The First Day of School is The Best Day of School (unless it was a bad day..)

Yesterday was Alex's first day of school. It started off a little rough.. I got Alex on the bus. First thing, was, I was told by the school his stop was at Lyman/ Mesa View, which is literally right outside my door. The bus driver told me it was not, but was down the street. Though inconvenient for me, because I don't feel comfortable with sending Alex off to the bus stop by himself, I said ok. I could use a little bit of exercise first thing in the morning. I did not get a single picture of Alex, or Alex getting onto the bus. We load up the kids in the car and head off to the school. The bus beat us there and as we were walking I heard the first bell wring. Afraid I wasn't going to make it in time to see him and get a picture of him lining up for the first time, I start walking really fast!! I start looking for his orange shirt, but cant see it. I see his teacher and class all lined up and he wasn't there! I start panicking just a bit,"where could he be?!". I then spot him standing by himself, by the drinking fountain. His lip was quivering and I could see him fighting back his tears! It broke my heart! I called him to me and gave him a big hug and apologized for not being there. I started taking him to his teacher and the "helper" came and was dumb. I told her he was in Mrs. Barlow's class and she was like "There's no Zachary on this list." I was like "There wouldn't be because his name is Henry..." She was like, "Oh! I thought he said his name was Zachary and he wouldn't tell me his last name.". So, she kept talking and Mrs. Barlow started taking her class back, probably being rude, I left the "helper" lady to stop Mrs. Barlow so I could introduce her to Alex. I didn't want him to feel any more scared or lost! I think he growled at Mrs. Barlow, which is a normal "Alex reaction" to meeting new people. He's quite shy in someways, and super outgoing in others. I left him feeling terrible! Then we go to leave and Cam is missing! I start looking for his blue monkey shirt in the play yard, and he's not there. I then see him crying in a crowd of women. One of them knowing who he was, was pointing him to me. I go get him, then we leave. We head home and I'm so worried that his day is just going to get worse. When his bus came in the afternoon, he doesn't jump off right away, it was like a minute and I almost was at the door when he finally popped off. His bus driver, was like,"does he get off here?" I told him "yes, he does". I almost had a heart attack thinking he'd missed his bus, or gotten onto the wrong one when he didn't get off right away. He was all smiles and covered in paint! He said his day was "AWESOME!" ! I cleaned out his back pack and opened his lunch to see that all he ate was his cheese stick!! The ONLY thing he ate! So, he ate his lunch when he got home. He was a hungry boy... He got to borrow two books from the school library, which he thought was the best! We wen't to Grandma Trudy's and Papa Henry's for dinner, came home and then the kids went to bed. I'm so glad his first day is over and done with! It started rough, but ended great! Now, I'm ready for Cam to start preschool! He and Alex are really good buddies, so Cam drove me nuts most of the day! He's completely lost without his Alex! It'll be good for him to go to "school", though he told me school is "lame". He'll love it, though! There you have it! Alex's first day and Cam's first day without Alex, and my first day with a big, all day school goer (is that even a word??), first grader!

My Life Is So Excititng! No, Really. It Is!

Next Monday, Alex starts first grade. Though, I'm excited about school starting again, I'm not so excited about him being gone all day! Even though I love having occasional breaks from my kids, I genuinely like being around them. They make me laugh, and cry, and at least once a day, make me really mad. That's what family is all about, right? Lol! But, seriously, I would love to keep them all little and at home for ever. 

Elyse went to the dr the other day for two month immunizations. She's a few months behind, but it's all good! She weighed 16 lbs, in the 50%, was 23 3/4 inches long 17-20% and her head was in the 25%.  She's short and kind of chubby. She is growing so much! She is getting to the age where she wants to stand all the time. I'll try to cuddle her, and all she wants to do is stand. I told her to stop growing up, and that she didn't have to get big. She could stay a baby forever if she really wanted to. She gave me one of Danny's "you're stupid" looks. My children have all been born giving that look. I think it's genetic! She is such a sweet baby girl and we are so lucky to have been chosen to raise her. She is such a good little baby. She's not really fussy, which is awesome!

Cam is going to start pre-school. Assuming I can get him into one. I'm excited for him to go to school. I think he'll really enjoy it! I can handle a couple hours a day, two days a week. The perfect amount of time for my kids to be gone! I can't believe he'll start kindergarten next year! I'll have two in school. This makes me sad...

Jonny, dear sweet, Jonny. He is such a momma's boy! Alex and Cam are mean to him. They yell at him all day. He wants to play with them and do what they are doing.They are older and he looks up to them. I keep telling them that, but they just see him as an annoying little brother. It breaks my heart.. Elyse and I play with him, but he just wants to be a big boy like Alex and Cam.  There will be a day when they will see what an awesome little man he really is. It'll take a while, but they'll see. He has the sweetest little spirit I've ever seen. He wakes up with a smile on his face and runs out of his room just to throw his arms around my legs, giving the best hugs! He can throw a temper tantrum like no other. Throwing himself on the ground, and throwing his head into the floor. He always has bruises on his forehead because of this, but he'll grow out of it some day. Being a two year old is hard! Even his temper tantrums end with his big smile or a giggle. 

I sure do love my sweet little kids.   I feel like we won the jackpot with these four cuties! Though they can be really bad at times, I wouldn't trade them for anything!

Solids!!

The other day Elyse was sitting on my lap while I was eating some lunch. Though she doesn't have full control over her hand's yet, she was able to grab onto my food! She had a death grip on it and was not letting go! She'd only had rice at this point, so I decided it was time for her to try some other foods. Foods that tastes good! Later that day we went to the store to get some green beans and carrots so I could make her some baby food. Making food for the baby was a new experience for me. I always just bought the food for the boys, but Danny and I decided it would save us a little money if we made our own! I was a bit worried, that it would be hard and take forever. First foods are pretty easy, though. It's all single ingredients. Just steam, puree, and freeze! Very easy!  She absolutely LOVES green beans! I tried giving her a banana and you would've thought I was trying to feed her poison! She gagged, spit, and threw up! She is NOT a fan! I then decided to try carrots. Maybe she is like her mommy and just prefers veggies over fruits?? She doesn't love carrots, but she will eat them.  I'm cool with that!! Next she gets to try sweet potatoes! I think she'll love those!

Right now she doesn't do any tricks. She loves to "talk" through movies and t.v. shows. No rolling around yet. She doesn't even try! When Jonathon was her age, he was the same way. When I told the pediatrician he said heavier babies tend to roll over later. Elyse and Jonny were/are fat babies. They're adorable!! Elyse, like her brothers, is extremely spoiled!!  There is one thing I let her do that I never let the boys and that is because I've become lazy! When she wakes up to eat at 6:30-7:00, I put her in bed with me so I can get a couple more hours of sleep. Completely shallow, I know! She loves it and so do I! Sleep is my favorite :) I'm most likely creating a monster, though... When school starts next month, we'll get on a routine! This Summer has just been hard on routine!                       

My Bucket List

These are a few things I'd like to do before I die, in no particular order, of course...

1- See New England in the Fall. I've never been (ever) and I hear Fall is breath taking with beautiful colors and smells (nature). Living in Nevada, season's are pretty underwhelming.

2-Spend a week somewhere tropical. I'd LOVE to go to the Bahamas..

3-Go on a paranormal investigation.  I grew up in a house that was quite frightening. There was a spirit in that house that seemed to try to scare us. I remember being afraid of coming home after school, so I'd drop off my back pack on the driveway and leave. I'd love to help, at least one family feel at ease.. The only problem, I'm startled easily, and when I get startled I grab onto the nearest person, and I get the giggles, lol. But, I think 90% of "hauntings" can be explained to something environmental, not a ghost.

4-I'd like to renovate an old, rundown house. One built in the late 1800's, early 1900's. I LOVE old homes!! I love the character they have.

5-Take my family to England. I've always wanted to visit!

6-Own my own children's and woman's clothing store. Who doesn't love clothes??

7-Buy a boat. Boating is just fun...

8-Design some clothes.

9-Adopt a child (If only the hubby would agree, lol)

10-Become the crazy old lady at the end of the street "with all those cats". I know, kind of silly, right? I'm going to be wearing hot pink jeans, big grey hair, hightop sneakers. It'll be AMAZEBALLS!

Oh, and I'll drive around a  classic powder blue convertible. 

11- I want to deliver a baby or assist in delivering a baby. I just think it's amazing...

12-Visit all 50 states.

13-Go on a ghost tour in all 50 states. Ghosts are a part of History and their "homes" have some of the coolest stories.

14-I'd like to create my own nail polish.

15-Get a tattoo

16-Get my eyeliner re-done (permanent makeup) and get my lips and eyebrows done, also.

18-Go skydiving (probably just in door because I know I couldn't actually jump out of a plane.)

19-Own a second (or more) home somewhere. 

20-Own a big ol' shoe closet, chuck full of shoes!!! Love it!!!

There you have it, lol! It's not much, but i'd like to do these things before I die :)

Baltic Amber Teething Necklace

Has anybody ever tried these? I ordered one for Elyse today. What it is?  It is Baltic Amber. Uses- relieves pain due to teething. I've read all types of reviews and people seem to think it really helps. Elyse seems like she might be teething. She chews on everything, even bites down really hard on her gums. Plus she seems a little fussy, too. She's not typically a fussy baby, and she's not running a fever, so I'm assuming her teeth are moving up. I'll let you all know what I think of them after they get here and we try it out!

Happy Independence Day

This year I decided to take the kids to the fair grounds for water games. The  sad thing is, is there weren't any... All they had was the fire trucks, which is pretty lame!! They usually have a lot to do! Alex and Jonathon loved it!! Cam was too scared, and Elyse is just a baby. She didn't appreciate getting sprayed with the cold water (they kept spraying us..). While Jonathon was running through the water, one of the firemen decided he was going to walk across the grass to spray some people who were standing on the outside of the water being sprayed. What he didn't notice was Jonathon standing behind him, and he proceeded to walk, running Jonathon over with the big, heavy fire hose!!  He'd stopped walking, but Jonathon was pinned, by his neck, under the hose!! I was rushing over to free him when his cousin Davis ran over to him and pulled the hose off of him. He was scared and so was I. Thank heavens Davis and I were paying attention because the fireman was NOT! Jonathon was unable to remove the hose himself. It really could've been bad. 

Danny is working tonight, so the older boys get to go to the fireworks with Grandma Markosek. They are so excited!! I'm going to stay home with the little ones so they can sleep. I wish I could go, but to save my sanity, I'm staying home. Jonathon get's super fussy around 7:30. I couldn't imagine keeping up until 9:30, 10:00!! Maybe next year we'll all be able to celebrate together! (We can only hope..)

My Funny Kids.

My mother in law just told me I should start keeping a little journal of the things my kids says. The truth is, they are honest, smart, and hilarious! Alex can keep me in stitches all day! One day we were over at Aunt Lara's house talking about girl stuff, like periods, manicures, pedicures, and Alex was just in a crappy mood!! I finally asked him, "Dude! Why are you so cranky?!" and his answer... "Because I haven't had a period, a manny, or a peddy!!" I laughed so hard I cried! He just didn't understand why this was so funny. He was dead serious! More recently, I was in my bikini. I'm not going to lie.. I just had a baby and still have my post baby body. It's not pretty.. But, we were going to go swimming in our pool. I'm allowed to let my fat hang out in my own back yard. He looks at me and says, "mom, you need to work out more." Me, "I know, Alex." Alex, "you're getting fat." Me, "Geese, Alex! Thanks!" Alex,  "no, really, Mom, you are!" Me, "no really, Alex thankyou! Now go away...". I'd be completely offended if it were to come from anybody else. My kids blame the bad the things they do on a "ghost". Our house tends to become full of paranormal activity when the boys are bad. There are ghosts EVERYWHERE!! They even push the boys down, they hit, and they steal toys (gasp!). They steal food out of the pantry and give it to the boys. It's horrifying, lol! Cam calls Delilah "Diarrhea" and he has "itchy palmades" I have no idea what that is, but it's a very serious disease! He wants to eat "eagers" for breakfast, which Alex just translated into "anchors". Yesterday, I was just watching some t.v. with Danny and Cam comes up to me and asks, "mom, can I have some coffee? I'm sleepy..." I don't drink coffee. Danny does when it's cold outside. He prefers it over hot chocolate. It made me laugh! I wish I could remember all the funny stuff that they've said. I'm going to do what Grandma Trudy told me and write this stuff down. They're funny little boys!