Friday, June 12, 2009

Girl Scouts here we come!!

So today we leave for the GS campout. I am so excited to see my little girl growing up. She has accomplished so much over the last year. Kindergarten has been a blast. There are only 2 days left of school and then we will begin our summer learning program. That will be so much fun. For girl scouts, she was one of the top sellers in the troop. She sold 262 boxes of cookies this year. Can she do it for round 2. Next year will be her 2nd year in Girl Scouts and chance at selling more then that. We will see what happens then. I am so proud of her.

My son has made such progress with his speech development. I cant even beleive the progress. He is smarter then he lets on. Now to make him act on it. We went to the end of the year BBQ yesterday at the park and he had so much fun. It will be sad to see him leaving the current preschool to join a new one. Who will be his teacher there. We have yet to see what will happen there. Will he make it to the blended class or will he still be in the self contained. if i have it my way he will be in the blended class next year. I beleive that will be the best place for him to grow and to make even more strides towards kindergarten the next year. HE CAN DO IT.

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Wow I can do it.

It has now been one hole week. I have managed to keep the house clean, the laundry done and the family happy. I never thought this day would come. I actually have a clean house and a even happier husband.

A few tips that I have learned over the last week are:
  • Definately, get the kids involved. Make them clean up after them selves. Find ways they can help that are age appropriate. My 4 year old can put his own plate in the sink,(I may have food to clean up but at least its in the sink and not on the floor) and my 6 year old can clean her own room. (even though she says she can't.)
  • Play music while cleaning the house. pick a good cd or go to Playlist.com and make a list of your favorite songs that will get you motivated. then crank it up and clean away.
  • Schedule your time. Chaos starts when there is no plan. If you know what needs to be done and have a plan of action then life will be alot easier.
  • Plan your meals. Planning a menu also helps make things run smoothly. Between bowling night and girlscouts and anything that may be going on, knowing what is planned will help you get the family fed before or after any event happening at home.

So now that I have realized that I am able to manage this I am really looking forword to staying home with my kids alllllllll summer long. I actually cant wait till they go back to school. what will i do with my self then.????

Taco Tuesday

So I love tacos for dinner. Its quick, easy and everyone in my house loves tacos in some form or another. So if you have a picky eater but want to serve tacos one night. make them nachos. My son wont eat a taco even if i bribed him. I have found that giving him the chips (which he loves) and sprinkling a little bit of taco meat and cheese on top he will attempt to eat only the chips but still gets the meat and dairy for dinner. I normally serve some sort of fruit as well so that those who dont eat the vegetables lettece, tomato or olives will still get some sort of healthy food. well.... some what i guess. Some other things to try are taco salad, burritos, and quesidillas. Happy cooking.

Monday, June 1, 2009

Happy Monday!!!

So this marks the last Monday I will work. This time next week I will officially be a Stay at Home Mom. Wow. The last time I left a job I did not look forward to being at home again. All I Could think about was when I would get my next job. But this time is different. I am anxious to get home and spend time with my kids. We are going to have a wonderful summer. I have lots of things planned and a schedule to keep everyone happy. And the library was very nice and deleted some of my fees so I can take the kids to the library this summer and not have to worry about the extra cost. Only 3 more days of work left. Then its happy summer.