This is the good mail I got from Amie yesterday. She sent me a little mulberry candle (I love mulberry, it's nonheadache producing in controlled amounts), all these cute cards of ribbon, a Tide Spot Remover Pen (remember the ice cream stain from last week?), two kinds of Orbit gum, and some aged fudge. Amie makes this great fudge every Christmas so I can only imagine that she froze it and then shared it with me. Delightful. Thanks Amie! I sent 3 cards and 4 packages yesterday, woohoo.
I joined an online Audio Books rental club that I'm trying out. They're located in Henderson, Nevada so the turn around time shouldn't be too long, but I'm not sure if I like it or not. Their website isn't very good and the turnaround time has been taking about a week. I'm actually going to try another online club to see if they're any better. It's still good mail though because I love getting all these different audio books and loading them on my iPod. Yesterday's delivery was Winter Solstice by Rosamunde Pilcher. Her book The Shell Seekers is one of my favorites. Earlier this year I listened to a whole set of Christmas short stories by her and loved them. The covers of her books make them look like cheesy romance novels, but that hasn't been my experience. One bonus to listening to her books is hearing them in a British accent.
This morning I ran to Walmart early (8:30am) and got a speeding ticket! $%$@ I'm usually pretty hyper about not speeding in residential areas, but this one street by us doesn't feel residential because it's a thoroughfare kind of street with houses by it. I was going 40mph in a 25. Dang it. The police man was really nice to me, and wrote it for 34 so I wouldn't have to pay as much. I have to sign up for traffic school and pay the fine. Not a good way to start my day, but I guess I deserved it. (This picture shows part of the ticket and the traffic school info along with my new pink iGlove for my ipod.)
Last night we had pancakes and bacon for dinner. Whitney loves to help and actually cracked all 3 eggs without incident. She claims my mom taught her how to do that, but I'm pretty sure I did. Don't I content with enough Dad propaganda not to have to deal with Nana propaganda too?! I was proud of myself for being patient and letting her help even though I just wanted to get it done myself. Is that hard for anyone else?
My sister-in-law Amy dropped her girls off around 10:45 to play all day today, sleep over tonight and play all day tomorrow. We haven't seen them since my birthday dinner at their house on July 9th! That's a long time not to see "the cousins." Poor Whitney has been going crazy and asking every day when they're coming over. Megan and Bella both look about 5 inches taller than the last time I saw them, and Tess' hair actually looks kind of long. She's still afraid of the wind because "it blows papers" (say that with a lisp, so funny, blowth paperthz). It should be fun. I'm almost as excited for Amy to have time alone as I would be for myself.**How often to your kids spend time with their cousins?
When was the last time you got a speeding ticket?
Have you sent any good mail this week?
What are you doing today?**
When was the last time you got a speeding ticket?
Have you sent any good mail this week?
What are you doing today?**
17 comments:
oh, man. A speeding ticket is no fun at all! I can't remember the last time I got one. Pretty nice of the officer to reduce your fine. But why do you have to go to traffic school?
I do have a hard time letting my kids help, because I get impatient and know that I could get things done way faster without their help. Not good, I know.
So I'm guessing we're not going to 7Peaks tomorrow? What a great sis-in-law you are!!
I have never gotten a speeding ticket- I have been pulled over 3 times for speeding though, so maybe I just get the cops that are all in a good mood.
It is hard to let Mya help with things- cooking is her new favorite thing to help with too. Glad I am not the only one having to sit on my hands and let her do it.
Mya has one cousin in her age range, and he is hard to deal with, so she doesn't seem him much. I should work on my patience with him. You are so nice to take them for Amy.
There is nothing that can ruin a day quicker than a speeding ticket. It has been a while for me, but not long enough for it to be off my record yet!
It has been so long since my kids have seen their Utah cousins, it makes me sad. I am trying to plan a trip for the fall.
Yay! You got the Tide Pen; be ready to witness true stain miracles! I hate speading tickets. I got caught driving 43 in a 30 zone and got a $120 ticket!@#%^% If I mailed it in, the ticket was reduced to $85 and only 2 points. Blast.
That totally stinks about your speeding ticket. Sadly, and I can't believe I am admiting this...but I got a speeding ticket just a couple of weeks ago on the way to Dallas! The cop was extra nice to me and just add a major Texas draw. I really couldn't be upset afterall it was my fault! It was my second ticket ever. (my 1st being in New Orleans--they are ticket happy in that city)
My kids love spending time with their cousins. Unfortunately its usually only twice a year when we go home to AZ.
I took my kids to the waterpark today--second day in a row!! Woo hoo for me. Then I mowed my lawn. Not too exciting but it made the day go by fast.
Charlotte, I can't get to your blog. I don't know if you want traffic on there, but if you do give me your address so I can link you.
Hi Jill. I hope you are surviving well with all the kids. I'm sure they are thrilled to be together. You are a great aunt and friend in regards to babysitting.
My 3 year old is the olest of 7 grandkids - my 6 month old being the youngest. 7 kids born about every 4-6 months on John's side. Like my MIL says, when they are all 5 & 6 yrs old it's going to be a riot to see them all w/ their little personalities. They love playing together.
I delivered good mail to my sister last wk when her boyfriend left on his mission. I also have sent some cards to sisters in the ward having birthdays and game my other sister a little delivery - some summer decor for her house. I am anticipating sending some blogging good mail around the fall holidays when I can make it a little fun & different.
had to check in.
can't tell you how grateful i am to have some time to do what i want/need. I have never(bold)have been in my home alone. it is so strange, but fabulous. I keep waiting for Megan to get from her nap or someone to need something. what a treat...no interruptions.
thank you so much for offering. you are wonderful. I hope all is going well.
sorry for the errors. I am just so giddy i can barely think.
I HATE speeding tickets!! What a stupid way to have to spend money! (See Michelle's blog for my latest and greatest way to have to spend money).
My last speeding ticket was a few years ago. I was coming home from an evening out. It was midnight, I was not reckless, but perhaps somewhat distracted, as my husband had just been laid off that day. I got a $100 ticket for going 53 in a 35. It wasn't even residential!! And furthermore, the policeman was just waiting there to catch someone (me) speeding. You can't tell I'm bitter, can you. It's the only time I've ever been tempted to cry to a police officer in the hopes of a reduced sentence....
As for what I've been doing today: school supply shopping, for which I needed diet Pepsi and chocolate to recover from. There goes another $100+.
We don't see cousins very often less than once a month even if you count ALL of them and the holidays.
My last speeding ticket was in Mapleton Oct. 1996. I was pregnant with Jessica. I quit speeding when the kids arrived.
I have sent good mail this week.
I am wasting today.
In Texas you go to traffic school OR pay the fine; not both. I know this from bitter experience in this state that I love to hate.
I hope you'll do a follow-up report on your online book rental experience. We have Half-Price Books here where their limited selection is cheap, but renting sounds good.
I have had about 3 parking tickets in the last 2 years but no speeding ones. I am from Price Utah and the main street radio jingle was "the parkings free and theres plenty of it". So it pains me to pay to park my car. I will do almost anything to avoid parking garages...hence the parking tickets. Salt Lake is parking partol central! After paying $60 I have been beaten down...I now pay to park.
Miriam sees cousins on my side of the family about once a month. She sees her Ray cousins (see Cristin's blog on my site) about every other year. I think it would be cool to have your cousins be close friends. The closest thing I had to having friend/cousins was Kristi...and that was more me worshiping her, and her being very nice to a little girl. Not much has changed:)
our kids spend probably once a month with their cousins..atleast the ones that live locally..otherwise is a few times a year at holidays..
i got a ticket going to see jon at the hospital LATE one nite at 1138!! SO MAD-dumb light EVEN TOOK A PICTURE OF ME caught going thru a red light- rghgh.. signed up for the traffic school- then ended up not doing it! YIKES not sure what happens now!!! i have issues where im always running into cops..literally..its a whole separate blog!!
im not a fan of kids cooking either..that the "need to be a better mom" there for ya..i have however let rachel do more..i was SHOCKED she could actually make her own scrambled eggs! FABULOUS!!!
i think 9 is a good age to start the free child labor in the cooking department!!
i havent sent mail..i'd REALLY like to send some to amie..she may get it in like gosh december at the rate of my life!! just know i want to amie!!
Sorry about the speeding ticket. Jeremy just got one a few weeks ago. Did you know they have online traffic school? You can do it from the comfort of your craft room!
Yes, I actually did send good mail this week. I've only been working on getting it ready for a month, so I was pretty proud of myself.
Sorry about the address link thing! My blog address is www.smallandtrivial.blogspot.com
Sorry to be so late getting to you on this. I'm just sick about that speeding ticket because I've been there so often....what a waste. But it's always a good reminder to slow down. You of all people needing to slow down! I don't drive crosswise through parking lots anymore because of your good example, Jill! And what is this Dad and Mom propaganda???? I DID teach Whitney how to crack open eggs so please, please let her continue to remember it that way, okay? There's only so much a Grandma can teach, and you get all the rest! Da.
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