Hunger Games Date Night

On Friday night, Cayce and I had an at home date night. We had tacos and watched The Hunger Games and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Tonight, we are going to go to the drive in to watch The Hunger Games: Mockingjay part 1. I'm exicted and Cayce is somewhat excited, but he is enjoying making fun of me. WHATEVER!!!!

Here's a pic of our Friday night.

Weekend Plans

I can't wait for the weekend. Well, tomorrow is going to be a bit of a drag because we have to do some grocery shopping and Cayce has to work, but I'm going to be busy all day tomorrow to get the house cleaned and everything done because on Sunday night, we are going to have a family night at the Monetta Drive In.

When Samantha was 6 months old, we took her to the drive in to celebrate my dad's birthday, and that was the last time we took her with us. On Sunday night, we are going to take all 3 and see how they do. We are going to go see Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Need for Speed. I'm not really interested in Captain America, but I have to watch it because it's the first movie that will be shown and Need for Speed will be right after that.

I will post all about our trip next week..

Weekend Plans

We are stuck inside today because the weather is beyond RETARDED! It's freezing one day, hot the next and now cold and rainy today. Samantha and I are watching Ghost Adventures right now while Airy and Addy are taking their naps. We are going to make some homemade kid paint tonight when Cayce gets home and we are going to have a shrimp bog for dinner.

Tomorrow morning, I'm hoping that the weather is better so we can at least go to the track and walk around and let out some of our pent up energy from today. Cayce doesn't have to go in till 2, so it will be a good couple hours for the kids. The kids will be painting their little piggy banks tomorrow with Cayce. I will have some time to work on school work.

On Sunday, we are going to take a little family trip because Cayce has the day off completely. I want to do some more geocaching since the temperature will be in the 60's. I want to take the kids to Sweet Frog, which is a frozen yogurt place. I have a feeling that this is going to be a great weekend.

Tomorrow and Friday Plans

I have been hating this month so far, but we finally have plans for tomorrow morning and Friday night. We came up with these plans on Sunday night. I have been wanting to take the girls to the Cayce Historical Museum for a while now, and I have been wanting to go on a Sunday, but we never have time to go.

It's going to be VERRRRYYYY cold tomorrow morning, but we are going to bundle the kids up and go because we need a trip out of the house and there is a park right next door, and I want the girls to run off their endless amount of energy. I will blog post about it tomorrow afternoon while Cayce is at work.

Our plans for Friday night is to go to Zesto's. It's this restaurant that has the best ice cream. Samantha's trip recommendation for the week is to go to a ice cream shop, so we are going to have a spaghetti dinner at home, and then bundle up once more and head out for some ice cream. I know that they will enjoy it because we won't be cooped up in the house.

Cayce and I are going to finally build this gingerbread train tonight. I will take pics and post about it over the weekend. Time to go get everything ready for tomorrow morning.

16 Books to Read in 2014

At the beginning of this year, I read about 6 books back to back, and didn't read that much the rest of the year. I decided to make a list of the books I have that I have not read yet, and 9 of them are early birthday/ Christmas presents from Cayce. I'm going to do this every year, and every time, I plan on adding 5-10 more, so next year, I hope to have 21-26 books to read.

1. The Hunger Games
2. Nightshade
3. Fearless
4. Princess of Landover
5. The Lost & Forgotten Languages of Shanghai
6. The Defector
7. The Secret Servant
8. Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief
9. Percy Jackson: The Sea of Monsters
10. Percy Jackson: The Titan's Curse
11. Percy Jackson: The Battle of the Labyrinth
12. Percy Jackson: The Last Olympian
13. Dark World (Zak Bagans)
14. Chasing Spirits (Nick Groff)
15. Catching Fire
16. Mockingjay

Catching Up

I finally feel 90% better. I have been catching up on emails, school planning and cleaning. The girls are almost better beside the runny noses. I have stopped there medicine intake because they are constantly wanting it and I feel that they are getting addicted to it.

Last night's shopping trip was fun. The girls got tired out and we got some much needed groceries for Thanksgiving next week and lunches. We went around and picked some things out that we would like to have for Christmas and I picked out a cute little ornament for my mama.

I do have some more catching up plans for the weekend. We are hoping to get out and clean the yard this weekend. I'm tired of looking at all the leaves in my yard. I want to finish painting the front porch. I want to get a wreath for our front door. I want to get our living room ready to put up the Christmas tree and décor.

A few days ago, Cayce was given a box of shoes for the girls and I have to go throw them and see which one's fit who, and I have to find some shoes for Adalyn. I have to go throw clothes and get bigger clothes out for Addy.

On Thanksgiving day, one of the things we will be doing is going through toys and pass some down to Addy and throw away broken ones. I have to get a lot done this weekend and on Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving Menu Plans

Thanksgiving is 2 weeks away, and Cayce and I have started our menu planning for Thanksgiving. We started planning our Thanksgivings out the year we moved into our home. Which, by the way, we will be living in this house for 2 years on Black Friday. It doesn't feel like 2 years, and every other place we lived we stayed at for a year and a half or 2 years, and it's a weird feeling knowing that we are going to be here for the rest of our lives, but hopefully, we will be getting a bigger house put on this land and trade this one in. Anyways, back to the menu.

We will be having:

Herb Roasted Turkey
Cayce's Mac & Cheese
Deviled Eggs
Green Bean Casserole
Blessing Loaf
Pecan Pie
Sweet Potato Pie

Thanksgiving Plans

Even though I don't want to think about the holidays being here just yet, it is time to get the ball rolling on the plans. I talked to Cayce last night and so far we have come up with definitely staying home this year, just our little family. Cayce will not work either job that day. I won't allow it. The other is to have a nice feast that we can eat on for days.

I'm hoping that the weather is nice and warm that day so we can go outside and clean up the yard, and get rid of leaves and burn in the hole. I love how sometimes it's warm on holidays. Especially on Christmas when we can wear shorts outside. Well, that's wasn't the case last year because it rained. But the year before that, we were playing outside in shorts and tank tops because it was hot.

Anyways, back to Thanksgiving. We always put our Christmas tree up on Thanksgiving or the weekend before. Since Cayce works weekends now, we will have to wait until Thanksgiving day. I personally don't want to put it up yet. I am turning into my mother. She never liked Christmas and didn't let me or my dad put up lights or a tree when I got into middle school. She told me that only babies did that and since I was growing up, we were going to stop. Every Christmas, my presents would be on the coffee table, it was kind of depressing. I don't like putting up our tree anymore because I feel like life is being rushed by and it's a sign my babies are getting older.

But I know, once we get the tree up, I am going to be constantly

Today's Plans

We have a lot planned out for us today.

1. Lowe's workshop
2. Pay car insurance
3. Stop by bath and body works
4. Stop by library and pick up/ drop off books
5. Gracie's 6th birthday party
6. Pelion Peanut festival


Cayce and the girls are at Lowe's right now and Cayce will be making stops at car insurance, bath and bodyworks, and the library. I will post in the coming day about the workshop, Gracie's party, and the peanut festival.

My next post will be my letter curriculum post.

A Ruined Day

Today is just not going the way as planned. Cayce has to go to the will reading soon, and our date night has been cancelled because we don't have anyone to watch the girls. I'm stressed to the max and i'm sick and tired of plans always going down the drain.

I'm just hoping tomorrow isn't a total bust. I'm planning a family day tomorrow and we are gonna grill some hotdogs and make some onion rings and go to a park near the riverwalk and have a picnic and then head to the riverwalk. Then shopping tomorrow night for Sammy's birthday party.

All I can do is get over it and move on. Well, I guess its chore day now. Blah!

Weekend Goals: March 23-24, 2013

I have alot to do this weekend and needed to put it on paper and if I lose or misplace my paper, I will have it here.

Household:

• Clean out closets for spring
• Deep clean bathrooms
• Wash bedding and clothes
• Dust and vaccum living room
• Scrub kitchen floors, counters, and appliances
• Clean out cabinets and pantry
• Organize kitchen shelves
• Deep clean master bedroom

Personal:

• Work on cookbook
• Exercise 4 hours (2 on Saturday & 2 on Sunday)
• Finish reading 50 Shades Freed
• Exceed 1,800 swagbucks
• Movie night Sunday with Cayce

Kids:

• Plan Letter of the Week curriculum (Samantha)
• Work on letter book lists
• Plan Prepatory curriculum (Ariana)
• Work on Prep. book lists
• Organize Prep. posters
• Celebrate Sammy's graduation
• Plan Sammy 4th Birthday

Yard:

• Start getting rid of debris
• Pull-up roots and dispose
• Clean out gutters and sweep roof
• Hose down underpinning
• Clean out and wash car

Today's Plans

We had alot of things planned today. We were supposed to have someone come out and clean off the trees in our yard. The guy was supposed to come out yesterday, but bumped it too today and now he hasn't been out because his backhoe is messed up. Cayce put together our new industrial shelf last night for our pantry. We have so much more room now and we can step in there.

This weekend we are going to Once Upon a Child to trade in Addy's baby gear and get Sammy some bigger clothes. We are also going to go to Wal-mart on Saturday.

Well, I have to go get my girls up from their naps.

Plans for the rest of the week

We have alot to get done before Thursday. Tomorrow, I have to make some more progress on the kid's closets before the weekend. I have this huge tub of baby clothes in my living room and I have to go through it, and pull out bigger clothes for Addy and get her smaller winter clothes and take them to Once Upon a Child.

I'm working really hard on swagbucks to be able to get another box of wipes and get Cayce his other present before christmas. The way it seems, I might be cutting it close, but I'll eventually get it.

Tomorrow, Cayce has to go in, in the morning because they are not working tomorrow night. It might be a half day or it might go till 5 or 6:00. I have so much to do tomorrow. Samantha didn't do school today, so I'm going to double up on her lessons tomorrow and get her Thanksgiving lesson ready for early Thursday morning before we go to Aiken.

Hoepfully, I'll be able to post tomorrow night.
Night

Fun Day

Today didn't start off that great, but got better. Cayce went and paid some bills this morning and I didn't go because I had a terrible stomach ache. He brought breakfast home. We had Mcgriddles and McCafe's. I FINALLY started on Adalyn's closet, pulling out small clothes and putting in winter clothes. I'll finish by tomorrow afternoon.

We went shopping after I did dishes and more of Addy's closet. We looked at toys to get the girls for christmas and Cayce got more tools that he needed. We went to my parent's house after. Cayce raked leaves for my dad, and the girls spent some much needed time with my mom. I swear I have never heard my mom laugh so much at the girls. We talked about Swagbucks, and her work week.

When we came back home, we ate subway for dinner and the girls watched TV for the rest of the night till it was time for them to go to bed. Cayce found to 8 ft posts in the woods and plans on using them to expand our building.

Going back to my parents tomorrow to finish raking the leaves, and hoping to finish Addy's closet and start on Sam and Airy's closet.

Good Night Blogland!!!!!

Planning the weekend

The next few days will be busy for me. Next Tuesday, is my dad's birthday. He will be having a party on Saturday, and I have to peel 3 big bags of potatoes and 1 big bag of onions. I will have to have a pair of onion goggles tomorrow.....lol

We will be so busy on Saturday, I will try to post about the party. My dad is going to help Cayce add on to his workshop, so we will soon have more storage space. I had a little party in my head when Cayce told me.

We are having a shrimp paella tonight, so I have to go and get everything in the crockpot.

Stressed and Way Behind!

The weekend was so stressful and overbearing, it has definately taken a toll on my body. I woke up so sick this morning and every time I closed my eyes, I would fall asleep. Then, Cayce would wake me up and I would get so mad. I'm so behind on my weekly to do list.

On Saturday, we went shopping and I about had it with Cayce. He was rubbing me the wrong way and just not listening and plus, it was very hot outside. The girls were cranky and screaming on the way home, that right when we got home, Cayce went straight outside and didn't help me with anything. That night, he kept bugging me that we had to start getting the food ready and he kept me awake till midnight.

Yesterday, after about 6 hours of sleep, Cayce WOKE me back up to finish the food. He didn't help me, but kept rushing me to get things done. Everybody started arriving right at 1:00, and everything went smoothly after that. When everyone left, Cayce bugged me to go to walmart with him again. He told me I could take a nap, but he kept waking me AGAIN!!!!!

I just want some sleep. I have to get some before he gets off work tonight, because I cant stay awake another minute. Later, I'll get my weekly goals done for this week and post it later.

Bye!!!!!!

Lazy Day Tomorrow!!

I have been doing so much around the house this week, that I am going to be taking a lazy day. I might do some chores here and there, but I'm going to relax with my girls and watch tv with them. Cayce has to go to work in the morning, so I have Dog the Bounty Hunter set on my guide.

Cayce has his one week vacation coming up, and we plan on doing yard work all that week. Hoping that we will get somewhere with it. Going to start my holiday prep sometime that week or after our anniversary.

Samantha had a fun day of school. Next week, will be review of what she has learned so far and singing songs or reading poems, and her first bible study.. possibly.

Goodnight, all.
Enjoy my rambling.

Ready for September 14th

I have been doing so much since Saturday to keep myself busy and not get bored. I have been doing an endless amount of chores. Sam is having a good week with her school work. My mom agrees that I should homeschool her. Been doing excellent on Swagbucks, couponing, workin on my cookbook, and organizing the house.

I saw the preview of a new movie that I want to see, it's called Trouble with the Curve and it has my favorite baseball team, the Atlanta Braves. I am a Braves junkie. Spring and Fall are my favorite seasons because baseball and college football, and I love the Georgia Bulldogs. Cayce is a bulldog fan also, and thats what makes us go together....lol.

Going to go for the night.

Busy Bee

Yesterday and today were so hectic. It didn't seem like I had a lot to do, but I sure was running around like a chicken with my head cut off. We took yesterday off from sammy's learning and let her have pretend play. She has been asking for a tea party and we finally had one.

Cayce sold all our scrap metal and aluminum this morning, and we got some gas, wipes and some fall candles for the living room. I know, wasteful spending, but I wont my house to smell good and the only thing we really needed at this point was wipes and gas. Hoping that Cayce's paycheck on thursday willcover all the bills and hopefully start getting some decorations for Ariana's party in October.

I've been wanting to get her a birthday Barbie off swagbucks and when I finally had enough to get it, it became out of stock. So, I ended up getting her a bear wooden puzzle tonight, and start gettin my swagbucks back up so I can eventually get those Barbies when they come back in stock.

I will post week 2 of Samantha's work tomorrow. We will be spending the whole day home relaxing and doing yard work.

Signing off for tonight. My hunny is playing Goldeneye on the Wii.
Adios