Changes...

The blog will be changing... Joce wants to take over!

big hugs

I just want to wrap my kids in a hug, and not let go...
How do I respond with anything but hugs when during family prayer, the boy thanks his Heavenly Father for not having to go with his Dad this weekend?

Princess came up with the stomach flu at 3am. She made it to the bathroom, yay! But not to the toilet, yuck! So we stayed home today.
I'm feeling kinda useless, cause she doesn't want to snuggle like she has. She is growing up, but that leaves me with nothing to do! She still isn't old enough to leave home alone to do any more running than her brother to school, I can't touch the Christmas tree until she feels better, and the house is clean.
Sigh.
This in-between stage kinda stinks all around!

plummin problems

So on Saturday I adjusted the shower head and a connection sprung a leak. Then, while doing the dishes this evening I noticed the faucet needed a new washer cause it was leaking some. After dinner, there was water on the floor. I investigated and found some sort of little leak coming from the vicinity of the garbage disposal. I decided a trip to the hardware store was in order as the kids would learn plumbing for their FHE.

We got plumber's tape, but the guy wouldn't give me a washer as he didn't know what size it would be and blah, blah, blah, take it off and come back in with it. I got home and couldn't get the stupid thing off. Looks like daddy will have to come to the rescue with that, as well as the whole garbage disposal thing... that wonderful thing is another of my crazy fears... a dark hole with spinning blades makes me shudder!

So down to one project, the shower. I get the part off that needs re-taped, put more tape on, get it attached. I then have to re-attach the shower head. It wouldn't go! I finally got it on and twisting, when my hulk-like strength sheared off the middle piece! I then groan and cheer cause I hated that stupid old shower head anyways, it wasn't the one I wanted, I received it as a gift from an idiot who I guess couldn't read a stupid circled advertisement anyways.

On with the evening... a trip to Wal-Mart to get a new shower head! After some debate, the kids and I chose one we can live with for a while! We got home and got it on without any problems, and the boy took a celebratory first shower!

Now to still try and get that washer out of the sink... hopefully I will remember to make a kid turn off the main water when I get it to budge!!!!!

long time no post

I know, I know, long time, huh? Busy Summer, hard work, lots of tired. But since I was so rudely kept from napping, I shall share!

I went to lie down on the couch, and smelled the unholiest of smells, that can only belong to the cat. I look over the couch & into the plant, & see that said cat has been using the plant as his personal poo place. DISGUSTING!!!!!

What's worse, is that the kids use the plant as their rock collection display site. And I have no gloves (snap) to put on to rescue the rocks. But I do have baggies. So I baggied my hand, stuck my nose waaaaaaaaaay down my shirt (my own stench being better than that), and began rescue operations. The boy helped me take the plant outside to the curb, as it was in a HUGE pot, where it will sit until trash day or an unsuspecting neighbor takes it!

The rock collection is now sitting in a bowl of bleach waiting for the dishwasher to finish, where they will be sent through with extra soap on the anti-bacterial cycle.

I'm still shuttering.

If it weren't for the change of seasons, my even larger fear of mice, & the girl's attachment, this cat would be looking for a new home!

glowing girl

So yesterday the girl began planning her baptism. She tried on my dress, as that's the one she's getting the actual baptizin' in. She had the biggest smile as soon as she put it on! We then had to plan the rest, get things figured out. Now all we have to do is get the date set!

hot & tired

So, my AC is now on an every year recharge. I wish I knew that before I was hopeful the other night and turned it on. My bad foot was throbbing (wonderful weather!) and it was hot and humid, so I turned it on. It ran for an hour, and the temp in my house didn't drop a single degree! When I opened the house back up, a storm was blowing by and it cooled off quickly! Oh, well, now I just wait for someone to have time to charge it!

I thought I was going to sleep for the night at 7:30 tonight. I was wrong. I woke up almost a half hour later and now I am wired. Yay!

Other updates, I hung a shower curtain and blinds last weekend. Maybe I'll finally recover the kitchen chairs this weekend, otherwise I will play with electricity!