Baths are a part of life. Nobody will dispute this. In the winter, I've noticed my children require less frequent bathing. Every other day or even every third day seems to do the trick for most of my children. I have one who needs a shower every day. One could probably get away with twice a week. One sneaks off and starts the bath regularly. But then there's one, the one, who loudly, splashingly, and violently opposes any form of bathing. When I tell this child to wake up and get into the bath, the child snuggles deeper and deeper into the bed covers. When I take them off, a wild roar "NO!!!!!" is my answer. I drag the child out of bed, and a wrestling match ensues. "No, No, NO!!!!" the child yells, getting more hysterical the closer we get to the tub. Upon entering the bathroom, the child turns into a wild cat. The noise level goes through the roof, and the claws come out. Getting the child into the tub reminds me of trying to bathe my childhood pet cat. I manage to put the child into the tub, and the REAL fun begins. "You're killing me!! I'm drowning!! AGH!!! I'm dying!!!! You're choking me!!! I'm dying!!! Stop killing me!!" This continues until hair is washed and the child is removed from the tub.
Do anyone else's kids fight baths like this? Or is mine just a weirdo?
March 10, 2011
March 8, 2011
Fat Tuesday
Wow, I cannot believe it is already fat Tuesday. This year is going by FAST! A couple of days ago, I was thinking the upcoming Lent season, and tried to decide what I want to give up for Lent. I think I will give up junk food/ refined sugar/ overly processed stuff and focus, really focus, on fueling my body well for the next 40(ish) days until Easter.
I don't participate in services for Ash Wednesday or any of the other services for the Easter season, but I try to be mindful of the crucifixion and subsequent resurrection of Jesus Christ during this time of year. I guess I cherry pick different beliefs from different churches or religious traditions and implement them into my life as I see fit.
Do you celebrate Lent? What are you being mindful of this season?
I don't participate in services for Ash Wednesday or any of the other services for the Easter season, but I try to be mindful of the crucifixion and subsequent resurrection of Jesus Christ during this time of year. I guess I cherry pick different beliefs from different churches or religious traditions and implement them into my life as I see fit.
Do you celebrate Lent? What are you being mindful of this season?
March 7, 2011
A day in the Life
Because I know one of these days my children will be grown, I thought it would be fun to chronicle a day in the life of ME. Today went something like this:
Sometime in the middle of the night- woke up to Caleigh climbing into bed with me to snuggle. Her little feet and hands were cold, so I bet she wiggled out of her blanket during the night.
Sometime later in the middle of the night- woke up to Caitlyn crying because she wanted to crawl into bed with me, but Caleigh and Cameron were already in bed, so there was no more room. She had to settle for sleeping on the couch.
Just before 6- woke up to Caleigh poking my eyes and nose with her little finger, then giggling when I tried to avoid her poking, prying little finger.
6:00 up and at 'em- set out the older children's clothes for school, switched over and folded a load of laundry, unloaded the dishwasher and reloaded the dishes that didn't fit the night before, checked e-mail, facebook, blogs, and bank account while waking up.
6:30 start waking the kids up. Collin got up first and got ready quickly. Got Cameron up, showered, and dressed. He's my kid who needs a daily shower. Caitlyn struggled to wake up because I let her stay up WAY too late last night. We stayed up playing Mario and eating hot cheetos and Ben and Jerry's strawberry cheesecake ice cream. Yum :)
Just before 7:00- John gets home early and brings ice cream sandwiches. That's a healthy breakfast, right? The morning routine goes especially smoothly this morning because of his bribery. Thanks, hon, you're the best! The kids eat breakfast at their schools, so I rarely cook breakfast. Total slacker.
7:20ish-7:30ish- got Collin on his bus and Cameron and Caitlyn on theirs. Collin attends one elementary school and Caitlyn and Cameron attend another. Caleigh and I hang out together. She eats breakfast and I start another load of laundry. After breakfast and morning routine (about 8:30), we lay down by John for a couple of hours.
10:30- Up and at 'em again. Caleigh watches her show on Netflix and I fold and put away laundry. I clean the bathroom and keep the laundry going. Also, sweep the front room, dining area and kitchen. We have hardwoods and "indoor/outdoor, no pile crap carpet", so I sweep everything. The vacuum cleaner is worthless in this house.
We spend most of the day alternating between watching shows, laundry and other household chores. Nothing too strenous, but we keep relatively busy.
A little before 4:00- the big kids come home, and we play outside for about an hour/ hour and a half.
When they come inside, I warm up corn dogs for dinner, and they think I'm the most awesome mom ever! We usually don't buy corn dogs, much less serve them as dinner, so they were REALLY excited!
Now it's 6:15. We're all gathered around the front room. Cameron is reading, I am blogging, Collin is yo-yo-ing, Caleigh is playing with her babies and doll house, and Caitlyn is playing Mario on Wii. In a few minutes we'll have family home evening (A Monday night Mormon thing). Homework is done, so after FHE, the kids will bathe and hit the hay.
Cameron has a field trip for school tomorrow. He is really excited for it.
Maybe I'll do this again, but with pictures. That might be a little bit more interesting :)
Sometime in the middle of the night- woke up to Caleigh climbing into bed with me to snuggle. Her little feet and hands were cold, so I bet she wiggled out of her blanket during the night.
Sometime later in the middle of the night- woke up to Caitlyn crying because she wanted to crawl into bed with me, but Caleigh and Cameron were already in bed, so there was no more room. She had to settle for sleeping on the couch.
Just before 6- woke up to Caleigh poking my eyes and nose with her little finger, then giggling when I tried to avoid her poking, prying little finger.
6:00 up and at 'em- set out the older children's clothes for school, switched over and folded a load of laundry, unloaded the dishwasher and reloaded the dishes that didn't fit the night before, checked e-mail, facebook, blogs, and bank account while waking up.
6:30 start waking the kids up. Collin got up first and got ready quickly. Got Cameron up, showered, and dressed. He's my kid who needs a daily shower. Caitlyn struggled to wake up because I let her stay up WAY too late last night. We stayed up playing Mario and eating hot cheetos and Ben and Jerry's strawberry cheesecake ice cream. Yum :)
Just before 7:00- John gets home early and brings ice cream sandwiches. That's a healthy breakfast, right? The morning routine goes especially smoothly this morning because of his bribery. Thanks, hon, you're the best! The kids eat breakfast at their schools, so I rarely cook breakfast. Total slacker.
7:20ish-7:30ish- got Collin on his bus and Cameron and Caitlyn on theirs. Collin attends one elementary school and Caitlyn and Cameron attend another. Caleigh and I hang out together. She eats breakfast and I start another load of laundry. After breakfast and morning routine (about 8:30), we lay down by John for a couple of hours.
10:30- Up and at 'em again. Caleigh watches her show on Netflix and I fold and put away laundry. I clean the bathroom and keep the laundry going. Also, sweep the front room, dining area and kitchen. We have hardwoods and "indoor/outdoor, no pile crap carpet", so I sweep everything. The vacuum cleaner is worthless in this house.
We spend most of the day alternating between watching shows, laundry and other household chores. Nothing too strenous, but we keep relatively busy.
A little before 4:00- the big kids come home, and we play outside for about an hour/ hour and a half.
When they come inside, I warm up corn dogs for dinner, and they think I'm the most awesome mom ever! We usually don't buy corn dogs, much less serve them as dinner, so they were REALLY excited!
Now it's 6:15. We're all gathered around the front room. Cameron is reading, I am blogging, Collin is yo-yo-ing, Caleigh is playing with her babies and doll house, and Caitlyn is playing Mario on Wii. In a few minutes we'll have family home evening (A Monday night Mormon thing). Homework is done, so after FHE, the kids will bathe and hit the hay.
Cameron has a field trip for school tomorrow. He is really excited for it.
Maybe I'll do this again, but with pictures. That might be a little bit more interesting :)
January 26, 2011
Book 3 "The Pilot's Wife" by Anita Shreve
The Pilot's Wife was a quick read, and was full of surprises. I wouldn't read it again, but it provided a good distraction while riding the bike at the gym every morning. This book isn't particularly well-written, but it did hold my interest.
I give it a solid "C" because I know I won't read it again and some of the events in the book require an excessive amount of suspension of disbelief.
I give it a solid "C" because I know I won't read it again and some of the events in the book require an excessive amount of suspension of disbelief.
Book 2 "The other Boleyn girl" by Philippa Gregory
"The other Boleyn girl" by Philippa Gregory is historical fiction. It is set during the 16th century, during the reign on Henry VIII. This novel was surprizingly enjoyable. I have never read historical fiction, but I look forward to reading more after reading this book. This book is told from Mary Boleyn's point of view, and examines issues of classism, sexism, and plenty of other ism's while never feeling "textbooky". There is plenty of sex in this novel, but absolutely no graphic depictions of the action, which I appreciate. Sex is a "fade to black" phenomenon in this novel.
Gregory's Mary is very likeable- she is a thinker, but also a hopeless romantic. Anne, her sister, is abrasive and will stop at nothing to get what she wants.
When the 664 page novel was over, I found myself wanting more. I wanted to know what else happened to Mary and her children. Maybe I'll google her ;-)
I give this book an B+/A-. It was a great book, but I'm not totally sure if I would read it again. I will be reading more of the author's works.
Gregory's Mary is very likeable- she is a thinker, but also a hopeless romantic. Anne, her sister, is abrasive and will stop at nothing to get what she wants.
When the 664 page novel was over, I found myself wanting more. I wanted to know what else happened to Mary and her children. Maybe I'll google her ;-)
I give this book an B+/A-. It was a great book, but I'm not totally sure if I would read it again. I will be reading more of the author's works.
Book 1 "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
This year, one of my goals is to read more. Originally, I wanted to focus mainly on "The Classics", but I have to be realistic... some of that crap is really boring. Instead, I decided to just focus on reading more, then maybe next year throw in more classics.
I have heard over and over again how great Margaret Atwood's "The Handmaid's Tale" is, how it really makes you think, and how it makes you feel glad to live in the time we do, but cautious for the future, blah, blah, blah. Atwood's use of Biblical and religious justification for this future civilization's way of life was fascinating, as through these two avenues women were stripped of their rights and freedoms. But at the same time, the novel felt like a rehashing of "1984" and "The Giver", both of which I felt were written better and also kept my interest much better.
I give this book a nice solid C+. It was a quick read. I enjoyed the religious overtones and the use of religion as a means of justifying grossly unjust behavior. This made me think and examine the role of religion in my own life, and in my own society. If the book wasn't so much like 1984, I could have even given it a B.
I have heard over and over again how great Margaret Atwood's "The Handmaid's Tale" is, how it really makes you think, and how it makes you feel glad to live in the time we do, but cautious for the future, blah, blah, blah. Atwood's use of Biblical and religious justification for this future civilization's way of life was fascinating, as through these two avenues women were stripped of their rights and freedoms. But at the same time, the novel felt like a rehashing of "1984" and "The Giver", both of which I felt were written better and also kept my interest much better.
I give this book a nice solid C+. It was a quick read. I enjoyed the religious overtones and the use of religion as a means of justifying grossly unjust behavior. This made me think and examine the role of religion in my own life, and in my own society. If the book wasn't so much like 1984, I could have even given it a B.
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