Super Heroes

As you can tell I haven't had much to blog about lately. Work and home is about all I get to do. So Thursday nights at the local Chick-Fil-A is family night from 5-8 pm. They usually have a free item they give out, one week was a brownie and another ice cream. And they also have different things like face painting or something for the kids. So this week we ventured to Chick-Fil-A again. I had forgotten that this whole week was customer appreciation week so various things were going on. So as we arrived we saw all kinds of people in costumes. It was Super Hero night. Several store employees were dressed in super hero outfits. It was quite interesting! The kids really thought it was great and were amused by it all








This was batman. He came to the rescue with an umbrella because it was pouring outside. He came to your car and walked you in under cover or walked you out to your car.


This guy is the manager of the store. Really nice guy! He was dressed as Mr. Incredible. He said he was trying to write a song about the cows- SUPER-COWA-FRAGILISTIC- HA!


This was one of 2 cows walking around the store. Meagan absolutely hated these guys. She screamed and cried everytime they came near our table!


Superman made his appearance too!


Brittany just had to get a picture with the cow and Batman!


Zach with the Incredible Hulk

And this was hilarious! One of the cows kept coming by our table while the other kids were playing in the play area. So Meagan wasn't around to freak out. He grabbed a crayon (they put paper on the tables so kids could draw) and he had seen us taking pictures so he wrote: I'm a cool cow, put the pic on myspace!

Here below is another time he came by and did the souja boy dance for us. Britt got a video! Sorry it's sideways, but you get the point.

Happy Father's Day!!

I just want to wish the very best husband in the world a Happy Father's Day. I couldn't have asked for a better husband and father to my children. He's not afraid to change a diaper, clean up any messes that might arise with anyone of them or be the disciplinarian. I love You Rod, you're the best! This picture is slightly a few years old and actually pre- Meagan, but Once again all my updated family pictures are on my laptop which bit the dust.






Below is the best DAD in the world! He taught me alot growing up and I couldn't have asked for a better dad. This picture was his surprise Father's day present from Lex givin to him yesterday. Isn't it a cool Ride! John Deere all the Way!



Last but not least the best father-in-law goes to Rod's dad. He's very thoughtful and love's to spend time with his grankids when he's down for the winters.

Happy Birthday to Me!

Today I celebrate birthday # 42. Woo Hoo! I don't feel a day over 39!Ha! Any how, almost forgot what day it was till We woke up and Rod wished me Happy Birthday. Of course this week we decided to hit the diet an excercise hard, and seems like everyone is offering sweets this week. Uggh! Well Rod graciously went and bought me a sandwich for lunch and a Chocolate cake for the office staff to indulge in at lunch. It was yummy as usual! From our local bakery Banbury Cross! They even let me come home this afternoon. Yippee! I'm so stuffed I can't move. Not sure I will accomplish anything. Guess I will relax . I deserve it don't I?

Party Time

Last Friday was the last day of school for Brittany.She is definately happy about that! But also one of her best friends Katelyn Miles is moving away to Ohio this summer. So Britt and a few other friends got together and decided to plan a going away party for Katelyn and her brother Zach. That in itself was fun, but we won't go into those details. This was to be a surprise, So when they invited most of the high school with flyers , it made for an interesting time hoping that none of those flyers would be found by Katelyn once they were handed out. They just so happened to be able to hand them out on a day that Katelyn took off school to help prepare for her sister's wedding. Luckily they were able to pull it off and the party was a suprise after all. So much so that the ones in charge of getting Katelyn and her brother to the party destination was a little difficult. But they mad it and hopefully they had a good time.
Brittany will truly miss Katelyn when she leaves, but hopefully she will get to see her since we go home to Ohio at least once a year.
Good Luck Katelyn and the whole Miles family on your move!
Of course their are pictures!

This-N-That

This blog is long overdue. I'm so far behind. This time of year is just too busy. The end of the school year has finally arrived. Yesterday was the last day of school for the younger three. And today is the last day for Brittany. She has 2 more exams to finalize today and she'll be out by lunch. Yippee!! No more packing lunches and scrambling to get out the door. I'm so ready for the break. Not sure how long it will last because I know I will get a million phone calls all day long about so and so won't do this or that and someone hit me or won't clean their room or do what they were told. I can hear it all now! I may be ready for school to start next week so I have at least 6 hours a day of peace!

Zachary did end up with a bike donated by none other than Us! We had to go find that special bike that was on sale because the brake line had a kink in it. But he is very excited !







Zach proudly displaying his new ride



Can you say" ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS MY TWO FRONT TEETH"

Andrea lost two front teeth within days of each other. So now we have a really bad lisp. I sure hope they arrive soon or she'll be singing that christmas tune.

Two Excited Girls, One disappointed Boy

Today the school and Toyota of Stuart gave away 101 Bicycles to students with good character picked by their teachers. A note was sent home last week from the teachers to the parents of the students who were picked to receive a bike. The note stated it was a surprise and if we wanted to attend the ceremony to be at the school at 1:00 pm in the office and we would be taken to a spot to hide out till just before the ceremony began.The first note to come home was for Andrea. It was neat to think she would get a new bike. A few days later a note came home for Jessica. I waited anxiously to see if a note would soon follow for Zach as he would be disappointed if he didn't receive a bike and his sisters did. Unfortunately that note never came. So today at 1:00 Rod and I headed for the school. As we were taken to the outside area where the bikes were to be given away, Jessica spotted us walking by where she was sitting. I don't think Zach or Andrea spotted us for quite some time. Andrea was one of the first few to receive her bike. She gets very embarrased so we weren't able to get a picture of her as she went forward to get hers. She started crying and just wanted out of the spotlight. Of course time went on and knowing Jess was getting one we waited. They went by grade and hers being close to the last grade in the school we knew it would be later. Little did we know she would actually be the last one to get hers. She was # 101. Zach was disappointed but he was told if his room is clean and was good for the rest of the day he may have a prize coming too.





All the bikes lined up



All the students anxiously waiting for their name to be called



Me and Andrea



Jess and her bike # 101



Both girls together

Our Daily Routine

Our mornings start off about 6:30 AM. Rod & I try and wake ourselves up(usually we are awake) But lets say we try to get the energy to get out of bed and start the daily routine all over again. We wake the kids up to get ready for school and chaos begins. Four kids all wanting the bathroom at the same time sometimes becomes a challenge. But for the most part they do pretty good. Brittany tries to be the first one in since she has to be to school the earliest (7:40AM). But as of this week Jessica now has to be to school at 7:25 AM for safety patrol training for next year. She is so excited that she was chosen to be a safety patrol for next school year. She wants to get up at 6:00 AM. I think thats a bit too early! Anyhow, so now we change courses and get Jessica out the door to school first. I frantically finish packing lunches. I usually prepack as much as possible the night before so I only have to put the sandwich together and a freezie pack in. Very helpful when packing 4 lunches.So after Jessica is out, Rod returns for Britt and she's out the door. I finish doing hair and he returns for Zach and Andrea to be the last out the door to arrive at school by 7:50AM. Then we think it's time for a breather.
Not So! Meagan has usually risen about 7ish and so we begin the breakfast routine for Rod, I and Meagan. Coffee is usually on while the kids are getting ready.Once
they are out the door I start breakfast for us. Usually eggs and meat for us. And Yogurt or banana and cereal for Meg. We get to sit down sometime after 8AM to eat and relax a few minutes. By about 8:25 chaos starts again as Rod gets Meg's together for her new latest adventure leaving home to go to a babysitter. We got spoiled with a wonderful babysitter who came to our house and babysat and did a wonderful job. Jessica Rauschenberger was the best. But she decided to move back home to finish school. We'll miss her alot and so will Meagan.She loved Jessica alot! While Rod gets Meagan dressed I get myself together so we can be out the door by a goal of 8:45.Not always is that goal achievable. But usually comes close. Meagan gets dropped at the sitter and we are off on our adventure to work at the office from 9-5 and usually ends up being 6:00 before leaving the office or making it home. Then the fun begins again, getting dinner together, actually sitting and eating as a family, cleaning up the table and kitchen and squeezing in time to help the kids with homework. Let's say by this time my brain is not ready to explain multiplication to a struggling child , or explaining simple English that this mother can't seem to think of a simple way to explain it. Once we make it through homework the baths begin, the fight to get them all in bed and I try to throw a load of laundry in to wash and hope I can stay awake to dry it and fold it. Soon it's 11:00 pm and time to go to bed and start it all over again tomorrow. Whew! Makes me tired thinking about it!








This is Meagan who thinks she has to have her morning coffee with mom & dad also



Here we are getting Meagan's lunch together to go to the sitter. Lunch # 5 to pack for a few weeks.


Here we are getting ready to leave for the sitter with her little backpack and lunch box. Isn't she Cute? Hard to believe we will be sending her to kindergarten in a few years!