Update

Beka is asleep. I got a nap. And Nathan LAUGHED at me for the first time this afternoon when I tickled him. We feel better now. And I would add some cute photos but still no camera drivers. =(

wits' end

*this is my disclaimer--I am not writing this for anybody's edification or information. Instead I am writing it to keep from yelling at a cute little blonde child who lives in my house.

I am seriously at my wits' end. And I only wish it was this kind. But seriously...I AM SICK AND TIRED of trying to get my four year old to poop in the toilet. Nothing works. Or it will work for a couple days and then back to pooping in pull-ups and undies. I don't think anything has ever frustrated or maddened me so much in my entire life!!!

She just came in and told me that she wasn't sure if she had done a poo in her undies or not. I told her that was a lie!! I wanted to add the words "big" and "fat" before "lie" but didn't because I'm a grown-up. Anyway, this comes after going to the toilet about 4 times this morning. WHY OH WHY???? It seriously makes me want to SCREAM!!! And I have actually yelled at her (not today) because it is SO GROSS!!!!!!!!

Anyway, that is the number 1 (or should I say number 2?) frustration in my life. I sent her back outside so I could finish my lunch before dealing with NASTINESS.

Can't wait until I can go out with grown-ups tonight. We're having a girls' night out. Well, at least dinner. 6.5 hours to go!!!!

hmmm...

Well, we have been switching computers and while I am slowly figuring out Windows 7 and Josh has gotten all my documents and pictures on this computer I still don't have a way of downloading pictures from the camera or MS office to do anything with my documents. But I need to get a bulletin ready for this Sunday so it is going to happen sometime before then. He did get the photocopier functioning again so at least I can copy the things I need to for homeschooling. (Apparently there was still one piece of paper we hadn't found stuck inside the copier)

Catie and Emma go to school this afternoon. I was going to put Beka and Nathan down for naps during that time but then I got all the sales catalogues and we might be going shopping instead. =) After Josh brings the girls home from school we are changing clothes and doing hair and heading to Grandma's for a photo session. Then she is keeping the girls while we are free to do what we want. I'm thinking we need to do the homework for Bible study and go out to eat. And we have our Young Marrieds' Bible study at 7:30.

There is a possibility that I can get a job cleaning. (hey, quit laughing!!) If so, Josh has said that I can use this money for whatever I want. sooooooooooo.....I'm thinking Christmas in the States in 2010. Can you find us some snow?? anyway, I'll let you know how that goes.

The girls are outside roller skating in the trampoline. Yeah, I haven't decided if it's safe or not. on the one hand they don't hurt when they fall and there are safety nets. on the other hand 3 girls in one trampoline and none of them able to control how they move. hmmm...

I've got some photos to upload when the camera drivers are installed so I'll see you later.

Garden

another pineapple growing

i got a grapevine!!!

corn!!

my garden is already drying out. After the corn is done I'll just leave the watermelon, rockmelon and cucumber. Hopefully they do all right.

yummy strawberry!

Beka's white roses

double delight

Mr. Lincoln~about to bloom

two rosebuds on Catie's purple rosebush

purple roses from the rosebush I was given at Nathan's shower

Random

Every time we walk out to the garden we completely freak out this bird. She has a nest in the front yard and doesn't realize that the fence is separating us. I hope those babies hatch soon because she is driving me crazy!!

This pile behind my rocking chair is all to do with VBS. I was planning on writing the plays and the Bible studies BUT Jennie's sister's church did an Aussie themed VBS and sent us a bunch of their stuff so I'm thinking I'll just focus on the crafts and the last day and use the information/curriculum we've been sent. Still have lots to do though and need to get it done. only 2 months or so left!!

Nathan is loving his swing. I figured out a way to get some toys on there for him to look at and he'll sit and laugh and fall asleep.

We currently have two computers running. The one on the right is a new one that Josh is trying to figure out Windows 7. Once he has all our stuff installed on that one we will be back to only 1 computer. But for now we have two towers, two keyboards, two mouses (mice?) and one monitor.
And if you notice out printer/photocopier is missing...I'm hoping it isn't dead because I use it A LOT for homeschooling.
And I still haven't hung up Nathan's birth announcement because we are probably switching the kids' rooms around so I don't want to hang it until I know I won't be moving it.

Look familiar?? Catie drew these the other day. And yes, Quincy has the same skin colour as the rest of them. Not sure why but really...who cares?? =)

Nathan

See?? I told you that he scoots around a lot. This is what I found when I came to get him out of bed the other day. He was NOT HAPPY!! But I still took a minute to take his picture. I am a blogger after all. =)

p.s. YAY!!

pic taken on Steve's phone at HJ's

didn't have to pay fines at the library and arrived at school (to drop some stuff off for Josh) in time to go to lunch (Hungry Jack's) with Josh and the S's.