Ten on Tuesday

1. Tonight Brianna had a "show" for us. She brought out a bunch of stuffed animals to watch with us. Her brothers ended up dancing along too.

2. During the dance show Caleb stood up by himself, not holding on to anything for the first time.

3. Brianna is determined that we are going to do homeschool this summer so I've been trying to come up with some fun activities to do with her. Today we did ice cream math and a long a word search. I think we'll start a word wall to help her with her writing. Turns out she loves to journal write and I want to encourage that.

4. Our mini vacation in Bakersfield was fun. We we went for four days. My brother just moved to a house with a pool in the backyard so we swam everyday. Brianna woke up yesterday morning and the first thing she said was, "I already miss Bakersfield." They loved being there.

5. While in Bakersfield we went to an engagement party for my nephew. It was beautifully decorated. I think this was the first engagement party I've ever been to. The only other time I heard about one was on the movie "The Wedding Singer".

6. Went to see Iron Man 2 at the cheap theater last night with Chelsie. I love Iron Man movies.

7. I wanted to go see the opening of "Eclipse" tonight but they sold out before I could get tickets. :(

8. I need to get exercise but am often stuck at home all day without a car and don't want to take all the kids out for a walk (I need both Caleb and Matthew in a stroller and my double stroller has a flat tire). So today I found some workout videos on U Tube. I did some yoga and a little bit of Zumba. Brianna did it with me. It was fun!

9. I'm hoping the we get to go to the fourth of July parade on Sunday. Danny's back is really sore so we'll probably just watch from the sidelines and collect candy. (Like my kids need more candy.)

10. I sewed my first thing. I made one of Brianna's shirts that was too small for her into a bag. I still need to take a picture of it.

Ten on Tuesday

1. I know that if my frequency of blogging was graded I would currently have a D-. I'll try to do better. I promise. :)

2. We have a huge success in our family, Matthew is now going to sleep in his own bed!!!!! It is so wonderful!!!!! I seriously thought we would have to lay with him for him to go to sleep until he was like 8 years old and we could reason with him. I believe it's all by God's grace!!

3. Danny and I have been watching different stand up comedians on Netflix at night. Some of them are too crude for me but it's great to laugh a lot when we find some good ones!

4. To help Matthew to sleep in his own bed Danny grabbed a stuffed animal for him to sleep with. Too bad he wasn't paying attention and grabbed a bunny in a tutu! Now Matthew carries the tutu bunny around the house.

5. Last Saturday we were at a birthday party. I had walked outside and when I was coming in I opened the screen door not knowing that Caleb was standing up against it. He did a face plant. My poor Caleb.

6. The pastor at my church's daughter was diagnosed with cancer last fall and has just completed 7 or so months of chemotherapy. They put an awesome video on her prayer page I think everyone should watch. Grab a tissue.

http://prayfordaisy.tumblr.com/

7. My precious baby girl is graduating from kindergarten tomorrow. I'm usually not sappy sad about my kids growing up but for some reason I've become emotional about her getting older. I am so proud of her and am excited about her being a 1st grader but I'm realizing that she's not going to be my little girl forever.

8. Danny built and put up cabinets and shelves in the kids room. So now I have all the toys that Matthew and Caleb shouldn't get on their own up high. It has made the kids room so much neater because Matthew is not grabbing board games and puzzles and legos and throwing them all over the room.

9. I don't like how I have to put pictures on my blog. It's a big hassle. I keep wondering if there is some other way to do it that I don't know about.

10. My boys have been so cuddly lately, especially Daniel and Matthew. They are such mama's boys right now. I know they won't be like that forever. I'm takin it all in and trying to enjoy every moment of it.