Kids

Emery left Brad and I a little note the other day on our mirror. We'll write on mirrors with dry erase markers sometimes. She wrote, I love you mom and dad. You're the best. Love Emersyn. Then she put PS this is an expo marker. 

The other day it was windy and some how, still not sure how, Jackson got his finger smashed in the car door. The doors were locked so it took just a second longer to get it out. He doesn't cry often but it was a very painful spot. Thankfully it wasn't broken. 

Day 2 much better.

Just because I never show the dogs. They are hating this colder weather. 

We moved the front room around and we were able to get Brad's chair back. They really missed having the chair to lay on. They have pretty much just slept on it every chance they get since we brought it back. 

This is just to show that Jackson can't take a normal picture when you say smile. 

Dystopia!

The boys had a class play. They are in the drama class and they put on a play at the end of the semester. This one was a mix of a bunch of books. It was pretty funny and the boys did a good job, but it was a little weird. Only thing is it was hard to hear. Camden spoke to quiet. 

Fun fact, Beckham needed jeans for his costume and he doesn't have any. He only wears basketball shorts or sweats, so he borrowed a pair of mine. They were too big for him, but worked for what he needed. 

 They had to cuddle, or spoon. If they didn't then they would die. They were supposed to be awkward in the play, but also were awkward because they are teen boys hugging in front of parents and friends. It was a funny scene. 

 And for some reason Beck's weapon at the end was a huge bear. Like I said, funny but weird. 

Random Things

It is the best time of year again, Halloween Wars is back on tv. Just the first week in and the kids have their teams picked. 

 Brad takes the position of his TP very seriously. I get the difference, just don't pay enough attention to it. Apparently he wants me to figure it out finally. 

 Luna is such a lazy dog. Brad got off the couch and she landed like this and just stayed. 

 Then to keep her warm, Brad put on a blanket. She stayed this way for a good 20 minutes. 

 It's conference time again. Grandma just had surgery, so we just did BINGO downstairs. They didn't get any prizes, other than M&Ms. 

Jackson and the Flies

The best part of this weekend was watching Jackson try and kill flies. It's the wonderful time of year where there are a ton of really slow flies everywhere.  Jacks has watched Brad and I kill them, so tonight he took it on himself to get as many as he could. He did a good job, the only thing is he is a little too short so he had to jump for the ones on the top. He actually did a good job and got a lot of them and had a blast while doing so. 

Emery is 11!

Yesterday Emersyn turned 11. She has been looking forward to her birthday since May. Having all of the kids birthday's in May makes her a little excited for her's to come. She wanted a party again this year. She invited 2 friends over. We went golfing at Lazer Mania and played a few games afterward. 

After golf they made slime of course. 

For some reason she wanted me to make her cake. It was pink unicorn with blue frosting and sprinkles with strawberries. 

We played the saran wrap ball game and opened presents. 

One thing Emery loves more than anything is to shop. She is 100% girl in that fact. We decided to give her a bunch of balloons with money in them. I'm not sure she really got it at first. 

Then Monday, on her actual birthday, her and I went to Jimmy Johns and on a shopping spree. We has a lot of fun. She shopped until she dropped, or until she spent all of her money. She got clothes, slime, scrunchies, backpack charms, things for her doll and stuff animal. 

Our friends from Texas sent her a birthday package too. she opened that Thursday, birthday Friday and presents from her brothers on Monday. 

Emery is the perfect single daughter. She is VERY girly (which I don't always get), but she also loves to play with her brothers, and most importantly, hang out with her mom. I love our girl nights together. Painting nails and face masks. Shopping and eating out, it's all a lot of fun. Emery loves to play with Jackson, and when we move, I think she'll have a harder time then she realizes moving into her own room. She loved babies, both real and fake. She'll carry her dolls around and then love to hold her baby cousins. She is going to be a great mom one day. Emery loves to cook with her dad mostly. They make pudding pie and muffins a lot. Since Uncle Bryan and his family has moved back to Twin, she and Adarah have been the best of friends. I love seeing them together. They can play for hours on end and not get tired. She girly but also doesn't care about her hair. She could go days without brushing it if I let her. Although this year for picture day she took it very seriously and picked the outfit the night before and had me braid her hair so it was curly in the morning. She could live in the water and at the pool. She loved having the pool pass the most. Too bad she was just too young to go alone or she would have gone more. Both Jacks and Emery love to color picture and then keep every single paper they touch. We cleaned their rooms this weekend, which they were not happy about, and we had to get them draws just to keep loose papers. None of my kids have the compulsive need to clean like I do. Emery does really well in school and loves it for the most part. She really loved the teacher she had last year, and she tells me almost daily how she tired to sneak into his line after recess or back into 4th grade so she can have him again. She is tiny, so she can almost get away with it. Emery likes being short, but also wants to get tall. She doesn't get how I was 5 ft 5 inch in 5th grade and she is just over 4. I tell her she can blame her dad's genes I guess. Emery is super sweet and nice but when she gets an attitude... lets just say teen Emery will be 'fun'. Thankfully she isn't verbally loud when mad; if she is really mad, she won't talk to you for hours. She can hold a grudge like no one i know. But once she is okay she always comes and give me a hug. We have a great relationship, but butt heads the most also. Again, teen Emery will be fun. Emery's favorite subject is writing, her favorite game or toy is Roblox and her favorite food is fried chicken. 

Fun Times

Brad keeps telling me it has been a while since I put anything up. With school starting, not a whole lot has happened. 

Emery and I like to paint nails together. The other day Jackson decided to join in the fun and let Emery paint his nails. He has yet to wear flip flops since getting that done though. 

We have had a big problem with the dogs running off. Brad and I are to the point where we just tell the kids to leave them and if something happens... well they shouldn't have run off. They didn't like that idea too much. We decided to put up a little fence. They can run a little but shouldn't be able to get out. Lack of exercise I think is one of the biggest issues. So far it works great. 

While putting the fence up, Camden decided to see if he could fit in the baby stroller, he did and then I flipped him over. He wasn't impressed because it made it harder for him to get out.

School Time Again

The kids have started school, and they were more than ready. Emery and Jacks are still in elementary, although this is Emery's last year before Jr. High! So far they both love their teachers and are having fun with friends at school. They both set out their clothes the night before so they were ready for the morning. They don't do that every night, but they do sometimes. 

 The boys are in 8th grade. This is their last time in Jr. High before High School next year! While they don't have every class together, they do have most. They are in most advanced classes. Beckham decided to not do band but Camden still is. They realized this week that their advanced teacher expect more, which I love. They have to do more than the minimum if they want a good grade, there are lots of projects and pop quizzes are a real thing for them. 

 We did candy posters again. This year we didn't made the candy part of a sentence, but Brad painted their names. Beckham said that at the end of the year he wants to have all of his friends sign it and frame it for the new house in Boise. They are all excited for the year. It's a little bitter sweet with the move. I really hope they take full advantage and make the most of the last year in school with these friends. 

End of Summer

I can't believe we are here already. Summer break ends today. The kids are ready for school, even if they won't admit it. 

The boys used their money from SDCC to buy a Nintendo Switch. Not bad for a weekends work. I have to say the switch has been fun; Mario is the best game.

 Emery and Jacks played hide and seek the other day. I tried to hide Jacks, but he isn't quite so it didn't work. 

I had surgery this past week. My left pinky and ring finger have been hurting and going numb. It's been happening for a while but did not think much about it until I started days when another nurse told me about why she had surgery All of her symptoms I had. I sent in to the doctor she suggested. He had me do  a few things, which took pain away but not the numbing. After a little wait, I had surgery. I was nervous to be put fully out and for the nerve block. Neither ended up being too bad. Versed is an amazing medicine. It was weird watch them on an ultrasound put the needle in and numb the whole arm. I couldn't move it for about 24 hours. A fully dead arm is hard to deal with. I forgot a few times and it just hit random things. You don't know how much you use both hands until you can't. If you know me you know I don't relax well. That has finally bit me in the butt. I wanted to do easy things with  the kids since I was working all summer. We made suckers, played boards games all afternoon and had a snack and TV show binge. We started Regular Show over and made lunch and snacks to have while we watched TV.  In between our projects, I slept a ton. The pain meds make me really tired, foggy and numb, which I hate. I was not very smart yesterday though. We went to Boise to shop for school and I thought I should be over needing pain meds. Boy I was wrong and felt it when we got home. 

I had a sweet bruise or something on my arm after surgery. It didn't hurt, just looked bad. 

 I can't pour with 2 hands, let alone one.

I remember bits and pieces from surgery. When I was taken back I got really nervous. They said they were going to give me meds so I relax. They put an oxygen mask on, which I'm claustrophobic with things like that, so I was glad the meds kicked it. The nurse took the mask off for a second and the CRNA asked if I had a beach picked out to go to. I said I don't like sand and then I was back in my pre op room saying my throat hurt. I don't remember asking for a popsicle, but I got 2! The only videos Brad took were these, and trust me a popsicle is very hard to eat. I remember looking at it and it was close but then I couldn't taste it. I'm guessing that's what I'm doing with my tongue.