This particular month has flown by with the weather getting nicer and school ending for the kids. I am glad to have carved out some time for Jasmine because she is growing up so fast. It seems like the only time we get now is when we are in the car. I understand when those commercials tell you to use the car to talk to your kids because they are stuck in the car with you. So far softball is fun for her and I hope that she keeps at it but I am not sure if she will continue doing it next year or not. I don't really want her to feel like she needs to because that is what I did growing up. I have to face that her love is horses and that will take center stage as she grows older and is able to participate in it more.
Softball continues for another month so at least I get to hold on to that for a bit longer and then I will lose her for a bit in July when she stays at Jerry and Pat's for a few weeks, but hopefully she comes back from that happier and more content with the family. Then it is the big Disney World trip and for sure she will be sick of the family again especially of her siblings.
Tough to think my oldest girl is going to be 12 already in a few months. AHHHHH, where does the time fly?
Monday, May 31, 2010
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Jasmine Time
My girl is away for three days on a school trip (deportage) and I don't know what to do. This month has been wonderful and I love spending time with Jasmine. It is hard to believe that she is going to be 12 already in September. Where does the time go? I think helping out with her softball team is a great way to spend some quality time with her because of all the driving we have to do for the team. She comes up with some of the craziest topics to talk about in the car and I hope that stays that way.
Besides the softball games, we have had a chance to go out on the 15th for our girl time and it was fun just sitting back and letting her take the wheel (not literally yet). She comes up with the goofiest things to do. We went to Applebee's to eat and she orders a salad!!! Ha ha, the oriental chicken salad and a strawberry Lemonade. I am proud to see that she is growing into herself and more confident too.
On a side note, I was proud of all my kids the other day. We went to Wendy's to celebrate their fundraiser night and my kids were actually well behaved. They weren't the screaming kids you hear sometimes and they actually sat in their seats to eat!!! I am amazed at how they are growing up and when necessary they can get along. Funny how growing up can change sibling rivalry.
Besides the softball games, we have had a chance to go out on the 15th for our girl time and it was fun just sitting back and letting her take the wheel (not literally yet). She comes up with the goofiest things to do. We went to Applebee's to eat and she orders a salad!!! Ha ha, the oriental chicken salad and a strawberry Lemonade. I am proud to see that she is growing into herself and more confident too.
On a side note, I was proud of all my kids the other day. We went to Wendy's to celebrate their fundraiser night and my kids were actually well behaved. They weren't the screaming kids you hear sometimes and they actually sat in their seats to eat!!! I am amazed at how they are growing up and when necessary they can get along. Funny how growing up can change sibling rivalry.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
UPDATE
Okay you already know that April was a FLOP and May is starting but just to update you all....
Current weight is 137.5 down from my starting weight of 146.5 in January.
Just letting you know that I haven't forgotten about the previous months.
May!!!!
Got to love May!!!! It is getting nicer out and the kids are almost out of school and I think I will like this month's resolution better too. It is JASMINE AND ME month.
This month I am going to try and spend more quality time with her and her alone. I know it is hard for her being the oldest and everything so I hope this will help. It is going to be a little bit easier since I am helping out her softball team and therefore I can't bring kids with me to the practices. Plus I already have a night of scrapbooking scheduled for us on the 15th and I am looking forward to hitting the horse track with her too. Okay I know that sounds bad but she is really into horses and watching the cable show Jockeys. She watched the Kentucky Derby this year and knew the names and characteristics of most of the Jockeys and the names of half of the horses in the race too. She was explaining it to me. I love listening to her when she talks about stuff she really loves so horse racing is really about the animals and not the money.
Plus next month (I know it is June) we are going to join the ranks of the Twilight Saga obsession and see the next movie of the saga on the release night, so if anyone wants to brave the theaters with us YEAH!!
This month I am going to try and spend more quality time with her and her alone. I know it is hard for her being the oldest and everything so I hope this will help. It is going to be a little bit easier since I am helping out her softball team and therefore I can't bring kids with me to the practices. Plus I already have a night of scrapbooking scheduled for us on the 15th and I am looking forward to hitting the horse track with her too. Okay I know that sounds bad but she is really into horses and watching the cable show Jockeys. She watched the Kentucky Derby this year and knew the names and characteristics of most of the Jockeys and the names of half of the horses in the race too. She was explaining it to me. I love listening to her when she talks about stuff she really loves so horse racing is really about the animals and not the money.
Plus next month (I know it is June) we are going to join the ranks of the Twilight Saga obsession and see the next movie of the saga on the release night, so if anyone wants to brave the theaters with us YEAH!!
April a FLOP
So April came and went with nothing, notta, niltch. Not one date night and I can probably count on my hand the minutes we actually spent in the same room. Oh well I can't change other people, but hope that they are happy and only focus on myself right? I understand that Chris has been stressed out about work and over working on the house too so I have been trying to be more laid back so I may not have spent time with Chris, he did get more lonely time (Nick's terminology).
He got to spend more quality time with Ben-O and his guy pals too. I think in the past month Chris got out more alone than our entire time we have been married. Not to say that he didn't go out before but that is usually with me or with one kid or another. I understand that lonely time hard to come by with kids and when it stress out the other to be left with the kids it is easier to stay at home, but for the sake of your mental health persona time is necessary.
I know all mothers have gone through these times and some how we will survive right?
He got to spend more quality time with Ben-O and his guy pals too. I think in the past month Chris got out more alone than our entire time we have been married. Not to say that he didn't go out before but that is usually with me or with one kid or another. I understand that lonely time hard to come by with kids and when it stress out the other to be left with the kids it is easier to stay at home, but for the sake of your mental health persona time is necessary.
I know all mothers have gone through these times and some how we will survive right?
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