New Year's Resolutions!

It's always fun to start a new year with high hopes and even higher expectations for every aspect of my life and for the family. One of my resolutions, is to be more like several of my sisters-in-law and keep up with my blog. It beats journaling and scrapbooking and I'm at the computer for hours a day, so why not? I'm hoping to post once or twice a month. So far in January, Cassy turned 9 and we are researching new schools for Dayna and possibly Cassy for next year. Iris is registered for preschool in the fall and we're all excited for her.

What year is it again?

How funny to re-visit the family blog only to realize how outdated it is! I blame the lack of attention on having a toddler to occupy any free moment we have! Let me upload some recent pics to start the process of getting us up to speed.

Happy Easter!

We are looking forward to spending time with family tomorrow and pondering the great gift and sacrifice of the atonement. John is blessing Iris in sacrament meeting and his father and mother, 3 younger brothers and their families are visiting for the blessing and lunch at my parents. Cassy is not feeling well and I'm hoping it's nothing serious. I'd like to get a family picture taken in the cute Easter outfits. Cassy left some carrots on the front porch for the Easter bunny because Duh mom, he's not Santa Claus, he'll come through the front door. Good thing she's around.

Whew!

So, Dayna did great on her presentation. The only criticism the teacher gave was about the wording in the title.

Science Fairs

I am having more anxiety about my daughter's science fair project presentation than she is. I don't know why but I'm guessing it's because her teacher is critical and I don't want Dayna criticized in front of the class. Dayna says she can handle it because this teacher criticizes everyone everyday. Sigh. One kid admitted he stole his project from an existing invention and called it his own and another girl admitted she was out of town for spring break visiting grandparents and her mom did her whole project. I say that if the teacher really wanted 5th graders to complete projects without their parents' help she wouldn't have it mandatory to use double sided tape and have everything typed. Anxiously awaiting news of how her presentation went...

Homework

Wow, I can't believe we survived another science fair project. Really. My mom says that if it wasn't for pinewood derby and science fair projects, she would have had more children. I totally agree. Spring Break was great, back to school tomorrow.

Sharing

So, as you can see, my daughter and I share this blog. You'd think we'd post more often since there are two of us. Now that I'm six weeks postpartum, I'm trying to reclaim my former life and reinvent it at the same time. I have chosen too many categories.

Things I need to do on a daily basis:
Housework- 2 hours
Manage older children logistics- 3 hours
Church work/ scripture study- 1 hour
Real work- 1 hour
Tend to temporal needs of infant- 18 hours

Things I want to do on a daily basis:
Scrapbooking- 1 hour
Read- 1 hour
Exercise- 1 hour
Watch TV- 2 hours
Play/ talk to the baby- 4 hours
Organize house- 2 hours
Talk on the phone- 2 hours
Computer- 1 hour
Hang out with family- 3 hours
Sleep/ Nap: 10 hours

Total Hours Needed per day: 52
Hours I have: 24

Hmmmm... unsolvable dilemma in my opinion.