It is time.

Tonight I went and played volleyball. This is the second time that I have been able to play. It feels so good. I miss the summer days of playing baseball and soccer and jumping on the tramp. I miss getting excersise. It is time to start. That should be on my list of things to do this year. Start working out.

Looking up.

Ok. So things aren't as bad as I painted them. It was so nice to have Jimmy home this week. I put him to work. I sent him up to Colville, then the next day I sent him to Newport. I was able to get stuff done around the house. I am feeling better and better. It still doesn't look like it from the outside but I am getting the deep cleaning done that you don't see.

Venting

Ok, so I am frustrated, to say the least. I have so much to keep myself busy and now I get to keep someone else busy. I don't know if all men are like that but nothing gets done by my hubby unless I ask him to do it. I don't feel that is fair. I think husbands and wifes should take turns telling each other what to do. It drains me. Keeping 3 kids busy is no easy chore but then to add a husband to that, it just doesn't seem right. And of course I have to keep positive and encourage him, so he doesn't get too depressed. I went to a class once and the instructor talked about EGBOK. That stands for everything is going to be ok. That just keeps going through my mind over and over. I think, It has to be ok. This morning the little voice inside my head keeps telling me the "This too shall pass." I of course question it as to, When? I know everything will be ok. I am sorry this is so personal but sometimes I need to vent and I do it best in writing.

Life! Again?

It is that time of life for us. Just when thing were starting to happen. We were starting to dream bigger dreams, hope a little and plan a family vacation in the winter (That is a big deal for us.) Then the Lord decided that we were getting too comfortable. So, Jimmy's boss decided that he needed a vacation from work. He got layed off. Wouldn't ya know it. I told him that he could just start doing my job. Then I could do the things around the house that have been neglected um, let me see, FOREVER! Since his layoff 2 days ago, I haven't had time yet. Today it took all morning just to get the Exployer transfered over and licensed. And two hundred and fifty dollars later, we are good to go.

Dogless

Jimmy came home last night w/out dog. His buddy from work had decided that they were going to keep both of the dogs. We are a little disappointed. I was actually kind of excited at the thought of another little dog. Oh, well. I guess it is not the right time for us to get a dog.

Snow

Here are some pictures from our house of the snow in Dec. I am kinds wishing we would get more. (Maybe it would warm up a little bit.) It has been frosting, meaning it is soooo cold that there is lots of frost on everything outside. Then the wind starts to blow and the frost starts falling. Not snowing, frosting!

I love blogging.

I forgot how much fun this is. I put the girls to be early and have some more time to catch up. I received a call from my hubby today and he asked if we wanted another dog. Don't get me wrong we just gave "Buddy" away because he kept biting the kids. So, the dilema starts. Do we want another dog? Does it shed? What kind is it? How old is it? Well I don't know that much about dogs. I don't like getting attached because I don't like to loose them. But this dog is a Pomeranian sp? so it won't get that big, it doesn't she that much, it is only 6 weeks old and it is trained to "go" indoors (kitty litter??) I don't know how that last one works. I think it might work this time. It is young so it is trainable (cross my fingers) and it is potty trained (knock on wood), and it can get accustomed to my kids (did 3 Hail Mary's.)

Hunter, Hunter, Hunter

Tonight Hunter is headed home from his Seattle trip w/Nan and GG. I called to see where they where/what time they would be home they were just getting to Ellensburg. Hunter tells me that he has been gone so000 long that he forgot what I looked like. (He must have had a good time, I thought that kind of forgetfullness came w/drinking. He is a little bit young for that.) I told him that next time I would send a picture w/him so he wouldn't forget what I looked like.

Getting in Shape

Thursday night I went and played Jack and Jill Volleyball. I was the only "Jill" there. I forgot how much I LOVE VOLLEYBALL! I am pretty good too. The last game I played one of the guys tried to lob it over and I SLAMMED it. It was pretty awesome. I had this huge grin on my face. The downside is that my whole body hurts. I am almost (whisper word) 40 and I should go slowly. But once I got on the court I couldn't stop myself. One of my goals is to start working out more. I need to stay in shape after.

Homework

Wednesday I picked up Kirby from school. (That is dad's job usually.) The teacher told me they want us to work w/him on writing his letters correctly. When there is homework I usually have to be the motivation behind getting it done. As you have seen in previous pictures that Kirby is our Cryer. I am usually the motivation behind that too. I am always yelling, even if I am not yelling, it is yelling to him. So I started him writing and Hunter reading. I decided that 30 min. would be adequate to accomplish everything. 20 minutes later Kirby hadn't shed a tear. I couldn't believe it. I had to go downstairs and Kirby asked how much longer. I said 10 minutes. All of a sudden I could hear him sniffeling. I asked him what was wrong and he sobbed that that is what I said last time he asked me how much longer. So next time I think I will only make them do 20 minutes of homework (without crying.)

Road Trip

Forgive me, for I have sinned. It has been 10 days since my last blog. Alright it is time to get serious. I have been neglecting my blog. I will start w/ the most recent happenings. Hunter went to "Seattle" w/Nan and GG. It has been so nice, but he has only been gone 1 day. He loves his cousins and doesn't get to see them that often. They didn't have school Friday because of Teacher workday, and Monday is a holiday. Nan is so funny, she talks a lot about how she wants to spend time w/the Grandchildren but doing it is a diffent story. So this is a great opportunity for her to get to know Hunter.

Winter

This has been a crazy winter. I can't beleive all the snow we are getting, Still! School was cancelled today because we are in a "State of Emergency" and tomorrow we are running 2 hours late. I am excited because I get to sleep in 1 more day. Hunter is loving the snow. Our neighbor Cole will come over and knock every morning for Hunter to come and play in the snow w/him. I stay out of it as much as possible.