...you break up at least 16 fights before noon.
...you buy two loaves of bread on Monday and you only have 1/2 a loaf left on Friday.
...same goes for the two gallons of milk you bought at the same time as the bread.
...you don't see your 16 year old before 11am.
...there are at least 2 extra kids in your house at any given time.
...you realize the nice tan your child has going on was just a good layer of dirt after she takes a bath.
...you can still smell the sunscreen on your child even after they've bathed.
...you have to sweep the floors every hour and it's not due to your o.c.d.
...you wash more pool towels than you do bath towels.
...it's 8pm and you have a backyard full of neighborhood kids.
...rarely is anyone in bed by 11pm most nights.
...and rarely is anyone asleep by midnight those same nights.
And finally, you know it's summer vacation when...
...you don't feel like you're sleeping in on Saturday! :)
Friday, June 15, 2012
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Kentucky Trip
Every summer the kids and I make at least one trip to Kentucky to visit our family. Jason has been deployed the last few summers, but this summer he is home and was able to join us. Which was nice since I don't like driving through the mountains of North Carolina and I hate driving in the rain which it did a lot of on the trip there.
We left the day after the kids got out of school. One of the main reasons for the trip was to attend my brother and sister-in-laws baby shower. They are expecting their first baby and it's a boy! The whole family is so excited. We haven't had a baby in the family since my youngest, Emma, was born over 9 years ago and we haven't had a boy born into the family since my oldest, Clay, who will be 17 this year.
We had a great time and it went way to fast. Along with attending the baby shower, we went shopping, stayed up late talking and celebrated my nephew Jordan's 21st birthday. Which I managed to not take one single picture of!! I'll chalk it up to a rookie blogger mistake!!
On our last night there, we had our traditional fire pit and marshmallow roast with s'mores.
Even though my nephew Jordan wasn't there because he was working, his girlfriend Kate joined us. We all love Kate!
At some point it was determined that we needed more firewood and one of my parents trees still had some dead limbs in it from a winter ice storm, so my dad, sister and brother set to work.
The easy way didn't work out the way it should have so Trevor and Amy thought of a better(?) way of doing it.
Unfortunately, Emma had a run in with a melting hot marshmallow and burned her top lip and the skin below her nose. Fortunately, it has already healed and you can barely even tell she had a burn.
It is always a good trip to see family and this trip was no different. I'm already planning our trip in August to meet sweet baby Alasdair. Forget the rest of 'em, I can't wait to get my hands on the baby!
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| Somewhere on I-75 with lots of rain |
We left the day after the kids got out of school. One of the main reasons for the trip was to attend my brother and sister-in-laws baby shower. They are expecting their first baby and it's a boy! The whole family is so excited. We haven't had a baby in the family since my youngest, Emma, was born over 9 years ago and we haven't had a boy born into the family since my oldest, Clay, who will be 17 this year.
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| Sara and Trevor- expecting baby Alisdair |
We had a great time and it went way to fast. Along with attending the baby shower, we went shopping, stayed up late talking and celebrated my nephew Jordan's 21st birthday. Which I managed to not take one single picture of!! I'll chalk it up to a rookie blogger mistake!!
On our last night there, we had our traditional fire pit and marshmallow roast with s'mores.
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| My Dad a.k.a Pa, getting the fire going |
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| Pa adding a few more sticks |
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| Pa helping Emma |
Even though my nephew Jordan wasn't there because he was working, his girlfriend Kate joined us. We all love Kate!
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| Kate and my niece Morgan |
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| Shelby and my niece Taylor |
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| Jason |
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| Emma and her first s'more of the night |
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| Clay really not wanting his picture taken |
At some point it was determined that we needed more firewood and one of my parents trees still had some dead limbs in it from a winter ice storm, so my dad, sister and brother set to work.
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| Dad trying it the easy way first |
The easy way didn't work out the way it should have so Trevor and Amy thought of a better(?) way of doing it.
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| Amy giving Trevor a boost |
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| Up ya go Trevor |
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| Trevor in the tree |
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| Dad cutting the limb to size |
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| Emma icing her lip |
Sunday, June 10, 2012
First and Last Days
This school year started with lots of mixed emotions. When the kids started school, they knew they only had a few weeks with the friends they had made over the last three years before we would be moving. Our kids have proven time and again that they are resilient, and this move was no different. Each of them made a smooth transition into their new schools and made new friends within the first few days.
This school year was the second that I have had kids at three different schools. Clay in high school, Shelby in middle school and Emma in elementary school. Fortunately next school year, Clay and Shelby will *gasp* both be in high school. Which, for me, doesn't seem possible!
Emma woke up the day before the last day of school with a stomach bug. Which was hard for me because it meant that she would be missing her very last awards ceremony for her 3rd grade year. Fortunately when she went in on the last day of school, she was able to get her awards. She made the "A-B" honor roll for the last 9 weeks and the "Principal's Award" for having A's and B's all year.
The only problem I had with Shelby's middle school this whole year was that they didn't have an 8th grade graduation! They did have an awards ceremony and Shelby received a special award for not receiving any referrals for the whole year.
This school year was the second that I have had kids at three different schools. Clay in high school, Shelby in middle school and Emma in elementary school. Fortunately next school year, Clay and Shelby will *gasp* both be in high school. Which, for me, doesn't seem possible!
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| Clay, first and last day of 10th grade |
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| Shelby, first and last day of 8th grade
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| Emma with her year end awards |
The only problem I had with Shelby's middle school this whole year was that they didn't have an 8th grade graduation! They did have an awards ceremony and Shelby received a special award for not receiving any referrals for the whole year.
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| Shelby and her friends at their awards ceremony |
Friday, May 11, 2012
Air Force Thunderbirds
Last weekend was the Shaw Air Expo and one of the main attractions was the Air Force Thunderbirds.
A few days before the actual air show, the Thunderbirds started practicing their routine. A different part each day, but never the whole performance at once. So while I waited in the car rider pick up line to get Emma from school, I got to watch them practice.
One afternoon Emma and I had to run to the commissary to grab a few groceries and we got to see another part of their practice.
By the time Saturday rolled around and it was time for the actual full Thunderbirds show, I felt like I had already seen the whole thing. But I didn't mind. No matter how many times we have gotten to see the US Air Force Thunderbirds perform, it is always a breathtaking, heart stopping, pride inducing performance and I enjoy getting to see the whole show from beginning to end.
I want to thank Katherine over at Grass Stains for being one of the people to encourage me to start a blog and suggested that the Thunderbirds would be a cool post. I may just start calling her my blog mentor until I get the hang of this. She explains how we "met" here , and it has been really fun getting to "know" her over twitter and through her blog. Head on over, she has got a great sense of humor and four super cute kids!
A few days before the actual air show, the Thunderbirds started practicing their routine. A different part each day, but never the whole performance at once. So while I waited in the car rider pick up line to get Emma from school, I got to watch them practice.
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| Practice, view from the Emma's school pick up line |
One afternoon Emma and I had to run to the commissary to grab a few groceries and we got to see another part of their practice.
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| Practice, watching from the commissary parking lot |
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| Practice, watching from the commissary parking lot |
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| Practice, watching from the commissary parking lot |
By the time Saturday rolled around and it was time for the actual full Thunderbirds show, I felt like I had already seen the whole thing. But I didn't mind. No matter how many times we have gotten to see the US Air Force Thunderbirds perform, it is always a breathtaking, heart stopping, pride inducing performance and I enjoy getting to see the whole show from beginning to end.
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| Saturdays performance |
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| Saturdays performance |
I want to thank Katherine over at Grass Stains for being one of the people to encourage me to start a blog and suggested that the Thunderbirds would be a cool post. I may just start calling her my blog mentor until I get the hang of this. She explains how we "met" here , and it has been really fun getting to "know" her over twitter and through her blog. Head on over, she has got a great sense of humor and four super cute kids!
Giving it a try
Well, I'm giving this blogging thing a try. I'm not sure where to start, but I'm going to do it anyway.
I guess I will start with telling a little bit about myself and my family. There is a lot for me share, but I'll will start with the basics first.
I am a late 30 something stay-at-home mom, married to my husband, Jason, for 18 years. Jason has been active duty Air Force for 18 years and we have been stationed in Alaska, Florida and currently, South Carolina. We have three amazing children. Clay is 16, Shelby will be 14 next month and Emma is 9. I think I might do a post on each of them for y'all to get to know them better.
Anyway, I figured I should keep it short my first post. It takes me time to put things I want to say into something I think would be worth reading.
Thank you for visiting, I hope you stick around!
I guess I will start with telling a little bit about myself and my family. There is a lot for me share, but I'll will start with the basics first.
I am a late 30 something stay-at-home mom, married to my husband, Jason, for 18 years. Jason has been active duty Air Force for 18 years and we have been stationed in Alaska, Florida and currently, South Carolina. We have three amazing children. Clay is 16, Shelby will be 14 next month and Emma is 9. I think I might do a post on each of them for y'all to get to know them better.
Anyway, I figured I should keep it short my first post. It takes me time to put things I want to say into something I think would be worth reading.
Thank you for visiting, I hope you stick around!
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