Last night was Matthew's last baseball game. I think he was all done with baseball cause he just didn't put any effort into playing. He did get one of the kids out and thew the ball to a team mate to help get another kid out so he is some but when it was his turn to bat he just didn't try. Oh well its all over. The coach was her typical grumpy self. After the game was over the coach of the other team had a meeting with his kids telling them all how well they played all season and thanking them for trying their best. Matthew's coach packed up her stuff and left. That's all no good bye or anything. Ugh but what should I expect she didn't seem to care or like coaching.
Last year when Nick coached the team we did thing very differently. I'm not saying we were the best, we didn't know what we were doing, but when the parents suggested we try something or that we should do something differently then we did. After the last game Nick gave every boy a certificate for doing just a great job playing baseball and then we took them all out for ice cream. Nothing big but we did something she didn't even say bye. I'm just glad we don't have to deal with her anymore.
After the game we went to Arctic Circle for ice cream, it was so freak'n hot, then went home to plant our garden.
Now the garden has been waiting to be planted because we have had this jungle where get the best sun. We have been working on the jungle for almost 2 years now. I have plenty of excuses for why it has taken this long to get done, let me list some lol.
When we first moved here I was pregnant with Kaitlyn and as everyone knows I get so very sick when I'm pregnant and so I try to not do anything that might make my sick worse. So weeding was not on the list of things to do while pregnant. The next summer my excuse was that Kaitlyn again. She was still so young that she was eating every 2 hours and getting sweaty then feeding Kaitlyn seemed to be a not so nice thing to do to Kaitlyn. I wouldn't want to be that close to me after I'd been in the sun getting dirty for 2 hours lol. So with this limited time not much was done but this summer Kaitlyn mostly feeds herself and we only have to stop for lunch not every 2 hours. One problem has been weather, all of you here in Utah know that summer just started a week ago. With snow and tons of rain it hasn't been ideal for weeding. Another problem is my kids. When Ethan and Matthew were in school I would take Blake and Kaitlyn out front where they can wonder off and get into tons of things so I was often stopping to get both of then back in the yard. Most of you know how fast Blake can run. I would see him sitting on the blanket playing with Kaitlyn and the next second he would be gone. I'd call for him, look in the house and then we would drive over to the school. The school is only two and a half blocks from our house and yes I know I'm lazy for not just walking there. At the school he would be sitting in the office waiting for me. It takes Ethan and Matthew 6 or 7 min to get to the school but Blake can make it in 2. He just runs so freak'n fast. Luckily the lady's in the office are my neighbors and the Principal is a very nice lady who understands boys. After taking Blake home I'm so unhappy and he is now grounded to the house the weeding is all over.
Now that school is out it seems to be even harder to get out there and weed. You'd think it would be easier since Ethan and Matthew are home to help me with their little siblings but nope. Ethan gets distracted easily and Matthew wonders worse than Blake. So I've been somewhat limited to when Nick is home and when Kaitlyn is napping. On the plus side my neighbor who lives across the street (who also used to be a landscaper) saw me out in the jungle and took pity on me. While he was helping me we were able to do half of what was left. Woohoo. Last Saturday I was able to get out there and just about finish it! Now their is just a small amount to be done and we can now plant our garden.
So the plan last night was to take advantage of it being a little cooler in temperature and plant the garden but while changing into grubby cloths I hear a strange crash and Ethan "ooo your are in so much trouble". These words are ones I wish to never hear. Ethan then comes to my room and tell me Matthew had just broken some big glass. I think oh no what did he break?
You know those things that your auto insurance person with give you just in case your trapped in your car and need to break the glass? If you have ever wondered if it works well I know it does. Matthew found the one that Nick has on his key chainbandaids, 2 on his foot and the other for his hand. He is then sent to his room.
I am so very grateful for the shop vac and so wish we had purchased a larger one. I spend the next 2 hours sweeping and vacuuming up very sharp pieces of glass. Then sun is completely down and the deck light just isn't helping so I quite for the night.
After breakfast and talks with Ethan about watching Kaitlyn I got back out clean the glass. I'm out their cleaning for probable 3 hours trying to get the glass out of the grass and everywhere else. The glass filled a garbage can. It wouldn't have taken so long if I didn't have to take so many breaks to get after kids. I'd like to know when this stage will be over.
It is now lunch time and I am so very sweaty and dirty and I haven't even started on the garden. Ugh what a fun Saturday I have, I sure hope the day gets much better.
so much for my earlier post saying I wouldn't complain that much anymore, I guess that's what this blog will be all about haha. Sorry everyone guess you know know what to look forward to for the future.
once we are done I'll be posting pictures of the beautiful garden :)
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