I started out the week spring cleaning my laundry room. If the fact I am still working on this small room is any indication of how slow my progess is, then it will take all spring to get my whole house done! Actually I am taking on a few projects at once while I am doing this (have to love multi-tasking). I am also being very selective this time around for yard sale season. With this large of a family, I really have to purge what we seriously have not or will not use. I have already set up tables in the garage so I can skip the yard sale middle man of boxing up items...I just take things out of the laundry room and put it straight onto a yard sale table...smart :)
I had MOPS on Wednesday and must say that it is as wonderful as ever! I have been attending the same MOPS for 10 years now with all of my friends. For anyone out there who doesn't go to a MOPS group and is a mother of a preschooler, you should really consider going. You only have so many years to do so since you can no longer attend after your child begins the first grade. If you have never heard of it and want to know more about it, let me know! It is a great way to get out with the girls for a few hours...we even do girl's night out and MOPS and POPS! Our next MOPS is Tuesday, April 20 and it is our Mother's Day MOPS. I would love to take some other mom's along for the experience! This week, Reiner made me a vase of flowers in his classroom:
So adorable! The vase was a cap from a Pam Spray Can!
I went to my Dr. Appointment on Wednesday for my 34 week appointment. The baby is all lined up and ready to go! I asked about the hump that keeps sticking up on the right side of my belly. She said that is the side of baby's bum (her hip) I think this little one is already getting an attitude! I can just see her now in there with her hand on her hip and sticking the hip out saying "Talk to the Hand!"
The kids have been doing their PSSA's at school this week which are their favorite weeks because I make all homemade breakfast every single day...eggs, french toast, omelets, oatmeal, fruit salad...I do make these things here and there during a regular week, but mix in cereal and toast throughout. The end of the 9 weeks was this past Wednesday and I know once again I will be extremely proud of all 3 of my school aged kids...they always work so hard when it comes to school work.
I scheduled Reiner's 4th birthday party for Sunday, April 25. We decided it would be easier (since I am this pregnant) to not have it here at home. He wanted a trained themed party so we decided to have it at the PA Trolley Museum in Washington. He will have his own birthday decorated trolley and conductor who will run the party :) He is so excited!! Unfortunately, the boys will have to miss their U12 soccer game that week, but there was no other way to do it. With our weekends being totally booked by soccer, it was either this or wait until well into the summer to have the birthday party.
Newbies this week!!
I started a new book this week and I have to say, I am kind of disappointed :( It is "A Walk to Remember" by Nicholas Sparks. I have seen this movie a million times as it is one of my favorites, but I hadn't actually read the book before. I was curious to see what things were different in the story....pretty much everything! Same main characters, but almost a totally different story. I am still reading it because I do love his stories, but I was very disappointed that it wasn't more like the movie.
Our Netflix for the week was Old Dogs starring John Travolta and Robin Williams. We were laughing hysterically on this movie!! If you haven't seen it...rent it!
Genin got a frog habitat for Christmas a few years ago and we just finally remembered to order a tadpole for it. He was so excited when it arrived! Sadly, a few evenings later, I noticed later in the evening that it's tail was no longer moving. I informed Genin that I believed it had died and he suggested that it may be sleeping. I just let it go and planned to empty the habitat a few days later when I had some time. Surprisingly, a few days later (and after I had put in an order for another) I noticed that tadpole just swimming away! I guess they do sleep?! Well, he will soon have a friend entering the habitat!
One of my biggest things this week...I stopped for the very first time at Starbucks!
I am not a coffee drinker, but imagined that if there is such a hype over the coffee then their hot chocolate was probably just as awesome. It really didn't turn out to be anything big...I didn't even think it tasted very chocolatey. Maybe it was because of the whipped cream, but I thought the whole drink tasted kind of sour. Oh well, I am better off. Really didn't want to start a new "costly" habit!
My sister Gina and her fiance' Martin got married in a Fairytale Wedding at Disney on Thursday. It was a huge wedding that I was supposed to be a bridesmaid in. Due to being in my 3rd trimester, I couldn't make the long drive let alone fly. It was sad to miss, but she is having a 2nd wedding in our hometown that we are excited to attend. I have only seen a few pics so far, but knowing Gina, every last detail was beautiful :) She even got to ride in a Cinderella Pumpkin Carriage! What an wonderful experience for her and her new husband whom I love just like a brother :)
On with the Week!
All 3 kids had soccer games this weekend...Kaplyn played in her very first soccer game ever (at home) and did very well...1 assist! They lost, but it was some nice exercise for her. Genin played Donora at New Eagle. It was a loss, but Genin did score the only goal Cameron and Genin played in their U12 game on Sunday at Keystone Oaks. They won!! What a great game!
Cameron went to a sleepover at a friend's house this weekend and fortunately for us, he listened and didn't try to pull an all-nighter. He knew he had his soccer game the next day so he layed down at 1:30am and got very rested. The only brainless thing he did was leave his Nintendo DSI XL outside after he went in for the night! Luckily Kyle's mother went outside before she went to bed and found it...whew!! Not sure what would have happened...especially if it would have rained Thanks Stacey!!
I did have a chance to get out and see some signs of spring in my yard this week:
Lost and Found
Lost: Diary of a Wimpy Kid Blue Book...Genin claims that it was on the den couch last time he had it...thinks the couch may have eaten it.
Lost: Wii Remote...all claim that Kaplyn used it last.
Found: Diary of a Wimpy Kid Blue Book...Genin found it on the bookshelf...go figure!
Last minute add!!!
I had the craziest dream last night!! When I am pregnant, my biggest downfall is nightmares. I had only been about an hour into my sleep and all I remember was seeing this skeleton looking clown in my room. I have never had a fear of clowns, but somehow got in in my head that there was a clown breaking into people's houses in the area. I had ran for my bedroom door and he was grabbing for me and laughing really hard. I try to hit and scratch his chest...when I awoke, I was by the door and my husband was in front of me. He was holding his chest... Apparently he jumped when I did and was I afraid that I would fall over something. He was trying to calm me down and must have gotten hit in my scarey state! My stomach was hurting so much after that...I really had a scare! Again, not sure why this crazy dream or the fear of clown all of a sudden?! 5 weeks of pregnancy left....
Till next time!
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