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Ryan Attempts to Crawl
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Here is Ryan on May 24th attempting his craw. Go see it better at Flickr.

stuffed saturday.

Ummmmmmmmm yeah, lots to accomplish today. Zachary was up at 5:33 am this morning. I have already done 2 loads of dishes. Got a load of laundry washed and dryin. Fed two babies, changed two babies and got two babies back down for mid morning naps. Jason is up watching morning cartoons, but has not yet requested his breakfast. I was too lazy to brew coffee and the diet cokes were not cold. I made a glass of H20. So far the packing is:

1 Large suitcase for Jason, Me and the babies.
1 Large suitcase for the Hubby
2 diaper bags
2 backpacks
1 bag of extras

Plus we are bringing the playpen, saucer, bathtub, a cooler, Jason's bike and all 3 kids. It just makes more sense to bring what we need instead of buying anything we run out of. (I.E. baby food, wipes, diapers, formula) I used to go with "there's always a walmart." Not now. Vacation will be costly enough without buying more.

Anyway my packing is almost done, just finishing up last minute laundry. I need to go to Walmart today for some road snacks, baby socks and headbands. Then I have to go to the library for books for the trip. Unfortunately it takes me like a half hour to get there, not really looking forward to that. And I am hoping for a last minute trip to the salon. Hopefully I can get in.

So my point to this long ramble, is that I don't have time to sit around at the computer. Quit bothering me.

friday morning.

It's Friday.. It's payday. Time once again to dust off the checkbook and pay bills, fun. Both babies slept in until after 7 am. It was a miracle. I was up with Zachary for like 5 minutes at 5 am. I am still fighting the urge to abandon housecleaning and start scrapping. Packing is coming along very smoothly. I have most outfits ready to go, minus some dirty laundry. I have a detailed schedule of our trip, including where we will be everyday and what everyone will be wearing.. It's easier to pack if I know who wears what on this and that day.. I know, a little OCD-ish. And yes, I am still behind on photo editing and posting. And it will only get worse with a vacation getaway. But hey, HeLlO fRiDaY : )

thirteen on thursday

1. We are having $5 footlongs for supper. My treat.
2. I am busily packing tons of clothes for vacation.
3. I am trying hard not to start any new scrap projects.
4. I am furious about this. I may write to our President about it.
5. The babies are finishing 2 jars of food at their 1 solid meal a day.
6. Ryan is even closer to crawling.
7. Zachary may have said "da da" yesterday and again today.
8. Yesterday I had Starbucks, BK and Taco Bell.
9. My self esteem hates me.
10. So does my scale.
11. I watched Cliffhanger today and thought of Bell and Mr. B.
12. I am months behind on the babies' albums.
13. Jason is just an amazing kid.

rockstar.

Here is Jason today rockin' out Mommy's new glasses. (This is why I can't keep a good pair.) Rockstar or Elvis? I hear this song in my head when I see these photos. Great Song. Awesome video. (You gotta stay tuned long enough for the chorus.) More on flickr.

updates and photos soon..

I have a ton of photos to post. Some as old as a couple weeks. Today was Jason's last day of school. He passed K4 and will attend K5 in the fall. Woohoo! His report card was great.. More on that later. I am busy packing and cleaning. Babies were ROUGH today. And they ate 1.75 jars of chow tonight. I also consumed a gazillion calories today including BK, Starbucks and Taco Bell. Jason and I picked up some 18 odd things at the dollar store. Sooo I need to import, edit and resize a ton of photos. No time to chat.

yesterday's day.

The hubby cooked breakfast and supper. We had Arby's for lunch. We went to the Zoo. Jason played on the Slip and Slide. I did one scrap page. Jason and Ian played some board games and Wii. Ian mowed the lawn. I did housework. Jason rode his bike. The twins looked adorable. Happy Memorial Day. Hugs, M

you talkin to me.

postcards o8

Made this mini to house this years postcard collection. Simple. I made add a little to the cover. Maybe not. Here is the first album: Destination Postcards. Happy Saturday.

successful yesterday.

I had a great day yesterday. The babies were good, although they produced 7 poopy diapers total. Including a blowout that went all out of the diaper and up Ryan's back. It wasn't pretty. But I got a layout of Zach done and already in the 08 album. And I added some things to the Dake Things mini and the Tdy mini. Then I made this for all our concert, museum and other tickets. Obviously it is not bound yet cause I will continue to add to it. And yes, I know I may be over doing the labels, but eventually I will run out and have to reconsider how to scrap.
Then I also started a mini part two (here is part one)for my postcard collection for 08. And I am using my very own handwriting (Hello, Julie!) for the whole album. I am working on finishing the cover now. I will post it later.. And I have a bunch more photos of the boys to post over on flickr later. Bring it on, Saturday!