Splashing

I am missing the carefree days of summer right now.  When there were no germs to be passed around.  Seriously, its' only the first month of school and we seem to be bringing all the germs home to our little house, where they are attacking us all.

Also, in the way of venting to the internet, here is my problem.  I started Liv at a little preschool. But we have no extra money for preschool.  Therefore, they needed teachers for the little preschool.  So I said, hey I could do that.  I can be in the class with little Leesie and Liv could be in her class and she can get the stimulation and fun for her little brain and get away from me a couple times a week.  And I'll make enough to pay for the girls and have a little bit left for saving for my new camera. 

But.  I forgot about germs.  And how I have four kids and it seems like at least one of them is infected with a germ pretty much all the time.  And I can't go to a job when they need me at home because they're sick.  We had our first day of preschool on Tuesday.  And it went well.  However, I did send Jace to school even though I had sneaky suspicion he was coming down with the little virus Liv had over the weekend.  So I after preschool, at 12:00, I went to pick him up.  An sure enough, he had fever and was sick.  So he laid around that day.  And that night both Brice and I got a fever, as well. Then Wednesday and Cameron were both home sick.  Then this morning (Thursday) was supposed to be our second day of preschool.  So luckily the boys did not have fevers this morning and said they felt fine.  So I sent them to school and off the girls and I went.

Then we got to preschool, unloaded everything, and walked into the building, and Liv puked all over the floor.

Great. So back home we went. 

So here's hoping that she doesn't have a different puking bug to pass around to the family next.  Because also we are going to the beach in two days.  And we just need to be all healthy.  Please, please, please let us be healthy.

Texas at last

We were beyond ready to get to Texas and Grandma and Paka's house and spend a week being more relaxed and doing less traveling.  And sleeping in the same bed for a full week.  When we got there, after three nights in a row in a different bed, the kids were exhausted.  They all basically lost it when it was time for them to get to bed.  They were all sobbing.  I was about to start crying.  And my parents assessed the situation and decided it was best to head to the grocery store and give us some alone time.  Which was a wise move.  I tough loved it on the kids, got them settled, and listened to them cry themselves to sleep.  I think they all just needed to blow off some steam, because all thing considered, they were amazing little travelers.  They did really well in the van for all of the driving we did.  Which was well over 4,000 miles.

Then we spent the next week playing with Grandma and Paka, and friends, and white trashing it in the little pool out in the drive way.  Good times. 

Blanding

We traveled back to Texas from Utah in three shorter day trips.  The first day was really short.  Only about five hours.  We stopped in Blanding to see my Dad's cousin.  My Uncle Brent.  Which is what we've always called him.  Though he's technically not my uncle.  

He has a little farm of sort, with goats and some pigs and lots of dogs.  

Leesie wasn't too sure about the animals.  Especially when the goats started bleating and then the dogs started barking and then she started crying. 

But she did love the trampoline.  Lots.  And she loved grandma chasing her around it.  She thought she was big stuff.  And she is just the cutest.  Even though she is constantly pawing at my clothes and trying to pull my pants down.  

At this point, the boys were in the house, in bed.  They were SO WILD this night, that I had had it and sent them to bed super early.  Although they still didn't even fall asleep until well after dark.