Tonight I took my children to their first NBA game. It was the Utah Jazz vs the Cleveland Cavaliers. It was a great game. The Jazz ended up winning 113-105. We left with two minutes left in the 2nd half. We wanted to get out before all the traffic.
My children didn't really seem to care much for it. My 8 year-old chose to play his Nintendo DS, my daughter wished she had brought a book, and my 4 year-old looked at me for most of the game. He kept asking if we could go home. It was late by the time we got out of there and to our car. It was 9:51 pm. They are usually in bed by 8:30 pm so I can't blame them much. My 3 month old is the one that seemed to enjoy it the most. She liked all the lights I think!
We got the tickets for under $25 off of StubHub. That is 6 tickets for under $25. I couldn't pass up such a great deal. It was in the nosebleed section. Pretty much as high up as you could possibly sit. My sister sat down lower because of her vertigo. She can't go to such high places.
Well, I am tired. Hope you all had a great night!
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Monday, January 9, 2012
I Found the Public Library Today
We have lived here for almost 10 months and today I finally located the public library. It was about 3 miles away, so my kids won't be walking to the library. I probably wouldn't have gone looking for it, except for my 7 year-old daughter is a little bookworm. I don't have time to read these days, even though I should really make time for it. She actually cried when I announced that we would do it later this week. She reminded me promptly that I told her I would bring her today.
After I filled out the form for the library cards, she grabbed her card and ran to the children's section. She got a couple Veggie Tales DVD's and then a Magic Treehouse book and a Chronicles of Narnia Voyage of the Dawn Treader or something like that. I never was interested in the Chronicles of Narnia series, or the Lord of the Rings series.
After we finished at the library, we went grocery shopping. We were on the end of town with one of the grocery stores, so I figured we might as well do some shopping. The lasagna was on sale there for $3 less than where I bought one a couple weeks ago. I bought a family size pack of boneless, skinless chicken breasts and a family size pack of boneless pork chops. I also bought some Italian sausage and pepper and onion. This should be a yummy week of food, I'm excited.
I did my 212 wall push-ups for today. I have done more push-ups in the past 7 days than I have in the past 7 years, I think. It is for a good cause, so I will continue to do them. I haven't been as diligent with my New Year's resolution as I should be. I need to start really doing them. I just have a really bad time finding the time.
Hope everyone had a good Monday!
After I filled out the form for the library cards, she grabbed her card and ran to the children's section. She got a couple Veggie Tales DVD's and then a Magic Treehouse book and a Chronicles of Narnia Voyage of the Dawn Treader or something like that. I never was interested in the Chronicles of Narnia series, or the Lord of the Rings series.
After we finished at the library, we went grocery shopping. We were on the end of town with one of the grocery stores, so I figured we might as well do some shopping. The lasagna was on sale there for $3 less than where I bought one a couple weeks ago. I bought a family size pack of boneless, skinless chicken breasts and a family size pack of boneless pork chops. I also bought some Italian sausage and pepper and onion. This should be a yummy week of food, I'm excited.
I did my 212 wall push-ups for today. I have done more push-ups in the past 7 days than I have in the past 7 years, I think. It is for a good cause, so I will continue to do them. I haven't been as diligent with my New Year's resolution as I should be. I need to start really doing them. I just have a really bad time finding the time.
Hope everyone had a good Monday!
Sunday, January 8, 2012
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My Baby Likes Football
I have hoped that I would give birth to a person that would enjoy watching football with me. I finally did it! My baby is a fan of football already. Thankfully!
It is nice to have a little one sitting here watching the game. She even cries if I block her view of the game. I just hope that it continues past the first few months of life.
My 4 year-old son has exclaimed loudly his dislike for the sport. Perhaps he will enjoy playing the game. I won't steer him in any direction. He will have to pick his sport himself, as have the older two children. They have both seemed to pick soccer, although it has caused arguments on the floor during the game. They have only played indoor soccer in the gym at the YMCA.
Last night I sent my blog off to be printed from July 23 - Dec 31. I started this blog as a journal for the family. I am excited to see it in book format. It will be a black and white book with 76 pages (I believe) for $16.55 from Blog2Print. I will let you all know how it turns out.
I have finished my push-ups for the day. I did 7 knee push-ups, and 205 wall push-ups. My shoulder isn't strong enough yet to do knee push-ups. I hurt!
My kids went sledding this morning. My youngest son cried because he forgot his gloves. He then blamed my sister and I for forgetting to put them on him. I guess I should have paid closer attention. He came back in, got warmed up, had them put on, and went back out. They are at church right now. I am at home, guess that is obvious, with the baby.
Hope everyone is having a great weekend!
It is nice to have a little one sitting here watching the game. She even cries if I block her view of the game. I just hope that it continues past the first few months of life.
My 4 year-old son has exclaimed loudly his dislike for the sport. Perhaps he will enjoy playing the game. I won't steer him in any direction. He will have to pick his sport himself, as have the older two children. They have both seemed to pick soccer, although it has caused arguments on the floor during the game. They have only played indoor soccer in the gym at the YMCA.
Last night I sent my blog off to be printed from July 23 - Dec 31. I started this blog as a journal for the family. I am excited to see it in book format. It will be a black and white book with 76 pages (I believe) for $16.55 from Blog2Print. I will let you all know how it turns out.
I have finished my push-ups for the day. I did 7 knee push-ups, and 205 wall push-ups. My shoulder isn't strong enough yet to do knee push-ups. I hurt!
My kids went sledding this morning. My youngest son cried because he forgot his gloves. He then blamed my sister and I for forgetting to put them on him. I guess I should have paid closer attention. He came back in, got warmed up, had them put on, and went back out. They are at church right now. I am at home, guess that is obvious, with the baby.
Hope everyone is having a great weekend!
Saturday, January 7, 2012
The White Stuff Came
Anyone that knows me, knows I don't like snow. I could go a lifetime without ever seeing it again, and this includes on Christmas. My children are my opposites. They saw snow out the window and they were really happy about it. I had to go out and get weighed at Weight Watchers (I lost 1.8 lbs since Dec 23), and I always go to Wal-Mart to get ice cream afterward. I figured that since I was there, I would buy each of the children a sled. We have a nice little hill in our courtyard so they can sled out there.
Upon returning home from Wal-Mart, I showed them what I got them. They were really excited. They had to clean their bedrooms before they could go outside and use them. I got them each their favorite color for their sled. The oldest got a green one, my 7 year-old daughter got a pink one, and my 4 year-old son got a blue one. The green one doesn't seem to hold up very well. He broke the first one, so we brought it back. He then went out with the second one and that one broke too. I am not returning it until Monday. My children got several hours of enjoyment out of the sleds today.
They also got to share with their friends. I saw them letting their friends use the sleds also. I thought this was really nice of them. I went to a local thrift store and bought the two boys a snowsuit. The one I got for the oldest didn't fit him, but the one for my youngest son did fit him. I have to bring the other back. He looks super cute in it. I have to find another one for him and then find one for my older daughter as well. I got them each a pair of mittens also. I hate to think of the children being cold. I got the mittens at the Dollar Tree and it came with 2 pairs... so they were 50 cents each. Not too bad, seeing how they usually get lost quickly.
I am thankful that my children don't hate snow. This gave them a lot of exercise (and Vitamin D) running up and down the hill. The nice thing is, they don't think of it as exercise. They think of it as fun. Isn't that how exercise should be?
I look forward to getting back into the 40s and 50s, but for now, the kids will enjoy what we are getting!
Upon returning home from Wal-Mart, I showed them what I got them. They were really excited. They had to clean their bedrooms before they could go outside and use them. I got them each their favorite color for their sled. The oldest got a green one, my 7 year-old daughter got a pink one, and my 4 year-old son got a blue one. The green one doesn't seem to hold up very well. He broke the first one, so we brought it back. He then went out with the second one and that one broke too. I am not returning it until Monday. My children got several hours of enjoyment out of the sleds today.
They also got to share with their friends. I saw them letting their friends use the sleds also. I thought this was really nice of them. I went to a local thrift store and bought the two boys a snowsuit. The one I got for the oldest didn't fit him, but the one for my youngest son did fit him. I have to bring the other back. He looks super cute in it. I have to find another one for him and then find one for my older daughter as well. I got them each a pair of mittens also. I hate to think of the children being cold. I got the mittens at the Dollar Tree and it came with 2 pairs... so they were 50 cents each. Not too bad, seeing how they usually get lost quickly.
I am thankful that my children don't hate snow. This gave them a lot of exercise (and Vitamin D) running up and down the hill. The nice thing is, they don't think of it as exercise. They think of it as fun. Isn't that how exercise should be?
I look forward to getting back into the 40s and 50s, but for now, the kids will enjoy what we are getting!
Friday, January 6, 2012
My Children Want to Earn a Wii
My children have wanted a Nintendo Wii ever since they first learned what one was, which was when their uncle got one. I am not into video games, so I have never really cared that all they have is their Nintendo DS and a Nintendo 64. My youngest son has been asking me to win a Nintendo Wii for about three months. There is no way to win one, that I have seen. I asked my sister if her husband and son still play the Wii, and she said not too often. I told her that my son really wants one. All my children want one, but my youngest son REALLY wants one.
Today she spoke to her husband about it. He wanted to trade it in to Game Stop. He called to see how much he would get for everything. He then said he would let me have it for less than that (since I'm family). Thank you!
My children now have a goal. They want to earn that Wii. My sister would be bringing it out to us when she comes to visit. They now know that I expect them to help clean around the house daily, without crying or whining. That is how they will earn it. This isn't a cheap little gadget... I think it is fair that they earn it. They should appreciate it more. I let them know that if they don't keep up their end of the deal, I will call and tell their uncle to trade it in.
They also know that it is going to consist of teamwork. They all have to help. Not just one of them, or two of them, but all three of them. If they are going to play together, they can work together too. This was day one. It had a few hitches, but it went over quite well.
I am looking forward to having a clean house and not needing to hear the children argue with me about doing their chores. I will have them continue their housework in order to be able to play on the Wii. I am excited for them to actually have it. I know that they enjoyed playing it when we lived closer to their uncle and cousin.
My daily update... I completed my 212 push-ups. I did 192 on the wall and 20 on a picnic table. They are getting easier to do, which is nice! I ran 1/4 mile. Something kept telling me to turn around, so I did. I have learned to listen to that still, small voice.
Tonight we had chicken tacos for dinner. Tomorrow we will have Garlic Chicken (at least that is the plan), and Sunday we will have Thai Chicken pizza from Papa Murphy's. I will pick it up tomorrow. It looks really good :)
Today she spoke to her husband about it. He wanted to trade it in to Game Stop. He called to see how much he would get for everything. He then said he would let me have it for less than that (since I'm family). Thank you!
My children now have a goal. They want to earn that Wii. My sister would be bringing it out to us when she comes to visit. They now know that I expect them to help clean around the house daily, without crying or whining. That is how they will earn it. This isn't a cheap little gadget... I think it is fair that they earn it. They should appreciate it more. I let them know that if they don't keep up their end of the deal, I will call and tell their uncle to trade it in.
They also know that it is going to consist of teamwork. They all have to help. Not just one of them, or two of them, but all three of them. If they are going to play together, they can work together too. This was day one. It had a few hitches, but it went over quite well.
I am looking forward to having a clean house and not needing to hear the children argue with me about doing their chores. I will have them continue their housework in order to be able to play on the Wii. I am excited for them to actually have it. I know that they enjoyed playing it when we lived closer to their uncle and cousin.
My daily update... I completed my 212 push-ups. I did 192 on the wall and 20 on a picnic table. They are getting easier to do, which is nice! I ran 1/4 mile. Something kept telling me to turn around, so I did. I have learned to listen to that still, small voice.
Tonight we had chicken tacos for dinner. Tomorrow we will have Garlic Chicken (at least that is the plan), and Sunday we will have Thai Chicken pizza from Papa Murphy's. I will pick it up tomorrow. It looks really good :)
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Ten Things About the Mommy in Me
Ten Things About the Mommy in Me
- I am a Mama Bear. I protect my children (and my family) with every fiber of my being.
- I will not be a mommy that will ever say, "My child would never do that." That was something I decided a long time ago when I would hear other mothers say that, when I knew their child did do "that." I will listen to what the person says and then have a talk with my child.
- I will stay up all night with a sick child. My mother did that for me, I will do that for my children. It will take me a long time to catch up on the sleep I missed, but that is okay.
- I will teach my children correct principles and let them govern themselves (as adults). I have to believe that they will know right from wrong. Of course, for now, I can't let them do much by themselves.
- I will always let my children know that I love them. I may not love something that they have done, or a choice they have made, but I love them regardless.
- I will try to cook them good meals that will help them grow strong and healthy. We will have chocolate, almost daily, but they get a good dinner too.
- I feel bad for my children when they get in trouble. I am sometimes the one that has to discipline them, and I hate doing that, but it is for their good. I believe that children have to know that there are consequences to their decisions.
- I am not afraid to die, but I do worry about the what would happen to my children if I did die. We are not guaranteed any amount of time on earth. I believe it is imperative to always let people know that you love them (if, in fact, you do.). That is how I was raised. We don't let a good-bye end without telling family we love them.
- I try to always let my children know how proud I am of them. They all have special characteristics which make them unique. I try to point those out to them.
- There is nothing like having my child tell me he or she loves me. It melts my heart, especially if it is unsolicited. When I tell them I love them, they say it back to me, but it is really nice when they just say it out of nowhere.
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