getting things done today

Hello all. Thought I'd take a quick break and write an entry before I got to bed.
I was determined to get a crap load of stuff done before I have to work 7 days straight. I got up this morning and went to see my grandma. I really don't get to see her enough and my goal is to get out there at least 2 times a month. She just had skin cancer removed from her leg and it's really sore for her. She's not too much into the spirit and I think she's a little depressed. But we did have a good visit and she enjoyed seeing Logan. Then I went and scheduled Dakota's birthday party. It was actually yesterday but it took us forever to decide where to finally have it. Then I had to pick up Emma from my moms and do more running around. I didn't get home until 5 minutes before my kids got off the bus. I was so exhausted and just wanted to go to bed but that would have been too easy. I made spaghetti for supper while Joel argued with me repeatedly about spending money he got from my grandma for his birthday. Then is was time to take Em to cheer leading practice and all the boys needed haircuts so that's what they got. and I picked her up and now I'm here and exhausted. They are all in bed quietly. I could really use a massage right about now. I still have stuff on my list to complete but that will have to wait until another day.

Eric went hunting today. Luckily he didn't catch anything. I DO NOT liker deer meat and I don't want any part of a dead deer. I prefer looking at them run in the field next to our house. I understand they need to control the population but I do not have to be a part of that. But there's more days left for him to hunt so I can only pray. I got Eric his early Christmas present. His shaver has been on the verge of trash for the last few months so I spotted a Norelco with a vacuum for the hair!! I thought this was perfect because I always have to yell at him about leaving his hair all over the sink. I can't wait til he uses it.

Did anybody see Jupiter and Venus last night. They were bright stars right near the moon. I took pictures and developed them for Joel because he just did a report on Jupiter.
The cats are doing well I believe. With all my running around I really didn't get to see them much.

That's all I have time for tonight
Time to get a nice warm shower and snuggle in be
Goodnight
Jami

I'm a bad blogger

I haven't been writing very much things just seem to never slow down to where I can just sit back and relax. I have been trying to read when I can but it's harder to keep up since I don't get e mails about new entries.

I'll start off with the latest thing that has had me running ragged. As you know I took in my MILs cat and that cats kitten, turns out the mother was pregnant again when we got her. I had already gotten her shots and had her scheduled to be fixed. Well Sat at 1pm she had a kitten, then a 3 pm came #2. That was all we thought we had. I was concerned about the older kitten being aggressive to the babies and trying to hurt them so I emailed Kelli (Thoughts of a Sober White Woman) and she was great about giving me advice.

Then last night at 7 pm Emma tells me Muffin is having another kitten "I see it coming out her butt!!!"...lol. I thought that was the end. Then at midnight I get up to go to the bathroom and notice something laying by the wheel of my bed. it is a kitten that unfortunately didn't make it and the there was another one under the bed that was meowing when it came from under the bed I noticed the mom hadn't cleaned her or removed the placenta. So I tied that off and put her with the other kittens but the mother was doing nothing with any of them. I emailed Kelli again and she gave me all the info I needed to take care of them if the mom decided to abandon them. I started cleaning up some of the mess from the mom and kept hearing a meowing sound. I got to the end of the bed and there was yet another kitten with placenta attached. So after I got that all taken care of I ran to Wal mart for kitten bottles while Eric cleaned the carpets at 3am. I finally got home and got everything ready and the mom was laying on the bed. So I figured I'd lay the kittens with her before using the bottle. They started drinking well, I just had to help the one kitten who was the smallest get a nipple. She was just a little to weak to fight for one herself. But today they have been doing well. I don't think I could have done it without Kelli's help. So we have 5 kittens and in a little over a month they will be needing homes so if anybody local...hint hint Missie...lol we're looking for homes.

That's all I have time to writ about tonight I have to finish cleaning and laundry and plan a birthday party

good night all

Jami

So we're almost done soccer and cheer leading is going to slow down a bit. Emma will just have practice tues and thurs and we don't have a competition until December. Joel will have basketball practice every Sat and Sun starting Nov 15th but it's just a learning program so there will be no extra games. Good news is the 2 boys want to play football next year. I was so excited to hear that as it will make my life 100 times less complicated. They will all have practice the same times and days. The game schedule will be different but manageable.

My husband is officially laid off. it is so much earlier this year than last year. He delivers housing materials to job sites so I guess since there's no point in building houses there's no supplies for him to drop off. I sure do hope the economy makes an upturn soon. I fell it will take very many years for all this mess to straighten out. I feel it's a series of mistakes from the president, stock markets and mortgage lenders. All I know is in 2011 I'm buying a house, I never want to have to rent again.

It is so cold here. I think colder this time of year than many years past. I remember right after Joel was born we went to the Halloween parade and I had him in shorts because it was so warm. My husband and I were just talking about how cold it will be at Emma's practice tonight when the parent advisor called and said it was cancelled tonight WOO HOO. This was to be their last outside practice.

Joel is doing awesome in school this year. I just went to an IEP and there were nothing but great comments about him. He's working hard and he's answering questions in class. Last year he was so shy and wouldn't raise his hand for anything. He comes home does his homework and I check and sign. There is no more fighting anymore. I'm so proud of how he's maturing.

Dakota is a work in progress. I love him but he is strong headed and not very opened minded. It's his way or the highway. it takes much encouragement to get his homework done on a nightly basis. He usually has extra work due to reading support and occupational therapy. I think he is getting better as we go and his teachers and guidance counselors are really working with him. Last year he had a tough time in soccer following directions and getting along with his teammates. This year started that way but he really turned around halfway though and made a lot of friends and started to learn in soccer.

Emma loves everything and everybody. She is very curious and gets into a lot of trouble because of that. She's creative and artistic. It's hard to keep her mind busy and occupied and out of trouble. I think she's getting better in school trying to stay on task she is a nosey child. Cheer leading is her favorite and for sure after this year is over I will be putting her in gymnastics. It will help her with the competition squad.

Logan is a typical 2 year old. He gets his attitude from his brothers and sister and loves to play. He would love to stay up all night and sleep all day. He slept today until 1100. Tomorrow he has school so he'll be up bright and early. He imitates anything his siblings do and his favorite toy is the new kitten. He thinks she is his personal playmate. I don't think her feelings are mutual.

Not sure how I got into this whole thing but just taking some time to type away. I've got laundry to do again and supper to make I hope everybody has a safe and happy (and warm) Halloween

I need the schedues to END!!!!

I have been so busy with the soccer and cheerleading schedules that I don't feel like I have a minute to breath. I wanted to have Joel's party at a skating rink but I couldn't find any good times to have it. Now because of work being short on hours I have 4 days to plan and have a party. Luckily a local park had pavilions available so we're gonna do that. I'm not doing anything extravagant maybe some Halloween themed things. If anybody knows of any good games let me know. For his present from us we are taking him to see High School Musical 3. He is in love with the first and second ones and wants to look just like Troy Bolton

Logan had his first preschool field trip today. We went to a local farm and had a hayride. They really set it up nice with decorations for the kids. We each got to pick 4 apples, 1 pumpkin and 2 gourds. He did really well and had lots of fun. When we went to pick put pumpkins he picked one up and I said "ohh don't pick that one it is yucky". So he drops it and it splits right down the center and all the guts fly out. The boys thought that was very funny. His favorite part was watching the tractor go. I got some pictures I want to get up here.

Last Saturday we went to Field of Screams with some friends. It was nice to get out and do something fun for a change. They last time I had been to a haunted house was before I had kids 9 years ago because I was always pregnant. It is a farm where there is a hayride and 2 houses to go through. we only did the hayride and one house because the lines were so long but our ticket is still good for the other house. A friend at work was telling me there's an even better place called Shocktoberfest about 45 minutes from here. I'm planning that for next year.

I'm gonna try to get some pictures up here quick and I got laundry as usual to do.

I got some of the pictures up I want to do some of the other kids too but the first one is of Emma doing her homecoming routine, next is Rose Bud our kitten, Then Emma doing a stunt and then Muffin the mama cat and last is logan in orange at the fieldtrip

I need the schedues to END!!!!

First entry

So this is my first entry on blogger. I am migrating from AOL as they are ending the journals this month. It took a while for me to get this done but I decided now or never. I'm still not sure how to add pictures to my slideshow so it's generic for the moment. I guess I'll learn as I go. So much to do today, I'll be on playing around a little later.
Until then
Jami