I just realized that I haven't posted anything since Matthew's birthday and I need to remedy that before my dad visits me again to see what's going on. We have been enjoying our summer off and I think since we've been lazier I'll make this post a little lazier and ramble on and on and on....
The Pool: We have been loving our pool passes!! One of the best investments we have made was buying a family pass when they went half price. It's either been too hot or too humid (or both) for the kids to play outside so the pool has been the perfect alternative. And with all three kids out of diapers and two confident swimmers, it's been pretty easy to take them. The boys know their limitations so I never have to worry about them doing something dangerous. Some days they spend most of their time going down the big slide, other days they play around and practice their swimming skills. I've been so impressed with how much they are doing on their own. They can now do everything that they couldn't do in lessons (and their teacher, who is a guard, even noticed that!). Anna also knows how far she can go in the pool and does a great job of staying in her boundaries. There were a few times I took them but did not get in with them and Anna did just fine. Well, other than getting into a spat with two kids, but that was in the shallow end and I was able to wade in and deal with it. Sometimes Rob comes with us during the day, but most of the time I take the kids in the evening. There are far less people so the kids can really enjoy the pool.
The New Business: Sometimes I wonder about myself. I think I get a little too bored in the summer or something, because we have signed up to be Wildtree reps and this is the third at-home business I have done, all signed up for in the summer. But this one is a bit different from Tupperware (patooey!) and Stampin' Up! (my first love in direct sales). We signed up to be Wildtree reps for our family. (If you are not familiar with Wildtree, go to www.wildtree.com to see the product line. GREAT stuff!!) We have felt that it is time for a change in our eating habits and when the starter kit was half off last month, we thought we'd go for it. At first we were only going to buy the kit and use the discount, but now we're going to make a small effort to sell. My SU business comes first, so I will only do tastings (name for a Wildtree party) when Rob is home to watch the kids, unless it gets so wildly successful that I can spring for a sitter like I do for SU workshops. We have quite a few people coming to our open house on Thursday and several more who want to be on our mailing list. We're hoping that the sales pay for our own groceries and help us on our new eating quest. We're even doing a vendor fair next month. We love the product (especially the whole wheat pizza dough!)
Our New Eating Venture: Ever since I was pregnant with Matthew, I've paid more attention to what we eat. I haven't always been real good about doing something about it, but I've been more aware of what goes into the kids' mouths. And last month, we finally decided to act. To the best of our abilities, we are going to cut out foods with preservatives and processed junk. We have informed the kids that all snacks will be fruits, veggies, cheese, and homemade. We've been having fun revamping favorite recipes and finding new ones. So far, we haven't met any resistance, even when we threw away the kool-aid and leftover parade candy. Meals have been more tasty and filling as well. We are so blessed to have kids that have gone along with us and embraced this new eating plan wholeheartedly. We explained what all that junk does to our bodies and they were shocked! And I think it helps that 1) Rob is a fabulous cook and 2) we haven't fed them a steady diet of traditional kid fare. They are used to eating crazy things with us and none of them are so picky that they turn up their noses at new foods. Grandparents: Don't worry...we don't mind if they eat candy and such at your homes. Our rules are for our house only. And it will be even more of a treat to have those things at your house!
Sickness: I went through a week of some crazy sickness last month. I had four days of exhaustion and since that happens fairly regularly, I'm going to see my doctor this week. My mother has both fibromyalgia and thyriod problems and she said my symptoms sound like what she deals with. So we'll see what the doc says. My chiropractor recommended Vitamin D and CoQ10, so I have started on those supplements. And just when I got over THAT, I caught a head cold/virus thing that lasted 8 days, causing me to miss our annual Fulkerson family picnic. I would say that I was really disappointed, but I was so tired that day that it was a relief not to have to leave the couch! I feel sorrier now that I'm healthy again :)
The Library: The kids all finished the reading program and Rob and I did some as well. The kids got loads of free stuff again, but the big winner was Rob! He won a Nook! We've been having a fun time reading books on it and it's not nearly as annoying as I thought it would be.
I think that's all for now :)
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We've had a lot of lazy summer days, too! We don't have a pool pass, but the couple of times we've gone with friends have been very fun. We went on Wednesday, and Lucan was able to stay home with my mom, which made it all the more enjoyable for me!
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