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February 2007
February 27, 2007
I took the boys to the Shriner Circus earlier this month. It was actually very boring. You had to pay the ticket price was was relatively good (compared to Go Diego Go, or Doodle Bops) but then, of course, you had to pay for everything else there. We did get them popcorn and drinks but had just come from lunch and Krispy Kreme. We ended up leaving early because it was painful to think we were only at half time and I was already that bored. Besides, G had a birthday party to attend and it was more fun. It was at a bowling alley. So, it worked out.
My birthday was this month. It was on the 14th, a Wednesday. Wednesdays are my long days and I had to work until 7:30. So, we didn't do anything special. I did pick up a pizza from Papa Murphys and bring it home. They had heart-shaped pizzas for Valentines Day. Everyone loved it. It was yummy!
The weekend following my birthday was a busy one. We had dinner plans with other graduates of Ron's college. That was OK. It was at a Restaurant I was excited to go to (The Bristol) but then they had a set menu for our group and you couldn't order off the menu. But, it was OK. The boys stayed at Ann Ann's house and had a great time. We stayed over at Mom's since we had to be up there for Saturday. We went to Panera for a bagel in the morning and picked up the boys and went to the new Bass Pro Shop (wow, what a store), Olive Garden and the mall to waste a couple of hours. We ended up purchasing a sleep number bed. We needed a new mattress and this seemed like a good deal (interest-free for 18 months) and we needed one. In the long run we would probably spend about the same amount for mattresses. The sleep number is a 20-25 year guarantee and a regular mattress is 10-15 years and you have to flip them etc. And I remember hearing something on the TV that regular mattresses increase in weigh over the years from the accumulation of bed bugs and the thought of that grossed me out. Our mattress is 12 years old and has a mountain between the two of us from years of sleeping on our designated sides. It comes in another week and I can't wait.
After we purchased the mattress we took the boys to Sissy's house as they were having another sleepover there. Ron and I had plans to stay at a B&B and have dinner at Buck's. This is kind of a tradition for us. We've done it every year that we've known each other. It's our time to be alone and feel pampered. The boys had a great time too. Sissy took them to Chuck E Cheese. And it snowed that night which made it fun and beautiful for all.
Another gift I got for my birthday was a BB gun. I know it sounds like a funny gift, but I've been wanting one ever since I was a kid and my older brothers always got to shoot things. But, I had a real reason for needing it. After Ron's feeds the dog, the squirrels overrun the back porch and eat the dog food. They are mean and not afraid of us. So, I want to scare them, not kill them. Ron actually came home with a pellet gun and I thought that it was too dangerous and probably would kill them at close distance. So, while at the Bass Pro Shop, I got a basic (still an understatement) BB gun. I've had several opportunities to shoot the squirrels but I think I hit less than 10% of the time. I know I get close and it's enough to scare them. The first day, there were at least 6 squirrels on the porch. I see fewer and fewer, but I'm thinking we may need to use the pellet gun (provided we can actually hit them) or get rat traps to kill them. I think we need to kill them now. The BBs aren't scaring them enough. They've destroyed every dog food container we have and wrecked the back porch and leave droppings all over the place.
G still gets in trouble at school. He still hasn't duplicated any offenses. He has probably had his name written on the board about a dozen times this year (or more). I went in to talk to the teacher and she told me "boys will be boys" and not to worry about it. That she just loves watching him while he sleeps during nap time. Hey, if my kid gets along with his good looks that's OK with me. His teacher just loves him. She says he's very affectionate. She did have a good story for me. MLK day was a few weeks ago and they read a story about MLK in class. There are no black or African American children in his class so the teacher explained to the students that an African American person has darker skin than what they have. So, one kid raised his hand an said "So, then G's an African American?" G has a good tan all the time and the dark eyes. So, the kid just assumed he was. She explained that to him and I thought it was a very cute story. G is reading more and more every day. I love to see him learning. He got his report card and did well this quarter.
Owen is doing well too. He's so funny. If he doesn't get his way he'll say "Oh pickles" or "oh pumps" or he'll go into a complete crying fit. He's so stubborn. I think the terrible two are catching up with him. Lately, he's been saying "Yeah, y eah, who cares." I'm not sure where this comes from but we are working on getting that one quelched. He is growing out of his 2T pants it seems very quickly. He is eating a lot lately. His favorite food is pizza.
I've been doing OK as well. I had a doctor's appointment yesterday. I explained to the midwife that my hips are hurting a lot. She recommended a support belt and ordered one in for me. I got it and have been wearing it but it was a painful night of sleep still last night. I never had hip pain with the others. I don't like it at all. I really want my new mattress. Everything else is fine. I am 24 weeks today. 16 more to go!!!
We did pick a girls name too: Julianne. Middle name is still undecided.
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