Tuesday, March 13, 2019

I cannot believe March is half way over.  We celebrated Tim’s and Teagan’s birthdays last week.  We threw a pizza party for Teagan.  He had 10 friends over for games and cake.  Two of the friends were handfuls.  The ninety minute party felt like three hours.  We did run out of time.  He had to open his gifts after his friend’s left.  Two really fun presents received were a giant slinky and Bey Blades.  It has only been a few days and already we have untangled the slinky 3 times.

Monday we went out to eat dinner for the boy’s birthdays.  Nana and Lynn Hansen took us to Texas Roadhouse.  Teagan was so excited to sit on the saddle as the birthday.  On the other hand, Tim did not share the same enthusiasm.  He could not be convinced to sit on the saddle.

Xadia started girls on the run this week.  She is getting conditioned to run a 5k race.  I think she is really going to like it since her best friend Izzy will be joining her.  When she runs the actual race, Tim will be running with her.  Last night I tried helping Xadia with her multiplication.  She is learning her fours.  She knows all of her multiplication up through 12 except for 6, 7, and 8.  After about 30 minutes of whining and crying, I called it quits.  She begged through her tears to keep going and kept saying she was not tired..  Ha…moms know when kids lying.  She was sent to bed. 

Something funny about Xadia and Teagan, when they are out of school they like to play school.  Saturday they had flipper over laundry baskets and used them as desks.  They also got out paints and were going to town on an artistic picture.  I was not thrilled to find drops of paint on the carpet.  Oh the joys of being a mom.

McCabe is working hard to complete his school projects.  Thank goodness for parents.  I read a book with him (Lincoln’s Grave Robbers).  He did a book report and I spent a good hour proof reading and making corrections on his report.  After he submitted his report via computer and receiving a passing score I felt so relieved and good.  I was ready to move on.  The next day I get a call and he tells me that he read the directions wrong and has to re-do his book report.  Noooooo!  I helped him again with proof reading and minor corrections.  Once again submitted the report.  I love going through the sixth grade for the 3^rd time (first time was for me, the second time was for Jacinda, and the third time is for McCabe).

Since it is starting to warm up, McCabe is contacting his clients for lawn service.  Yesterday, he and Thorin went door to door and sold lawn aeration services.  When they got home, Tim asked how many they sold.  Thorin said about ten.  When Tim checked the app, he only saw 4 new clients.  I don’t know where the other six went but somehow they did not make it in his client app.

Jacinda is gearing up for her job at Lagoon.  She has one more training.  She will be a cashier.  I am kinda freaking out because at the last training she learned what to do during a robbery.  I never thought someone might rob Lagoon but it could happen.  It made me panic and worry about her safety even though the chances are very slim.  I guess mom’s never stop worrying about their babies.

Tim is a changed man.  He has discovered the Walmart grocery app.  He loves to order his groceries and then have them delivered.  Sure it costs $8 to deliver but he says, “it is the best $8 I have ever spent.”  This is a total game changer for him.  No more impulse buying.  No more nagging kids.  Of course this also means, no more hot dates to Walmart.  I guess we will have to find something else to do.