we are going to travel during harvest break, which is the first week of october. the kids are going to be going into public school. travelling during harvest will make the transition easier for the kids.
we will be all going together.
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
direction
today, i went to the temple looking for answers to some questions. specifically regarding returning to idaho.
Monday, August 29, 2016
notable quotable
"Joy is a higher, wiser form of existence than merely being comfortable."
unsure of the author...
unsure of the author...
Saturday, August 27, 2016
epiphany
today, i had an epiphany! or inspiration. either one works.
we have been previously taking one day a week, typically saturday, and deep cleaning the house. it hasn't worked out all that well. the kids, and i, get overwhelmed with everything.
today, i decided to change the cleaning program.
we are going to focus on one room a day, instead of the whole shebang on one day. i'm hoping the house will stay cleaner, and the kids will actually help...
Friday, August 26, 2016
uh oh!
the dryer stopped...
9 people in the house, everyone needs laundry done, and no working dryer.
and it's not like we can just run a line in the backyard! it's too humid. they will never dry!
dad has ordered a part to fix it. hope it comes soon, and that the "repair" doesn't take forever.
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
wendy update
turns out, they can't just flush my radiator...
they are going to replace it.
$450!!
GAH! that's double what i was anticipating!
Monday, August 22, 2016
i'm not made of money
this morning, i took the van into a local shop that dad recommended. oil in the radiator is never good.
on top of that, i had to purchase new glasses, some essentials, and different garment tops.
it's just too hot in missouri for the carinessa garments.
on top of that, i had to purchase new glasses, some essentials, and different garment tops.
it's just too hot in missouri for the carinessa garments.
Sunday, August 21, 2016
crazy day
saturday, is a special day, it's the day we get ready for sunday!
wait, what?!
yesterday was nuts! it didn't help that there were multiple things going on in both places.
in idaho, the house was getting cleaned and excess removed with help of the ward.
in missouri, my glasses broke, we discovered oil in the radiator of my new car, and my brother abandoned my oldest children.
all this was on top of the normal daily stuff!
Friday, August 19, 2016
more school
monday we did school stuff. trying to get everyone enrolled, and ready to go. mom has been buying supplies and clothes left and right!
tuesday, taylor had a math placement test. basically letting them know which class to place him in. i took the kids to the school yard for a little bit and let them play around. later in the afternoon we went shopping for more clothes!
thursday, taylor was finally able to start school.
friday, the girls were finally able to start. sadly, michael will not be able to attend head start. they do a screening, and the first available time they had was sept 28.
tuesday, taylor had a math placement test. basically letting them know which class to place him in. i took the kids to the school yard for a little bit and let them play around. later in the afternoon we went shopping for more clothes!
thursday, taylor was finally able to start school.
friday, the girls were finally able to start. sadly, michael will not be able to attend head start. they do a screening, and the first available time they had was sept 28.
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
school
i'd only been out here in kc for a few days before i realized that 2 weeks was not going to be long enough. if a short visit was all that was needed, it might have been. but there were some things that i needed to work on, and some things that needed to be done; and putting such a short time limit on them was just not reasonable.
that being said, i made the decision to put the kids into school while we were here. it was honestly the easiest decision i made.
as i hadn't brought any kind of documentation with me, it was going to be a little tricky. we decided to utilize the homelessness act. it gave me some time to be able to get birth certificates and shot records. it also meant that they kids could start while we were waiting for the documents to arrive.
getting the documents was fairly simple. i had them all in one place, and shaun just had to put them in the mail. turns out ashley still needs her kindergarten booster shots, so we'll be figuring that out.
taylor will be in the 7th grade at the junior high.
elizabeth will be in the 6th grade at the elementary.
shannon will be in 2nd grade.
ashley will be in kindergarten, she's not emotionally or socially ready for 1st grade.
AND it's all day!
michael we are going to try and get into the head start.
that being said, i made the decision to put the kids into school while we were here. it was honestly the easiest decision i made.
as i hadn't brought any kind of documentation with me, it was going to be a little tricky. we decided to utilize the homelessness act. it gave me some time to be able to get birth certificates and shot records. it also meant that they kids could start while we were waiting for the documents to arrive.
getting the documents was fairly simple. i had them all in one place, and shaun just had to put them in the mail. turns out ashley still needs her kindergarten booster shots, so we'll be figuring that out.
taylor will be in the 7th grade at the junior high.
elizabeth will be in the 6th grade at the elementary.
shannon will be in 2nd grade.
ashley will be in kindergarten, she's not emotionally or socially ready for 1st grade.
AND it's all day!
michael we are going to try and get into the head start.
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
wendy
i need to try and get the van legal. i purchased it in utah, on my way to missouri. as i'm not a resident of utah, and it was a weekend, i can't get plates in utah. i'm not in idaho, and therefore can't get plates there.
wonder if utah does temporary plates?
or what it would take to get temp plates in missouri?
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
never fails
it never ceases to amaze me that we can never go on a trip without at least one child getting sick.
tuesday we woke up, and both michael and shannon were complaining of tummy aches. before we could even leave the rest stop, both of them had thrown up. we got things ready to go, and made sure they both had bags to use if necessary.
michael didn't make it to the bag until the 4th or 5th time.
6 hours later, michael was coming out the other end! we stopped at least twice so that i wouldn't have an absolute mess in the car that would have made the rest of us sick.
we'd been at my parents for about 2 hours, and shannon barfed all over grandmas bedroom floor.
i am praying that the return trip is much quieter.
tuesday we woke up, and both michael and shannon were complaining of tummy aches. before we could even leave the rest stop, both of them had thrown up. we got things ready to go, and made sure they both had bags to use if necessary.
michael didn't make it to the bag until the 4th or 5th time.
6 hours later, michael was coming out the other end! we stopped at least twice so that i wouldn't have an absolute mess in the car that would have made the rest of us sick.
we'd been at my parents for about 2 hours, and shannon barfed all over grandmas bedroom floor.
i am praying that the return trip is much quieter.
trip
our trip to missouri started satuday afternoon around 3. we could have started earlier, but we needed some clean church clothes.
kronk ran like the champ he is. without fail.
around 3:45p, we ran into some construction. it took us 15 minutes to travel 2 miles...!
we got to my sisters in roy around 6:30p. we stayed at my grandparents for the night, where we got wendy.
monday morning, we were on the road by 9. sadly, we needed a few last minute things, so it took us longer to leave the ogden area than planned.
around 1:30p, we stopped at little america for ice cream cones and potty break.
by 4:45 we were in rawlins, wy for a gas break.
about 8p, we stopped in ft collins for gas and dinner.
i finally called it a night about 12:30a at a rest stop near arriba CO. everyone was already asleep, so i just laid back and tried to get what rest i could.
tuesday we were on the road by 8. around 9, i started having problems staying awake. i popped open and mtn dew and was fine the rest of the way.
around 12 we stopped for lunch and gas; only to discover that my money was missing.
mom and dad wired money to me in Salina, KS.
we got to kc by about 7:20 pm. it was a long trip, but we were so glad to be done!
kronk ran like the champ he is. without fail.
around 3:45p, we ran into some construction. it took us 15 minutes to travel 2 miles...!
we got to my sisters in roy around 6:30p. we stayed at my grandparents for the night, where we got wendy.
monday morning, we were on the road by 9. sadly, we needed a few last minute things, so it took us longer to leave the ogden area than planned.
around 1:30p, we stopped at little america for ice cream cones and potty break.
by 4:45 we were in rawlins, wy for a gas break.
about 8p, we stopped in ft collins for gas and dinner.
i finally called it a night about 12:30a at a rest stop near arriba CO. everyone was already asleep, so i just laid back and tried to get what rest i could.
tuesday we were on the road by 8. around 9, i started having problems staying awake. i popped open and mtn dew and was fine the rest of the way.
around 12 we stopped for lunch and gas; only to discover that my money was missing.
mom and dad wired money to me in Salina, KS.
we got to kc by about 7:20 pm. it was a long trip, but we were so glad to be done!
Sunday, August 7, 2016
ickies
oh my word! everyone has had this nasty summer cold!! it's a sinus infection, but it first shows in the eyes. then it drops down into the chest and you develop a cough.
shannon caught it first. then ashley, then michael, then taylor, then me, then michael again! wouldn't you know that i caught it just as i needed to focus on getting ready for our trip to missouri! i was down for 3 full days!
thankfully we are all better now.
shannon caught it first. then ashley, then michael, then taylor, then me, then michael again! wouldn't you know that i caught it just as i needed to focus on getting ready for our trip to missouri! i was down for 3 full days!
thankfully we are all better now.
Saturday, August 6, 2016
Friday, August 5, 2016
shooting
shaun i are were able to take a firearms basics class. it was 2 night class.
it was so cool! we got to learn about basic safety, and the parts/pieces of guns the first night. the second night we went to the range to shoot.
i shot a .22, a 9mm, and a .40. the .40 was my favorite.
i shot about 50 rounds, and only missed 6 times!
it was so cool! we got to learn about basic safety, and the parts/pieces of guns the first night. the second night we went to the range to shoot.
i shot a .22, a 9mm, and a .40. the .40 was my favorite.
i shot about 50 rounds, and only missed 6 times!
Wednesday, August 3, 2016
kronk update
turns out, kronk was sicker than we thought. he had oil leaks all over the engine, and huge tranny leak, and a power steering leak that has just begun.
on top of that, the entire ac unit would need to be overhauled.
the decision was made to put him out to pasture and find something "new."
on top of that, the entire ac unit would need to be overhauled.
the decision was made to put him out to pasture and find something "new."
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
computer
my computer died. the hard drive failed, and we were only able to get a small portion of my files off it.
i lost all my pictures from last october through june.
any files i'd started of altered from the same time period.
yes, i have a backup drive. however, i was having issues with it as well, and hadn't been making a consistent backup...
sadly, i'm not even sure what's missing
i lost all my pictures from last october through june.
any files i'd started of altered from the same time period.
yes, i have a backup drive. however, i was having issues with it as well, and hadn't been making a consistent backup...
sadly, i'm not even sure what's missing
scout camp
taylor is at scout camp this whole week. when he gets back, i'll finish this post.
however, even though he is one of my quietest kids, it's even more quiet with him gone....
however, even though he is one of my quietest kids, it's even more quiet with him gone....
kronk
kronk has continued to have issues since we got him.
he still leaks transmission fluid.
he's starting leaking anti-freeze.
A/C still doesn't work...
he still struggles to stay in overdrive, and i avoid using it
i need to take him into les schwab and have them fix the tire
today, he's getting a check-up. they are going to look at him, and find the actual issues. then we'll talk about what can and needs to be fixed. especially for our trip to KC ext week.
he still leaks transmission fluid.
he's starting leaking anti-freeze.
A/C still doesn't work...
he still struggles to stay in overdrive, and i avoid using it
i need to take him into les schwab and have them fix the tire
today, he's getting a check-up. they are going to look at him, and find the actual issues. then we'll talk about what can and needs to be fixed. especially for our trip to KC ext week.
Monday, August 1, 2016
gratitude
Today, oddly enough, i'm grateful for migraines. It makes me appreciate the good days even more.
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