Kids and their Saturday morning cartoons are just too funny. They sit there and hoot and holler at them, laughing away. I love the sounds of their laughter and I am guaranteed to hear it first thing Saturday mornings without fail. It makes for a great start to my day when I come out of the bedroom and they are sitting there with smiles on their little faces. Now I have to make some coffee and breakfast. I hope everyone has a great day.
Reading
I love to read. It is something I have passed on to my children as well. They get good grades in school because I made sure they liked to read and encourage them as much as humanly possible. it is definitely paying off for them. I cannot help but to love reading. As a child it took me places and still does that I know I will probably never get to visit. It makes me feel as if I have been there.
A glass of wine
There is nothing better than a glass of wine after a grueling day and today was one of those days. It started at four thirty this morning with a dog acting up and continued until just a little while ago. I am not even sure it is over as far as that goes, but one can only hope. The kids are being great though and dinner is cooking. I finally have a few moments to myself to unwind and relax some. I am thinking about taking a nice long bubble bath after dinner and bringing my wine with me for good measure. Calgon take me away!
This is why
Okay, so I know I told you guys about the cheese cake and people were asking me why I ordered it online. Well if you Order Cheesecake Online there are so many different flavors to choose from. How could you not do it? Seriously, the kids went mad over the one I bought. The squeals of happiness were enough to sell me on it alone. There is nothing better then to hear your kids that happy. If you are a parent, then you know exactly what I mean.
My children’s happiness is the most important thing to me, just as it is to most parents. When you surprise them with something they like the sounds can make your head spin, but will definitely put a smile on your face. Being a parent it definitely the most rewarding thing I have ever done in my life, and I am happy that I can give my children something that makes them happy.
Laundry
I got behind on my laundry and now I have the leaning tower of laundry in my laundry room. This is not good. I am going to be days trying to get all of this done. I don’t even know how we ended up with so much. I went in there to get some cleaner for the bathroom and about fell over when I saw it. It is almost like the kids emptied their drawers and closets into this little room and shut the door on it. I am amazed that they had anything to wear to school today.
This is good
Oh the kids are going to be so happy. I ordered the most delicious looking cheesecake online and it just came in. They absolutely love this stuff. We have made our own from time to time, because you all know how much we like to cook and bake, but this is amazing. Cheesecake is definitely a favorite in our house. I have found lots of recipes online that we have tried over the years. I think the internet is the best thing ever invented. There is nothing you cannot find online.
This cheesecake is a gourmet one with different flavors. It is huge too. I bet it last for a week or more before it is all eaten, even the kids will have a hard time with it. I may take a couple of pieces over to my elderly neighbor. She is such a nice old lady and doesn’t have a lot of family nearby. I try to spend a little time with her whenever I can and so do the kids. I have the greatest kids.
Kids
The kids are so happy that winter is almost over. The weather this week has been amazing and they have spent a lot of time outdoors. This weekend we are going to go hiking in the state park. We are finally able to get out of the house and are really excited about it. I think we will take the dog as well, because she absolutely loves the state park. We even have favorite trails we like to hike along. One goes along the river and when the water gets warmer, we will hike and then swim and then hike some more. I love spring.
Job in Santa Clara
Guest post from: Denver Stephens
I live in Los Angeles, and just got a great job offer in Santa Clara. I know I cannot move my wife and children to Santa Clara since my son has special needs and is in a special school. We don’t want to change his environment since we know that it would be tough for him to handle. My wife and I decided that I would get a small apartment in Santa Clara so that I could work there during the week, and then I would come home to Los Angeles on the weekends to be with the family. I am going to miss them a lot, but I cannot pass up this opportunity. Taking this job would mean a big increase in salary, and we need all the money we can get to help our son get better. I found an apartment to rent pretty quickly, and then I started getting everything set up. I knew I would need to find direct tv in santa clara since I wouldn’t have my wife and kids there to keep me busy at night.
Waiting for my tax check
The IRS is so slow this year. We are still waiting for my check weeks later. I know that it is faster than previous years because it used to take a lot longer for people to get their checks. It is really annoying because the IRS told me it would be faster than this. I have a few bills that need to be paid off and then I am purchasing a new truck and laptop as well as a phone. Then I am spending money on my kids. They have earned a few new things with good grades an doing chores as they are supposed to. Hurry up IRS. grrrr
More work on the house
Well the remodeling is gong very well. The bathroom looks great and I am considering having some other work done as well. The basement is just an ordinary basement, but it is very large. There is a lot of unused space that would be great as a rec room. If I have the washer and dryer moved to corner and enclose that as a laundry room, I can finish the walls, add carpeting and possibly a half bathroom for a nice rec room.
My fiance has some large table games stored down there that can be set up for everyone to enjoy. A Foosball table could go in one corner, with the pool table on the other side. I have a friend who is purchasing new furniture, so I could take the old couches off of her hands and use them down here as well. All I would have to really buy would be a new TV and that is not very difficult. Our taxes will be in soon and we can afford it right now.
The kids would have their own space to play video games and play with their friends without being under foot all the time. It opens into the back yard as well, so it would be great for parties and holidays too. I think I will talk to my honey tonight when he gets home and see what he thinks.