I start more blogs with "I am the worst blogger ever, lately!" and I am. I am working full time (sometimes more) and attempting to rear 7 kids and keep the hubby happy! Also School needs to start, my kids are going insane!
So let's see here, what has been happening? Mr. Tobey Jude had his dental surgery and it went great! He is now pain free and looks as handsome as ever. He answered his first question, which was about the best moment in my life. He has been handling crowds better, and doing very well with his new meds.
Melody turned 6. I don't know where the time goes? How do I not have any "little" kids anymore?She got a princess bike and is about the happiest kid ever. Emily is enjoying the new bike too....it is very handy having a sister the same size as you!
Emily has enjoyed the summer, and I think we have watched just about every episode of Golden Girls that has ever been made together. She has also enjoyed learning how to make new foods and has developed an obsession worth devilled eggs.
Olivia has really grown up over the summer, Alison has a best friend, Lena went to Church Camp and had a great time and Edwin has a thing for drink helmets. You are pretty much caught up kids wise....onto other things!
We went to the drive in the other night, I had these visions of how it would be. I don't know why I keep thinking Norman Rockwell with my life, when we are not like that in any way. Going on, we packed up healthy foods, brought blankets and even glow necklaces and footballs. We planned well for once. However my dreams of all the kids laying on the blankets getting along, munching on junk food was quickly taken from me when we had to wait for an eternity to get in, Tobey decided that shorts were not necessary and that it was his personal mission to play with every dome light in our SUV (there is 6 of those bad boys in the Expedition!) and the worst thing imaginable...he honked the horn! Proper Drive In etiquette is to not honk the horn while people are watching a movie and 6 of your siblings are laying in front of the vehicle. We had numerous fights and it seemed like we picked the 2 longest movies in history. But the kids had fun, so I guess it was worth it! I however think I got even more gray hair and colored my hair the next morning.
We stayed at home for the 4th this year, after the Silver Beach incident we have not gone anywhere for fireworks on the actual 4th...I know that sounds silly. But the kids will get to see them when we take them to Lakefest this month. We did enjoy a cookout and letting off our own. We did realize however that sparklers are the stupidest thing that you could give a kid. We got these huge ones from Crazy Joe's (why are the fireworks people always crazy?) and we gave them to the kids, I then proceeded to have a heart attack when they got near each other, the blanket, the steps. All I could see was an ER trip on the horizon. I remember going out and lighting fireworks when I was a kid, with no supervision. Now? All I could think was I have handed my kids fire and told them to have fun. Seems crazy....maybe that is why the fireworks guys are always crazy? Deep thoughts.
So, I guess that is all....I will try and get better at this again, it 's been fun!
