Day 349

WOW!  Tuesday is over!  Hope all of you had a good day with happy moments.  I am so sleepy!  Well, time to bring on the happiness from the day!

I dropped a happy Joel off at Ocean Camp again today.  I am so happy that it makes him happy!  We stopped by to visit my dad at his work for a bit.  It always brightens Connor's day to hang out there and get fed whatever my dad has stashed in his desk lol.  After Dad's work, Connor and I came home and hung out for a while and did the potty training thing....this kid is SO stubborn!  Hoping all of the bribes that I keep telling him he will get will start to work soon! 

I got my lunch ready and put Connor down for a nap...what a nice little break to watch the Olympics!  Equestrian Jumping is one of my favorites and it was fun to catch up with some other sports as well.  After nap, it was time to pick Joel up.  We got him and headed to a pizza place for an early dinner. 

David watched the kids so I could go to my first MOPS meeting as a table leader.  I am so blessed to be doing that this year and I can't wait to meet the ladies at my table and lead them in prayer and help them on their journeys as moms and women of God.  It was so nice spending time with my friends and learning more about MOPS.  We had some great dessert and fun lady talk time.  It was truly needed this week!


Well, the bathroom is coming along.  They ripped out everything and put in a dehumidifier today.  That has to stay in and then they are putting in a HEPA filter tomorrow to get rid of the rest of the mold.  The happy moment will be when my bathroom is put back together and is an entirely new bathroom!  REALLY looking forward to that!


I hope I get some sleep tonight on the air mattress my parents lent to us.  We can't really sleep in our room right now because it is like a sauna and the machine is pretty noisy...fun times camping in the boy's room!

Day 348

Good evening all!  Tonight will be happy moments bullet style....enjoy!

• Got up this morning and, after our crazy dash out the door and letting the contracters in to demolish the bathroom, Joel was at Ocean Camp, and Connor and I enjoyed a nice breakfast at a restaurant in Dana Point.
• I took Connor and Ginger to a park after dropping off my timecard...payday!!  We had fun playing there and lots of little kids came to pet Ginger.  Also, one of Joel's good friends from school was there.  It was nice to see her mom and the kids.  We made plans to get together next week and play at a different park when Joel is available...so fun!
• We came home and Connor took a nap and I started cleaning up the kitchen a bit.  I made a good dent in the cleaning and got to take a nice break.
• Work went by quickly today and it was a good day!  I came home and we headed OUT to dinner and off to PetSmart to get some more items for miss Ginger...buying her things is just as bad as buying the kids things!  I really wish I could throw a puppy shower...that would help a lot lol.

We got home and Ginger and I headed to my neighbor's house so she could play with their puppy and I could have some girl adult talk time.  David put the kids to bed tonight.  They were not behaving well at all the WHOLE way home, so we will try to do Family Home Evening tomorrow night....their chances of survival are much better that way lol.

Well I am off to bed!  I hope all of you had a great Monday.  Joel had so much fun at camp today and learned so much.  I am so jealous he gets to go to an ocean camp and learn about different things in the ocean!  I would have died and gone to heaven if my parents had signed me up for this when I was little!  I did take an Oceanography class in Jr. High and loved every minute of that....so there is that lol.  Well, all done for the night and ready for sleep.  The demolition continues in the morning.  I hope it all gets put back together better than it was put together the first time!  Boy are they finding nasty stuff in our bathroom!

Day 347

Super excited that Sunday is over and the new week is beginning!  I have a lot planned this week and I hoping that it all happens and is great!

For starters, we made it to church almost on time today and enjoyed a great Sunday!  I got to get up and bear my testimony in church and testify of God's love and how grateful I am for the Book of Mormon, my family, and the gospel of Jesus Christ.  Little Connor asked me when I got back to my seat, "mommy talk, mommy crying?"  So precious...I told him they were tears of joy :-)

So I got back and taught my class today.  Well, another teacher was not there, so what WAS just 4 of my kids today, turned into 12 4 year olds in a cramped little room...but I managed them!  HAPPY!

It was fun being back in primary and singing songs with the kids. 

When we got home, I took lil Ginger to puppy social at the vet office.  She had a great time playing with other puppies!  I hope she is more worn out tonight...she has more energy than Joel and Connor combined!  But she keeps the boys busy and they all played together this afternoon.  Tonight, Connor fell asleep in just 10 minutes thanks to Ginger!

I got to take a little Sunday nap today and that was SO needed!

Well, it is time to get back to work.  We are cleaning out our bathroom because they are ripping out our tub and replacing the tiles this week.  A homeowner lawsuit is a big happy moment for me because I get a new sparkling bathtub!  I will take it!  It is just going to be a lot of work packing up our bathroom and moving into the boy's for a while.

Well, I am off, but I am so thankful for this beautiful Sunday and all of the happy moments.  I am looking forward to Joel being in camp all week long...he is going to have so much fun!  Take care all!

Day 346

What a fun Saturday today!  It was a busy day full of exciting and happy moments...

We started off the morning getting up and eating a yummy breakfast of Cinnamon coffee cake from Trader Joe's...SUCH a great recipe!

Then we were out the door early this morning to the Circus!  The boys had THE best time watching all of the acts, taking pictures with clowns, taking pictures with family, running around a bouncy house at the Honda Center, and looking at elephants!  I loved sitting there watching them watch it all.  That is one of my favorite things as a parent.  Getting to see things that I did as a child through the eyes of MY own children is simply priceless!  There are no words to describe my joy as I watched Connor, all big eyed, watching the lions roar or the elephants do tricks.  It was so fun snuggling with Joel as we watched 8 motorcycles vroom around in a circular cage!  So thrilling!

After the circus, we went to one of our favorite restaurants in the area.  Twice today, Connor told me he had to use the restroom and he did!  72 hours of naked potty training REALLY paid off this week and I am so happy about that!

We came home and played with Ginger for a little bit.  Then Connor and I took naps while David took Joel to the pool with some friends.

It was a really busy day today, but everyone had so much fun, Ginger included.  I am so thankful for some wonderful happy moments that came our way.  What a great way to end the night!  I teach my class at church tomorrow, so I am off to prepare for that.  Many more happy moments coming tomorrow!

Day 345...20 DAYS to go?!

WOW!  I cannot believe there are only 20 days left of bloggging!  Which also means there are not so many days left until my little 2 year old turns 3!  It is a bit overwhelming, but with each year, the kids do get more and more fun, and we are able to plan different things than when they were younger.

Today was one of those trying days that we moms have sometimes.  Joel woke up and threw up...no fever, just one of his random things he does sometimes.  Connor and Ginger were demanding breakfast, and by 10 AM, I was drenched in sweat and calling David BEGGING him to come home lol.  Thankfully he DID come home by about 1.  I managed to save the day with lots of Nick Jr., Disney Jr. and movies (oh and I just realized why they call it Disney Jr. after all of this time LOL ....it used to be called Playhouse Disney)

So for most of the morning it was taking care of one kiddo, or puppy.  I did alright and when David came home, I got to get out, eat lunch, and go grocery shopping.  So yea we have food now!  I came back home and Joel's friend was headed to a park and we all got invited to go.  So off to the park Joel, Connor, Ginger, and I went to play.  Ginger got to play with our neighbor's puppy and she truly wore herself out...for a little while anyway.

We had fun at the park and we came home and rested from the heat for a little while.  Joel was feeling MUCH better, and because Connor did such a great job potty training, we all went to McDonald's to celebrate.  Connor kept shouting at all of us that we were at McDonald's lol.  We pulled into the parking spot and he kept yelling our names and saying "MCDONALD'S!! LOOK! MCDONALD'S!"  I am not sure if he thought we weren't going to go in or what, but he was sure one happy kid to get to go there.  We ate dinner and the boys played for a long time.  Joel found a little girl to play with and was REALLY sad to leave when it was time. 

We came home and ate some chocolate chip cookies I bought at the store today and all finished watching The Incredibles together.  Even Ginger sat on our laps and was a good girl...yea for family time!  Then it was time to put the little ones to bed.  So I got to read Joel and Connor a story each tonight.  That was nice that there wasn't a mad dash for bed and that I got to really enjoy bedtime tonight.

I am so thankful for my kiddos.  They mean the world to me.  I am so excited for the fun family time we get to do this weekend!  I am looking forward to more happy moments and finding the joy in all that we will do together!  Have a great Friday night all!

Day 344

Pretty boring day today...lots and lots of taking care of three kiddos...I bring you happy moments in bullet form...

• Connor's potty training came along really well today!  He only went through 2 pull ups, so not too bad!  We stayed home most of the day to do naked potty training, but I got a bit cabin feverish, so out to the park we went....Connor's bare tooshie and all lol.  Hey, we had fun and he had a longer shirt on AND he came home and peed in the toilet...I will take what I can get!
• Miss Ginger is still the highlight of our days.  She is so precious and cute and we love her so much.  Training her is tough, and she is for sure more stubborn than Daisy ever was.  My goal is to stop comparing the two and start loving Ginger for who she is....a little stinker lol
• Joel is growing up so much!  He is for sure a KID now and not a preschooler or kindergartner.  He amazes me with how clever he is and how computer smart he is!  He plays video games that David does and loves it!  
• I made dinner tonight for the first time in about 2 weeks!  It was a great meal and I am thankful that we have fruit and veggies delivered to our door every couple of weeks so that I can prepare amazingly fresh meals for the family...YUM!  And who knew Asian Egg Plant could taste so good! LOL

Well that is about it for tonight.  I am so so sleepy!  Hoping to sleep well and make it through my last weekday of the week!  Have a great night and yea for it being almost Friday!

Day 343

Happy Wednesday all!  This week is just flying by and there is so much to do!  Ginger kept us pretty busy today....as expected, but we were able to find some happy moments in the day and enjoy our time as a family.

We started out the morning potty traning both Ginger and Connor.  Connor is being naked potty trained and by about 11 I had pretty much caught cabin fever.  So out to the park, with just a shirt on and nothing else, went Connor, me, and Ginger.  We had fun playing around and Ginger wore herself out!

My parents came over to see Ginger for the first time this afternoon and it was fun to see them meet their newest grand-daughter!  Joel had a fun time telling them about our trip to Utah and all of the fun that he had.

I got to go back to work today, and it was so nice to be back with some of my favorite kiddos.  One kid has come so far, that I am going to be dismissing him at the end of the month.  It makes me sad to see him go, but I am so happy how far his language development has come! 

After work, we left Ginger at home and headed over to Chick-fiil-A for dinner.  Now, the line was about an hour long out the door, and the drive thru was pretty long as well.  Today was support Chick-fil-A day as they have been verbally bashed in the media recently for the head of the company saying that this restaurant is run on biblical values such as traditional marriage and not operating on Sundays.  Well, there were people protesting and boycotting Chick-fil-A after people heard that, twisted it, and turned it into some sort of hateful speech.  So, those of us who support Chick-fil-A and their biblical standards, went there and supported them...us and about a million other people...it was quite a sight!

As we were getting ready to leave the restaurant, David's boss, and owner of his company, walked in with his wife.  David's co-workers also had their wives post on Facebook that they were all going out tonight to Chick fil A as well.  It was fun to see so many people we know there tonight and hear about others going to their nearest restaurant.

To some, this might seem like a weird happy moment, supporting a cause that so many people are against, or think hateful.  But I believe in standing up for what I think is correct and true, and I believe everyone should have a right to their own opinion and not have an OPINION protested.  It was a happy moment for us to stand up and show support for a restaurant that does so so so much GOOD for so many people.

After we came home, Joel and I snuggled on the couch and watched the Olympics for a while as Ginger ran around us and played with her toys.  It was a fun day today and I am hoping to be able to get out a bit more tomorrow with Connor having clothes on....we shall see!  I am so thankful for my little family and all of the blessings that we are enjoying right now!