To get a job or not to get a job? That is the question.

So Michael has been after me since about the beginning of the year to get a job. Ok, so I applied to some, but didn't get any of them. I don't know how I really feel about this, it wouldn't have been to bad before but it's almost summer and the kids will be home, what do I do with them while I'm working. It's not worth it to pay for childcare for them just for me to go to work, I wouldn't ever come out ahead.

I've tried the working at home deal and they are just not worth it, they either are just a fraud or I flop at them. I really don't want to work. What's a mom supposed to do??

Ethan's 2nd Birthday

The pictures from Ethan's birthday were also on the SD card that got destroyed. :(

Un'expected' News

Michael and I took a night away for our anniversary last month. We stayed at a nice hotel and enjoyed dinner out. That evening when we went to leave for dinner as I moved to get up from laying on my stomach on the bed I felt a familiar twinge in my lower abdomen that I have only ever felt when I was pregnant. I quickly did the calculations in my head and realized that I was indeed two weeks late. But having had too many losses and disappointments I wasn't ready to celebrate just yet. In fact I didn't even say anything to Michael. When we got home on the 27th I took a pregnancy test and got a positive. I figured that my due date should be the 25th of October. I just hoped that I didn't lose this baby.

Aaron's 10th Birthday

I took pictures at Aaron's birthday but didn't get around to uploading them to my computer. Someone took my SD card out of my camera and the card got destroyed, so I never got the pictures off of it. :( Sad, sad day.

Now what???

So Christmas is over, the tree is down, the presents are all put away, the kids are fighting over the wii that Santa brought....I'm looking forward to the week being over so the kids can go back to school. It's seven hours less a day that I have to listen to them fight with each other. Oh well I guess that's how it is when there are six kids trying to play together.

Since I blogged last I found a used computer at a yard sale, we've had to buy a new dishwasher, the stove is next on the list, the oven only works about 25 percent of the time, the dryer is starting to smell like it's burning. The blower motor for the heater in the van is almost dead, it will only work if you pop the hood and tap on the motor. We've moved the family room furniture to the living room because we've had to close off the family room to keep the rest of the house heated on account of the blower moter in the gas fireplace going out. Good thing we have an extra room. Can anything else quit or stop??

On a brighter note, we had a good Christmas. Spent Christmas Eve with the Anderson's, went caroling, had dinner, read the Christmas story, sang some songs and then the kids opened their presents from Grandma and Grandpa. On our way home we took a few detours and looked at some lights because we hadn't done that yet this year and the kids really wanted to see some. I wasn't too impressed with the decorations this year, there just didn't seem to be many.

On Christmas we got the kids up early and they opened presents before Michael had to go to work, then we packed up and went to Aunt Tattie's for breakfast and gift exchange there. Then we bundled up and went to what they call their property. Some acreage they have to the west of Duchesne, were they have trails built that they ride their four wheelers on, this time they rode the snowmobile and pulled an old car hood around behind the four wheelers. The kids all had a blast. Michael was supposed to get off somewhat early but a bunch of loads got called in so he had to stay and pull them.

Erica's 4th Birthday

Erica was spoiled with her birthday presents today. Again we celebrated today because of Michael's schedule.

Ammon's 8th Birthday

Ammon turned 8 yesterday but with Michael's schedule it was easier to have the birthday party tonight.

The flu, the cough, the runny nose....

The kids were all home last week with one form or another of sickness. Coughing, fevers, headaches, runny noses, thankfully no puking. There's a lot of this gunk going around lately and it sounds like lots of people have it. Now that we've had our turn I hope it stays away for a while. I love being mom but when my children are cranky and ornery because they aren't feeling good I just wish they'd sleep it off. The first 2 days they were home they did just park themselves in front of the tv with their blankets, but once they started feeling better it was constantly a fight.

There really hasn't been much new going on at our house. still need to put up molding in my bedroom and the ceiling up in my bathroom. But that takes money and money is something we don't have at the moment. Our gas fireplace in the family room decided to die, that is the lone source of heat in that room, of course we can't afford a new one. Michael would like to put in a wood burning stove there but we don't have the money for that either. Work has been slow for Michael, well not just slow they are trying to either fire him or get him to quit. His pay checks have been small and we are getting behind on bills. It's so frustrating. He did put in an application with Savage but after discussing the pros and cons it's better for him to stay put at RNI and hope that nothing else happens there.

Some days I just want to stay in bed and not have to face the world.

Emily's 5th Birthday

I love her expression in these pictures.(ignore the date from my camera, I obviously didn't have it set to the right date).

2009-2010 School Year

Aaron is in Miss Mieure's 4th grade class. Ammon is in Mrs. Wall's 2nd grade class. Annie is in Miss Mckell's 1st grade class.

I guess I didn't take pictures the first day of school so I have their school pictures instead.