Time moving too fast

(Picture of Charlie & his Barf - yes, it's name is Barf because it looks like it's neck threw-up and people have said it is a rat, elephant, dog, rabbit, or something else - Barf has to go everywhere with us and it is a very sad time when we lose it or if it needs washed.)

Well, I feel like I shouldn't blink or my kids might be 30 when I open my eyes again. Aleah being in the 3rd grade is hard work - I didn't realize what level she would be up too already. Her math takes me much longer to check and her spelling :( - some of the words I have to look up to see what they mean.

Cameron being in the 1st grade is just exhausting. He hates homework and it takes us over an hour just to get spelling words written and reading done - but I do have to say he has come a long ways in the last year. He's reading a lot of words now and he's doing rather well at math.

Charlie being two isn't as bad as with the other kids but he misses them so much during the day. He gets upset every morning when Dad takes Cam & Ali in the car and he has to stay with mom. This morning he ran outside with me and kept say, "I go too, Mom. I go too!"


I volunteer at the school for lunch recess duty - that's interesting. Cam loves that I'm there and comes to give me hugs & kisses in between running around with his friends. Aleah will come to say hi, but then is off and will pretend like I don't exist - I tried to give her a hug yesterday, and she said, "Please don't embarrass me, Mom."

I want them all to freeze at age 4 where they can do most things by themselves, but still think Mom & Dad are the greatest people on earth and we are all-knowing, all-powerful, & all-important.

I am now married to a triathlete!

Pic 1: Aaron is to the far left, cheesin' for the camera at the start of his mile long swim, Pic 2: heading out on the bike for 15.2 miles, Pic 3: Leaving for his 4.2 mile run, Pic 4: crossing the finish line with Cam & Ali behind him, Pic 5: HE DID IT!

I am so proud of my husband! I think he's still amazed at himself for doing it. He's extremely sore today and walking like he was hit by a truck, but I haven't heard him say, "never again will I do that" yet, so I'm guessing it was a good experience.

What a crazy life I have

Pic 1: Aleah next to her "Lady Potato Head" that she entered into the fair, Pic 2: Cam next to his "Pirate Potato Head" that he entered into the fair, Pic 3: Cam, Charlie, & I on a helicopter ride,






Pic 4: Aaron trying a FRIED Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich and FRIED oreos - yes, he had a stomach ache all night.



Sorry that I haven't posted in so long. After the kids started school, our crazy schedule started. I started working nights (M-F, 4 - 8 p.m.) at the gym daycare to cover for a friend that went to Greece for 12 weeks. Aaron has school or coaches Football 4 nights a week, and Aleah has Soccer or Karate 2 nights a week. So, there has been a lot of juggling and a lot of help from Jessie & Clay to watch the kids and get them where they need to be at night. The day time isn't much better. I watch 3 kids 2 days a week; I HAVE to fit in exercise 6 days a week; Housework and errands have to be done in the morning because I have to pick up Cam at 1 p.m. and then get his homework done & dinner made before we go back to school and pick up Aleah at 3 p.m. It's a good thing Charlie is such an amazing kid and just goes along with whatever I have planned for the day. Now I'm suppose to fit volunteering for my kid's classes into the week as well; am I a mom or a super-freak that knows how to squeeze 36 hours out of a 24 hour day? Probably, I'm a little of both. I guess I will just have to get done what I can and expect those around me to understand that "I can't do it all" - even if they believe I should...Aaron. Well, I have no more time for blogging - I am on to dishs, laundry, groceries, & maybe I will even get the floors swept today. Have a wonderful Day!