and then I got sick.
TWIST! (another fun 30 Rock reference)
My body knew I had a week off and forced me to rest! I was in bed, literally, for 3 days. The kids had friends over and went to friends houses and I even took them swimming when I was still sick which was NOT my best idea ever. Good for the kids, not so much for me. By day 4 I HAD to get out of the house so my good friend Laura met me at Chuck-E-Cheese. We used to go there a lot to meet and let the kids run around...let's just say I haven't been there for years and my kids were not satisfied with JUST the play ground area or free rides...they wanted the tokens! The tokens that cost a butt-load of money, not to mention the cost of the pizzas!!! People, get a clue, this place is for real moms with children, NOT Orange County Housewives (whom do not actually count as housewives in my definition!!!)
I made a deal with the kids that we could get pizza and tokens if they each paid some from their allowances. Am I mean? It was $40!!! The kids had fun playing the games and earning tickets to get their 10 cent toys. I don't mean to bag on "The Cheese" but I think it's a tad pricey.
However, worth every penny to get out of the house and hang with my good friend Laura though! I love you girlfriend!
Zack and Summer
getting tickets
Syd-Syd
Savannah
Summer
Zack
I also took the kids to see Hotel For Dogs at the dollar theater, so glad I only paid a dollar. It was a cute movie and the kids loved it. Savannah was in heaven, that girl could not love dogs enough!
Happy to report that we still own a dog. I should rephrase that...Everyone but Tom is happy. He's still hanging in there...
We also spent some time in the mountains which is always fun (until someone gets a marshmallow thrown point blank at her face and it leaves a mark...and then said someone, who may have a fiesty streak, retaliates...) Ah, good times.
We went with our friends, Ryan and Melissa. Here's Ryan chopping up all our wood.
Summer and Miranda (Summer picked out her socks...)
Savannah and her Buddy
these girls had more fun playing in our van
Abby (or as Tom likes to call her "Oobie") and Sydney
Ryan and Melissa
Abby and Sydney were marking rocks to show where they had been, so cute
the marked rock
hi Z
FOOD!
Savannah watching over Buddy
Poor puppy was cold and kept shaking
s'more time!
silly faces
Now jump forward a week and I was trying to plant some things my mom gave me from her garden. The kids ALL helped. We spent most of the time digging up the weeds...I hate weeds!
aren't they so precious?
a long root from a weed...nice!
Believe it or not this is the finished project. The kids planted everything. I just wanted to get all the plants and flowers in the ground so we'll see what happens and if they survive, in my clay-like, non-draining soil...I have a black thumb and no experience with gardens. It was a fun activity to do with my kids though.
