Busy week.....

I know, what else is new, right? It has been a busy week...as if the rest of the time we are lying around eating bon bons. I'm trying to think back to the beginning of the week...on Monday, we all went bowling w/my sister and her two daughters-it is spring break for them this week. Our kids had never gone before. We had bumpers in the one lane for the little kids (6 and under), and they even had this thing that looks like a slide for the bowling ball...I guess I've never watched little kids bowl before. Seth got so excited watching the pins fall (at first) the newness wore off...especially the closer we got to nap time! You wouldn't think one game of bowling could last so long-it doesn't help when the equipment keeps malfunctioning. I think the kids enjoyed themselves-it was nice spending time w/their cousins. Everyone was hungry and the babies were tired by the time we left...we grabbed some lunch, ate and put the little ones to bed!

Tuesday started off like a regular day-Todd headed to class. I knew I had a busy day ahead-I was just finishing up getting dressed when I thought I heard the front door open. It was Todd-he'd gone into class, but his teacher didn't show up. It really worked out well for me that day-the end of the month I try to have all of my work done...it's better if I have all the money posted for that month. Todd told me to go on into the office (which is always easier) and he took over! I really appreciated that-it is a big job to take over w/the kids and do school and all. That took so much off of me-I'm so thankful Todd and I can work together-we make a good team. He's such a good dad/husband. I love him to death....

Wednesday was a regular day. I knew I had a man coming to measure for carpet that afternoon, so after lunch the kids and I were doing some last minute straightening before he was supposed to be here. The carpet man came-he wasn't here very long at all-we ordered our new carpet for the basement! Woo Hoo-I'm so excited!!! We've lived in this house for almost 9 yrs ( it will be this summer) and this is our first major renovation. It is exciting to be able to fix some things up and change it-especially since we need the bedroom space so badly!
My dad called at about quarter 'til 5 and asked if anyone had been down to their house and taken their computer monitor. We (Todd, me, my sister and her husband) are always in and out of my parent's house (me and Todd probably are more than my sister)-we all have keys-I don't usually go and help myself to things w/out discussing it w/them....I thought it was odd he'd ask about their computer monitor. He had been to the property and when he got home, their side door was open and the monitor was gone. I told him it sounded to me like someone had broken in. I think his first thoughts were that someone was playing an April Fool's joke on him, but he quickly realized it wasn't a joke. Someone had kicked the door 'til it broke free, then came in and helped themselves to the monitor, another computer pcu, it looked like they were attempting to unhook a DVD player (we don't know if that's when my dad got home and scared them), and they found out today they got a credit card out of my mom's drawer. She had never activated the card, so they had to from my parent's phone before they left (I guess). The credit card company called this morning to alert my parents of some suspicious purchases...like one for over $600!!!!! Thankfully, my parents won't have to pay for it! Nothing like this has ever happened to them in their 39 years of marriage-it has bothered me so much and it's not even my house or my things. It's just such a weird feeling knowing someone was in their home and had access to all of their personal belongings and business! My parents haven't seemed too upset...I think it's bothered my oldest sister (in NC) and me more than it has them!

Today was absolutely gorgeous outside! We did take a walk this afternoon late after Todd got home from school. It was cut short by Miss Savannah-she was getting hungry.

We are on lesson 141 tomorrow (out of 170)!!!!! I CANNOT WAIT! :-) Speaking of school...here's something funny and then I better go. I have discussed the difficulties of teaching phonics and the confusion that comes into play when things aren't always pronounced the way they should be...what can I say...we are all guilty of it (in this part of the country anyhow). Today, Spencer was doing a paper and he was supposed to add a suffix to the root word and re-write the word. His choices were -ing, -ed, -en, -er...one of the words he had to add the suffix to was run. I read his new word-it was runnen. I did point out the error, but I understand where that came from! So funny... Really the kids are doing fine in school, though, it's just the occasional slip up..and it just strikes me so funny! :-)
Hope everyone has a great weekend!