Kickboxing

You all know that I work nights, so I'm usually pretty tired in the morning by the time I get Josh off to school and feed all the kids. I have a kickboxing class that I go to on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9-10. Most the time I'm tired and really not motivated to go. I wouldn't really even mind going to kickboxing, it's the fact that I have to come home and take a shower instead of a nap. It's at a church and all the kids go and play and dodge their moms punches and kicks. So I really didn't want to go yesterday morning. I asked who wanted to go, hoping the kids would say they didn't want to and make the decision for me. Connor wanted to go and Kaytlynn didn't, so the choice was up to me. Connor told me-"Mom, kickboxing is exercise and when we don't exercise our bodies get all mushy and floppy." I asked him if he was concerned about me being mushy and floppy and he was. Connor is just full of fun facts and stories, so he continued on about how if we are sitting or lying down, we are not exercising. He told me he learned this on Sid the Science Kid. When he said our bodies get mushy, Kaytlynn thought he said our bummies get mushy. I said yes, that was true too. Connor said-"Oh, I didn't learn that on Sid the Science Kid" Then he added on his own fun facts that came straight from his little brain. He said our cheeks would get floppy and hang down like a dogs. So after we dropped Josh off at school and did some errands, I pulled into our driveway, and Connor says "Mom! Kickboxing!" I tried to make excuses and he said "You need your kickboxing shoes? Well, run into the house and get them and let's go!" That was all the motivation I needed. Kaytlynn has also been a motivator to get me to kickboxing. I really need that. Funny kids.

Springville Dairy Queen

I like Dairy Queen. It's pretty good, but in the last 4 years we have tried unsuccessfully to get food three times at the Dairy Queen in Springville by WalMart. The first time we went to get food, we waited at the speaker where they take the order for a few minutes and nobody came. I figured maybe they just had one person there taking the orders and maybe this person was taking a potty break. Nobody ever came. We drove to the window and waited a couple minutes and nobody came, then went back to the speaker and to the window and still saw nobody. This was not at an unusual time of day. It was in the afternoon sometime. The second time one of the kids just had to have a drink after our shopping trip to WalMart. Dairy Queen was right there and there was nobody in line at the drivethrough. So we tried again. The same thing happened again! So we went to Wendy's. The third time, we waited for probably about 30 seconds at the speaker before someone came. They said to order when we were ready, so we ordered. Nobody was there. There were a few "hello?"s from me and finally someone came back and took my order. Then I drove through and was waiting at the window and nobody ever came! I did not see a soul inside. We waited probably 5 minutes because I thought maybe they were short staffed and the one who took my order had to go and cook the food and just didn't bother coming to the window to tell me. Finally I just left. Glad I didn't pay for it! So my friend was telling me about how she ordered something at the Dairy Queen drivethrough and there were 3 teenage boys with long unbrushed hair and goatees throwing trash at eachother. Like bowls with melted ice cream. She waited awhile at the speaker and finally someone took her order. When she went to the window, there was one of the boys with melted ice cream on his shirt and hair working there. So she just left. Good decision on her part. I have been totally stumped about my visits there. I think the only thing it could be is there is only one person running the whole restaurant who has uncontrollable diarrhea every day. In which case, I don't think it's a good idea to eat there anyway.

Schedules

Okay, Josh will be going to school M, T, Th, F at 8:30 until 2:45. W is 8:30 to 2:00. Connor is going to school M, T, Th, F from 12:00 until 2:45. W is 11:45 to 2:00. Kaytlynn is going to school M and W from 9 to 11:20. Connor has gymnastics T and Th from 3:45 to 5, and Connor and Josh have soccer games T and Th either at 5:30 or 6:15. Just had to write that out. I am still working 60+ hours a week, and Brad is still working full time in Bluffdale. I will be amazed if I never forget a drop off or pick up time. Thank goodness Kaytlynn quit dance and Josh quit gymnastics! And thank goodness I don't have more kids!

I haven't posted anything for awhile. My kids are growing so fast. We were at the park the other day and there is a little "general store" Kaytlynn said we were the customers. When we all started telling her what we wanted, she wagged her little finger at us and said "One at a time." I can't believe she is going to be 4! She will be in pre-school, Connor in kindergarten, and Josh in 1st grade. Some days I will be at the school 5 different times to drop off and pick up! I've gotta find a carpool. It will be nice when they can walk to school. Adults have to drop off and pick up until 1st grade, I think. Then they can walk! We are lucky because it only takes 6 minutes to walk to the school. Josh and Connor are in gymnastics and will be starting soccer again next week. Josh will do Little Hoopsters in October. Kaytlynn hasn't been doing dance because they switched teachers and she said she doesn't like her new teacher. She is such a punk!

One of my best friends is coming to visit in 2 days and we will go to the Grand Canyon. Brad has his work river rafting trip coming up which he is excited about, and the Demolition Derby is soon! :) We also have a few Scots coming to visit, so that should be fun. Lots of working......Work hard, play hard. That's a good motto.

Connors 5th birthday BBQ

I don't know how many people actually read this, but I wanted to post that we are having a BBQ for Connor's 5th birthday on Sunday, June 27th from 5-8 p.m., and it would be great to see anybody who can make it! It will be at the Spanish Fork reservoir at the pavilion. 2931 S Spanish Oaks Dr. You get off of I-15 at the Hwy 6 Price/Manti exit. Go up highway 6 for a few miles and turn right on powerhouse road. Turn left on Spanish Oaks Dr and go all the way up the hill, past the reservoir, and there is parking by the pavilion. There is a playground and if you would like to swim, be sure to bring your water and beach gear. Call me with any questions: 801-859-5937. We're excited!

Update

Okay, here's an update on the Bradley family. Josh graduated from kindergarten yesterday. They had a program, sang, got a diploma and graduation picture, and then had a BBQ. So cute. The day before was Connors pre-school program. They sang. Also so cute! In 4 months I will have a 1st grader, a kindergartener, and a pre-schooler. Kaytlynn had her dance recital. My mom helped out. She had to carry Kaytlynn out onto the stage and then Kaytlynn wouldn't dance. She put her arm up and I thought-'Yay, she's finally going to dance', but she just put her arm up to throw her stuffed animal prop across the stage. When a little girl went and picked it up and tried to find the owner, Kaytlynn refused to take it back. Kaytlynn is finally pretty much potty trained, so we haven't had to buy diapers for weeks--yay! 6 and a half years of diapers is long enough. For awhile there were three different sizes because we had 3 under the age of 3. We won't miss those diapers! Josh finished soccer and has started T-ball and loves both of them. Connor will be starting T-ball soon and is having his gymnastics program next week, before he moves on to the Shooting Stars gymnastics class. Connor is all ready for kindergarten. Josh knows how to read and write now--crazy! And he is totally the oldest kid. He kind of bosses the other 2 around, but he is very helpful--and very observant! Kaytlynn is all kinds of trouble. When she is mad, she takes her clothes off. She was mad at Joshs kindergarten graduation, so she turned her shirt around. Makes me laugh. Despite the recital, she loves dance and told me-"Mom, I just want to dance all day." Brad is still plugging away at SEO.com, and doing his workout stuff. He and Connor went to Scotland in March and had a lot of fun. And I am trying to balance 5 peoples schedules and 5 jobs! I started working for the census, which has actually been a lot of fun. Then I am still doing nightwatch at two places, delivering mail, and working every once in awhile as the activities person at the assisted living place. Life is good and we are lucky to have such great family and friends, jobs that we love, fun healthy kids, and a house that we love in a city that we love! :)

corn dog chicken bleu

Connor asked me for some corn dog chicken bleu the other day. Chicken cordon bleu--heehee. And Kaytlynn always wants to wear her peejam-ees. We went to the zoo the other day and Connor had an Australian accent and was saying things like "That king snake is gigantic!" He's been watching too much Steve!