Good times.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Odd ducks
Every night before I go to bed I check in on the kids to make sure that they are covered in their blankets and whatnot. I often have a good laugh while doing this because of the interesting positions in which I find them. Well, tonight was no exception.
Good times.
Good times.
Saturday, December 8, 2007
PHOTO DUMP!
Here are the much anticipated pictures of various times and places. I apologize in advance for some of them being blurry. I have no idea why, but there you go.
Matt and our next-door neighbor. Matthew walked around saying "moo" for a VERY long time.
The cutest Tigger ever.
Josh and Ariel, I mean, Kaylee.
Army Jake.
Kaylee and my Mom baking pumpkin pies for Thanksgiving.
Josh and my Mom on Thanksgiving.
Matt and my sister Megan.
The whole family, minus Daddy who was by this time in Kuwait. Don't feel too bad for him, though. From what he told me, he had an amazing Thanksgiving. Just think lots of good food and ice sculptures.
One of my apple pies. Be jealous that you didn't get any. It was good. :p
I missed with the whipped cream can. :D
Josh, Aunt Megan, and Kaylee having some story time. Kaylee is obviously riveted, but Josh knows when he's getting his picture taken!
The Boyer family's last night together in early November. When we grow up, we're getting a fire pit.
Jake and me at the BYU/UofU game. We had SO MUCH FUN!
GO USA!
The final score. As it always should be.
The kids. Just being strange.
These are foam houses that we bought as kits from Wal-mart. They were so much fun to put together, and weigh less candy-oriented than gingerbread houses. These kits are highly recommended.
Decorating the tree. The kids really got into this.
And that is that. There are the pics I promised. I'll probably update with more in about six months. Tehehehehehehe.
Matt and our next-door neighbor. Matthew walked around saying "moo" for a VERY long time.
The cutest Tigger ever.
Josh and Ariel, I mean, Kaylee.
Army Jake.
Kaylee and my Mom baking pumpkin pies for Thanksgiving.
Josh and my Mom on Thanksgiving.
Matt and my sister Megan.
The whole family, minus Daddy who was by this time in Kuwait. Don't feel too bad for him, though. From what he told me, he had an amazing Thanksgiving. Just think lots of good food and ice sculptures.
One of my apple pies. Be jealous that you didn't get any. It was good. :p
I missed with the whipped cream can. :D
Josh, Aunt Megan, and Kaylee having some story time. Kaylee is obviously riveted, but Josh knows when he's getting his picture taken!
The Boyer family's last night together in early November. When we grow up, we're getting a fire pit.
Jake and me at the BYU/UofU game. We had SO MUCH FUN!
GO USA!
The final score. As it always should be.
The kids. Just being strange.
These are foam houses that we bought as kits from Wal-mart. They were so much fun to put together, and weigh less candy-oriented than gingerbread houses. These kits are highly recommended.
Decorating the tree. The kids really got into this.
And that is that. There are the pics I promised. I'll probably update with more in about six months. Tehehehehehehe.
Monday, November 26, 2007
The all important update post
Well, it seems as though we are finally settled at my parents' house. It has been a crazy month, no question about it. I have pictures galore, but not too much time to post them as of yet. I promise that they are coming soon.
Jarum, I believe, is safely in Iraq. I haven't heard from him quite yet, but I'm not surprised, seeing as we're on opposite sides of the world and therefor on opposite schedules. And I know that with unpacking and stuff it will be awhile before he can contact me. But, I figure if he hadn't arrived safely, I would have already heard about it from other sources... so yeah. I know that he is anxious to be in a "permanent" place instead of training here, there and everywhere. He is very excited to not be living out of a duffel bag. He really wants to unpack, and I don't blame him one bit! He's sent me a few pictures. I will share those as soon as I share the others. :)
Jacob is happily settled in his new school. Everyday he comes home with a glowing report of how the day went. He's already been to a birthday party for someone in his class, and seems to be getting along famously with his classmates both at school and at church. That makes me so happy, seeing as he seems to be having the hardest time with Dad being gone. He gets better everyday, so that is a good thing.
Kaylee is enrolled at a three-times-a-week preK here in the neighborhood. It's not the PreK she's used to, but it is helping her to make friends and it does get her out of the house. She is also enjoying church, and that is a good thing. The kids (and the rest of us) are desperate for it to snow, though. Maybe tomorrow! *crosses fingers*
Matt is doing well. He and Josh are pretty much oblivious to the whole Dad is in Iraq thing. And that is good. To them, I believe, the six months will just fly by. Grandma Boyer sent Matt the cutest little doll with Jarum's face silk screened onto the face of the doll and dressed in Army fatigues. It is SO CUTE! Matt carries it around with him almost as much as he carries his blanket. Thank you so much, Sharon. That will really help him remember his daddy.
As for me, not much to report. It has been an insane month, no doubt about it. With such little time to prepare, it all seems like a whirlwind. However, I'm glad I'm in Utah at my folks'. I keep telling them I don't know what I'd do without them. It's nice to be so close to family. We really miss that, being back East. I look forward to calling myself a "westerner" again.
Halloween was great. It was the day before we left. We went to a church trunk-or-treat. It was a great way to distract us from the insane amount of packing/cleaning we still had to do. A huge THANK YOU goes to those who watched my kids for me so that I could get stuff done. You know who you are! LOVE YOU!
Thanksgiving was a blast (minus the fact that Jarum wasn't here). We went to my Uncle Boyd's new house. I have pictures of all of these things. Will share later.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaand as an aside:
Dear Modern Technology, YOU ROCK! Thanks for giving us the means to communicate with my husband who is clear on the other side of the globe, yet feels as though he is in the next room. Thanks!
And that's pretty much it!
Oh, and if you want a Christmas card, I need an address. That is all. :D
Jarum, I believe, is safely in Iraq. I haven't heard from him quite yet, but I'm not surprised, seeing as we're on opposite sides of the world and therefor on opposite schedules. And I know that with unpacking and stuff it will be awhile before he can contact me. But, I figure if he hadn't arrived safely, I would have already heard about it from other sources... so yeah. I know that he is anxious to be in a "permanent" place instead of training here, there and everywhere. He is very excited to not be living out of a duffel bag. He really wants to unpack, and I don't blame him one bit! He's sent me a few pictures. I will share those as soon as I share the others. :)
Jacob is happily settled in his new school. Everyday he comes home with a glowing report of how the day went. He's already been to a birthday party for someone in his class, and seems to be getting along famously with his classmates both at school and at church. That makes me so happy, seeing as he seems to be having the hardest time with Dad being gone. He gets better everyday, so that is a good thing.
Kaylee is enrolled at a three-times-a-week preK here in the neighborhood. It's not the PreK she's used to, but it is helping her to make friends and it does get her out of the house. She is also enjoying church, and that is a good thing. The kids (and the rest of us) are desperate for it to snow, though. Maybe tomorrow! *crosses fingers*
Matt is doing well. He and Josh are pretty much oblivious to the whole Dad is in Iraq thing. And that is good. To them, I believe, the six months will just fly by. Grandma Boyer sent Matt the cutest little doll with Jarum's face silk screened onto the face of the doll and dressed in Army fatigues. It is SO CUTE! Matt carries it around with him almost as much as he carries his blanket. Thank you so much, Sharon. That will really help him remember his daddy.
As for me, not much to report. It has been an insane month, no doubt about it. With such little time to prepare, it all seems like a whirlwind. However, I'm glad I'm in Utah at my folks'. I keep telling them I don't know what I'd do without them. It's nice to be so close to family. We really miss that, being back East. I look forward to calling myself a "westerner" again.
Halloween was great. It was the day before we left. We went to a church trunk-or-treat. It was a great way to distract us from the insane amount of packing/cleaning we still had to do. A huge THANK YOU goes to those who watched my kids for me so that I could get stuff done. You know who you are! LOVE YOU!
Thanksgiving was a blast (minus the fact that Jarum wasn't here). We went to my Uncle Boyd's new house. I have pictures of all of these things. Will share later.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaand as an aside:
Dear Modern Technology, YOU ROCK! Thanks for giving us the means to communicate with my husband who is clear on the other side of the globe, yet feels as though he is in the next room. Thanks!
And that's pretty much it!
Oh, and if you want a Christmas card, I need an address. That is all. :D
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Life Right Now
This is our life at this moment:
Jarum going to Iraq. Kids and I moving home to Utah for the six months. Jarum found out about all of this on 10/22. House has to be emptied by 10/30. Cleaning inspection on 11/1. Leaving for Utah 11/2. I'm catching a cold. Jarum in Utah this weekend for Sealing of best friend (planned months ago). Excellent women in my church taking children so that I can get stuff done. Trying to find a place for the cat to live. Kids are excited about going to Utah. Jarum and I are sad Jarum is leaving, but don't feel worried (he's going to a green zone. To work on teeth. No guns). I hate packing. Black Widows in garage. I don't want to clean.
There you go! Pretty exciting life, no?
:headdesk:
Jarum going to Iraq. Kids and I moving home to Utah for the six months. Jarum found out about all of this on 10/22. House has to be emptied by 10/30. Cleaning inspection on 11/1. Leaving for Utah 11/2. I'm catching a cold. Jarum in Utah this weekend for Sealing of best friend (planned months ago). Excellent women in my church taking children so that I can get stuff done. Trying to find a place for the cat to live. Kids are excited about going to Utah. Jarum and I are sad Jarum is leaving, but don't feel worried (he's going to a green zone. To work on teeth. No guns). I hate packing. Black Widows in garage. I don't want to clean.
There you go! Pretty exciting life, no?
:headdesk:
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Fall Festival
Jacob's school had a Fall Festival today. I thought I'd be brave and take the kids to it (all by myself, I might add, as Jarum was in the middle of taking another dental board exam). We had an absolute blast! The kids were well behaved, they had a great time winning prizes at the various booths, and they especially enjoyed riding horses! The best part was after all of the attractions and food the whole day cost me only $15! Now that is awesome!
Here are the kids next to the volunteer fire department truck. Matthew is into all things with wheels at the moment, and so this was a big deal for him.
Joshua spent the whole time in his seat, but he didn't mind too much. As long as he had food when he was hungry, he was a joy.
We were about to leave when we saw the horses. Two laps around the enclosure was a buck, so I let the older two kids have a go. Jacob is on a full-grown horse. He thought it was so cool.
Kaylee wanted to ride the pony. In every picture I took of her she looks so aristocratic. I think she is either imagining herself as one of her beloved princess or else she was just born to look good on a horse.
I told the kids that we could get ice cream at the festival, but when I saw the price I told them I'd get them ice cream cones at McDonald's. I don't know if you can tell, but Matthew is wearing most of his. When I pulled him out of the car he looked like he had a Santa beard. :p
We are very excited for Jarum to be finished with his test. He has vowed to never take another board exam. It's very stressful, but totally worth it when it starts to bring in extra money. We'll find out his results in about a month. Good luck, Jarum!
Anyway, I'm going to bed. I'm so exhausted from today. It was fun, but boy! I need some sleep! :D
Here are the kids next to the volunteer fire department truck. Matthew is into all things with wheels at the moment, and so this was a big deal for him.
Joshua spent the whole time in his seat, but he didn't mind too much. As long as he had food when he was hungry, he was a joy.
We were about to leave when we saw the horses. Two laps around the enclosure was a buck, so I let the older two kids have a go. Jacob is on a full-grown horse. He thought it was so cool.
Kaylee wanted to ride the pony. In every picture I took of her she looks so aristocratic. I think she is either imagining herself as one of her beloved princess or else she was just born to look good on a horse.
I told the kids that we could get ice cream at the festival, but when I saw the price I told them I'd get them ice cream cones at McDonald's. I don't know if you can tell, but Matthew is wearing most of his. When I pulled him out of the car he looked like he had a Santa beard. :p
We are very excited for Jarum to be finished with his test. He has vowed to never take another board exam. It's very stressful, but totally worth it when it starts to bring in extra money. We'll find out his results in about a month. Good luck, Jarum!
Anyway, I'm going to bed. I'm so exhausted from today. It was fun, but boy! I need some sleep! :D
Thursday, October 18, 2007
More of Misty and the Kids
Well, it seems as though Misty has finally gotten used to us. She is a crazy cat that has turned out to be kind of standoffish, but loves to play. Go figure. She loves to run around the house chasing bugs, and I have noticed that our fly population has started to dwindle. YAY! She is still very sweet with the family, but she doesn't like to be snuggled much. Except in the middle of the night. That's when she turns on the purring for attention. But I don't mind. It's very relaxing.
Jacob received his report card yesterday and made straight A's, the Honor Roll, and another Good Citizenship award. Congrats, Jacob. You're, as they say in Boston, "wicked awesome!"
Other than that there isn't much to report. All is well. :)
Misty behind the computer desk. My, my, my! I need to organize that thing! *is slightly embarrassed at the state of her computer desk...*
Misty likes to hide in all sorts of tight spots. This one in particular cracks me up!
Best buds.
Say what?
Kaylee has taken to getting her clothes ready for the next day by creating a 2D Kaylee. She even drew a head and arms, and even gave one of the arms her freckle. Hey, whatever gets her to get ready!
And I just snapped this today. I thought it was cute. He is so attached to that thing!
Jacob received his report card yesterday and made straight A's, the Honor Roll, and another Good Citizenship award. Congrats, Jacob. You're, as they say in Boston, "wicked awesome!"
Other than that there isn't much to report. All is well. :)
Misty behind the computer desk. My, my, my! I need to organize that thing! *is slightly embarrassed at the state of her computer desk...*
Misty likes to hide in all sorts of tight spots. This one in particular cracks me up!
Best buds.
Say what?
Kaylee has taken to getting her clothes ready for the next day by creating a 2D Kaylee. She even drew a head and arms, and even gave one of the arms her freckle. Hey, whatever gets her to get ready!
And I just snapped this today. I thought it was cute. He is so attached to that thing!
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