Last Few Weeks

I know it has been a while since I last blogged. I wish I had more to say and more time to write.



The last 2 weeks have been full of things to do. We had Sports Camp at our Church 2 weeks ago. The 3 older boys played Soccer. They loved it. I helped out with the office work and getting things together for the kids. The younger 2 kids were in Childcare for the 4 days of Camp.



I had allot of fun helping 0ut and getting to hang out with friends and new people I met at Church. Princess is excited to get to do Sports Camp next year. They can go to Sports Camp starting at 4. That is will allot of fun to have the 4 of them playing.



This past week we had VBS (Vacation Bible School). Only Prince "A" is old enough to do the Grade School Activities. He has a blast!! The older 4 are in the Preschool VBS, because I volunteered. The older 3 of the ones in the Preschool VBS got to do activities out of the classroom. But Prince "S" had to stay in his class since he is only 1. They get to go the playgroup across from their Pod and go to take a Buggy Ride. But other than that they don't leave the room.



The preschool kids get to do some things like the big kids. They get to go to Preschool Crafts, Chatter (Story time and teaches them about God), and so many other things. They have a Bible Verse for each day and they just love it all. They love getting to play with other kids and getting to learn more about God.



I helped out with Preschool Crafts this year. It was fun and allot of hard work. But getting to see the kids faces each day and how excited they would get to do the craft that day. Was worth it all.



Next year I would love to push the Buggy around, or be in the Baby Nursery room. If I can't do one of those two things I will work in the craft room again.


I did realize that I still struggle with my feelings being hurt. Just with the way sometimes people talk to me or they react to my ideas. I take so many things personally. I had to call a my Friend "A" this week and have her pray for me and my heart. It got hurt several times lately. Of course not on purpose. But I am such a sensitive person and take things to heart.



The coming weeks will be a lot slower. Prince "A" and I have Day Camp next week. I am helping with that as well. He did this last year and had a blast. This will be my 1st time helping. It is all outdoors. It is going to be hot. I just pray that I don't get sunburned.



We also are doing Library Story Time again this year. The kids get to listen to several story's, do a craft, and have a snack. They are doing allot better and sitting still and listening to the story. I am so glad that our small town does this.



We have been to the Splash Pad a couple times this year so far. I am hoping to go allot more. They really love it. This was Prince "S" first time to play in the water. He wasn't to sure about it at first. But then really loved playing in the water with his brothers!!!

I am also hoping to find more time to work with the kids for school next year. I am not to happy about sending Prince "A" to 2nd grade at the new school he is going too. I have heard way too many bad things (not about the teachers) but the school in general. I also didn't have a good 1st impression. She was very rude and not very welcoming or understanding. They are so things they do at the school I don't agree with. If it weren't for the fact that he is suppost to be getting extra help with Math and Reading he wouldn't be going to the school at all. We are having him go one year and see what we think. If I don't like the school he will be pulled out and Homeschooled. I thought I would only Homeschool until they went to Junior High, but I have heard really bad things about that school too. So if I take them out after 1st Grade, they won't go back until High School. I can't send my Children to any school I don't feel comfortable with. I am trusting God to give me whatever I am going to need to teach them and have them learn what they need to learn.

I guess that is it..... For now.

Again I know that this post probably didn't make allot of sense and probably jumped around allot. But oh well...

Mommy of 5

Sports Camp....

My 3 older boys have been attending Sports Camp this week. We still have 2 more days to go. They are loving it!! They are in the Soccer Camp. I am hoping the next year or so to get them all in Soccer. But we will see.

Princess got to attend her very 1st Dance Class yesterday. She loved it. The teacher we are using has a Summer Program in the Month of June. We will miss 4 of the 8 classes because of Sports Camp and VBS. But we are hoping for her attend this Fall. We will have to wait and see. I just loved seeing her in her little leotard.... Too cute!!

Summer is going good so far. Getting some schooling done with the kid and having them practice writing in their Journal too. We have some activities for this summer too.

We have Story Time at the Library, some activities with the Church Friends they attend Awana's at, and Daddy is taking the 3 boys to visit Grandma, Grandpa, and Aunties this summer. That will be a nice break, VBS, and finishing Sports Camp.

What are your plans for this Summer??

Guess What Happened to Me Yesterday....

Can you Guess What Happened to Me Yesterday?????

I bet you can't.....

Did I find out I am pregnant with #6?

No....You can pick your jaw off the ground now....

Did I lose one of my kids?

No...not yet......J/K

Did I win the Lottery?

No....I wish.....

Did I drop my....

That also have the remote locking keys.....

While trying to get these sweet children

Prince "R"

Princess

Prince "S"

Out of this.....












When I got out of the Van. I notice the tail end of my Van was in the No Parking Zone. I had Prince "R" sit back down and moved the Van up a bit. I then got the last child unbuckled and was trying to get my keys so I could lock the Van.










So we could go and get these children from school....

Prince "A"

Prince "J"

The problem was this....









While I was trying to get my keys fixed in my hand the right way so I could lock the Van.....







The keys slipped into this....

Yes, that is a storm drain...

Thankfully it wasn't raining and it hadn't been raining for over 24 hours. So my keys shouldn't have moved. I was so shocked and didn't know what to do. So I closed all the doors and went into the school. I asked the Lady in the Office what to do. She called the City and thankfully they got there within 10 minutes. The 2 children that we picked up from school kept asking me why I dropped my keys in the storm drain...Like I did it on purpose...





When the nice Gentleman gave me my kids, I asked how nasty that storm is. He just smile and laughed a bit.....That answered my question. I put the keys in the car and started it. I then sanitized my hands.















When I got home I sprayed my keys with this....

Thankfully, my remote keys still working... The storm drain didn't have allot of water thank goodness. So my keys didn't go anywhere....

Needless to say.... I am never parking next to a storm drain again....

Hope you have a better day......

Mommy of 5

Happy Mother's Day!!

I hope you have a wonderful Mother's Day today. I hope it is filled with family, loved ones, and great Memories. Remember those Mama's whose Children have left them to early.

I got to spend my Mother's Day sleeping in. Now I am watching "Horton Hears a Who" with my kids!!

Mommy of 5

"Not Me!" Monday....My 1st

This is the first time I am doing this. It comes from Mck Mama's blog. Here is what she posted about it and how it got started:

Can you believe that it has been exactly seven weeks since my last Not Me! Monday post? I hardly can. And, if you don't know what Not Me! Monday is, then you must be a relative newcomer. If that is the case, let me officially welcome you to my blog. I am glad you are along for the ride! And, while I have you, let me explain Not Me! Monday. A long time ago, I wrote this post on my blog. I thought it was funny to 'fess up about some embarrassing things I'd done that week...by pretending I totally did not actually do them! When I got a great response to that post, with many folks leaving their Not Me's in the comments, which left me in stitches, I decided to turn my idea into a blog carnival. I have not looked back since. You can read all of my old Not Me! Monday entries here.

So here I go:

This past week I didn't go fishing with my 4 older kids and hubby. I didn't actually touch the fish and took them off the hook. I didn't actually get a kick out of doing it. Not me... I am a girl and girls don't do that. I most certainly am not going back today to do it more... Not me...

I didn't just buy some homeschooling books and pocket chart books and pocket charts to work with the kids this summer... Not me... I never thought I would be even thinking of homeschooling.... Not with 5 kids. I don't have the energy for that....Not me.... I am certainly not getting excited about summer and trying to play school with the kids this summer. I am not thinking of working with my younger 2 this coming school year since my 3 older kids will be in school full time.... Not me... Don't have the time or energy for that....

I think that is all I didn't do last week that I care to share.

Now it is your turn.....

Mck Mama is having a contest for anyone that links there Not Me to her blog and signs in with the Mr. Linky....

So have at it...

Mommy of 5

Gone Fishing

Well, Hubby, the kids (the 4 older ones) and I went Fishing today. We had a ton of fun!!! Hubby's mom has 2 ponds at her house. The front Pond is going to be filled in by the City because they are going to be widening the road. So we will be moving the Fish from the front Pond to the Back Pond soon.

Today we just spent some time together just fishing. We had allot of fun. I even touched the fish and took them off the hook. I impressed myself!!

Hope you all had a good weekend!!

Mommy of 5

Please Pray for Me Tomorrow...May 1st

My Dad's Anniversary of his passing is tomorrow. He passed away 10 years ago May 1st. He had cancer and just gave up on fighting. I miss him so much. But I know he is in a way better place than he would be here.

Please pray for my 2 brothers and my mom. It will be a very hard day. I just can't believe it has been 10 years.

Please also keep Hubby's Dad in your prayers. He had a very bad heart attack last month. He had 4 stinks put in. He is only 56 years old. Also his Grandma (his dad's mom) is really not doing well. She is tired and not feeling good. She also is having some trouble with her heart. Thankfully she is a believer and a Strong Christian. She is just ready to go home to Jesus.

Thank you for all your prayers...

Mommy of 5