update

Since my Internet seems to be behaving itself today I will update on whats been going on. If you are an avoid reader of my blog you already know that over spring break we emptied Kaitlyn's and Amanda's room, pulled down the wallpaper to prepare for texture, paint and pull up the carpet to refinish the wood floors. What you don't know is whats happened since that weekend?

It seems to me that when it comes to home improvement projects there is this pattern of hurry up then wait. Jason and I couldn't texture on the weekend of the 7th because of family obligations, we don't have time during the week because of work, school, and church obligations. So Amanda and Kaitlyn happily spent the week sleeping on an air mattress in there room while I went crazy because all there bedroom furniture was and still is in my living room. Luckily the weekend came, Jason riped off the trim, up the carpet and did the texture all in one Saturday afternoon. It was great, progress! It dried all day Sunday and the rest is up to me, I do all the painting and after scrubbing the floors today Kaitlyn and Amanda will be able to help move there furniture back in this afternoon. There rooms not finished by any means, there is still refinishing the floors, buying new trim and new windows but until Shelbie's room is this far that will have to wait.

Whats on the schedule for next week, Shelbie's room :(

Spring Break

Last week was the kids Spring Break. It was a wonderful time for me and the kids. We had lots of things planned (at least I had lots of things planned), and as is always the case in these instances only a small portion of them actually got finished. We were going to tear down the wallpaper in both Shelbie and Kaitlyn's rooms, all we got to was Kaitlyn's. We were going to pull up the carpet in Shelbies room, she hasn't even gotten the furniture out of her room yet. They did get to play with there cousin Rylee on Wed. and Thur. with a sleepover Thur. night. Shelbie, Kaitlyn and I went to the eye doctor and all three of us are sporting new specs. and then on sat. came the big BBQ at grampa's with lots of cousins, boats, and an Easter eggs hunt. They had so much fun at grampa's, and its such a long trip to see every body, that they were too tired to go to church on Sunday. But it was a great holiday anyway and I was very thankful for all the time I got to spend with my kids!

As for all those projects well theres always Saturday...

Daddy Daughter Date

I have been trying for a week now to download these pictures, you see last Thursday was the girls Daddy Daughter Date. The theme for this years DDD was Derby racing and as you can see Daddy and his girls really got into this theme.







Besides making these cars and racing them on the track the girls and there dates made cars out of Twinkies and received awards. Kaitlyn's award was for the hottest pink car and Amanda's was for the fastest rocket car. Of course all the girls received awards, because they were all winners.




As for who had the fastest car, that we will never know...

Tomorrows the big day

Tomorrows the big day! McKenna Construction and Development Services (McDS) will be reopening there doors, HURRAY HURRAY! Yes, you guessed it McDS has found there new office and will be moving in tomorrow. The best part of this news, (as you who read my other blog may know)I will not be helping in the move! The best part is that it's only 5 blocks from home! So now Jason can get out of my office, and into his own.

Barnyard the movie

Tonight is Friday night the night in which the McKenna Family sit down together and watch a movie. This has been a tradition with us for many years. As most of you who know Jason he has seen just about every movie out there (it stems from when he was young and his dad owned a video store). He of course wants to share this love of movies with his own kids, hence Friday night movie night.

Tonight the movie of choice was Barnyard. The kids have all seen this a few times (we ordered the pay-per view before we left, thank you TiVo). I don't know if you have ever watched a movie after your kids have seen it but its like torture to keep them from telling you everything that's happening before it happens but. I digress, it was really an enjoyable movie if you can get past the barnyard errors (ie male cows do not have utters). The kids loved it and Jason laughed the whole way through it so I would have to rate this movie a 2 and maybe a half. Its one that is defiantly pay-per view worthy but not one will buy.

So pop some popcorn put your feet up and watch a movie (its one the cheapest entertainment out their).

Week in review

Its been a while since I have updated so here's whats been going on. I helped in Amanda's class on Monday for school, they where making masks the African kind for their school program on Monday.

On Tuesday I helped Jason with work in Vernal then that night I sat at home and nursed a headache while I tried to get the boys bathed. Shelbie and Jason were at YM&YW(sometimes I hate the fact that Shelbie's 12).

on Wednesday I again helped Jason in Vernal this time to move out of his office there and this time nursed a migraine. I thing I'm allergic to moving.

Thursday was spent again with that same migraine from Wednesday (is my period coming?)so I did a lot of laying around when I could. When I wasn't laying around I was helping Jason again this time to find an office here in town.

Friday in Vernal in the morning shopping for the kids so Jason's and I could go on are big Anniversary trip (without any kids). I had to get the kids all squared away with food and so forth so that Jason's mom and sister could watch them while we were gone. then before we left for are Anniversary trip (without any kids) we needed to go to Amanda's school program (it was very cute but then we were only there long enough to see her part so how could it be anything but)then off on are Anniversary trip (without any kids) which was nothing special we were just going to stay at a hotel in Lehi (without any kids) and spend all are time at the movies, and at our favorite restaurants. Which we did when we weren't shopping at the mall.

On monday it was chechout time and we were off to Debbies to help her find a reliable used car which we did. After she got the car of her dream we all went to lunch and then Jason and I headed back home and the next two days I spent at home due to food poisoning

That brings us to today. Which I spent most of cleaning up the house because when moms sick nothing gets done. I also went with Jason to put money down on his new office here in town (hurray), went to lunch and got things ready for enrichment tonight. So now everyone knows whats been going on.

Moving again

On the move again Just can't wait to be on the move again...

Jason is moving. No not out of our house but out of his office. His year lease is up and since he hates to work in the office we gave it up and he is moving his office home, where will put all that office stuff who knows. We already have an office at home complete with a computer, a fax/printer and lots of shelves. What I don't know is where were going to put the computer, fax/printers, desks and filing cabinets from his office. Maybe its time to build on.

It's not the regular office stuff that has me concerned as much as the irregular stuff. You see in Jason's line of work they have to do a lot of printing, stuff like city plans and blue prints or plats as there called. With this type of printing you need really big printers or plotters as there called there big ugly and since they have processors like computers and because Jason's is really old it temp. sensitive so its not like we can stick it in the garage because it doesn't like the cold.

Its just temporary, hopefully. Jason wants to move in with an Engineer in Vernal he works a lot with, while I want him to work closer to home, an office here in town would be nice (this is too close to home). Will have to wait till May when there suppose to move into there new office to find out who wins.