Never goes as planned....

Today, I had planned on opening all my blinds and windows and cleaning my house. Of course, things never go as planned. Koben woke up at about 2 am, crying and rubbing his ears. So I sat up with him until dawn, I think he went to sleep about 6am, but he only slept about an hour. Mommy didn't get any more sleep. I knew he wasn't feeling well yesterday, so I had already called ahead and made an appointment for today to have his ears and lungs checked. They could only get me in at 4:15, because my doctor works late on Tuesdays since the clinic is open until 7:30. So after I dropped Chloe off, Koben and I had just gotten home, and the poor baby threw up all over the kitchen floor. So, I called the office and asked them to please put me in earlier with someone else, he was miserable and very cranky. So I got an appointment for 11:00, managed to actually see the doctor at 11:45 (ugh) and of course he has an ear infection, in one ear anyway. This is Kobens first ear infection. I have really lucked out with both kids in that department. I think Chloe has only had one or two, and I know one was in conjunction with strep throat, and she hasn't had either since. So, they sent off his prescription, and told me it would be ready by the time I got to the pharmacy in Molalla ( I was in Canby.) Of course they had not received it yet, the computers were still "talking" to eachother, and they were waiting for it any minute. So I did my shopping, took everything out to the car, and went back in, and of course it still wasn't ready. The computers had stopped talking, but they still needed to process it. Ugh, I finally left, because poor Koben was exhausted. So I will go back after I pick Chloe up from school. So, needless to say, I really just don't feel like cleaning the house. I think the toilets can wait for another day. Wasn't much of a day off, but my baby is now sound asleep on the couch, and they are so sweet when they are sleeping, that it makes it worth it. =)

Beautiful, Beautiful, Beautiful!

yes, it is beautiful outside! I normally do not discuss the weather too much, it seems kinda moot here in Oregon, it's either raining, or it's not. It's either sunny, or it's not. Since I've lived here my whole life, I don't really notice the weather too much. The rain does not depress me, the gloom does not make me sad. It just is. My dad hates winter so much. he keeps saying they are moving to Arizona, or California, or Texas. If he moves, it will be alone, because I don't see my mom leaving. I will say, however, that when the sun shines in the spring, and the trees start to bloom, and the daffodils come up, I really do stop to admire it. I love spring, and fall. Everything else is just, eh. I don't love it, and I don't hate it. So, that being said, it is very pretty outside today, and I am kinda bummed that I have to work. I hate working Saturdays! I know it is just a part of retail I have to except. Craig is constantly telling me to find a Monday thru Friday "butt job" as he calls it. I have tried that, and I HATED it. I need to see people, different people, every day, not just office people, and I need to talk! I would get in trouble so much when I was in an office, cause I'm a chatty Cathy. My dear, swee, adorable husband just needs to finally accept the fact, that I am a damn good salesperson, my brides LOVE me, and working Saturday, is just one of those things you need to adjust to. I must say, as much as I would love to have the entire weekend off with my family, I very much enjoy having a day off during the week, that is just for me. I get to hang out with Koben, or have coffee with dad, or run my errands in peace while Koben is in preschool, and then when he is in school full time.........aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh, peace for mommy! So I guess working 10:30 to 5:00 on Saturday isn't all bad. Besides the store has huge windows, so I get to see the sun, right? Right.

By the way, last night for dinner I made breakfast. We had omelets and little links. Craig and I had onions and mushrooms sauteed in ours, but I made plain cheese ones for Koben and Chloe. Lo and behold, my daughter, the pickiest little girl on the planet who has been telling me for years she can't stand eggs, or melted cheese, actually ate her omelet, and loved it! Miracle. However, her little brother, who loves eggs, and melted cheese, and sausage, would not eat any of it. He does have a nasty cold, so I'll pretend that's what it was.

Happy, Happy Saturday! I hope you all are outside, or with your families, and not reading this! We've all ready had a visit today from the Dish Network man (at 7:30 this morning) So everyone at my house is up, dressed, eaten, and the blinds are open to let in all this sun! Except for Chloe, of course, who refuses to open the blinds in her room, and has been banished to it because it is uninhabitable (sp?) and she is not allowed to come out until we can tell what color the carpet is. Yes, she did just clean it a week or so ago. Oh my, she is so much her mothers daughter.

Lots of love!

Just another day.....

Just another Wednesday! I took today off instead of yesterday, because Craig had an export seminar to attend in Portland, so Koben wasn't at the office today, he got to hang out with Mommy. We ran a few errands, had coffee with grandpa Fred, and browsed thru Fred Meyer to by Anjie a birthday present. I found several things there I would like to have! Oh well, maybe another day. Now Chloe is finishing her homework for the week, we have taken the practice spelling test (I am amazed at that girls spelling. Constitution, medieval, thorough, probably, I mean, the kid is eight! She usually aces the test, and if she does miss one, it's usually one of the bonus words. Awesome. Now her math, that is a different story! ) she has filled out her reading log, and is waiting for daddy to get home to finish her math. That is his area. I deal with spelling and reading, he does the math. I can't explain it to her, and then we both get frustrated. She is not a logical thinker, and math is very logical. Gee, I think she gets that from her mother. Maybe Koben will be the math whiz like dad. I guess we all have our areas of greatness! Koben is running around, collecting those little paper mail in cards that are loose in the middle of magazines. He loves paper. I hate finding them all over, but oh well, you win some, you lose some. He is playing with his tigger and pooh alphabet game, you push the button, it gives you the sound, and the name of the letter. He likes to turn it on, and then run away, so all I hear is a very loud, "I wonder what we'll learn today" from Pooh, or a "Tiggers love the alphabet" from Tigger, or a Tigger gggrrreeeaaattttt, when he gets one right. Yup, I may go crazy, but not today! Now I think I will head to the internet and check out flooring and cabinets online, and see if I can find Koben a new pair of Crocs. He loves those darn shoes! Happy Wednesday!

Is it really almost March?

Yes, I know there are a couple more weeks in February, but my gosh, is it really almost March? Where does the time go? It seems like it was just Christmas, and here it is, tax time for us. Yippeee!! Ok, so it's not very yippee. Craig's business should be receiving really nice profits this year, which means we will be paying dividend taxes, which stinks, but will be receiving nice profit, which rocks. What we pay doesn't come directly from our pockets, so it never seems as bad. Hopefully we will finally be able to put in the new floors. We originally were just going to do the kitchen, and then decided to add the dining room. Now we are putting wood laminate in the kitchen, dining room, living room, hallway, and I think also our room, and putting new tile, or some type of vinyl into the bathrooms and laundry room. So what started out as a few hundred dollar project in the kitchen, turned into a few thousand dollar project. We would like to finish our front porch also this year, which we have the lumber for, but husband hasn't motivated himself towards yet! We will be taking some time off this spring to finally paint our room (which I have had the paint for since last year) and the laundry room, and we will finally, finally, have all of the house painted, inside and out. I am still contemplating a new front door, or painting the old, and adding a nice storm door. We never did buy the new dishwasher, so my kitchen is black, white, and stainless, so hopefully we can take care of that also. Problem is, my taste is a little high. I want the dishwasher that has the built in disposal so you don't have to rinse your dishes at all (which is good, because Chloe stinks at that) according to my boss, who has one and loves it, and says you don't even have to rinse your plate with egg on it. Go figure. I rinse the dishes so much, we can never tell if it's clean or dirty. So lets just say that dishwasher is two to three times more than the others. I'm still talking myself out of it. Do I really need it? Probably not. Do I really need organization in my laundry room, and my bedroom closet? Yes, very much so. Guess I'll spend the money there instead. I think we have decided to stay in Molalla for a bit longer. We're not finding what we like for the right price. If I am going to spend $800.00 more a month, I want a bigger house than I have now. With the same things I love in this house. Big kitchen, island, lots of windows, sky lights, vaulted ceilings, shaped doorways, nice cutouts and plant shelfs......why was I moving again? Oh yes, bigger house. I would like a living room and family room, or another bedroom, or a den, or even a basement. Somewhere where we can separate the kids when they want their own space, or a place for entertaining, or just somewhere else to go when we are all making each other cuckoo. Someday. The land on this place just keeps going up and up. I am very glad we picked the biggest lot. It is now worth the most. None of the new houses have a yard this size, so I guess we did good! Time for bed, all this home improvement talk has worn me out!

Nothing exciting here...

Had to leave a post, just because I hadn't for awhile. I am at home, in the middle of the day (Sears is here, trying to once and for all fix my treadmill. I gave up, I'm moving onto balance balls and medicine balls.) So I'm goofing around online. Craig and I are contemplating moving out of Molalla. But, we are unsure, it is a big move. So, we are checking things out, and trying to figure out what area we want to live in. Wilsonville is the most ideal location for us. I have daycare set up for us, Craig could carpool with his brothers in the company vehicle, which saves us both gas, and the need for three cars, and the schools are excellent. We found the perfect house, just down the street from one of our closest friends, so that was a major bonus also. The only downer is of course, the price. It is Wilsonville after all. So, it is about 60,000 dollars more than what we can afford, which equals between 500 to 900 dollars more a month depending on how much we put down, and lets face it, I don't care who you are, that much extra per month puts a dent in it. So, we will either find something else, or stay here another couple years and continue fixing up this house so that when the time comes, we can get top dollar. I haven't found anything in my price range that I love as much as this house. Everything is smaller, and the lot is smaller. Or the kitchen is too small, or it's dark, or it doesn't have an open enough floor plan, or the bathrooms are too small, or it only has one bathroom (eek, never again) or the bedrooms are tiny.......on and on and on......I forget sometimes how much I love this house. Unfortunately, we are just not convenient to anything anymore.