So I have redeemed myself. On my way home from work Monday, I heard on the radio that the dinosaur museum at Thanksgiving Point was only $2 admission for the month of August. So we decided to surprise the kids and go there. We haven't done anything this year, due to lack of money. I figured I could splurge and spend $12 on them.
So we picked up The Artist and The Chocoholic after school and took off. They all knew something was up because we wouldn't let them ride their bikes to school. But I kept quiet! I did give them one hint without them knowing it was hint...I put on the DVD of "Dinosaurs" for them to watch on the way down.
So we arrived and as we pulled into the parking lot, they all saw where we were and got so excited! Well, with the exception of The Teenager, who is too cool to get excited about anything anymore.
It was so fun to go through the museum again. The last time we were there was about 5 years ago.
The Teenager loved reading the labels for each dinosaur and learning more about them.
The Artist and The Chocoholic just ran from one display to another.
The Princess just loved everything about it, mostly when we walked in outer space. She thought that was too cool!
It was very cool and fun to go. They want to go every Tuesday for the rest of the month now! LOL
The only bad thing was that there were soooooo many people there! It was hot and after 2 hours of walking around, I was tired and ready to go home.
But I am so glad we went, and I am off the black list again (I think...The Teenager hasn't gotten out of bed yet)!
The Teenager was getting dressed for church yesterday and came upstairs at 10:05 (church starts at 11:00) and asked me if I knew where his white shirt was. Well, me being the keeper of the white shirts, informed him that I did not know where it was. He went back to his room, and soon came up with his white shirt.
Dirty.
Really dirty.
It was in the dirty clothes and when he did his laundry after scout camp, he didn’t do any of his regular laundry (I am making him do his own laundry because he put clean clothes all over the floor and then washed them all again). So I told him to figure out what he was going to do because I didn’t know and he WAS going to church.
Soon he came upstairs and said the only white shirt he had was his tuxedo shirt from his band uniform. I told him to put it on. He was TICKED at me!
When we were in the car going to church, he told us he was NOT going to pass the sacrament because he would "show everyone up" in his tux. I laughed(hmmm, probably shouldn't have done that) and informed him that yes, he was going to pass. He had the most sour look on his face all through church.
When church was over, it being the first Sunday of the month, we informed him to go get his route for Fast Offerings. He was mortified that he had to do them in his tux. Again, he tried to tell us he wasn’t going to do them. Again, I informed him that he had a Priesthood responsibility and he was going to fulfill it.
He really doesn’t like me very much right now!
February 2008
The Artist had been needing a haircut. He was outside playing and I thought, I will just take everything outside and do it there...much less to clean up!
I sat him down and got him all ready and started combing his hair and there was a bug. So I picked it out and tossed it in the dirt.
I combed some more and found another bug...and then another...and then another.
In case you haven't guessed by now, yes, he had lice. I was horrified. I know it doesn't say anything about how dirty you are (which we aren't) or how bad a mother you are (which I'm not...most of the time), but still...
Lice.
The "L" word.
The word that is more horrifying to me than any other word. This is the first (and hopefully last) time we have had to deal with it.
Thank goodness he was not in school, although I did call them and let them know, just in case. But I did have to call my mom, and my sister, and my sister-in-law because we were just with them on Sunday night.
Then came the fun part. I ran to Wal-Mart and bought the kit and got started.
First, I buzzed his hair. Thank goodness it's warm and he looks good in a buzz.
Then I started with the shampoo. Oh, the bugs that were in his hair! Ewwwww!
Then we had to do the combing. He was crying because the comb is very fine tooth, as it should be, and it was doing its job, but it pulled the nits off the hair and pulled the hair.
I could hear it pulling. He was crying, I was crying, it was awful.
In the meantime, I had The Teenager and The Chocoholic going around stripping everyone's beds, putting all the stuffed animals in bags for 2 weeks, spraying down mattresses and couches. It was definitely NOT the way I had planned to spend my afternoon.
I did laundry from 3:30 until 10:30 that night. Ugh. It was traumatic. I did laundry all the next day long. I started at 6:00 in the morning and finally finished at 6:30 p.m. All in all, I did 18 loads of laundry. Granted, some of the loads were just 2 pillows, but the noise all day long. I had a little bit of a headache.
I decided that we needed a code word so that we could talk about it and not worry if someone overheard us. So lice became Frosted Flakes.
Remember when The Artist had Frosted Flakes? I will never forget!
The Artist had been needing a haircut. He was outside playing and I thought, I will just take everything outside and do it there...much less to clean up!
I sat him down and got him all ready and started combing his hair and there was a bug. So I picked it out and tossed it in the dirt.
I combed some more and found another bug...and then another...and then another.
In case you haven't guessed by now, yes, he had lice. I was horrified. I know it doesn't say anything about how dirty you are (which we aren't) or how bad a mother you are (which I'm not...most of the time), but still...
Lice.
The "L" word.
The word that is more horrifying to me than any other word. This is the first (and hopefully last) time we have had to deal with it.
Thank goodness he was not in school, although I did call them and let them know, just in case. But I did have to call my mom, and my sister, and my sister-in-law because we were just with them on Sunday night.
Then came the fun part. I ran to Wal-Mart and bought the kit and got started.
First, I buzzed his hair. Thank goodness it's warm and he looks good in a buzz.
Then I started with the shampoo. Oh, the bugs that were in his hair! Ewwwww!
Then we had to do the combing. He was crying because the comb is very fine tooth, as it should be, and it was doing its job, but it pulled the nits off the hair and pulled the hair.
I could hear it pulling. He was crying, I was crying, it was awful.
In the meantime, I had The Teenager and The Chocoholic going around stripping everyone's beds, putting all the stuffed animals in bags for 2 weeks, spraying down mattresses and couches. It was definitely NOT the way I had planned to spend my afternoon.
I did laundry from 3:30 until 10:30 that night. Ugh. It was traumatic. I did laundry all the next day long. I started at 6:00 in the morning and finally finished at 6:30 p.m. All in all, I did 18 loads of laundry. Granted, some of the loads were just 2 pillows, but the noise all day long. I had a little bit of a headache.
I decided that we needed a code word so that we could talk about it and not worry if someone overheard us. So lice became Frosted Flakes.
Remember when The Artist had Frosted Flakes? I will never forget!
I want to be as strong and couragous as Irena.
So, Amy over at Mama Nirvana started a meme and tagged anyone who wanted to participate. I hate doing these for myself, but I love reading them about others. So I guess if I want you to do it, I have to do it first!
Here goes!
1. Besides your family, what is your most prized possession? My scrapbooks, because they are about my family. And my camera because it takes pictures of my family. Oh, and my computer because it stores the pictures taken by my camera to be someday put in my scrapbooks about my family!
2. If you were on death row, what would your last meal be? Hmmm, I would probably ask my mom to make her pork chops with mushroom soup gravy.
3. At a party, would you be hiding in the corner or hanging out at the punch bowl talking it up? And, what food item would your bring to the party? Definitely in the corner, wishing desperately that I was outgoing enough to talk to people. I can't carry on a conversation. I am a great listener, but I can never think of things to say. And I probably would have brought some kind of salad, either green or Jello.
4. What is the most "girly" thing about you? Probably the fact that I adore the color pink! It is my all time favorite color, and I seriously can't get enough of it! Even when The Princess is wearing some other color, I am wishing she were wearing pink.
5. What is your favorite piece of furniture in your home? My computer chair. Before it came along, I was using a folding chair and my back would hurt so bad after working for several hours. But for my birthday last year, The Doctor bought me an actual office chair, which he found on clearance for $40. It has absolutely saved me!
6. What is most likely to be painted -- your toes or your fingers? My toes. My fingernails are too soft and fingernail polish just peels right off them. I have given up. It's not worth it.
7. If I was going to buy you a bottle of Bath and Bodyworks lotion, what scent would you want? Either Strawberry Lemonade, or Sunripened Raspberry. I love fruity scents, not too hip on the florals.
8. Do you like to nap? If so, how often do you get to during the week? LOL Do I like to nap? Refer here!
9. Do you have a place in your house where you "hide"? A place where you can have a long phone conversation with a friend without interruption? Where is your quiet place? Yes, my scrapbook room. I love to go in there and shut the door and shut out life. I only wish it were big enough for a soft, comfy chair. Then it would be perfect.
10. At this point in your life, are you living the life you imagined back when you were in high school/college? LOL Not even close. I have said it before, I never would have dreamed that The Doctor would be in school for 16 years. Nor would I be working. Nor would there be 6 years between The Chocoholic and The Princess. I could go on and on!
11. Would you ever get plastic surgery? What would you have done? Sure! I would love to get a breast lift. Even without nursing, they sag!
12. What have you accomplished (besides having children) that you feel most proud of? I am very proud of going back to school and earning my Bachelor's degree. I was so proud of myself that I accomplished it.
Okay, so now I want to tag her, and her, and anyone else who wants to participate. Just leave me a comment and tell me you did so I can read up about you too!
Here goes!
1. Besides your family, what is your most prized possession? My scrapbooks, because they are about my family. And my camera because it takes pictures of my family. Oh, and my computer because it stores the pictures taken by my camera to be someday put in my scrapbooks about my family!
2. If you were on death row, what would your last meal be? Hmmm, I would probably ask my mom to make her pork chops with mushroom soup gravy.
3. At a party, would you be hiding in the corner or hanging out at the punch bowl talking it up? And, what food item would your bring to the party? Definitely in the corner, wishing desperately that I was outgoing enough to talk to people. I can't carry on a conversation. I am a great listener, but I can never think of things to say. And I probably would have brought some kind of salad, either green or Jello.
4. What is the most "girly" thing about you? Probably the fact that I adore the color pink! It is my all time favorite color, and I seriously can't get enough of it! Even when The Princess is wearing some other color, I am wishing she were wearing pink.
5. What is your favorite piece of furniture in your home? My computer chair. Before it came along, I was using a folding chair and my back would hurt so bad after working for several hours. But for my birthday last year, The Doctor bought me an actual office chair, which he found on clearance for $40. It has absolutely saved me!
6. What is most likely to be painted -- your toes or your fingers? My toes. My fingernails are too soft and fingernail polish just peels right off them. I have given up. It's not worth it.
7. If I was going to buy you a bottle of Bath and Bodyworks lotion, what scent would you want? Either Strawberry Lemonade, or Sunripened Raspberry. I love fruity scents, not too hip on the florals.
8. Do you like to nap? If so, how often do you get to during the week? LOL Do I like to nap? Refer here!
9. Do you have a place in your house where you "hide"? A place where you can have a long phone conversation with a friend without interruption? Where is your quiet place? Yes, my scrapbook room. I love to go in there and shut the door and shut out life. I only wish it were big enough for a soft, comfy chair. Then it would be perfect.
10. At this point in your life, are you living the life you imagined back when you were in high school/college? LOL Not even close. I have said it before, I never would have dreamed that The Doctor would be in school for 16 years. Nor would I be working. Nor would there be 6 years between The Chocoholic and The Princess. I could go on and on!
11. Would you ever get plastic surgery? What would you have done? Sure! I would love to get a breast lift. Even without nursing, they sag!
12. What have you accomplished (besides having children) that you feel most proud of? I am very proud of going back to school and earning my Bachelor's degree. I was so proud of myself that I accomplished it.
Okay, so now I want to tag her, and her, and anyone else who wants to participate. Just leave me a comment and tell me you did so I can read up about you too!
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