A Crazy Bunch of Nuts

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Mom, Didn't You Know?


Yesterday, after school, I was finally relaxing after working through three kids homework assignments, signing folders, analizing school pictures that had come from school that day, getting everyone a light snack, making some phone calls about the Children's choir for Stake Conference, organizing practices for basketball tournaments this weekend . I decided I just needed to rest my feet for one brief moment. In that ONE BRIEF moment, Andrew comes up to me and says, "Mom, didn't you know that I was made to Eat instead of just sitting around and playing my DS? I believe Andrew was trying to say that it was time for dinner. Well, another day, right? That one question says it all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Monday, February 11, 2008

The Chaos Has Begun


We opened our new Bow Wow Wash business on Monday, Feb. 4th. This means that Wayne is always at the business, teaching clients how to wash their dogs, sometimes smelling like a wet dog himself , but I love him anyway. He is the greatest. He only got bit once last week and I think this next week will be better.

We did a dry run before any one else tried our business and Darby got Spa Lavished by our family. He smelled GREAT afterwards and sat at the grooming table for about 1 1/2 hours while we de-matted the poor guy. I guess when your an Irish Setter, you should learn to brush your own fur. Do you think that will ever happen?

David had his ear tubes taken out last week and is still struggling with problems in the ear area! He was so miserable at church yesterday that we wouldn't even go to Sister Casserole's (Sis. Castro - really - David says Casserole) class. That is a first for him to not want to go to Primary!

Mikayla and Andrew are finishing up basketball season. Both are on great teams! We have tournament next weekend and so both my babysitters will be busy! What will I do?

I decided to go to Amy W. (used to be Jensen) baby shower on Saturday night and left my two oldest in charge of the other four. They were being major couch pototoes watching Scooby Doo I and when I got home, all six were in the same position watching Scooby Doo II, even the Pea Pod (12 months). I had picked up a pizza before the baby shower and it hadn't even been touched when I got home! I was shocked at the intense focus of the kids that not even Andrew had gotten something to eat when all he thinks about is food! We hurried and bathed and did all the necessary Saturday night routine stuff to get ready for Sunday! I felt great when by 9:00 p.m. I had everything ready for Sunday, even the meat browned and ready to be put in the oven Sunday morning, Jello made, clothes laid out on the couch for all the kids with all the kids in bed, and then realized that I didn't ever feed the kids that pizza. It was still in the same spot! Well, no one complained and felt that it would be okay this once to not stress over it! I think having six kids teaches you to not stress out and that if you do, your whole life would be a stress out because having six kids is Stressful! Did that even make sense? What?

Sunday evening, Wayne had a Presidency meeting at our house and I found myself hanging out in Mikayla's room. We did some scripture reading and Faith in God signing off stuff and had a great time together! She is a good girl and growing up way too fast. I do not look forward to when the kids are gone! I love noise, really!