HI Everyone! Its been awhile. Not alot going on here with us. Im glad to be home this weekend. We are just going to take it easy and decorate for Christmas. I also need to finish some Christmas shopping, not too much left to do! My biggest struggle is trying to figure out something for the boys. They really want the Nintendo Wii, and at first I said "no way" but now that I have thought about it a little and saw Hunter play it at Walmart, it looks pretty cool and I think they would have a blast with it. Now the challenge is finding one. Kris went to Walmart yesterday at 8:30 because thats when they said their shipment comes in (and the is no guarentee that there are any Wii's on the shipment) and there were already a few people in line waiting for a Wii. The shipment was delayed until 10:30 so he went back then and there was a line of about 50 people. So he didnt stay, because they only get 4-6 on a shipment. Ive looked at Ebay and Craiglist but those both scare me. Im afraid of getting scammed. Not to mention, they charge alot more. So now Im just trying to figure out a plan B. The kids arent much help. The only things Hunter says he wants are and ipod, Wii and a light saber. So I guess Kris and I will discuss it more and figure something out.
Hunter started basketball this week. He had alot of fun. I think there were about 12 kids on his team. They are all 2nd and 3rd graders from his school. I believe his games start in January. Its should be fun though. When we were leaving basketball practice the other night, Parker my accident waiting happen child tripped over the cement parking things and his face is all scrapped up. He got 2 scrapes on his forhead, one on his nose, and one on his cheek. So I guess we wont go see Santa this weekend. Poor thing!
Thats about all I have for now, we will be back in Spokane for Christmas! Whoo Hoo! Let just hope the roads are OK. When we drove home last weekend, the roads werent so good and it made for a long stressful drive!
Showing posts with label 2007. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2007. Show all posts
Saturday, December 8, 2007
Monday, November 19, 2007
Parent Teacher Conference
Hello everyone! I know its been awhile, but I havent had much to say. Hunter and Parker are out of school this week for the Parent Teacher Conferences. We met with Hunters teacher today. Hunter is doing really well in school. She said he is very polite, good to others, and just all around a good kid. That wasnt a suprise for us, we know he is all that. He is also doing well academically. We just need to get his reading up. They have been doing assesment tests and he is a few months behind in his reading, but hes come along way since school started. We are so proud of him!!
Below I finally posted a pic from Halloween. I finally figured out how! Whoo Hoo!
Tomorrow we leave for Spokane, and Im so excited. Again, I have packed our days full of visiting with friends and family. I tried not to do it this time, but there is just no way around it. I want to see everyone when I come to town. Well, I hope everyone has a good Thanksgiving and I will update everyone with our fun time in Spokane when we get back.
Below I finally posted a pic from Halloween. I finally figured out how! Whoo Hoo!
Tomorrow we leave for Spokane, and Im so excited. Again, I have packed our days full of visiting with friends and family. I tried not to do it this time, but there is just no way around it. I want to see everyone when I come to town. Well, I hope everyone has a good Thanksgiving and I will update everyone with our fun time in Spokane when we get back.
Sunday, November 4, 2007
Its been awhile....
Its been awhile since I last blogged. So, Halloween. It was a fun day. Parker got to wear his costume to pre-school and they had a costume parade around the neighborhood, he thought that was pretty cool. My friend Niki came and visited us this day, so she got to join in the Halloween festivites. We had chili and cornbread for dinner and then we got the boys ready to go trick-or treating. Parker was a lion.....with a very big ROAAAAR that he had been practicing for weeks and Hunter was the red Power Ranger. Kris took the them trick-or-treating while Niki and I stayed at home to hand out candy. Kris took the boys around out Loop and then he drove them over to the new housing development by Hunters school and they were getting full size candy bars over there. They scored!! They had a blast! I will post pics in a few days.
Last Thursday I left for the Scrapbook Convention over in Seattle. I had been counting down the days to get away and scrap. I met my friends Cindy and Shayle in Ellensberg and we followed each other to Seattle. It was so good to see them again! I took a class that was a 10x20 Canval wall hanging. It is soo cute. I cant wait to get some pictures on it and hang it up. I also made a few themed albums, so Im going to try and get them completed. I tend to make those things in class and never use them. But Im going to really try this year to put them to use, all they need is pictures! I was sad to see the 2 days in scrappin land end, but I will go again next year. I think next year I might sign up to be a volunteer, instead of taking so many classes. See if I can get some free stuff out of it!! So after I left the convention I went to Aunt Rochelles house and spent some time with her. We went to the mall and did some shopping and had lunch at PF Changs (Im so excited that the Tri-cites is getting one! The lettuce wraps are so yummy). While there I also went and vistited my old neighbors. They just had a baby so I wanted to visit them. My boys still talk about the "neighbors" all the time. Then this morning Aunt Rochelle took Erin and I to breakfast at a cafe in Maltby before I would head home. It only took me 3 hours to get home, but when driving by yourself it sure feels like forever. Im totally drained from the long week and weekend. I cant wait to go to bed tonight. Until next time....
Last Thursday I left for the Scrapbook Convention over in Seattle. I had been counting down the days to get away and scrap. I met my friends Cindy and Shayle in Ellensberg and we followed each other to Seattle. It was so good to see them again! I took a class that was a 10x20 Canval wall hanging. It is soo cute. I cant wait to get some pictures on it and hang it up. I also made a few themed albums, so Im going to try and get them completed. I tend to make those things in class and never use them. But Im going to really try this year to put them to use, all they need is pictures! I was sad to see the 2 days in scrappin land end, but I will go again next year. I think next year I might sign up to be a volunteer, instead of taking so many classes. See if I can get some free stuff out of it!! So after I left the convention I went to Aunt Rochelles house and spent some time with her. We went to the mall and did some shopping and had lunch at PF Changs (Im so excited that the Tri-cites is getting one! The lettuce wraps are so yummy). While there I also went and vistited my old neighbors. They just had a baby so I wanted to visit them. My boys still talk about the "neighbors" all the time. Then this morning Aunt Rochelle took Erin and I to breakfast at a cafe in Maltby before I would head home. It only took me 3 hours to get home, but when driving by yourself it sure feels like forever. Im totally drained from the long week and weekend. I cant wait to go to bed tonight. Until next time....
Friday, October 26, 2007
Belay Certified! Whoo hoo!


Ok, so today was our appointment at the gym to get Belay certified. There was really nothing to it, other that to know how to put on the harness and how to work the rope. We had alot of fun doing it too. We are all going to be sooo sore tomorrow though. I was really suprised by Hunter though. Once he got the confidence in us that we werent going to let him fall, he climed as high as he could. The walls werent set up for kids though, they had long reaches and he struggled with that. Had it been a little easier for him I think he would have gone to the top. Parker on the other hand has been the one alll week asking if it was Friday yet because he wanted to go Climb Rocking (too cute). I think he was hungry because it was close to dinner so he did alot of whining and crying. He didnt care for it to much, but he wants to go again. So we will see. The next time we go to Spokane we want to go to Wild Walls there, I think they will have more kid friendly routes and what not. This might be a new favorite family activity, and its a workout all in one!
Tomorrow is Hunters last soccer game for the Fall season. He will start again in the Spring with the same team. He has improved so much this year, we are really proud of him :) Next basketball will start. That is something that he has wanted to do for awhile, so I finally signed him up. It will be his first time playing. Hes has been practicing making baskets at the gym and I have to say he is pretty good. (maybe Im prejudice??)
Parker is really excited to school next week. He will get to wear his costume on Wednesday and they are going to have a parade. He is counting down his days to show off his Lion costume and his BIG lion ROAAAAR.
This next week I think will be a busy one. My friend Niki is planning on coming to visit us (I hope) and then I leave for Seattle on Thursday for the scrapbook convention with my friends Cindy and Shayle. Im going to stay an extra day after the convention is over and spend some time with my Aunt Rochelle and family. I will update everyone when I get back!
Tomorrow is Hunters last soccer game for the Fall season. He will start again in the Spring with the same team. He has improved so much this year, we are really proud of him :) Next basketball will start. That is something that he has wanted to do for awhile, so I finally signed him up. It will be his first time playing. Hes has been practicing making baskets at the gym and I have to say he is pretty good. (maybe Im prejudice??)
Parker is really excited to school next week. He will get to wear his costume on Wednesday and they are going to have a parade. He is counting down his days to show off his Lion costume and his BIG lion ROAAAAR.
This next week I think will be a busy one. My friend Niki is planning on coming to visit us (I hope) and then I leave for Seattle on Thursday for the scrapbook convention with my friends Cindy and Shayle. Im going to stay an extra day after the convention is over and spend some time with my Aunt Rochelle and family. I will update everyone when I get back!
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Gym Membership
Ok so yesterday Kris went and looked at some gyms because he wanted to get a membership. He came home and told me about them so we could decided on the best deal. He told me about one called Life Quest and how the kids would have a blast there. So we decided to look at the gym last night and we signed up. Im a little nervous about it and Im not all that motivated to go by myself. So tomorrow I have an appointment with a personal trainer and its a program called Active Trax. Basically they ask me about my goals and plug it into a computer and each day that I go in they will have a print out for me telling me what equipment to use and how many reps to do and they can motify it if my goals change. It will be nice since I dont really know how to work out. I have in the past but got bored because I did the same thing over and over. So this should keep it intereseting. Wish me luck. As far as the kids go, Hunter was old enough to have a membership too, so he has access to the teen room which has fitness type video games (like dance dance revolution). He can also go use the basketball court and soccer field while we work out. Parker is too young to do that stuff so we will have to pay for the daycare room for him. But they had lots of fun stuff for him to do. They are looking forward to going to the gym. So hopefully this will teach them to have a healthy life style and hopefully we will keep it up too. Oh they also have a rock wall for climbing. Kris and I would have to get Belay certified before we can use it, but I think it looks like fun. So we might try that out too. I will let you all know how my training thing goes tomorrow. Like I said Im a little nervous.
Sunday, October 14, 2007
Weekends over :(
Well the exciting news for this week.....my new neice Addison Claire was born on 10/10/07. I cant wait to meet her. When I told the boys they have a new cousin...Hunters response was why do we have so many cousins? My response to him was "dont you like your cousins?". He agreed and decided it wasnt such a bad thing.
This weekend went by fast. Kris left on Friday for his fishing trip. He doesnt have cell service so he havent heard from him. But Parker decided that he doesnt want to eat any fish because its discusting. I have to say I agree with him. But Hunter loves to eat the fish his dad catches, so they can have it all! The boys and I had a nice and quiet weekend. I took Hunter to his soccer game on Saturday morning, and I have to say that since they added a 2nd practice during the week, the team has improved quite a bit. Go Sabers!! Then the boys and I came home, cleaned the house a bit and I did some crafting. I didnt complete any new pages, but I organized all my pictures and finished a few pages that needed journalling. So now they are ready to be put in the boys books. So I feel somewhat accomplished! So now that Im more organized with my scrappin stuff, I might decided to whip out some pages at night. We'll see.
This weekend went by fast. Kris left on Friday for his fishing trip. He doesnt have cell service so he havent heard from him. But Parker decided that he doesnt want to eat any fish because its discusting. I have to say I agree with him. But Hunter loves to eat the fish his dad catches, so they can have it all! The boys and I had a nice and quiet weekend. I took Hunter to his soccer game on Saturday morning, and I have to say that since they added a 2nd practice during the week, the team has improved quite a bit. Go Sabers!! Then the boys and I came home, cleaned the house a bit and I did some crafting. I didnt complete any new pages, but I organized all my pictures and finished a few pages that needed journalling. So now they are ready to be put in the boys books. So I feel somewhat accomplished! So now that Im more organized with my scrappin stuff, I might decided to whip out some pages at night. We'll see.
Sunday, October 7, 2007
Back from Spokane
This weekend we went to Spokanae again. Our house there is having someplumbing issues so we wanted to go check it out to see what we are in for. It turns out its not just an easy fix,we have to have the city come and shut of the water to our house and then fix the problem real quick, but the leak isnt so bad right now so we are gonna wait to do it. Then it was also our friend Niki's 30th birthday, so we suprised her at her birthday dinner. We were glad that we didnt miss it. So, while in Spokane we took the boys to Greenbluff and they each picked out a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch and they did some of the fun kid stuff there. Then we went back to my moms house and she also has a mini pumpkin patch in her garden so the boys picked out 2 more pumpkins, so now each of us have a pumpkin to carve in a few weeks.
The boys are counting down the days until Halloween. I took them shopping last week for their costumes. Parker in going to be a Lion and Hunter is going to be the red Power Ranger. I figured this will be the last year that I have any say in Parkers costume so I picked the Lion. Its cute! I will post pics after Halloween. Well Kris has decided to go Steelhead fishing this next weekend instead of his annual Elk Camp. So he will be gone 5 days starting Friday, which is much shorter than his usual 11 day Elk Camp. That will be nice, and it also worked out so he will be home to stay with the boys while I go to the Scrapbook Convention in Seattle again. I am counting down the days for that!!! Well I am looking forward to my next weekend at home, I plan to get some scrappin done and maybe a few christmas presents.
The boys are counting down the days until Halloween. I took them shopping last week for their costumes. Parker in going to be a Lion and Hunter is going to be the red Power Ranger. I figured this will be the last year that I have any say in Parkers costume so I picked the Lion. Its cute! I will post pics after Halloween. Well Kris has decided to go Steelhead fishing this next weekend instead of his annual Elk Camp. So he will be gone 5 days starting Friday, which is much shorter than his usual 11 day Elk Camp. That will be nice, and it also worked out so he will be home to stay with the boys while I go to the Scrapbook Convention in Seattle again. I am counting down the days for that!!! Well I am looking forward to my next weekend at home, I plan to get some scrappin done and maybe a few christmas presents.
Monday, September 24, 2007
Weekly Update!
I finally posted 1st day of school pics of the boys along with some others. Some of them arent very good quality, Im not sure what happened or how to fix it. They also are off center which I dont know how to fix, because they werent taken off center. So thats the best your gonna get with this Blog. Anyways, this past weekend we stayed home. Our friends Andy and Jennifer stayed with us this weekend. I took Jennifer to the fabric store so she could pick her wedding colors. Other than that we just hung out. We went and got some wine from the winery across the street from us, and I will have to say it was pretty good. Im not much of a wine drinker but I like the Reisling that we got. I will have to get more since they are just across the street :). Hunter had a soccer game on Saturday, and the coach had decided to hold practice 2 time a week instead of just one. He thinks that they could use a little more practice because they get their butts beat at the games. We talk to Hunter every week about being more aggressive. He always seems to get the hang of it at the very end of the season. His favorite position is goalie though and hes pretty good at it.
Tomorrow I go to volunteer in Hunters class. I signed up to come every Tuesday and listen to the kids read from 10:30 to 11:00. That works out perfect because Parker will still be in school.
Thats about all I have for now. We got tickets to the circus on Thursday so I will let everyone know how that was. Im also going to Ephrata for the weekend for some much needed scrapbook/girl time. Im looking forward to getting alot of scrappin done because Im so behind.
Tomorrow I go to volunteer in Hunters class. I signed up to come every Tuesday and listen to the kids read from 10:30 to 11:00. That works out perfect because Parker will still be in school.
Thats about all I have for now. We got tickets to the circus on Thursday so I will let everyone know how that was. Im also going to Ephrata for the weekend for some much needed scrapbook/girl time. Im looking forward to getting alot of scrappin done because Im so behind.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Pre-school is going better!!
This week of pre-school is much better. Parker has the hang of it now! He knows that he is only there for a few hours and that I will pick him up after that time. So no more crying! Whoo Hoo!! He loves the fact that we are so proud of him for being a "big boy". So everyday now when I pick him up he says "are you proud of me?" I say "of course I am". He also loves that his teacher gives him a piece of candy at the end of each day...so he gets to eat it on the way home.
As for last weekend, I went to Spokane last Friday for my friend Kristin's baby shower at work. We had lunch at Ripples on the River, a nice treat from work :) and then I hung out with my dad until he had to leave for school. After that Parker and I went and hung out with Kristin and her son Gavyn, that Parker has named his bestest friend. They had a good time playing together at the park. I stayed at my moms that night and then Saturday morning we went shopping. I got some much needed new clothes and shoes! Kris isnt going to let me go to Spokane anymore by myself...hahaha. Then we went to the fair when Kris and Hunter got to town and met up with my in-laws. It was fun, and the kids loved that they got to see all their cousins. The fair was so busy though...we were there for 7 hours. Most of which was spent standing in line for either food or a ride. Hunter was really brave though and went on some rides that he wouldnt normally go on...and I think he decided that they were fun. He just didnt want to be the only cousin that didnt go because he was chicken. So it was a good but tiring day. The next day we relaxed at Kris's parents until 3ish when we decided we'd better get on the road home. Its nice that we are only 2 hours away now because we can stay longer when we do come to town. Thats about all I have for today.
As for last weekend, I went to Spokane last Friday for my friend Kristin's baby shower at work. We had lunch at Ripples on the River, a nice treat from work :) and then I hung out with my dad until he had to leave for school. After that Parker and I went and hung out with Kristin and her son Gavyn, that Parker has named his bestest friend. They had a good time playing together at the park. I stayed at my moms that night and then Saturday morning we went shopping. I got some much needed new clothes and shoes! Kris isnt going to let me go to Spokane anymore by myself...hahaha. Then we went to the fair when Kris and Hunter got to town and met up with my in-laws. It was fun, and the kids loved that they got to see all their cousins. The fair was so busy though...we were there for 7 hours. Most of which was spent standing in line for either food or a ride. Hunter was really brave though and went on some rides that he wouldnt normally go on...and I think he decided that they were fun. He just didnt want to be the only cousin that didnt go because he was chicken. So it was a good but tiring day. The next day we relaxed at Kris's parents until 3ish when we decided we'd better get on the road home. Its nice that we are only 2 hours away now because we can stay longer when we do come to town. Thats about all I have for today.
Monday, September 10, 2007
JT was awsome!
Hello everyone! This past weekend we went to Seattle and stayed with my aunt. I had a ticket to see Justin Timberlake. I went with my cousin Erin and some of her friends. Justin is an incredible dancer! He can really bust the moves...hahaha. He put on a really good show. Id go again and again and again. I just wish we were a little closer! But our seats werent too bad. I think it seemed so far away because of the general admission area was so big (and Im glad I wasnt down there). While in Seattle we didnt do a whole lot. Aunt Rochelle and Uncle Doug made dinner Friday night. Yummy spaghetti. Then Saturday Kris went and had Sushi with Uncle Doug and Hunter, while Aunt Rochelle, Parker and I went shopping. We redecorated our living room so I needed some "artifacts" for the walls. We went to country village in Bothell and we found a little kids area. Parker talked us into riding the mini choo-choo train. It was small and bumpy. But we did it for him because he was dying to go on the train. That about sums up the weekend.
Now as for tomorrow, Parker goes back to pre-school. I have been talking to him alot about my expectations tomorrow. I will take him downstairs, we will hang up his backpack, find his name and put it in the pocket, and then I will give him a kiss good-bye and I will come back to get him in 2.5 hours. We will see how it goes though, he is telling me that hes OK with me leaving him but his actions today say otherwise. He has had a bad bad day. He has peed his pants several times today. I dont know if its the stress of pre-school or what. He has been potty trained for close to a year now so Im just not sure why we are still having a problem. Well I will update everyone with what happens tomorrow at pre-school. And once I find the cord to download pictures I will put the boys first day of school pics up.
Now as for tomorrow, Parker goes back to pre-school. I have been talking to him alot about my expectations tomorrow. I will take him downstairs, we will hang up his backpack, find his name and put it in the pocket, and then I will give him a kiss good-bye and I will come back to get him in 2.5 hours. We will see how it goes though, he is telling me that hes OK with me leaving him but his actions today say otherwise. He has had a bad bad day. He has peed his pants several times today. I dont know if its the stress of pre-school or what. He has been potty trained for close to a year now so Im just not sure why we are still having a problem. Well I will update everyone with what happens tomorrow at pre-school. And once I find the cord to download pictures I will put the boys first day of school pics up.
Thursday, August 30, 2007
2nd day of school!
So yesterday was the first day of school. Hunter did fine. I drove him to school and walked him to his class room because he was a bit nervous trying to remember exactly where it was at. Then he took the bus home. He got off at the right stop and everything! So today he took the bus to school and again he was nervous but again he did just fine. He just needs to get to know the neighbor kids a little better because they also take the bus to and from school. And the boy is his age, but they arent in the same class.
So my last 2 days have been kinda quiet with Hunter is school. Parker is lost without his Bubba. He cant think of anything to occupy his time, except for eating. He thinks he is contantly hungry. But he starts pre-school next Tuesday. So the boredom should pass. And I will get to work in silence! Whoo Hoo!! That is if I can get my computer to start working correctly. I think it has a virus or something and the IT guy at work cant figure it out. Im now starting to get error messages. I think I might have to have someone come look at it and fix it. Its driving me nuts!
As for the camping details that I promised. We had a lot of fun. It was just a long drive for such a short time, but I guess I would do it again. The boys went fishing, swimming, and played at the park. They didnt catch any fish though. I dont think they are patient enough yet. Parker just kept casting and reeling it in, over and over. They had a lot of fun with James (cousin) and some of his friends. We cant wait to go camping more often next summer. And I have decided that I am NOT moving another summer. We have moved the last 2 summers and the move seems to consume the entire summer. I will post pic of the first day of school after Parker has his first day. Im not sure how that is going to go, but we will see.
So my last 2 days have been kinda quiet with Hunter is school. Parker is lost without his Bubba. He cant think of anything to occupy his time, except for eating. He thinks he is contantly hungry. But he starts pre-school next Tuesday. So the boredom should pass. And I will get to work in silence! Whoo Hoo!! That is if I can get my computer to start working correctly. I think it has a virus or something and the IT guy at work cant figure it out. Im now starting to get error messages. I think I might have to have someone come look at it and fix it. Its driving me nuts!
As for the camping details that I promised. We had a lot of fun. It was just a long drive for such a short time, but I guess I would do it again. The boys went fishing, swimming, and played at the park. They didnt catch any fish though. I dont think they are patient enough yet. Parker just kept casting and reeling it in, over and over. They had a lot of fun with James (cousin) and some of his friends. We cant wait to go camping more often next summer. And I have decided that I am NOT moving another summer. We have moved the last 2 summers and the move seems to consume the entire summer. I will post pic of the first day of school after Parker has his first day. Im not sure how that is going to go, but we will see.
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Found a Pre-school!! Whoo hoo!!
Yesterday I went and looked at a co-op preschool and I liked the idea of it, but the teacher didnt seem all that interested in Parker. So today I called one last pre-school. Its and in-home one. So we went and met the lady today and she showed me what she does with the kids each day and she was much more interested in Parker than the previous teacher. So I signed him up today and he is soo excited to start school like Hunter. I told him that we would go pick out a new backpack and he has decided that he also needs supplies. He wants a pencil, reraser (earser), and a glue stick. And he wants Sketchers (shoes) like Hunter. I think they are too young to want such specific shoes. I dont know if Parker will get his Sketchers or not. It depends on if they are on sale or not.
Tomorrow we are heading to The Mud Hole. Its a camp ground on Priest River. The kids are soo excited to go camping. We got Parker a fishing pole tonight, so he cant wait to go fishing. Hunter wont go on the fishing boat though, so he will just do it from a dock.
Oh and Hunter got on a soccer team. I had signed him up but they put him on a waiting list. They just called tonight and were able to get him on a team, so he starts practice next Tuesday. So everything is coming together. The next thing is to find swim lessons. The only thing I could find was an outdoor pool. So I have to look some more. I thought maybe I could ask the pre-school teacher if she knows of a place. Thats about all I know. I will update with our camping details. Later
Tomorrow we are heading to The Mud Hole. Its a camp ground on Priest River. The kids are soo excited to go camping. We got Parker a fishing pole tonight, so he cant wait to go fishing. Hunter wont go on the fishing boat though, so he will just do it from a dock.
Oh and Hunter got on a soccer team. I had signed him up but they put him on a waiting list. They just called tonight and were able to get him on a team, so he starts practice next Tuesday. So everything is coming together. The next thing is to find swim lessons. The only thing I could find was an outdoor pool. So I have to look some more. I thought maybe I could ask the pre-school teacher if she knows of a place. Thats about all I know. I will update with our camping details. Later
Monday, August 20, 2007
School Open House
Today was the Open House for Hunters new school. Its a brand new school. There were 80 gazillion people there. We got to meet his teacher and drop off school supplies, so he wont have to try and carry them on the first day. Then we toured the school. The also had a BBQ but we decided not to stay for that. We didnt want to wait in the line for food with the other 80 gazillion people. So we went and had Mongolian....Yummmmm. The boys actually liked it too.
Thats about all I have exciting to tell. The fair is in town starting tomorrow I believe, so we may go to that later this week. And we have to go shopping for a new tent. We are planning on going camping this weekend with Kris's cousin, Mike and his family. We havent been camping all year so we are excited to go. And we are excited to see Mike, Kamie, James and Katie. The boys will have fun, fun, fun!!
Thats about all I have exciting to tell. The fair is in town starting tomorrow I believe, so we may go to that later this week. And we have to go shopping for a new tent. We are planning on going camping this weekend with Kris's cousin, Mike and his family. We havent been camping all year so we are excited to go. And we are excited to see Mike, Kamie, James and Katie. The boys will have fun, fun, fun!!
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
School registration done! Still looking for a Pre-school
Today we went and registered Hunter for his new school. Its a brand new school this year. I think Hunter is really excited to start school again. Plus its not so intimidating because its a new school so everyone will be new this year. The office lady said that Hunter sure is a popular name, he was the 3rd Hunter she had seen that day. And this was at 10:30 this morning. He was assigned his teacher, Ms. Patterson and we got a supply list. Is it just me or do those get bigger and bigger each year? I dont know how people with multiple kids in school do it. I also spent the day calling around for Pre-schools for Parker. Alot of places are full , which I had anticipated. But there are a few that Im going to go look at. The one that is Co-op had 2 spots left but the class isnt until 12:30 to 3:00 and that is right at naptime. I dont think I can change his schedule to work around that. Plus Hunter gets out of school at 3:15, so that would be cutting it a little close. I really do hope something will work out though, I really think that he would benefit from being around other kids and having to listen to a teacher. Plus he wants to go to school (like Hunter) so bad.
Well tomorrow I am heading to Spokane to get my haircut. Hunter wondered if there werent any haircut places here. Its a little crazy to drive so far to get my haircut but after my experiences in Lynnwood, I just rather go back to my same hair lady, Lori. Ive always like the way she cuts my hair and Ive been going to her for 9 years now. So why change a good thing?? While in Spokane I also plan to visit family and a few friends! We arent staying long so I wont be able to visit everyone that I want to, but we will be back soon Im sure. Hunter gets out of school at 1:15 on Fridays. So that will be nice for weekend trips. Thats about all I have for today! Later!!
Well tomorrow I am heading to Spokane to get my haircut. Hunter wondered if there werent any haircut places here. Its a little crazy to drive so far to get my haircut but after my experiences in Lynnwood, I just rather go back to my same hair lady, Lori. Ive always like the way she cuts my hair and Ive been going to her for 9 years now. So why change a good thing?? While in Spokane I also plan to visit family and a few friends! We arent staying long so I wont be able to visit everyone that I want to, but we will be back soon Im sure. Hunter gets out of school at 1:15 on Fridays. So that will be nice for weekend trips. Thats about all I have for today! Later!!
Saturday, August 11, 2007
Nothing too exciting!
Well I dont have anything too exciting today. We just plan on unpacking some more this weekend. I hope to get it all done, so our house can be all put together. We need to go to Costco and stock up on some things ,shop for an entertainment stand, and find the dump. By the time we move again, I shouldnt have any CRAP left. Im slowly learning not to hold onto stuff because I never do find a use for it.
Last night Kass, Ryan, Rolly, and Kahrin came over for dinner. They were on their way to the Oregon Coast. The boys were excited to show their cousins their new house and all their toys. They really wanted them to stay the night, but maybe next time. We arent too far away now. So we will get to see them and everyone else more often.
One of the neighbors is trying to get our 4-plex together on Sunday to go have a picnic at Columbia Park (I think thats what he called it). Anyways, I guess its HUGE. He said it is like 4 blocks long. Its right along the Columbia River. I guess it has a boat launch, several picnic areas, a HUGE playground, and a water park (with all the sprayers coming out of the ground). And its all free. So depending on if everyone else can do it , thats what we might go do on Sunday. That will be a good way to get to know the neighbors and let the kids play. My boys love all the kids that we have in the neighborhood. Most of them are right around the same ages as my boys. So it has worked out great. Well thats all I have for now.
Last night Kass, Ryan, Rolly, and Kahrin came over for dinner. They were on their way to the Oregon Coast. The boys were excited to show their cousins their new house and all their toys. They really wanted them to stay the night, but maybe next time. We arent too far away now. So we will get to see them and everyone else more often.
One of the neighbors is trying to get our 4-plex together on Sunday to go have a picnic at Columbia Park (I think thats what he called it). Anyways, I guess its HUGE. He said it is like 4 blocks long. Its right along the Columbia River. I guess it has a boat launch, several picnic areas, a HUGE playground, and a water park (with all the sprayers coming out of the ground). And its all free. So depending on if everyone else can do it , thats what we might go do on Sunday. That will be a good way to get to know the neighbors and let the kids play. My boys love all the kids that we have in the neighborhood. Most of them are right around the same ages as my boys. So it has worked out great. Well thats all I have for now.
Sunday, August 5, 2007
We are finally MOVED!!
Ahhh we are finally all moved and just a few more rooms to unpack. I swear the next time we move (which I hope to be back in Spokane) will be the last move I will have. I will live forever in my next house. I already have a lot of ideas of what I do and dont want in my next house. The boys are having a blast here so far. We have a neighborhood full of kids. Hunter loves that he can ride his bike around in the street and sidewalks. We didnt have sidewalks in Lynnwood. And the heat doesnt seem to bother then too much. They just come in and cool down a few times. Parker has been having issues with all the change. He has been peeing his pants during the day and night. But today so far he is doing good, so hopefully that will pass here soon. My mom came on Friday and left this morning to help un-pack. (Thanks Mom). The funny thing is that she hates Wal-mart and we went there twice and spent quit a bit of time there. Its a super Wal-mart so I have been getting groceries there. I havent found a closer grocery store yet, but I dont mind Wal-mart. They are cheaper than a grocery store. And its really just across the freeway from my house. I can see it out my back window.
So today we are going today to explore a little. I need to get a new computer desk. The movers broke mine and I have to work tomorrow. And we also need a new TV stand for the living room. We didnt have one at the last house because it had a built in place for your TV. So we are gonna go see what we can find today. Thats about it for us now. Just gonna be busy un-packing my craft stuff today and shopping a little.
So today we are going today to explore a little. I need to get a new computer desk. The movers broke mine and I have to work tomorrow. And we also need a new TV stand for the living room. We didnt have one at the last house because it had a built in place for your TV. So we are gonna go see what we can find today. Thats about it for us now. Just gonna be busy un-packing my craft stuff today and shopping a little.
Monday, July 30, 2007
Moving Update
Hello everyone!! The movers are here packing all our stuff. I feel a little guilty being on the computer. But they prefer we just stay out of the way and let them do their job. The got here at 9:00 ish this morning and it 2:15 now and they are close to being done. They are fast!!! Then they come pack tomorrow morning and pack the truck up. As soon as they are done with that we are going to clean the house and head to Richland. We got a hotel room for tomorrow night, the kids are excited because it has a swimming pool. Then we get the keys to our new house at 9am Wednesday morning. Then the movers will unload and unpack all the boxes. I cant wait for this to be done. And we can get on with life. The first things Im going to do once we are a little settled is shop for a washer and dryer, find the school Hunter will be going to, and look for a Pre-school for Parker. If anyone needs to get ahold of us, our cell # 's are the same. I have our new phone # too but I will send that in email once Im moved. Well I will update once we are all moved.
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Moving time almost here!!
Boy this week has been a little busy, I kinda forgot all about my blog. Well everything is straightened out with the bank!! WHOO HOO!! The only thing that I dont know at this time, is what day we are officially moving. The survey guy is coming on Tuesday to take a look at what we have, and I guess from there he will decide how long it will take them and what days they have available to do it. It sounds like its not as simple as I thought it should be. Aparently we will be without all our stuff for a few days. I thought they would just load the truck and drive it there and unload. But thats not the case. There is a few days in between I guess. But I will know more after Tuesday. It sure nice not having to pack anything. On to fun stuff......we took the boys to the Science Center on Saturday. It was alot of fun. The theme was Dinosaurs. Hunter loved it and Parker was afraid of the dinosaurs that moved. He wouldnt let me take a picture of him near them. But definetly worth the $$. There was a lot of stuff for the kids to do and look at. While we were down there the Bite of Seattle was happening (its like Pig Out in the Park), so we walked around there for awhile. There were sooooo many people though, so we didnt stay long. Too crowded and a lot of different people. Then today I spent part of the day with Aunt Rochelle and Erin. We went and had lunch and went shopping in Snohomish. Its a cute little town with country and antique shops. I got some things for the new house in the kitchen. Then we went and had dinner at their house. The boys always have a good time over there as do Kris and I. The boys think that Uncle Doug is so funny. On our way over there for dinner Parker thanked me for taking him there. It was cute. Anyways, I will keep everyone posted on the move.
Monday, July 16, 2007
Frustrated
Oh happy day!! Today was the day that the bank was suppose to have put the $$ back in my account. I had called on Friday to check the status on it and was told that Monday was actually the 5th business day as they do not count the day that you called. Whatever! So today I checked my account and the $$ is still not there. I called the bank and after I was transferred 4-times because nobody wanted to talk to the mad crying lady, and the last person I talked to told me that did not have any record of me calling last Monday to add to my fraud claim for the 1700.00 debit on my account. She said the fastest that she can have it back in my account is 2 business days. On top of that I still havent gotten my new debit card. I was told that if I still didnt have it on Tuesday this week then I can call again and request another one. So I can wait another 7 business days, but they dont count the day you called as 1 business day. Oh Im so completely frustrated with this whole process. They should be able to do something to the people that flew, especially since they have to show photo ID to board the plane. They may not have known they were flying on stole $$ but they would certainly know whom booked the tickets for them. I guess I just have to tell myself...what goes around comes around and they will have there day. So as you can tell Im totally frustrated!!!
Monday, July 9, 2007
Investigative work!
Ok today I did some investigative work. I called all the airlines with which airline tickets were fraudulently purchased on my account. I first called Southwest and they gave me all the information I was looking for. The passenger names are Helen Gebregiorgis, Nisreen Shaman, and Yazeen Shaman. And they flew from Washington DC to Seattle on July 3rd. Then I called US Airlines and they wouldnt give me any information, but I really didnt push for it. Then I called Alaska Air and Donnie Greer was the passenger for the flight that cost 1700.00. And he was to fly from Seattle to St. Louis. But did not show up for the flight. So I decided I should call the police with this information and they gave me a case # but said that nothing will probably come of it because this stuff is hard to prove when its done over the internet (which all these purchases were). He did say that if I did come up with anymore info to call them to let then know. I would say that if they can find the people that actually flew that that would be proof enough because they have to show ID to board the plane and I would think they would know the person that booked the flights for them. The other scary thing is that they have my address also. The lady at Alaska Air fraud department said they they have to input my address when booking the flight in order for the credit card to be approved. So now Im wondering if someone got into my mail??? Its all weird. The police suggested I put a fraud alert on my credit, so I did that today. That just protects me for 90 days. If someone tries to pull my credit they have to call me to verify that its OK. Id really like to have this person caught and have them pay!! I have spent alot of time on the phone today, trying to explain my situation. It sucks!! We should have our $$ back in the next few days and the bank will investigate it further I guess. Anyways that was my fun for the day.
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