We are Living Lawge

I haven't taken any pictures and I feel my blog is neglected lately.  We are enjoying life as real world people.  Waiting patiently to go to Hawaii....

I wish I had pictures as these aren't as fun without them, but I want to record a few things from the kids.

Bailey- Told his sister the other day that she is his nemesis.  Probably a true statement, but still funny. 

Emma- Her favorite thing now is to wear skirts over her jeans, two different colored socks and she now hates her navy blue uniform shirts and only wants to wear white ones.  And no blue pants either, only khaki.  I don't know what she has against the poor color!  I thought uniforms were supposed to make getting dressed easier!Our little fashionista is only beginning...

Nathan- Summer is hopefully here and Nathan can return to his outdoor wanderings.  He's also developed the ability to question me as if he were an attorney trying to clarify the situation.  So the kid can't poop on the toilet, but he can do a mean deposition!

Kate- is, I would have to say, officially walking.  She walks about 95% of the time, even outside.  She also LOVES to talk and will repeat anything.

Addison- Can walk, but isn't as steady, so she gets carried while I hold Kate's hand.  It works for me--for now, and she is always just bit behind Kate, but usually gives in quickly.  She also likes to repeat things, but whispers them as if she isn't sure she is saying it right.

As for me, I need to get some pictures taken soon!

Just pictures now, maybe I'll go back and narrate.  We had a great time, fun weekend...eight years after Ben said "Maybe I'll just get an AA at the Jr. College..."

What a quick year when you feel like you JUST were at this activity!  Bailey's class has a Mother's Day Tea every year.  2nd graders make hats, 3rd graders brooches.  The moms wear their hat from the previous year and the brooch finishes off the outfit.  My brooch was missing a pin, but I did have my hat on!

And then come the results....yikes!  For the record, we both felt like puking today.  I even missed the exit to pick up the kids and found myself wandering up Hwy 65.  But if he doesn't pass, we have enough food in our house to last for months. Today I had a personal best--82% savings at Savemart.  I spent 80 on my groceries and came away with 15 dollars towards my next shopping trip, .10/gallon discount on my gas and a free movie ticket--and a pile and I mean pile of food!  I have no more room in my cupboards or freezer after this last month.  My pantry that used to be semi walk in is now covered from wall to wall and I have enough cake mix and frosting for all five kid's next ten birthdays....

We celebrated Mother's Day one day early (it's more fun that way so you can actually go out and do things!) Originally, we were planning on going to Tahoe for the afternoon, taking the kids to the lake, getting dinner on the way home.  However, with five children sometimes the afternoon comes and you realize this means taking them on a long trip that involves coming home late with little to no naps.  Instead, we went to the mall so I could get a new dress and they could play, then to dinner.  We were home by 6:30 (as we eat with the old people at 4:30) and kids were in bed by 8!  The day had a few nice surprises...

I feel like I need to catch up (for myself and purposes of blog printing, really).  This will be a random post chock full of info with little pictures.  Let's see, who is first?

Emma is person of the week this week at school.  She gets to bring items for the Me Museum.  We found her choices a bit funny, but totally Emma.
We have: The top cover of Monopoly (yup, not the game, just the lid), her ballet medal from over two years ago (just to remind us that she really loves ballet and is a bit miffed she doesn't do it anymore!), a plastic Easter egg, her wallet, a hair scrunchie, the skirt of a build a bear, her ballet book, a sequined scarf, a jean purse, an empty chocolate rabbit box (yes, trash and why she has it?!), and my old baby blanket.  To round it all out, the black thing is a vacuum attachment.  Um, ok.  Because she loves to vacuum? I don't quite understand that one.  But she took great care in picking these things out so they must all be special.  Ben did the cooking project in her class today, so it was extra fun for her to have daddy there. She also has been eating oatmeal every morning to "give her enough energy to be person of the week." quote from Emma.

Bailey- Nothing much for him except the kid eats like a 400 pound man and has no fat on him.  Plus he appears to be sprouting as tall as a giant.

Nathan- We really need to get his obsession of riding his stick horse around on video.  He gallops on it everywhere!  Thank goodness the rain is over because Nathan needs his outdoor time.  I could see him living as a mountain man quite easily.

Kate- We might have a walker on our hands.  The past few days she has been doing the walk until you fall, get right up, walk until you fall thing around the house.  She loves to climb as well.  HEr hair is getting curlier and curlier in the back just like Emma's was. 


Addison- She has been trying to walk a lot more as well.  Mostly when she can hold one of my hands.  But as with most everything else, once Kate gets up and going, she figures she has to do it to.  Her poor clogged tear duct is still bad and the doctor won't do anything about it yet.  So, she looks like she is crying all the time, but she's a pretty content little girl.  Her most favorite thing lately (well, person to be correct) is Tammy at the gym daycare.  She jumps over the front desk if she is working up there the second we walk in, and clings to her for dear life when I go to pick her up.  Of course, Tammy loves that Addy loves to be with her so much and enjoys all the hugs as well. 

7 days until Bar results...yikes.  I'm really trying not to think about it for my own sanity.  It's almost like being 9 months pregnant, over your due date and you have to wait until the doctor will either induce you or the baby decides to come out.  So, we are trying to fill up our time doing fun things as a family to not think about the giant belly. 

Excuse the screaming, but Nathan's rendition of Popcorn Popping is pretty cute.

Last Thursday, Emma performed in her school play as a Shaman.  The video is having trouble loading, but here are some pictures!