Barry and Braden had scouts tonight and were selling candy bars to raise money for scout camp. (Barry is the scoutmaster for those who don't know.) I tried to get both of them to wear scout uniforms telling them they would sell more and they wouldn't do it saying they'd be too hot. (Rolling eyes here...) They ended up coming back to the house to drop off Barry's car and one of the other boys had his scout shirt on so I made Braden put on his. (Way to go Allen's!)
Barry and Braden came back a few minutes ago just laughing. Braden and Peyton teamed up, with their scout shirts on, and the other two boys went together, with no scout shirts on. Guess who sold more? Yup, Braden and Peyton sold three times as many candy bars! I couldn't resist and had to tell them I told you so as I was laughing. Then they both caved and said I was right after all and they were glad Braden had worn his shirt. Of course, the funniest part was the other dad that went bought $20 of candy bars from Braden not knowing there was a competition going on and his son was on the other team. Apparently it was really funny when the other boy found out his own dad had "gone against him". Haha. Scouts are so fun! Ahem, and yes, I feel vindicated now thank you very much.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Karina's learned how to ride a bike!
For Memorial Day weekend, we went to Cherry Springs with Barry's family on Saturday. Kent and Linda brought up their trailer so we'd have somewhere dry to play while it rained. Our family really likes to bike ride so we all brought our bikes to ride the trails on. Karina has tried several times to learn to ride a bike but didn't have any success. I think it is because he bike is so heavy. It is heavier than any of the other bikes we own and I didn't even clue into that until it was too late.
I took the big kids riding around while Barry worked with Karina. When we all got back together Karina had learned to ride her bike! Barry said she was really needing help and then all of the sudden she just took off and went. She was SO happy! The big parking lot worked out in our favor as she had lots of room to ride and show us. Of course, as with anyone learning to ride she had a few good crashed and required band-aids by the end of the night but she had a good time.
On Sunday we were talking about it some more and discussing how it is about time for Karina and Tyler to move up in bike sizes. We talked about spray painting Tyler's bike pink for Karina and he would use Braden's old one. Then mom had an epiphany! My old banana bike that I got when I was her age was still in Grandpa and Grandma Gallafent's storage and it's PINK. Was being the operative word because we drove down that evening and went and picked it up from Grandpa and Grandma.
Grandpa and Grandma were so sweet and got it all ready for her. Karina is really excited that she gets to ride mommy's old bike and it is in great condition since it was stored in a good place for so long. The bike itself is just a little bit big for her but it will fit her for a long time at least. I know that for a fact because I took a spin around on it and it almost wasn't even too small for me since I had the big seat to slide back on. Ah, the good old days and the memories! I remember riding circles and circles around Grandpa and Grandma Scott's unfinished upper addition during the winter when Angela and I got those bikes for Christmas. I think they held off on finishing it just so we could come ride our bikes in circles for hours every Sunday at their house. I get they loved the constant drone of that. :-)
So, our pretty princess finally learned how to ride a bike, she won a new pink bike helmet last month and she just got a new-to-her pink bike. How much better can it possibly get for a 7-year old? Haha.
I took the big kids riding around while Barry worked with Karina. When we all got back together Karina had learned to ride her bike! Barry said she was really needing help and then all of the sudden she just took off and went. She was SO happy! The big parking lot worked out in our favor as she had lots of room to ride and show us. Of course, as with anyone learning to ride she had a few good crashed and required band-aids by the end of the night but she had a good time.
On Sunday we were talking about it some more and discussing how it is about time for Karina and Tyler to move up in bike sizes. We talked about spray painting Tyler's bike pink for Karina and he would use Braden's old one. Then mom had an epiphany! My old banana bike that I got when I was her age was still in Grandpa and Grandma Gallafent's storage and it's PINK. Was being the operative word because we drove down that evening and went and picked it up from Grandpa and Grandma.
Grandpa and Grandma were so sweet and got it all ready for her. Karina is really excited that she gets to ride mommy's old bike and it is in great condition since it was stored in a good place for so long. The bike itself is just a little bit big for her but it will fit her for a long time at least. I know that for a fact because I took a spin around on it and it almost wasn't even too small for me since I had the big seat to slide back on. Ah, the good old days and the memories! I remember riding circles and circles around Grandpa and Grandma Scott's unfinished upper addition during the winter when Angela and I got those bikes for Christmas. I think they held off on finishing it just so we could come ride our bikes in circles for hours every Sunday at their house. I get they loved the constant drone of that. :-)
So, our pretty princess finally learned how to ride a bike, she won a new pink bike helmet last month and she just got a new-to-her pink bike. How much better can it possibly get for a 7-year old? Haha.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Merry is the Month of May....
Rain, rain, rain and more rain. Barry and I are really liking the rain for a few reasons: it's not snow, my very few plants that made it past a dead seed are growing nicely now and lastly we don't have to water our lawn, The latter being a definite bonus since our sprinkler system is still broke. Our tulips are blooming (at least those that Kayli didn't pick when her dad said she could pick all the dandelions she wanted) and all four of the kids have turned into trampoline magnets again.
Our highlight for the month is Braden turning twelve and receiving the priesthood. He looks great in his new suit and you should see how his demeanor changes when he puts it on. It's fantastic to watch! Haha. I'm sure that in combination with graduating from primary has affected his attitude change at church. All the grandparents came up to see him ordained. Barry and Kent happily brought Braden to priesthood beforehand and I can't decide who was smiling the biggest, Barry or Braden. I got a good laugh out of it. He also finished up his Faith in God award and received that, too. He did a great job passing the sacrament his first time and it was fun to watch, although Kayli was wondering where Braden went since he wasn't by us. Braden did say the Bishop wants him to start sitting up on the stand to be a "messenger" for him. Hopefully we won't get Kayli trying to escape up that and get her buddy.
Kayli this month has decided she REALLY likes going to grandparents houses. She's been asking a lot lately to go to Grandpa's. When we came home from church on Sunday she crossed her arms over her straps when I tried to unbuckle her. She then told me, "No! Grandpa's!" and wanted to leave right then to go. We had to coerce her in to eat lunch first. They was great joy when we finally headed out. Now, whenever she doesn't get what she wants, she starts crying for Grandpa. It's really funny to watch as she is such a drama queen. :-)
All the active boys that attend my Webelos group have graduated. This leaves just Tyler and I until the middle of July. I'm sure Tyler will be excited to find out he gets to pick out anything he wants to do out of the book. This also, of course, makes him the oldest cub scout and I'm sure he'll love that. I keep calling every week for the other two and hopefully they'll start coming, too, but if not we'll have a good time. One bonus is that since Tyler is the only one, Barry gets to take him to Webelos overnight camp instead of my going. Haha. Garrett, we are hoping you'll come, too, since Barry took Braden, Seth and Zach together.
Karina has been my gardening buddy this month. She helped setup a potting bench with me, replant our strawberry plant from the store, plant all the seeds in the tray, and has dubbed herself The Waterer. She got to pick out a new watering can and loves to make sure they all have a drink. I'm hoping she'll get Grandma Dawn's genes for growing and not mine since she likes it so much.
Barry has started working away again on his master's paper. I'm not sure how it is going but he seems to spend some time on it every night since summer session has started. I'm crossing my fingers that he can still finish up in December or May at the lastest since he has to take a cumulative test on every class he's taken.
As for me, I've spent a fair amount of time at the auto mechanics this month. I was driving the van and it started lurching and jerking on me, then acting like it was going to stall. It's been in twice already and it is still having problems on occasion. It was interesting trying to get us places as the truck was in the shop getting a new clutch. Hence, we had a five-seater car with six people. We're really grateful to Mom and Dad Hansen for letting us borrow their blue car. The mechanic and Barry keep telling me it is fine for them now so I'm not happy about looking like a silly woman who doesn't know what she is talking about. We were out delivering phone books Saturday, though, and it started doing it again so Barry finally got to hear it and I told him, "See! See! It really does have problems!". He wasn't too happy to see I was right after all. So, those two trips plus getting a new clutch in the truck set us back about $2,000.
Barry would love to share this next funny story so I'd better include it. We decided to try delivering phone books so Braden could earn money for scout camp. That didn't end up working out so well as it turned into a whole family project to get it done. We were on the last road and couldn't find it on the delivery map anywhere. I turned to Barry like we were in luck and said, "Oh, you know?! There is a phone book right behind my seat. It'll have a map in it." I meant the blue phone book from the house that was already in the van and had totally forgotten about the ton in the back. Barry looked at me with this mocking incredulous look and in a shocked tone said, "A PHONE BOOK? WOW, REALLY?!" Then I realized what I'd said and we just busted up laughing. I laughed so hard I cried. I guess you had to be there but we were all laughing hysterically at it. For any of you ever thinking of trying this sometime, though, don't. WAY too much time for the amount you get paid.
That's all for this month. Everyone have a good memorial day weekend!
Our highlight for the month is Braden turning twelve and receiving the priesthood. He looks great in his new suit and you should see how his demeanor changes when he puts it on. It's fantastic to watch! Haha. I'm sure that in combination with graduating from primary has affected his attitude change at church. All the grandparents came up to see him ordained. Barry and Kent happily brought Braden to priesthood beforehand and I can't decide who was smiling the biggest, Barry or Braden. I got a good laugh out of it. He also finished up his Faith in God award and received that, too. He did a great job passing the sacrament his first time and it was fun to watch, although Kayli was wondering where Braden went since he wasn't by us. Braden did say the Bishop wants him to start sitting up on the stand to be a "messenger" for him. Hopefully we won't get Kayli trying to escape up that and get her buddy.
Kayli this month has decided she REALLY likes going to grandparents houses. She's been asking a lot lately to go to Grandpa's. When we came home from church on Sunday she crossed her arms over her straps when I tried to unbuckle her. She then told me, "No! Grandpa's!" and wanted to leave right then to go. We had to coerce her in to eat lunch first. They was great joy when we finally headed out. Now, whenever she doesn't get what she wants, she starts crying for Grandpa. It's really funny to watch as she is such a drama queen. :-)
All the active boys that attend my Webelos group have graduated. This leaves just Tyler and I until the middle of July. I'm sure Tyler will be excited to find out he gets to pick out anything he wants to do out of the book. This also, of course, makes him the oldest cub scout and I'm sure he'll love that. I keep calling every week for the other two and hopefully they'll start coming, too, but if not we'll have a good time. One bonus is that since Tyler is the only one, Barry gets to take him to Webelos overnight camp instead of my going. Haha. Garrett, we are hoping you'll come, too, since Barry took Braden, Seth and Zach together.
Karina has been my gardening buddy this month. She helped setup a potting bench with me, replant our strawberry plant from the store, plant all the seeds in the tray, and has dubbed herself The Waterer. She got to pick out a new watering can and loves to make sure they all have a drink. I'm hoping she'll get Grandma Dawn's genes for growing and not mine since she likes it so much.
Barry has started working away again on his master's paper. I'm not sure how it is going but he seems to spend some time on it every night since summer session has started. I'm crossing my fingers that he can still finish up in December or May at the lastest since he has to take a cumulative test on every class he's taken.
As for me, I've spent a fair amount of time at the auto mechanics this month. I was driving the van and it started lurching and jerking on me, then acting like it was going to stall. It's been in twice already and it is still having problems on occasion. It was interesting trying to get us places as the truck was in the shop getting a new clutch. Hence, we had a five-seater car with six people. We're really grateful to Mom and Dad Hansen for letting us borrow their blue car. The mechanic and Barry keep telling me it is fine for them now so I'm not happy about looking like a silly woman who doesn't know what she is talking about. We were out delivering phone books Saturday, though, and it started doing it again so Barry finally got to hear it and I told him, "See! See! It really does have problems!". He wasn't too happy to see I was right after all. So, those two trips plus getting a new clutch in the truck set us back about $2,000.
Barry would love to share this next funny story so I'd better include it. We decided to try delivering phone books so Braden could earn money for scout camp. That didn't end up working out so well as it turned into a whole family project to get it done. We were on the last road and couldn't find it on the delivery map anywhere. I turned to Barry like we were in luck and said, "Oh, you know?! There is a phone book right behind my seat. It'll have a map in it." I meant the blue phone book from the house that was already in the van and had totally forgotten about the ton in the back. Barry looked at me with this mocking incredulous look and in a shocked tone said, "A PHONE BOOK? WOW, REALLY?!" Then I realized what I'd said and we just busted up laughing. I laughed so hard I cried. I guess you had to be there but we were all laughing hysterically at it. For any of you ever thinking of trying this sometime, though, don't. WAY too much time for the amount you get paid.
That's all for this month. Everyone have a good memorial day weekend!
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