I'm just an ordinary girl doing ordinary stuff.

I just happen to be a single mom in the military.

Sunday, September 9, 2012

Sigh... they're growing...

The boys and I spent the weekend at my brother Jerry's house with his wonderful wife and kids.  Today, Jerry showed the boys how to mow the lawn!  They were so excited to push that great big lawn mower.  Sean was so happy when Jerry announced they were all going to cut the grass that he was the first to run to him. It will never cease to amaze me how fast time flies.  This year has certainly sped like crazy.  I need to blog...

Monday, September 3, 2012

Cheap Fun

Yesterday was awesome. The boys and I were outside from 0930-1230. We played with silly string, bubbles, and wrote on our patio floor and out apartment fence (shhh, don't tell) with sidewalk chalk. After a good crockpot chicken lunch, the boys were ready for more outdoor fun. But it was HOT out. Soooo... What's a mom to do? A few weeks ago I bought a couple of jump ropes for the kids. I didn't realize til I unraveled them that they were the super...