Update

This past weekend we stayed in a very nice hotel in St. Paul for Nicholas hockey tourney. They had taken 3rd place, and I have a awesome poster size shot of Nicholas shooting at the goalie, The goalie has his eyes squeezed shut and barely blocks the puck with his stomach... All you see on Nicholas is the back of his Jersey that says FYTEN 4! it is so cool... now we are looking for old broken hockey sticks to use as a frame for it.
Kids got to go swimming, mom and dad had social hour which lasted way to long.. all the drinks you wanted.. for free! .so Sunday I payed for it.. .will I ever learn?

Nothing new going on here, except for we joined the YMCA, Great how much they have their... I started last Tuesday, and didn't do much but look around and grab information on what all classes they provide, got my lovely pict. taken for my pass. signed my self up for a trainer for Thursday (yesterday) so that I could learn how to use the machines, and figure out what I need to do in all areas of my body... well, I went to see him, and I told him to forget it... would have cost me $45.00 anytime after the first initial meet. And he wasn't even gonna take me around to the machine, so I told him this wasn't what I thought it was, and I will just get a lady from the front desk that will walk around and show me how to use the machines. I didn't need to know what percentage of body fat i have, or my measurements, and I didn't need for him to know my weight either! GROSS!
So last night I did about 45 min. of cardio on different machines...they have some pretty cool stuff. I suppose I will never get to checking out the pool area.. my poor kids... no way will I be seen in a swim suite! it's hard enough just in clothes! ANYWAY! hopefully I will be on my way to getting healthy and somewhat slim.

I just got word that I may be losing another daycare family. little sad about it, but the dad is moving on to work 12 hour shifts on weekends. so they won't be needing me... maybe a couple days during the week, but not the full time I am use to. I am not gonna freight to much, God has always provided, something always pops up for us. it will be just fine... the hard part is just being calm and believing that! But I sure hope God will have something pop up quick because we are gonna be hurting even worse come a couple weeks...

This weekend I have to work security again at the E.R. Ice Arena, we almost have all our volunteer hours in... we have to get Nicholas to hockey and we have a surprise birthday to attend all at the same time! JEEZ!
I am really looking forward to next weekend... this is my 3rd year going to Mary's CM retreat. My mom is coming this year along with Lisa and Angie... it's always a blast and so much fun to work on your albums... If anyone of you want to just get away, and bring any hobbie you want, come! it's fun!

Tonight we have summer dance at Meadowvale for the kids, they get to dress in shorts and pretend it's summer... sounds kinda stupid. but the kids want to go... I would much rather stay home and watch the movie Fire Proof. Can't wait to watch that with Rick, I heard it was out now to rent or buy.
Alright... Lunch time... gotta go feed the kids

Trying something new! Hansel and Gretal dance

Snuggling In Tonight

We were suppose to have hockey practice tonight and gymnastics, but Nicholas hurt his tailbone/back pretty bad yesterday when trying to climb over a baby gate that I have between the living room and kitchen, I usually have it fastened strong, but for a couple min. I had it just laying across, he thought it was up, took a run and jump and fell right on his back... I know it must have hurt... Michlyn is laying in the chair with sad droopy eyes, she has a temp of 101.2 so Rick ran and got some chicken noodle soup for Mike, Deli chicken for us, Banana split ingredients for bedtime treat and I am hoping a movie for him and I.. we are gonna just stay in tonight... I feel guilty sometimes for doing that, but part of me thinks I shouldn't... we need some family time too.. we are always so busy running from one place to another.. so we'll make a good night.

Got some sad news, I didn't get the job at the nursing home.. kinda expected I wouldn't, you need your Nurses Assistance Cert. It's good to know, since I know eventually what I would like to do, why not get that under my belt?? Here I thought since I had such a strong desire to work with older people that this was sign that hey Heidi, apply... but then again maybe all along I was suppose to apply but get turned down because of the nurse thing on purpose so that is something I could work towards now while being exactly where I am suppose to be right now.. home with my kids putting all my energy into that... Yep, God has perfect timing.. He has it all figured out... I just gotta fit the pieces together...

Anyway - Nicholas has a game in St. Paul tomorrow, I sure hope his little butt is feeling better.. I am gonna stay home with the girls maybe I will get up in my room and get laundry put away! what a mess.

This morning Nicholas had a game in champlion, they won... they are in first place haven't lost a game yet. On the way to the game Rick dropped me and Michlyn off at Kohls to do a little shopping , Mike needed a new jacket so bad, the one she was wearing was suppose to be blue but it looked more gray/black stained. so she got a new red little jacket with fur collar, she thinks she is pretty cool. She also got some new clothes, and Brooke did too, although I probably bought a little to much... I am so disappointed, I went twice this weekend at two different Kohls looking for clothes for me, I couldn't not find 1 darn thing cute enough to even want to try on! the clothes are hideous! do the people that make clothes think all fat woman want to look like old little ladies! I am just so disgusted. I am not buying a darn thing until I lose more weight! although looking in the skinny ladies clothes they were pretty ugly too.

It is tradition every year for tax time we go to the Budahns to get our taxes done, Visit and most importantly eat GOOD YUMMY PIZZA! We usually bring papa Murphy's but this year Lindsey made home made pizza, I am not talking about the home made kind that you make from the box! I am talking about home made bread kind! home made sauce! it was awesome! I probably ate one whole pizza my self! Thank you Brian and Linsdsey for giving us a whole night of your time... you guys are great! So that is where we just came from, did a quick pick up of the house and now we are just relaxing.

We ended up getting sucked into the peer pressure and bought Erica a cell phone. actually I shouldn't say WE, Rick called me and told me that is what he has done, we thought her being in a middle school and being away more, it would be good for her to have it for our peace of mind, we actually got the phone a few weeks ago, but have been waiting to give it to Erica when we felt she deserved it... she has been a bit sassy, and complain alot about her doing so much more..... I know she gets frustrated being the oldest and I know I ask more from her.. she sees her brother getting away with things and not listening very well.. I guess that is just "normal" for Nicholas but when Erica starts acting like that it just throws me off . Well, we did end up showing her the phone, and she has in her possession but we have not activated yet, she needs to work towards that.

well, this has been really boring.. Nothing real exciting every happened here..

OOH wait I am excited about something, Lindsey showed me a add in the paper for part time position working at the nursing home, basically what they do is hang out with the old folks and help with whatever they need help with... I have had the desire for a very long time now to work with the elder, it's not a desire like ooh yeah, that would be fun, it's been a big desire, that I can't stop thinking about. I feel it's something I JUST HAVE TO DO.... perhaps some day maybe get into hospice. Well, tomorrow I am going to give this person a call, maybe get my foot in the door??
I would keep my full time job, and work a couple nights a week and 1 night a weekend would be idea... we'll see...

Not much has been going on here. Rick and I put our volunteer hours in at the hockey rink which turned out to be pretty fun, I complain about to much hockey but the the truth is once you get in there and hear the ice skates slice thru the ice, hear the hockey puck being batted around, a little checking going on, it kinda puts a surge of energy in ya. It was fun watching the older kids play - boy they can get rough out there! So we put in our hours, and that was pretty much our weekend. Brooke got on her skates and absolutely hated it. didn't want to be put down, unless she was put on her butt.

Last Friday I got some pretty sad, scary, bad news... I lost one of my daycare families. Vyctoria's mom showed up 9:30 Friday morning crying, I didn't know what to think when I seen her, I was relieved when she told me it was her job, I was so worried she was going to tell me something happen to her husband... so I was relieved but then it started slowly sinking in... and OUCH! Sooo here I go again, looking for another family. I miss Vyctoria, I think Willy (mom) isn't going to be in a hurry to look for another job she is going to take this time to enjoy her baby girl eventually start looking again.. I will always have a spot for my little Torie if they decide to come back.

Next weekend Nicholas has another hockey tournament in St. Paul, this one is a little weird, we have a game on Thursday and then it continues on Sat. & Sun We decided to stay at a hotel sat. night but that was before I found out I lost a family... I think we are still gonna do it, but it might be hard to enjoy our selves when we know we can't really afford it. but we'll do our best :) I won't have a hard time enjoying not cooking, and cleaning up after kids! and I don't think I will hate sitting on the pool side reading my yadayada book either!

Next Friday mom and dad are coming to stay with us, we are looking forward to their visit! kinda works out nice! Mom also said they were coming down to look at a couple town homes... I love to hear that... I miss mom and dad... and life just seems to short to be away for so long from the ones you love , mom and dad are 2.5 hour drive, doesn't seem to bad, but when you got 4 kids with activities, it just rarely works out to go visit... MOM AND DAD JUST BUY A PLACE ON ORONO LAKE IN ELK RIVER... there you will have the beauty of the lake yet, be close to us!

well, not much going on this week, Nicholas has hockey tonight at the Handke Pit, Wednesday he has a game at the E.R.. Arena the same time Boo has gymnastics which will work out nice we can all go together. Speaking of gymnastics, Boo LOVED it... and she can do a better cartwheel then anyone of those munchkins :) I think her favorite part is when ever they are done with a "trick" she has to stand up raise her hands above her head and say TADA!!!

This weekend I was hoping to take my two older girls shopping at Kohl's with all the money we do not have, Erica is down to only a couple pairs of pants, and Mike had gotten one new out fit for school, I think she deserves a couple new out fits, she tells me mom - I don't have any cute clothes... :( I tell her either do I!!! I have out grown all my clothes! but the good news is I lost almost 5 lbs. last week. I am shooting for ooh I don't know...... another 100! Wish me luck...

well, keep warm!

Catch up at the Fyten Home

My week and half long vacation is over, and it's going on day two back to work. Very hard to get back into the swing of things, but defiantly needed. Ready to get back to normal whatever normal means. Kids are back in school, Rick is back to work... Our vacation was fun, we ended up doing a couple fun things, our family went to bedtime stories, kids loved it - I did get out with Angie, Erica and Alexis, for a date of Chipolata (my favorite burrito making place, and a movie. Angie and I seen 7 lbs. if you want to be depressed and cry alot that's a good one to see... it was very good.. but so sad. Girls went to the movie Twilight. Erica thought, dreamed about Edward for days after... the main character in the movie.. they both are reading the Twilight series... I am glad to see Erica reading.. although I am not to crazy about what the book/movie is about... Vampires. We had new years at home, had our good friends the Christensen's over for steaks and yummy snacks, we played some games, kids skated and went sliding. speaking of sliding, I even got out sliding with my kids on our vacation , Rick cleared out a path right in front of our pull barn... Our last night of vacation we went bowling at the Zimmerman bowling Alley, if you ever want good pizza, that place is the best! I use to like papa Murphy's as my all time favorite pizza, this blows it away! YUM! Rick got a high score of 150 something... he got 6 strikes! My score was some where in the 50's. I played awful. kids got higher scores then me, but they did get to use those bumpers! I am home right now with the younger two and my nephew Joey - he really is the sweetest thing, has come such a long way... the older two and Rick are in East Bethel at a hockey game Nicholas is in. ooh that was another thing we did over vacation HOCKEY HOCKEY HOCKEY!! EVERY SINGLE DAY! This weekend Rick and I are putting in a few hours of mandatory volunteering so there is more hockey, and I even get to get up at 6:00 a.m. !! to do it... As if I don't get enough of hockey between Nicholas and the WILD, Rick asked me the other day if we should go and take the kids to watch the Elk River varsity... I told him know thanks... I do love to watch Nicholas play hockey, I am not complaining about that, it's just enough for me... I don't need to watch it on t.v. and go to other peoples games. wish I didn't have to volunteer either but it's either that or have a $250.00 check cashed! OOh something huge is happening tomorrow! Brooke is so very excited, she is starting gymnastics! she has been bugging me for a very long time, and now tomorrow is the big day! I hope it's all she hoped it would be :) but I tell you something, I think that girl will take us to the Olympics! I just have that feeling... she's good, stretchy, bendable and has no fear! Alright, kids are starting to get out of hand, how do they know when your not exactly paying attention!