*yawns*

I can't seem to recover from the weekend.

Of course add that to the fact that I'm headed to three different doctors in three different days...it all gives me a headache.

Its sunny today.  And it was yesterday.  Headed to the lake after naps.

Maybe I'll remember my camera....

I still haven't made it to the r/p boards.   And I don't think its gonna happen today....

But as my writing partner is having computer trouble I won't even stress about it.

Basically I think my muse is dead.

Give her cpr.....

BREATHE! BREATHE! BREATHE

Nope...dead

Funnys from my kids.

Last night Sam snuck out of bed an hour and a half past his bed time.   And was caught with peanut-butter all over his hands/shirt.

"I couldn't help it."  Were the first words from his mouth.  Yeah, mm hmm.   Sure.   I bet the peanut butter forced you to do it.

Mommy was NOT impressed.   Although she snickered about it when HD wasn't lookin.

This morning I took Kaylin into get her bloodwork for her thyroid.  (finally three weeks over due).  

I gave her a either-or choice.   And she informed me at the ripe old age of 4 years old.   "I'll choose the latter."   I was thoroughly impressed she knew that word, and how to use it.  Even if her mommy now can't spell it.

I used to know how to spell.....

And then on the way home.  She says.  "I know how to try."  (I'm thinking try what?")   "Yup, I just use my brains and I try."

STill wondering what she was trying......then again maybe its better I don't know.

And just now from HD.  "Sam what are you doing?"  (he's where he shouldn't be.)  "I'm still hungry."   "Sam what are you doing?"  "I'm still hungry." 

Mommy.  "I didn't ask what you were, I asked what you are doing."

GAAH!  Communication with my kids is exhausting.

WAs gonna share a picture, but can't get it to upload.   So it can wait.

Have a day all. 

Afternoon.

First time online since Friday morning.

And its hopeless for me to catch up.   I think it will be tomorrow before I do that LOL.

Had  a midwife's appointment this morning, and yesterday was recovering from our weekend, and DH and I went and saw Harry Potter Prisoner of Azkbakan (however thats spelt)

Rob finished the marathon.  Scroll down to the males 30-34 in age.  All 26.2 miles of it.  In 5 hours 28 minutes.   It wasn't the great time.  But his goal this year was to finish.  He's already talking about his plans to improve next year.  One of those would be to actually run on flat once and awhile.   He does it so rarely He had no idea how to pace himself.   He did superbly the first 15 miles.  Averaging ten mile minutes.   And then started petering fast.   (Gee I can't imagine why. )  At mile 20 we caught up with him to cheer (we chased the race)  and said "Go daddy go!"  He said.  "I can't go any faster.  Its gonna be awhile...and rather looked like he was gonna cry.   I knew then he was on his last leg.   but he made it.  And that was superb.  If not totally insane.

 

This would be go daddy go time!  And yes Rainee's in a pull-up.  She had a flood-out diapy just before daddy was supposed to come through, so she ran around with a pull-up 'til daddy passed and mommy could go find her pants.  *snicker*  This was at mile 20.

My pictures didn't turn out great.  Something about keeping 5 kids off the tracks, and talking to daddy at the same time.....

Next year I will bring another adult with me....it was a wee bit much to keep track of that many, sides next year I'll have a infant.......

The kids actually loved going chasin' for daddy.  And it was a suprise...he didn't know we were gonna be there.  He thought it would be too much work.  But I decided last minute that it was very important that we be there.   It took us over an hour to find him on the varying trails.  And we was extremely greatful we did.   He kept saying "I can't tell you how much it meant you came."

The irony was is I got the impression he didn't want us there.. *snort*  I love communication....

Anyhow at one point there are 6 miles where you can't track the race.   So we went to the first place you could and waited.  They had loud country Cd's going, and the kids thought they were great.  This is Sam getting down.  Shoulda had a video camera........

                                     

The marathon basically falls the North Olympic Discovery Trail.  A walking and biking trail that will eventually go from Port Townsend, to Forks.   At the moment you can get *mostly* from Port Townsend, to Port Angeles.   The race itself was from Sequim to PA.  And received high compliments.

The marathon has only been going 2 years and is apparently already a Boston Qualifier, and all the runners praised its organization etc.  They had 500 volunteers and estimate it brought 1 million dollars into the community over the weekend.   That is pretty impressive for this small place. 

And here we have daddy at the finish line.  Tired, but found the energy to "run" after having walked the last 6 miles.   He was amazingly not that bad off.  

And even managed to do laundry etc  yesterday.    Of course...when he stretched up to put light bulbs in the bathroom he moaned...something about sore calves.   And he was muttering about his ankles popping and crackling...I told him that was normal mine do it all the time.   (I'm no help huh)

The family camp was fun, but the marathon was more fun.  LOL  I thoroughly enjoyed watching the runners at the varying stops, and was tickled to see both of my midwives at different stops.  *giggles*

It was rather a wet weekend for family camp.  But I loved the speaking, and the kids loved running with their friends.   I didn't take many pictures, as I was too busy making sure I could see five kids.....that was a full time job somehow....

I'll mess with the two I did and see if their worth putting up tomorrow.

As it is I've been fighting contractions off for the last ten minutes to get this blog up.   So I better get off before I'm in pain for the next 2 days.

I'm learning if I stop at the FIRST contraction I can get them stopped.  If not...pain city here I come.  Its soooooooo much fun. 

Sorry I'm behind on the stories...rl is winning.   Maybe tonight I can sneak on for a bit more.  But no promises. 

Good morning.

I umm got eggs.

Remember a month ago when I was soooooo excited that a neighbour dropped by eggs when we were broke?

Welllllll I don't need to worry about eggs now.  *sniggers madly*

At Costco yesterday we bought 5 dozen eggs, already having 2 in our fridge.   This will last us *about* 2.5 weeks.

Last night a neighbour dropped by 5 dozen more.  Anybody need eggs?????

Now the truely humerous thing about these eggs is I have NO clue who gave them to me.

Okay thats not entirely true.  I know their neighbours.  I know they knew me when I was a little girl.  I know that he cooked at camp when I was in Jr. High in High school.  He told me all of this...but never once mentioned his name.

Cackles madly.

Now in the city this might make people nervous.  Around here, its just typical.

My father lived on the same property for 40 years.   I lived on that land until I was 13.   We moved all of 30 miles away when we moved. 

The area has grown, but not that much.  ROFL.   Lots of people remember me....

I just smile, be friendly, and then call my mom to find out their name.

So last night I called my mom....and she didn't remember his name either.  Oh she remembers him.   And his family, and that he had a daughter that died, but no names.

Typical.

I was very precocious when I was little.  Blonde curls, blue eyes, and a flirt.   I left an impression apparently.  My father is a redhead, out spoken, and gregarious.  He makes an impression everywhere he goes.

Ya kinda have to when you give the vp of a bank a piggy back ride around the bank.    Ironically this bank manager has loaned him money more times then I can care to count, and counts my dad as one of his closest friends. 

Or squirt every single cop on the parade route with a machine gun squirt gun.

Or cut danger trees down for half the neighbourhood without ever charging.

Or bring firewood to those who didn't plan well in the middle of a snow storm.

Or have the loudest singing voice bar none.  This is so not an exaggeration.  I once went to a high school youth convention of 1,000 kids/adults.     My dad's voice could be heard over top of every ones.

Everyone in the audience tried to find the voice.  *sniggers*

Anyhow we're known.  

And we've got eggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggs.

I'll give a bunch to my mom, my dad loves farm fresh eggs, and as they don't raise them anymore its a special treat to get them. 

Okies gotta do the second half of my shopping.  Have a lovely weekend.

Afternoon.

Survived a trip to Costco with five kids and a hubby in tow.   He has his new running shoes, compliments of Big 5.   And did all the lifting of stuff for me.  We only spend $280 at Costco. 

I'm constantly afeared as to how we will afford to feed our kids when they hit jr High.   Currently a normal sized bottle of ketchup last us two meals.  Jam is good for 4 sets of sandwiches if mommy or daddy makes them.  If Zeria makes them its good for 2.   Mayo lasts us a week....if we're really careful.

I buy things in sets of twos.  Its okay, babies kind of come to this house in sets of twos too.......*snicker*

It feels so weird, for this pregnancy to be relaxed.   We're not frantically moving.  (Kaylins pregnancy we moved 2.5 times)      Or dealing with another adoption (Rainee's pregnancy.)   Life is in relative order.   I just keep waiting for something to complicate that.....*snicker*

I soooooooooooooo want Rainee potty trained before this baby comes.  And I soooooooooooo don't actually want to have to do it.  *snicker*   Soon,  soon, I'll talk myself into it.  hahahahaha

Had hot dogs at Costco for lunch.  Phew finally a cheap meal for my family.  *if ya can call that food...."  $12 for a family of 7 to eat til we were stuffed.

Of course it wants to come back up...so maybe that wasn't a good buy after all???

Rearranged my furniture in my living room...(again)  I had just done it two weeks ago.  And HATED where the couch ended up.  Astetically it looked better,  but in order to watch tv it was quite uncomfortable.   And I can't move the tv, thanks to where the sattelite comes in at.  So its back abutting the computer.   And I can watch tv again without hurting my back.

I may not get online tomorrow due to needing to do a run to town, and family camp starting.  In which case I'll be back Monday some time.  

I very much looking forward to the change of residence for a bit.  Even if swimming at Lake Crescent probably won't be happening.  Although a nice canoe ride while grandma & grandpa watched our kids would me nice.......(I can dream right???)

Oh and I'm "planning"  on taking pictures, but first I have to hit Walmart for batterys.   I just ran out of time today to get there.  I also have to find a new backpack for Rainee's oxy cannula.  Her old one broke.   And there are just several days a month she has to wear it to remind her not to pull it out.

Last night she pulled it 4x in 3 hours.   So she's back to wearing it for a bit....

Although I'm contemplating crotcheting her one.  As the place I got the last one doesn't have them anymore.  I just need a teensy weensy little clothe back pack.   Cloth so I can wash it.   I just don't have the energy to hit every store in town looking like I did last time.  Wish the dang thing hadn't broke.  But its definitely dead.

Well, the contractions have started.  I get about 30-40 minutes online and then I'm in pain.   So apparently thats my cue to quit.

Have a great weekend all. 

Afternoon.

Its raining and icky.

One day of summer, one day of winter.  EWWWWW

I bawled on my hubby this morning.  I still fill like doing it. 

Lets just say I'm pregnant and leave it at that.  Although there are other reasons.

His cure was to take me to the book store and make me spend some money.  

What can you do for 6 months when your supposed to do nothing?

Sit, read, watch tv, play computer. 

Tv is in re-run season,  summer is a lousy time to play computer as every one has lives, and well my book selection was dead.  Not no more.  LOL

He's a good DH.

Its looking to be a long, long 6 months.  Unless I can break this depression, and figure out how to deal with the contractions.  Are you tired of me whining??

I am.

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Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not unto your own understanding in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.

Holding onto that....

Good morning.

Its sunny outside.  I like sun. 

After I hit submit on this blog I'm headed out into it....and staying there as long as I can get away with it.

Unlike Foxxy's too hot weather.  We just rarely get that way.  Sooooooo I LOOOOVE summer. 

Made the arrangements with the lady I'm sharing a meal with at family camp.   Now I just have to go to Costco on payday.  (Thursday)

Family camp is fairly loosely organized.   But thats the way our church functions.   Familys share the cost of providing one  or two meals.  Keeping the cost down bunches.

We will be camping at Camp David Jr. on Lake Crescent.  We will be there Fri-Monday.    I'm very excited about it.  Especially as another mom with "bunches" of kids.  Who doesn't actually go to our church, but does a lot of things with it will be coming.   So my kiddos will have lots of munchi's to play with.

Of course I'm not totally excited it falls the same weekend as DH's marathon.  So he will miss great portions of it.  But as he's been dreaming, obsessing about the wretched thing for over 9 months.  I'll keep my mouth shut...maybe.

I have a hard time keeping my mouth shut.  Are you suprised?? *giggles*

Computer seems to be a contributing factor in contractions.  I can sit here about 30 minutes, and then I have to go lay down.  That's fine.  The boards are slow.  And except for one board which I keep procrastinating on about writing at I'm caught up.   Well that and I started having contractions when I sat down to do it.

Some day...fortunately the storys slllllllllow.

I'm worried and praying for a friend who had her life altered greatly this weekend.   I wish I understood, I wish I could take away the hurt.  I can't do either.  But I'm praying.  I CAN do that.

If you didn't make it to see Mari's pictures don't forget to come visit.  Their very cute.   And he was just sooooooooo happy. 

He made another small step in bonding with me yesterday.  One I was quite tickled with.  He started following me around chatting and "helping".   Each of my kids does this occasionally, touch base, bug mom, and then go play.   Each of them except Mari.   He did yesterday.  I was delighted.     

Okies have a new book, thanks to spending some of the SS money, gonna go find a nice shady place to enjoy it. 

Have a great day. 

And I got my camera in from the van.  So here we have with his adoption present from grandma and grandpa.  One large pony.

            

And no party would be complete without a cake...

                 

One officially ours son. 

*cheers*  The contractions stopped.  What a wonderful feeling.

Munchies are outside playing with Hogust.   They are just so happy to see him again.

Mommy and daddy wrestled the new halter onto him.  He's feeling very frisky after not being handled all winter.  And was quite disgusted with it.   Remind me to put boots on next time.   He didn't get my toes, but I was quite aware how stupid it was to be out their in berkenstocks.

Rob's marathon in Sunday, and family camp is also this weekend.  Summer is officially beginning.  

I managed to sneak to town without the munchies before Rob went to work.  And bought the halter, though forgot the tarp I was also supposed to buy.  Half of our hot tub lid died.   We're jury-rigging with plywood and tarp.  Its about $300 to replace it...and that we just don't have right now.

Finished 2002 organizing my digi pictures.  (Scrapbooking them with psp).   Started 2003.   Almost finished January.  Its fun, and every once and awhile I find a picture I didn't remember taking.

Mari and Rainee are so cute together these days.  They have become best friends.   Mari holds her hand and "protects" her from the many fears she thinks exist.   He lifts up the big rocks and shows her the bugs hiding under them, and just generally loves her.   They giggle, and laugh, and carry on their own little secrets.   Its a riot to watch.  

I always wanted a big brother...I think I envy her a bit.

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I'm slowly catching up on the boards.  I have three posts left.  Twilight, Dragon, and umm what was the third?  Oh yeah Taskmaster...that would be four then.   

Taskmaster is currently my favorite story.  So I've been saving it for the evenings when I can "really" write.  Instead of piecemeal in amongst kissing boo-boos etc.

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Rob has been the one to encourage me to keep on the boards.  This actually suprised me...a lot.   He has been umm rather mocking of it in the past.  But he encouraged me to keep on.   So with a few modifications that most people won't even notice.  I'm staying.  

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This is a disjointed blog like most of mine     Have a great day all

Good evening.

Well I've had a lovely week.  None stop contractions since Thursday night.

The baby is moving lots.   This comforts me.

The pain is fairly unbearable.   At the moment their "quieter" then they've been.   But not by much.

We had an adoptive party for Mari last night.  Grandma and Grandpa bought him a HUGE stuffed pony.   He didn't put it down for over an hour and half.  *giggles*

Adoptive party is what Kaylin called it.   She informed grandma very seriously.  "This is not a birthday party it is an adoptive party."   Grandma asked her if she knew what adoption was.   Kaylin just stared at her.

The party was low key just my parents & their kids (my kids & I's shared siblings)   And us.   But it was a nice way to celebrate.   And as a special suprise for Mari we brought our "real" pony home to stay for the summer.  He was quite delighted to see Hogust again.

The pony's name is August.   Zeria couldn't say that when she was 2.   She called him Hogust.   We have desperately tried to convince them recently that is *NOT* the pony's name.

We're just boring old parents...how could we possibly know the right name.   So we'll just stick to Hogust.

I baked bread Thursday.  It was lovely (definitely NOT low-carb)  That was when my contactions started...

Guess I won't be doing that for awhile.

Done a bit of praying this week, and have no definite answers to the questions.

Very emotional thanks to the pain level I'm coping with.  I will probably be scarce on the boards as a result.  I will try to peruse the stories, but no promises.   One can only function through so much pain.....

On a up note.   The SS books I ordered for our adult class were finally passed out today.   People had the option to pay or not.  We (Rob and I)  swallow what isn't paid.    Normally its not that big of a deal.  I've had the books for over a month. 

But today like 6 people paid.   That was very very nice.  I have $46 to go towards life.    I currently dreaming of spending it 12 ways.  *snicker*   Pony's halter is missing...probably should spend some money that way.   *sigh*  Every winter he goes to grandma's with a halter and a new stake rope.   Every summer he comes back without. 

My other purchase I'd love to get is something I can sit in comfortably outside that I can get out of comfortably as well.  My lovely lawn chair gives me contractions.  Its too low to the ground and I have to squat to get out majorly antagonizing my pelvic floor.   Sooo I'm gonna go stare at the lawn and garden section of Walmart tomorrow and see what I can find....

Rob's major purchase this month will be new jogging shoes.   He's planning on running a marathon in two weeks...and his old shoes are mostly dead.   I hate buying him new shoes.   They are sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo expensive.   We'll wait until the 10th (another pay day)  and bite that bullet.

Other then that life goes on.  Didn't do school with the kids the last part of the week....something about pain.   Gotta figure out what to do about that.  

One baby step at a time.

Sneaking on to share my very excellent news.

After over two years of waiting.  Jamari's adoption is finalized.