Pot Roast

Question?
Will the crock pot roast ever cook if I don't plug it in?
I think I'll have better luck with dinner if it actually cooks. ::flat hand to the forehead::

Today

Today I woke up a little later than I would have liked.

I still manage to get two, count em' two, loads of laundry in, and a shower... before any kiddos get up.

I check my emails. For some reason I still have two email accounts...I need to condense(because I never really count my third account that I use for online junk.)

Made my replies and fed the boys. My two oldest are still at their cousins spending the night, we sort of swapped kids.

We have a couple cousins spend the night, which means I have five boys today.

They play the Wii and hide-and-go-seek!
The four year old needs help counting to fifty. One, two, three.....
I load the dishwasher, for the first time today.

I bathed a couple kids up. Switched some more laundry around and checked a suspicious ear ache for infection. It's now around 7:45am, I need to get a call in to the doctors office, but they don't open till eight! I tell myself not to let it get too far past eight or the day may run away with me. Wouldn't you know the ear infection hits on a weekend.

I make the call and they can fit us in this afternoon! Yay us!!

After I take the suv to the mechanic, pick-up the oldest, (I need him to watch the younger two,) I drop Grandma off. She was watching the little ones while I made the run to the mechanic. We all clean up. Which means a complete outfit change for the kid with the ear infection, and a discussion on why we shouldn't wear clothes with mud on them to the doctors office.  I leave reminders to be kind, and for the oldest to remember to give the little ones some lunch.=)

We head off to the doctors and... of course it's an ear infection!

This makes number seven in the past fifteen months, not including the four ruptured ear drums. Looks like another set of tubes for the six year old. Yay us!!

We pick up the prescriptions and head back home.

Now its around three and I realize as I check my email that I forgot to pick up my daughter. (Sends quick text to patient Aunt)

No big deal of course, everyone is having fun. 

Hubby calls and is on his way home...................early!!! Yay ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Friday is Date Night in our house! 

All-in-all, it's been a good day.

Summer So Far

This summer is flying by. Although, summers usually do.

It seems like each week is a flitter of activity. We have visited the local art museum, been to the fountains, seen the Clifford exhibit, gone to the park countless times, ridden the roller-coasters relentlessly,(we bought season passes,lol.)

We've been to BBQ's galore and birthday bashes. We have sat through performances, some good, some well...

We have put miles on the Sequoia and have nothing but time and an oil change to show for it.

We have dined with family and friends and laughed and cried at the movies.

Ahhh, summer-so-far has been good to us!

Space Trip

I couldn't resist including a pic of my youngest sons trip to the

Dentist this week.

Our last visit to the dentist office for a checkup was horrible.

You could hear my little three year old screaming all the way out

to the waiting room (so my older kids informed me).

I was more than nervous about the return visit.

I brought in reinforcements.

My husband left work early to join us, just in case.

Our son, Joshua, had a cavity *ugh* that needed a filling.

Our dentist offers laughing gas for all his procedures.

He asked my son if he wanted to be like an astronaut

and take a "space trip." The little guy was so relaxed and calm

throughout the entire process.

He wore sunglasses to shield the light from his eyes, watched

a cartoon and enjoyed his "space trip", as the Doctor calls it.

So what am I going to write about?

I have felt inspired today. Quite simply inspired!

I am grateful for a new year.

Grateful for all the Lord has blessed me and my family with.

I am thankful for my emotions, which drive my family nutty sometimes.

I am thankful for feeling.

For the sadness so I may know joy. For the pain so I may healing.

I am grateful for my laughter, and the silly way it makes me feel. I feel happy, so utterly contented. For this day, I am thankful!

I started this blog originally to get some thoughts out and advice in.

I decided I wanted to write children's books and so...on I went about it.

Well, I have decided since then that I will take a little detour if you will.

I have decided to take some college classes and perhaps earn a degree along my way.

When I'm ready to get my stories out there; I'll know. I won't stop writing as much as I will be polishing my skills so my writing is what it should be.

Until then, I will continue to blog under the current title, "Story Timers".

The blog though, will consist of whatever it is I decide to empty out of my head into type.

Hmmm...I would like to blog more, but there is a persistent red-head who is

wanting me to take a walk with her.

How could I resist.

Story Timers - Welcome to week 3

I love that autumn is upon us.
It's one of those magical seasons to me.
Wearing sweaters, getting the wood ready for fires, and smores. Yum!
I truly love the changing of the leaves, their colors and shapes.
The holidays that are coming and all the fan fare that goes with it.
The stress for some, the sheer enjoyment of baking, giving, dressing up, or down (p.j.'s and hot chocolate).
More excuses to eat to shop , to stay up really late.
Uhhh, I just love Autumn.

I was laughing at myself, thinking about what to blog about this week.
I thought, "I can't even think of what to write, how am I suppose to come up with
stories to publish, let alone meet deadlines."
Honestly though, I think it has more to do with opening up, and not being so personal about my business.
That may still take some time. But this is a step in the right direction.

Thanks Linda for your pointers, compass is moving closer to North. :o)


Rachel

Childrens books - Week Two

Thanks for your comments.
I really appreciate the emails I'm getting as well.
I love the encouraging words everyone is sending.
Now I just need to figure out if that's because everyone knows I'm crazy
and can't believe what I've gotten myself into...
or if it's genuine love and support.
Only kidding of course.
I know it's because I'm crazy! lol

have an imaginary day,


Rachel