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Sidenote

Boy, Baby is fussy today! I'm sure it's a combination of being tired from last night and teething (has a molar coming in poor guy). Toddler was definitely tired, he took a nap for 4.5 hours! :O Little Baby has been pretty good, a little fussy but not bad. I'm just hot, this weather needs to cool down.

Thankful Thursday

Today I'm thankful for the great day we had yesterday. We really enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Our bbq was nice and Michelle even helped clean up after, isn't she great? Then later Michelle nvited us to join them at her inlaws to light off fireworks. It was fun, although my boys didn't like it lol. Toddler kept crying and saying "no more!" but he would finally watch them through the camera screen lol, guess he thought it was a movie that way. Then we went to a park to watch the city fireworks. Those were ok, and the boys liked those better since we were a few miles away and they weren't as loud and scary from there. We all got to bed later than normal, so we're still tired, but it was a good day. How was your 4th?

Favorite Independence Day Song

What is your favorite song about Independence Day, or the USA? I have one that has been playing through my head all day. I've always liked it but never really listened to the lyrics until I saw it on CrAzY Working Mom a few days ago. It is "Independence Day" by Martina McBride. I had never realized it is a song, not just about the 4th of July, but about domestic violence. It is a powerful song.

Sidenote

We are having a great day so far. Went to the church breakfast this morning, it was delicious and I didn't have to cook, always a plus. Then we had a bbq with the inlaws and Michelle's family, that was really fun. Again, good food that I didn't have to cook (thanks Hubby!). Later we will go light off fireworks and then watch the city fireworks. It's a good day :)

4th of July!!!

I hope you all have a wonderful 4th of July (for you Americans) and enjoy the celebrations! Remember to be safe when lighting fireworks and careful around kids. Eat good food, have fun with friends and family, and just have a great time!

Thanks to all the armed forces who protect us and fight for freedom. God bless you all!

Last Chance!

Have you entered the contests at 5 Minutes for Mom yet? Today is your last day to get your entries in for their 4th of July Giveaway, so hurry and get entered! They are giving away some awesome things, like a Krupps Ice Cream Maker, a MetroWrap, t-shirts and more! Hurry up!

Summer fun

I keep forgetting that tomorrow is the 4th of July lol. We are going to a church breakfast in the morning, then the inlaws and Michelle are coming over for a bbq (that reminds me, we still need to go to the store for buns and stuff, better not forget!), then watching fireworks. Should be a nice day. What are you all doing for the 4th?

Transformers

Ever since I heard they were making a new Transformers movie I have been so excited! I want to see it so bad! I grew up with mostly brothers so that means I grew up playing with cars, dinosaurs, and of course Transformers. I loved the animated Transformers movie and thinks it's awesome they made a "real" movie. It looks so neat. I especially like how Optimus Prime looks in it. Hopefully we can go see it soon.

Help! I'm online, and I can't get off!

So, Little Baby and Baby are both asleep and Toddler is happily watching cartoons. I should be using this time to clean. I really need to clean the office, bathroom, boys' room, kitchen, living room, vacuum the whole house, do dishes, and do laundry. But here I sit. I don't know why. I've done my daily messageboard and blog rounds. There's nothing new for me to look at now, yet I can't seem to pull myself away from the computer. I keep refreshing my google reader to see if there's anything new and checking my favorite messageboards. But really, this isn't the busiest time of day online so I'm just wasting time.

OK, stand up...back away...stop typing...oh yeah, hit submit...

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Tuesday To-Do

So, let's see what I need to do today:

* Finish folding the boys' laundry, never-ending

* Finish washing my friend's laundry

* Dishes, also never-ending

* Clean the office, it's a disaster

* Vacuum

* Go to the bank sometime before it closes

* Go to the library, maybe, have a fine to pay off

* Try to plan some dinners for the week

* Clean bathroom since I just remembered we have company coming over for a bbq tomorrow

Well, looks like it's going to be a very nice day out. Maybe I'll let the boys play outside a bit before it gets too hot. I need to go to the bank to deposit a check. Not sure if I'll go to the library. I need to return some books, pay a fine, and find something new to read. Any suggestions for a good book? Then I need to try getting the house cleaned up a bit since we will have the inlaws and Michelle's family over tomorrow for a bbq. Oh yeah, I'm going to need to go shopping later too for buns and stuff, but that can wait until Hubby gets home from work. Little Baby will be here any minute so I better wrap up my morning blogging quickly. Have a great day!

Make It Stop

Hi All,

This is Kara's Hubby talking here who is quickly melting away as I type this post. We are currently on week 4 of the heat wave in our area. We have seen nothing but 90 degree weather for almost 2 weeks and it is only June and early July. I was curious if anyone had some extra rain they could send our way or if they knew a good rain dance. Please keep me posted.

Monday Madness

Wow, the weekend went way too fast! It's already Monday again?! Today is going really well so far. The boys are doing pretty good, though I did have a 1/2 hour where Little Baby and Baby both wanted to be held and were crying, but we got through that and now they are both sleeping while Toddler watches cartoons. I'm finishing up lunch then I think I'll let Toddler help me make some bread. I tried this Light Oatmeal Bread recipe that I found at Mom Advice and it's really yummy, so I'm going to make it again. If you know any good breadmaker recipes I'd love to hear them, it's fun to try new ones out.

The sun is shining and it's a beautiful day. Later I'm going to let the boys play out in the water. The evenings have been so nice, when Hubby gets home. It's fun to just spend time outside when it's cooling down and let the boys get some fresh air. Tonight Michelle and I are going running. We decided to try doing it at night now so we won't have all the kids with us. We did it Saturday and I really enjoyed it. Plus the sprinklers at the track come on around 9pm and it's a great way to cool down at the end of our workout.

Have a great day everyone!

Sunday Saying

"Look, I have one job on this lousy ship. It's stupid, but I'm going to do it, okay?"
- Gwen, Galaxy Quest

This is a quote from a very funny movie, but I'm going to try finding a little more meaning to it lol. I think it shows that no matter what job you are responsible for, you have the choice to do it to the best of your abilities. Even if it might seem insignificant or small, you can still put your best effort into doing it well.