Where's My Phone???

That was my thought tonight when a fire truck pulled up in front of my house!  I was home with just the three youngest kids, while Josh was at the church with the oldest three.  I was in the office eating my dinner, while Savannah and Catalina cleaned their room so they could have a bath.  At that's when a fire truck pulled up right in front of the house!  Blocking the whole driveway! The Fireman got out and walked back to my neighbors house.  The fire truck left a couple minutes later, and I'm not sure why it was even here, but it scarred me for a minute.  I wasn't worried that something was wrong with one of my kids.  I knew they were all safe.  I was scared that one of my kids had accidentally called 911 and that the fire department had came.  Probably not a normal reaction, but Myra DID actually call the police last week, and after I hung up the phone, I got a call back from the police department making sure everything was OK.  And that is why my first thought was... Where's My Phone!

What to do???

It is the end of the swim season.  The pool officially closed yesterday for the year.  There is still ALL the closing left to be done, but the pool is closed...  Tonight was another pool board meeting...  And I walk away from the meeting (and after meeting talk) wondering what to do...  I just don't know if I am up for another year.  My term on the board ends this next spring, and I will have to run again to stay on the board.  But I am not sure if I want to...  I'm not sure I have enough energy to do this for three more years.  And a former board member that I have had some not fun problems with is thinking about running again...  I just don't know what to do...

A Long Day

Today was a long day!  Mostly good, but still a long day...  It started with getting up at way too early so we could go to the park and watch balloons.  Josh Jr had to be at the pool at 10 to finish his swimming merit badge.  I took the rest of the kids later so they could swim (since it was the last day the pool was open).  Josh (Sr.) went golfing and met up with us at the pool...  He then offered to go home and cook up some burgers before he headed into work. 

And that is when the day got long (OK maybe it got long when Savannah woke me and Myra up at 3:30...).  Josh called when he got home, because he could nor get into the house!  Some how the door from in the garage into the house had gotten locked (most likely Catalina).  Josh tried a couple different ways to get into the house, but he HAD to get to work.  I left the swimming pool and took the kids over to my parents.  My dad and Josh Jr. came with me back to the house to try and break in so that we wouldn't need to call for a lock smith (being a holiday and all).  Luckily my mom had a key for me to try, and it actually ended up being the key to the door (thank goodness).

The rest of the day was spent playing games at my parents house (since I had to go back to get the kids).  It was a lot of fun, but the kids (who never took a nap) were not always to happy.  My sweet sister was nice and gave the three little girls baths, and then we came home early to get the older three kids a shower before a early bedtime.  And boy were they grumpy!  Bed time routine tonight did not go the best.  And let's just say that I am so glad they are all in bed, and hopefully they will all sleep through the night!

Crazy Weekend

This evening wrapped up Brooklyn's weekend of Birthdays!  It wasn't really the plan, but that it was pretty much happened.  Friday was a kid birthday party, Saturday (her birthday) was the state fair, and tonight was the family birthday party!  She made out like a bandit!  I will post more tomorrow (maybe) and pictures!  But tonight I will end early so I can head to bed...  Balloons are early tomorrow!

Why'd it have to end that way?

Today is Brooklyn's 8th Birthday!  It has been a birthday weekend for her.  Last night we took her and four friends to Itz for a party, and tonight we took her and two friends to the state fair (we won tickets).  We knew it would be late when we got home tonight, so we set up with the two friend's parents, to have them spend the night.  The three girls feel asleep in the car on the way home, and were VERY tired when we got home.  And wouldn't you know it...  Brooklyn and one of her friends had to have a fight!  What a sad way to end a great evening :(

Mess Maker

Her name is not Cat...

But she sure likes the mouse :)

Myra has been working on developing some new talents.  I would put them in the category of "mess maker", or pill...  Here's some pictures to show my point :)



Instead of napping...

This was actually hanging on the wall
She had to climb OUT of bed to get it!

~Random~