Thursday, October 29, 2009
Getting Pumpkins
We went to the store on Tuesday night (Bryan was trying to give me a break from the kids so I could do Ethan's costume, but I wanted to go along) to buy some pumpkins. The kids loved it and there were still some good pumpkins for sale.
Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Have you ever read that book? I love that book because everything that can go wrong does to the little boy. It's so my life. And yesterday was my terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day!
Bryan noticed when he drove home on Tuesday night that there was a puddle of oil on his parking spot at work. When he checked the oil it was bone dry. It was due for an oil change anyway so I made an appointment and then he drove it back to work on Wednesday morning so it could sit there until Thursday and the appointment. Since he bikes every day except Tuesday night/Wednesday morning we figured it wouldn't be a problem.
Ethan finally decided what he wanted to be for Halloween...a jedi! So I found a pattern on Monday, bought the fabric and fitted the pattern on Tuesday and was going to spend Courtney's nap time cutting out and sewing the costume so he would be ready for the Halloween parade at school on Friday.
Wednesday morning things were going well. I helped out at Courtney's Halloween party at preschool (I'll post about that in a minute) and they had a great time. I drove carpool because I was going to be there already. It was FREEZING that day and I had just braved the freezing winds to drop the last girl off when the "check engine" light went on in the van. I don't mess with things like that so I immediately went home and called the dealership The woman made an appointment for 30 minutes later at 12:30. Courtney and I hopped back in the van, ran to a auto parts store to buy oil for Bryan's car, ran and put the bag of oil cans in his car, got McDonalds (I had the best tasting, awful-for-you salad ever, I don't think it should be labeled "healthy" if it is doused in bacon, cheese and ranch dressing), then drove fast to the dealership and got there 10 minutes late.
The guy checking us in was nice but then informed me that all the mechanics were at lunch from 12:30 until 1:30 so it wouldn't be until 1:30 when they could even think of looking at the van and then wouldn't be able to give me an estimate (at $85 per hour) until at least 2:30. Courtney and I ate our lunch and then I called Bryan. He filled up his oil, came and got us, then we drove him back to his office so we could have the car.
We got home just fine but I had to call and change the appointment for the oil change on Bryan's car because we couldn't go without a car. Courtney then fought taking a nap, which really is a necessity for her. She screamed and yelled at me and spent most of the time in time-out. Then it was time for her dance class Halloween party. We carpool and I drive to dance and the other mom brings them home. I got Courtney ready, picked up her friend and as we were leaving the mom asked me what treat Courtney was taking. This was news to me! Apparently I didn't read the note that said they had to bring 12 treats to share. We ran home, grabbed 12 pieces of Halloween candy and took off.
Finally! I was home and started on Ethan's costume but he arrived home about 15 minutes after I got home, so it wasn't quiet for long. I needed him to try something on for me and he was grumpy and fought me. He finally tried it on and I fitted it to him but he was worried that I would poke him with a pin.
The car dealership then called to tell me that there is a leak in a fuel thing in front and we are losing fuel (not something you want to do at present gas prices) so they are fixing it but they need the car until Friday night.
To make a long story short (too late, I know) the rest of the night was crazy. I forgot to make anything for dinner because I was working on the Jedi costume. Bryan got home at 5:45 on his bike and had to leave at 6 p.m. for mutual. The kids fought with each other all night.
But...ever time I had to turn left without a stop light, traffic was clear. Ethan LOVES, LOVES, LOVES his costume and didn't fight me on any of the fittings later in the evening. I didn't have to unpick any seams. And Courtney gave me a big hug before bed. So there were some silver linings!
Bryan noticed when he drove home on Tuesday night that there was a puddle of oil on his parking spot at work. When he checked the oil it was bone dry. It was due for an oil change anyway so I made an appointment and then he drove it back to work on Wednesday morning so it could sit there until Thursday and the appointment. Since he bikes every day except Tuesday night/Wednesday morning we figured it wouldn't be a problem.
Ethan finally decided what he wanted to be for Halloween...a jedi! So I found a pattern on Monday, bought the fabric and fitted the pattern on Tuesday and was going to spend Courtney's nap time cutting out and sewing the costume so he would be ready for the Halloween parade at school on Friday.
Wednesday morning things were going well. I helped out at Courtney's Halloween party at preschool (I'll post about that in a minute) and they had a great time. I drove carpool because I was going to be there already. It was FREEZING that day and I had just braved the freezing winds to drop the last girl off when the "check engine" light went on in the van. I don't mess with things like that so I immediately went home and called the dealership The woman made an appointment for 30 minutes later at 12:30. Courtney and I hopped back in the van, ran to a auto parts store to buy oil for Bryan's car, ran and put the bag of oil cans in his car, got McDonalds (I had the best tasting, awful-for-you salad ever, I don't think it should be labeled "healthy" if it is doused in bacon, cheese and ranch dressing), then drove fast to the dealership and got there 10 minutes late.
The guy checking us in was nice but then informed me that all the mechanics were at lunch from 12:30 until 1:30 so it wouldn't be until 1:30 when they could even think of looking at the van and then wouldn't be able to give me an estimate (at $85 per hour) until at least 2:30. Courtney and I ate our lunch and then I called Bryan. He filled up his oil, came and got us, then we drove him back to his office so we could have the car.
We got home just fine but I had to call and change the appointment for the oil change on Bryan's car because we couldn't go without a car. Courtney then fought taking a nap, which really is a necessity for her. She screamed and yelled at me and spent most of the time in time-out. Then it was time for her dance class Halloween party. We carpool and I drive to dance and the other mom brings them home. I got Courtney ready, picked up her friend and as we were leaving the mom asked me what treat Courtney was taking. This was news to me! Apparently I didn't read the note that said they had to bring 12 treats to share. We ran home, grabbed 12 pieces of Halloween candy and took off.
Finally! I was home and started on Ethan's costume but he arrived home about 15 minutes after I got home, so it wasn't quiet for long. I needed him to try something on for me and he was grumpy and fought me. He finally tried it on and I fitted it to him but he was worried that I would poke him with a pin.
The car dealership then called to tell me that there is a leak in a fuel thing in front and we are losing fuel (not something you want to do at present gas prices) so they are fixing it but they need the car until Friday night.
To make a long story short (too late, I know) the rest of the night was crazy. I forgot to make anything for dinner because I was working on the Jedi costume. Bryan got home at 5:45 on his bike and had to leave at 6 p.m. for mutual. The kids fought with each other all night.
But...ever time I had to turn left without a stop light, traffic was clear. Ethan LOVES, LOVES, LOVES his costume and didn't fight me on any of the fittings later in the evening. I didn't have to unpick any seams. And Courtney gave me a big hug before bed. So there were some silver linings!
Sunday, October 25, 2009
What did I just say?!
Last week we had a Relief Society Meeting where we made emergency sanitation kits for those in the ward who wanted one. For those of you who don't know, an emergency sanitation kit is...well...it's basically a big bucket with cleaning supplies and in an emergency the bucket becomes your...um...TOILET! Gross, but it is a necessity when in emergency times.
Anyway, I was conducting Relief Society today and thanked all the women who made the kits and reported that we had 41 kits that were made. Then I said, "It's good to know that our ward is covered on that end." I paused, not sure that had come out the way it sounded to me, then the giggles began. I went bright red and tried to backtrack but didn't do it very well. We all ended up giggling and it was a bonding experience for all involved. FUNNY!! I did have one woman after ask if we were going to start working on food storage so "the other end would be covered too." Yeah, funny women in the ward! ;)
Anyway, I was conducting Relief Society today and thanked all the women who made the kits and reported that we had 41 kits that were made. Then I said, "It's good to know that our ward is covered on that end." I paused, not sure that had come out the way it sounded to me, then the giggles began. I went bright red and tried to backtrack but didn't do it very well. We all ended up giggling and it was a bonding experience for all involved. FUNNY!! I did have one woman after ask if we were going to start working on food storage so "the other end would be covered too." Yeah, funny women in the ward! ;)
Awesome Soccer!
Ethan and Courtney's teams both won their soccer games yesterday!
Courtney's little team only had 3 players at the game so they all played the entire time. Courtney was exhausted at the end and wasn't on the field all the time, but her team did awesome. They have really improved over the first of the season and it's fun to see. (Next week I'll take video of what she looks like at the beginning of the game versus what she looks like at the end.) ;)
Ethan's team has finally figured things out and it is fun to watch! They have been working on passing and getting spaced out and making their own opportunities to score and it all worked on Saturday! They were making passes and scoring without much problem and Ethan has perfected the move of stopping the ball with his belly! ;) I'll have to get that on video too. They really were fun to watch and it helped that they won!
Courtney's little team only had 3 players at the game so they all played the entire time. Courtney was exhausted at the end and wasn't on the field all the time, but her team did awesome. They have really improved over the first of the season and it's fun to see. (Next week I'll take video of what she looks like at the beginning of the game versus what she looks like at the end.) ;)
Ethan's team has finally figured things out and it is fun to watch! They have been working on passing and getting spaced out and making their own opportunities to score and it all worked on Saturday! They were making passes and scoring without much problem and Ethan has perfected the move of stopping the ball with his belly! ;) I'll have to get that on video too. They really were fun to watch and it helped that they won!
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Silly
Courtney found an "Angelina Ballerina" video at the library to borrow. On our way home she was talking about what she wants to be for Halloween and said, "Mom, next year I think I want to be an Ballerina Engineera. Does that sound good?" I just laughed. She said that she'll be a "girl of what Grandpa Pack is". Sounds good to me ;)
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Courtney's Fishing Update
It rained. Yes, there was rain so they didn't get to go fishing. But Courtney got a trip to Jumpin' Jacks instead which meant a new pair of socks because she was wearing sandals and you have to wear socks to be allowed to jump. Then they ate...what else?... pizza for lunch and had a great time. She came home and napped for a while and then was ready to go again. But she loved her grandma and grandpa date and can't wait until Grandma Pack gets here!
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Funny Kid Things
Lately Ethan and Courtney have been doing some funny kid things that I forget to blog about and I don't want to forget them, so here they go.
Courtney put a white pajama shirt on under her regular shirt yesterday and told everyone that she wears "garments." Yeah, only a Mormon child would think to do that. We had a chat about the temple and garments yesterday so it actually opened up a discussion that was great.
Ethan told us at dinner the other day that when he is older and girls just find his irresistible that he is going to start carrying a hammer to beat them away from him because he doesn't want them kissing him.
He also told us that he hopes girls will stay away from him and won't try to "snog me" when he's older and cute. (Yeah, we have been reading Harry Potter and the terminology has been creeping into his vocabulary.) I wondered, for a minute, why he kept telling us that he was going to be so irresistible to women when he was older. Then I had flashbacks to first grade when he was always bringing home notes from girls telling him that they "i lik yur shurt" and "yur cute." And every time I showed up to help out one girl or the other was trying to hug him. I guess it starts young. ;)
Bryan mixes up the first letters in phrases just to be silly. So "split pea soup" becomes "Plit sea poup." Yeah, you can see where that one goes in our house. There are quite a few combinations that you shouldn't try and we have probably found them all. But the one that Ethan has the hardest time saying correctly now is "clam chowder" (which happens to be his favorite soup of all time). He asked for it the other day by saying, "Mom, when are we going to have some "cham clowder?" He was giggling so hard that I don't think he ever got it right. ;)
Yesterday I was teaching piano and Courtney was downstairs watching a movie to keep her quiet. She came running up the stairs and yelled "Mom, I saw a cockroach downstairs and he was on his bag with his legs in the air moving around, like this" and she laid on her back on the floor and, stretching her arms and legs to the ceiling, started moving them around to give us a demonstration of what the cockroach was doing. It was hilarious! I later went down and it was a piece of fuzz from my sewing room and not a cockroach at all, but I liked the demonstration.
Anyway, just some things to give you a smile today!
Courtney put a white pajama shirt on under her regular shirt yesterday and told everyone that she wears "garments." Yeah, only a Mormon child would think to do that. We had a chat about the temple and garments yesterday so it actually opened up a discussion that was great.
Ethan told us at dinner the other day that when he is older and girls just find his irresistible that he is going to start carrying a hammer to beat them away from him because he doesn't want them kissing him.
He also told us that he hopes girls will stay away from him and won't try to "snog me" when he's older and cute. (Yeah, we have been reading Harry Potter and the terminology has been creeping into his vocabulary.) I wondered, for a minute, why he kept telling us that he was going to be so irresistible to women when he was older. Then I had flashbacks to first grade when he was always bringing home notes from girls telling him that they "i lik yur shurt" and "yur cute." And every time I showed up to help out one girl or the other was trying to hug him. I guess it starts young. ;)
Bryan mixes up the first letters in phrases just to be silly. So "split pea soup" becomes "Plit sea poup." Yeah, you can see where that one goes in our house. There are quite a few combinations that you shouldn't try and we have probably found them all. But the one that Ethan has the hardest time saying correctly now is "clam chowder" (which happens to be his favorite soup of all time). He asked for it the other day by saying, "Mom, when are we going to have some "cham clowder?" He was giggling so hard that I don't think he ever got it right. ;)
Yesterday I was teaching piano and Courtney was downstairs watching a movie to keep her quiet. She came running up the stairs and yelled "Mom, I saw a cockroach downstairs and he was on his bag with his legs in the air moving around, like this" and she laid on her back on the floor and, stretching her arms and legs to the ceiling, started moving them around to give us a demonstration of what the cockroach was doing. It was hilarious! I later went down and it was a piece of fuzz from my sewing room and not a cockroach at all, but I liked the demonstration.
Anyway, just some things to give you a smile today!
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