The Universe I Live In
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Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Pure Heaven
Ok, You haven't lived until you have this. MMMMMMM...so good I have to hide it in the back of my freezer. If I want some during the day, I sneak it into my room and lock the door...LOL. Heaven I tell ya
First Day of School!!
I have been waiting for this day for quite a while. We had a fabulous summer with tons of trips and lots of swimming and lazy days, but I like routine. If not for me, at least for my kids. I remember when I was going to school (well, elementary school, that is...lol) that I would love going shopping for all of my supplies I needed. I always wanted the coolest backpack along with the hip notebooks and folders and stuff.
Their school started August 11th, so the Saturday before, we all headed to Wendy's for lunch, then Target for the dreaded backpack shopping. There are just so many choices. I knew that Sean would have loved a Ben 10 backpack which I knew wasn't in stores, but I found it online so I asked him if he wanted me to order it for him. He didn't. He had rather pick it out in real life! So he got a pretty awesome Transformer Optimus Prime backpack.
At first, she spotted a Tinkerbell one. I'm just thinking to myself,"When the heck did she ever like Tinkerbell?" Anyways, after much convincing to get a way cuter black and red cherry hello kitty one, she still wanted the Tinkerbell. So, I bit my tongue and threw it in the cart. They are only small once, whats the point of telling them no to a stinking backpack. Which reminds me of a quote I read from a fellow blogger...I will post it at the bottom. Well, we were going through the store getting the various crayons, folders, notebooks...yada yada yada. We came across a complete different section of backpacks near the luggage and lo and behold....she found a different one she wanted more. I have to admit, I really liked it to even though I am not into the character things..It was the cutest Hello Kitty backpack on rollers. She LOVED it!!
The first day was hectic of course. Bryce, Deb and I have started waking up at 6:30am for family scripture study which has been amazing so we started on the first day of school. The kids were great getting ready and they were so excited. We went the Friday before to meet their teachers, so we knew where everyone had to go. Sean gets to be in a brand new building, but it is so far away from where most of the buildings are. Mackenzie is in the class right next to where Sean was last year. Of course, he had no trouble at all going into class. Remember, he is a 1st grader, they are BIG boys!!! So, off he went and then we took Mackenzie to her class. Things were going great. She had been so excited for a very long time. I took her in, watched the kids sing a song, and then the kids told their parents goodbye. Well, she came over to me and tears started streaming. Her, not me. Poor thing was scared. I comforted her as well as I could, then she went and sat with her class on the carpet. It was cute, but heartbreaking to see her nervous.
Well, I had 3 whole HOURS to myself. So, I opted to watch TV those 3 hours. I'm like, I have nothing to do. I have no money, so don't need to go to the store, I have no kids so I don't need to referee, I have nothing...except a load or 5 of laundry and dishes. But, like all moms, we need a break. I am really loving these Olympics. So, I got me a good dose of Mens Beach Volleyball and some swimming. Of course, the first day was a great day...lets hope the rest of the year goes just as well!
Oh, the quote I wanted to share. Well, its not a quote, but something Sister Hinckley said in Glimpses into the Life and Heart of Marjorie Pay Hinckley. She always tried to say yes to her children unless she had a good enough reason not to.
The fact that I was trying to say no to my little girl who's heart was set on this Tinkerbell backpack was just plain wrong. And I know thats not the only thing, but I just need to take Sister Hinckley's thought into consideration. Kids will be kids, and they are weird! But I need to just relax and let them be.
Sorry for the long post...dang I didn't want to shut up!
Their school started August 11th, so the Saturday before, we all headed to Wendy's for lunch, then Target for the dreaded backpack shopping. There are just so many choices. I knew that Sean would have loved a Ben 10 backpack which I knew wasn't in stores, but I found it online so I asked him if he wanted me to order it for him. He didn't. He had rather pick it out in real life! So he got a pretty awesome Transformer Optimus Prime backpack.
At first, she spotted a Tinkerbell one. I'm just thinking to myself,"When the heck did she ever like Tinkerbell?" Anyways, after much convincing to get a way cuter black and red cherry hello kitty one, she still wanted the Tinkerbell. So, I bit my tongue and threw it in the cart. They are only small once, whats the point of telling them no to a stinking backpack. Which reminds me of a quote I read from a fellow blogger...I will post it at the bottom. Well, we were going through the store getting the various crayons, folders, notebooks...yada yada yada. We came across a complete different section of backpacks near the luggage and lo and behold....she found a different one she wanted more. I have to admit, I really liked it to even though I am not into the character things..It was the cutest Hello Kitty backpack on rollers. She LOVED it!!
The first day was hectic of course. Bryce, Deb and I have started waking up at 6:30am for family scripture study which has been amazing so we started on the first day of school. The kids were great getting ready and they were so excited. We went the Friday before to meet their teachers, so we knew where everyone had to go. Sean gets to be in a brand new building, but it is so far away from where most of the buildings are. Mackenzie is in the class right next to where Sean was last year. Of course, he had no trouble at all going into class. Remember, he is a 1st grader, they are BIG boys!!! So, off he went and then we took Mackenzie to her class. Things were going great. She had been so excited for a very long time. I took her in, watched the kids sing a song, and then the kids told their parents goodbye. Well, she came over to me and tears started streaming. Her, not me. Poor thing was scared. I comforted her as well as I could, then she went and sat with her class on the carpet. It was cute, but heartbreaking to see her nervous.
Well, I had 3 whole HOURS to myself. So, I opted to watch TV those 3 hours. I'm like, I have nothing to do. I have no money, so don't need to go to the store, I have no kids so I don't need to referee, I have nothing...except a load or 5 of laundry and dishes. But, like all moms, we need a break. I am really loving these Olympics. So, I got me a good dose of Mens Beach Volleyball and some swimming. Of course, the first day was a great day...lets hope the rest of the year goes just as well!
Oh, the quote I wanted to share. Well, its not a quote, but something Sister Hinckley said in Glimpses into the Life and Heart of Marjorie Pay Hinckley. She always tried to say yes to her children unless she had a good enough reason not to.
The fact that I was trying to say no to my little girl who's heart was set on this Tinkerbell backpack was just plain wrong. And I know thats not the only thing, but I just need to take Sister Hinckley's thought into consideration. Kids will be kids, and they are weird! But I need to just relax and let them be.
Sorry for the long post...dang I didn't want to shut up!
Movie and Pizza Night
Since summer vacation has come to an end, I thought it would be a fun thing have a movie and pizza night the Friday before they started school. They thought it was a good idea as well! When I was getting groceries at Winco, I remembered they have already made pizza dough that they sell in the deli, as well as their sauce. I really don't care for frozen pizzas, and I am not that great of a baker to make my own crust and sauce, so I figured meeting somewhere in the middle really worked great! We are really not that adventurous when it comes to pizza. My favorite is cheese and sometimes pepperoni. Mackenzie likes cheese and pepperoni and sometimes pineapple. Sean LOVES cheese, pepperoni and pineapple. Needless to say, these pizzas were very easy to make. Instead of making one big one, I decided to divide the dough into four pieces and the fourth piece made yummy breadsticks. I made them just like Little Caesars.
Now, the movie idea didn't work out too great. In my mind, the kids would decide on a movie that we all could watch while eating the pizza. Well, of course they each chose a movie and wanted to watch it when we got home. Oh well...that really didn't bother me. Sean chose super mario brothers, Mackenzie chose something else (oops, I forgot) and I chose No Reservations which I watched later that night. It was a real good movie!
So, have you guys saw those Redbox machines in grocery stores (or in Mcdonalds if you are in Utah!) ? That HAS to be the best invention ever made. Its like this movie vending machine. You have to use a credit card so if you keep the movie too long, it will charge your account for the extra night. But, the movies are just $1.00 per night. They have a ton of new release movies, family movies, etc. I couldn't believe how many of these Redbox's I saw when we were in Utah. I mean, they were in EVERY Mcdonalds we went in. (and with my kids, that was a lot of micky d's). The only thing I would change is for them to be along the drive thru so you didn't even have to get out of the car. (I know...I'm a self proclaimed LAZY BOTTOM). Ours is in Raley's supermarket. They are now in Wal*mart's too! And the cool thing is, you can have free "codes" sent to your email to get a free rental. Ok, enough about that...Here's some pics of the kids' pizzas!
Now, the movie idea didn't work out too great. In my mind, the kids would decide on a movie that we all could watch while eating the pizza. Well, of course they each chose a movie and wanted to watch it when we got home. Oh well...that really didn't bother me. Sean chose super mario brothers, Mackenzie chose something else (oops, I forgot) and I chose No Reservations which I watched later that night. It was a real good movie!
So, have you guys saw those Redbox machines in grocery stores (or in Mcdonalds if you are in Utah!) ? That HAS to be the best invention ever made. Its like this movie vending machine. You have to use a credit card so if you keep the movie too long, it will charge your account for the extra night. But, the movies are just $1.00 per night. They have a ton of new release movies, family movies, etc. I couldn't believe how many of these Redbox's I saw when we were in Utah. I mean, they were in EVERY Mcdonalds we went in. (and with my kids, that was a lot of micky d's). The only thing I would change is for them to be along the drive thru so you didn't even have to get out of the car. (I know...I'm a self proclaimed LAZY BOTTOM). Ours is in Raley's supermarket. They are now in Wal*mart's too! And the cool thing is, you can have free "codes" sent to your email to get a free rental. Ok, enough about that...Here's some pics of the kids' pizzas!
Monday, August 18, 2008
New SpringWidget
This is a pretty cool thing that our church has come out with! You can subscribe to these "gems" and get one every day in your email or have them on your blog! I think I check my blog more than my email..LOL.
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Friday, August 15, 2008
Monday, August 11, 2008
Gateway in SLC
Before we left Utah to come home, we had to stop at Gateway. It is the coolest outdoor shopping mall I've ever been to. What's really cool is they have this cement area where water shoots up from the ground. Of course, once the kids saw it, they wanted to get wet. They were a little hesitant at first, but got over it very quickly. The 2002 Winter Olympics were in SLC, so there is a ton of olympic stuff all around. Every 30 minutes, they even have the water synchronized with music which makes for a great show.
Isn't it funny how small the world really is?? Bryce and I were getting the chairs set up so he could watch the kids play while Deb and I went shopping. Here comes this little girl over to where we are at, and she says hi. I looked up and I couldn't believe it, but it was a little girl from my ward there playing with her whole family. What are the odds of that?? After a few hours of playing and shopping, we headed out. What a fun family vacation this was!!! Can't wait to do it again!
Isn't it funny how small the world really is?? Bryce and I were getting the chairs set up so he could watch the kids play while Deb and I went shopping. Here comes this little girl over to where we are at, and she says hi. I looked up and I couldn't believe it, but it was a little girl from my ward there playing with her whole family. What are the odds of that?? After a few hours of playing and shopping, we headed out. What a fun family vacation this was!!! Can't wait to do it again!
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Slacker
Has it really been over a week since I have posted??? Geesh, I guess I am too busy looking at other people's blogs to get to work on updating my own. I added my blog to Sugardoodle, which you should really check out. Ever since then, I have had tons of people looking at my blog, which is GREAT. I just want to know who you are!!! I have 1 or 2 more for Utah, then I will be updating the last 2 weeks we have had in our household! I really can't get behind like that.
I look forward to hearing from all of you out there!
I look forward to hearing from all of you out there!
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