A Week in the Life-Friday, Day 5

10.10.08

-sleep in- thanks to sweet hubby for keeping the kiddos occupied in the living room so I could sleep an extra 45 minutes!!

-Hannah Reece climbs up in bed with me and reminds me (repeatedly) that "I need ta be a piggy for dress-ups (aka Halloween)"

-so we surf Ebay together and she shows me which ones she "like dos very much"

-meanwhile, Graham plays with Transformers

-both children inform me that they are very hungry and of course my girl needs her morning cup 'o joe-sippy cup with apple juice

-start the oatmeal....have I mentioned how we can put a hurtin' on some oatmeal in this family??

-add fixins to oatmeal and pack DG's lunch: pb&j, strawberries, cheese

-during all of the above routine, Reece is falling all over my feet and legs-very emotional....sick? tired? moody? not sure...

-everyone notices that Daddy's "painting" (puttying) the wall-PINK! The result of a little mishap from moving furniture around several weeks ago...Daddy's little helpers pitch in...

-then the emotions begin again for Reece, this time she has her blanket and thumb and reveals "mama, I so seepy"....it's only 9:00 but I tuck her back in bed...

-Dan drives Graham to school, goes to work

-I'm cleaning up...kitchen, me, bedroom...in that order...start the coffee pot

-work on some odds and ends projects around the house

-Hannah Reece wakes up (three hours later)...a happy girl this time....did she grow? Man, this girl looks taller to me today!

-Eat lunch with Daddy

-play dress up and little people

-time to pick-up Bubba at school!

-all go together....run some errands, stop to visit with Grandma and Grandpa

-come back home, change clothes and look at books

-Graham and Daddy practice sounding out words from the Transformers book

-off to park/playground for Young Adults fellowship....KFC and fun for all

-Hannah Reece watches Isabel as she practices walking

-Graham is SO thrilled that he can climb to the top of the web, now!!

-come home

-kiddos are excited to try on their new shoes, very thankful to be the recipients of Nana's super sale finds (they fit perfectly!)

-bathe, books, songs, bed! Dan watches Seinfeld and I blog...while I can still remember today's events! :)

"Christmas is coming!!!"

(Scene: Tonight, at the playground)

Graham: Nana, Christmas is coming! It's going to be here in 3 days!

Nana: Christmas is coming, but it will be here in 3 months!

******a few seconds pass******

Hannah Reece: Nana, hold-you-me, I so scary!! (as she runs, panicked, into Nana's arms)

Nana: What are you scared of Hannah Reece?

Hannah Reece: Nana, I scary ba-cause Chris-mas is comin'!!!

A Week in the Life-Thursday, Day 4

10.09.08

-kids jump into bed with us...first thought...this house is a DISASTER...ohhh, waking up to my messy house is never a good start to our day...

-Dan tells me that in my sleep I said "What do you think about Nahum? He is...." get a good laugh out of that one...maybe I should go read about Nahum?

-due to said house condition...my daughter helped herself to and is now snacking on...old goldfish from yesterday!!!! yuck! "And the mother-of-the-year award goes to..."not me!... maybe next year :)

-get ready for the day

-drive to Jill's house and drop off H.R.

-visit elementary school

-can't believe I'll have a Kindergartener next year and that this is all really happening...it's all a little surreal...

-pick Hannah Reece up from Jill's house, she kindly offered to entertain Reece while I visit the school..."shop talk" on school-related stuff....so thankful for the wisdom of dear friends in this process (we have a "school choice" program here-which amounts to a lottery system, though it does give preference to proximity of the school to home)

-pick-up Graham and head home

-*sigh* glad to be home, but now I've gotta tackle this mess

-start "Charlie and Lola" and fix snack for the kiddos...they're happily (for now) snugged on the sofa, it's raining outside

-well, I tried, but it's really hard to make a sink-full of dirty dishes look photogenic! :)
-the kids are playing hide and seek now...hiding under their beds is their favorite spot...until someone gets kicked in the head...and the other someone ends up in time out....and they say mom's don't have eyes in the back of their heads, HA!

-Daddy's home now...yippee!

-Lego time with Daddy

-dinner is served...leftovers tonight...

-quick trip to W*l-M*rt...come home, baths, play transformers and princesses...time for bed!

A Week in the Life-Wednesday, Day 3

10.08.08

-Graham and Hannah Reece hop in bed with us...and we're awake!

-dress, breakfast, Lego book palooza

-ready for the day

-time to leave

-take Dan's car-gas light's on!

-Dan drives D.G. to school and H.R. to his office till I'm all done with my appt.

-Physical Therapy

-pick up Hannah Reece (having a ball watching Jojo's circus and making a big 'ol mess of Daddy's office)

-notice the firetruck-ladder extended-with hose shooting water out!!! Fire-no-just a preschool demonstration...ah, yes! Graham's in the white t-shirt...fun opportunity to see him in action at school

-take Reece home and enjoy a snack together...man she's gettin' so big and independent...I'm having a moment...nostalgia...love...bittersweet feelings about my baby growing up...

-big girl naps

-get some stuff done around the house and get myself cleaned up, too

-time to pick-up bubba at school...H.R. is inspired to start totin' her camera like I have been this week...

-play and snack

-Dan picks us up to go to grocery store with he and C.J. to get dinner for youth bible study tonight

-C.J. comes over afterwards for a Lego fest

-dinner

-kids and I go over to Bunts to play after dinner

-come home, bath, kiddos to bed and blog/email...lights out.

A Week in the Life-Tuesday, Day 2

10.07.08

-Graham wakes up at 5 AM he watches transformers, I work on Bible Study Prep.

-breakfast: cheerio's and soymilk

-unload dishes, make beds, start laundry, make lunch
-get the kiddos changed and dressed for school

-drive to church

-drop Graham off at school

-Hannah Reece and I to the other side of the church for Grace for Moms

-say "hi" to Daddy before we head home

-egg sandwiches and grapes for lunch

-nap for Reece

-phone calls/paperwork for me

-Graham's home!

-travel to Earth and Fire to pick up the pieces Dan and Graham made on Sunday...

-dinner:burgers/fries/baked beans

-make a fort out of pillows and blankets (under Graham's leadership) :)

-clean up toys and pillow fort (under momma's leadership)

-tag team: I've got bath, prayers, songs, lights out while Dan studies and works

-load dishes

-Dan and I watch debate (while I blog this) and make snarky remarks

-lights out, time for sleep...

A Week in the Life-Monday, Day 1

This is such a fun creative challenge from Ali Edwards: http://aliedwards.typepad.com/_a_/2008/09/weekend-creat-3.html

...plus it's another excuse to do something I love, photograph!

Making a go of it...could be a neat way to look back on how our days unfold in this season of life...

10.06.08

-Monday's are Dan's day off-yippee!

-Wake up & make the "girls" morning drinks: cup of green tea with honey for me, diluted apple juice for Reece

-Some time in My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers

-Breakfast: old fashioned oats w/brown sugar, cinnamon and bananas (my favorite!) and sausage links

-lookin' up at that big basket of laundry...and floors that need to be cleaned...a little catch-up this morning since we've been out of town this weekend

-drive the kiddos to Nana's house, Dan and I drive to the arena for the rally with Sarah Palin

-ride shuttle to arena

-stand in line for 2 hours...meet some really interesting people...watch some interesting protesters...and leave because WAAAAY too many tickets (like thousands too many!) were distributed and the arena was full!

-go back to Nana and Papa's house for dinner and a little lesson from Dad in aperture...

-skip baths and tuck sleeping kids in to bed straight from the car!

Sunday Mornin' Funnies