Happy Monday and pics...

Well hope everyone's weekend went well. I have kind of taken a break from blogging with the exception of the 3 posts I posted on the fourth last week. I hope everyone had a great fourth. We did. Our neighborhood has a huge block party and fireworks so we went out and sat out and watched the fireworks. Hubs bbq'd too and he is sooo good at that.

So last weekend (not the one we just passed the one before that) was my birthday and so my parents took the kids for the day and Hubs and I went to a baseball game, that was so fun and relaxing except I got burned! But otherwise we went out to dinner too.

This past weekend Honey Nut went to camp with our church. I am very happy for her that she gets this time to know God better and have fun with her girlfriends,but since it is her first time away I of course miss her. She will be back Wednesday evening which works out to only 3 nights 4 days but as far as I am concerned that is a long time. I am such a sap. I know this is a great opportunity for her though. She is really growing up fast! She is especially excited to go because they have a "chills and frills" workshop there with all the makeovers, etiquette, beauty tips, and fluff a girl can handle. I just know she will have great things to tell me when she gets back. Until then I will continue to pray this is a good experience for her.

So back to my bday. I got two bday presents from hubs and the kids they totally spoiled me this year! I asked for and received a sewing machine. Don't you just love the pink? It is so me. lol I have been having trouble finding clothes for my 8 year old daughter that cover her rear end lol. So I wanted to get a sewing machine and make her some cute dresses I saw. I also received a new rice cooker...make that a multifunction cooker. Yes you read that right I got not one but two appliances for my bday and loved them both! lol I am one of those weird people who likes things like that. My mom says I am nuts, she also says if my dad ever gets her an appliance for a gift she will club him over the head iwth it lol. I guess he learned because they have been married 35 years and he has no bumps on his head lol.

so I am posting pics of my two presents and also the new gazeebo we just put up on the back deck. I really like it. I had been thinking about it for awhile and then saw over on HsKubes Haven at home blog (http://hskubes.blogspot.com/) where they just got one and she and her children put it together on their own. I will say after setting ours up with Hubs in the hot sun and having some difficulty with it I am IMPRESSED! lol. You should check out her blog anyway she has the cutest little family!

Well that is us in a nutshell lately. I will write more when I can. Been busy this summer with extra daycare kids etc.

till next time
The Cheerio Queen

ok one more post today...

I know it is a celebration and not memorial day lol but you those of you who have read my blog for awhile have seen me type about my cousin "brother in my heart" before who we lost to the war in January so patriotic days are bittersweet for me and our family especially his wife and son.Mainly because it is all so new and raw to us. But I thought you would like to see a face with the name. This is a video clip I finally got recently and this was played at his memorial. The pictures in this slideshow tell it all...he is exactly who you see in the pics. :) He was a father, husband, brother, cousin, nephew, son, soldier, warrior and most importantly to our family he was our hero so instead of mourning him I am going to post this video to celebrate his sacrifice for our freedom...besides if he were here he would be telling me to quit whining and suck it up anyway haha.


Sarge...we love you and miss you dearly but are so glad and blessed that you are in a better place. :)

I Pledge My Allegiance

I saw this video on Military Mommy's blog today and had to post it myself it is great. ;)

HAPPY FOURTH EVERYONE!!

Ok so it is America's Bday and so I am more patriotic then usual and that says a lot because I am pretty patriotic but here is a little note about our soldiers etc. I am definitely a Proud American, I am writing this little bulletin here and now because of our troops who are fighting for my right to free speech and to live in a great country. I know that there is a lot of people who disagree with our politics and our president's choices, BUT none of this would be possible without our troops. Recently a family member of mine was at work when she heard two customers loudly putting down our military and saying what cowards they were to be over there. etc. you know how it goes...I am betting neither of these guys had ever been in the military and probably never seen any of the images of the "good" that our military is doing over there, especially since the news here chooses to only see the negative side of things and forgets to show all the good things that are happening overseas. The news loves to glorify one or two bad events but refuses to show the troops helping rebuild buildings, and helping little children. These guys who were complaining about our "wimpy soldiers" have probably never stared death in the face, and never seen mass ruins. I am not so ignorant as to say I have witnessed anything even close to what our troops have however I know that because these men and women are over there sacrificing their lives, time with their own families, and because they are true proud American's then I don't have to witness up close and personal all the scary things they are seeing and fighting. These guys who put down our military the other day as well as all the other "americans" on our home turf who are putting down our troops sure did quickly forget all the patriotism this great country displayed after 9-11 , it was so sad that so quickly after that we had to go back to being "politically correct" by taking down crosses and flags in schools because it "might offend" someone. These two guys in the store made the mistake of asking my friend what she really thought about them. Being that she was at work she could not say what she really wanted so she told them she had just buried her own family member on her birthday this year so she did not feel like talking about it. Well I am not afraid to say anything and I am not at work. So here is what I would have said. I would have looked at the two real cowards and said: Well, your entitled to your opinion because our military is busting their butts to give you that right even though you are backstabbing them by talking behind their backs, furthermore I will pass on your "educated remarks" to my brother's widow, and young son I am sure they will be grateful to you two weenies and all the other weenies out there who hide behind our great american troops and then bad mouth them, and I will be sure to pass on your remarks to our soldiers when they get back, heck I am sure they will appreciate the fact that you are toatlly taking advantage of all the freedom they are fighting so hard for you to get. :) THAT is what I would have said. As for those two guys in my family member's store they stood there for a minute as she politely explained she had buried one of our own soldiers on her birthday this year and hung their heads and apologized, and walked out of the store without saying another word. They could not handles one sweet girl politely and "politically" explaining to them the sacrifice she had to make so they could have the freedom to say things like that. Gee I am sure glad they are not on our front lines I mean seriously they hot footed it out of that store so fast. wonder what they would have done if they had to face our enemies.As for me...I am proud to be an American and whether or not I agree with any political decisions on our soil I will ALWAYS support our troops, and not just because I had a family member who was in the military, because I have always been a supporter of our troops, and always been a true American.

To our soldiers: THANKYOU. :)

To our soldiers families:THANKYOU. :)

Happy Birthday America!

spoke too soon...

see I knew I should not have bragged lol. I lasted one day in fact not even 24 full hours before I got booted off topmomma.com lol how pathetic is that? hehe. Oh well...at least I see "circle of life" on there and i love her blog so it is nice to see my fav's get added on.

till next time
the cheerio queen

Hey I am a Top Momma!...

So a few months ago I drifted into this site and submitted my site to be on there and they picked me! They really really like me! At least I have lasted 1 day that is lol. Check out this site because they have lots of funny blogs on there but grab a cup of coffee first! It is a great way to get lots of traffic on your blog if your interested in that. Come on admit it you know you want to be popular too. haha.

Well this post is an update because I have not posted in about two weeks. Part of it was because I was just flat out busy and could not think of anything fun to say, and then when I could we all came down with the stomach flu last week. yuck...who gets that in June? Grrr. This was just our year to get sick I guess. Usually about every 3 to 4 years we get a bad year where we catch everything. At least it was a 24 hour flu. Although I had to laugh because Trix and I got it first and then got better and just when I thought we were out of the woods then Hubs, Honey Nut, and Lucky charms got it...and it was absolutely hilarious when Hubs started getting sick it hit him out of the blue and he had not time to shut the bathroom door.. Lucky Charms was in our bed and I was in the other bathroom helping Honey Nut...about that time LC came out to me with these huge wide eyes and said in all seriousness..."mommy I think daddy is dying!" lol I explained no he just had the flu and then tried to remind hubs to try and shut the door.

Ok enough sick talk yuck. Other than that Trix went to camp last week ..I was concerened about how he would do because of his sensory issues but this camp is one that works with kids like that and so he would have a counselor with him 24/7 an there would be lots to do. So we figured we would try it out and it was only ten minutes from where we live anyway. So he went he was so excited becasue of the go karts, horseriding, swimming, arts and crafts that he would get to do. etc. He left Thursday afternoon and I was supposed to pick him up today actually. Friday night the camp called...he wanted to come home. I was not surprised, but when I got there I figured out why. They had so much planned that it was too overwhelming for him and there were transitioning him too quickly out of activities, there was a ton of campers there and by that time apparently several other kids were going home as well. Plus his counselor was pretty young and I am not sure she was quite ready for or trained for a child like Trix. He is a good boy but he needs to be able to get away from the hoopla when he is overwhelmed like that and she mentioned that there was no place to take him to calm him down and let him reset his senses. I know he had fun when he was there because he told me all about it but when I had gotten there to go get him he burst into tears. I think he is just too young to spend the night away from us was a big part of it. If it was a day camp I think he would have done better but at least we can say he tried. I also think at a camp that has kids primarily like Trix they should have trained the counselors better...one of them had already freaked out and gone home when we got there and this was after the end of the first full day. lol Secretly I missed Trix and was not upset to have him come home early.

Honey Nut is going to her church camp in two weeks and she is super excited! She gets to be in a dorm with about 5 of her most energetic girlfriends...I am thinking of packing prozac for the counselors lol just kidding...sorta. Honey Nut will do better because she is older...she does get a little homesick at night but we are sending carepackages for that and plus she will be with a bunch of her girlfriends and probably so tired she won't care. She has also been informed that she will not be picked up early as her camp is a good two hours away lol. I think she will enjoy it...she asked to go to this camp it is her first time as well, but she has been doing extra jobs with Grandpa and Nana to earn money for it so I know she will appreciate it a lot more. Besides one of the workshops at this camp is a "chills and frills" workshop where the girls get to learn beauty and makeup tips and etiquette and all that frilly girls stuff. I am going to miss her too though. Hubs is always telling me to cut the apron strings with the kids but I just laugh and say you know what...God gave them to us and I am going to cherish them because they are only young once and I don't want to miss out on the opportunity and blessing he gave me.

Oh did I mention that Honey Nut finally stopped sucking her fingers? I know people have a thing against binkies for babies but at least you can take that away! My daughter has been trying to stop but what finally did it was I went to get a fill for nails and I got her a manicure at the same time...she stopped that night has not done it yet and I know she is serious because her fingers healed and are not chapped anymore! Now keep in mind that i had been trying "home manicures" but apparently it is only the 14 dollar manicure at the nail salon that works for this haha. Ok well I know it is not frugal but it is the best money spent.

Hubs is loving his new job! He is really liking all the "non micromanaging" where as his old job there was tons of that. He also will get to travel more with this company. He is going to Florida in October. Lucky him.

Oh and I should update you on my little "Godfather of Golfballs" Lucky Charms is doing well and bounced back from the flu great. He is up to about 14 dollars now in money he has earned selling golfballs back to the golfers. I gotta hand it to that kid...he is persistant if nothing else. lol oh and he is cute! Ok so I am a shameless plug for my kids. What mom doesn't think their kids are the cutest in the world? But mine really are! haha

I will try and write more tomorrow. I am switching to summer daycare schedule which means more kids so I will keep you posted. If I do not update as much that is why but I guess to keep me on topmomma.com I should really post more . :)

Have a great week!
The Cheerio Queen

Wanta buy a golfball??

Here he is...the Godfather of Golfballs. I should probably explain...We live in a golf course on the 10th green. Yes sometimes we do get golfballs on our fence, no our house has never been hit with one because of the way the course is angled. Most of the time the bad golfers just hit the tree in front of the back of our house. However my son loves to hunt for golfballs, in fact all 3 of my children do. They will even go to the next door neighbors backyard and clean out her yard of golfballs so it does not get in the way when she mows. She gets more then we do. The other day my son who loves to watch the golfers noticed that one of them got on over the fence into our yard. He went over picked it up and gave it back to the golfer. The golfer in return gave him a DOLLAR. That was all it took...my sweet charming cheesy grin boy is now a golfball selling fool. He was hooked. It must be something about that green piece of paper in his hand. Since then he has made it his business. I should probably remind you he is only 4. He takes his bucket of balls every day and sits on his little lawnchair at the fence and asks everyone who drives buy if they want to buy a golfball. Most players are very nice but politely decline, however that one golfer who started the whole thing comes buy to golf every Thursday and always stops and buys a golfball from Lucky Charms. This is enough to keep him interested. making money is like a drug for him lol he comes in eyes sparkling saying "mommy I made another dollar!" Last week the guy was sick so he did not make it out to golf on his usual day and my son was starting to get frustrated at the fact that he asked everyone if they wanted to buy a golf ball and no one was buying. (our golf course is very very busy so that is a lot of no's for a youngin) Well the other day he hit the jackpot, he suddenly started selling lots of balls that day. in one afternoon he made 2.50 but he sold like 4 or 5 balls. Some of the golfers have been noticing him trying every day and started carrying change I think. I decided to listen to his sales pitch. Now I know why he is so successful. Here is two different pitches I overheard from him:

Lucky Charms: Wanta buy a golfball? (charming smile pasted on his cute face)

Golfer: no thanks

Lucky Charms: Please

Golfer: no thanks sorry

Lucky Charms: Please I am saving up for a quad (4wheeler) that my parents said they wont buy me because it is too expensive so I am trying to help them out.

Golfer: trying not to laugh says ok...here is a dollar!

Next pitch he used:

LC: Wanta buy a golf ball?

G: oh no thanks son

LC: are you sure their really good golfballs

G: I am sure they are but I have plenty ..thanks for the offer

LC: in his best voice...Sir how could you not buy from a child?

G: Looking remorseful...he came over and handed him money.

LC: look mom I got a dollar!

Guess what...he did NOT get a dollar that time...it was a FIVE dollar bill!

Now you all know why I dress Lucky Charms in bright orange all the time...

The Cheerio Queen.