New Year’s Eve celebration. Daddy was home with the kids on New Year’s Eve. When I came home in the early afternoon, the kids were playing in the backyard and Daddy was working on a “hunny do” project from last summer. We had a rotten board on the inside of our retaining wall that needed to be replaced so that was day one of “Bob the Builder”. He replaced the board and built us a firepit in the flowerbed. We invited the neighbors and some friends for smores and fried shrimp and fish with the fabulous fry daddy Wade got for his birthday, Thanks Jordan Family. The kids made it until after midnight with no nap and were up bright and early the next day.
We’re almost one month into 2011 and we’ve only eaten out 3 times. One of my “resolutions” was to start cooking more, not pick up fast food or go out to eat during the week. The kids are having a rougher time than I would have thought. They can’t figure out why we just can’t go here or there…..we’ve made some Sonic stops but just for drinks.
Last weekend we thought about going out but then decided that I could go grocery shopping instead….. so instead of doing our usual “Eat Out Saturday Night”, we had Wade and Jennifer’s Grill. They each got menus to order off of and color on and Mommy and Daddy were their short order cooks. No surprise that Hays chose a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with apples, a corndog for Harper and Hadlee had pork chops and asparagus. The kids got to drink out of crystal glasses, (the china was pushing it this time), eat in the dining room and have icecream for dessert. If we continue with “eating-in” this will probably become a once or twice a month treat.
Hays received Kidz Bop 80s from Santa. It’s hilarious that they are rocking out to songs from my younger days. Last week they were having “chapel” and all three had their chapter books out and were singing “Living on a prayer”. “Wedding” play is still popular our house.
Last week Daddy did his “finale” hunting adventure. He was gone from Tuesday through Sunday and Aunt Ro stayed with us during the school week. She left on Thursday so I was flying solo with the kids after that. I forgot to go grocery shopping before she left so I ended up taking all three with me to HEB. It’s still not fun or enjoyable but we weren’t going out to eat so I had to do it. We were finishing up and getting ready to checkout when Harper goes “There’s Nana! I see Nana” Sure enough Nana’s picture is at the Brenham HEB, it was a hit with the kiddos to take their picture with Nana in Brenham. (I think we made it out of the store with no less than 30 of those yellow coupons! Look in Harper and Hays’ hands.)
Since New Years we’ve been cleaning the garage up. We were in desperate need of storage and Bob has become our carpenter. Our spare time has been arranging and throwing away our stuff. We got rid of some confetti eggs.
And used up side walk paint.
Here’s a before picture. I’ll have to take an after picture.(when it gets finished)
We love our bikes and have managed to use only one at times.
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