Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Wednesday 7/13/2011
I am one tired mama today!! I just don't know what I am doing wrong but I can not get this little girl to sleep all night in her bed. She goes to bed in her crib but every night like clockwork she is up at the same time. I go get her and put her in bed with us, with her cup, she drinks her cup and goes back sleep but she tosses and turns and kicks and pushes, ALL.NIGHT.LONG
She absolutely won't take her cup and lay back down in her bed, she won't go back to sleep until she comes to bed with me.
HELP!! How do I get her to sleep all night?? Is this just a phase??
I am tired and I feel like I walk around in a daze most days, I need more sleep, that I know for sure!!
She absolutely won't take her cup and lay back down in her bed, she won't go back to sleep until she comes to bed with me.
HELP!! How do I get her to sleep all night?? Is this just a phase??
I am tired and I feel like I walk around in a daze most days, I need more sleep, that I know for sure!!
Monday, July 11, 2011
TGI MONDAY!!!
Oh man what a week and weekend!! I didn't think I would ever say this but I am glad its monday and we are back to our normal schedule. Well as normal as it can be with VBS this week.
We have been so busy its crazy.
It started last weekend, there was a 3day weekend because of the 4th of July holiday. It was a great weekend. Dh bought us a pool and we anticipated getting things ready for setting it up.
On Tuesday a load of stone and a load of gravel was delivered. Tuesday night dh and worked ourselves silly out there trying to spread out and level the stone. A neighbor had just rented a bobcat for the day and saw us working on the stone and told dh to come over and use the bobcat, it saved us alot of time for sure, we worked until dark that night.
Wednesday my youngest brother and my mom brought over dad's tractor and my brother finished spreading and leveling the stone then did the same to the sand. Then once dh got home they put the pool together. They worked till near dark that night as well. I fixed tacos/nacos/taco salads for 11 that night.
To be honest I don't think anything significant happened on Thursday if it did I don't remember, lol
Friday dh came home and we loaded up and went to lowes to get pavers to put under the pool supports.
Saturday we went to the feed store and got straw, worked in the garden till I I thought my clothes were going to have to be peeled off we were that sweaty and the water guy came with 3 loads of water for the pool. After he left we loaded up and went to the pool store and got some needed things to keep the pool running clean and such, went to the grocery store. Then came home and even though the water was cold, we got in anyway. We let the kids play a bit then I brought the baby in, and in her swimsuit I put her in the tub with warm water and let her play some in there as she was NOT ready to get out of the pool even though her little lips were starting to turn blue and she had the shivers. She was adament that she was playing in the pool. But the warm tub to play in was a close second, lol
Sunday we went to church, fiddled more with the pool, dh set up a, as he calls it a "Redneck Solar Pool Heater" which essentially means he took 2 lengths of water hose and laid them back and forth over our black shingled garage roof, hooked one end of the hose up to a sump pump we used to have to use when we owned our townhouse 6 yrs ago because the basement kept flooding, and then took the other hose end and ran it back into the pool. So it works like this. The sun beats down on that black roof heating it up incredibly, the sump pump then pumps the water up through all the hose on top of that hot roof then it comes back down into the pool on the other side. Believe it or not it actually works, he was able to bring the pool water temp up 1 degree an hour yesterday. He let it run while we ran errands in town. We went to Costco and the grocery store and to Brunch since it was our anniversary, and his solar pool heater ran for 4 hours and it raised the pool temp by 4 degrees. Its still cold but the kids still wanted to get in. We played for a bit then got out came in for me to fix dinner.
All in all it was a nice weekend, we got alot done but to be honest all that working in the garden, then working and playing in the pool. I feel like I've been beaten. I told the hubby last night, I love you, Happy Anniversary and can we please stop having fun now, I don't think I'll be able to walk tomorrow. LOL he laughed and said he was going to ask me the same thing. LOL I know what did it, loading then unloading 6 bales of straw, being bent over in the garden spreading straw then teaching the kids how to make a whirlpool in the pool by walking around the edge making the water swirl a bit. They enjoyed it temendously but being out of shape and power walking in water will definately make your legs hurt!!
Now I've got the housework to do that has been neglected because of all the "FUN" from the weekend and we have VBS tonight, umm yeah I think I need some ibroprofen. My back and legs are killing me!!
Have a great day!!!
Dana
We have been so busy its crazy.
It started last weekend, there was a 3day weekend because of the 4th of July holiday. It was a great weekend. Dh bought us a pool and we anticipated getting things ready for setting it up.
On Tuesday a load of stone and a load of gravel was delivered. Tuesday night dh and worked ourselves silly out there trying to spread out and level the stone. A neighbor had just rented a bobcat for the day and saw us working on the stone and told dh to come over and use the bobcat, it saved us alot of time for sure, we worked until dark that night.
Wednesday my youngest brother and my mom brought over dad's tractor and my brother finished spreading and leveling the stone then did the same to the sand. Then once dh got home they put the pool together. They worked till near dark that night as well. I fixed tacos/nacos/taco salads for 11 that night.
To be honest I don't think anything significant happened on Thursday if it did I don't remember, lol
Friday dh came home and we loaded up and went to lowes to get pavers to put under the pool supports.
Saturday we went to the feed store and got straw, worked in the garden till I I thought my clothes were going to have to be peeled off we were that sweaty and the water guy came with 3 loads of water for the pool. After he left we loaded up and went to the pool store and got some needed things to keep the pool running clean and such, went to the grocery store. Then came home and even though the water was cold, we got in anyway. We let the kids play a bit then I brought the baby in, and in her swimsuit I put her in the tub with warm water and let her play some in there as she was NOT ready to get out of the pool even though her little lips were starting to turn blue and she had the shivers. She was adament that she was playing in the pool. But the warm tub to play in was a close second, lol
Sunday we went to church, fiddled more with the pool, dh set up a, as he calls it a "Redneck Solar Pool Heater" which essentially means he took 2 lengths of water hose and laid them back and forth over our black shingled garage roof, hooked one end of the hose up to a sump pump we used to have to use when we owned our townhouse 6 yrs ago because the basement kept flooding, and then took the other hose end and ran it back into the pool. So it works like this. The sun beats down on that black roof heating it up incredibly, the sump pump then pumps the water up through all the hose on top of that hot roof then it comes back down into the pool on the other side. Believe it or not it actually works, he was able to bring the pool water temp up 1 degree an hour yesterday. He let it run while we ran errands in town. We went to Costco and the grocery store and to Brunch since it was our anniversary, and his solar pool heater ran for 4 hours and it raised the pool temp by 4 degrees. Its still cold but the kids still wanted to get in. We played for a bit then got out came in for me to fix dinner.
All in all it was a nice weekend, we got alot done but to be honest all that working in the garden, then working and playing in the pool. I feel like I've been beaten. I told the hubby last night, I love you, Happy Anniversary and can we please stop having fun now, I don't think I'll be able to walk tomorrow. LOL he laughed and said he was going to ask me the same thing. LOL I know what did it, loading then unloading 6 bales of straw, being bent over in the garden spreading straw then teaching the kids how to make a whirlpool in the pool by walking around the edge making the water swirl a bit. They enjoyed it temendously but being out of shape and power walking in water will definately make your legs hurt!!
Now I've got the housework to do that has been neglected because of all the "FUN" from the weekend and we have VBS tonight, umm yeah I think I need some ibroprofen. My back and legs are killing me!!
Have a great day!!!
Dana
Friday, July 8, 2011
Late posting this but here it is anyway....
July 2011 Menu!!! I actually have a menu made for the entire month of July!!!!
I'll start from today:
8. Hm pizza
9. Burgers on the grill, ff
10. Our Anniversary- Planning dinner at home, just going to pick up something fresh when decide what we want for our anniversary dinner
VBS 11-15 Fast meals most of the meal will be made ahead and then heated up when we get ready for dinner.
11. Tacos
12. Fried Chicken Salad
13. Tuna on Toast, cukes
14. BLTs
15. HM Pizza
16. Fahjitas
17. Lasagne, garlic bread
18. Beef Stir fry over rice
19. Eggs, fried potatoes, sausage patties
20. Fish, baked potato, spinach
21. Italian Sausage, FF
22. Hm Pizza
23. Burgers, oven fries
24. Marinated chicken Kbobs, baked potato
25. Shrimp and Mushroom Alfredo Garlic bread
26. Pancakes, Sausage patties
27. Pork Chops, fried potatoes, brussels sprouts
28. Take out at home General Tso Chicken, over rice
29. Hm Pizza
30 Unstuffed Peppers, mashed potatoes, corn
31. Ribs, Creamed Potatoes, green beans
Sounds yummy and hopefully I can do it all under budget!!
I'll start from today:
8. Hm pizza
9. Burgers on the grill, ff
10. Our Anniversary- Planning dinner at home, just going to pick up something fresh when decide what we want for our anniversary dinner
VBS 11-15 Fast meals most of the meal will be made ahead and then heated up when we get ready for dinner.
11. Tacos
12. Fried Chicken Salad
13. Tuna on Toast, cukes
14. BLTs
15. HM Pizza
16. Fahjitas
17. Lasagne, garlic bread
18. Beef Stir fry over rice
19. Eggs, fried potatoes, sausage patties
20. Fish, baked potato, spinach
21. Italian Sausage, FF
22. Hm Pizza
23. Burgers, oven fries
24. Marinated chicken Kbobs, baked potato
25. Shrimp and Mushroom Alfredo Garlic bread
26. Pancakes, Sausage patties
27. Pork Chops, fried potatoes, brussels sprouts
28. Take out at home General Tso Chicken, over rice
29. Hm Pizza
30 Unstuffed Peppers, mashed potatoes, corn
31. Ribs, Creamed Potatoes, green beans
Sounds yummy and hopefully I can do it all under budget!!
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Tuesday 7/5/2011
Today is back to business!! But I have to admit, the boys stayed over at my mom's last night, and its just me and miss boo today so we are having a laid back kind of day!!
She's napping right now and later I need to go to get some salt for our water softener!! I will probably pick up the boys on my way back home!!
So I thought I would check in and say I hope you have had a wonderful weekend!!
Enjoy your day!!
Dana
She's napping right now and later I need to go to get some salt for our water softener!! I will probably pick up the boys on my way back home!!
So I thought I would check in and say I hope you have had a wonderful weekend!!
Enjoy your day!!
Dana
Saturday, July 2, 2011
July 2, 2011
33 years ago today, my mama and my daddy became husband and wife!! To them they had 3 children, 2 boys and Me!! They have 10 grandchildren!! and 2 grandchildren were waiting for daddy when he got to heaven!! 3 kids and 12 grandkids is a great accomplishment!!
For better or for worse and in sickness and in health they took their marriage vows very very seriously.
Growing up, I had lots of friends who had step parents but my parents were a testimony to the way a marriage should be. Yes things are hard sometimes, but yes the rewards are great. Marriage is work, but its work well done!!
I hope I live my life in such a way that my own children will be able to look to my husband and I as good examples of the way a marriage should be. To be able to look back over the years and see the love, and how it grew!!
Happy Anniversary Mama and Daddy. I know we all miss him terribly and love never fails!!
For better or for worse and in sickness and in health they took their marriage vows very very seriously.
Growing up, I had lots of friends who had step parents but my parents were a testimony to the way a marriage should be. Yes things are hard sometimes, but yes the rewards are great. Marriage is work, but its work well done!!
I hope I live my life in such a way that my own children will be able to look to my husband and I as good examples of the way a marriage should be. To be able to look back over the years and see the love, and how it grew!!
Happy Anniversary Mama and Daddy. I know we all miss him terribly and love never fails!!
Friday, July 1, 2011
Happy Friday!! Happy July 1st!!
I am on the fence on how I feel about it being July 1st already!!
I am excited because:
* This is a 3 day weekend, 3 whole days home with my hubby, the kids are going to be over the moon happy to have daddy for 3 whole days!!
* This month I will be ordering fabric to get ahead on my christmas gifts for my kiddos
* A little more wiggle room in the budget, not much but a little
* Garden is doing well, canning time will be soon!!!
I am a feeling a little down because:
* Tomorrow would have been my parents 33rd wedding anniversary, I know tomorrow will be super hard on her. Missing him every day is super hard on me.
* My baby girl is 18mos old already, the time is flying by, seriously way to fast
Ok so those are just a few reason I am happy but a little sad that July is here already. But ya gotta bloom where your planted right?? And right now I am planted right here and I need to make the best of it for me and our family so that is that huh??
Today I am taking dh's gram to town later on, she needs groceries, and I need a few things, we may stop at the farmers market which would be great I am itching to buy whatever I can't grow. I just hope the prices at the farmers market and my pocket book agree, :)
Because its the begining of a new month I am seriously going to be watching what we spend on groceries and such. I need to be more diligent on saving. We have plans and goals and one way I personally can help with that is to get a good handle on food spending. Honestly I hope I can keep my grocery bill down while stocking up the freezers and pantry, as we need to be ready for winter. So stay tuned and see how I hopefully feed 6 of us, stock the pantry and freezer and not break the bank doing so.
Oh and I know I said the 6 of us, I am including my mom in that as she eats alot with us since its just her now and she doesn't like to cook for just 1 and with her still laid off and not working and my dad gone, not to mention that my dh has her kitchen torn apart to remodel it since it was really really bad, she isn't able to cook anything so we are trying to help her out with meals and such. She is doing ok, but homecooked meals and a gallon of sweet tea are nice and she appreciates it. Hopefully she will be called back to work soon and money will be better for her soon. The kitchen remodel is almost finished but I still think she will be eating with us for some time. And that is ok with me, and I thank God for an understanding hubby. Our grocery bill has always been tight but we are able to feed us well and my mother included with out a whole lot changing and I know its because God is helping me. Praise God for knowing all our needs!!
I also have yard work planned today, if we can get it done today then we will be able to do lots more things with dh home this weekend!!
So a very very busy, fun filled family weekend ahead!! I can't wait!!
Have a great day!!
Dana
I am excited because:
* This is a 3 day weekend, 3 whole days home with my hubby, the kids are going to be over the moon happy to have daddy for 3 whole days!!
* This month I will be ordering fabric to get ahead on my christmas gifts for my kiddos
* A little more wiggle room in the budget, not much but a little
* Garden is doing well, canning time will be soon!!!
I am a feeling a little down because:
* Tomorrow would have been my parents 33rd wedding anniversary, I know tomorrow will be super hard on her. Missing him every day is super hard on me.
* My baby girl is 18mos old already, the time is flying by, seriously way to fast
Ok so those are just a few reason I am happy but a little sad that July is here already. But ya gotta bloom where your planted right?? And right now I am planted right here and I need to make the best of it for me and our family so that is that huh??
Today I am taking dh's gram to town later on, she needs groceries, and I need a few things, we may stop at the farmers market which would be great I am itching to buy whatever I can't grow. I just hope the prices at the farmers market and my pocket book agree, :)
Because its the begining of a new month I am seriously going to be watching what we spend on groceries and such. I need to be more diligent on saving. We have plans and goals and one way I personally can help with that is to get a good handle on food spending. Honestly I hope I can keep my grocery bill down while stocking up the freezers and pantry, as we need to be ready for winter. So stay tuned and see how I hopefully feed 6 of us, stock the pantry and freezer and not break the bank doing so.
Oh and I know I said the 6 of us, I am including my mom in that as she eats alot with us since its just her now and she doesn't like to cook for just 1 and with her still laid off and not working and my dad gone, not to mention that my dh has her kitchen torn apart to remodel it since it was really really bad, she isn't able to cook anything so we are trying to help her out with meals and such. She is doing ok, but homecooked meals and a gallon of sweet tea are nice and she appreciates it. Hopefully she will be called back to work soon and money will be better for her soon. The kitchen remodel is almost finished but I still think she will be eating with us for some time. And that is ok with me, and I thank God for an understanding hubby. Our grocery bill has always been tight but we are able to feed us well and my mother included with out a whole lot changing and I know its because God is helping me. Praise God for knowing all our needs!!
I also have yard work planned today, if we can get it done today then we will be able to do lots more things with dh home this weekend!!
So a very very busy, fun filled family weekend ahead!! I can't wait!!
Have a great day!!
Dana
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