Rise and shine everyone! For us, it's the last week before spring break so we're hustling to fit everything in before vacation!

It's a short week at school so I'll be scrambling to get ready when the kids aren't here. We're off to Arkansas to see the inlaws. Lots of family are coming in to see us so we'll be a big group. The grandparents will have all six grandsons together for the first time so we'll take lots of photos!

Friends are staying at our house for the week so I have to get the house ready for them and us ready to leave. American Airlines no longer serves food on our flight to Dallas so I have to pack lunch for 6 of us too! For goodness sakes!

One of my 7 year olds needs braces already. Because of tongue thrust, we need to get him going in June. I can't believe it! I'll have two in braces. When they finish, I'll have two more ready for braces. I think it's cheaper to buy the orthodontist a nice Hummer!

We should be getting our contractor bids this week for the house remodel. We'll decide on vacation, then be ready to start immediately. Went looking for granite countertops this week. What beautiful selections are out there. Never saw such great slabs before. Gosh knows what it might cost. Our budget will dictate what we get.

Have a great week everyone. Can someone do the Monday update next week? I'm not sure I'll have internet access next week since we'll be in the country!

Sharon
7 year old b/b/b + 10 year old son

Cleaning is the theme this week - I have spring cleaning fever...so here I sit on the computer Family coming should motivate me...Finally starting to feel better so I have energy to do some things.

We also have a short week this week and next, so I'm sure I will be hosting the neighborhood boys alot and handing out snacks and drink boxes in the bulk, but that is the way I like it.

Happy Easter, everyone!!

Deb
Son, 12
GGB, 10

Enjoy the cleaning, Deb. Company motivates me too!

Have fun with the neighborhood boys next week.

Sharon

Car troubles are the worst. Just thinking about them makes me stress. And I've had more stress from my Suburban than any one person should have!

Hope things warm up!

Sharon

Wow Sharon sounds like you have some fun scheduled. Wish I could.
This week is busy at work I have a training class from Tuesday to Thursday. The kids are on Spring break next week. The grandparents are watching them. So between my mom and the MIL they will be busy. We have too many folks already off so I couldn't take off. But will when the crowds leave and take the kids to Disneyland in a week or two. Get to out to dinner tonight for my stepdad birthday. The kids are excited to see the babysitter. Their preschool's teacher daughter. She is the greatest. She plays the entire time with them. Wednesday I have a housecleaner coming for the first time. I am excited to see how it turns out. My DH is really pissed. He doesn't want one.. I told him tough. Unless he starts scrubbing the toliets and such.. she is coming. So I hate to fight about things like this but after these many weeks of being sick, my mom sick and the kids I can't keep up. It's way to much with everything going on. So far the week isn't too full, just normal dance, therapy so I hope it stays that way.

Danielle
Easton, Blake and Hunter
1-24-99

Danielle
Easton, Blake & Hunter
1-24-99

Enjoy the housekeeper! I wish I had one. Enjoy Disney too!

Sharon

It will be a short week for us. The kids are out of school for Good Friday. We had our first soccer game on Saturday. The girls had 2 20 min. games. They did fairly well for the first game and Kourtney even scored 1 goal! They still have a hard time listening to the coach and paying attention to what is going on but I know that will come in time. The 2nd game didn't go so well. All of the kids were kinda wandering and really didn't care to play. The other team was really good for 4-5 yr. old made up of mostly little athletic boys who parents are coaches of most of the high school athletics. They knew what they were doing. Schuyler's game was a blowout. They are soooooo good. He scored 7 goals out of 12!!! Shows what a couple of years of experience can do! I think the girls just need time to figure it all out. Right after the games it was off to the community Easter Egg Hunt. So our Saturday was exhausting!

We had our parent meeting for Kindergarten. The Round-up will be this Thursday when the girls will be screened to see where they are at. I'm real anxious about the screenings but my friends tell me not to worry that the girls will be ready. Well I could write more but I'm off to pick them up from gymnastics. Wish I had time to reply to the other posts but I need to go.

Sharon, I can start the next week update if you would like. Let me know. You'll only be 1 state away from me!

** I'm back! Deb- That's a good idea with the drink boxes. Do they manage to get them thrown in the trash when they are done? My DS friends have a hard time doing that. JAC - Sending warmer weather your way! Danielle - Hope the housekeeper works out and your DH has a change of heart.

Kris & Co.
Nicknamed "Supermommy!" (by DH) to 4 super kids:
(B)Schuyler-8
Spontaneous Triplets born @ 33wks 5-18-99
(G)Katrena-4
(G)Kourtney-4
(G)Kerisa-4

........... Kris & Co. ...........

Thanks for starting next week's thread. My inlaws don't have internet access and we'll be trying to find a local source. There are some but not many. My dh needs access for business but I don't know how we will work it out. Probably no time for me to be surfing!

Now off to start planning a week away! Want to make sure the kids have cute clothes since all our "kinfolk" are coming out of the woodwork to see the boys!

Sharon

This will be a short school week for us, then it is Spring Break. Not that we are going anywhere, but I'd settle for some honest-to-goodness spring weather!
We are recuperating from this past weekend's fifth birthday party we had at home for the boys. What fun we had! We had a cowboy party with a pony ride and a petting zoo. The rain held off and we had a blast. The animals were so great. You can really go to town with this theme, and it is such fun. Hard to believe that my babies are five and ready for kindergarten (sniff!).

Tamra

Congrats on a great party for the kids! Sounds like a blast! Kids grow up so fast...

Sharon