I love the smell of boogers in the morning...

So I don't know why just one of my kids can't get sick! Instead, I've been up throughout the night with Mikayla coughing, (more like barking) Peyton being so congested that he keeps coughing and gagging on his own boogers. Gavin is just an endless supply of snot running down his face towards his mouth. I wipe it, and it just comes back!!! Then Alex, he can't tell me why he doesn't feel good, he just doesn't feel good... him still being asleep right now is a good indicator that indeed, he's not well! So, here we are. Mariah and me are still feeling normal. Of course, I can't take these snotty kiddoes to church. So I get to deal with sickoes on my own. Yep, it's gonna be a good day!...

This Sucks!

So I hate that Matt doesn't get to come home and spend the weekend with us! The bigger check is the only consolation, but I still hate it. I miss my hubby! And so do the kids. THIS SUCKS!!!

Home, then gone again!

Matt got to come home last night because he had a Doctors appointment early this morning that he couldn't miss. So he got here about 9:00 or so last night, got something to eat, and then went to bed. We had to get up at 6:00 this morning to get ready and be to his Salt Lake appointment by 8:30. Which was sort of a pain since they didn't give us specific information about where we needed to go, but we found it anyway. Once done there, we headed back home, got him a few groceries to take back up with him, and he headed out to drive back to work. He won't be coming home again until next weekend...I hope I can make it until then, and that my children are still alive...We'll see!

The morning after...

The kids were so excited to go with their Dad to the Zoo yesterday. When they got home, Mariah cried herself to sleep because she didn't want her dad to go. Then this morning, all the kids wanted to play with their new things. Mariah actually got a helmet with her new bike, so she was good to go. Mikayla had her Cinderella outfit on for a while this morning until she felt the top was too itchy. But those slippers are not leaving her feet. Alex, on the other hand, has not been able to take his skateboard out to have fun with it yet. His Dad said he couldn't find any boy helmets, so we looked around and found his bike helmet and he can use that. But I think I have convinced him that he doesn't want to ride until he has pads as well. He took it intothe kitchen and tried riding it and fell off onto the tile floor. It HURT! So now he won't ride till we get him some "good pads". We'll just have to see how it goes.

Gone with their Dad

Mariah, Alex, and Mikayla just left about 5 minutes ago to go to the zoo with their Dad. It's the first time any of the kids have seen him or their Grandma for nearly a year. Except Alex had about a 15 minute visit a couple of months ago when they came by. Mikayla went with them just fine, as I thought she would. Heck, her older sister and brother are going and who doesn't want to go to the zoo?! They brought the kids birthday presents, too! Mariah a bike, Alex a skateboard, and Mikayls some Cinderella dressup clothes. They all love the gifts, though Mariah and Alex won't be able to use theirs until they get helmets and pads.

Lost Teeth

Um, OK. My son Alex started getting his second loose tooth today. He was so anxious once it started loosening up, he messed with it and messed with it and then finally tugged it out. He's a tough little bugger. As much as I wanted to when I was little, I could never get myself to do much more than play with it and carefully pull it out when it was ready. He has done this with both of the teeth he has lost. So then, a few minutes ago, Mariah comes out of the bathroom and she has pulled one of her teeth out as well. She says it was loose and just came out, and though she is not nearly as tough as Alex, she was bleeding quite a bit so that made me think she had to have worked a bit to get it out. Alex bled for a while today because he tugged it out...Uuugghhh! My kids are very interesting little beings, that's all I can say.

Monday again!

But at least this week, I didn't have to get up at 3am and drive dearest hubby to Roosevelt. They finally got a beater car they can take all by themselves. I am still on the hunt for our future home. Today, after much stressing out the last little while, I vowed to only look online a couple times instead of randonly throughout everyday. I also created a blank spreadsheet to put all the info about any houses I am interested in. I use a pencil so I can erase as needed. It seemed to work better today so we'll see how it goes. I have faith we will find the right place for our family. I just really hope it's sooner rather than later...

"Horton Hears a Who"...

Today we took the kids to see Horton Hears a Who. The kids did very well considering we had all 5 of 'em. They loved it and we only had to take one potty break at the beginning of the movie. It's nice to be able to take the kids somewhere once in a while...

TGIF

I am so excited that tonight Matt gets home. I miss him while he's gone all week long. I know the kids are excited too! Now if only that, "let's hurry and get things cleaned up before Matt gets home" mentality would last throughout the week. We do on Friday evenings, what I push for them to get done all week long...Oh, well!

GavMan and PeyPey

It's kind of funny to think about how our kids get their nicknames. Mariah has just been Riah, for short. Nothing crazy there, right. But Alex somehow acquired the name Bubba, which he is still called today. There's no reason behind the name, just something we called him when he was a baby and it just stuck. Mikayla has also just been Kayla for short, though some close friends have heard her called something else by her daddy, (Matt) that I won't mention online. Not swearing or bad, just pretty weird and something I don't want published...Anyway, then we get to Gav Man, which is some how short for Gavin, or long for it. But now little Peyton has begun to be called PeyPey. My sister thinks it's weird, but oh, well. My friend has a little boy names Colton, whom she calls Coco, which I think is cute! Hopefully, they will outgrow these names. I don't want anyone to be teased for it in school...Cause I have the feeling they'll all have enough little quirks to be teased about...

It's only Tuesday

So hubby won't be home until Friday and I already can't wait until then. I love my kids, however; they are gonna push me over the edge some day. Earlier I thought that might happen today, but I finally got them to take a nap. How awful am I that naptime and bedtime are 2 of my most favorite times of the day?... They look so cute and innocent, don't they...

Start of another week

Well,today was hopefully my last day having to drive my husband to meet the company truck in Roosevelt for work. Only been up since about 2am, but no naps for Mama. I responded to some ad on craigslist about a company looking for someone to have for a weight loss documentary. They provide 3 weekly training sessions and then I must commit to 2 a day cardio sessions on 3 other days during the week. Also, they have you taking an all-natural supplement called Orovo. I am not really sure I can commit (or want to...) that much time everyday for the next 6 weeks to exercising. Plus, I don't want to take a suppliment while nursing and who know if it may contain ingredients that I'm allergic to. It seemed like a great idea at the time, and I do want to get in shape; but I don't think this is my method. Thoughts anyone?

Better...

Despite being up with a pukey kiddoe last night and getting to shower a three year old with a full head of vomit in her hair from her big sister at about 4 am; I feel better today than yesterday. Just another mama's delight at our house. Today is Alex's 6th birthday! Happy Birthday! Now let's eat your favorite mac-n-cheese, and then have cupcakes and ice cream. Open presents and enjoy!!!

Wow! Really tired today!

So today is just one of those days. I am tired just because I have a 3 month old and sometimes can't sleep without hubby. But I'm also tired of having to fight with kids. Tired of having to clean constantly, and then turning around and you'd think nothing had been done in months. Tired of feeling like I wish I could get this extra weight off my body from babies and foods I really enjoy. And just tired of being tired!!! I am sure some of you out there can relate! I need to go take a nap! :()

A few months later...

It's been a few months since we have posted anything to our blog. So why not give some updates! Mariah just turned 8 yesterday! She is so excited to be baptized in a few weeks. On July 5th at 9:00am to be precise! She's also excited about the new MP3 player she has been wanting forever. Alex is turning 6 on Thursday, but he won't be getting the present he wants just yet. He wants a 22. Mmmmm, nope, no gun for little Alex yet. Mikayla doesn't turn 4 until July, but you'd think her birthday was tomorrow. She is such a princess. Gavin, our little football player is starting to talk with many more words. Such as; NO, UH-UH, Stop, YAH, YAH, YAH, and even an occasional "Shu-up" Wonder where he picked that one up from?... Peyton is going to be 4 months on the 18th of this month. He is starting to really watch us eat food, though he has barely even had a bottle throughout his lifetime. Matt is working on a Natural Gas pipeline in the mountains near Roosevelt, Utah so he is gone throughout the week and home with us on weekends. It's hard, but he is enjoying himself. As for me, I'm all recovered from the surgery I had a few weeks ago and just having fun chasing everyone around now that it's Summer vacation! That's the update for now. We'll talk soon!!