Okay, I admit, I've been trying to get more entries in giveaways on other blogs! It has been so much fun.
So, this one is absolutely amazing. Dolls, gift cards, dress up clothes, books, CD's, and more! There are so many fun items being given away! Check it out here. It's no wonder I really want to win something in this giveaway. It is a remote chance, but I need all the chances I can get. Maybe I don't want anyone else to check it out! No seriously, check out this giveaway and enter yourself! It is fun and you may just get hooked.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Friday, April 24, 2009
Emma, where are you?
I know if I wait to share this story I will forget all the funny details! So, here's my funny story for the day.
Yesterday my girls were playing out in the backyard. Amber had come inside leaving Emma out there by herself. A little bit later I looked out the window to check on Emma, make sure she is doing okay. I couldn't see her from any angle. Okay, so maybe she was over by the pear tree and I can't see that far from my kitchen window. I also couldn't hear her out there which isn't too strange when she is by herself!
I was also on the phone at the time and asked Amber to go find Emma. After a diligent search, Amber came back in, "Mom, I can't find her. She's not back there!" So, Amber checks the front yard. No Emma! Okay, I'm getting worried now. Where did Emma go? Amber was starting to freak out! She kept saying, "I can't find her. I think she went really far!" The panic was evident in her voice. When Amber got to the end of the circle, she really started to panic! "I can't find her, where is she? Mom, we have to find her, I think she went really far!" Amber was all set to start a full blown neighborhood search for Emma. I'm thinking, "How hard is it to find a 3 year old girl in her own backyard?" So, apparently it can be quite difficult! I went out to look. No Emma! Okay, so Amber isn't crazy and really did look in every crook and cranny of the backyard!
What to do. Hmmm . . . Emma is nowhere to be found. As I'm coming inside I have this thought "Check downstairs!" Of all the crazy thoughts! I had been sitting at the kitchen table and hadn't heard or seen her come inside. How could she be downstairs? So, I thought, "I'll just check just to cover all my bases! Wouldn't it be funny if she really was there?" Off to the basement. As I rounded the corner of the living room, there was Emma, laying on the floor watching Madagascar 2!
What a relief. I really had no idea what I was going to do if I really had lost Emma out of my own backyard! At that point I went to find Amber. She was practically in tears because Emma was nowhere to be found! So I called Amber home. I said, "Amber, did you check downstairs?" No surprise that her reaction was, "Why?" So I told her again to check downstairs! It was not an easy task convincing Amber to do such a thing when she was convinced Emma was far away! Nonetheless, Amber finally checked downstairs! The next thing I knew, Amber was bouncing up the stairs, "Mom, she is down there!" Pure joy filled her face as she realized Emma wasn't lost, missing, or just plain far away! She had been here the whole time! The best part about it was this -- Emma was oblivious to the panic stirred by her disappearance. She was so involved in the movie that she had no idea anybody was looking for her!
Yesterday my girls were playing out in the backyard. Amber had come inside leaving Emma out there by herself. A little bit later I looked out the window to check on Emma, make sure she is doing okay. I couldn't see her from any angle. Okay, so maybe she was over by the pear tree and I can't see that far from my kitchen window. I also couldn't hear her out there which isn't too strange when she is by herself!
I was also on the phone at the time and asked Amber to go find Emma. After a diligent search, Amber came back in, "Mom, I can't find her. She's not back there!" So, Amber checks the front yard. No Emma! Okay, I'm getting worried now. Where did Emma go? Amber was starting to freak out! She kept saying, "I can't find her. I think she went really far!" The panic was evident in her voice. When Amber got to the end of the circle, she really started to panic! "I can't find her, where is she? Mom, we have to find her, I think she went really far!" Amber was all set to start a full blown neighborhood search for Emma. I'm thinking, "How hard is it to find a 3 year old girl in her own backyard?" So, apparently it can be quite difficult! I went out to look. No Emma! Okay, so Amber isn't crazy and really did look in every crook and cranny of the backyard!
What to do. Hmmm . . . Emma is nowhere to be found. As I'm coming inside I have this thought "Check downstairs!" Of all the crazy thoughts! I had been sitting at the kitchen table and hadn't heard or seen her come inside. How could she be downstairs? So, I thought, "I'll just check just to cover all my bases! Wouldn't it be funny if she really was there?" Off to the basement. As I rounded the corner of the living room, there was Emma, laying on the floor watching Madagascar 2!
What a relief. I really had no idea what I was going to do if I really had lost Emma out of my own backyard! At that point I went to find Amber. She was practically in tears because Emma was nowhere to be found! So I called Amber home. I said, "Amber, did you check downstairs?" No surprise that her reaction was, "Why?" So I told her again to check downstairs! It was not an easy task convincing Amber to do such a thing when she was convinced Emma was far away! Nonetheless, Amber finally checked downstairs! The next thing I knew, Amber was bouncing up the stairs, "Mom, she is down there!" Pure joy filled her face as she realized Emma wasn't lost, missing, or just plain far away! She had been here the whole time! The best part about it was this -- Emma was oblivious to the panic stirred by her disappearance. She was so involved in the movie that she had no idea anybody was looking for her!
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Vintage Hem Giveaway
I know, I am going so crazy with these! I love it! Giveaways are so awesome! So here's another one!
These are so cute! They are meant to lenghten your hemline. Check it out here and see what all the buzz is about.
These are so cute! They are meant to lenghten your hemline. Check it out here and see what all the buzz is about.
Country Bob's Giveaway
Okay, so I admit, I'm a giveaway junkie. Here's another one! One person will win one bottle of Country Bob's sauce! So many things you can do with it. Check out the giveaway here!
Yay, I figured out the link thing now! I'm feeling good!
Yay, I figured out the link thing now! I'm feeling good!
Anne Bradshaw giveaway
If you like music and books, check out this giveaway. One very lucky person will win this weeks giveaway. The lucky winner will get TWO prizes! C.S. Bezas (author and musician)is donating her relaxing CD - A Time for Ana - and a best-selling book she wrote for teachers. Check out the giveaway here.
So, I'm not entirely sure the link in my post is going to work. So the title of my post will link you to the giveaway too!
So, I'm not entirely sure the link in my post is going to work. So the title of my post will link you to the giveaway too!
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Storytime at the Bookstore, etc.
In celebration of turn it off week, Barnes and Noble is having a few activities for the kids each night. Tonight was storytime and crafts.
So the night started out like this:
I had something to give to Jaime so we all piled into the car and drove over to Jaime's on our way out to Barnes and Noble. This was supposed to be a quick trip to drop off some papers and head off. On the way to Jaime's, Amber begs and pleads "Can Natalie come too? Will you ask Jaime, please?" My initial reaction was no, but then I thought better of it. So I asked. Natalie wanted to go!
Jaime quickly made Natalie a sandwich. She hadn't had dinner yet. Oops, I didn't think about that! While making a sandwich, Brayden came home and was standing in my Tahoe waiting to go too. Oh no! This was not going as planned. But we can deal with it, right? So Brayden learns it is just Natalie going. Major meltdown ensues.
Jaime decides to just pack up Brayden and Connor and meet us at Barnes and Noble. Yay, we get the whole troop! But I was really feeling bad now because I had just interrupted Jaime's whole night! Oh why do I keep doing this? I so didn't think about it before I asked. Sorry Jaime.
The first story was "If you give a Pig a Party." Then the kids got to choose the next book. So Emma said she wanted "If you take a Mouse to School." This is one of our favorites! Emma pretty much told the whole story before the lady could read it! Oh no, you couldn't tell at all that we have pretty much the whole collection!
Then the kids made party hats and colored a cupcake. Then the lady pulled out their favorite, stickers! Oh my, she was their favorite after that! I mean, stickers, how much cooler can you get? All in all it was a fun night. The kids were very well behaved even after we got home.
We got home, put the kids in bed, said family prayer, and oh no! I realized I forgot to turn in the redbox movie! Oops. 8:00 p.m. the kids should be in bed. I have to get that movie back. John won't be home for about an hour! What do I do? So, I pile the kids back in the car, drive to the nearest redbox, return the movie. Simple right? Oh, except Emma slipped on the puddle of water that Timothy made when he dumped his cup. I hadn't cleaned it up yet. Off to the bedroom for her to find new pajamas as her behind was all wet! Timothy slips in the same puddle, off to the car with him! No time to change pajamas right now!
Whew, got the movie turned in! We came home, the girls went to bed, Timothy went to bed. All was good. We had a successful bedtime with no major meltdowns! Yay, success! What more can I ask for today?
So the night started out like this:
I had something to give to Jaime so we all piled into the car and drove over to Jaime's on our way out to Barnes and Noble. This was supposed to be a quick trip to drop off some papers and head off. On the way to Jaime's, Amber begs and pleads "Can Natalie come too? Will you ask Jaime, please?" My initial reaction was no, but then I thought better of it. So I asked. Natalie wanted to go!
Jaime quickly made Natalie a sandwich. She hadn't had dinner yet. Oops, I didn't think about that! While making a sandwich, Brayden came home and was standing in my Tahoe waiting to go too. Oh no! This was not going as planned. But we can deal with it, right? So Brayden learns it is just Natalie going. Major meltdown ensues.
Jaime decides to just pack up Brayden and Connor and meet us at Barnes and Noble. Yay, we get the whole troop! But I was really feeling bad now because I had just interrupted Jaime's whole night! Oh why do I keep doing this? I so didn't think about it before I asked. Sorry Jaime.
The first story was "If you give a Pig a Party." Then the kids got to choose the next book. So Emma said she wanted "If you take a Mouse to School." This is one of our favorites! Emma pretty much told the whole story before the lady could read it! Oh no, you couldn't tell at all that we have pretty much the whole collection!
Then the kids made party hats and colored a cupcake. Then the lady pulled out their favorite, stickers! Oh my, she was their favorite after that! I mean, stickers, how much cooler can you get? All in all it was a fun night. The kids were very well behaved even after we got home.
We got home, put the kids in bed, said family prayer, and oh no! I realized I forgot to turn in the redbox movie! Oops. 8:00 p.m. the kids should be in bed. I have to get that movie back. John won't be home for about an hour! What do I do? So, I pile the kids back in the car, drive to the nearest redbox, return the movie. Simple right? Oh, except Emma slipped on the puddle of water that Timothy made when he dumped his cup. I hadn't cleaned it up yet. Off to the bedroom for her to find new pajamas as her behind was all wet! Timothy slips in the same puddle, off to the car with him! No time to change pajamas right now!
Whew, got the movie turned in! We came home, the girls went to bed, Timothy went to bed. All was good. We had a successful bedtime with no major meltdowns! Yay, success! What more can I ask for today?
Monday, April 20, 2009
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
I really have very little to update you all on. Our life has fallen into a routine. School, exercise, play, eat, sleep, etc., etc. The past couple of weeks I have depended on a lot of people to help me get things done. I am grateful for those who have stepped in and helped me. I am also grateful for my family who has been patient with me as I've been learning to juggle new activities. I have also been blessed with the opportunity to help others along the way too. Thank you to all those who let me help you!
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