June Secret Pal Gift

I wanted to thank my Secret Pal! This was the reveal month and it turns out we each had each other!! I just love this dress!! The baby's room is done in polka dots so this was just perfect. The little crab cup it very cute as well. Now I just have to try and keep it away from Munchkin. He loves to chew up all the straws.

We have a pretty quiet weekend. It is going to be a beautiful day today. I am going to try and trim some of my bushes. Maybe get a bit more sun while I am at it. Momma is white. I know the sun is bad for you, but I just need a little!

My MIL is having brunch for us tomorrow at her house. Tom of course has to go to the warehouse at some point.

When we went to Karate on Wed Munchkin was the only one there. They have a new summer schedule and most of the are now going in the morning. He didn't like being the only one there. So this morning when Tom was going to take him he just said I am quitting Karate. I am not going anymore". Well we tried to explain to him that there were going to be kids there and he wouldn't be alone. Then he tried to tell us that it was too early for Karate. I did have to wake him up for it since it started at 9. He still refused to go. So we were really trying to find the best way to get him to go without forcing him kicking and screaming. (which I wouldn't do). So we explained that he got to take a trial class and liked it so we signed him up for 4 weeks. Karate cost money and we don't get it back if he quits. After today he only has to go 4 more times. So if he wants to quit, to make up for the money loss he has to give us something here at home for the next two weeks and he can't play with it. We said like his (new favorite toy) the outdoor remote control car. So he hopped right up, put on his clothes and left with Daddy! ROFL. Mr. T and I were looking at each other the whole time trying to figure out the best way to handle it. I think giving us something to make up the cost was a good solution. He is at Karate and I am home alone!! Woo hoo! LOL...although...I do have to go trim bushes...after I enjoy my coffee in peace!

I am one busy boy!

As said by my son this morning. I was telling him about his week. Swimming, sport class, karate and a birthday party.

We started swimming today.. OEY! Does this kid listen to anyone? The lessons are at the Welness Center at the high school. So there were a lot of HS kids that were instructors. Since it was the first day they broke them into small groups to asses them. So Munchkin was in a group of 3. They wanted him to sit on the steps of the pool. Again, let me repeat. They asked my son to SIT...which he doesn't do. So as all the other kids were sitting nicely he was jumping up and down, laying back and floating on the steps, walking away in the pool. The teacher had to keep grabbing him and putting him back on the steps. As she was trying to do something with the other kids one at a time he would just get up again. The minute he got in line for the class he didn't stop moving his mouth. He was talking to all the HS "girls" that were teachers. He loves the ladies! They made the parents sit way up high in the bleachers so we were away from the kids. Then I saw the teacher tell one of the the others..."this one is so energetic!" My she was being nice! LOL I of course had a long talk with him on the way home. I said honey you have to listen. His response "I can't, I just love to swim!" Tomorrow should be fun! The class is Mon-Thurs this week and next week.

That brings us to this afternoon. He had a Sport Sampler class at a local church that has a huge athletic program. They did basketball today. They don't let you watch at all so I have know idea if he listened or not! Probably better that way. That class is Monday's only for 6 weeks.

This is our 2nd week of karate too. He is doing OK. He likes it. It is only a 4 week class. I don't know yet if we will keep doing it or not after this time is up. Karate is 2 days a week so it is a bigger commitment.

I know it sounds busy and it is...but it is mostly for June. I don't have anything else planned for the summer. There is a week vacation bible camp at the preschool he went to the end of July and I think I will do that. It is cheap and at the school he knows so I think going everyday will be OK.

Nothing is really new with me. I have my 17yr old nephew helping me with the shipping for the business for the summer so that is a bit of a relief for me while I keep Munchkin busy.

What is up with the weather??

Yesterday 82, hot, sunny and humid. I had to turn the AC on becuase the house was so hot. Today when I woke up it was 44 degrees. Right now at 1:26 PM it is 47. I have the heat on.

So what the heck happened you ask??? I got a new one for ya that I am sure you haven't heard of. I have lived here for 37 years and have never heard of it. We had what was referred to as a "Pneumonia front" come through here last night. What is that you ask?

As quoted on Wikipedia

"A Pneumonia front is a rare, meteorological phenomenon observed on the western Lake Michigan, USA, shoreline during the warm season. These fronts are defined as lake modified synoptic scale cold fronts that result in one-hour temperature drops of 16 degrees F or greater.[1]

This extreme change in temperatures can result in a flash severe thunderstorm and/or a microburst capable of affecting the structural integrity of weak buildings such as barns and sheds. The drop in temperature has also earned this meteorological event the title "pneumonia front." Of course, this is erroneous as it does not directly cause pneumonia. The cold weather is usually short lasted and pneumonia does not have a high likelihood of manifesting itself in the lungs of people who experience the event.[2]."

We have the bad wind, but we don't have any storms. I have the weather channel on my desktop. It was flashing last night as it does when there is a weather issue (also for amber alerts). It stated that this pneumonia front was coming in and I have to say I seriously thought for a second that a huge plague of pneumonia was coming in! Then I read it again and was like ok, that is strange.

We are suppose to be back in the 70's by thurs. CRAZY!

Nice Long Weekend

My weekend started out on Thursday. We went to an indoor water park in WI for the night. We came home on Friday. We had gone there last Nov. Munchkin just loves it and is quite the little fish. This was part of his birthday present. Also, we really needed some time together as a family.

Yes these are with daddy only. Mommy doesn't do the large tube slide(or pictures in her bathing suit)!! {note to self..get a tan} Just not my favorite. There are like 100 stairs to get up to this things and he goes up them I don't know how many times. Man I wish I had that kind of energy!! It was a fun time!

The weather around here ended up being pretty nice all weekend. There was threat of rain during the day, but only got some last night. So we had fun doing things outside. Daddy and Munchkin played a lot of t-ball. He really needs some practice at that. Doesn't want to follow direction very well. We didn't do anything else really. Just worked in the yard a bit, ran some errands and played. It really felt like Mr. T spent some quality family time with us this weekend that was much needed. Of course that comes at a price...we sold a ton of stuff and are now behind! What else is new!!!

Munchkin got a flyer in his backpack from school last week about a special at a local Karate place. I have debated karate before but just wanted him to be a bit older. Since I have seen quite a change in him I thought hey why not give it a try. So Wed we went for a trial class and he loved it. So I think we are going to do that. It is 4 weeks and you are suppose to go 2 times a week! I also him him starting in a swim class June 9th for 2 weeks and a sport sampler class that is on Mondays for 6 weeks. Sheesh...June will be busy. I don't have anything else planned for the rest of the summer though. I have been looking at some park district classes to take in July or August. Then the church where he goes to preschool is having a vacation bible school for a week at the end of July for only $25. Sign me up!

His preschool ended last week. I have asked my mom to keep taking him one day a week and then I asked my MIL if she would watch him a few hour one day. I have to still be able to work some days. I don't want him to feel like mommy is on the computer all the time when he is around. It is hard enough when he is home on the off days. Sometimes I have to make some phone calls so I have to have a show on or bribe him with chocolate to be quiet for a few minutes! I feel horrible, but sometimes I just have to.

Well, besides all that, nothing is really new with us. Just slowly getting into the gear of summer. It has to officially warm up. Tomorrow is only suppose to be 57??? I did get a sunburn today though!

Where is it?

Where did all the the stuff go on the bar to the right? It is still on the page in my layout...wonder why it isn't posting? Anyone have a clue?

Happy Mothers Day

Ok so I am a day late, but can't we wish that every day? Hope you had a great day.

Mine was very nice despite the horrible weather. It was pouring for hours and cold and windy! It did clear up by the later part of the day.

We went to breakfast in the morning...which is a nice change...we never go out for breakfast. Of course going out on the day that everyone else does creates a bit of a wait...but it wasn't bad. We put our name in then went and got a starbucks for Tom and came back. Then we went to my MIL for a bit. Came home for a couple of hours then went by my moms for cake. I made the gift really easy for Mr. T. There was a polka dot coffee mug at the grocery store with an ivy plant in it. I really just wanted the mug, but a plant is good too. I had a cute red pot already to put it in. Then Munchkin picked out a huge ballon for me of a giant rose. This thing is almost 2 ft. wide! Mr. T said that after he picked it he went running thru the deli section and ended up hitting everyone in the head that was waiting at the deli counter! ROFL! I would take pictures of it but the camera is at the warehouse. They went out Sat night to get it and I had them get me a Dairy Queen blizzard on the way home...yummers!

Munchkin has been in the "non-listening" mode the last week or so. I have really had it. Then when he doesn't get his way then he gets angry and grunts and whines. I have had to get tougher and put him in the naughty chair more or take things away. Don't think it is working.

Hope you have a nice week!

A few more

Ok here are few more of my birhtday boy! I can't resist.

Here he is with the crown they gave him at school.

After school we went to McDonalds with 3 of his friends. I forgot my camera. My friend Sandy took a few pics but I don't have them yet. He just relaxed when we got home then was playing outside for a bit. Daddy tried to get home earlier but was stuck in a meeting so we ate dinner really late. We were going to go out for ice cream but it was getting late and he was getting cranky. Auntie Debi wanted to stop by and give him a card so she ended up brining us the ice cream. We had him shower up before that and his few presents.

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