It's been a busy two weeks at the Wolf House. Adam and Sadie have had swimming lessons 4 days a week. Adam also started soccer practice twice a week and has school five days a week. On top of that, I've been planting my garden, weeding the raspberry patch, trying to stay on top on the housework, and fitting in short runs whenever I can (marathon season is almost here and I'm not ready!).
Today was the last day of swimming lessons. Adam and Sadie have come a long way in two weeks. They're not ready to progress to the next class quite yet, but I'm proud of what they've been able to accomplish. Adam can now float on his back and kick his legs without help. Sadie isn't quite there yet, but she's close. They both have issues getting their faces wet, but they have been able to go completely under water, which is a huge improvement from day 1 of class. Today after demonstrating what they have learned, they were able to go play on the water slide until class was over. They had a blast. When it was time to go home, they were both pretty sad and asked if I would please sign them up for more swimming lessons. :)
So, it looks like we may be spending more time at the Aquatic Center when I can find an opening in lessons that will work with our schedule. In the meantime, I have got to find Miss Sadie a new swimming suit. One-piece swimming suits on little girls are too impracticle. Sadie ended her two-week swimming course with a perfect record of interrupting class every day to go potty. Don't get me wrong...I'm happy she is potty trained. It's just a little hard to run her into the locker room in the middle of every class and pull that wet swimming suit down over her body when I have a wiggly little boy that is struggling to get out of my grasp and run away. What she needs is a cute tankini that covers her belly and has matching bottoms. Oh, and a bigger bladder would be nice.
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Is it a comedy or horror show?
Most days if you were to read about my daily activities it would bore you to tears. Today my day has been somewhere between a horror show and a comedy.
My morning started out like any other. I got up and fixed breakfast for the kids. Then while I was fixing my breakfast, Adam spilled his entire cup of strawberry milk all over the floor. I stopped what I was doing and wiped up the mess. Then, I pulled out the mop to finish the job. After that was cleaned up, I went back to my breakfast. A few minutes later, Tyler threw his Cheerios all over the floor. Again, I stopped what I was doing and got down on my hands and knees to clean up his mess. Shortly after I finished my breakfast, Tyler reached up and grabbed Adam's bowl of Cheerios and dumped the whole bowl on the floor. I went back into "clean-up" mode.
By this time, I seriously needed a few minutes to myself. So, I put my running clothes on and went to the basement for a short run on the treadmill. It felt great. After I showered and got myself ready, it was time to get the kids dressed for swimming lessons. First, I tracked down Tyler. I started taking his pajamas off and a rather large handful of Cheerios spilled out. I tried to attach a picture, but Blogger isn't cooperating. The kid had Cheerios indentations on his feet from all the cereal at the bottom of his pajamas. Next, I went to track down Miss Sadie to get her dressed. I walked into her room and was horrified to find blue crayon scribbles all over the tan carpet. I about had a heart attack. I wanted to get to work on cleaning right away, but it was almost time to leave for swimming lessons. So, I got Sadie dressed and went to check on Adam to make sure he was ready. Fortunately, he was. It was time leave.
I sat everyone on the floor to get shoes on, and Sadie informed me she had to go potty. So I ran her into the bathroom. When she finished, I helped her off the potty and pulled her swimming suit up. While I was doing that, Tyler grabbed a Barbie dress Sadie had been holding onto and threw it in the toilet. Sadie screamed, "It's ruined!" Then, she began to cry. I promised to wash it later, and I hurried all the kids out to the car. Sadie sobbed most of the way to swimming lessons.
Well, we made to to swimming lessons and back without any disasters. As soon as we got home, I started fixing lunch and got the kids up to the table to eat. Adam said the blessing with Tyler screaming in the background because he was hungry. As soon as "amen" was said, Adam grabbed his cup of juice and ...... accidentally spilled it all over the floor. It would be funny if it wasn't true. I gave Tyler a bite of sandwich and ran to get towels to soak up the mess. Then, after giving Tyler another bite, I ran upstairs to get the mop to finish the job.
Adam is at school now, and I am taking a short break from cleaning crayon out of the carpet. Then I need to get that Barbie dress in the washing machine. Hopefully the rest of the day is smooth sailing. One thing I know for sure: Adam will be drinking water for dinner. :)
My morning started out like any other. I got up and fixed breakfast for the kids. Then while I was fixing my breakfast, Adam spilled his entire cup of strawberry milk all over the floor. I stopped what I was doing and wiped up the mess. Then, I pulled out the mop to finish the job. After that was cleaned up, I went back to my breakfast. A few minutes later, Tyler threw his Cheerios all over the floor. Again, I stopped what I was doing and got down on my hands and knees to clean up his mess. Shortly after I finished my breakfast, Tyler reached up and grabbed Adam's bowl of Cheerios and dumped the whole bowl on the floor. I went back into "clean-up" mode.
By this time, I seriously needed a few minutes to myself. So, I put my running clothes on and went to the basement for a short run on the treadmill. It felt great. After I showered and got myself ready, it was time to get the kids dressed for swimming lessons. First, I tracked down Tyler. I started taking his pajamas off and a rather large handful of Cheerios spilled out. I tried to attach a picture, but Blogger isn't cooperating. The kid had Cheerios indentations on his feet from all the cereal at the bottom of his pajamas. Next, I went to track down Miss Sadie to get her dressed. I walked into her room and was horrified to find blue crayon scribbles all over the tan carpet. I about had a heart attack. I wanted to get to work on cleaning right away, but it was almost time to leave for swimming lessons. So, I got Sadie dressed and went to check on Adam to make sure he was ready. Fortunately, he was. It was time leave.
I sat everyone on the floor to get shoes on, and Sadie informed me she had to go potty. So I ran her into the bathroom. When she finished, I helped her off the potty and pulled her swimming suit up. While I was doing that, Tyler grabbed a Barbie dress Sadie had been holding onto and threw it in the toilet. Sadie screamed, "It's ruined!" Then, she began to cry. I promised to wash it later, and I hurried all the kids out to the car. Sadie sobbed most of the way to swimming lessons.
Well, we made to to swimming lessons and back without any disasters. As soon as we got home, I started fixing lunch and got the kids up to the table to eat. Adam said the blessing with Tyler screaming in the background because he was hungry. As soon as "amen" was said, Adam grabbed his cup of juice and ...... accidentally spilled it all over the floor. It would be funny if it wasn't true. I gave Tyler a bite of sandwich and ran to get towels to soak up the mess. Then, after giving Tyler another bite, I ran upstairs to get the mop to finish the job.
Adam is at school now, and I am taking a short break from cleaning crayon out of the carpet. Then I need to get that Barbie dress in the washing machine. Hopefully the rest of the day is smooth sailing. One thing I know for sure: Adam will be drinking water for dinner. :)
Friday, March 15, 2013
Daylight savings and my life as a chauffeur
The time change has been rough at my house. Really rough. I am a morning person, so it didn't phase me in the least. My kids, however, have not adjusted quite so well. Normally they are morning people too, but it has taken all week to get their little bodies back on track.
Tyler and Sadie are usually up around 6:30, give or take. Adam wakes up closer to 7:00. Not this week.
Sunday morning, I was up at 6:45. Sadie and Tyler woke up about 7:30, and Adam came stumbling downstairs at 8:00. Since we usually leave for church at 8:45, I knew we wouldn't make it in time. By the time I got the kids fed and started getting ready, I knew we would not only be late but that we would probably miss sacrament meeting entirely. I was correct. We went straight to Primary.
Monday morning was not much better, but after a week of adjusting, they are almost back to normal. Today Sadie woke up at 6:30. Tyler woke up at 6:45, and Adam, was up at 7:15.
In other news, my life as a chauffeur will begin soon. Adam and Sadie start swimming lessons on Monday morning. Sadie is so excited to be in the same swimming class as Adam. She is now convinced that she is 5 years old since they are in the same class. Adam also starts soccer practice sometime next week. His coach should be getting ahold of me today or tomorrow with more details.
Tyler and Sadie are usually up around 6:30, give or take. Adam wakes up closer to 7:00. Not this week.
Sunday morning, I was up at 6:45. Sadie and Tyler woke up about 7:30, and Adam came stumbling downstairs at 8:00. Since we usually leave for church at 8:45, I knew we wouldn't make it in time. By the time I got the kids fed and started getting ready, I knew we would not only be late but that we would probably miss sacrament meeting entirely. I was correct. We went straight to Primary.
Monday morning was not much better, but after a week of adjusting, they are almost back to normal. Today Sadie woke up at 6:30. Tyler woke up at 6:45, and Adam, was up at 7:15.
In other news, my life as a chauffeur will begin soon. Adam and Sadie start swimming lessons on Monday morning. Sadie is so excited to be in the same swimming class as Adam. She is now convinced that she is 5 years old since they are in the same class. Adam also starts soccer practice sometime next week. His coach should be getting ahold of me today or tomorrow with more details.
Friday, March 8, 2013
Better Than Cocoa Puffs
Breakfast at my house is usually very simple. It's like feeding your pets. I throw out some milk and cereal for the kids and let them fend for themselves. OK. Maybe it's not quite that bad. I DO usually fix oatmeal for Tyler, but that's about it. Then, I fix something for myself...toast, bananas, or the occasional breakfast burrito. It's a pretty rare occasion for me to fix a hot breakfast for the whole family to enjoy....usually a holiday where I fix waffles with strawberries and cream. It's not that I'm lazy, I just like to keep things simple in the mornings.
This morning I decided to treat my family to a real breakfast. Side note: This year in Primary, the theme is "I am a Child of God." We have been talking about how we are all different and special. Each week, we spotlight one child from Jr. Primary and one child from Sr. Primary. We give the kids clues about the child and try to get them to guess who it is. I am in charge of doing the spotlights for Jr. Primary. Well, two Sundays ago for the spotlight, the little girl's favorite food was German Pancakes. I realized that it had been years since I had eaten them and that my kids had probably never had them. I vowed to fix them in the near future.
Today was the day. I mixed up the batter and popped it in the oven while the kids were munching on their usual cereal and chocolate milk. When the German Pancakes were ready, I explained to the kids what they were, and I gave them a bite to try. One bite and Adam was hooked. He pushed his bowl of cereal aside and asked for a plate. Tyler took a bite and immediately threw the rest of his Cocoa Puffs on the floor and pointed to my plate. I guess you could say they were a hit. When they were gone, Adam asked me to fix another batch. He was not too happy when I told him no.
My poor kids. There are obviously better things out there than cold cereal in the mornings. I need to try really hard to fix them a hot breakfast more often.
This morning I decided to treat my family to a real breakfast. Side note: This year in Primary, the theme is "I am a Child of God." We have been talking about how we are all different and special. Each week, we spotlight one child from Jr. Primary and one child from Sr. Primary. We give the kids clues about the child and try to get them to guess who it is. I am in charge of doing the spotlights for Jr. Primary. Well, two Sundays ago for the spotlight, the little girl's favorite food was German Pancakes. I realized that it had been years since I had eaten them and that my kids had probably never had them. I vowed to fix them in the near future.
Today was the day. I mixed up the batter and popped it in the oven while the kids were munching on their usual cereal and chocolate milk. When the German Pancakes were ready, I explained to the kids what they were, and I gave them a bite to try. One bite and Adam was hooked. He pushed his bowl of cereal aside and asked for a plate. Tyler took a bite and immediately threw the rest of his Cocoa Puffs on the floor and pointed to my plate. I guess you could say they were a hit. When they were gone, Adam asked me to fix another batch. He was not too happy when I told him no.
My poor kids. There are obviously better things out there than cold cereal in the mornings. I need to try really hard to fix them a hot breakfast more often.
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