Using Your Blog as a Journal?

Ok, so I have heard a bunch of people talk about using their blog as a journal.

Personlly too many people read my blog for me to be able to be completely open in it, but it is definately better than nothing :) I have thought about the fact that a blog is NOT a hard copy though. Recently I came acrossed this idea and thought I would share it! This website will make your blog into a book.

It reminds me of Heritage Makers. But I don't know if Heritage Makers does this or not. Anyhow, I think it's good way to get hard copies of your blog for when technology changes ...yet again, and when your kids and grandkids want to see what you were up to "back in the day".

Bookaholic

Yeah, I read. A lot.

I could easily go through four or five good sized books in three weeks time when I'm "Binging". I really like books... no I love books. They are the escape that allows you to stop mid sentence if you need to cuddle a little kid, or change a diaper.

I have an issue though. I have a weird aversion to the library. That's right. I love books, dread the library.

Could it be that if I were to go to the library every time I wanted a book I would have to drag all of my kidlets with me? I don't think I would mind so much if this were not that case.

I know, selfish. Kids should be taught to love the library ...right? Sure, I agree with that. In Principal. In practice... yeah, not so much.

Maybe it's the garden area that is right in your face as you walk in... that looks so enticing to play in. Maybe it's the fish pond that they aren't supposed to touch that is right at the best level to dangle little fingers in. Or could it be the HUGE ramp that they just want to run on! Up. Down. up. down. Up. Down. UP DOWN ... WEEEEE!! and you know with that much fun there is NO WAY they are going to be library quiet. Heck, there's almost no way I could be library quiet! Not with trying to draw their attention to actual books. Heaven FORBID! Books! HA. Riiiight.

Mom, why would I want to read a book when I can walk along this retaining wall as fast as I can teetering on the edge, just asking the fish pond to swallow me up!? What? You just asked my sibling in a very stern tone for the umpteenth time to stop doing this exact thing? Why are you upset mom? WHAT? We are going HOME??? BUT WHY!!!???? NOOOOOOOO....

Ugh. Yeah, at this point Barnes and Noble is a blessing... even with the cost and the temptation of running around the shelves like it's a racetrack.

If I go to the library all the sanity I gain by reading books is INSTANTLY lost through the tactics of the 3 beings I call my chillins. They plan it in advance I tell you! Those sneaky little short people don't get enough credit for their strategic skills!

Any suggestions?

Oooooo... Post 200!

Does that tell you how much of a blogaholic I am?

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Anywho...

Today Goobers Preschool went to the zoo. Myself and Missy got to go with them for the last day. Yay. It was fun, besides the fact that it rained while we were there. But I'm glad it wasn't the torrential downpour we had the other day!

T-Ball

So today was the first practice of T-ball! Goober seamed to have fun though I think that all he really wanted to do was run after the ball :) Arin did a wonderful job in getting the kids to understand what was supposed to be going on, better than I ever could have done! Good Job Arin!!!

Here are the pictures I got of the practice.

Goober at first base

Lots of parents helping to direct the kids to the right places.

Run Run Run!!!

Goober running home (after much directing!)

Missy My watching the game... at one point her and four other "younger siblings" were all sitting and playing with each other. It was so cute. I was going to get a picture, but then Li decided to eat grass or something and I missed it!

Ben was such a good sport. He even helped the kids to know how to stand to hit the ball right!

Goober hitting the ball!

Ben helping Dylan know what to do.

Ila and Garrison waiting to catch the ball.

Dylan running to first base.

Ila running to first base. Check out the tongue! lol

Goober standing at third base.... I told him to smile and he just looked at me like I was nuts.

Running Home!

"Couch" talking with the kids.

"This is fun!!!"

YAY TREATS!

Rain, Rain .... go away?

Wow, I think this is the rainiest spring I can remember! Anyone else agree? I don't mind so much, except I need to mow my lawn and it's getting REALLY long and it keeps raining every time we get ready to cut the darned stuff!!!

HORRAY!

Yippy! Today Our whole family made it ALL THE WAY THROUGH CHURCH!!! YAY! No potty accidents, no uber crying crankiness, and no freak outs! Though I struggled through the first meeting, after that the other meetings went ok. So I count that as a VERY successful Sunday!

Kidlets

Today has been nice... we've been able to launge around a little due to the fact that we always have Monday to mow the lawn etc. :) I was trying to get some good pictures and ended up with these crazy pictures of Missy and G. I think I may change his nickname on here to Goober :)

Then I got this cute one of Li and Jer! :)