Wowsers

How many days has it been since I last blogged? I've lost count. Truly, I think I've lost my head. Life is crazy and out of whack.

School report - the kiddos going are loving it and those home with mommy are sleeper-inners. Too much so, in fact. Elijah slept past noon today. Kirsten joined the school choir and is having fun with it. Brandon is loving high school. Well, he's not all that fond of his French teacher but there's gotta be at least one teacher you don't like, right?

Home front report - Well, like I already stated, it's crazy around here. Truly. Elijah doesn't sleep well at night, then wants to sleep the day away. Oh how his schedule makes me tired. I need to get things changed around so that he sleeps better at night and sees more daylight.Thank goodness for older kiddos who help so much after school. I can sneak little naps in that way. Speaking of which, the kids are eating dinner & Vern is hoping to leave work soon so I think I'm going to try to nap off a monster headache.

Have a great evening!

Four things

...on my Friday to-do list.

1. "Help" Kirsten clean her room. Think big garbage bag here. I'm tired of waiting for her to finish it up. It's time to step in and make the mess disappear. (Into the trash, that is.)
2. Find my mp3 player. I've been looking for it for days. At this point I hope it's in the car, because I'm not finding it in the house.
3. Spend the last bit of money off of my last iTunes card. Ask for a new one. ;)
4. Laundry. In this house there's always laundry.

Have a great day!

*sigh*

Getting all of my kids ready to go to school. Brandon starts next week. Soon it will just be me and my Boo at home during the day.
They grow so fast.

UnStabLe

Our internet connection, that is. We've had problems all weekend and are trying to figure out what on earth is going on. We're lucky when it stays up for 15 minutes, it seems. Stink-o-rama. Meanwhile, we've had movies going nonstop, which has been fun. So far this weekend I've watched:

The Legend of Bagger Vance
Jersey Girl
Hitch
Monsters Inc.
Spanglish
The Princess Bride
Cool Runnings
Notting Hill
50 First Dates

Now I just need to find the Fifth Element & How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days to make the day complete.

Have a great weekend!

Blessed

What a wonderful day.
I didn't go anywhere fancy or do anything out of the ordinary. Kirsten went to school, Brandon went to the sophomore bbq, and I had a quiet day at home. Brian and Beth stopped by with my sweet new little nephew Brannon. He's just a little over 2 weeks old & I finally got to hold him. Oh my, he's seriously adorable. He has red hair. Lots of it. I could have rubbed my cheek against his head all day. Mmmmmm... I so did not want to give him back. New babies are just heavenly.
I felt so blessed to be able to have some quiet time to visit with them this afternoon.

I enjoyed him so much I forgot to grab my camera.
I'll have to get some shots of him soon.

Have a great day!

CraZy BuSy

Oh my, it has been busy around here. I had a great weekend with my friends. Exactly what I needed. I'm so lucky, I have such a great group of friends. It was so nice to not be mommy for a couple of days, even if that's how long it took me to figure out what to do with myself. lol

Sunday was Brandon's 15th birthday. Truthfully, I came home, handed him a treat and passed out for most of it. (Hey, I didn't get any sleep Saturday night.) He did get some cool gifts though. There's more to come too. :)
It's been sophomore week at the high school. B's been going. He's having fun trying to figure out where his classes are. His favorite part has been the free stuff though. lol Here he is in his t-shirt from today. Lookin' sharp B!

Kirsten started 4th grade on Monday. Her school is year round. Her 9th birthday was yesterday. Besides having her class sing to her on her second day of school there were a few fun surprises in store for her. (Like much-needed new shoes and slurpees with mom.) Mostly a quiet day but a good one.
We've got to get LV in to the dr. for immunizations so that he can start kindergarten too. Then it will just be me and Elijah at home. Maybe then things will feel a little less busy.

Girl Time

I'm getting packed and ready to head for a squirrely weekend get away. It'll be so good to see my friends. Park City, here we come! lol
It's going to be a blast. It always is when we get together. :)
The timing is perfect for me. I've been struggling on this new medicine & have been more tired than normal, Elijah is still sad that I won't nurse him (and I am so sore from stopping) and life has been stressful enough that a weekend escape sounds just about perfect. Of course, with squirrely sorts involved I'm not expecting a super relaxing weekend, but I do know I'll have loads of fun. I can't wait. :)
I hope my friends travelling from afar to come and play will do so in safety.

I'll see some of you tomorrow!

heartbroken

Poor little Elijah. I've been trying to wean him off and on for months now, but it makes him so sad that I always seem to give in a little. It's so hard to say no when he's crying and it's the only thing he wants. I've continued to be his source of comfort up until now. This blood pressure medication has changed everything. I can't nurse him on it.
He's heartbroken.
I'm tired.

Wish us luck. And sleep.

Thirty-four

Well, I'm a day late even with my own birthday post. I did have a good day yesterday. I woke up to a phone call from my dad, ended the day with a phone call from my mom-in-law and hung out with my kiddos in between. Perfect.

I spent my first 24 years in Toronto and the past 10 years in Utah.
I've had 4 cute kiddos and 9 wedding anniversaries.
I've met people I care about. I have friends I that I cherish.
I've stayed up all night talking.
I've watched sunrises and sunsets.
I've photographed many weddings.
I've laughed, I've cried...
I've had an amazing 34 years.

Sorry for the icky birthday picture. I almost didn't post it, but decided it's okay that I wasn't looking my bestest. It's been a long and stressful summer & it shows. That's life, right? It's funny, I still feel young & people guess me as younger than I am all of the time so I look at a picture like this and am floored by how a camera can magnify every flaw and make me feel old. :p

*picture removed* Ick. sorry. Hate looking tired. :p