Monday, April 27, 2009

It's Been Awhile

Well, it has been awhile since I have last written anything. We had a busy few days here and I have not been on the computer or the internet that much.

Thursday Ronnie had softball practice and then one of our friends came over and watched the boys for a little while so that we could go look at getting a different vehicle. The fuel pump in our Blazer went out. It has served us well and I hate to get rid of it but it has over 300,000 miles on it. After we looked at a few vehicles we came home and ended up talking to our friend until midnight! This was not such a good idea since we both had to work on Friday.

Friday started out kind of bad as we slept through the alarm and had to hurry and get everybody ready. We all made it to work, daycare and school on time though. My day at work was horrible! It was very, very busy and the morning person had called in sick so I was the only one to go to the floors and draw the patients. Nobody else thought that they should help me and I barely got a break in. I was so happy when work was over with. We then ran out to the mall and I had to get myself a new phone because the arrows and the 9 key did not work on my old one. It has been like this for awhile but Ronnie said that is not very safe or smart because if something would happen I could not even dial 911 for help. It took forever at the store as there were only two people working, a lot of customers, and one of the employees working was very, very slow. We were there for over an hour. Some nice lady let me go before her because we had the kids and I thanked her profusely. I was just glad we came when we did as there were even more people behind us. We were all happy to get home that night.

On Saturday I had to get up early to work at the Red Cross Health Fair that was being held at Northern State University. One of my coworkers named Ann picked me up at 7 am. The Health Fair went really well. I was at the head of the first table so I drew a lot of people. It was just a great experience and I met a lot of really nice people. In fact the lady who let me go before her the night before was there and I got to thank her once again for letting me go before her. It is amazing how something as small as that can make such a difference. You do not meet to many kind people that would have done that and I thanked her many times on Friday night and was glad that I got to thank her again on Saturday. That small act of kindness meant a lot.

That afternoon after I got done with the Health Fair we went to Isaac's first soccer game of the year. He did pretty well. He does not like to get in the big group when they are all kicking at the ball. He prefers to play defense and wait for the ball to come out of the group of people before he kicks at it. He does a great job cheering for his teammates and for this I am very proud of him. He is so unselfish most of the time. He would rather let the other children have the ball and be cheering for them.

Saturday night after the kids went to bed Ronnie and I watched a movie together and it was just nice to spend a little quiet time together. I was really surprised that I did not fall asleep during the movie as I have a tendency to do that. My foot probably hurt to much because I smacked my toe really hard against the corner of the wall. Heard something crack but looks like nothing is broken or anything. Just still a little tender sometimes.

On Sunday it was pretty dreary and wet here. The boys were disappointed as they wanted to play outside. We cleaned the house and spent the day building with their blocks and playing with their toys.

This morning Isaac had school again and Avery went to speech. They were both so excited to go. If the weather stays nice they will get to go outside later to play. Isaac is still working on riding his bike. Hopefully the weather stays nice all week as Ronnie has a softball game on Wednesday night and Isaac has another soccer game on Thursday and Saturday. But, Avery will be home any minute so I better finish this up. Hope that everyone has a good day today.

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Beautiful Day Today

I have not written in a few days. Just kind of adjusting to the nice weather we are getting and to going back to a regular schedule again. On Sunday it was kind of windy but the boys wanted to play outside. I included a picture of them playing on Sunday. Isaac is busy trying to learn how to drive his bike without training wheels. He learned last year but did not get much practice in before the snow came. He has been doing really well, especially since he is trying to ride the bike in grass.
Monday brought another windy day but the temperature was not too bad that day either. Monday I had off from work so I got to spend the day at home with the boys. Isaac had preschool in the morning and Avery had his speech session that he had to go to. They both get on their buses so well. They sure do grow up fast. Before I know it all three of the boys will be old enough to go to school. Right now I have to enjoy them while they are young and enjoy the time I have alone with Mason, even though it is only about 40 minutes that Avery is gone.

Monday afternoon when my dad got off of work he
stopped by the house after he got off of work. He stopped to help fix a problem that we were having with the outlets in the boys bedroom. They were not working but my dad and Ronnie figured it out. While Ronnie had to run and get another outlet to help fix the problem my dad and the boys played in the backyard for awhile. Isaac loved the fact that grandpa threw the football with him. I think my dad enjoyed it just as much as Isaac. Since there are four girls in my family and no boys he did not get to throw the football to us as none of us were much interested in that type of thing. I took a few pictures of them enjoying some outdoor time. Later after my dad had gone home and we had supper we took a walk along the bike path by our house. The boys had some bread they wanted to feed to the ducks in the creek by the path but since it was kind of late and cool outside we did not see any ducks to feed. We all enjoyed the family time together though.


Tuesday I had to work at 5 am. The day was not so bad at work but I was happy to get off and get the boys from daycare. It was a beautiful day out and for once there was not a lot of wind. I made supper for us and when Ronnie got home and we all ate we then ventured out to Wylie Park.
We brought the bread along that we had as there is a little Zoo in Storybook Land at the park. We walked to the pond where the ducks and geese were located with three excited boys. Avery was the most excited. I have to admit, I was a little excited too. I love animals and since we live in town we do not get to see too many. When we got to the pond there were a few geese standing by the fence. The boys got really excited when all the other geese realized we had food for them and swam across the pond to get their share too. All three boys got in on the action but I made sure to remind them to keep their hands away from the fence and just throw the bread over the top or through it so that they would not get their little fingers bitten. The bread lasted for quite awhile but when it ran out it was getting cool and we headed home. The boys said that they would like to do it again so the next time we get some extra bread we will have to do that.

Today I have off of work also and do not have a whole lot planned. Laundry like usual needs to be done but other then that I would like to take the boys to the park by our house since it is supposed to be in the upper 70's today. Right now Isaac is at preschool and later he has soccer practice. He has his first game this Saturday so I will try to take pictures and will have to let everyone know how he did. He is very excited. That is all for now but will maybe post some more later.

Monday, April 20, 2009

Monday already!

Well, it is hard to believe that it is Monday already. My husband and I had a great anniversary on Saturday and want to thank everyone that remembered. My sister Kylie came in to watch the boys and they had a good time playing with their aunt. In fact, they did not want her to go. While she watched them Ronnie and I went out and had a nice, romantic dinner. We very seldom get out without the kids so it was very different just having the two of us and not have to worry about everyone sitting nice, or having to fill their drink, or take them to the bathroom or cut their food. I suppose I could have cut Ronnie's food for him but I figured that he could handle it himself. :)

Saturday did not bring too much excitement here but we did more laundry and just kind of spent the day together. Sunday we were a little busier as Ronnie had softball practice. The two older boys went with him and they all came home tired. We then all played in the backyard for awhile and Isaac was trying once again to master driving his bike w
ithout training wheels. He does pretty good but still falls down. Unfortunately he has inherited my patience, or should I say impatience, and wanted to give up right away. Ronnie got him coaxed into trying again and he seems to be getting the hang of it.

I have today off yet but have to work tomorrow. Hopefully it will be a good week at work. Wednesday I plan on going out with a couple of my friends just to catch up for an hour at 5:30. We all have kids and have to work early the next day but decided we needed to set aside some time so that we can strengthen our bond of friendship. Then this Saturday I will have to get up really early as I have to work at the health fair at Northern State University. Isaac also has his first soccer game that day but luckily it is not until one so I will be able to meet him and the rest of the family at the field. He is really excited about his first ga
me this year. I will have to include pictures.

Friday, April 17, 2009

Friday Morning at last!

Well, it is Friday at last. That is a great feeling. So far we do not have a lot planned but Isaac did have school this morning as a make up day. He was excited to go. I think he was even more excited that it is a beautiful morning out and he just found out that he has soccer practice tonight. He can not wait until his first game. I am excited for him to. These last five years have taught me a lot about myself and what I am capable of as well as what others are. I never knew that a child, or children, could bring so much out of a person. I get more excited for their accomplishments then I ever remember getting over mine. It is a joy to watch them learn new things and just grow up. Last fall when Isaac played soccer I was so very proud of how he got along with his teammates and his great sportsmanship. I was never athletic but it was amazing to see Isaac out there just having a good time. The toughest thing for me right now is that I want my children to grow up but at the same time it is hard to see them grow up and not be my little babies anymore. It's also hard because I know of all the dangers out there and I want to protect them as much as I can for as long as I can. I am sure this is how most parents feel and I will just do the best that I can.

I will post more later if I get a chance. Will have to see if we can get some pictures of Isaac at his practice. Also, not sure if I will be posting this weekend as tomorrow Ronnie and I will be celebrating our wedding anniversary. No big plans but just want to be able to spend the day together as a family.



Thursday, April 16, 2009

Thursday already!

Well, I can not believe that it is Thursday already but I am very happy that it is. I did not get a chance to blog yesterday but that is because I had to work at 5 am and it was a busy day. It was crazy at work and I was so happy when it was quiting time. I was hoping that the weather was gonna be nice as I was planning on taking the kids to the park. Unfortunately it was raining so when we got the boys they had to play inside while I made supper and there was no park. We all went to bed kind of early after watching a movie together as Ronnie and I were very tired from working and Isaac had school today.

Today brought dreary weather again. It is so hard to get motivated when the weather is like this but I did get some more laundry done. It does seem like no matter how much laundry I do that the pile never gets any smaller. Not sure how that happens. After Isaac got back from school they had lunch and then we got ready to go to his doctor's appointment. He was pretty excited to go until the moment of truth arrived and he had to get his
shots. He ended up getting four of them, one in each arm and leg. He cried a little but he sat very still and I was very, very proud of him. Now my problem is I have no idea what I want to make for supper. I had better decide soon as I already have some hungry boys here and will be having a hungry husband arriving home in a couple hours.

I did send out an e-mail today of pictures that we took at Easter and of Isaac's birthday. I do love to take pictures and enjoy looking at pictures as well. I am just excited that I know how to transfer them from the camera to the computer without messing anything up! I am not very computer literate. I will try to post a picture of my fa
mily here but if it does not work I am sorry. Will try to write more later, if not tonight tomorrow for sure.

Monday, April 13, 2009

Busy at the LIgon House

Been a few days since I posted. A busy past few days here. Friday I had the day off to spend with my family and we got a lot of cleaning done around the house and were enjoying the beautiful weather that we were having. Later that day I gave the boys another shave even though they just had one a month ago because there hair is growing so fast. All was going well until it was Mason's turn. I forgot that when we did his hair last time that I had an attachment on. I ended up giving him a patch on the right side of his head. He was even sitting nice so I can not blame it on him. All my fault. Luckily hair will grow back and hopefully it will grow back fairly quickly!

Saturday I had to get up to go to work and be there by 6 am. I was disappointed that I had to work since Saturday was Isaac's 5th birthday and it was Easter weekend. It was a fairly busy day at work but I was happy to be home. When I got home Isaac was so proud to show me the gifts and cards that he had received in the mail for his birthday. He then showed me the cake that he picked out. It had two race cars on it. (The boys just love cars.) After that he asked me if I could make him pancakes. I did and was glad that he wanted something that I could make from scratch that did not take a lot of time as all the boys, including Ronnie, were hungry. After the pancake eating we got the kitchen ready to color some eggs. The boys were all excited and very helpful in getting the colors ready for the eggs. I will include some pictures of this at a later date. They all were doing really good until Mason decided he wanted to hold the glass with his egg in and then proceeded to spill the egg dye on the table, himself and the floor. After the mess was cleaned up we finished with the eggs and we were all proud of the wonderful job that the boys had done. The eggs looked so beautiful. We then got Isaac's cake ready and sang Happy Birthday to him. He was so excited. After the cake eating they all needed a bath and by the time they were done with that we were all tired and headed to bed.

Sunday morning brought a beautiful Easter day and a very busy day at work. When I was done with work I came home to my family and we got ready to eat over at my Pfeiffer grandparents apartment complex. We all got dressed up and we even took a family picture which I will post later too. We don't get to many of these as I am the one that is usually taking all the pictures. I really do love to take pictures. We then went over to enjoy an Easter meal and were very happy to see so many family members there. With everyone being busy with their own families now and work, etc. it is very hard to get so many people together. I just wish that I got so see my dad's side of the family more but we do not travel very often with work, the kids, and not a lot of money. When we do travel it is usually to Minnesota to see Ronnie's side of the family and that does not happen often enough either. Anyway, Easter was a wonderful day and we all came home stuffed and tired. The two older boys camped out in our living room and fell asleep to a movie as the rest of us went to bed.

This morning I am just trying to catch up on some laundry and spending some time with the boys. I have to get ready for work soon too. It is my third day straight of work and I have two more before I have a few days off to celebrate my wedding anniversary with my family. I work an evening tonight and early the next few days so not sure when I will get to blog again. Hope things go smoothly for the rest of the month as March was a stressful month and I would prefer not to have to repeat it.

Friday, April 10, 2009

Short post

Just a short post for now but yesterday did not continue to be a good day. At work it was just crazy. I got chewed out from a co-worker because she was having a bad day and then it just got worse from there. The ER was swamped and two of the machines were down. Not a good time! I ended up staying late but left at 11. They could probably have used me longer but I was just too tired to stay any later and they were doing better. Was happy when I got home and got to spend time with my family. I did not stay up to late but the homemade shortcake that Ronnie had made was a nice snack before I went to bed. I am so lucky to have such a wonderful husband.

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Isaac's School Open House

Today started out as a pretty good day. All three boys got up nicely even though we were all tired. They did better then me! I worked evengings last night and am not used to this shift. They all ate their breakfast quickly and got ready to go. I dropped Avery and Mason off at daycare and they were excited, at least Avery was, because they were gonna be dying easter eggs. Isaac and I then got ready and went to May Overby Elementary School for his open house appointment at 8:30.

When we got there, on time by the way, Isaac was so excited to go into the school. He proudly told them his whole name when they asked him who he was and got a sticker with his name on it. The session was very informative. Just hard for me to believe that Isaac will be old enough to start kindergarten in August. When it was time to go Isaac told us he had a good time and had made some friends. He also liked the fact that they got a little bag of goldfish to snack on and a fish magnet that they can hang on the fridge at home. I then dropped him off at Headstart and headed home to wait for him to come home so that I could take him to daycare and then go to work myself.
Hope that work goes as well for me today as it did last night. I was not too busy but was very happy when ten o'clock rolled around and I got to go home. At least I have tomorrow off but then I have a long stretch to work. Unfortunately I have to work on Isaac's birthday. I guess that is where I was five years ago but at least this time I am making money and should not be in nearly as much pain. We are not sure exactly what we are going to do for his birthday but will have to figure it out fairly quickly.

That is all for today. Hopefully my next post might be a little more interesting. Will have to post some pictures soon of the family.

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

First Blog Post Ever!

Hello to anybody who decides to read this. I have never blogged before but thought that I would give it a try as a way to express my feelings and share the goings on of my life and that of my family. This first blog will not be too long and hopefully as I get the hang of this they will get better.

Just a little about my family. My husband's name is Ronnie and we will be celebrating our wedding anniversay next Saturday, the 18th of April. Not sure what we are gonna do yet but it does not matter as long as we are together. Our oldest son's name is Isaac Luther and he will be celebrating his 5th birthday this Saturday, April 11th. Unfortunately I work but we plan to take him out for a special birthday dinner. Our second son's name is Avery Lucas and he is 3 years old. His birthday is November 19th. Our youngest son's name is Mason Lavell and he is almost 20 months old. His birthday is August 13th.

Things will be getting busy at our house once again as Isaac starts soccer again and had his first meeting last night. He will be playing on the team named "Giraffes" and he is very excited for his first practice and upcoming games. Also, Isaac has a school meeting tomorrow as he will be starting kindergarten next year. He is very excited but will not be too happy next week when I take him in to get his kindergarten shots! Right now he is in preschool and Avery will be starting preschool in the fall when Isaac starts kindergarten. That will just leave me and Mason home by ourselves on the mornings I do not work. Not sure how that is going to go, it will be too quiet. Ronnie will be starting his mens softball league games soon and I am yet undecided if I am going to play in co-ed softball this fall again. More on that later.

Anyway, I better get going. Have to start getting the two younger ones ready to go to daycare and get myself ready for work as I work evenings again tonight. If anyone reading this has anything they want to know about me just ask and I will try to respond.