Someday I'll be back...

It has been sooooo long since I've had time to blog. So much has been keeping us incredibly busy since Spring...primarily selling our house, moving into a new one and birthdays for both my June babies. I've downloaded my 400+ pictures, but it will take me awhile to catch up with at least birthday and house blog posts.

However, I will share what I learned (or reminded of) with moving:

• We have way too much crap.


• June is a really hot time of year to move.


• I'm really old.


• Moving sucks.


• My husband amazes me.


• Super Dave and I make a great team.


• I don't want to move again for a long, long time.

Momma Wolg

There's Your Sign

I had to share this with all of you that know Super Dave's little penguin story. Our friends Mike and Janet saw the sign and thought of Super Dave, posting it on FB. Laughed HARD, still laughing.
Momma Wolg

A Few of My Favorite Things...

"When the dog bites. When the bee stings. When I'm feeling sad. I simply remember my favorite things and then I don't feel so bad." Come on, sing it!

Just a random list of a few of my favorite things:

• Coffee with Amaretto Creamer...LOVE my coffee, although it must be "doctored" with creamer and sweetener

• Cool Mint Lemonade Salt Scrub...if you've had a good spa pedicure, you have experienced salt scrub. Awesome. I had to have some for home and treat Daddy to it as well.

• Must-Have Iris Nail Polish...a fun color pink for my summer toes. I look forward to finding a fabulous red for Fall.

• My Sony Walkman...I love having my MP3 player loaded up with some favorites for the gym. With no gym partner currently, it just gets really boring without some tunes to keep me going.

• Quiet Time...I love the few minutes here and there that I get to pray and read in silence.

• Smilebox and Shutterfly...Having a blast creating things on both. I must learn how to digital scrapbook.

• House MD episodes...this summer, Daddy and I have been watching episodes of House, starting with season 1. We started watching the show after several seasons; so, with only reruns on, we've been watching House.

• XM Radio...enjoying having XM in my new car, especially Hair Nation and Boneyard for the classic rock/80's rock and The Highway for country. The old songs bring back memories...what I can remember anyway. ;)

• Our new car...while I'm at it, I'm LOVING our new car. It smells good, it drives good, it's red, it has a sun roof, I could go on

• My heating pad...It's a life savior when I have a backache or headache, which is more often than I would like.

• Spending time with Friends...my family and I have had a great summer spending time with friends. Good times...whether it's at the pool, water park, date night, fellowship night, cookout, play date, bible study, VBS. I love the laughter and making memories.

• Pandora Internet Radio...a friend of mine introduced me to pandora a couple years ago and I love it. It's almost the only way we listen to music at home...more classic rock of course.

Somebody has to do it...

Make picnic lunch,
pack cooler,
tell kids to put on swimsuits,
pack pool bag,
squeeze into own swimsuit,
look in mirror and cringe,
tell kids to put on swimsuits,
find flip-flops, hat, noodles and swim vest,
get everyone in the truck,
load all the stuff,
drive (~3 miles),
unload kids and stuff,
carry most of the stuff -- pack mule,
pay money,
scout out spot and stake claim,
apply lots of sunscreen to 2 kids and self,
scorch bottom of feet on hot cement -- countless times,
endure the HEAT (index 100+),
sizzle in the hot sun,
float in the water,
swim,
push kids on floatie,
catch kids jumping in pool,
tolerate A LOT of splashing,
mediate arguments,
receive kicks and bumps,
ignore meltdowns,
sit in water with friends,
swim,
be a bathroom escort,
distribute snacks,
more swimming,
more splashing,
pose for picture,
sit in water,
get a tan,
gross out -- germ phob at a public pool,
reapply sunscreen,
sit in water,
laugh...and laugh,
push kids through lazy river,
experience a few minutes of panic -- couldn't see kids,
endure badder pain -- despise public restrooms,
did I mention HEAT,
get a sunburn,
smile,
wonder how many kids are there -- too many,
keep hydrated,
get hungry for real food,
long for silence,
did I mention SUN, HOT, GERMS,
get kids out of pool,
dry off,
keep kids out of pool,
pack up stuff,
carry stuff,
herd kids to car,
get heat blasted as we get into truck,
listen to whining about sunburn hurting,
drive home,
listen to how tired my kids are,
instruct kids to to march straight into shower,
get mail,
unload stuff,
assist with little one's bath,
shower,
make food,
consume food with kids,
watch movie with kids and hubby,
put kids to bed,
endure more complaining -- so tired,
hurting -- sunburn,
tired,
pass out.

OKAY, DID THAT SOUND GRUELLING ENOUGH?

I was trying my best. It is a tough job but somebody has to do it.

All that swimming, sunning and laughing... Hee, Hee, Hee, Hee, Hee :) LOL!

Most days, Daddy would probably NOT trade places with me. Being a stay-at-home Mom IS a hard job...harder than I thought it would be. BUT, yesterday was one day he probably would trade...time with my kids and our friends at the pool. I'm blessed! Good Time, Good Buddies.