Mommy Saved Me From A Great Big Spider!!

Mommy saved me from a GREAT BIG SPIDER and I didn't even know it....

We were getting ready to leave the house to go grocery shopping. This means hats mittens etc...

Audrey needed her glasses cleaned so I walked a few feet over to the entertainment center to the tissues, when I turned back around Hannah had her white winter hat on and a GREAT BIG SPIDER (about the size of a quarter) was on the side of her hat!!!! It looked like it was getting ready to climb down her face. I consciously did not make a noise because I did not want to traumatize her for life. I moved insanely fast ... took the Kleenex slapped the spider off her hat and then rapidly and repeatedly stomped on it with my shoe as hard a s I possibly could. I just kept silent but what I really wanted to do was start screaming -

"You had a huge spider on your head and it was getting ready to crawl down your face and everyone should be completely freaked out right now!!" "Die, Spider Die!!!"

Both the girls had a startled expression on their faces like I had finally cracked. It was not until I lifted up my foot that they saw a large glob of spider underneath it. They started to understand and then Hannah started to comprehend where the spider had been. I told her in the most soothing voice I could muster ... that Mommy protected her and that it was no big deal and to finish getting ready to go. We have not talked about it again.

I guess there is a silver lining Spring is actually on its way.

Update

The weather is beautiful and the snow is gone. I am so happy. Even though we are going to go through another cold snap I am happy that the sun is shining.

I thought it was about time that I updated my blog. I guess I will start with Valentines. Wes and I went out to a nice little Mexican restaurant. It is really hard to find good Mexican food around here, but this one meets my high standards. We went and saw Taken afterwards with Liam Neason. Great movie!!! It was so refreshing to pay a ton of money at the theater and actually feel like we got our monies worth.

We took the girls to Rochester over President’s Day weekend and went to the Science Center and Imax. We saw a Dinosaur movie…it was ok. The movie suggested that Dinosaurs are now birds. I don’t know if I would pay that much money to go do it again. I love taking the girls to do new things and get them to explore and find out about new things. We have been watching The Muppet Show with the girls. I LOVE that show, I really wish that they would bring back The Muppet Show for primetime now. It would be so refreshing to have such a great family show on TV. Not to mention that great pool of celebrities they would be able to take advantage of. I mean who would not want to do a skit with Kermit!!
We saw the movie Australia, great movie. Transporter 3 is really good too. We took the girls to Race to Witch Mountain, it was ok I would wait for DVD for that one. I have been watching Veronica Mars…Cris you need to get them on Netflix for you to watch when Chad is not home. Great show!!! So impressed and it is good.

Audrey had her State Reading and Math Tests and I am glad that they are done. I personally think they are a waste of time. They could have been doing so much more in class. Audrey scored 100% on the Reading Pre-Tests and 96% on the Math Pre-tests. We will not have her scores back from the actual tests until next year. Audrey is doing really well in school. Audrey is now working on the school play and doing reading projects. She is also writing a report on the Chinese Silk Road. Did you know that a woman discovered how to make silk? Cool huh!!

Hannah is finally starting to blossom academically, not to mention she has grown 2 inches this year. Wes and I have taken over her education at home. We have been so disappointed with how this year of Pre-first has turned out. We made a mistake by not putting her into first grade. We should have gone with our first decision. Hannah is not happy at school and her teacher has not done anything that we were promised. Hannah has been having school with me for two hours after she gets home. She is now reading fluently, writing and counting up to 100 and we have been working on her printing. We are so disappointed in her schooling (not in her) but at least we have the means and the time to give Hannah what she needs so she can be successful. Wes is going to be giving her class an Art lesson on Thursday. Hannah is very excited.

Wes got an EXCELLENT review at work for the year!!! I am so proud of him. I am still cleaning houses and watching the kid next door but I am thinking that in the next few months that is going to be changing. I am so ready for something new.

We bought some new furniture for the house a new coffee table and a couple of end tables. I am happy with how the living room is shaping up. We finally bought the girls a new dresser (and matching bookcase). They put their NEW Disney Princess TV on it (that is a whole other blog). Yay!!! Not to mention now we don’t have to put their clothes in plastic bins or hang everything up.

For those of you who do not know my Mom was in a car accident a few weeks ago and it has been really hard not being in Salt Lake to take care of her. I hate being so far away…especially when someone you love has been hurt and needs you. I am looking forward to seeing her in Texas at the end of next month.

That is all for now. I am really going to try to get back into my groove of blogging.

Q&A With My Girls

My sis-in-laws did this Q&A with my nieces and nephews on Facebook. I thought it was so cute that I did it also. I posted these answers on Facebook, but thought those of you who do not have Facebook would like to see them too:)

A Interview with Audrey
1. What is something that mom always says to you?
Behave

2. What makes mom happy?
When I help my sister.

3. What makes mom sad?
When she is sick.

4. How does your mom make you laugh?
She tickles me.

5. What was your mom like as a child?
Hardworking.

6. How old is your mom?
33 (but I am really 32)

7. How tall is your mom?
5'5

8. What is her favorite thing to do?
Cook.

9. What does your mom do when you are not around?
Talk about parent stuff on the phone.

10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
Chef on Food Network.

11. What is your mom really good at?
Cooking

12. What is your mom not very good at?
Sewing.

13. What does your mom do for a job?
She cleans houses.

14. What is your mom's favorite food?
Salmon.

15. What makes you proud of your mom?
She is very, very kind and sweet!!:)

16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?
Wilma Flinstone.

17. What do you and your mom do together?
We practice cooking.

18. How are you and your mom the same?
We both have the same skin and wear glasses.

19. How are you and your mom different?
I am younger.

20. How do you know your mom loves you?
She is kind to me.

21. What does your mom like most about your dad?
He is funny.

22. What is your mom's favorite place to go?
Disney World.

23. What is a place your Mommy doesn’t like to go?
Going to see stupid movies.

24. What is Mommy’s favorite store?
Williams and Sonoma

25. What do you love most about Mommy?
She is beautiful and she cooks good.


A Interview with Hannah
1. What is something that mom always says to you?
I love You!!

2. What makes mom happy?
When I read.

3. What makes mom sad?
When I do something wrong.

4. How does your mom make you laugh?
She she tells silly stories, when she squeaks and sings.

5. What was your mom like as a child?
Like a Strawberry Shortcake Toy...hopefully I smelled like one too:)

6. How old is your mom?
I don't know.

7. How tall is your mom?
29 finger steps. (She counted me with her fingers.

8. What is her favorite thing to do?
Cook.

9. What does your mom do when you are not around?
Goes shopping.

10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
Because you cook really good.

11. What is your mom really good at?
Taking care of me.

12. What is your mom not very good at?
Sewing.

13. What does your mom do for a job?
She washes houses.

14. What is your mom's favorite food?
Pizza with Mushrooms.

15. What makes you proud of your mom?
She can drive a car:p

16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?
Eeyore (but happier).

17. What do you and your mom do together?
We read.

18. How are you and your mom the same?
We are both girls...that is mostly the only thing.

19. How are you and your mom different?
Lots and lots of things.

20. How do you know your mom loves you?
Because she is my Mom.

21. What does your mom like most about your dad?
When she is sick he takes care of her.

22. What is your mom's favorite place to go?
Movie Theater. (I would perfer the Movie Theater at Disney World).

23. What is a place your Mommy doesn’t like to go?
Seabreeze.

24. What is Mommy’s favorite store?
Williams and Sonoma and Wegmans

25. What do you love most about Mommy?
She is a beautiful lady.