Saige built her very own snow/slush-man (with a little lifting from daddy) this morning as the snow melted. Notice how dirty he is?
I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Happy Thanksgiving
Saige built her very own snow/slush-man (with a little lifting from daddy) this morning as the snow melted. Notice how dirty he is?
I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving.
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Snow
I know it will lose it's appeal quickly so I'll just enjoy today.
It's here. Well, it has been here for a few days but today we had enough to make everything pretty and the kids excited to play in it. I like fresh snow in the mornings, the first thing I see when I wake up is the frosted pine trees outside the window, it's pretty. Rob pulled the kids around on the sled- better him than me, my back would be killing. Rylan likes the snow, he wanted to be out all day long. I have to get a video of him walking in his snowsuit, he looks like he is straight out of a Christmas Story although he can put his arms down, a little bit.
It's here. Well, it has been here for a few days but today we had enough to make everything pretty and the kids excited to play in it. I like fresh snow in the mornings, the first thing I see when I wake up is the frosted pine trees outside the window, it's pretty. Rob pulled the kids around on the sled- better him than me, my back would be killing. Rylan likes the snow, he wanted to be out all day long. I have to get a video of him walking in his snowsuit, he looks like he is straight out of a Christmas Story although he can put his arms down, a little bit.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Lola
We got a new puppy today. Saige is thrilled, she named her Lola. She is so tiny, still smells like a puppy and is curled up in my lap snoring. Nala seems to like her, she can't keep up, the puppy literally runs circles (and between her legs) around her.
Rylan is pretty excited that he now has a crate to play in, I really have no idea why I buy this kid actual toys. He spent most of the afternoon sitting in there, crawling in shutting the door, yelling until I looked at him and say "what are you doing in there" he thought it was just hilarious.
The evil cat does not like her, not even a little. She took one look, hissed and growled and took off upstairs. She's been sure to keep letting us know her feelings, every hour or so she comes down as far as the baby gate, looks for her, growls and run back up again. Oh well, she didn't like us yesterday either.
Rylan is pretty excited that he now has a crate to play in, I really have no idea why I buy this kid actual toys. He spent most of the afternoon sitting in there, crawling in shutting the door, yelling until I looked at him and say "what are you doing in there" he thought it was just hilarious.
The evil cat does not like her, not even a little. She took one look, hissed and growled and took off upstairs. She's been sure to keep letting us know her feelings, every hour or so she comes down as far as the baby gate, looks for her, growls and run back up again. Oh well, she didn't like us yesterday either.
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Another yucky day
Yesterday was gorgeous, the sun was shining, it was in the 60's (which is really warm for us, lol). Today, following Amnesty's lead I had good intentions of taking the kids to a protest. It's cold and rainy and just yucky. Saige was coughing ALL night long and Rylan has the sniffles (did I mention I am plagued with the never ending cold?) so I'm keeping them home. It makes me sad, tolerance, acceptance and standing up for what is right, what better way to set an example?
Saige's teacher comes back Monday, she has been on maternity leave for 8 weeks. I think she is nervous, she is sad to see the sub go. I think she had forgotten that she wasn't her actual teacher. It has to be confusing for a bunch of 3 and 4 year olds. She is also a bit disappointed that her teacher wont be bringing the baby to school so they can play with him, lol.
On another note- I am half way through Christmas shopping- and I have done it all with cash! Well my surveys have helped tremendously, I was skeptical, and it took a while to get enough to cash out on any of them but once I did- it hasn't stopped yet. They are mostly small, 10-30 dollars here and there, but I have used it to buy gifts. Some offer rewards, I have used those for gifts as well. Others are Amazon gift cards, I have quite a bit added up. I spent some a while back but still plenty to get some more gifts. I can't decide though. The thing is, if I went to amazon with nothing in the account, in a matter of minutes I could fill the cart 12 times over. However having a balance seems to make it much harder. I spend hours looking at everything and trying to decide but I can't, lol.
Rylan is hard to shop for. He is at an age that is rough. Truth is he has more than any 10 kids need. He is too big for baby toys, but too small for big boy toys. I have a hard time bringing myself to pay outrageous amounts of money for toys he will outgrow in 6 months. He spends most of his time playing in cardboard boxes and with soda bottles- he screws the lid on, makes me take it back off and he puts it back on- this can go one for hours. Saige on the other hand is too easy to buy for, everywhere I look I see 10 things I know she would love. I know Rylan wont know the difference if he gets less, but she will and she will get upset. Between us and grandparents, there are few toys left that we don't have or have had at some point.
We went through a few weeks ago and cleared out a bunch- we need to do it again. I thought it would be hard to get Saige to agree, but I explained that they would get more toys and that there are kids with very few or no toys that would really love the ones she doesn't play with. That made her sad and she was ready to give away everything except the stuffed animals, I actually had to veto her giving away a few things. Some I know she would miss and the others were Rylan's, lol, in fact she was quite ready to give away all of his toys. I may cause bodily harm to anyone who gives them any more stuffed animals.
I am considering starting another blog. I rely on blogs to help me find awesome deals and free stuff while I shop. However, I can not find a blog that is dedicated or even includes Price Chopper. I have, and do find great deals there. This week the total was 111.98 and after coupons it was 32 something. I know I don't wrote well but it's hard to screw up a list, lol.My cash Christmas is in part due to my shopping savings. We have bought way more than ever, and name brands too, and spent less than ever. Our grocery budget (which includes pet food and toiletries) is now under 200 a month for the four of us. I know I can do better than that and we end up with stuff we don't really need, but I am happy with that amount and we get extras, a treat is always nice. Since Home Depot closed I have had my fingers crossed for a new grocery store. Chances are good we wont get anything for a while, obviously there aren;t many expanding businesses right now, but I can hope.
Saige's teacher comes back Monday, she has been on maternity leave for 8 weeks. I think she is nervous, she is sad to see the sub go. I think she had forgotten that she wasn't her actual teacher. It has to be confusing for a bunch of 3 and 4 year olds. She is also a bit disappointed that her teacher wont be bringing the baby to school so they can play with him, lol.
On another note- I am half way through Christmas shopping- and I have done it all with cash! Well my surveys have helped tremendously, I was skeptical, and it took a while to get enough to cash out on any of them but once I did- it hasn't stopped yet. They are mostly small, 10-30 dollars here and there, but I have used it to buy gifts. Some offer rewards, I have used those for gifts as well. Others are Amazon gift cards, I have quite a bit added up. I spent some a while back but still plenty to get some more gifts. I can't decide though. The thing is, if I went to amazon with nothing in the account, in a matter of minutes I could fill the cart 12 times over. However having a balance seems to make it much harder. I spend hours looking at everything and trying to decide but I can't, lol.
Rylan is hard to shop for. He is at an age that is rough. Truth is he has more than any 10 kids need. He is too big for baby toys, but too small for big boy toys. I have a hard time bringing myself to pay outrageous amounts of money for toys he will outgrow in 6 months. He spends most of his time playing in cardboard boxes and with soda bottles- he screws the lid on, makes me take it back off and he puts it back on- this can go one for hours. Saige on the other hand is too easy to buy for, everywhere I look I see 10 things I know she would love. I know Rylan wont know the difference if he gets less, but she will and she will get upset. Between us and grandparents, there are few toys left that we don't have or have had at some point.
We went through a few weeks ago and cleared out a bunch- we need to do it again. I thought it would be hard to get Saige to agree, but I explained that they would get more toys and that there are kids with very few or no toys that would really love the ones she doesn't play with. That made her sad and she was ready to give away everything except the stuffed animals, I actually had to veto her giving away a few things. Some I know she would miss and the others were Rylan's, lol, in fact she was quite ready to give away all of his toys. I may cause bodily harm to anyone who gives them any more stuffed animals.
I am considering starting another blog. I rely on blogs to help me find awesome deals and free stuff while I shop. However, I can not find a blog that is dedicated or even includes Price Chopper. I have, and do find great deals there. This week the total was 111.98 and after coupons it was 32 something. I know I don't wrote well but it's hard to screw up a list, lol.My cash Christmas is in part due to my shopping savings. We have bought way more than ever, and name brands too, and spent less than ever. Our grocery budget (which includes pet food and toiletries) is now under 200 a month for the four of us. I know I can do better than that and we end up with stuff we don't really need, but I am happy with that amount and we get extras, a treat is always nice. Since Home Depot closed I have had my fingers crossed for a new grocery store. Chances are good we wont get anything for a while, obviously there aren;t many expanding businesses right now, but I can hope.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
what a day
It has been one of those day, Saige almost missed the bus, I shut the alarm off and figured I would lie down just for a second,lol. Next thing I know it's 7:53 and the bus comes at 8. Luckily she woke up on time and got dressed, she was playing in her room. I threw a piece of toast at her (she eats at school) while I brushed her hair, put on her socks and shoes. Did a poor job of a 15 second teeth brushing, throw her in a jacket (it's been warm here and for that I will not complain) and pushed her out the door just as the bus pulled up.
I planned to go to yet another animal shelter to search for a puppy this afternoon, after the monsters nap. As I am getting the kids ready I suddenly hear water. Lots and lots of water. A pipe burst in the bathroom, it flooded the bathroom but more importantly it flooded through the hole for the pipes to the basement. Directly over the top of my shelves, the shelves I have to keep everything dry in case of a flood. Shelves that had all my important paperwork and Christmas presents were being stored. I got the water shut off quickly but the damage is done. I salvaged what I could, hoping I'll find more after it dries up a bit. I am trying to be in complete denial, I have very little space for storage but obviously that was not a good spot for gifts. Or maybe if I had them elsewhere something different would have broken. So much for having a jump on things.
Since I wont be fixing the pipe, I have no water until hubby gets home, they wouldn't let him leave. So I loaded up the kids drove an hour to the shelter and fell in love with dog. Got denied, they wouldn't let us adopt a dog because my dog hasn't seen a vet in over a year. I do shots myself (and have the paperwork, receipts, vials and video to prove them) and use the rabies clinic that costs 5 bucks compared to paying the vet 50 for the exact same shot and 8- for walking in the door.
It was also implied I do not take proper care of my animals because I had the cat spayed and got her her shots at the lost cost spay neuter clinic that send the animals home that night instead of charging me to leave them in a cage for the night. The clinic is very well known and reputable. They have a set fee, everyone is welcome, low income gets a sliding scale. We aren't low income but saw no reason not to use their services which ran $100- $200 less than other vets in the area. Apparently for using their services instead of a 'real' vet makes me a horrible irresponsible pet owner and unqualified to have a shelter animal. I'm pissed, here I thought I was doing a good thing, giving a home to shelter dog instead of getting one from someone who didn't bother to spay their dog, in turn supporting them. I think freecycle encourages it, I am a member of two and one of the mods banned animal posts, the other refuses. Now it seems I have very little choice :(
I planned to go to yet another animal shelter to search for a puppy this afternoon, after the monsters nap. As I am getting the kids ready I suddenly hear water. Lots and lots of water. A pipe burst in the bathroom, it flooded the bathroom but more importantly it flooded through the hole for the pipes to the basement. Directly over the top of my shelves, the shelves I have to keep everything dry in case of a flood. Shelves that had all my important paperwork and Christmas presents were being stored. I got the water shut off quickly but the damage is done. I salvaged what I could, hoping I'll find more after it dries up a bit. I am trying to be in complete denial, I have very little space for storage but obviously that was not a good spot for gifts. Or maybe if I had them elsewhere something different would have broken. So much for having a jump on things.
Since I wont be fixing the pipe, I have no water until hubby gets home, they wouldn't let him leave. So I loaded up the kids drove an hour to the shelter and fell in love with dog. Got denied, they wouldn't let us adopt a dog because my dog hasn't seen a vet in over a year. I do shots myself (and have the paperwork, receipts, vials and video to prove them) and use the rabies clinic that costs 5 bucks compared to paying the vet 50 for the exact same shot and 8- for walking in the door.
It was also implied I do not take proper care of my animals because I had the cat spayed and got her her shots at the lost cost spay neuter clinic that send the animals home that night instead of charging me to leave them in a cage for the night. The clinic is very well known and reputable. They have a set fee, everyone is welcome, low income gets a sliding scale. We aren't low income but saw no reason not to use their services which ran $100- $200 less than other vets in the area. Apparently for using their services instead of a 'real' vet makes me a horrible irresponsible pet owner and unqualified to have a shelter animal. I'm pissed, here I thought I was doing a good thing, giving a home to shelter dog instead of getting one from someone who didn't bother to spay their dog, in turn supporting them. I think freecycle encourages it, I am a member of two and one of the mods banned animal posts, the other refuses. Now it seems I have very little choice :(
Word Girl for president
Saige thinks Word Girl would make a good president because she has a monkey that helps save the day. Explaining elections to a 4 year old is fairly difficult.
It's hard to believe it's over, but No more phone calls ~hopefully~ Although we only got one more from the NRA since I last complained. One more than I would have liked but better than the previous week. We voted early, as soon as we got Saige off to school. The parking lot at the polling place was packed and I thought uh oh we are gonna be here all day. Apparently they were all working there, we were in and out in under ten minutes. We didn't get any stickers though :( LOL
House, our guinea pig, died the other morning, I am sad, he was a great pet. We have gone through three more fish and are back to just the alga eater that keeps killing everything we try to put in the tank. I am being cruel, it is unplugged and I am NOT feeding it, as mean as it sounds I hope it dies. I can not seem to bring myself to flush it (mostly because I can't bring myself to get near it- ewww) so that we can get new pretty, fun to look at and care for gold fish.
We have been looking for a puppy. They are hard to come by. It's heartbreaking seeing all the older dogs at the shelters, but I have my heart set on a puppy for various reasons. I would get an older dog if my kids were older and Nala was younger but I think with small kids and an old dog a puppy is the way to go. I am sure I will think differently afterwards when he or she is chewing my shoes and piddling on my floor : ) Although it sounds like a promising way to finally clear out some toys.
It's hard to believe it's over, but No more phone calls ~hopefully~ Although we only got one more from the NRA since I last complained. One more than I would have liked but better than the previous week. We voted early, as soon as we got Saige off to school. The parking lot at the polling place was packed and I thought uh oh we are gonna be here all day. Apparently they were all working there, we were in and out in under ten minutes. We didn't get any stickers though :( LOL
House, our guinea pig, died the other morning, I am sad, he was a great pet. We have gone through three more fish and are back to just the alga eater that keeps killing everything we try to put in the tank. I am being cruel, it is unplugged and I am NOT feeding it, as mean as it sounds I hope it dies. I can not seem to bring myself to flush it (mostly because I can't bring myself to get near it- ewww) so that we can get new pretty, fun to look at and care for gold fish.
We have been looking for a puppy. They are hard to come by. It's heartbreaking seeing all the older dogs at the shelters, but I have my heart set on a puppy for various reasons. I would get an older dog if my kids were older and Nala was younger but I think with small kids and an old dog a puppy is the way to go. I am sure I will think differently afterwards when he or she is chewing my shoes and piddling on my floor : ) Although it sounds like a promising way to finally clear out some toys.
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Happy Halloween
Saige was a skunk, and got plenty of comments, my pictures don;t do her justice, they never do. She was such a good girl and remembered her manners. She also has no fear, never thought twice about any scary costumes, one guy had a mask that dripped blood. She walked up said trick or treat and came back and said mom that guy has a drippy face.
Rylan was Rylan, he refused to wear scooby doo for more than a picture. I could have held the camera towards him all night and he would have kept it on, he likes his picture taken, but it was tossed aside in favor of his osh kosh elmer fudd hat. He happily hung out in his stroller watching. Have I ever mentioned how much he likes his stroller? he is always so good and never fights it, he loves being pushed around. We were blessed with a nice day, it was warm and gorgeous out. The week preceding and the snow was a bit worrisome but...
Rylan was Rylan, he refused to wear scooby doo for more than a picture. I could have held the camera towards him all night and he would have kept it on, he likes his picture taken, but it was tossed aside in favor of his osh kosh elmer fudd hat. He happily hung out in his stroller watching. Have I ever mentioned how much he likes his stroller? he is always so good and never fights it, he loves being pushed around. We were blessed with a nice day, it was warm and gorgeous out. The week preceding and the snow was a bit worrisome but...
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