Wow, only being on the computer and hour a day has really cut into my blog reading time! I have to pick and choose (I follow a lot of blogs!).
Blogging myself I didn't limit but it seems our lives are so busy yet uneventful I don't know why anyone would like to read about it? But, I have to listen to my own advice. You see, I made Alex write in his journal about being grounded from friends and why. He was not happy about that. He only wants to write about happy things. I pointed out that this is a journal of his life and ten years from now he'll want to remember what his life was really like-not just the glossy happy parts. And besides, I mentioned-how are you going to remember and not sneak out again? Maybe this will help your brain remember? He begrudgingly wrote.
So....in keeping with my own advice....
Busy.
Doesn't seem a big enough, complicated word for this week.
Let's recap the kids:
Kambree fell off Devree's bike last Friday at cracked her rib-or at least that's what we're diagnosing it as. She's been able to dance at rehearsal but is in pain. Today it really hurt and I've got her wrapped and medicated. She needs to heal as she's got drill camp next month.
Austin is running every where and loving having a mom gone every night. The other day I was getting in my locker and noticed sticky drips all down it. What the heck? Austin thought shooting grapes at his sister with his slingshot would be great fun but, not knowing if they really hurt he had his friend shot him first-while standing in front of my locker-and YES they hurt! So, when your friend misses your body and smashes grapes against your mom's locker and you only pick up the smashed grape and don't wipe down the dripping juice-her locker gets sticky and she eventually finds out about your hair brain idea!
Devree has been a trouper at rehearsal and being a nanny for Kammy on Tuesdays. Last night Jazmine showed up-it's the first we've seen her since school let out-and she came to our play and stayed the night. Not sure when she's going home or if she has plans to in the near future but just like a zoo keeper, what's one more animal in this zoo??
Alex is still grounded and spending each night at rehearsal and/or the play. Tuesday night I gave him the camera and he took a bizillion pictures at rehearsal. Unfortunately, the macro setting was on and 85% of them are blurry and unrecognizable. I will try and post the one's that turned out. He is actually loving our play-which I find surprising because I'm pretty tired of it and he's sat through about three rehearsals. He's so dang cute. He comes with us at call time-early and saves seats for whoever is coming that night. Last night he saved seats for Grandma and Grandpa. My mom-who will be coming every night has claimed him for her date each night.
Both Alex and Rylee are at Fear Factor camp and loving it. They play games, eat silly foods and yesterday told me they wished it was all day instead of half a day. I think this time together without friends and/or cousins has really made them closer.
Rylee is just the cutest lost boy. It's so funny to see her with dirt smudges on her face and her hair tucked up in a hat.
Last night after curtain call we went out to the plaza to meet our guests. My Dad was so cute about how wonderful it was to see all of us in a show. Now, my Dad's not a gusher. He comes-sometimes I think begrudgingly-and supports us and tells us good job. But, last night he was genuinely happy and excited about our show!? He thought it was so neat that all four of us were in a show together. I figured he enjoyed this show more than usual as in the past he just watches for the family member he came to see and since there's four of us usually one of us are usually on stage the whole time? I don't know for sure but in all my forty plus years of performing I have never seen my dad that thrilled about a production. Even my girls commented on how happy grandpa was.
We had rehearsal until midnight Tuesday night and I had a film shoot again for my vampire movie Wednesday morning. They wanted to add a couple of scenes so I spent the morning in Provo with bright blue eyeshadow-pinning a flower to my vampire son's horrible 1970's tuxedo. Some day I will be famous you know....with all these crazy film things I do.
We've had some car issues. The van all of a sudden started making terrible noises when you applied the brakes. I took it to my Dad's and he told me I needed to replace my brake pads. But when he pulled the tires, the pads were fine. The lug nuts were lose so he tightened them and the noise is gone. Thank goodness. However, the maintenance required light is on and upon James request I took it to Auto Zone for a diagnostics test and they told me I just need to change the oil. Weird. I really doubt that will make the light go off. The oil is not low-yes a little dirty but really, how is the van going to know it got an oil change? It's not some super cool van with high tech sensors or little robots. It's just a 2000 Honda Odessy. But what do I know??
Austin's muffler is falling off. It's under warranty so we managed to get it to Midas yesterday and are still waiting for the verdict on that. Poor Austin meanwhile is car-less. Oh, whatever will he do?
Well, if you're still with me on this boring post-congrats! I'm going to wrap it up now. Hope everyone has a great Thursday and if you've nothing better to do between now and the 29th, come see our play!
Blogging myself I didn't limit but it seems our lives are so busy yet uneventful I don't know why anyone would like to read about it? But, I have to listen to my own advice. You see, I made Alex write in his journal about being grounded from friends and why. He was not happy about that. He only wants to write about happy things. I pointed out that this is a journal of his life and ten years from now he'll want to remember what his life was really like-not just the glossy happy parts. And besides, I mentioned-how are you going to remember and not sneak out again? Maybe this will help your brain remember? He begrudgingly wrote.
So....in keeping with my own advice....
Busy.
Doesn't seem a big enough, complicated word for this week.
Let's recap the kids:
Kambree fell off Devree's bike last Friday at cracked her rib-or at least that's what we're diagnosing it as. She's been able to dance at rehearsal but is in pain. Today it really hurt and I've got her wrapped and medicated. She needs to heal as she's got drill camp next month.
Austin is running every where and loving having a mom gone every night. The other day I was getting in my locker and noticed sticky drips all down it. What the heck? Austin thought shooting grapes at his sister with his slingshot would be great fun but, not knowing if they really hurt he had his friend shot him first-while standing in front of my locker-and YES they hurt! So, when your friend misses your body and smashes grapes against your mom's locker and you only pick up the smashed grape and don't wipe down the dripping juice-her locker gets sticky and she eventually finds out about your hair brain idea!
Devree has been a trouper at rehearsal and being a nanny for Kammy on Tuesdays. Last night Jazmine showed up-it's the first we've seen her since school let out-and she came to our play and stayed the night. Not sure when she's going home or if she has plans to in the near future but just like a zoo keeper, what's one more animal in this zoo??
Alex is still grounded and spending each night at rehearsal and/or the play. Tuesday night I gave him the camera and he took a bizillion pictures at rehearsal. Unfortunately, the macro setting was on and 85% of them are blurry and unrecognizable. I will try and post the one's that turned out. He is actually loving our play-which I find surprising because I'm pretty tired of it and he's sat through about three rehearsals. He's so dang cute. He comes with us at call time-early and saves seats for whoever is coming that night. Last night he saved seats for Grandma and Grandpa. My mom-who will be coming every night has claimed him for her date each night.
Both Alex and Rylee are at Fear Factor camp and loving it. They play games, eat silly foods and yesterday told me they wished it was all day instead of half a day. I think this time together without friends and/or cousins has really made them closer.
Rylee is just the cutest lost boy. It's so funny to see her with dirt smudges on her face and her hair tucked up in a hat.
Last night after curtain call we went out to the plaza to meet our guests. My Dad was so cute about how wonderful it was to see all of us in a show. Now, my Dad's not a gusher. He comes-sometimes I think begrudgingly-and supports us and tells us good job. But, last night he was genuinely happy and excited about our show!? He thought it was so neat that all four of us were in a show together. I figured he enjoyed this show more than usual as in the past he just watches for the family member he came to see and since there's four of us usually one of us are usually on stage the whole time? I don't know for sure but in all my forty plus years of performing I have never seen my dad that thrilled about a production. Even my girls commented on how happy grandpa was.
We had rehearsal until midnight Tuesday night and I had a film shoot again for my vampire movie Wednesday morning. They wanted to add a couple of scenes so I spent the morning in Provo with bright blue eyeshadow-pinning a flower to my vampire son's horrible 1970's tuxedo. Some day I will be famous you know....with all these crazy film things I do.
We've had some car issues. The van all of a sudden started making terrible noises when you applied the brakes. I took it to my Dad's and he told me I needed to replace my brake pads. But when he pulled the tires, the pads were fine. The lug nuts were lose so he tightened them and the noise is gone. Thank goodness. However, the maintenance required light is on and upon James request I took it to Auto Zone for a diagnostics test and they told me I just need to change the oil. Weird. I really doubt that will make the light go off. The oil is not low-yes a little dirty but really, how is the van going to know it got an oil change? It's not some super cool van with high tech sensors or little robots. It's just a 2000 Honda Odessy. But what do I know??
Austin's muffler is falling off. It's under warranty so we managed to get it to Midas yesterday and are still waiting for the verdict on that. Poor Austin meanwhile is car-less. Oh, whatever will he do?
Well, if you're still with me on this boring post-congrats! I'm going to wrap it up now. Hope everyone has a great Thursday and if you've nothing better to do between now and the 29th, come see our play!
1 of my blog friends said something...:
Our van always has the change oil light on for some reason too. It doesn't seem to matter the state of the oil, but it hasn't caused a problem in the two years it has been on. The mechanic wasn't too worried about it.
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