Yesterday we must have been fealing fancy.
We got some Olive Garden gift certificates for Christmas that we still hadden't used.We had made up our minds that we were going to bring the kids(the present was supposed to be a night without the kids) so that they could go to a "sit down" restraunt.
It was an impromptu dinner night out! ( that never happens!)
So we packed everyone up in the van and headed on down...
I am proud (and relieved) to say that the kids were on their best behavior! We had fun, the girls each got their own cheese pizza, and Jared opted for the Mac and cheese...The appitizers came, and went. We were fealing fancy so we ordered a bottle of wine. Then dessert to go.( Tiramasu is to die for!)
When we got the bill....EEK! Suffice to say the gift cards didden't cover the expense...but thats OK....I am just glad the kids have had the experiance of a nice restraunt. All to often, Mcdonalds is the only restraunt they see, I am ashamed to admit!
Tonight on the menu, Chili Dogs! (not fealing fancy anymore!)
Still learning all of lifes lessions, one day at a time.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Friday, March 27, 2009
It was a raging success...
We were the talk of second grade yesterday! All of my worrying was for not. My kids were great, my five year old held my little one year olds hand...and my two year old sweetie carried the chick.As I trudged through the endless parking lot and to the far end of the school, after them carrying the rabbit cage filled with one freaked out chicken.
Inevitably, we were mobbed by kids of every size and shape both on the way to and from his classroom. And come to find out, the teacher had invited another class in for the chicken viewing. Fortunatly my son is more of a ham then I am, and I believe enjoyed every miniute of the undivided attention.
Also, I passed my computer final!!
I got an 86%, and honestly I was just so relieved that I woulden't have to sit through that class again I didden't much care that it really is a good grade!
Also I think this will be the first weekend in three months that I haven't had homework! Corse I know I will have two new classes next week, and will have to start from scratch all over again with mounds of home work...Guess I better enjoy it while I can!
Inevitably, we were mobbed by kids of every size and shape both on the way to and from his classroom. And come to find out, the teacher had invited another class in for the chicken viewing. Fortunatly my son is more of a ham then I am, and I believe enjoyed every miniute of the undivided attention.
Also, I passed my computer final!!
I got an 86%, and honestly I was just so relieved that I woulden't have to sit through that class again I didden't much care that it really is a good grade!
Also I think this will be the first weekend in three months that I haven't had homework! Corse I know I will have two new classes next week, and will have to start from scratch all over again with mounds of home work...Guess I better enjoy it while I can!
Thursday, March 26, 2009
what came first...the chicken or the egg???
My son had a "show and teach" presentation to do for his class. So in my infanete wisdom, I suggested that he bring an egg, a chick, and a hen to class and teach them a few things we have learned over the last few years about chickens... I wrote to the teacher and she wrote back saying it sounded like a great idea!
Well, that was last week and the day of the 'show and teach' is today...WHAT THE HELL WAS I THINKING??? Honestly, it sounded like a good idea at the time...It didden't even occur to me that I was going to be the one who haul all of these things(plus a one year old and a two year old) into his class room!!! Heaven help me!
On top of that scary prospect...I vagley remember waking up this morning to my hubby saying something about the big van not working and he was taking mine to work.
SO...luckely my Mother in law lives just around the corner and is awesome enough to let me use her car for the chore...I was really hoping that my father in law would come along and help me, but he didden't offer...and I really should have asked....
The school front is still good....I got an A in Medical termonology!! And am now finished with that class. Tonight I have a final in my computer class, but honestly, HOW can you study for that??? I dunno, I am just hoping for the best. I think I will be happy if I pass that class at all regardless of the grade!
The dreaded hour of the 'chicken project' draws near...Must get something done in the house before I zoom off to inform the world about Chickens!.....Till next time!
Well, that was last week and the day of the 'show and teach' is today...WHAT THE HELL WAS I THINKING??? Honestly, it sounded like a good idea at the time...It didden't even occur to me that I was going to be the one who haul all of these things(plus a one year old and a two year old) into his class room!!! Heaven help me!
On top of that scary prospect...I vagley remember waking up this morning to my hubby saying something about the big van not working and he was taking mine to work.
SO...luckely my Mother in law lives just around the corner and is awesome enough to let me use her car for the chore...I was really hoping that my father in law would come along and help me, but he didden't offer...and I really should have asked....
The school front is still good....I got an A in Medical termonology!! And am now finished with that class. Tonight I have a final in my computer class, but honestly, HOW can you study for that??? I dunno, I am just hoping for the best. I think I will be happy if I pass that class at all regardless of the grade!
The dreaded hour of the 'chicken project' draws near...Must get something done in the house before I zoom off to inform the world about Chickens!.....Till next time!
Monday, March 23, 2009
What I did over the weekend...
Well, we dis-assembeled the old chicken coop, and added pasture fencing to our yard in order to add the additional 1/4 acre of land to the pasture. It seemed such a waste to have that much land not being used for anything, when we have 3 grass eating animals around!
So, I now have 1/4 acre less to mow...and I can look out my window and actually see the animals in my yard. My hubby says its 'too wierd', but I guess that is because I was not born a country girl, and I am definatly not a city girl...so I am WHAT....an individual?? With wierd ideas??? I guess I can live with that.
Big Hunk (our holstein) looks huge next to our pasture fencing....I guess it IS kind of weird...what can I say? (must post pics later! TOO funny)
But the animals LOVED it! When we let them in they immediatly begain gorging themselves on that long green grass! About three or four hours after they had been let in to their new area, I looked out and they were STILL eating as vorashiously as they had been when they were just let in. I was worried they would eat themselves sick!
Also this weekend, My hubby planted a cool weather garden. Peas, lima beans, lettuce, cabbage...and I forget what else....But we woke up this morning to snow.
We live in UTAH and normal planting season dosen't start until after mothers day, in may....So we both knew we had more snow coming.. But I always get spring fever, and am never happy to see snow. I guess it will water the seeds though.
Tonight I have my Medical terminology, law and ethics class...We are having a test, the last one of the class. So I should study and hope my pea brain remembers all of the information that has been thrust on to it during the last month...wish me luck!
So, I now have 1/4 acre less to mow...and I can look out my window and actually see the animals in my yard. My hubby says its 'too wierd', but I guess that is because I was not born a country girl, and I am definatly not a city girl...so I am WHAT....an individual?? With wierd ideas??? I guess I can live with that.
Big Hunk (our holstein) looks huge next to our pasture fencing....I guess it IS kind of weird...what can I say? (must post pics later! TOO funny)
But the animals LOVED it! When we let them in they immediatly begain gorging themselves on that long green grass! About three or four hours after they had been let in to their new area, I looked out and they were STILL eating as vorashiously as they had been when they were just let in. I was worried they would eat themselves sick!
Also this weekend, My hubby planted a cool weather garden. Peas, lima beans, lettuce, cabbage...and I forget what else....But we woke up this morning to snow.
We live in UTAH and normal planting season dosen't start until after mothers day, in may....So we both knew we had more snow coming.. But I always get spring fever, and am never happy to see snow. I guess it will water the seeds though.
Tonight I have my Medical terminology, law and ethics class...We are having a test, the last one of the class. So I should study and hope my pea brain remembers all of the information that has been thrust on to it during the last month...wish me luck!
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