Abra-Cadabra

We went to our first magic show as a family. How fun! We had the best time and the kids really loved the tricks. I think we have seen the old Houdini trick about a million times but we can never figure it out. It must be one of those things that we will never get. His jokes were funny as well. He has performed for millions of people all around the world. He is a christian guy, told us his life story which was amazing. He got his first magic box at 9 years old and then he began practicing and by the time he was 16 he was making a six figure income. He was living the American dream. He did shows all around the world until one day he was asked to pray with a family. So he did, he sat on the dirt floor with them in his expensive suit and the family prayed and thanked God for all of the things that they had. What they had was NOTHING, he thought. Then he realized that, that was all they needed. As long as the family was there happy, and healthy that is all that they had ever wanted for. So he came home and told his family that he was going to sell all of their belongings. He then asked the entire crowd to pray with him. Amazing, to have to guts to stand up there and ask the crowds to pray with him? Simply amazing. You can check him out at http://www.harrisiii.com/

Did someone order a SNOW cone?

It has been snowing here like crazy. It seems like every other day there is another snow storm coming through. I would blame global warming if it was not for oxymoron of the temperatures being in the teens almost daily. Ana has yet to be at a full day of school for at least two weeks. I like to tease her saying that Trista and Lani will be in the same grade as her pretty soon. Poor Ana has school on Saturday to make up for the snow day on Monday.

One Saturday that yes, I had to call in to work because I could not get out of the driveway, the girls were out playing in the snow since it was just warm enough to play outside but cold enough to keep the snow there on the ground.

Jim and I were putting the groceries away when I had this great idea. I sent the girls out with some of the ice cream cones we keep around. (I keep these around because my step-mother Karen taught me to put whipped cream in the cones and the girls could pretend its ice cream. With less of a mess of course, and an awesome idea).

Lani did not want to play with them anymore and she takes everything very literal so when I give ice cream cones, there had better be some ice cream to come with it. The other two girls are not as hard to please. This is what they came back with. It was hilarious!

Worst blogger ever.

Perhaps I have nothing to blog about. Perhaps the 60 hour weeks at work are so boring that even I do not want to talk about it. Its that time of year again..Tax time. Everyones favorite time as long as they are getting a refund. That is what I do. Prepare taxes, fix problems when other people prepare taxes and screw them up, then I get to come home and do it all over again the next day. This time of year....SUCKS.

So here is what has been happening the last month. My dad informed me that he will be moving again, this time closer to the grand kids. That's right not HIS grand kids but the grand kids that know him better than I do. The same grand kids that he has been able to watch grow up, go see awards shows at school, watch games with, play in the yard with...and yet his grand kids have never met him. He told me that he was going to finally come visit. After five years of being back on the mainland now he is coming to visit. Oh but wait, this may not happen. Since he is moving he will be changing jobs, since he is changing jobs he may not have the vacation time so once again, no visit.

(Edited to include at a later time) Not to blame my dad for no visits. I totally can come to visit them once and awhile as well, I just cannot take the time off of work because we cannot afford a trip for five people. The farthest that we could afford is Florida and only that because we have family there to stay with. However, he makes enough money to buy a new home while keeping the old one? You can afford some time to come and meet the children you have never met.

Now since that is off of my chest. My kids are awesome. Ana got an award in school the other day for Math and Reading. She loves math and reading her two favorite subjects. She must get it from her grandfather.

Lani is now potty trained for the most part. Sometimes she forgets. She can't wait to start school and this summer she gets to play in the soccer league.

Trista is getting bigger. Poor thing was sick on Monday but she was over it quickly. She is also potty training and doing very well I am impressed since she is only 2. Lani and Ana were both 3 before they did it. She is also going to be the mean one I think because she does not take any crap from anyone and LOVES to pick on her sisters.

This book is over. I have another 9 hour day of work tomorrow...On a Saturday...Ugh.