You are my Valentine

5 classes, 15 kids, 2 teachers = a WHOLE lot of Valentines. . . I refuse to spend money these days on things that are of no worth and therefore we made our own! (Sorry poor companies that make the ridiculously cheesy and expensive kids valentines!) We made a memory and too many book marks that I'm sure the kids in class were not as excited to receive as candy, but I knew there would already be plenty of that going around! I love you, my Valentines!

Responsible is a HUGE Word

This morning I spent some time in my room reading. . . Friday's the kids do not have school and although I was awake at my usual time I did not feel like getting up. I spent an extra hour feeling my sheets and snuggling with Wyatt who crawled into bed in the wee hours of morning. I was catching up on my Ensign and reading my Sunday School and Relief Society lessons for the coming week when Jessica wanted to make breakfast at about 7:30. I told her that was fine if she could act responsibly. Those of you who know Jessica well know that responsibility doesn't come easily. Still I wasn't prepared for what I found at 8:30! I asked her if she thought the mess I found was responsible. . . her reply "Mom, responsible is a huge word."

I didn't think to catch a photo of the before, but this is the after. . . Seeing as they have a mop bucket out I'm sure you can use your imagination. Fortunately for me they had a good attitude even though I probably wasn't as nice as I should have been about the mess in the first place. . . Note to self; don't let Jessica make breakfast alone again for a long, long time. . .appreciate the fact that they did actually try to clean up the mess and had some fun while doing it!

Unleash the Inner Want Deamon

All day long Mom heard Walker whine that he wanted to buy something. Then dad brought home not 1, but 2 Oriental Trader Magazines and the inner want demon was unleashed with a vengeance. Walker wants this and Walker wants that. . .he has great reasons for wanting the stuff, but no logical reasoning as why he can't have. Fortunately with a lot of distraction Mom was able to dispose of the magazines in the Monday evening trash removal. Nothing to look at, nothing to buy!

Still Swimming

Not much exiting going on around here today. Just trying to finish with school for the year. Tonight was swim team practice again, but after 2 days of unseasonably cold weather, the kids didn't enjoy it too much today. Too COLD they complained! The boys entertained themselves on the bleachers while Mikensee finished her yards and Jessica visited with the resident bird which the boys have also enjoyed these past 3 days.

Not as Expected (Well Sort Of). . .

Look what the dad drug in bright and early this AM (like 12:02!):




So much for Mom's Saturday off! Had she have known that she wasn't going to get it she would have planned her Friday a lot differently and instead of doing 5 history lessons with Jessica, she would have worked on her never ending list of projects! Sadly she knew that her boys probably wouldn't make it, but she did have high hopes. Dad was certain she was wrong, but apparently Dad started listening to the boys ask for her THURSDAY night and it never stopped. He finally gave up, packed up and came home. Of course when he called Mom he told her that he just knew the boys were sick, but the only sick they were was HOMESICK! Happy Mother's Day to Mom! It's okay though because she knows that the day will come, probably sooner than she wants, when they won't want to be around her anymore. Do you see how tired they were?

Are We There Yet?

It's very hard to explain to 4 year olds with no concept of time that the fishing trip they are waiting for is really tomorrow! Today they got their hair cuts in preparation for their trip and we continued to gather supplies. Wyatt and Walker were really not going to budge from this pile of sleeping bags and pillows, but when the fishing poles came out they were off. Mom is apprehensive, but looking forward to a lighter load for a couple of days. Mikensee would probably be really excited too, if Jessica were also going because then it would truly be a vacation! Mom thinks Jessica will be good, but we'll just have to wait and see.

 

Today we gave our bunnies lots of love! It's Monday, so mom taught piano lessons and Jessica went to play group. Of course we also exercised . . . 4 miles . . . and did school. Mikensee is still actively working on her Fancy Pancy Pets products and started making some pet pads (fleece dog and cat blankets). We're having taco salad for dinner and having FHE on Mothers.

Walker holding Petunia

Wyatt holding Pork Chop

Walker singing Petunia a lullaby

Wyatt loving on Petunia