Today was the weirdest Saturday we've had in a long, long, long time. I'm not really sure why that is, but it just is. Randy took Landon to soccer practice by 8:00 this morning, so Whitney and I ended up passing them on the road at 9:00 when I took her to soccer practice. Only 5 kids showed up to Whitney's practice so she got to kick the ball a lot of times. I've got high hopes for this Thursday's game because we keep talking about how it's okay to steal the ball from the other team and how she doesn't need to stand and pout in the middle of the field. She seems a bit embarrassed about her behavior at last week's game hopefully the next one will be better.
Landon kicked back with a sucker and starting putting together the Lego Star Wars set Soren gave him for his birthday. Whitney watched the Pink Panther DVD we got from Netflix (the classic pink panther with the cartoon cat). Randy and I both took naps! (On a Saturday.)
This afternoon we all played Landon's new Game of Life. It's always funny to me when the four of us sit around the table and play a board game (I'm not sure why that's funny, but it is). Whitney ended up winning even though she wasn't in her chair for most of the game! I'm not sure how I feel about that. I was in last place for almost the whole game and wasn't happy about that. It wasn't the losing so much as the not winning. No, I jest. It was because my career was an accountant whose salary was $30,000 even though I had gone to college and had $100,000 in student loans! Where's the justice in that? Whitney didn't go to college and she ended up being a computer technician making $90,000. I can see why this game is fun for kids, but I'm a little raw from real life so it wasn't a little too personal for me.
Here's the other random stuff we did today.
- Watered the flowers
- Vacuumed the car
- Returned the library books
- Got Chili's take out for dinner (so good)
- Worked on stuff for church tomorrow
- Planned the details of Landon's baptism
- Watched two episodes of "Good Eats"
- Vacuumed the whole house
- Emptied the dishwasher
- Did two loads of laundry
- Played Game Cube
- Played Plah-doh
- Blogged
**Do you ever have weird weekends like this?**
11 comments:
ya i do too..today felt like that..jon just worked on his laptop all day for his speech, i did the dishes, the girls cleaned up their room, i watched some mindless tv..(laguna beach-mtv), swept the wood floors TWICE, bought some food at the grocery store, listened as my children helped the younger children bath, painted allllll of their nails, and put them to bed! nice day!
it did kinda feel like a sunday..too bad church is at 9am!!
okay this may seem wierd..but i was cruising thru all your blog buddies trying to catch myself up -or is it considered more about being nosey??? ANYWAY--someone mentioned how they get their swimsuits at landsend and then take the ones that dont fit back to sears..well THANKS for whoever said that- i couldnt find it now! LAME!! anyway- so if that person is reading this and its you- just wanted to say thanks! i bought 2 and they'll get here tuesdayish i hope..
okay sorry for the wierd post jill!
That sounds like a pretty good lazy Saturday. I love those although they rarely happen at this house too. Out of curiosity, which Good Eats episodes did you watch? I love that show.
Sounds like a good day to me. We also had a day with all of us at home, and doing errands together, planning and getting ready for Lucas's party. Eva kept looking around at all of us as if in wonder that the whole family was together! Even on Sundays we don't have that much together time.
Hannah, we record Good Eats every day so we have a bunch of episodes to choose from, the two we watched were Tortillas and The Perfect Loaf of Bread.
I love when we are all home together. It makes chores and other tasks around the house a little bit more efficent. Especially when Doug is around. How fun to play some board games. We haven't done that in a while. We did dance to some music last night. That was a riot, especially Jared doing his robot dance moves.
Loved reading about your day and all the productive and wonderful "together" activies you are involved in. What a great family! I'm really proud of the job you're doing as a wife and mom, Jill. Lubs ya.
Our weekends seem to vary a lot but sometimes they do feel like the twilight zone.
I'm glad you had a good day.
this past saturday was our first not experiencing history!
so it was weird for us and quiet and nice.
we are still just getting used to having jeff around
Well sounds like you had a pretty busy day. I think Whitney has a competetive streak or something. How rude of her to win at bowling (well at least they tied there), and to win Life (her brother's birthday present). Has she no shame? HAHAHAHA We are mostly moved. Going back to the old house tomorrow to do cleaning. Don't have phone or internet service yet, so am using my Mom's computer. Hope to be back up soon.
What a great day. I wish we could get more of those in. Although I find myself wanting to go and do something fun when we can all actually be home together. Jason likes it to because then he get out of my mile long honey-do list I have for him.
I need to remember that chiles has a take out. We like that place way to much.
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