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Weekly Wrap-Up

I've seen this on another blog I visit and thought I might try it out, to see what has kept us busy (or NOT) this past week.

Last Sunday we went to church and came home. It was raining we sat here & did nothing but looking at each other all day, I went to bed for a few hours. I sit here with the kids day in & day out why sit here while they wrestle & fight another afternoon. *ugh*

Monday, again just here at home doing nothing. Until 4:30 and took Rachel to her summer ballet class. I think I did all of our laundry, which was like 5 loads, finally finished that around 8:30pm

Tuesday, again the kids sat here & did nothing. Some time spent outside, a few hours here & there. Rachel & Avery played in the little dinky blow up pool with a few inches of water. They both can barely fit in it together (we don't have the room in the yard for a bigger one, not even those quick set one AND we're afraid the puppies would pop it or try to chew on it when we're not out there so it'd just be ruined if we did set up a flat spot ~ which would take some time here LOL!)
After dinner I sat down and made a list of the definite things I wanted to order for Avery for school this year and a few things I wanted to check out before ordering on Wednesday.

Wednesday: I took the three kids and went to a hotel open house meeting to order Avery's curriculum and three books for Rachel too. So we spent about an hour out of the house. Came home ate lunch and they went out to play. Jason took the older two to adult Bible study, I went a few weeks ago and Avery talked, whined, carried on through it all so I just stay home, what's the point if I can't hear the lesson? We have a small church, there is no classes or anything for the kids on Wednesday nights, there is barely enough adults to handle Sunday School classes.

Thursday: I went to my mom's house with the kids and left them for like 3 hours while hubby & I met two friends at the ball park for $1 night. Then I drove back out to pick them up, got home & everyone in bed 11pm.

Friday (today): I'm doing laundry, balanced the checkbook, paid a bill, called in prescription refill (for hubby's EXPENSIVE eye drops from lasik surgery!) and that is it. I'm going to fix the kids lunch then we'll sit here & do nothing all day I guess. Hubby is off work on Fridays MAYBE he'll cut the grass~ finally, or finish our back porch redo ~ finally or something!!

Tomorrow is grocery store
Sunday is church then home to do nothing.

No wonder I've got the summer blahs ;)

In Loving Memory

Halle was the daughter of our dear friends John & Jamie, lost as a result of a tragic accident over two years ago now. I wanted them to know we're thinking of them this week ~ moreso then usual ;0) We love you guys!

Summer Blahs

That is what I feel like. And yet I don't know why, this is my favorite time of year so why do I feel so blah?

I keep trying to find something we could do to no avail, maybe that is one reason.

I know one reason I felt so bad over the weekend, it was cool all week last week, hardly any sunshine to speak of and I am a person who needs her sun. I went to church on Sunday & had dinner with Jason & the kids but then I slept for several hours and went back to bed at the normal time and slept again, I just couldn't face sitting here at home stuck in the house with the kids while it rained again.

I've checked into local pool prices, that is something we are all missing this summer, using the in ground pool at my parent's house they lived in last year but no longer. Anyways, the city pools are free so I drove by my preferred one the other day and dare I say it...the crowd looked a little rough. I don't know that I could go and take my three kids alone and be comfortable so I guess that is out. The one county pool that is nearby used to be always crowded and I'm sure that hasn't changed so I won't do that one alone, have to wait till hubby is off one day. But the last two Friday's he's been off he's been playing golf and I think that is the plan for this coming Friday too if his best friend gets a tee time & a foursome set up.

We don't do schoolwork through the summer, although I have to say had we had it here we would've last week since we weren't doing much else anyways. I wait until the publishers come to town and have a motel meeting to save 10% and get free shipping. I'm actually going to one of those this afternoon, to get Avery's curriculum, I use Abeka for him and ACE for the older two. Anyways, I'm going to go order his kindergarten stuff and a art book & history book for Rachel to supplement her other stuff. But we won't start back yet, I think I'd just have a rebellion on my hands if I tried that....at least from the older two LOL!!

So now I'm trying to find us something to do, we're thinking we'll go back to the Creation Museum one Friday but not sure when.

I shouldn't be like this, I got a week at the beach and some aren't getting that this summer right?

But tell me what are you doing this summer? Anything different you don't do the rest of the year?

Just a few more

I'm sure you're tired of seeing pictures from our trip to the beach. Right now though it's all I feel up to posting, just in a little *blah* mood & can't come up with anything else to post anyway. So here are the birds we fed on the beach one day & maybe a few other shots too, whatever hits me when I browse through my files ;)

Independence Day

HAPPY 4TH of JULY EVERYONE!

Mandarin Orange Cake

Here ya go Julie ;0)

MANDARIN ORANGE CAKE

CAKE:

1~ box butter cake mix ( any kind will work)

1~ 11 oz. mandarin oranges with juice

3 eggs

1 stick of butter, softened

FROSTING:

1 small box of instant vanilla pudding

1 16 oz can of crushed pineapple with juice

1 tub of cool whip

Preheat oven to 350.

Combine cake mix, eggs, oranges, and butter and beat 4 minutes until well combined. Pour into two 8" round cake pans (lightly greased). Bake for 25-30 minute, remove from oven allow to cool.

I combine the frosting ingredients while the cake is baking then put back in fridge to stay cool until the cake is cooled enough to frost. Remove first cake from pan & frost on top, then place second cake on top of that and completely frost the outside & top of cake.

This cake must be refrigerated when not being served, you can remove in time to warm up before serving but be warned the frosting does 'melt' kind of quickly.

Oh and you can see a picture here, I've topped with with oranges or strawberries or whatever I've got on hand.

http://jasonjennifer.blogspot.com/2008/03/another-birthday.html

Cape Hatteras National Seashore Lighthouse

So the last two times we've been in Florida it's been a 'treat' for first Justin then Rachel to climb the lighthouse nearby with Daddy. I can't climb lighthouse, I have issues with vertigo. So this year, it was Avery's turn to climb a lighthouse. the other two weren't interested so we went one afternoon so Daddy & Avery could do the climb. I sat on the porch of the house in a picture below & waited ;) Enjoy!!

this is the old Light keeper house, it's administrative offices now.

See the path in the land? This is the path where they moved this lighthouse inch by inch back. About 10 years ago now I think? It had to be moved to preserve it. It used to sit way out there on end where it's just sand.

a view from the top

looking down while climbing up