Sick and Tired...and Freezing

We did so well at not getting sick in 2012, which was especially helpful since we used all our Flex money on hubby's Lasik in January.  But this year is starting out much differently!  The boy has strep, and the girls all have tummy-aches.  And I am tired of all the sickness and the crankiness that comes with it!  Oh and did I mention it has been beyond cold here?  Like -5 degrees overnight temps cold.  Like no one goes outside unless they absolutely have to---you know like to take kids to the dr or pick up meds.  So I am freezing all the time, my feet and hands are cracking and I am exhausted.  Tomorrow I'll tell you about Munchkin's 6th birthday parties.  Tonight, I go to sleep!

New Year, New...Me?

I am going to try and do better about posting on the ole bloggity blog.  Today, we did some stuff, but it really feels like we did absolutely nothing!  I made cinnamon rolls this morning, then we snacked the rest of the day.  Summer sausage, cheese and crackers, cream cheese chili dip with chips, and root beer floats.  Homemade bread from someone in our stake, with butter and jam. And lots of popcorn.  Is it any wonder two of our kids aren't feeling so well this evening?!

Hubby and I went to see Les Mis this afternoon.  It was just fantastic.  I have a list of movies we need to buy in my head.  This one is definitely on it...along with Hotel Transylvania, which we took the kids to see two weeks ago--so funny:  blah, blah, blah.

We ended the night with a little shopping trip and shoveling the giant ice mass off of the entry to our street. It's gotten so bad that you have to gun the car to get it over the ice and then try hard not to slide into anything once you get over the ice!  So I think we got it a little better.  If the sun comes out tomorrow, we'll try to finish it--or a path at least.

The Christmas stuff is mostly put away, the house is a wreck from the kids being home, but I got rid of a chore I hate!  The boy told us he would rather load the dishwasher than unload it.  So the girls take turns putting the dishes away and the boy loads it without complaint!  It's fantastic!!

Here to a great new year!

Oh How Quickly They Forget

Hubby has been gone for 3 days. (He's never been gone this long before.) He comes home today.  (YAY!!!) So while on the way to the library this morning, I asked Munchkin and Squirt if they were excited that dady was coming home.  Munchkin said, "I don't even remember what Dad looks like."  Squirt tried to help her out.  "Yes you do.  He has hair and a big head and he's strong."

Munchkin thought for a second.  "Nope.  I don't remember what he looks like."

Knock, Knock

Squirt told me this knock, knock joke a few months ago while we were driving in the car.  I had never heard it before, so when she started I thought it was going to be a typical 3 year old joke that made nbo sense whatsoever.  But, it's a real joke and it's funny!

knock knock
who's there
owls
owls who
of course owls whoo

Swimming?

We finally broke down and bought the kids a little pool.  I needed one that Squirt wouldn't drown in, but that the other kids could still have fun in.

Yes, Munchkin needs a lifevest for 18 inches of water.

 Thumbelina showing off her mad underwater skills.

 And a jump off the high dive...

When Squirt woke up, we played Jaws with a little 4 inch shark and they thought it was the coolest thing ever!  I got such a massive sunburn--now I am a giant peeling mess.  Good thing the kids didn't get burned since they all swim in rashguard shirts!

Super Summer Fun--Classic Skate Style

For Valentines Day, the kids got new skates.  So this summer, when we found out that the local skating rink had summer passes, we bought them.  We were even able to get my cousin a deal on a pass.  Squirt isn't a big fan of skating, but she'll do a lap or two each time we go.

 Thumbelina is almost a pro!  She goes so fast and is just in her own little world.  And her cool skates light up so it's easy to find her.

 Then we always end up in the bounce houses which Squirt loves!

We try to go 3-4 times a week.  It's good exercise for the kids and it's air conditioned so I don't die!

Happy Father's Day

This year, for Father's Day, hubby said all he wanted was a picture for his office.  In Jan, he moved back to the Sales side at his work and is back in an office.  His old pictures only included two of our children.  It was time for a new one.

We tried taking one before church.  Believe it or not, this was the best one!

So we had to try again after church and the kids had to hide their feet from their dad! 

Oh well.  Some pictures should be less staged and more real, right?  We do love Daddy around here!