05 Jan

Today was my 1st day home alone! But I did get up and cook Ben breakfast and gave him a ride to school since it was raining so hard. Then I came back home and went back to sleep until noon! I guess I was exhausted. I managed to finish all 3 of the girls tutu’s and their little name blocks! But, the house is a wreck and I haven’t even started packing for Oregon! Guess I will do that tomorrow!

04 Jan 2011

well I had my 1st job interview today and I think it went fairly well. I guess we will see. Then I went and picked up Abby adn Peyton and they went to the dentist to get their teeth cleaned. Peyton did really well, but they found that Abby need a filling, so she got a little nitrous oxide, got her filling and was good to go! She was a little loopy and tired and felt like their was still something in her mouth! After we got home, she FINALLY took a nap and felt better after she got up:)

03 Jan 11

Had to get up early ad go to the dentist this morning for a filling. My jaw is still hurting at 9 pm! We also got Ben’s new phone today so now he always has access to get a touch with any of us if he needs too…I have a huge headache from the dentist {I think} so I think I am going to bed early…

02Jan2011

My toe hurts!!!! A little more cleaning done today. I made Reuben soup today thanks to a recipe from somebody at work! I am not a Reuben fan, but matt said it was DELICIOUS! Hard to believe I made something for the 1st time from a recipe and it turned out good! Have enough left over for about 3 more bowls! Ben and Peyton got a haircut today! Peyton got a mini Mohawk….we’ll see how long it lasts! Peyton also tried to put his clothes on by himself today, got his pants on backwards and never managed to get his shirt on! Did I mention my toe hurts! Getting ready for a dental appointment tomorrow morning and will be my 1st day of “real” retirement since all the kids and Matt will be gone!

01Jan2011

so I will be uploading my pics daily so I hope this works :)
We all slept in today :) I made breakfast and then we just chilled most of the day. Matt and I emptied out 2 boxes in our room, 2 clothes baskets {with mismatched socks and clothes} and cleaned some things out of our closets for Goodwill. I discovered that I have 2 pair of black pants and 1 denim skirt…I have shirts and sweaters to get me by, but no real pants, not even a pair of Khaki’s! So I am hoping that the Oregon clan took my hints on getting me gift certificates to some clothes stores! I have a job interview on Tuesday! I also managed to reorganize in my scrapbook room and got rid of 2 boxes of stuff.Also Matt put together Abby and Peyton's easel that Grandma Karen got them for XMAS and Abby painted her little heart out! She finally had to give Peyton a turn, but he didn't last long 'cause he wanted to mix all the colors with the same brush! So she got to go back and paint some more!Forgot to mention that I felt like I broke my toe today because I hit it on the end of the bed rail while making the bed…OUCH!

Dec 28, 2010

so I knowith all the craziness of moving and school starting and the hollidays and just life in general, I haven't been able to keep up with the blog too much. But today marks my official 1st day of retirement :) I will still be getting a paycheck until Jan 31st, but it feels good to say I am officially retired. I am already looking for another job, so keep your fingers crossed! We spent the holidays at home for our very 1st Christmas in WA and our new house! It was fabulous, we stayed in our pj's for 3 days! Te kids got everything they wanted and are playing with all their new toys! I am home with all 4 kids this week, so we will see if I can make it to Sunday! I will treat myself to getting apedicure and getting my nails done next week when I am home alone! We are headed to Oregon the weekend of the 7th to hare XMAS with our Oregon family. Excited to see everyone again and hope that next year thy will all have the chance to come visit us :)Well here are a few shots from XMAS to share and here is to hoping to keep this project up again next year :)

06 Nov 10

it's been awhile since I posted...but today I took the kids to get their XMAS pics taken (minus Sam)...but it was all good...then we headed to the Commissary and I got them McDonalds on the way home...but I have to shaer with you this great challenge going on over at SSD right now and share the LO's I have done...check it out if you are a digi scrapper!

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