So the neighbors did some work a couple of weeks ago to keep their dogs in their own backyard, The next day the kids spotted the dogs running all over the backyard again and I noticed a huge hole they were working on since the dirt is pretty soft after the rain and it was so easy for them to dig... I immediately went out there to cover the hole and since then we haven't seen them. Oh joy!!!
I have to say that I am ready with my camera now to take pictures of any intrusions and/or possible attacks. Every time I open the door I am ready for action. Isn't my life so exciting?
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Monday, February 20, 2012
A Green Bubble.
Oh babies are so funny, picture a beautiful baby with 4 humongous front teeth who has been kind of sick for the last few days and after a couple of minutes of you doing the dishes she pups up by the side of the dishwasher with a big green bubble coming out of her nose and a cute smile of course. It was so gross, cute and funny at the same time, I called everyone downstairs to come see the amusing baby and everybody sat at the bottom of the stairs laughing really hard, Khalan then continued to amuse us a little bit more by laughing really hard and us copying afterward until the bubble burst.... didn't take a picture because I was having too much fun with my kids. Now if only this horrible headache would leave me alone...
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
I feel like a mom again.
I know this might sound weird but now that my mom is gone I feel like I have control of my household again. You can't understand what it feels like when you have a parent like my mom, I love her dearly but she can drive me nuts some times just as much as I driver her nuts. But seriously I feel like I can breath and I can be my normal self again, playing with my kids and spending time with them learning together.
Aaron also needed some me time and he has been enjoying that a lot. Last week we played with his board game he got for his birthday. The name of the game is "Guess My Picture", the moment I saw it I knew he was going to love, he is very creative and loves shapes. It was an clearance because apparently not very many parents liked it or maybe the kids were not that interested in the game. I love learning games that are simple yet the kids can go wild with their imagination instead of video or electronic games.
Here are a few pictures Aaron worked on and I really think he is getting good a it. Basically you pick 3 pictures out of 6 without telling the other player which ones you picked and then use all the different shapes in the box to make those pictures as best as you can. Of course I pretend to not know what the pictures are but he is so good at it you just can't fake that much.
Aaron also needed some me time and he has been enjoying that a lot. Last week we played with his board game he got for his birthday. The name of the game is "Guess My Picture", the moment I saw it I knew he was going to love, he is very creative and loves shapes. It was an clearance because apparently not very many parents liked it or maybe the kids were not that interested in the game. I love learning games that are simple yet the kids can go wild with their imagination instead of video or electronic games.
Monday, February 13, 2012
Stupid Dogs!!
Years ago a cartoon came out on TV that had a line like this "Stupid dog!" I hated the cartoon and could not stand watching it but that line has stuck with me and I have been using it a lot lately. No we did not get a dog, yes I have been dealing with a stupid dog or two for that matter.
The house next door to us had been vacant for over a year and we finally got some people move in recently, at first it was just a lady and her significant other (yeah one of those couples) then her parents and then her brother, a couple of dogs showed up shortly after and then my frustration started. They have Chihuahua dogs and they are annoying, they dig under the fence and come to our backyard to dig holes, pee and poop. Not only the backyard but also our front yard which seems to be their favorite dumping grounds, literally. One day Tristan stepped on some poop that was in our drive way, got the poop in the house cuz he didn't even notice it. So there I was on my knees cleaning the mess that wasn't ours to begin with.
For Kahlan's birthday party we had some friends come over and when they knocked on the door I heard the evil dogs barking at them, they had little ones so it was kind of scary for a 3 year old to have a dog that size jump all over her.
Once we opened the door for Shayna's friend and the dog came in the house, Kahlan was crawling around ad I freaked out because the dogs are very violent.
Every day when the boys come from school the run in the house and are chased by the stupid dogs all the way to the front door. They also sit in front of our door on our welcome mat. I don't know why they like our house better than theirs.
I went over to talk to their owners about it about a month ago, letting them know they were playing in our backyard, the guys said something like "yeah they are small and get under the fence, ha ha". I turned around and went home annoyed that he didn't offer to go get them.
Last week I went over there because Tristan is afraid of dogs and is tired of coming home to some crazy dogs that bark and try to attack him every time.
I went over there in the evening hoping to find the lady home but she wasn't there, her dad once again opened the door but this time the stupid dog came running straight at me and started biting me on the leg, the guy kept telling the dog to stop but wouldn't help me get it off me. The dog finally let go and I told him that THAT was the reason why I was there. I explained to him how annoying they were, how they chase my kids and how they are little but still dogs and my kids are little too and could get bitten by them. He didn't really seem willing to help me out and seemed very annoyed instead saying things like "but they are little" or "it is not a he, it's a she" when I told him his dog poops everywhere in my yard, like that is something I care. I asked him nicely and he mumbled something like we'll try....
The next day we could hear them working in the backyard and we could see that they did try but half an hour later the stupid dogs were running across our yard once again and immediately started to growl and bark at me when I tried to get them out of there.
I honestly think that people who owns any kind of pet need to be responsible for it, what ever damage he does to other people's properties or if they are getting our of your yard wouldn't you want to know so you can fix the problem? I could really get them in trouble and things can get ugly really fast but I hate confrontation, believe or not. I have been advised by many people to record the different things these dogs do and hopefully it will help me show proof later on about how annoying and crazy they are. I could care less about the dogs but it is my little kids I worry about, Aaron and Tristan see a mouth full of teeth that could hurt them, I see a little baby trying to learn how to walk or playing in the backyard who could find dog poop and play with it or even worse eat it.... gross.
Hopefully thing will get better.
The house next door to us had been vacant for over a year and we finally got some people move in recently, at first it was just a lady and her significant other (yeah one of those couples) then her parents and then her brother, a couple of dogs showed up shortly after and then my frustration started. They have Chihuahua dogs and they are annoying, they dig under the fence and come to our backyard to dig holes, pee and poop. Not only the backyard but also our front yard which seems to be their favorite dumping grounds, literally. One day Tristan stepped on some poop that was in our drive way, got the poop in the house cuz he didn't even notice it. So there I was on my knees cleaning the mess that wasn't ours to begin with.
For Kahlan's birthday party we had some friends come over and when they knocked on the door I heard the evil dogs barking at them, they had little ones so it was kind of scary for a 3 year old to have a dog that size jump all over her.
Once we opened the door for Shayna's friend and the dog came in the house, Kahlan was crawling around ad I freaked out because the dogs are very violent.
Every day when the boys come from school the run in the house and are chased by the stupid dogs all the way to the front door. They also sit in front of our door on our welcome mat. I don't know why they like our house better than theirs.
I went over to talk to their owners about it about a month ago, letting them know they were playing in our backyard, the guys said something like "yeah they are small and get under the fence, ha ha". I turned around and went home annoyed that he didn't offer to go get them.
Last week I went over there because Tristan is afraid of dogs and is tired of coming home to some crazy dogs that bark and try to attack him every time.
I went over there in the evening hoping to find the lady home but she wasn't there, her dad once again opened the door but this time the stupid dog came running straight at me and started biting me on the leg, the guy kept telling the dog to stop but wouldn't help me get it off me. The dog finally let go and I told him that THAT was the reason why I was there. I explained to him how annoying they were, how they chase my kids and how they are little but still dogs and my kids are little too and could get bitten by them. He didn't really seem willing to help me out and seemed very annoyed instead saying things like "but they are little" or "it is not a he, it's a she" when I told him his dog poops everywhere in my yard, like that is something I care. I asked him nicely and he mumbled something like we'll try....
The next day we could hear them working in the backyard and we could see that they did try but half an hour later the stupid dogs were running across our yard once again and immediately started to growl and bark at me when I tried to get them out of there.
I honestly think that people who owns any kind of pet need to be responsible for it, what ever damage he does to other people's properties or if they are getting our of your yard wouldn't you want to know so you can fix the problem? I could really get them in trouble and things can get ugly really fast but I hate confrontation, believe or not. I have been advised by many people to record the different things these dogs do and hopefully it will help me show proof later on about how annoying and crazy they are. I could care less about the dogs but it is my little kids I worry about, Aaron and Tristan see a mouth full of teeth that could hurt them, I see a little baby trying to learn how to walk or playing in the backyard who could find dog poop and play with it or even worse eat it.... gross.
Hopefully thing will get better.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Out with Aaron and Kahlan
Since my mom is no longer with us my adventures to the store have been limited which is nice most of the time because I don't feel like I have to entertain somebody else other than my kids. It is hard enough with little ones but when you have an adult that requires lots of attentions it can be very tiring. I do enjoy going out with my mom and most times she made it easy to go shopping since she was holding Kahlan and I could get the things I needed in half the time.
Making a Valentine for his dad.
He was the only 5 year old in the group and meant he was the oldest.... the others were 2 and under, so he felt so cool for being able to do the writing himself with some help from mom of course.
Kahlan at the playground.
Today we had a nice time at the mall with Aaron and Kahlan, we went to story time and sat there listening to a nice lady read them books, then they did a craft and later we got a coupon for Chick Fil-a. I had to buy a meal to get his free meal which wasn't what I had in mind but Aaron had a good time and afterward we hit the playground at the mall. It was quiet for me, I just sat there and watched the kids play and have fun, Aaron approached me and asked, you didn't have any friends today? Which made me smile because this is my life when my mom is gone, me alone with nobody to talk to, funny that Aaron noticed it. We ran some errands and headed home finally and now baby girl is sleeping and Aaron is playing some games, I will get started on my taxes finally and hopefully have a great girls night out with some ladies from the ward... I am tired because I actually finished reading the book last night and wish I could take a nap but I am looking forward to some adult conversation later on.
Monday, February 6, 2012
The Hunger Games
Shayna got The Hunger Games book from grandma for her birthday last year and she read it in like a week. I was intrigued about the book when Dan told me he found her crying in her room one night while reading the book. After she was done she gave me the book to read and let's just say that I am hooked on this one, I mean I was because I finished it in a couple of weeks. I am so proud of myself for finishing a book and THAT quick. Let's face it I don't have a lot of time to read and I am the kind of person that gets really sleepy when I am reading, yes even reading the scriptures... my mom tells the story of me falling asleep while reading some book years ago. I like reading but it is really hard for me to get interested enough to keep going, that is why I enjoy having Dan read to me or books on tape so I can do something while listening and I don't feel like I am just sitting there. Let's face it we are all different and reading is not for everybody. Anyways, the book was really good and we got the second book last week, Shayna is about to be done with it and I am close behind. I am so excited there is going to be a movie coming out soon and hoping they will do a great job on it. I love the character because she is a strong young woman, not physically but you know, she knows who she is and what she wants, she loves her family and friends and is willing to die for them. What I think is funny is that Dan hasn't read the book yet and feels a little left out when Shayna and I talk about the book... finally Shayna and I have something in common :)
PS. I think I like these books better than the Twilight ones...
Just wanted to share that.
PS. I think I like these books better than the Twilight ones...
Just wanted to share that.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
My kids
For no reason at all I just wanted to post a few things about my kids. Shayna got her Young Women's necklace last night, it is different from the one I wore when I was in the program. She wore it proudly to school today and I know it will be a reminder to her of what she needs to stand for and the good choices she has to make.
She is by the way enjoying being out of primary very much and learning a lot in Sunday School.
Victor won a ribbon for a nice Rodeo picture he drew, it was on display for a while but we were never told so we missed it, but he brought home from school a week ago and I can see why he is so proud of himself. He also got a prize at school for reading three books that were part of the Blue Bonnet celebration (or something like that). He smiles when I tell him how many things he has been getting lately for participating in different events.
My Tristan is growing a little bit more, his pants for church were beginning to look very small so I took out the hem that I made for him when we first go his suit and that was about a year ago. He is my smallest boy so it makes me happy to see that he is growing, he is small but is a boy with a big heart. He loves to read and work on his homework and has beautiful handwriting, better than mine. He also participated on the Rodeo contest but his drawing didn't make it, I LOVED it though.
Aaron has been a little touchy lately, cries about everything, he is not that much of a crier usually so this concerns me a little. He cut himself with my rotary cutter yesterday and when I asked him how it happened he started to cry, it wasn't about the pain but the fact that he knew he had done something bad... play with my tools. I tried to mend him as much as I could and he is all better now, He is my curious George around here, he is always investigating where the noises are coming from, notices things that no one else does and loves to talk about it, boy is he a talker. He will talk your ears off and sometimes I find myself just nodding my head and he will come to me and say "stop nodding your head and listen to me"... poor guy, but he does talk to no end.
Kahlan my little smarty pants, where do I start? She is already a year old, she is not walking yet but I am sure it will happen soon. She communicates with us all the time and repeats a lot of the words that we use, a lot of them in Spanish. She loves her brothers and gets annoyed at Shayna because she is always in her face. Kahlan loves her dad and calls him "Da" I of course am "Mama" and my mom is "Yaya", she loves to talk on the phone and anything she can fit in her hands becomes a cellphone which she puts in her back of her head and says "lo". I recently got her some puzzles and she loves them, well she loves to pull the pieces out of it. Her favorite pastime is taking all the movies out of the entertainment center, it becomes a chore to me since I have to put them back. She has gained almost 3 lbs in the last month and has a big appetite, she wants to eat everything we eat, except for sweets, she is not very fond of them, I think her birthday cake might have something to do with it. She is still the greatest sleeper ever, we thought since my mom left and she had to go back to her crib that it was going to be a challenge for us but no, she did very well the first night and we didn't hear a thing.
There now I feel better for writing some little things about my kids and what they are into at this point, I think we will be doing an update on them every month to keep for our records.
She is by the way enjoying being out of primary very much and learning a lot in Sunday School.
Victor won a ribbon for a nice Rodeo picture he drew, it was on display for a while but we were never told so we missed it, but he brought home from school a week ago and I can see why he is so proud of himself. He also got a prize at school for reading three books that were part of the Blue Bonnet celebration (or something like that). He smiles when I tell him how many things he has been getting lately for participating in different events.
My Tristan is growing a little bit more, his pants for church were beginning to look very small so I took out the hem that I made for him when we first go his suit and that was about a year ago. He is my smallest boy so it makes me happy to see that he is growing, he is small but is a boy with a big heart. He loves to read and work on his homework and has beautiful handwriting, better than mine. He also participated on the Rodeo contest but his drawing didn't make it, I LOVED it though.
Aaron has been a little touchy lately, cries about everything, he is not that much of a crier usually so this concerns me a little. He cut himself with my rotary cutter yesterday and when I asked him how it happened he started to cry, it wasn't about the pain but the fact that he knew he had done something bad... play with my tools. I tried to mend him as much as I could and he is all better now, He is my curious George around here, he is always investigating where the noises are coming from, notices things that no one else does and loves to talk about it, boy is he a talker. He will talk your ears off and sometimes I find myself just nodding my head and he will come to me and say "stop nodding your head and listen to me"... poor guy, but he does talk to no end.
Kahlan my little smarty pants, where do I start? She is already a year old, she is not walking yet but I am sure it will happen soon. She communicates with us all the time and repeats a lot of the words that we use, a lot of them in Spanish. She loves her brothers and gets annoyed at Shayna because she is always in her face. Kahlan loves her dad and calls him "Da" I of course am "Mama" and my mom is "Yaya", she loves to talk on the phone and anything she can fit in her hands becomes a cellphone which she puts in her back of her head and says "lo". I recently got her some puzzles and she loves them, well she loves to pull the pieces out of it. Her favorite pastime is taking all the movies out of the entertainment center, it becomes a chore to me since I have to put them back. She has gained almost 3 lbs in the last month and has a big appetite, she wants to eat everything we eat, except for sweets, she is not very fond of them, I think her birthday cake might have something to do with it. She is still the greatest sleeper ever, we thought since my mom left and she had to go back to her crib that it was going to be a challenge for us but no, she did very well the first night and we didn't hear a thing.
There now I feel better for writing some little things about my kids and what they are into at this point, I think we will be doing an update on them every month to keep for our records.
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