Small Projects Finished

This is what happens if you leave butter on your counter on a day of 114 outside and your house is set at 81.

Yesterday 114, Today 114 and tomorrow 110.  With the heat creeping back to normal temperatures I have been trying to find projects for me and the kids.  So far I am the only one to complete my projects without complaining. My photo program sorts pictures by date and it was driving my nuts because some days we would have 1 photo and other days we would have 75 photos.  I set down and separated them by Month, Year and special occasions ie 4th of July, baby blessings ect.

I have been thinking about going back to school and getting a degree as a paralegal.  After all if something happened to Doug I would like to be able to fall back on a career not just a job.
  I have talked to a few paralegals and they were very sweet and helpful.  Most of them started off as file clerks and than earned enough money to go to paralegal school.  For Mom and Dad I am not looking to go back to school for at lest 2 years because I need to save money and I want to make sure everything is settle down with the transfer of Missionary Store. (Still happening just family of owner  all want to be involved with the decision making process)
 Than I finally organized Martin's Lego's.  He doesn't have a lot but he has enough to make Space Shuttle, Large boat, small Boat, helicopter, and several other small cars.  I separated out the Lego's into Ziploc bags by colors and Lego people and non Lego blocks get their own bag.  Than I put the bags into plastic container.  Than in another container I put all the books so they wouldn't get lost or destroyed by little hands.  Each box has a green lid for Martin and Roxie's toys have pink lids.
   On Sunday a sister asked me how I keep track of Martin's Lego's and I explained to her what I had done and the next thing I know several sisters wants me to teach a Thursday Night Lesson on organization toys, financial papers and house.  I laughed but than Doug reminded me I am very good at organizing other people just not myself.  I was paid pretty good to keep an office in order for 3 years but our house was never organized until just recently.

Small projects done with 3 kids home and one 20 month old who only wants to hang on mommy.
1. Lego's
2. Family Photo's on the computer
3. Info on paralegal
4. Organized physical pictures
Now I just need to work on:
1. Zoey's room
2. Roxie's Room
3. My bedroom
4. Paint the upstairs hallway (1\2 way done.)

How can you not smile!

Zoey's First Hair Cut

ZOEY'S First Hair Cut!!!  Zoey has these curls at the end of her hair and I love how sweet they look and it took all my strength to have my friend Karen to cut off those curls.  I might never see them again.  Doug has wavy hair hair and I have bone straight so the chances of our kids having curls is very slim.  Oh well.

Zoey's New thing. She carries around the pink ball and sippy cup.

Best picture I could get of the back of her head.

After her cut.

I'm hoping I was able to save some curls.

Quite but busy 4th of July

The morning start off with out traditional breakfast at Giant Hamburger. Than off to try and find Zoey a new floaty for Grandma Wimmers pool.  It took two Walmart's to find a infant float but we finally found a boat that felt safe enough (final last words).  Than we headed to Children's Place Outlet to buy clothes for Helping Hand Caring Heart service project.  Last year the Chandler Stake gave over 2500 kids one new outfit for school.  We went out Monday night and spent 40$ at Target but than the next morning we received from an email from Children's Place Outlet it was having a 75% off with a coupon for 20% off Entire purchased.  We took back the clothes to Target and head out to Children's Place and bought the same amount of clothes for 25$.
 Than we headed to Old Navy and bought the kids the 4th of July Tee Shirts for $3 and Doug and I bought shorts and tee shirts.
 We headed off to Grandma and pa Wimmers for a 4th of July nap, swim, BBQ and fireworks of our own. The other Video is much better with her shouting here comes trouble but I have several adults that walk past the camera who wished they had not been filmed.  She is my little kicker when it comes to swimming.  I love swimming with the kids it is so much fun!!
I forgot to add it rained all morning and into the early afternoon.  The high for the day was 79.  YUP 79 degrees in Mesa AZ where last year it was 120 degree. 

Old Navy 4th of July.  Zoey was napping she has one too.

"Here Comes Trouble"  She said that every time she went on the slide and jumped off the driving board.

Zoey's New boat and Dad.

Splash!!

Fireworks.  Roxie was disappointed because there weren't any pink.

Early 4th Of July Celebration

Martin telling his Dad about the car.

Monster Truck.  No comments on my weight.  I am trying to lose 10lbs

Martin was in love with all the Tanks on Display

Lego Arizona Flag

Lego American Flag.  Martin wants to learn how to make one.

Waiting for the Fireworks at Daddy work.

Watching the Fireworks

Zoey liked the "Pretty Color" not so much the sound

I was playing with my Camera during the fireworks and I liked the picture.

I really liked this

 

Reason, Season, or Lifetime
People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime.
When you figure out which one it is,
you will know what to do for each person.
When someone is in your life for a REASON,
it is usually to meet a need you have expressed.
They have come to assist you through a difficulty;
to provide you with guidance and support;
to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually.
They may seem like a godsend, and they are.
They are there for the reason you need them to be.
Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time,
this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end.
Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away.
Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand.
What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled; their work is done.
The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.
Some people come into your life for a SEASON,
because your turn has come to share, grow or learn.
They bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh.
They may teach you something you have never done.
They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy.
Believe it. It is real. But only for a season.
LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons;
things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation.
Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person,
and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of your life.
It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant.
— Unknown

I feel so uninspired for dinner. The kids do not eating anything unless I make mashed potatoes for Roxie and Martin just doesn't like anything unless it is Panda Express. I already have them complaining about what I am making for dinner. Maple Pork Chops with Wild Rice mix and veggies.
I know everyone says just cook what you want but I do and than I spend all dinner listening to "I hate this, I don't want to eat, Gross." than they argue with me and we all go upstairs in very unhappy moods. ARRG
Where is the perfect cookbook called "How to feed the pickiest eaters and be happy."
The list of " I Will not Eat" is getting longer by the day.

Martin's List of I WILL NOT EAT

1. Pizza

2. Spaghetti

3.  Any Type of Potatoes - Mashed, Fried, Baked ect

4. Chicken

5. Noodles of all kind unless Mac and Cheese

6. Peanut Butter Sandwiches

7. Cheese Bread

8. Home made Orange Chicken, Sweet and Sour Chicken and anything that isn't find Panda Express

9. Honey BBQ Chicken Nuggets - Taste Funny- Well Yes they do They taste AMAZING!!

10. Pork  but loves only Hormel Peppercorn Pork Loin.

11.Veggie - Of any Kind - Yes I tired the Veggie Tales route.

12. Fruit - Of any kind

13. No fish unless it is deep fried and doesn't look or smell like fish

14. French Bread - Why Just because

15. MN Wild Rice and White rice mix because it weird looking.

AS of right now that is the list but I know once dinner is done it will grow larger.

ARRG.

Friday Morning

My Pretty Girl!!

Three Little Butts

She dressed herself today

Just showing off

 

 Welcome to Friday Morning!!  I think the kids were trying to make up for yesterdays and the reason I ended up going to be at 9:30pm.

Trying to get his sisters to copy him