Worst week

Ok, so that new show on CBS has nothing on me. What do you do when your kids get up in the morning, like they normally do, watch Disney, like they normally do, and then eat all the crackers, pretzels, and today it was cookies. Actually, after I sent them to their room and called Whitney to complain, I found probably ten on the couch. So it looks like they only ate half the bag, thank goodness. They have been bouncing off the walls this week as it is. I don't mind letting them have sugar, but they never more than a couple of cookies in a day, or a small bowl of ice cream. The only time they get spoiled with more is if we're at familys' house. I guess I'll just have to to take them to the park again today. Any suggestions on how to keep the kids from eating all the food before I even get out of bed? I know I could get up earlier, but I really don't like that idea. They get up about 7am and I usually get up about 8. IS that so bad? Advise would be helpful.

The yard is still under construction, but should be done by Tuesday or Wednesday. The last and final step will be to get us a lawn mower so we don't have to hawl over Dad's stuff every other week in the van. But they have an extra one that just needs to be fixed so I'll prod Whitney to get that done before the end of next week. I am so excited for the yard!! Well, I guess that's the list of complaints for today. I know I don't just get on here and complain but today it feels like that is all I do. Thanks for listening!!

This is blog worthy

Ok, so I must amend my last entry. It wasn't really Medic's fault. Whitney takes responsibility, of course. But it still sucked. Then he called me before he left for work and wanted to know what I thought about him picking up a 24....right. Anyway, by the time he called dispatch to tell them he would take the shift, they found someone else. So I got to have him home on Tuesday, which was nice. What is not so nice, is that he will practically get no sleep this week. He worked last night and today Rick stopped by to look at the progress Whit's been making on the backyard. Then he had to go to Fairfield to a meeting about one of his calls he had back in May. Then he had to have his snuggle time and fell asleep on the couch for a couple of hours. Tonight he works and tomorrow he's supposed to get Dad from the airport, and will probably want to work on the yard. Then he picked up a shift for Saturday 7a to 7p. So he will finally get a solid eight Saturday night. Poor guy. Pray that he gets some sleep at work between now and then.
Now, moving on. Today we had a little adventure. I realized the best blog material is the stuff that happens everyday with the boy. So, today I decided to plant some flowers in the front and the boys were helping. Jacob came over and asked if I could get the blue ball out of his nose. What? I remembered seeing him play with a little pellet-sized blue plastic ball. I looked in his nose but I couldn't see anything. I grabbed my phone and wanted to call Whitney but he was in a meeting. Figures. So I called the doctor's office and was on hold when I saw the boys playing in the neighbor's driveway. I went over and Jacob was trying to get a little blue pellet from between the cracks. He said he "smelled the ball out of my nose". I asked if the one on the ground was the one that had been in his nose and he said yes. When Whitney got home we got on film Jacob telling Whit what happened. the nurse I had talked to gave me pointers in case he decides to shove anything else up his nose. So now we know. We had a little talk with Jacob about putting things in his nose. Like I said, an adventure.

stupid job

So there we are laying in bed this morning getting up the energy to get out of bed, and Whitney's phone rings. Aparently he was scheduled to work today but they forgot to tell him. So he set a record getting ready this morning and getting to work. But of course he still gets written up for being late. It seems he is supposed to be all-knowing. If he had known he was supposed to work, he wouldn't have been late. He has only been late one time in the year he has worked there. Stupid Medic. Especially now that he has a date to go into the Academy, the days he is home are more precious. They took one away from me. But I have realized the positive thing about it. His shift on Friday will be all over time. That's a plus. Okay, I am done venting now.

More Pics!

In other news of the Lowe household (please see post below first), our backyard is undergoing construction. We did find cheap labor, but they are not always the most organized. We are putting in sprinklers in the backyard so we can lay sod. The goal is to have it done before November. Rick, our landlord, and Whitney tell me this is possible and will be done. I will believe when I see it. Not that I do not have faith in them, but they seem to side tracked rather easily. Of course, Whitney has been really good at pushing foreward with this. I know this is not his idea of a great way to spend his time while he is at home.

Ah, the perils of playing playing in a construction site. Jared found one of the many holes that litter the yard at the moment.

Sarah has finally found her thumb. She sucks her thumb just like Jared. Gotta have the finger wrapped around the nose. I haven't seen her do it since I took the picture, but it is soo cute.

The following are pictures that Jacob and Jared took. You will see what they find to be important.

I actually erased like thirty pictures they had taken on the camera, but realized it would make good blog material so I saved a couple. The others were pictures of their bed and the movie (Tarzan) that was playing at the time. They are my mischief makers (I saw that phrase in a book and really liked it). But I love them dearly and hey, let's face it. IF they didn't do silly or mischievous things, what could I possibly write about? Till next time!!

He's In!!

Whitney got the letter yesterday. He's accepted for the next CHP academy!! It starts Nov 10. He's really excited! I am excited too, but not so much that I won't get to see him. Luckily we have a good support group here. Plus I will be going to visit family in January. His graduation will be May 15. So there's a heads up. I'm mostly excited that we can move to the next phase of our life. We can really settle in to life. I feel like we've been moving toward this point for so long. It'll be nice not to have any more school or classes. He can have his career and just work. it's actually been nice to have that for the last year. It will definately be an adventure.

Other than that, I cannot believe how quickly Sarah is developing. She rolls all over the floor, but I noticed today she only rolls to the right side. How funny is that? But she already gets up on her knees and elbows. In no time she will be crawling. But I guess it's not so abnormal. She is four months old today and the boys were crawling by six or seven months. I guess it just seems fast because I want to savor her time as an infant. We are taking lots of pics and I do have video of her rolling. I wish I could upload it to our blog but I tried and it didn't work.

Picture Time!!

Whitney is trying to teach Sarah to stand on his hands. This is her holding hte pose for about two seconds. I caught her just in time.

Jared found Sarah to be a very handy armrest.

She makes this face alot. You can see the dimple on her right cheek. She has a matching one on her left. Isn't she adorable? See, I can say that and not be conceited because I am merely speaking the truth.

ABC's of me

A - ADVOCATE FOR: getting grass in my backyard

B - BEST FEATURE: physically-my hair, personality-if someone has a problem I wish I could fix it. I want everyone to be as happy in their life as I am in mine.

C - COULD DO WITHOUT:changing diapers

D - DREAMS & DESIRES: get my interpreters' license in sign language. See my boys go on missions and my children marry in the temple.

E - ESSENTIAL ITEMS: my scriptures and a good book

F - FAVORITE PAST TIME: reading or snuggling with my kiddies or hubby

G - GOOD AT: keeping up with our pics and journals

H - HAVE NEVER TRIED: skydiving. Maybe someday

I - IF I HAD A MILLION DOLLARS: After tithing, I would get debt free and put enough money aside to buy a house when we're ready. then I would go on a big shopping spree. I would love to do that just once.

J - JUNKIE FOR: good movies

K - KINDRED SPIRIT: Shannon

L - LITTLE KNOWN FACT: I won an oscar

M - MEMORABLE MOMENT: When Whitney kissed me for the first time.

N - NEVER AGAIN WILL I: stick my finger in a power outlet.

O - OCCASIONAL INDULGENCE: time away from the kids where it's just Whitney and me.

P - PROFESSION: workaholic,enforcer, nuruturer,...Mom. Cass, I should have kept your list. It was perfect.

Q - QUOTE: I don't have a favorite quote. "That thine alms may be in secret. And thy father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly." Matt 6:3

R - REASON TO SMILE: my family

S - SORRY ABOUT: not spending more time engaged with my boys

T - TAG SOME FRIENDS: Shannon, Natalie, Erin, Willow, Whit and Marni

U - UNINTERESTED IN: Football and the resulting fantasy league

V - VERY SCARED OF: something happening to Whit and I'm alone

W - WORST HABIT: I have to pick at everything.

X - X MARKS MY IDEAL VACATION SPOT: Europe with Whit

Y - YUMMIEST DESSERT: chocolate silk pie. Also apple dumplings. Yum!

Z - ZODIAC SIGN: aquarius. My birth stone is a garnet. Aren't you glad you know that tidbit of infor?

Out of touch

Unless there is something significant happening, I don't always think to blog about it, but I will try and be better. I've kind of been in my own little world the last two or three weeks. I haven't done much outside the house. I call them my funk periods and Whitney says they happen after every baby. I feel like I don't do enough with the boys, that I just let them play and don't really interact with them or do anything stimulating. So I've been trying to be better at reading them stories and spending at least a few minutes with each boy and playing with them.
Fortunately for my boys, they both have great imaginations. I enjoy listening to Jacob talk to his trains and cars. he makes them come alive and I think that is such a precious thing about childhood. An active imagination should never be squelched and I hope I never do that to my kids.
Whitney is working to get in shape for the academy. We haven't heard anything since his surgery and I am nagging him to just give them a call and make sure they received the info on his surgery. Sometimes I think applications can get shuffled to the side and I don't want that to happen to him. I just want to know for sure that he is starting in November. It seems like everything we do and plan hinges on when he goes in.
I started out exercising with Whitney, but it seemed too much to ask for the boys to stay in their room for an hour. I liked doing my workouts in the morning, and then go shower and get ready for the day, but they wanted to be right there and do it with me. Which isn't a bad thing unless I'm trying to hold my self up and they decide I am a tunnel and start crawling under me. I feel like I am going to collapse on top of them. So we got a hold of a ten minute work out by the same guy and I am able to do that in the morning while the boys are eating breakfast. The only result I have noticed is sore muscles. Well, I am hoping that in a couple of months I'll be able to see a difference.
Sarah is doing great. She smiles at me all the time. I am so lucky to have a beautiful daughter and wonderful sons who love her so much. I know I need to be more patient with my boys, but every night I thank the Lord that he has blessed me with such sweet spirits to nurture in this life. I try and remember that when they are driving my insane.
Oh, here is a bit of news. I have the worst teeth in the entire world. I had to go get a fourth root canal and crown done yesterday. They want to do one more root canal but the dentist said it's an infection so I am trying to get rid of it using supplements first. I would really rather not have another root canal, thank you. They are not the most pleasant things in the world. I have made a promise to myself that I am going to take extra nutrients to keep my teeth healthy. Maybe if I'm lucky I'll still have some of my own by the time I'm forty. Thanks for letting me ramble. We love you all!!