps had this great deal where if you went to eat there that weekend they gave you a discount card that was loaded with $15 each month for the entire year...I was all about that...I see a lot of Champp's in my near future!  Not only do I like food, but I like anything free!  I'm Jewish afterall...I like a good deal!  After the whirlwind of the day, it was time for the kids to go to bed!  And, it was time for Jason to give me an unexpected massage!  I needed it!

The next day was mother's day, so Grandma Sharon came over for the day.  Jason helped to make us a feast (oh, and he bought flowers)!  We had pancakes, eggs, sausage, fruit, muffins, and some yummy desserts I picked up at the bakery.  The best part was that Jason cleaned up afterwards and I was able to relax a little.  Then, I was able to open my presents from Jason and the girls.  Jason took the girl out shopping for me and let them pick out whatever they wanted...so of course I ended up with a pink gift...it was perfect...lotion for my really dry hands and other shower goodies...all pink!  Jason bought me a giftcard to Marsahlls/Home Goods because I'm always wanting to buy things for the house.  My mom and I immediately went shopping while Jason stayed home with the kids.  It turned out that my mom really needed new shirts, so she ended up buying the giftcard from me and I bought curtains for the living room next door at Bed Bath and Beyond.  I was a little worried about hurting Jason's feelings by not using the giftcard, but I think he knows how much I appreciated the effort and everything kind of all worked out!  Don't get me wrong...I could have spent the  money at Marshalls in lightning speed, but I REALLY wanted curtains...I couldn't stand looking at those god awful, silvery, aluminum blinds anymore!  I'm happy with how everything turned out.

I really enjoyed my Mother's Day!  I'm very appreciative of my great family!!  And check out the cute little picture frame that Sydney made me at school!  She said she painted it pink for me.  The little message says " I love my mommy because she gives me the best dinner." (I guess I'm really good at opening up yogurt, lol).