Something so funny....but please don't say anything

Ok, so...Sam's been working extra super hard. Which means I'm with the kids a lot more than normal. Which means, I've been the ever-so-lucky one to be the baseball mom with Robbie. I took him to his tryouts and practices. I've been the one to buy his glove.

Monday night Rob's coach came over to give him his uniform. Robbie's playing for the Yankees this year. Ok, cool. I like the coach a lot.

In the process of telling Robbie how to wear his uniform and what is expected, the subject wearing a "cup" was mentioned. We've been talking about this but learned that it was mandated that Robbie had to wear one during the games and practice. So.....

Because Sam has been working such long hours, guess who got to go "cup" shopping? YUP, me. Ok, so this is a whole new world of underwear.

For those of y'all ladies who don't know how the whole thing gets put together, here ya go. We went to Sports Authority, I thought Dick's would be a little, uh, redundant....it took us a while to find the athletic supporters. But, once found, I was ok.

What I learned is that you have the "cup" itself which is a hard shell to cover the goods and then you have to buy the pouchy thing that the cup goes in. That's the funky looking one cup, backwards bra---or training bra for a boy--that hooks up over that cute little bum.

This is the part that you can't tell anyone...especially not Robbie. He was SOOOOO excited. He came straight home and tried it out OVER his sweatpants. Oh my gosh. I laughed so hard. I tried to get a pic of the sight, but he wouldn't let me. I was going to post on the blog. Visuals are the best. Today he decided that to get used to it, he would wear it all day. He kept "knocking" on it just for fun and everyone's delight.

It sure is fun being a mom. Especially when I don't know what the heck I'm doing.

Leah's Singing Debut

I just think this is sweet. I'm hoping to get a better video of her singing the entire song. But, this is pretty darn cute anyway. Enjoy!

Coming out of the dark

I've been sick for three weeks. I've had everything a woman can have. The worst part is my lack of sleep. Well, last night I slept through the night...didn't even have to go to the bathroom. I feel like a new woman. Eventhough I'm still coughing and sniffling. I actually have some umph to clean and tidy. Yay!!!

Even during my ongoing illness, lots has been happening. Mostly with the kids.

Robbie earned his Wolf in Cub Scouts. I'm so proud of him. He worked so hard and earned everyone of those signatures.

Robbie turned 9 years old. With a crazy, chaotic birthday at Chuck E. Cheese's . I hate that place, but sure do love my children.

Lucy's been down at my parents' in Virginia for the last two weeks. She's had all the attention for 2 weeks now. She's going to have a rude awakening when she gets back to this crazy house.

Jessie's school basketball team made it to the championship game. They lost, but the game was a great one. Those 7th and 8th grade players sure do play hard.

We signed up Robbie and Joey for baseball. So, they each got new gloves and balls. Joey's in 7th heaven over it.

Then, we joined a homeschool group and their little soccer practice. So, more balls as well as shin guards. I think Joey wore the shin guards to bed and slept with his new soccer ball.

Leah continues to amaze me. Just everything about her is amazing. I'm so grateful for her. Though, I'd be more grateful without the messes she leaves behind.

That's it for now. I'm going to get back to cleaning and tidying. I'll add some pics when I find my camera.

I hate being sick!

Yeh, what a downer I am. Last post was about me being tired. Now, I'm sick. I have some form of the flu, I think. Though I've been doing a detox, so part of it could be that as well. I guess we'll just wait and see.

The kids got to play outside in the snow yesterday. That was nice for them. Personally, I'm not a fan of snow. Though it is my maiden name. There is so much preparation to get the kids out in it. Then, when they come back in...just a mess. Boy, I'm cranky today.

But, they did have fun and most of them slept well last night. Ok, only Lucy. But, she's my best sleeper anyway.

Ramble ramble...I'm done.

Tired

I'm just tired. I'm weary. So much to do and it never seems to get done.

The kids actually did pretty good today. Not nearly as much complaining and hollering. I told them that if they got all their housework and schoolwork done by noon, then we'd make Rice Krispies' treats for Valentine's Day. So, Lucy and Joey got their stuff done. Robbie just really struggles with his work. Not because he can't do it, but because he doesn't want to do it.

I actually got Leah to go for a nap today. She won't sleep in her little toddler bed, only in Lucy's bed. That's another story for another day.

I helped Robbie with his schoolwork. I was upstairs by 2pm making treats.

I made 3 extra large batches. I got 70 smallish hearts out of them to make 10 plates for friends to tomorrow. There was probably 70 leftover in scraps that my children ate. ALL of it.

So, now it's nearly 5pm. I need to start dinner and bathe the kids. I'm going to a real estate investors meeting tonight. Yay for me!

Take a deep breath!

How many balls can a snowball snow, if a snowball could snow balls? Robbie with quite an armful.

Joey's in heaven. Outside in the country.
Snowball fight with Uncle Tim.
Lucy and Joey with their cousins Wiley and Wyatt. Looks like they're ganging up on Tim.
Lucy, Wiley and Joey work on a HUGE snowman. That ball is nearly bigger than they are.

Thanks to my sister Holly for taking these pics of this great day!

My Successes

So, I've been making strides in creating more clarity in my life. I'm determined to document my successes as close to every day as possible. I'll write some of them here but most will go in my personal journal.

Today's successes:

1. Cleaned out the truck--super yuck. I haven't really cleaned it out since the kids started homeschooling. I used to go every couple of weeks when it was just me and Leah.
2. Couple loads of laundry--including folding and putting away.
3. Schooled the kids--they're doing really well.
4. Completed a bunch of Robbie's achievements for his Wolf award in Cub Scouts. He'll be nine in just a couple of weeks. I'm really proud of him and his desire to excel in scouting. I'm also very grateful for his scout leaders. They are really concerned about all of the boys and making sure they progress.
5. Worked with Robbie on his Faith in God award. Robbie and I had some really great conversation today. We felt the influence and power of the Holy Ghost. It really really nice to have a gospel discussion with my son.
6. Put the trash out. I'm glad I did. Sam came home so tired today. He's been working so hard.
7. Read my scriptures. Yay for me! I've signed up for the "Hinckley Challenge" which is to read the Book of Mormon in 97 days. Each day represents one year of President Hinckley's life. Over 20,000 people have signed up to complete the challenge. I have to read about 6 pages a day to complete it by May 11.

There ya go. I did pretty darn good today. I feel more energetic and motivated because I feel that I really accomplished something.