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Monday, July 27, 2009
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Four Days Away and Three Days Back
Oh, I've ignored this blog! Just a quick recap of last week. We were gone camping/visiting Monday-Thursday.
Monday we dropped the kids off to my parents and sister and Bob and I headed to Muskegon for a night away together, to celebrate our anniversary. (See, Debbie? No kids.)
The next day (Tuesday), we collected the kids and we headed to Lake Michigan for the afternoon then back to the rustic camping cabin we'd rented.
On Wednesday, we made the short trek back to my mom and dad's for lunch, then spent the afternoon with my sister Denise and her kids at their new house. We spent the night at my parent's house.
Thursday we relaxed with Mom and Dad for the morning and headed back home after lunch. I'm still not caught up with the laundry!
Friday we had Beach Day with our homeschool group and the weather was PERFECT. In the evening, I delivered David to a friend's for an airsoft birthday party and I hung out there for a while, then headed to the grocery store. Emily and James also spent the night at friend's homes.
Saturday was busy - gathering the children back from their respective friends and then heading out to a wedding - Bob's niece got married. David babysat here while Bob and I went to the wedding. Arrived back here, changed clothes and tidied up then headed out again to book club. WHAT a lovely evening THAT was. See Mirkwood for my book club report.
Today was finally a relaxing day. Church took up our morning, but the rest of the day was unscheduled - a little time online, a little newspaper reading, a little laying about, then a 4 mile bike ride (the last hill just about killed me), then we watched Pink Panther 2. I'm going to watch Slumdog Millionaire as soon as David goes to bed.
I'm ready for a new week with not much scheduled, but a lot to accomplish! I have a to-do list with 16 things on it right now and more tasks are bubbling to the surface of my mind as I write down others. This will be catch up week and also a week to get David ready for his mission trip next week. And there's still a LOT of laundry to do!
Monday - Writing, Bob and kids gardening
Tuesday - Lord of the Rings marathon (or will it be rescheduled?)
Wednesday - Writing, Veggie Tales Premiere
Thursday - Writing, Movie in the Park
Friday - Writing
Saturday - Writing
Monday we dropped the kids off to my parents and sister and Bob and I headed to Muskegon for a night away together, to celebrate our anniversary. (See, Debbie? No kids.)
The next day (Tuesday), we collected the kids and we headed to Lake Michigan for the afternoon then back to the rustic camping cabin we'd rented.
On Wednesday, we made the short trek back to my mom and dad's for lunch, then spent the afternoon with my sister Denise and her kids at their new house. We spent the night at my parent's house.
Thursday we relaxed with Mom and Dad for the morning and headed back home after lunch. I'm still not caught up with the laundry!
Friday we had Beach Day with our homeschool group and the weather was PERFECT. In the evening, I delivered David to a friend's for an airsoft birthday party and I hung out there for a while, then headed to the grocery store. Emily and James also spent the night at friend's homes.
Saturday was busy - gathering the children back from their respective friends and then heading out to a wedding - Bob's niece got married. David babysat here while Bob and I went to the wedding. Arrived back here, changed clothes and tidied up then headed out again to book club. WHAT a lovely evening THAT was. See Mirkwood for my book club report.
Today was finally a relaxing day. Church took up our morning, but the rest of the day was unscheduled - a little time online, a little newspaper reading, a little laying about, then a 4 mile bike ride (the last hill just about killed me), then we watched Pink Panther 2. I'm going to watch Slumdog Millionaire as soon as David goes to bed.
I'm ready for a new week with not much scheduled, but a lot to accomplish! I have a to-do list with 16 things on it right now and more tasks are bubbling to the surface of my mind as I write down others. This will be catch up week and also a week to get David ready for his mission trip next week. And there's still a LOT of laundry to do!
Monday - Writing, Bob and kids gardening
Tuesday - Lord of the Rings marathon (or will it be rescheduled?)
Wednesday - Writing, Veggie Tales Premiere
Thursday - Writing, Movie in the Park
Friday - Writing
Saturday - Writing
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Keepers Camping - Rustic, but Awesome!
I went with my girls on their Keepers at Home campout this weekend - just one night of rustic camping, so they can earn their camping and hiking pins.
We had a great time camping at Holly Recreation Area in their organizational campsite. (It's a nice campground in the regular part, too though. We toured it to check for leftover campfire wood, but were unsuccessful.) Nine girls, four moms, a bit more rain than we'd have preferred, and a whole lot of fun!
We arrived at 3pm on Saturday, set up camp amidst intermittent showers, made a fire, cooked dinner in a Dutch oven, went on a hike, ate dinner, let the girls play, had banana boats and S'mores, sent the girls to bed, and let the adults stay up as late as they wanted.
Sunday morning, of course the girls got up way earlier than the moms would have liked. Breakfast over the fire, breaking camp, and a hike. We were home before noon.
As always, if the slideshow won't load for you OR if you'd like to see bigger versions of the photos, just click on the slideshow and it should take you to the album in picasa where you can view the pictures.
Oh, if you'd like to see all 263 photos we took, click HERE. The girls were playing Paparazzi (wait, you didn't play that when you were a kid? LOL) and took a zillion photos. I put the good ones of MY kids in the slideshow, but if you know the other kids who went or just like looking at kids being silly, go take a gander at them.
We had a great time camping at Holly Recreation Area in their organizational campsite. (It's a nice campground in the regular part, too though. We toured it to check for leftover campfire wood, but were unsuccessful.) Nine girls, four moms, a bit more rain than we'd have preferred, and a whole lot of fun!
We arrived at 3pm on Saturday, set up camp amidst intermittent showers, made a fire, cooked dinner in a Dutch oven, went on a hike, ate dinner, let the girls play, had banana boats and S'mores, sent the girls to bed, and let the adults stay up as late as they wanted.
Sunday morning, of course the girls got up way earlier than the moms would have liked. Breakfast over the fire, breaking camp, and a hike. We were home before noon.
As always, if the slideshow won't load for you OR if you'd like to see bigger versions of the photos, just click on the slideshow and it should take you to the album in picasa where you can view the pictures.
Oh, if you'd like to see all 263 photos we took, click HERE. The girls were playing Paparazzi (wait, you didn't play that when you were a kid? LOL) and took a zillion photos. I put the good ones of MY kids in the slideshow, but if you know the other kids who went or just like looking at kids being silly, go take a gander at them.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Thursday Notes
Suzy was "playing" the piano earlier today, not something I let her do often. She was plinking away at the high notes and James said, "That sounds like someone pounding icicles into your brain!" lol
I'm finally at 25 pounds LOST since January 1. And I've lost two pants sizes. YAY! Go me! I've journaled a lot of calories and exercised a lot of hours to hit that goal. I'm not done yet. I have 13 more pounds until I've hit my goal weight. And then I'll set a new goal. And I hope to run a 5K this fall. Actually RUN it, not walk/jog. So, there you have it.
The little kids have been going to a soccer camp/VBS this week every night. They seem to be having fun and they know a few people there. The first couple nights David rode along with me, just to get out of the house he said.
Last night, I took Emily instead and we had a little girls' night. She and I went to the thrift store and tried on pants - she got a couple pair and I got a pair of capris (a size SMALLER!) and a shirt. Then we grabbed some slushies and some McDonald's and went for a walk at a nearby park. Then we headed back to the church and still had a few minutes to wait and we sat together - I finished my book club book and she wrote for a while. A nice night together - we don't get that often enough.
Bob had an interview yesterday afternoon and it went pretty well, I guess. All we can do now is wait and pray. A lady from our church was in the waiting area when Bob came out from his interview.
I hear the ice cream truck!
I'm finally at 25 pounds LOST since January 1. And I've lost two pants sizes. YAY! Go me! I've journaled a lot of calories and exercised a lot of hours to hit that goal. I'm not done yet. I have 13 more pounds until I've hit my goal weight. And then I'll set a new goal. And I hope to run a 5K this fall. Actually RUN it, not walk/jog. So, there you have it.
The little kids have been going to a soccer camp/VBS this week every night. They seem to be having fun and they know a few people there. The first couple nights David rode along with me, just to get out of the house he said.
Last night, I took Emily instead and we had a little girls' night. She and I went to the thrift store and tried on pants - she got a couple pair and I got a pair of capris (a size SMALLER!) and a shirt. Then we grabbed some slushies and some McDonald's and went for a walk at a nearby park. Then we headed back to the church and still had a few minutes to wait and we sat together - I finished my book club book and she wrote for a while. A nice night together - we don't get that often enough.
Bob had an interview yesterday afternoon and it went pretty well, I guess. All we can do now is wait and pray. A lady from our church was in the waiting area when Bob came out from his interview.
I hear the ice cream truck!
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Family Camp Photos
Finally here are some photos of Family Camp, along with my captions. I'll try to write out a few thoughts on the week to go along with them soon.
As always, if the slideshow won't load for you OR if you'd like to see bigger versions of the photos, just click on the slideshow and it should take you to the album in picasa where you can view the pictures.
As always, if the slideshow won't load for you OR if you'd like to see bigger versions of the photos, just click on the slideshow and it should take you to the album in picasa where you can view the pictures.
Weekly Preview
Well, this week looks to be busier. James and Suzy are going to an evening VBS/Soccer Camp every night. I have two soccer meetings at night, getting coaches ready for the new season. There's a library program and a movie in the park and if the weather is nice that night, maybe we'll swim beforehand. The girls' Keepers at Home group is having a campout on Saturday night - no running water, no electricity. I am camping along with them - roughing it!
I need to get some work done this week - noveling, querying, job applications, etc... And I'll take Emily to order new glasses. What else? Four workouts, grocery shopping, the normal stuff and I'm sure there is more I'm leaving out!
Sunday - Church, Relax
Monday - Work, Soccer VBS (J,S)
Tuesday - Work, Science Alive @ library (E,J,S), Soccer VBS, Soccer meeting (L)
Wednesday - Work, Soccer VBS, Youth Pool Party (D)
Thursday - Work, Soccer VBS, Soccer meeting (L), Movie in the Park: Horton Hears a Who.
Friday - Work, Soccer VBS
Saturday - Keepers Campout (L,E,S)
I need to get some work done this week - noveling, querying, job applications, etc... And I'll take Emily to order new glasses. What else? Four workouts, grocery shopping, the normal stuff and I'm sure there is more I'm leaving out!
Sunday - Church, Relax
Monday - Work, Soccer VBS (J,S)
Tuesday - Work, Science Alive @ library (E,J,S), Soccer VBS, Soccer meeting (L)
Wednesday - Work, Soccer VBS, Youth Pool Party (D)
Thursday - Work, Soccer VBS, Soccer meeting (L), Movie in the Park: Horton Hears a Who.
Friday - Work, Soccer VBS
Saturday - Keepers Campout (L,E,S)
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Wednesday What's
Read this on Michele's blog (from last week) and thought I'd fill time I ought to be using to do something else. lol
what i'm reading: frankenstein by mary shelley and one tough mother by julie barnhill
what i'm reading: frankenstein by mary shelley and one tough mother by julie barnhill
what i'm listening to: someone mowing a few yards away, a dog 
barking, and the kids trying to get along in the side yard, and someone just set off some fireworks!
barking, and the kids trying to get along in the side yard, and someone just set off some fireworks!what i ate for dinner last night: last night it was frozen pizza - tombstone supreme, love the black olives - and bagged salad
what movie i want to watch: the time traveler's wife (it comes out in august)
what i'm thinking about: why my children feel the need to sneak fudgsicles when they know it really pisses me off
what i should be doing instead of this: finding jobs online
what i want to do this summer that i've never done before: run 5K without stopping
what i'd like to learn about: spiritual disciplines
what color are my toe nails: pale pale pink that needs to be redone
what is my favorite song to play really loud when alone:
Panama by Van Halen what i think of michael jackson's death: Sad, but no sadder than the death of any other 51-year-old father
what the highlight of my weekend was: the sun finally coming out!
what i see when i look behind me: an unrolled sleeping bag that needs the zipper mended. i'll do that while i watch tv later
what was the last website i visited: michele's blog
what i am wearing: my comfy jeans, a lilac shirt (bedazzled!) and barefeet, no makeup, no jewelry
what i'm disappointed in: myself
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Weekly Preview
Back from nine nights of camping! That's the longest camping trip I've ever been on. We have piles of laundry to catch up on, but I'm giving up on that for the evening. I'm tired and fighting a case of the sniffles. I'll post a long account of our time at Family Camp soon, but for now, here's a preview of the week ahead.
I have a meeting to schedule with my homeschool group co-leaders. I need to take David to pick up his new glasses and order a pair for Emily. There's tons of laundry to catch up on and unpacking the camper the rest of the way. Must buy groceries as we are down to the bare shelves. Going to finish editing Mystery Valley Ranch and send more queries for FMN. Bob will do some painting, I am sure.
Sunday - Pack up camp and head home, start laundry
Monday - Work, Groceries, Optometrist?
Tuesday - Work.
Wednesday - Work.
Thursday - Work, Movie in the Park: Nim's Island.
Friday - Beach Day, Youth Event (D)
Saturday - More of the Same.
Now, I'm off to read perhaps and definitely to get another large glass of OJ. (If I would have had more OJ on the trip as well as some vitamin C, I think I would have stayed healthy. Argh.)
I have a meeting to schedule with my homeschool group co-leaders. I need to take David to pick up his new glasses and order a pair for Emily. There's tons of laundry to catch up on and unpacking the camper the rest of the way. Must buy groceries as we are down to the bare shelves. Going to finish editing Mystery Valley Ranch and send more queries for FMN. Bob will do some painting, I am sure.
Sunday - Pack up camp and head home, start laundry
Monday - Work, Groceries, Optometrist?
Tuesday - Work.
Wednesday - Work.
Thursday - Work, Movie in the Park: Nim's Island.
Friday - Beach Day, Youth Event (D)
Saturday - More of the Same.
Now, I'm off to read perhaps and definitely to get another large glass of OJ. (If I would have had more OJ on the trip as well as some vitamin C, I think I would have stayed healthy. Argh.)
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