What a great night!

So last night I hosted scrap night for the first time and I think it went pretty good...besides the fact that Jacque had to run to her mother in laws for more tables. Oops, sorry. It was great though when we all get together and catch up on things. Not a whole lot of scrapbooking goes on sometimes but that's okay. :-)
It's great to see everyone and just spend time with each other. Jacque Emma was so very happy that you were here! She loves her Ms. Jacque! How did your class go today Sarah? Good I hope! Anyway after everyone left I didn't even bother to clean up I went straight to bed. I'm not usually up that late but it was nice staying up just a little tired today. My boy decided to come up to our room this morning about 6:30 and me personally I need a little more sleep than 6 hours. I do have to say though today after we had Subway for lunch I took a 3 hour nap...so nice!
So to back track now...not a whole lot went on at work this week. I worked on Tuesday night and then I believe that we walked down at the bike path at Sinnissippi a couple nights too. It's so nice and relaxing down there and the kids really like it too. We had a potluck on Friday for Ms. Cheryl and that of coarse was yummy, yummmy! Saturday morning just cleaned the house while Josh and Ethan went to T-ball practice. They came home and then we went to get something to eat and off to the grocery store to get a few things for the scrap night. After I got up this morning and got motivated I cleaned the house up and then we went grocery shopping for the week. How fun right? Wow Sarah I can't believe that Jacob ate so many grilled cheese sandwiches. I can't imagine, but I will probably be in that situation in a few years! LOL and 5 gallons of milk a week? WOW!
This coming week I will be working 6:00-3:00 everyday. How very nice that is it's just hard to get up the first day or two! I do love getting off at 3:00 though! :-)
Tomorrow I have to sign the papers for Emma's speech and get her re-evaluated. Tuesday night I have to work for the last time....until September I think...
Wednesday I have a class at the Mildred Berry Center from 6:00-7:30 and then on Thurday I don't think I have anything besides watching GREY'S!
Plans for this coming weekend include going to the BIG garage sale and then meeting my co-workers at Chen's on Saturday at 5:00! I heard it's really good but I have never been there. Any of you been there?
Well gotta go and get taco's ready for dinner...until next time! :-)

Making New Friends

Hi everyone I just wanted to try and update all of you. So on Sunday morning we got up and I spent the whole morning outside with the kids...it was such a beautiful day out. Ethan does love playing with his sister Emma but I think he's looking for new friends. He told me come on mom lets walk around the neighborhood and look for some friends...I smiled and told him okay. There were a couple kids on the street behind our house but they were hispanic and I don't really think he would have understood them and he wasn't really into going over and talking to them...so we kept walking. Didn't really find any kids but then later on that afternoon he said that he was going out and looking for friends again. I told him okay and he was off...not to far because I wanted to keep an eye on him. All of a sudden he came running in the house saying he found some friends. I went out with him and certainly did..I was very surprised. They live kaddy corner from our back yard. They have 3 kids. One is in third grade and her name is Samantha, the second one is going to Jackson in the fall and maybe will be in Ethan's kindergarten class his name is Alex, he turns 5 in July and then they have Maggie that turned 3 in January. They all seem very nice and he's very happy to finally meet some kids. So anyway the rest of Sunday included playing outside, going to T-ball practice, playing with his new friends, and then Denine came over and got Ethan's loft bed for Kyle.
Ethan didn't like the loft bed anymore so we put a captain's bed for him and now Denine has that bed for Kyle and I guess he loves it!
Yesterday started another work week and not to much went on. Worked all day, came home had dinner and then had to run to Walmart to get diapers and wipes. I can't wait until she's toliet trained now but I do have a very strong feeling that that is going to take FOREVER because she is unbelieveablely stubborn! Wow is she!
Today got to work and found out that one of my co workers wasn't able to come in because her little girl is sick and I thought it was going to be a very challenging day because it was just me and Denine and a float....Ellyn is on vacation this week. It wasn't to bad at all though and went pretty smoothly. :-) On my break I went to find Emma a spring jacket and I picked one up at Target but there were only 2 left and they were both 3 T so I was very lucky. I think I waited to long. Oops!
Now she has a pretty spring jacket. After work I went to work at Children's Home and Aide Society and they were very good tonight. I only had 5 kids and it went pretty smoothly...after that I came home, gave my kids a kiss goodnight, finished watching Big Brother and now I'm updating you. So what do all of you think of Big Brother by the way? Who do you think is going to win it all? I'm not sure to tell you the truth.
Well I better get off here because I have to do a load of laundry and then off to bed. Tomorrow is Hump Day! Yea! Until next time...

A Fun Filled Day of T-Ball!

So today we got up and got ready and went straight out to the T-ball fields. I wish it would have been a nicer day out but tomorrow is suppose to be beautiful! Yea! So anyway we had to clean up the fields and get ready for games. Everyone comes out and we get the uniforms, fundraisers, etc... There were quite a few people out there especially for the weather being so yucky. Ethan and Emma enjoyed picking up all the sticks. Emma thought she was so BIG! She is getting big and I can't believe that she is turning 2 one month from today!!! How crazy! Time does fly. So Emma and I came home to change her clothes because she was really dirty! Ethan and Josh are still out there for a while because practice starts at 12:00. After that we are going to Red Robin for an early dinner late lunch. I love that place! Have you guys been there? So yummy right?

Anyway not a whole lot has been going on this past week. I had a class I went to and on Tuesday I went to the Children's Home and Aide Society to work. I only have about 2 more weeks left and then I'm off for a little while. That will be nice though because Ethan's T-ball games start. This coming week doesn't look to busy yet...

Remember next weekend is Scrap Night! Just a little reminder for all of you.
Until next time...

I'm so bad...sorry

So I haven't written on the blog for about a week but I feel like I don't always have alot to talk about or that it's just stuff that's boring!
So Josh and I had Friday off work and it was so nice to spend a couple hours together. We RARELY ever get to so it was pretty nice. The first thing we did was we went to Jackson school and took a tour and met the teachers and the principal. It was much much better than I had expected so that was definitely good! We were able to pick out his room for kindergarten and I do love his teacher....oh by way we did go down to the family resource center and get him switched over to Jackson. I don't want him to switch schools next year when the neighborhood school thing goes into affect. I'm pretty good with the decision. They are getting a brand new play ground this summer too which they are in desparate need of so that's nice. We found out so many things and I'm not really sure where to begin but I think it's going to be good. Anyway after that we went to lunch at Olive Garden which is my favorite restaurant to eat at then we went to the mall to walk around and buy a couple things before we went back to Circles to get my lovely's. Oh and I did get my hair cut finally. That feels much better. So we picked up the kids, came home, left again to go grocery shopping and then grabbed some dinner.
Saturday not much happened. I was on the phone with Amanda and Jodi beeped in to let her know that she had a 9lb. 10oz. baby girl by C-section on saturday morning around 8:30. I thought Ethan was big at 9lbs. 6oz. She did try and deliver vaginally but the baby wouldn't come down and then she started running a fever. Anyway mom and baby are doing good the last I heard.
Then we went to grab lunch and went to go and see my dad which I hadn't seen in weeks. He's doing good though...I was nervous though because I called and called and called and no answer so we went over there and his truck was there but he didn't answer the phone or come to the door when I rang the door bell...so I opened the door with the key that I have for the house and I was just praying that when I walked in that everything was okay. I yelled for him and still no answer so I walked through the house and he was in the very back working with his tools....big sigh.
Today we all got up and Josh left the house right away to go and pick up furniture from one of his co workers. We got that in the house and it's pretty nice but I do miss having a love seat because now we have a couch and a over sized chair...it's okay for right now though. We ate pizza for lunch and then Josh and Ethan went to the first T-ball practice. That went pretty good and I guess we have 2 little girls on the team and one of them is pretty good. While they were there Emma and I went to Gordman's but I didn't find anything. So that's pretty much the latest....well the weekend latest. I can't remember back all of last week to long ago. Sometimes when I don't write either it's because my connection is horrible but not now!
Oh and the latest on Emma's speech...I faxed over her insurance card and our W 2's to child and family and I have an appointment over my break on the 28th I believe. We are getting that started finally and hopefully it will be a good thing. Please say some prayers and keep your fingers crossed that it's helps her.
Tomorrow starts another work week and we have to drop the van off in the morning to get fixed...yuck! Hope all is well with all of you and I hope to hear from you soon. (HUGS)

Tired

It's been a long day so I'm just going to make this short and sweet and then go and lay down on the couch!
So we got up this morning and had to go to Target and get a bag and a card for a present I got for a baby shower and I also had to go and exchange the clothes I bought for Ethan because I guess I thought he was in a bigger size then he was. I also picked up a couple pairs of shorts and shirts for Emma. I went through her clothes this morning and found out that she really only had 2 pairs of shorts and 2 shirts for summer. She needs more... Okay well all that is taken care of now.
After we got back home I got ready to go to the baby shower. It was very nice. The girl who was having a baby I have known since she was born. Her grandma and my mom use to be best friends. We have lost touch over the years but it was good to see her and her family again. She got a TON of presents...I have never seen so many in my entire life!!!
Got home from the shower and took the kids to the park right down the road from where we live. It's a nice little park but Alpine defniitely beats it. So we got to the park and Josh had taken Ethan's training wheels off his bike to teach him how to ride without them. This was kind of scary because I didn't want him to fall off and either break something or get injured somehow. WOW was I wrong! He is an old pro at it...I was very shocked! Josh ran behind him for a minute to show him that the wheels were off and after that he was able to do it. I'm very proud of him! He even learned how to slow down and catch himself from falling. Just one time and that was it. WOW! Okay so after that we decided to take the kids to Alpine park. They had a blast there. Emma went in and out of the little tot tree, slid down the slides, and loved the swing! I do believe that is where we will have her 2nd birthday party. She will be 2 on May 19th! I can't believe that already. Ethan is climbing all over that equipment now. I remember when we took him there for the first time and I was right behind him holding him and pushing him...not anymore. Now that's Emma and I'm sure it won't be for long!
We came home and decided to cook burgers on the grill. That was yummy. The children wanted to play outside again and now I'm just typing with Emma sitting on my lap as we speak. She is absolutely scared to death of every little noise she hears now. We are running the dish washer and every little noise it makes she starts screaming and runs as quickly as she can over to me. Wow I don't really know why that's happening now but it is. I do have to say my daughter looks absolutely adorable today. She's wearing a little skirt and shirt and her little chunky legs are sticking out! :-)
Big Brother's on now so I'm going over to the couch and laying down....
Hope all of you had a good weekend! Until next time...

What a Beautiful Day!

So this morning we woke up and Josh went to Menard's to rent a truck to pick up our new furniture...well not new but you know what I mean. I guess the only way you can rent a truck is if you buy something from there. Which is does make sense I guess but the lady on the phone yesterday told him that he could rent it for anything so I guess she really didn't know the policy. Okay so he came home without the furniture needless to say. Maybe next weekend...
Well then I finished straightening up the house and we went into Cici's Pizza and to the Outlet in Huntley. That sure is a yummy pizza place...I love there macaroni and cheese pizza. I know it might sound gross but it's really really good! Then my favorite thing SHOPPING! Yea! We didn't buy a whole lot but we bought so that's always nice. I got Emma a shirt and shirt from Carters and a baby shower present there for a good friend. Then Josh got a shirt and I got some pants from Reebok. We picked up a grill pan from the kitchen store that was on clearance and then we went to Target and bought Ethan three pairs of shorts and 2 shirts for summer.
By this time it was time to go home...I got home and started working on the yard. I raked my whole front yard and the flower beds. Tomorrow will work on the side and the back.
So after working on the yard, we went grocery shopping for the week and then picked up dinner. The kids got McDonalds and Josh and I went to Subway. Yummy! Then it was relaxation time...well close. I put the children to bed and then relaxation time.
Tomorrow is another beautiful day at least I think. I haven't seen the news tonight but it was suppose to be.
Plans for tomorrow include yard work, taking the kids to Alpine park maybe and that's about it...oh maybe a haircut! Hope everyone is good. Until next time

It's been a while

Hey all want to keep you all up to date. Not a whole lots been going on since Saturday but I feel I need to write! Sunday the children and I did not leave our house once. We stayed in our jammies all day and just relaxed. It was nice.
I did read 12 books to my boy for his Book It at school going on right now...besides that didn't do much else. Oh I did take a nap and that's always wonderful when that happens. Was it Sunday night when we got that Thunder storm? That was great because if some of you know me I hate storms and so do my children. Ethan came up to our bad about 3:40 and I asked what was wrong and he just shook his head well then I heard the thunder and I knew what was wrong. So he was laying with us and then 5 minutes later I hear Emma crying. She has never cried before and now that she can hear I guess she is going to be afraid too. So I went downstairs to get her and brought her up. We laid there for about 20 minutes or so and then Josh decides to go and try and get some sleep on the couch. Okay that's fine but my children did not fall asleep unti about 5:30 so I was extremely tired on Monday. It's going to be a LONG spring and summer if you know what I mean. Yesterday I started back on my diet...love the weight watchers!
It's been hard the past 2 days but I'm getting use to it again. So far to date I've lost 30 pounds. I don't want to lose much more but I don't want to gain either.
Hmmmm, I can't really think of what happened yesterday..must not have been to important I guess. Oh we are getting a new couch and over sized chair. I do love that because our couch and loveseat that we have right now are completely falling apart. It's not brand new, we're getting it from one of Josh's co workers because him and his wife are getting a sectional. Trying to find a truck right now though so we can go and pick it up this weekend. Last night we also watched the movie In the Valley of Ellah and it was pretty good. Anyone seen it?
Today just went to work and then after work I went to my second job over at the Children's Home and Aide Society and all my children there were pretty good. I got home about 8:30 finished watching Big Brother and now I'm writing. Not really sure what's happening tomorrow but sometime this week I do need to go and get my hair cut. Anyway so long for now...I hope everyone is doing good. Did everyone get my e-vites? I Hope you can come!