Wednesday, February 21, 2018

President's Day Weekend

The whole 4-day weekend around President's Day was awesome. It was so nice to have four-days to just enjoy and be together. I didn't have my extra two kids for four days and, so it was really nice to enjoy just being us. Friday we didn't do anything spectacular. We mainly went to speech, did some shopping, both at Sams and at Wal-Mart. These are the top two money sucking stores that we visit more than once every year to four years. Anyway, we need to get those things done and we did and it was great. That night I actually think we went to bed on time, which is weird because it was a 'holiday', but you know you got to start the party off right sometime.

Saturday was a party day. We woke-up. I got up with the kids and let them watch some PBS kids. I didn't think it would be more than one show, but an hour later I wake up and they are still watching and Gaupo is up and boy did it feel good to sleep. But, boy did it also set us back a little bit. So, we got our hurry on. We made a breakfast of raspberry oatmeal muffins. Then we worked on Valentine's Day cards because the girls were going to a V-Day party that morning. I also quickly mixed up a batch of cake mix cookies, and wrapped a baby shower gift and headed to the baby shower. I left Gaupo home to make a 'mailbox' for the valentines and get the girls to the party. While he was doing that, I went to a baby shower. It was a small one, but really it was so fun. I got to know the lady it was for a lot better and it was fun to socialize with who was there. It was really fun, and I was sad to go, but the party the girls were at said an extra adult would be helpful, so I went and helped there. They had about 20 kids over varying in ages from 4 to 11. It was a quite the party. Actually it was great they did a fantastic job and didn't even need me. But, she said it was a very big help, so I am glad I went. Plus it was fun to see. The girls had a blast. They loved playing with the Barbies in the basement. They also loved winning door prizes and watching a show. They really did enjoy it. After we got home from that it was quiet time. During quiet time I got to work cleaning. I cleaned my bathroom, and got the girls started. Kylee helped me finish. By then, Tia was awake so she helped with the main floor bath. Then Gaupo helped with sweeping the kitchen floor and vacuuming while I mopped the kitchen floor. We got our whole house clean in one afternoon. It was awesome. Gaupo even spoiled me, by taking me to wash our van. It was so bad, so I am glad it got done. We got home and had dinner and baths and a movie.

Sunday was way more chill. We did the normal Sunday stuff of church and naps and visiting with my family. This week I talked to my brother and that was really fun and good to spend some time talking to him. After I was done talking to him, Tia really wanted to go for a walk, so we were going to go on one, but we stopped at our neighbors and visited with them. For a long time. Seriously, that was as far as we got, but the girls played with their dog, and the pullies in their garage, and I just talked. I feel like I haven't seen them in forever, so it was so good to visit with them. Also, it was amazing to watch Tia run those pullies. For me, I knew how to do it, but it seemed so unnatural for them to do that. However, Tia had it demonstrated to her once and she had it, no problem. I couldn't believe it. I mean it isn't hard you just push the one side up and the other side drops, but to me it doesn't make sense, but to Tia it apparently did. So, we had a great time and visit there and then came back and had dinner and went to bed. Gaupo and I just spent the night chatting. I am so glad that Gaupo humors me with that sometimes, because I know he would sometimes rather do something, but you know sometimes I just need to talk to him about real stuff and it was a really good talk. I also talked to my sister Klaire a bit and that was really fun too.

Monday was a great day. We actually didn't technically sleep in though for me I did, but it was only till 6:30. Anyway, we had a great breakfast--hashbrowns, bacon, eggs, and pancakes. Kylee asked me, "Why do we always have the same thing all the time?" We don't, but I guess Gaupo and I have been making this for breakfast often recently, so for her it was all the time. I just replied because it's so good. Anyway, after breakfast got cleaned up I worked on some insurance stuff (which I HATE by the way.) Then we went to Dizzy fun center. I apparently have never paid full price there because I was surprised by how much it cost, and didn't bring enough Tracker Bucks. This led to Gaupo running home, me paying for the Jr. Ninja course which at first Kylee loved and Tia did not like. After having them do just that for a bit, we finally decided to go for the kids area too. Luckily it was all paid for with tracker bucks because there is no way I could justify it with real money, but the girls had a blast. They climbed, jumped, slid, laughed, swung, and just played hard for about and hour and half. The last thing they did was the ninja course again and this time Tia did what I expected her to do the first time which was figure out how to do it. I couldn't believe it. Oh well, it was still worth it and good. These girls took great afternoon naps when we got to that point.

Anyway, after Dizzy's we came home and had FHE. This lesson was one I really wanted them to pay attention to, so I didn't want to wait until it was late that night. If you are wondering the lesson it was on taking care of our bodies. But mainly focused on not touching special parts. As in no one should touch them--not you or anyone else. Your body is yours and if some tries to you tell them no. If they don't stop then you tell Mom or Dad as you as you can. In a nutshell that is what we talked about it. I think they got it. Maybe? I tried, and we felt like we needed to do it now, because now is the time our kids are starting to go over to other people's homes without us and they need to be aware and know that their body is theirs and they can say no and should say no. And also that they need to talk to Mom and Dad about these things. So, after that we had lunch and treat and took naps. During naps Gaupo and I worked on taxes. Yeah!, not. I had taxes because I feel like very year I get hosed. I mean Gaupo gets paid and I work babysitting and contract work and I don't know if I do it wrong or what, but seriously we pay a lot of taxes. Okay, actually this year because of tuition and things we didn't owe anything, but the amount of taxes that was taken out because I work was seriously like almost all the money I eared doing one of them. It really makes you not want to work. Oh well, its done and paid, so on to the next thing. The next thing was dinner. I made sweet and sour meatballs which were really good. Then we went to swim lessons. Then came home and had baths dinner and introduced our kids to Cool Runnings. I think they enjoyed it, but Kylee's comment is my favorite. "It was good, but it had too many boys." Bahaha. That girl cracks me up. That night Gaupo and just relaxed and watched some Hogan's Heroes.

I really enjoyed this past weekend. It was really fun to play as a family. We also got a big snow storm, so that was fun to have a lot of snow, although I was sad that school was not cancelled on Tuesday because that would have been awesome.

 I love family time. Not so long ago, I thought that it was so important that our family actually do stuff (hike, sled, you know active stuff), but the truth is we just need to do stuff together, even if it is just watching a movie. My kids love movies. I think its because they don't get to watch very much tv, but it doesn't really matter why they love it. So, I love to do active stuff and I think they do too, but I also think that at this point it as long as we are all doing it together that it is all good worth while time. I am being to see its okay to spend time just watching a movie together and just enjoying being a family. But lest you think I am going to let my family be couch potatoes I still believe there is much good in getting out and doing especially as a family. I love family, and I have the BEST.

Some movies of Kylee for your viewing pleasure.

Bouncy slide
Ninja Course

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