busy, busy and Wall-E

I have never understood how we can be so busy in the summer time when school is out and we should be relaxing, but instead we always have something to do. This summer is no exception. It seems like we have been busy every day, or just about. First things first, we are enrolled in our library's summer reading program. That's Harrison getting ready to report on his first two stories. He's got to read six to be eligible for the party at the end of the program and I think he is going to pass that number up. Charlie and Audrey (yes, I thought it was silly to sign her up but the librarians insisted) are enrolled in the read-to-me program and if you follow me on Goodreads, all of the children's books I've added lately are for the reading program. We are having fun and discovering some gems along the way.

Today we drove out to Burbank to go to a Wall-E function on the Disney lot. We got to see where Robert works too and that was fun. He is not on the lot, but just around the corner. It was crowded and hot, not a good combination but everyone did surprisingly well. I even got to drive a Segway! I know it looks like I'm not even moving, but trust me. I had that baby cruising at a whopping 2-5 mph. It was really fun and very sensitive to your movements. I loved it and it didn't take long to get the hang of it. We ate at the commissary and walked around the lot. Disney is just a magical place. I loved all of the bikes everywhere. People leave them out and if you need to get to another area on the lot why, you can just take a bike. None of them are locked, it is Disney after all. The boys have their hands in the handprints of Tim Conway, comic genius! Does that huge wardrobe look familiar? It should if you've seen, "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe." The Disney archives office was my favorite. I could have spent a lot of time in there looking at what else, books! But the lady that was working in there was kind of a sourpuss. I can't imagine why she wouldn't love her job. The day was a lot of fun, but I'll tell you was not fun. The traffic coming home. Yeesh. I give Robert a lot of credit for driving in it every day. It's lucky he loves what he does. Tomorrow the boys are going to see Wall-E at the theater and I have a day of relaxing planned. Heh. We'll see how long that lasts. :)

Have a good weekend!

the tooth fairy is workin' overtime

This will be her second visit in just about a week. I hope she's got a good supply of dollar bills because he just showed me ANOTHER loose tooth. This next one is on the top of his mouth. He strongly resembles a Jack-O-Lantern, no?

summer plans

Today I had to go and turn in Harrison's attendance sheet and his grade sheet. Thankfully, the ISP group we are in takes care of reporting to the state for me. It seems like yesterday that I started this journey that is homeschooling. I am always amazed that another year has passed and not only have we made it through, but we are gearing up for the next one. Here is the bulletin board that hangs in my kitchen which is woefully empty now. I'm kicking myself that I did not take a photo of it sooner. Most times I can't see the surface of it because it is so covered with projects and whatnot.

We are looking forward to a relaxing summer albeit a hot one. We are hoping to get up to Cambria, CA at some point. Robert needs to check his schedule. I'm ready to go now! It is such a pretty spot and it's been a while since we were last there. Other then that, I've got quite a long list of things that need to be done here. That is never ending though, right?
This is also turning out to be the summer of reading for Harrison. The switch has been hit and he is reading like never before. I swear it seemed like it happened over night. I love to hear him and have promised him a steady supply of books to enjoy. I've got to get the boys over to our local library and sign up for the summer reading program.

I am hoping we can make it into the pool. Right now I am just too nervous with Audrey. She obviously is too little, but the boys are too young to be out on their own. I don't think I would feel comfortable swimming while she is napping either. I'll have to see what I can figure out.

We've got a run of birthdays in my family that need to be celebrated and I am looking forward to catching up on those.

I am also hoping to restart on Harrison's quilt. I've got to take a photo of my progress, it hasn't completely fallen by the wayside you'll see. Audrey will need a Christmas stocking too.

So, what are your plans for the summer?

sunday morning, Father's Day

Fresh out of the bath, and I can't do a thing with my hair! :)

Happy Father's Day.

library love

I was able to make a quick trip to the library with Audrey today. I had my list from Goodreads and was all set to pick out some books when our sweet librarian, Miss Patty took my list and pulled almost everything for me! I was so thankful. She could after all, do it in half the time it would have taken me. Plus, it left me with free time to roam the library. I got a pretty good selection. You can tell what our interests are at this moment. I am looking forward to diving in!

Robert recovered just fine from last week's choking incident. He had a sore throat, but is otherwise fine. :) Unfortunately, now we have the cough that the boys have too!

Have a good one.

my crazy week

Monday-I had a very nice time at the Mother's Appreciation Tea put on by the ISP Group. We ate at a wonderful restaurant in Orange called, PJ's Abbey which is a converted church. It was nice to connect with the other mom's in my group without the kids around. :)

Tuesday-Had the consult for Charlie's milk allergy. Was quite surprised when the nurse asked me if he had complained of not feeling well because he had a temp. of 102. News to me! The doctor and I decided that I can keep giving him milk with dinner and he also needs a calcium supplement. So, we'll see how this goes.

Wednesday-Charlie's fever finally broke in the afternoon after an exhausting night. He has a heck of a cough now. Took Robert to the Emergency Room after he choked on some flank steak he ate at dinner. He could breathe and talk, but had a lot of pressure on his chest, and could not drink water without gagging. Lovely. After 4+ hours in the ER, the offending piece of steak passed on it's own. Robert likened it to a cork popping. Finally crawled into bed around 2 am.

Thursday-Lazy day. I am still trying to catch up after last night. I did manage to go to Costco all by myself. Whoopee.

Friday-The house looks like a tornado went through it. And now Harrison sounds sick too. So far Audrey is doing well. Oh, and I forgot to tell you that I have had a sore throat all week. I am looking forward to the weekend!

A big thank you to my sister Chris for coming over at the drop of a hat to watch to kids while I took Robert to the ER. Audrey cried for an hour and a half while we were gone and I know that wasn't fun. Thank you, Chris. I owe you. :)

Another thank you to the bird that dropped a tomato seed while flying over the house. The tomato plant is out of control, and boy are those tomatoes good! (Yes, we like soap.)

Have a good one.

happy birthday, kiddo

Happiest of birthdays to my sweet niece Maddie who turned thirteen today. Holy cow. A teenager. I don't know how that happened because I am not thirteen years older. Hmm. :) I am lucky to be Auntie to this wonderful girl. She has a good head on her shoulders and is very bright. She has brought a lot of love and laughter into our lives. Her cousins absolutely adore and look up to her. I got to see her yesterday right after her braces were taken off. The top picture is from Audrey's baptism. I hope you have a great day!
Love, Aunt Jenny