I know I should keep up with the blogging, but I find it very diffacult. I abvouisly have something fantastic to share, or I probably would let more time slip by before I blog... I will try and keep my blogging more consistant. BUT my news is, Rick had tried to suprise me and Erica with a night away High School Musical Church event at Camp Onomia Oct. 24-25th. for mother and daughter to get out and go bananas! Focusing on Self Esteem, friendship, role models. I say he tried to suprise us becasue dummy me kept on bothering him about it and I seen him slip the reminder card in his pocket so announced that to Erica, in really thinking he wouldn't do that for us! besides it cost $100.00! it is some what of a suprise becasue it is awfully generous and I thought forsure for ruining the secret he would said forget it! I am very excited for this. A few weeks back I had went to Camp Mt. Olivet with some friends and church ladies. the youngest was 17, but I thought boy I can not wait to start bringing Erica to stuff like this. I know that I am not really good and bringing God into daily conversation with my kids, but this is a way then she will know how important God is. although I do want to work more on our family be God centered.

we just got done celebrating with my family the little girls birthdays. they got Polly Pockets from most people, I want to thank you all from the bottom of my heart! I felt bad for a while there, telling everyone to get polly pockets... wonder what the girls thought opening present to present, more polly pockets... but they LOVE THEM, and ma ma loves them more! Michlyn I haven't seen all day today, besides for breakfast and lunch! Last night, it was really weird, it was night time, and Mike was down stairs BY HER SELF! playing polly pockets! she wasn't even scared! Mike and Boo need to work on playing together but they have had some good moments which usually end in a big cat fight becasue someone is not sharing.

Last night we sat down for a family meeting. I have been so upset with the kids lately. Yesterday most of the day, I sat on the computer making charts, and expectations list, and check off sheets, and rules... DARN IT! I have had it... no more nice mom! and I am lucky becasue Rick is backing me up on this. It's all normal stuff that kids should be doing daily! I just have to fight my kids every inch of the way with everything and everything... I have had it. You want something from me? you want to have friends over, or jump on the trampoline, or play with play station, play with game boy, go to a friends, use my computer, eat snacks, eat hot lunch at school... then you will do what you are told! Go to bed on time, brush your teeth, shower every other day, do home work. Nicholas will "forget" everyday if he could that he has home work. so now I have a check of sheet that he comes home and sits right at the table and completes before he can do anything. I am anxious to see how this turns out and I am determined to not let it take the back seat... look where it's gotten me... NO MORE! I AM WOMAN HEAR ME ROAR! I say take the back seat because I am a marshmello. I hate taking away fun things from my kids. I hate it. like tonight, I am going to the dollar store, I know nicholas would love to come... he will cry when I have to say no to him... but this morning, I asked him if he would please mail me something before getting on the bus and he casually says... Um No, it's to far to walk... trust me it's no fun he says! so I ignore him thinking he must be kidding me! Few min. later I say Nichoals time to go out now, O.k.! But I aint taking that mail out! and out the door he went. I wanted to catch him and spank his behind... but thought... ooh he will pay tonight! now I feel bad! but I let him do this, what will it be 2 years from now! how about when he is a teenager?? I can not let these kids run our lifes!

O.k. on to other things. Next week I have a new baby starting her name is Chloe. I will have 3 full time kids, and 1 part time. will help on the house payment. Winter is coming up and that always seems be a hard time with the cash flow. I have a rule when ever a new baby starts I get my carpets cleaned! seems like a good excuse... that is what I am looking forward to this weekend... because of MEA weekend, Erica does not have a baseket ball game, I believe Nicholash has hockey though... and I think sunday we are having the Fyten family over for brunch.

O.k. better get back to work... Nap time is almost over! Rick has finished painting the girls room and putting boarder up. Today I cleaned it up and rearaanged furniture... Our house is finally getting put together to look like a real comfy home!