One exciting night
We started off easy, with a dinner of chili and cornbread and then the excitement started. At 6:00 we had our first pack meeting with the scouts. Hans and I are the new Weeblos leaders. I know NOTHING about scouts and the customs, traditions, process, ANYTHING and HAns swears he can't remember much seeing as how that was 15-20 years ago. So we are in a pretty pickle. Anyway. When the old leaders gave us the books and name lists and stuff on Tuesday, they casually told us we were in charge of a skit on Thursday night. Lovely. Not only did we not have any idea of who any of our boys were, but we were supposed to get them to do a skit for us!? To my surprise, our two boys that showed up were more than willing to help and seem like very sweet, well behaved nine year olds; which surprised me because I didn't think there was such a thing. But we learned a little bit here and there and truthfully, I am a little excited, I think this will be fun.
So then Hans took the boys home and I went to a prepardness class. Um, I wouldn't call it that really. IT was more like a scare you to death- you better get prepared class. It was so horrifying! I learned a little bit but got scared a whole lot. MAybe that's a good thing so I will get spurred into action. I arrive home and ask where Gabe was and HAns said he was in the spare room watching his movie and to check his puncture wound. I was not prepared for what I saw. Gabe's bandaid on his forehead was still oozing blood everywhere, up in his hair even. So I tear off the bandaid and there truly is a hole in my son's head! I about freaked. It was a little hole, but it was sill bleeding two hours after it had happened! I guess he had somehow slipped off the bed and into the leg of the church table and hence the deep hole in his poor little head. I rebandaged him and put that elasticy turnicat stuff and wound it around his head to apply more pressure so the bleeding would stop and so I could not worry as much. We've only had scrapes and bruises at our house, so this was major trauma(ok- there was only trauma on my part).
WELCOME to our new home
We got moved in settled a few weeks ago, but it has taken me longer than I thought to get back into my groove. I hadn't realized that I HAD a groove, maybe it was more like a rut, but anyway, I am comfortably back into it and that is that. So, I am sure that you are all curious to see what exactly we moved into. You have to promise to not be jealous!!! Really.... everybody seems to think that I mind terribly our new home, but I don't mind it that much. I am with Hans, the boys have their dad and unlimited roaming space and so much more family close by, I would make the trade again anyday. Not to mention the projects that I am planning that will keep me busy for quite some time. Ready?
Well, the power plant pays for all of their employees to move within 40 miles of the plant so they packed us up and shipped us off. This is the truck arriving. It was huge! Our stuff only took up about 1/3 of the truck!
Hans and I are still in debate about what is happening with the exterior of the house. I want to get some paint and paint it, then get a good color match and do the shutters differently. The porch will be fixed- it sags in the middle and threatens to collapse whenever you step on it. I want to put a little roof over it, a simple little peak that stretches back to the trailer, that would hopefully break up the ugliness a little bit. we will probably be here for 21/2 to 3 years so I want to make it look like a home for us.
OK- let me explain that roof looking thing. Nevermind- can't explain it. But I am going to try to put little support strut things off from it to support a new piece of wood that will make it look like a beam instead of a chintzy shingled roof inside of a house. And that is faux brick paneling. he he he. I have never seen it before. I giggle when I see it. The next pic is the kitchen dining combo. The floor is newish lineolium, so that is good to stay. But the wallpaper is falling off and so I am going to practice my tiling and do a medium dark greyish tile and then strip the cupboards and paint them a white. The door knobs will be replaced too. Hopefully this will work with the mustard yellow stove- this trailer is 30 years old, so it is very 70's with the wood paneling EVERYWHERE!!
UNGH. The paneling is sooo dark! This hallway could use a coat of paint. Hans' grandma is skeptical of us painting the paneling, truthfully I am too, but this is so drab I have got to do something! The light fixture is going to be replaced so my dad doesn't hit his head everytime he comes over. Well, for that matter, most of the light fixtures will get to be replaced soon.
I saved the best for last!!! Our bathroom is horrid! Seriously- I don't mind it, it just makes me laugh it is that ugly. The floral nasty green print coordinates with the yellos tub, toilet and sink. The linoleum is the same shades and that crazy design you could sit and stare at for hours trying to figure out the pattern. A new sink is already in the works. A new shower curtain already bought, and so many plans floating in my head. Wall paper off, new linoleum, tiling another backspash, paint the walls, build a frame around the mirror to make it the focal point. So much to do. Will I get it done in my 3 year time limit?? Oh and the kicker, the washer and dryer are in the bathroom! Convienent!!!
We had such a fun Halloween! It got kicked off with an adult( that sounds naughty!) Halloween Party which was fun as it always is to get together with all of everybody. I love seeing all the costumes and wish I knew which file Hans put them uner so I could post them. Beau and Bonnie won my prize for best dressed- Beau looked hot in that eyeliner and black nail polish. Anyway, then on Halloween we had a bunch of the kids over for a little party and had a great time- I did anyway, I hope the kids did too. We went trick or treating in the "old ward" just to say hi to some folks we hadn't seen in a while. The boys had a great time. Tait slept through it all in his comfy bear outfit and Hiett only fell down two sets of stairs with his AWESOME hoomemade batman mask. I don't know how much longer I will get away with homemade costumes but until then- $6 always beats out $20-40 in my opinion, and I think the kids have more fun being "creative". HA ha. We had a great time and the candy is almost gone already- I swear I haven't helped too much!
6 comments:
Gabe is such a trooper! What a cute little guy with his bandage. I am with you, I would have freaked out if I saw that! No fun at all! Good luck with the Weeblos!
Love you!
Weebelos huh!! Good for you :) I am glad you called me today to warn me about the injury. Kids do the darndest things and scare you to death. I wish you would have taken a picture of the hole though! I wanted to see deep into his head, just kidding. I am so gald he is okay. Love you
I agree with you that scouts can be very OVERWHELMING!! I have had a hard time with it in our ward because I know nothing and you do go to the meetings and it freaks you out. Good Luck!!
I hope Gabe's head gets better.
Hey...That looks like serious stuff. Tell Gabe that he is "stylin" with that doo rag (Of sorts) To which I can hear him say "Hu?" :,) Give him a big Hug from us!
Love Ya,
Julie
What the heck Shell- that is so sad. Poor Gabe! I would have flipped out- i tend to overreact when blood is involved!
Keith and I did over a year as Wolf leaders and now he's the cub scout committee chairman so holler about any questions - we're not experts but we figured out how to have fun with it! As for Gabers - Aaaaah! At least no stitches I guess. And it's a good thing they require kids to be caught up on their shots DTaP contains tetanus. If I got as many cuts as kids do, I'd probably be dead right now! And somehow, as long as they have a bandaid and a kiss, life is good! :)
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