It has begun....

School has officially begun again and I am in denial. It was rough summer with a lot of work and very little of seeing my husband. We got a three week break and it has been awesome. Chad would come home from work and we do what we want as a family with no worries.

Sophie especially has enjoyed the little break. She has gotten quite attached to Chad. She loves playing with him. I was trying to prepare her for this semester and explaining she wouldn't get to play as much with daddy.

"But why mom?"
"Because daddy is in school and taking a lot of classes."
"Why?'
"So daddy can be a teacher."
"Why?"
"Because that is what daddy wants to do."
"But why does he have to go to school?"
"Because you cant be a teacher without going to school first."
"why?"

I will save you the rest. It went on for awhile. I know she is just curious and trying to learn, but the whole asking "why" a million times really tries my patience. I don't know why!

Lydia is pretty upset too...

Ok not really since us going to school doesn't effect her top priorities: Food, sleep, and more food. She is pretty much a go with the flow girl as long as those are not compromised.

Last night was the first reality check. Chad came home said hi and then went straight to the office to do homework. I think I saw him a whole 20 minutes yesterday...Here we go again!

Gas Station Hang Out

Last Friday we were headed to Preschool Open Gym and I needed to get gas. Sophie was so excited to go because she was sick last week. I filled up the car and started it but then I couldn't get it out of park. I couldn't even get the button the press. I tried several times. Turned on and off the car, jiggled the steering wheel, jiggled the shifter, begged it to work, and then asked really nicely to please just get me out of park. Nothing. So I called my dad and tried his suggestions...nothing.   Called my father in law and tried his suggestions...nothing. Called Chad "aah!!! I'm stuck at a gas station!" One lady at his work said there was a button that would release it. But it had a cap on it and I couldn't get it off. We went into the gas station and asked for a screw driver. I took the button out of the shifter and attempted to figure out what was wrong. I had no idea.

Sophie was saying "Mom lets go to the gym mom!"
"I can't get the car to go Sophie."
"But we got gas mom. Lets just go!"
"I wish we could Sophie"

Chad came and tried the secret button and couldn't get it so we decided to call a tow truck. By then the girls and I had been there for over an hour. I call and they say they will be there in 45 minutes...Awesome. So we hung out at the gas station...Its the cool place to hang you know...

The tow truck came and the guy asked what was wrong. And then replied "Oh I can fix that" He jumped in the car pushed the secret button and magically it came out of park. So just FYI if your shifter ever gets stuck in park in an automatic there is a small button next to it. Take off the cap and push straight down with a key (its a small hole) hold it down and then move the shifter out of park. Hopefully I have saved someone from having to hang out at the gas station for 2 hours.

Yarn Wreath

My sister had this awesome idea to make yarn wreaths. They are really easy to make. Just buy a straw or Styrofoam wreath wrap it in yarn, decorate, and your done! We want to make them for every holiday. So last week we did our first one. It took us a lot longer than we thought. We didn't realize how long it would take to wrap the wreath in yarn. Seriously it took hours. Sarah did a Notre Dame one and I did a.....

Boise State one of course! Only 11 more days till game day! Go BSU!

Imagination

Sophie has quite the little imagination. She is always running away from monsters, rescuing animals, and talking to her cousin Kaylie on the phone. The other day she was talking on her play cellphone to Oma and telling her everything she was doing. Then she started talking to Grandpa. She started laughing so I asked her who she was talking to.
 Sophie: "Granpa Meel-lllerrrrs"
Me "Oh and what did he say?"
Sophie: "He called me a stinker hehe"

Yesterday we were playing dress up (one of her favorite activities) and she told me "Mom I'm going to a dance party! You stay here."

Apparently I was not suitable enough to leave the house. She was probably right...

Getting Organized

We have been wanting to buy rotating racks for our canned food for a long time now. But they are just so expensive. One day we decided we didn't care and we were going to get them anyway. But when we when to Costco they didn't have any. We went to Craig and Jeanette's a few weeks ago and Jeanette showed us these awesome rotating racks that she made out of cardboard! So cool!

Chad got some boxes from work and we went to town making these things. (Ok so chad did I was just the hot glue gun assistant). Here is the link to make these awesome organizers: make your own can rotating rack. 

We have a few more to make but already our pantry is so much nicer without cans falling everywhere! And the best part is these only cost us $6! And that was only because we had to buy a hot glue gun and glue sticks. Not a bad deal!

Just a Matter of Time

This little Goobers is seriously going to take off and run sometime soon. When she pulls herself up to things she gets brave and tries to let go. She loves Sophie's little baby stroller and has started walking with it. She gets so excited and loves to do anything her sister does. On Sunday she will officially be 8 months old. So crazy. 

Ayden's New Pet

My mom and I went over to watch Ayden and baby Zack for a little bit so Becca could take Sierra to meet her new teacher. It was so much fun and Sophie loves playing with her cousins! My nephew Ayden is hilarious. They were all playing when he found a rope....

"Now Lydia be a good doggie and do what I say" (he didn't actually say that but it looks like it haha)

He was very quiet and led her around the room...

But Lydia has a mind of her own and wasn't being a good doggie.