This afternoon, I had to pick up Sara from ALA at 4 p.m. so at 3:45 I opened the garage to a get in the van to drive through the blizzard to get her. But plans changed when the garage door would only go up a fourth of the way. Crap! What am I going to do??? So I closed the garage and tried opening it again, nothings. So I tried lifting the garage door, but I forgot to turn into She Ra before trying and failed miserably. So now what??? Then all of a sudden the door fell. Well I guess I am stuck.
So I called my brother to pick up Sara. Called my dad to see if he could help. He came over and lifted the garage door so I pull the van out, and told me the main spring snapped. Great!!! So I called Craig at work to tell him the problem.
While all this was happening, my siblings were all going on dates, which means I have 10 kids in my house right now. Sara had another program so I had to call my trusty neighbor/babysitter to come and sit with all the rug rats so I could take and pick up Sara.
How grateful I am for friends and family. You just can't do it alone.!!!
Saturday, November 14, 2009
No clean bowls
This morning, Tyler came up to me with big crocodile tears, "Mom, I did the dishes two days ago, and put all the cereal bowls away, and I didn't even get to use one. They are now all dirty." He was shocked and upset, since there were no clean bowls. I felt bad, because I understand how he feels. Sometimes things happen in life and it isn't fair. And yet I had to snicker, because now he knows how I feel on many days, cleaning and then coming home to a messy house. Life is tough sometimes, but it is great at the time.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Halloween
This year for Halloween we wanted to dress up with a family theme of the 50's. The girls in poodle skirts, and the boys as greasers. But as you can see, I didn't win. Tyler wanted to be a NERD. And I must say, he played the part well.
Nicole in her poodle skirt.
Ben ended up this morning deciding he wanted to be Spiderman like his cousins. So we called the neighbors and borrowed the costume. He was so excited.
Sara dressed in her poodle skirt, showing attitude.
Craig had to work until 7 p.m. so he this is his costume at work. We never got a picture of him and I together in our 50's clothes.
This is my dad! Every year my parents go all out for Halloween. They were both dressed as hippies, and I must say they looked great!!
We spent the day at ALA, for their Halloween Carnival. Sara, Tyler, and Nicole all won gold fish, pop, and had a blast playing all the games. Then at 5 p.m. we went trick or treating. Last we ended up at my parents home to eat dinner, and play games. This is the kids playing BINGO.
It was such a fun day! Full of lots of fun activities, but we are all exhausted! It is a good thing we got an extra hour of sleep thanks to the time change.
Nicole in her poodle skirt. 
Ben ended up this morning deciding he wanted to be Spiderman like his cousins. So we called the neighbors and borrowed the costume. He was so excited.
Sara dressed in her poodle skirt, showing attitude. 
Craig had to work until 7 p.m. so he this is his costume at work. We never got a picture of him and I together in our 50's clothes.
This is my dad! Every year my parents go all out for Halloween. They were both dressed as hippies, and I must say they looked great!!
We spent the day at ALA, for their Halloween Carnival. Sara, Tyler, and Nicole all won gold fish, pop, and had a blast playing all the games. Then at 5 p.m. we went trick or treating. Last we ended up at my parents home to eat dinner, and play games. This is the kids playing BINGO. 
It was such a fun day! Full of lots of fun activities, but we are all exhausted! It is a good thing we got an extra hour of sleep thanks to the time change.
Red Ribbon Week
For Red Ribbon Week, the kids had to dress up saying that they would be Drug Free. One day they had to dress up like the 80's. Tyler found bright green clothes, while Nicole did the big hair, like the 80's. It is crazy to think that they are dressing up like the 80's and not an earlier decade. Man we are getting old.
Clash Day! We were shocked Tyler actually dressed up and let me do something silly with his hair. Way to go Ty!
Nicole all ready for crazy hair/clash day. I couldn't be wild enough for her. She just kept wanting to keep adding more.
Clash Day! We were shocked Tyler actually dressed up and let me do something silly with his hair. Way to go Ty!
Nicole all ready for crazy hair/clash day. I couldn't be wild enough for her. She just kept wanting to keep adding more. 
Gardne Village
Saturday, October 17th we went with the Ortiz Family to Gardner Village to see The Witches. The place was crowded because it was womens weekend. There were many women dressed up, but we didn't go to see them. We went to see the fake ones. They are so cute! We got to go on a scavenger hunt looking for the many witches. The first one we spotted was the one hula hooping.
The kids were nervous to get by this witch. My dad for years has dressed up and sat on the porch to scare kids on Halloween. Nicole was leery standing next to this witch, and I am sure the reason was because of Grandpa.
This was everyones favorite witch. Cute Witchy Poo!!!
This witch would do anything for chocolate. This is a witch after my own heart.
After we were finished with the scavenger hunt, we turned in the sheet to the bakery for a chocolate chip cookie. It was a fun day at Gardner Village.
The kids were nervous to get by this witch. My dad for years has dressed up and sat on the porch to scare kids on Halloween. Nicole was leery standing next to this witch, and I am sure the reason was because of Grandpa.
This was everyones favorite witch. Cute Witchy Poo!!!
This witch would do anything for chocolate. This is a witch after my own heart.
After we were finished with the scavenger hunt, we turned in the sheet to the bakery for a chocolate chip cookie. It was a fun day at Gardner Village.
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