As always alot is going on.
Zachals last day here is Wednesday so we had him a birthday/going away party on Saturday. The kids had a great time. 3 of them spent the night. Mason came to hang out with Lil Kota and so did Jedaris. The little kids came inside with me when the mosquitos came out but the older kids stayed out and did marshmallows over the firepit.
I took Jinx to get his shots yesterday and WOW! That puppy has gained just over 8 pounds in about 2 1/2 weeks!!! According to the vet he is very healthy. I was also told he was a very well behaved dog! I think so for only being 6 months and he listens pretty good too but I love my puppy so I'm a little biased! :) Every time we go to PetSmart with him so many people stop to tell me what a "pretty dog" I have ... well I must admit he is pretty good looking! ;b When we got home from PetSmart Jinx went out and dug in his favorite mudhole. He was covered in mud so Dani threw him in the pool with her and her friends. Yeah he jumped out and didn't go near the pool again! :) Smart puppy! He starts dog obedience school in a few weeks and I'm very excited!
Dakotah is doing good. He bought a bass electric guitar and has been going and playing every day with a couple of friends. He is quite good and seems to really enjoy it.
Dani is good just not ready for Zach to move but hey that's military life! :/
I'm doing good. Still taking cooking classes. My finals are coming up this week and next for my FayTech courses. ugh so not ready to take them but ready for a couple weeks off before summer term. I registered for 5 classes this fall and filed my fasfa now just to wait and see what that award letter says. My medical transcription courses are going slow. I have so many end of semester projects due that I haven't had much time to focus on medical transcription. But soon soon soon ... I hope ;/
Don is doing good. Busy, as always.
That's it for Lusterville ....
Monday, April 26, 2010
Friday, April 23, 2010
Perfect Day 4/22/10
I didn't have Emma yesterday so I decided to take full advantage of just having 2 kids! Mason and Jedaris and I spent the entire day away from my house!!!
First we went to a park picnic with Angi, Winter, Dan and Dan's son and mom. We had so much fun. Mason rode the train 3 times and didn't want to get off. He also played on the bouncy thing. He sang and danced with the music. It was so much fun. Jedaris was so good and fell asleep about 30 minutes before we left.
We brought Jedaris home to her mom then Mason, Winter, and I were off to pick up Dani and Zach from school.
We met up with Angi and girls at Monkey Joes. Mason played and played and played. He loved climbing up the slides and jumping on the bouncy things. The older kids had so much fun too! After the kids were done playing, Angi and I took them all to Cici's and met up with Don for dinner.
It was an awesome day and everyone had so much fun! :-)
First we went to a park picnic with Angi, Winter, Dan and Dan's son and mom. We had so much fun. Mason rode the train 3 times and didn't want to get off. He also played on the bouncy thing. He sang and danced with the music. It was so much fun. Jedaris was so good and fell asleep about 30 minutes before we left.
We brought Jedaris home to her mom then Mason, Winter, and I were off to pick up Dani and Zach from school.
We met up with Angi and girls at Monkey Joes. Mason played and played and played. He loved climbing up the slides and jumping on the bouncy things. The older kids had so much fun too! After the kids were done playing, Angi and I took them all to Cici's and met up with Don for dinner.
It was an awesome day and everyone had so much fun! :-)
Monday, April 19, 2010
Monday ...
It is a beautiful day out today. We have been having so many! We had a wonderful weekend!!!
On Saturday I took one of my cooking classes then came home to watch the midgets, Lil Kota and Cerenity. Don spent the day Saturday hanging out with one of his good friends. They had a great time! Dani spent the day at Zach's. Dakotah spent the day babysitting for me so I could do my cooking class. On Sunday the kids went and helped a friend. Dani rode the horses while Dakotah helped Becca around her barn getting stuff done. They had a great time! After we picked them up we went to eat at Dakotah's favorite Chinese restaraunt.
We got an awesome wakeup call at midnight saying our friend, Hilary, was having her baby. So Don and I went and picked up Cerenity. Hopefully we will have a little Evhrett soon! :o)
Today I have 5 kids and love it!!! The kids are being so good and having so much fun playing together. We spent the morning outside because they are mowing our neighborhood and we have to be inside while they do it or they won't do our yard.
Days like today make me think of reconsidering quitting my job but then I think of all the nutso parents I deal with and think again!!! :b I love the kids!
I have another couple months til Cerenity and Mason move :( I sure am gonna miss both those kids alot and their parents. Both families have become such an important part of our lives!
We are going to have a busy week here in Lusterville. Don, of course, is working. Dani is going to Zach's everyday after school. I have class every night. Dakotah is going to hang out with his girlfriend after school on days he isn't helping babysit. Oh and we have Cerenity for a few days while Hilary has that baby!!! :) Yes we are loving having Ren cause we won't have her anymore after June :(
Well I am off to lay a couple sleepy kids down for a nap! Gotta love naptime! I'm going to try and write my paper that is due tomorrow *procrastination* I have cake decorating class tonight and am so excited!!!
On Saturday I took one of my cooking classes then came home to watch the midgets, Lil Kota and Cerenity. Don spent the day Saturday hanging out with one of his good friends. They had a great time! Dani spent the day at Zach's. Dakotah spent the day babysitting for me so I could do my cooking class. On Sunday the kids went and helped a friend. Dani rode the horses while Dakotah helped Becca around her barn getting stuff done. They had a great time! After we picked them up we went to eat at Dakotah's favorite Chinese restaraunt.
We got an awesome wakeup call at midnight saying our friend, Hilary, was having her baby. So Don and I went and picked up Cerenity. Hopefully we will have a little Evhrett soon! :o)
Today I have 5 kids and love it!!! The kids are being so good and having so much fun playing together. We spent the morning outside because they are mowing our neighborhood and we have to be inside while they do it or they won't do our yard.
Days like today make me think of reconsidering quitting my job but then I think of all the nutso parents I deal with and think again!!! :b I love the kids!
I have another couple months til Cerenity and Mason move :( I sure am gonna miss both those kids alot and their parents. Both families have become such an important part of our lives!
We are going to have a busy week here in Lusterville. Don, of course, is working. Dani is going to Zach's everyday after school. I have class every night. Dakotah is going to hang out with his girlfriend after school on days he isn't helping babysit. Oh and we have Cerenity for a few days while Hilary has that baby!!! :) Yes we are loving having Ren cause we won't have her anymore after June :(
Well I am off to lay a couple sleepy kids down for a nap! Gotta love naptime! I'm going to try and write my paper that is due tomorrow *procrastination* I have cake decorating class tonight and am so excited!!!
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Cindy -- I love you!!!
Ok Cindy here ya go. You might have to read one or two of the other posts to catch up but ..... Ok so I just reread this and it is a little random in some places. It's hard to write your blog when the kids are coming home from school and trying to talk to me =b
It's been a cold week here. The sun is out and shining but the weather is cool. Tomorrow is supposed to be 90 so I'm very excited! I have been able to play outside with the kids everyday. We have had fun. Yesterday Mason and I played fetch with Jinx for about an hour. It was so much fun to watch them both chase the toy and then fight over it. Our dog is growing and acts more like a 2 year old everyday!!! I am so lucky to have the job I do. I'm not sure what other job allows you to play outside everyday and enjoy the weather.
All my plants are planted and growing. Remember my tomato plants on the side of our Lewis house and Dani's huge sunflowers??? Dani has sunflowers in my greenhouse because for the last 2 years the squirrels have eaten whatever sunflower seeds she tries to grow.
I started cake decorating classes on Monday and now am going to be doing Asian cooking classes on Thursdays. I am so excited about these classes.
I am still plugging away on these degrees. I should be finished with my Early Childhood classes by this time next year and I'll also be done with my medical transcriptionist classes. It will be nice to have both of those done and then I can have a choice of which field I wanna work in. I am going to register next week for my fall classes and it looks like I'll be taking 5 courses again. UGH but I wanna finish so it's to the books I go. I have no idea what I'll take this summer because the class schedule isn't available yet. I am hoping to get at least 4 of my classes I need during the summer but we shall see when the schedule finally gets out! :/
I am still babysitting. I have Dakota (aka Lil Kota) who is 2, Emma who is one, Mason who is 1 1/2, and Jedaris who is 9 months. They keep me so busy during the day. I won't have Emma much longer, once her mom gets her school on track she will be keeping her. Mason will be moving in July. Jedaris' mom won't be working after June because of summer vacation. So concentrating on school this summer should be easy =)
I am so sad that Mason and his parents are moving. He has been a part of our "family" for 1 1/2 years now so it will be hard to see him go. We are very happy for his family though because they are going to be stationed at the station of their choosing! They chose to be near their family in Texas. They will all be so happy there.
Dakotah and Dani are still hanging out around here. We are having Dani's boyfriend, Zach a going away party :( They will have fun at the party but it's sad he's leaving. Yeah it's the same stuff different age. Their friends hang out here and they have fun. You know me, I wouldn't have it any other way! I love my kids being around! :) Both kids are back in public school. Dakotah is doing well in school and starting to decide what he wants to do with his life. He is into bull riding and actually does quite well. He told me today that he got on the football team for next year! So exciting!!! Girlfriend? ha He is constantly changing his facebook status to single then in a relationship then single again. He is trying to enjoy his teen years. He got his drivers permit last week and is loving having the option of driving everywhere. Dani is also doing good in school. She is the same tree loving hippie that she was when we were in WA. She was so sad when she started back to public school and was told she could no longer dye her hair a gazillion colors. She said "they took my spirit" hehe They have to wear uniforms so she only gets to dress like Punky Brewster on the weekends and breaks.
My friends are moving :(
My friend, Hilary, is moving to KY. I'm very happy for her but I'll miss her alot!
My friend, Kindel, is also moving. They are going to Germany! WOW so much fun there!!!
I am sad to hear Kira is going to Fort Lewis. hehe Really I am happy! We could have a girl reunion. You and Kira are going to have so much fun!!!
Don is busy. He's Plattoon Sgt so he is always at work or dealing with work. I try to tell him to do a crappy job and they'll quit putting him in charge of people. But you know Don ... he does his best and I am proud of him for it. He is still the same ole' Don - sarcastic and people think he loves them when he's really speaking the truth or his mind and just want them to go away! *another reason I love him* He is going to GA for 2 months in July. He hopefully can go for his E7 the beginning of next year. I hope so because he works so hard and deserves it! :)
I'm still loving military life but not loving military wives! Same old drama different state!!! :/ I'm still keeping to myself and not really having "friends" It seems everytime I find a "friend" something happens or they just want me to be their babysitter or they take advantage of me or Dakotah and Don both can't stand my "friend" rofl Gotta love those two! Dakotah gets so mad when he sees someone taking advantage of me. Both him and Don are always telling me to just say no to people. I have changed and put up with so much more now than I used to. I don't know why ... I think I'm too busy to deal with it and just ignore it and hope it will go away. Dakotah is so much like me Cindy ... you wouldn't believe it! He is sarcastic like Don but opinionated just like me! :)
Let's see ... I don't know what else is going on. I don't know ... I think that is all. I need to get going and change my clothes and get ready for my cooking class. You know if you were here I'd so drag you along!!!
Overall my life is going great! I can't complain because well I wouldn't have my life any other way!
I miss you Cindy and can't wait til we can hang out again.
I love you lots n lots!!!
me
It's been a cold week here. The sun is out and shining but the weather is cool. Tomorrow is supposed to be 90 so I'm very excited! I have been able to play outside with the kids everyday. We have had fun. Yesterday Mason and I played fetch with Jinx for about an hour. It was so much fun to watch them both chase the toy and then fight over it. Our dog is growing and acts more like a 2 year old everyday!!! I am so lucky to have the job I do. I'm not sure what other job allows you to play outside everyday and enjoy the weather.
All my plants are planted and growing. Remember my tomato plants on the side of our Lewis house and Dani's huge sunflowers??? Dani has sunflowers in my greenhouse because for the last 2 years the squirrels have eaten whatever sunflower seeds she tries to grow.
I started cake decorating classes on Monday and now am going to be doing Asian cooking classes on Thursdays. I am so excited about these classes.
I am still plugging away on these degrees. I should be finished with my Early Childhood classes by this time next year and I'll also be done with my medical transcriptionist classes. It will be nice to have both of those done and then I can have a choice of which field I wanna work in. I am going to register next week for my fall classes and it looks like I'll be taking 5 courses again. UGH but I wanna finish so it's to the books I go. I have no idea what I'll take this summer because the class schedule isn't available yet. I am hoping to get at least 4 of my classes I need during the summer but we shall see when the schedule finally gets out! :/
I am still babysitting. I have Dakota (aka Lil Kota) who is 2, Emma who is one, Mason who is 1 1/2, and Jedaris who is 9 months. They keep me so busy during the day. I won't have Emma much longer, once her mom gets her school on track she will be keeping her. Mason will be moving in July. Jedaris' mom won't be working after June because of summer vacation. So concentrating on school this summer should be easy =)
I am so sad that Mason and his parents are moving. He has been a part of our "family" for 1 1/2 years now so it will be hard to see him go. We are very happy for his family though because they are going to be stationed at the station of their choosing! They chose to be near their family in Texas. They will all be so happy there.
Dakotah and Dani are still hanging out around here. We are having Dani's boyfriend, Zach a going away party :( They will have fun at the party but it's sad he's leaving. Yeah it's the same stuff different age. Their friends hang out here and they have fun. You know me, I wouldn't have it any other way! I love my kids being around! :) Both kids are back in public school. Dakotah is doing well in school and starting to decide what he wants to do with his life. He is into bull riding and actually does quite well. He told me today that he got on the football team for next year! So exciting!!! Girlfriend? ha He is constantly changing his facebook status to single then in a relationship then single again. He is trying to enjoy his teen years. He got his drivers permit last week and is loving having the option of driving everywhere. Dani is also doing good in school. She is the same tree loving hippie that she was when we were in WA. She was so sad when she started back to public school and was told she could no longer dye her hair a gazillion colors. She said "they took my spirit" hehe They have to wear uniforms so she only gets to dress like Punky Brewster on the weekends and breaks.
My friends are moving :(
My friend, Hilary, is moving to KY. I'm very happy for her but I'll miss her alot!
My friend, Kindel, is also moving. They are going to Germany! WOW so much fun there!!!
I am sad to hear Kira is going to Fort Lewis. hehe Really I am happy! We could have a girl reunion. You and Kira are going to have so much fun!!!
Don is busy. He's Plattoon Sgt so he is always at work or dealing with work. I try to tell him to do a crappy job and they'll quit putting him in charge of people. But you know Don ... he does his best and I am proud of him for it. He is still the same ole' Don - sarcastic and people think he loves them when he's really speaking the truth or his mind and just want them to go away! *another reason I love him* He is going to GA for 2 months in July. He hopefully can go for his E7 the beginning of next year. I hope so because he works so hard and deserves it! :)
I'm still loving military life but not loving military wives! Same old drama different state!!! :/ I'm still keeping to myself and not really having "friends" It seems everytime I find a "friend" something happens or they just want me to be their babysitter or they take advantage of me or Dakotah and Don both can't stand my "friend" rofl Gotta love those two! Dakotah gets so mad when he sees someone taking advantage of me. Both him and Don are always telling me to just say no to people. I have changed and put up with so much more now than I used to. I don't know why ... I think I'm too busy to deal with it and just ignore it and hope it will go away. Dakotah is so much like me Cindy ... you wouldn't believe it! He is sarcastic like Don but opinionated just like me! :)
Let's see ... I don't know what else is going on. I don't know ... I think that is all. I need to get going and change my clothes and get ready for my cooking class. You know if you were here I'd so drag you along!!!
Overall my life is going great! I can't complain because well I wouldn't have my life any other way!
I miss you Cindy and can't wait til we can hang out again.
I love you lots n lots!!!
me
Monday, April 12, 2010
It's Spring in Lusterville :-)
We have been very busy!
Don is working hard and ready for a vacation! Work and work and work seems to be all he gets done lately. If he isn't at work he is spending time with us because he goes to Georgia in July for 2 months. I am so proud of him for all he is accomplishing with his career. Now if he can just get back into school but he is so busy he doesn't have time to study.
Dakotah got his learners permit so he's wanting to drive everytime we go anywhere. lol He spent his spring break with his best friend, Stephen. They had alot of fun. He came home yesterday and went to the Daughtry last night. He had alot of fun with his friends at the concert.
DaniKay is growing up! She spent her spring break hanging out with her boyfriend, Zach and neighborhood friends, Caitlin, Mitchell, and Winter. We had a couple warm days where the kids played in their pool.
I have been so busy with school I think my brain is going to just quit thinking! I have been thinking of doing medical transcription on and off for the last 2 years. I finally decided to give it a shot since I'll be quitting daycare and getting a "real" job once Mason moves. So I am working on my Medical Transcription courses through CareerStep. I am also going to Fayetteville Tech for Early Childhood Education. I am hoping to be done with the transcription courses the beginning of next year. I will then hopefully be able to work from home while finishing up my other degree. I also am looking into going back to substitute teaching so we will see what the future holds.
It is hard to juggle school, daycare, and family but in the long run it will pay off! I'm so thankful for having a great hubby and kids. Without their help I'd probably drown in everything going on.
Jinx is growing so fast! I took him to the vet 2 weeks ago and he weighs 61.7 pounds and he's only 5 months old!!! Gonna be such a big puppy! I love it! I was so proud of him when we took him to get his shots. He didn't bark at any of the other dogs or people. Now if he can just get ahold of whomever is trying to break in our house. I am so tired of broken screens. I really don't want them in our home but I think one good go around with Jinx and they'll stop trying to get in! He is scheduled to take dog obedience classes the end of May and I'm excited for that.
Garden??? I have got lettuce already growing! My strawberries are starting to bloom and should have some red one within the next couple weeks. My tomatoes are about 6 inches high already! My cucumbers and squash are about an 3 inches tall. I have beautiful flowers in my front yard blooming. Today Mason and I planted seed for cactus, wild flowers, and herbs. Dani's sunflowers are about an inch tall so we should be able to plant them in the next couple weeks. The last 2 years we have tried here the squirrels eat them so we are trying to get them growing before we put them out this year. My greenhouse Don got me last year for my birthday is AMAZING! I love it!
I love this time of year! Well, I think that is our updates for now!
Don is working hard and ready for a vacation! Work and work and work seems to be all he gets done lately. If he isn't at work he is spending time with us because he goes to Georgia in July for 2 months. I am so proud of him for all he is accomplishing with his career. Now if he can just get back into school but he is so busy he doesn't have time to study.
Dakotah got his learners permit so he's wanting to drive everytime we go anywhere. lol He spent his spring break with his best friend, Stephen. They had alot of fun. He came home yesterday and went to the Daughtry last night. He had alot of fun with his friends at the concert.
DaniKay is growing up! She spent her spring break hanging out with her boyfriend, Zach and neighborhood friends, Caitlin, Mitchell, and Winter. We had a couple warm days where the kids played in their pool.
I have been so busy with school I think my brain is going to just quit thinking! I have been thinking of doing medical transcription on and off for the last 2 years. I finally decided to give it a shot since I'll be quitting daycare and getting a "real" job once Mason moves. So I am working on my Medical Transcription courses through CareerStep. I am also going to Fayetteville Tech for Early Childhood Education. I am hoping to be done with the transcription courses the beginning of next year. I will then hopefully be able to work from home while finishing up my other degree. I also am looking into going back to substitute teaching so we will see what the future holds.
It is hard to juggle school, daycare, and family but in the long run it will pay off! I'm so thankful for having a great hubby and kids. Without their help I'd probably drown in everything going on.
Jinx is growing so fast! I took him to the vet 2 weeks ago and he weighs 61.7 pounds and he's only 5 months old!!! Gonna be such a big puppy! I love it! I was so proud of him when we took him to get his shots. He didn't bark at any of the other dogs or people. Now if he can just get ahold of whomever is trying to break in our house. I am so tired of broken screens. I really don't want them in our home but I think one good go around with Jinx and they'll stop trying to get in! He is scheduled to take dog obedience classes the end of May and I'm excited for that.
Garden??? I have got lettuce already growing! My strawberries are starting to bloom and should have some red one within the next couple weeks. My tomatoes are about 6 inches high already! My cucumbers and squash are about an 3 inches tall. I have beautiful flowers in my front yard blooming. Today Mason and I planted seed for cactus, wild flowers, and herbs. Dani's sunflowers are about an inch tall so we should be able to plant them in the next couple weeks. The last 2 years we have tried here the squirrels eat them so we are trying to get them growing before we put them out this year. My greenhouse Don got me last year for my birthday is AMAZING! I love it!
I love this time of year! Well, I think that is our updates for now!
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