Blisters Oh My

I know it's been a few days. I got lost, and just found my PC. As mentioned before, ripping up carpet is my new found hobby. Now it's not just carpet. I got the entry linoleum up today. What a mess! I now have blisters (because I wasn't smart enough to remove my rings) and calicus' on my hands. The worst part is I still have glue to scrape off the concrete, and lift the linoleum in the bathroom and closet. Wshew! I gotta figure out how to hang on remove the light fixture in the kitchen so I can add 'install recessed lighting' to his list. Of course it would be right under laying tile, knocking out a half-wall, remodel kitchen, built in bookshelf for my reading study, ceiling fans, cleaning gutters, pressure washing...oh yeah and we still have to unpack the garage. I'll spare my readers the whole "Honey-do" list until after his return. I know he reads and I'd like to save the shock until he reads the scroll himself....in less days then years I am old! Yeah!

Off to relax my mind from hearing "Ah-Mah, what's dat?" and "i-o-no" after reading oh, about a dozen books to my lil man.

Just a couple random eye pics...

Greece/Beach

Max got to spend a day on land. He visited Rhodes, Greece.

While he was there he decided to grab a bite to eat. At first I seriously thought he took a picture of someone elses meal because I saw the beer at the top of the pic... in case you didn't know there IS a such thing as a Sailor that doesn't drink...they are far and few between but I married one...then I noticed the edge of his red Coke can on the bottom. I wonder if it's a gyro (I think that's how you spell it). It looks yummy!

Knowing him, after dinner he likes ice cream. He managed to find a Greek ice cream truck! Funny how above the picture of ice cream it's says "To take away". I'm wondering if it's common practise to enjoy a cone on the bumper as they drive the town? The kids and I went to the beach with a neighbor and her 3 kids. Well, the locals call it "ocean front" and others call it the "shore". This California girl calls it the beach.

We were watching Kalee build a sand Castle.

Here I go sneaking in sight words in the sand. I use any form of nature to teach....and we got some PE in had fun running from the waves...My cool dude loves the sand.

Reading...Pee!

Today I printed out a couple sight word charts to see where Kalee stands. She has been doing well reading "We both read" books. I just love them. In about 2 weeks we have read and perfected all of this series this city's library has to offer for her reading level. I get the tickle in my tummy when I hear her read...I can't wait til her Daddy gets to listen to her. What is amazing is that girls ability to comprehend even the smallest detail and tell the story back to me. She gets is from me you know...*wink*


Tonight as I was bathing my kiddos, Bear stood up and gave me the "watch me" smirk. Within seconds he was peeing on his sister! How could I not laugh?!?! Kalee was trying to figure out what I was laughing about and realized she was being used as a... tomato plant, bush, tree...sadly I could go on. She looked at me with that poor me-trying not to smile face. While trying to explain to this boy why that was not a nice decision, he dumped a cup full of "pee-water" on Kalee's head. Now Kalee has always had issues with water in the face...but today she closed her eyes, spit, and said..."That's nasty! It tastes like pee....it smells like pee...I want new water Mommy. Brother's rude!"
Rude?
Yeah...
I guess you can call it that...

Eco-friendly Lawn Mower

I picked a fine day to mow the lawn. It started sprinkling...luckily not bad. I have decided that pushing a lawnmower with this size yard stinks. I liked the size yard we had in Japan... everything mowed, weed whacked watered and put away in half an hour. The front yard, and the front of my back yard, is not that bad but the back-back part is a weed garden and I refuse to use chemicals...So I have come up with an idea. I think I want a goat! Yes, you read that right, a goat! Actually 2. One for each kid. Haha. They are not solitary animals anyway...they travel in herds. No I haven't talked to Max but check out my thinking. We can make a goat-run on the side of our house. If we get it when it's young we can train it on a leash. We would keep them as outside dog goats so I'd have Max build a goat house for the bad weather days. Max gets to do more woodworking...that alone will encourage him to say yes! I can go out and milk them daily for fresh non hormone added, easily digested, free milk. I wouldn't have to mow, weed or spend nearly $5.00 a gallon on cows milk or $3.00 a quart of store bought goat milk. No more buying fertilizer or borrowing the neighbors tiller as the hooves would do it for me. The kids would have their four legged furry pet... and I could call myself and organic farmer doing my part to save on global warming!

Whatcha think?

Wh-wh-what are you doing?

Oh, ya had to pee! Instead of walking into the restroom he felt the need to step outside. I only hope I never find him doing this out a bedroom window.

What Carpet?

Our Church is in the neighborhood of where the tornado hit. WOW! I got chills watching it on TV but seeing it in person made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up!

Speaking of hair...I got a wild hair up my rear and decided to start ripping out carpet. No, seriously! I got the living room carpet all rolled and taped up sitting by my front door. I hate carpet! If we had a single story, the whole house would be either be hardwood or tile...well tile now, because this boy would have me on the windowless padded deck of the hospital from watching him scratch lightening Mc Queen across hardwood. So after I started the project I called my Mom asking if there was an easier way to remove tack strip other then using the pry bar. Mid sentence, while I was subconsciously thinking about how we have not seen ER since we have moved here... I pryed in a downward direction and middle finger met 2 nails on the tack strip. Once I finally peeled it off my finger Mom kept reminding me NOT to look at it. Yeah Mom, I didn't look at it...not even while I was rinsing it in the sink...or putting pressure on it to stop the gushing blood...or to clean it...and surely I didn't look at it while bandaging it. All this time my major concern was 'when was my last tetanus shot and how long are they good for'...ridiculous I know! What's weird is years ago I probably would have passed out... but after seeing how Max caught himself while fishing (I promise you he did!), having 2 accident prone children, giving birth, and watching birth....I have come to realize my eyes are immune to the color of blood. If I freaked out every time I saw blood I'd be too much like.... heh, and you thought I was going to put a name there. My finger is fine. Swollen a bit but it didn't fall off so no need to rush to ER. I'm hoping to get the 3 layers of linoleum off the kitchen floor next...and work my way in a circle around downstairs so ALL flooring is up. You know why I'm doing this right? To shorten the honey-do-list...and prepare for the all-in-one. He can unwind, clean out the garage and lay tile...all-in-one project.


Yesterday the FRG hosted a Picnic for the families. They did a fantastic job at coordinating events and my kids had a blast.
She gets the love for cotton candy from me but the big mouth from her Daddy! For the record I only had 3. By the last one the guy was holding the stick out as he saw me walking towards him.
Don't worry- bee happy! The night before this event she had me researching working honeycombs...She always full of smiles!

Tossing the balloon. We figured out he belongs pitching not catching.

Pic's for the Daddy...

This blog is dedicated to the Daddy...since I promised pics and your e-mail keeps bouncing them back to me...need to talk to them ADP guys about that issue...I don't see anything offensive. Unless it's because they see land...next time I'll be sure to include a pool of water with Bear's bath tub boat.... until then...

Actually, it's another way of trying to get him to read my blog...and not just the first and last lines either. ;) ...do I know him or what?!?!

Proof I weed whack...you should see your son's hair!

See, I mow lines just like you. Good thing the huge patch of grass I missed was behind me when I took this pic.

...and look I didn't till the entire yard! I have 2 rows on the other side of the shed too. This was before I planted everything in the ground. I'll get those pics on here shortly.

When these bushy plants started growing in I was going to pluck them while weeding....good thing my Mom stopped me. I find them rather pretty.

... no more butterscotch walls! But beware by the time you get home there will be no more carpet... heck, no more flooring downstairs!

For part of today's lesson we did spelling on a cookie sheet. I asked Kalee to write a word starting with the letter "D". Can you guess who's on her mind?

...and notice the mess behind her. She is lil' Miss Clean.

Her brother is NOT! No wonder I have so much laundry.

But how can you get upset at this face? Love Ya Babe!