Ten things a Mom did today

Marla posted this on her blog and just thinking of the stuff I have done today, ten lines is not enough.  It's only 1:35 pm so I'll list the ten I have so far

1. Woke up and put son back in his bed at 4:00 a.m.

2. Made Cinnamon rolls for breakfast, since I ran out of milk yesterday, couldn't do cereal

3. Read part of the paper while having some coffee (my 15 minutes of ME time)

4. changed a load of landry

5. took a shower and got ready

6. changed another load of laundry

7. got 2 kids ready for school and dropped each kid of at the appropriate school (2 different ones)

8. went and picked up my nephews eye exam, because without it they wouldn't have let him start school today

9. went to the grocery store and bought milk, etc.

10. went to the elementary school to sign forms to get her out of WX Elem.

and my day is only half over!

So this is what I feel like today!

a day at the zoo

So I made it through the week from HELL, while my husband was in San Diego.  We decided to take Evan to his first trip to the ZOO.  He did really good, he liked the Monkeys and the big apes.  It was feeding time when we got there. so most of the animals were up and about waiting for food.  The tiger paced back and forth in front of the window, like we were her brunch.  All in all it was a good day and the Bird Show was excellent!

Let's try that again!

So after 2 whole days of school and Charlotte NOT getting off the school bus on Tuesday, I got a call from Wasatch Peak Academy (a charter school) saying she had gotten a lottery spot.  So on Wednesday she had to go in for a 2nd round of testing and would be starting her charter school the very next day.  Did I mention that this new school requires uniforms, so I had to take her to get her testing done and go shopping for (more) new school clothes, with all 4 kids (Char, Evan, Bas and Lexus).  What a day!  What a WEEK!  To top it all off, my husband was out of town ALL week.  And I had to work!  So here are some pictures of Charlotte for her 2nd - 1st day of school.

Charlotte made through her 1st day of Kindergarten

Charlotte made it!  Her 1st day of Kindergarten.  She didn't want me to take her to school, she didn't want me to pick her up from school, she just wanted to ride the bus,  I guess I can't blame her.  I really didn't think I would cry, but I did, that bus pulled up to take her away and there I was crying, but Charlotte reassured me that "it would be okay" and that she "was going to have fun".  Then it got even worse as I was walking back to my house with just me & Evan.  Man I have I been spoiled (or damned) to have 4 kids in my house this whole summer.  What am I going to do next year when she is gone all day and it really will be just me & Evan all day?

Charlotte got home from school and gave me the typical answer of what she did at school - "I don't know, I don't remember", but then she started to tell me funny little things that happened, 2 kids got hurt at PE and one kid got lost.  She said she had fun and is even willing to go back again tomorrow.  I can't believe she is going to school, I just can't believe she is old enough. 

Puppy named

So finally our little puppy "girl" has been named.  Her name is IZZY.  My friend Sarah gave me the idea to look at the Obituaries for old lady names.  So the next day I thought I would look and the first one I saw was a lady named Izola and thought that was a weird name and thought of Izzy.  I then thought of Winney too, so I let Charlotte choose between the two and she choose Izzy.  So there we go thats her name and Matt really didn't complain.  She has been a pretty good puppy so far, when she wakes up from sleeping she really like to rough house, which includes bitting.  The potty training is going so so, we just take her out every so often and she always goes, but if we forget she is in the house she just goes where she is.  She'll get it soon enough or she'll learn to live outside.

Evan Turned 2!

So my little boy has grown up!  He turned 2 on July 25th.  What a birthday, he got to go to the bountiful handcart days parade and carnival (twice), he got to do presents & cupcakes with his favorite people (family) and also go swimming (his new favorite activity).  I can't believe he is already 2, that means I quit my job 2 years ago.  He is such a funny little man, he love everything his dad does, his favorite music is AC/DC, Queen (we will rock you), IRON MAN, etc. he just loves music and really gets into his dancing, he's got some good moves too.  Everything that comes out of his mouth is just hilarious.  He sat and had a whole conversation with his doctor on Monday about his birthday, what he got and about pirates.  He is so smart, he already know all of his colors and can kind of count (he doesn't like the number 1 though).  He may be the hardest kid, but the good definitely out ways the bad.  I love you Bubbah.