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Real Men Wear Goatees

So… Have I mentioned that Joe has decided to grow a goatee? Have I also mentioned that I’m not sure what I think about it? … I’ve never been much of a beard person. I don’t mind a mustache, and to be honest, I don’t think I’ve ever seen Joe without a mustache. *lol* But [...]

Give Daddy a Heart Attack, Why Don’t You

Today Josh and I both had dentist appointments to get some teeth filled, and while we were in there, Joe hung out in the waiting room with the rest of the kids. Joe tells me that Alicia was flipping through a People magazine when she said, “Oh my, isn’t that a lovely sight!” … Joe looked [...]

Oh Bother! Someone’s Fibbing

Thanks for all the advice on teaching Amanda what a lie is.
After reading Amanda’s comment, I suddenly remembered that we already have a book on lying. It’s a Pooh Bear book, and it’s called Oh Bother! Someone’s Fibbing. I had forgotten all about that book! After the kids wake up, I will have to go [...]

Lying

We’ve been having issues lately, with Amanda and lying.  The problem is… She doesn’t seem to be able to grasp the concept of lying. *sigh*
A few weeks ago I asked her if she had wet her pants, and she told me no. Found out a little bit later that yes indeed, she had… Now, she [...]

Conversation of the Day

[The kids are on the speaker phone, talking to Daddy]
Amanda: “Daddy… You’re so cute!”
Daddy: “Why thank you Amanda. I work on it. You don’t get a body like this, sitting on the couch.”
Amanda: “Mama’s sitting on the couch.”
Oh dear.
Daddy goes on to say… “You get a body like this, sitting at the dining table.”
*rofl*

Random Things That Made Me Smile Today

This morning, when Amanda woke up, she came running to me and threw herself in my arms for a morning hug. She then said, “I’ve been dreaming of this best hug!”
Jared wanted to arm wrestle with me today, because he was sure that he was stronger… He was sure surprised when he couldn’t win that [...]

Quick Post

I am really sleepy, so this will be quick.
Today I spent the day with a paint brush in my hand… We are now almost done with the family room. All that is left is the second coat on the ceiling and the upper 12 inches (or so) of the walls… You know, the parts [...]

Father’s Day

Hope everyone’s hubby/Dad/significant other all had a great Father’s Day… I think Joe’s went well, but I guess you would have to ask him. *lol*
Joe did have to work at Safeway, from 4:30 am until 1:00 pm, but then he relaxed for the rest of the day. We made him a cake and I made [...]

Sick Princess

Yesterday I thought that Alicia might be coming down with something… She seemed extra tired, and she didn’t eat much at all… Now if Alicia doesn’t eat much, you KNOW she’s not 100%, because eating has been her favorite thing to do since she was a baby… Trust me.
Well, my Mama instincts were [...]

The Dinner

We did make it to San Blas (one of the local Mexican restaurants) tonight, just like Joe promised. … While Joe has gotten me take out from there a few times in the past, this was the first time we’ve actually eaten there… It was nice. We had great service, and they were all [...]

You Big Baboon!

Conversation of the Day:
Jared: “Mommy, how big do baboons get?”
Mommy: (looks over at daddy with an evil grin) “Oh, I’d say they are around 5 foot 11, and weigh around 200 pounds…”

He Speaks!

Joe finally called me at around 3-ish yesterday afternoon… According to him he had been trying to call me all morning/afternoon, and was thinking that I didn’t want to answer. Actually, my phone never rang. We live up in the boonies, and sometimes my phone gets a bit cranky… I think a lot of it [...]

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A Day with Princess (updated)

It sure was nice that Alicia decided to stay home with me yesterday, instead of going to the farm with Joe and the other kids…
At first she couldn’t make up her mind… First she wanted to be with me, then she wanted to go… Back and forth she went… At the last minute she decided [...]

Camping? or Not?

Tomorrow is the annual get together at the farm… Joe’s Grandma (his mom’s mom) and two of his uncles (who are both bachelors) live on a farm in Stayton, and every June (on the first Saturday of the month) they invite every one over for a potluck get together… Naturally, Joe’s Dad has to take it a [...]

Thursday’s List :: Check (Video’s Added!)

The day started out leisurely, though maybe a little earlier than I would have planned… Since Joe called me while I was still sleeping and woke me up. *lol*
Josh sure slept late today! He didn’t get up until 10 am! … Since he normally doesn’t sleep that late, I measured him to see if he [...]

A Night Without Daddy

Monday Update:

Joe didn’t come home from work today.
Of course, it was all planned out… But hey, I thought I’d give you a little bit of drama anyway.
Joe’s been wanting to get the spark plugs changed on the Durango for some time now, but it isn’t really his forte (bless his heart), so his [...]

Prince Caspian

As soon as Joe got home from work yesterday, we piled into the Durango and headed out… In fact, the kids were so excited, their shoes were on and they were outside waiting for Daddy, even before he got home. *lol*
Our first stop was Wendy’s, because well… We were hungry, and we almost always eat [...]

Mother’s Day ‘08

Hope you all had a good Mother’s Day. Mine went well… I had hoped to be able to stay home all day, but Joe wanted to go to the annual Mother’s Day breakfast at the Beaver Creek Grange… Every year most of Joe’s family meet there for breakfast, and this year was no exception. I [...]