After picking up a few new games (Guitar Hero III, High School Musical Sing It!, and Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games) over the weekend, our Wii has regained popularity in our house again.
Yeah, we had pizza tonight. hehehe
I know I’m totally biased, but aren’t my kids the cutest?! 
Tags: kiddies, videoclips, wii
Much to my amazement, amusement, and dismay, you realize they’re no longer babies when
…they can open cabinets/drawers that have child safety latches.
…they know how to manipulate the safety gates at the top of the stairs.
…they can answer the phone/cell and carry on a conversation.
…they can shampoo, rinse, dry, and lotion themselves.
…they have mastered the remote control, PC, DVD & CD player.
…they can vacuum the house and fold laundry.
…they know what you’re S-P-E-L-L-I-N-G.
…they’re full-fledged admission payers at Disneyland and movie theaters.
*sigh* wow, they’re growing up so fast. 
Tags: kiddies
“Busy” and “Tired” are words I commonly use to describe my days as of late. I would love to post more…but my days are busy, and by the end of the night, I’m too tired. These days, I barely call my mom, and my dear sisters and friends back home never hear from me. 
This blog is the only forum for them to see what we’re up to….and even then, I’m lucky to crank out something once a week.
With all the time that passes with little or no communication between my loved ones back home, I fear that we might drift apart. I’m saddened by that thought. Last night I drempt of my girlfriends. It was almost a collage of memories we shared of years past. In my dream, my girlfriends and I were preparing to throw a party. I was not married nor did I have children…but a part of me knew it was a dream. Just like in the movies, where you’re aware that you’ve been given a chance to go back in time, I asorbed being surrounded by those I love and miss…Bett – laughing and draping her arm over my shoulder. Ivy – sampling something yummy she made and talking with her mouth full. Wil – clapping and doing some silly dance with her crazy long arms. Sarah – sitting in a chair and giggling along. I felt utterly happy. After I woke up, I laid in bed still thinking about the dream…as my tears rolled onto my pillow. *sigh*
Last week, I spent a lot of time at school (aside from work). Helped out with the Arts Masters program, visited the Book Fair (twice), and had Ashlyn’s class decorate the birdhouse for the Fall Fundraiser. Summer was home sick both Thursday and Friday with fever and cold. I had to drag my poor baby to work with me (since we’re so desperately short-staffed). Despite her discomfort, Summer was such an angel. She never complained, whined, or fussed….not once during the time she spent with me at work or at home. Of course, once her sister got home from school, it was a whole different story. 
By Saturday, Summer was well enough to attend a birthday party with Ashlyn.
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Sunday, we spent the day at my in-laws’. We ate at a yummy Malaysian restaurant in Arcadia for dinner before catching a showing of “The Game Plan”. I loved the movie and I found myself falling hard for Dina‘s man. hehehe
No school on Monday due to Veteran’s Day. The kiddies and I met with Grace (and kids) for lunch, frozen yogurt, and some shopping. My little one is still coughing and sniffly, so we didn’t stay out too long.
Today we resumed normal school schedule. Summer, having not gone to school for 5 days, kinda dragged her feet getting ready this morning. Today was a brutal day of homework for Ashlyn….I sat with her for 3 hours doing her homework packet. Then Aric sat with her for 2 hours completing her homework packet and reading/answering questions for the Jr. Great Books program. It normally takes her a couple of hours to finish her homework packet (for the week), but I don’t know what was taking her so long today. It didn’t help that her friends kept ringing our doorbell asking if she could play. I told Ashlyn that she didn’t have to finish it today, but she prefers to get it all done in one sitting. That way, she could read, review, and play at her leisure for the remainder of the week. Ashlyn totally reminds me of Wil that way. I, on the other hand, would wait to do my homework at the very last minute. 
HAHAHA!
My sinuses are acting up today… 
…I hope I’m not coming down with what Summer had.
Tags: birthday party, dreams, girlfriends, kiddies, movies, pictures, weekend
Goodness…is it November already? It’s crazy how quickly the months fly by now. The past couple of weeks have been busy (and what else is new?!). Aside from work, lots of time spent volunteering at Ashlyn’s school, birthday parties, Halloween festivities, errands, home improvements, and our usual social activities, my days seem like such a blur.
This past weekend was no different. Friday night was spent with our friends at James and Grace’s for dinner and some fun.
Saturday, we drove up to Stevenson Ranch to vist with Brian and Grace, and to meet their new addition – Baby Gradin!
I didn’t think Daylight Savings would have much of an affect on us…but this morning I woke up to find Ashlyn standing next to my bed, already dressed and ready for school at 7am! 
Then tonight, she fell asleep at the dinner table. 
Crazy!
Here are some miscellaneous pics from October.
Happy Friday! *whew!* I’m so glad this week is finally over….it was an incredibly busy one for me. Aside from volunteering at Ashlyn’s school everyday, it was also parent/teacher conference week (which meant minimum days). I spent most of the week shuttling between school, appointments, playdates, and lots of errands.
Last year I was not as involved with Ashlyn’s school because I still had Summer at home. This year I signed on to be Ashlyn’s room-mom in class and help out during noon duty at school….which resulted in an offer for a permanent position at her school. I wasn’t really looking to get a job, but now I’m going to get paid for something I’d do for free. SWEET! Of course, the employment process for the school district was lengthier than what I’m usually used to (live scan fingerprinting, TB test/physical, and lots of paperwork). Everything should be finalized after my orientation next Monday. I’m so excited!
Noon duty isn’t as easy as it sounds. Supervising two lunch shifts (first – consisting of about 240 lower graders and second – about 160 upper graders) gets kinda noisy and chaotic. I also broke up a fight on the playground yesterday between two girls. I’m still not sure (nor confident) about what I can and can’t say to kids nowadays. I’ve been helping out with noon duty everyday for the last 3 weeks…and in the beginning, nobody really listened to me. I’d blow my whistle and they’d look my way, then continue about their business. Now when I blow my whistle, they’ll actually stop what they’re doing and wait for my instructions. I went from “Hey, Noon Duty….” to “MRS. Noon Lady…”. HAHAHA! I really enjoy it.
…and I get to spy on see Ashlyn at school everyday. 
*Muahahaha*
Here are a couple of pics from last weekend:
The kiddies have a lot of birthday parties to attend this weekend. We’ll be going to Pump it Up again (third weekend in a row). They never seem to get sick of it, and I’m getting some exercise in the proccess.
Have a great weekend!
Tags: birthday party, Cookie, kiddies, pictures, school, weekend, work
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