tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61223197285934382052024-03-12T17:41:37.888-07:00The Roaming RichardsonsFrom Washington State to Germany, and North Carolina. Our family adventures!Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957990933269992067noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122319728593438205.post-12663864679133554642010-03-28T06:03:00.000-07:002010-03-28T06:03:41.333-07:00Check it out :)Our new room re-do...still in process, but it was uber fun to do!<br />
<a href="http://thriftyhippiesoul.blogspot.com/2010/03/it-is-heremy-beautiful-bedroom.html">Room re-do link</a><br />
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and part deux!<br />
<a href="http://thriftyhippiesoul.blogspot.com/2010/03/room-pt-2.html">Re-do part 2</a><br />
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Thanks for lookin'Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957990933269992067noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122319728593438205.post-86613190001550188942010-03-08T23:44:00.000-08:002010-03-08T23:44:53.848-08:00Road tripThis is what happens on a LONNNNG car trip. We were heading back from the black forest area of Germany. On our way home from Garmisch. Enjoy!<br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgu_Qw6GAto">My crazy family :)</a>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957990933269992067noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122319728593438205.post-70858696264883902882010-03-06T00:13:00.000-08:002010-03-06T00:13:58.000-08:00I havent forgot about you.....been awile since I blogged here.....<br />
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I have tons of valid excuses.....wanna hear em'?<br />
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Stomach bug from Hell! took out 4 of us! Emmy had it the worst, lets just say she would be a fabulous painter....because my entire bathroom from 4 feet down was another color!! NO JOKE!<br />
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ahhhhh... that was a fun week!<br />
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Went to a marriage retreat....and that is twas! Free room and board. FREE CHILDCARE! the were nice classes that taught us both a little something. They had great childcare that the kids really enjoyed! We went on an AMAZING trip to a gorge that was BREATHTAKING! a true once in a lifetime thing!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And now today, it is snowing again. The news here is so bad...they said light snow....I think they were off by like ughhhh 5 inches! Whatever...as long as it does not get all crazy like last month ill be good. I was on snow lock down for awile there!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thats our news for now.....off to find something to do today.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One last thought. We were thinking of taking the kids to go see Alice in Wonderland, and it dawned on us that they have only been to ONE theatre there whole lives! REALLY! and it really is nothing great! In the states it would be the discount crap theatre that you go to to see older movies. There is no surround sound or even cup holders....so our next trip the Richardson family is heading to CINETOPTIA!!!! I dont care if it is $200 These kids need to experience some real american stuff! thats all ;)</div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957990933269992067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122319728593438205.post-71893144250011764562010-02-09T10:45:00.000-08:002010-02-09T10:47:03.991-08:00Update<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSsvkapmMQ4IrVsL2rJ90KWYA0AgHKvaWzVn6jMHbc-u5KZsyvw5fZvv9VT0m5gzcTv3f1Ni4Ex08B47j__lfGgvayOeXdgn0_YtERvUw8isbquiX3gs8tXg4OIi09ZB7UYS2qFBavEuiS/s1600-h/DSC_0071.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSsvkapmMQ4IrVsL2rJ90KWYA0AgHKvaWzVn6jMHbc-u5KZsyvw5fZvv9VT0m5gzcTv3f1Ni4Ex08B47j__lfGgvayOeXdgn0_YtERvUw8isbquiX3gs8tXg4OIi09ZB7UYS2qFBavEuiS/s320/DSC_0071.JPG" /></a></div>Well, our snow melted to about 3", and now it is snowing again!!!! I am so hoping that it just goes away! Its getting into the low teens tonight and it is caaahhh cahhhh coooollld!!!<br />
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<a href="http://thriftyhippiesoul.blogspot.com/">Thrifty to the Soul</a>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957990933269992067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122319728593438205.post-85747327678381836002010-01-29T04:54:00.000-08:002010-01-29T04:54:02.238-08:00Oh man the snow!!!!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbh3DKrU5vyTqdXuP7YawTz_A_BZTCizcRu4M0i9z5YboE-jgHlvHezpQ6dCyD-OdVUjjn-x-EBGxRm3qM5Bl8R5icWFzEJOFb_mWBG2yFPoq0elcBL5imCGw_BsDIeUrXHXZRmE3WROQO/s1600-h/SS102361.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbh3DKrU5vyTqdXuP7YawTz_A_BZTCizcRu4M0i9z5YboE-jgHlvHezpQ6dCyD-OdVUjjn-x-EBGxRm3qM5Bl8R5icWFzEJOFb_mWBG2yFPoq0elcBL5imCGw_BsDIeUrXHXZRmE3WROQO/s320/SS102361.JPG" /></a></div>I swear I have never seen this much snow in my life! Maybe going to Timberline lodge at Mt. Hood, never around my own house! I love watching it come down....I love it when its dark and you can look at the lights in the backyard and watch it just falling so gracefully. I however do not like when it piles up and I am unable to drive! I swear the more it snows the more I know I am in lock down in my house! I have been keeping up on shoveling the walk, but its taking its toll on my already banged up shoulder. There is so much now I am dumping it in my yard instead of the road, for when we do leave the house its hard to get out of the spot where the car has been parked for the week. Yesterday I begged John to take me out and drive me. He did, and I went and did some consigning at the Thrift store. I grabbed some milk and staples, and got some bird food for a project with the kids. It really started to come down last night when we were driving home, and it has NOT stopped! its been snowing for over 12 hours! Im adding some pictures to prove i am not crazy....lol I want to get out and take some nice photos with my other camera, but it WONT stop snowing for 10 mins so I can get out! I guess ill just have to be patient :) This week I have been catching up on movies and doing some CAAAUUUUTTEEE crafts for my new nephew Jeremiah that is coming soon! I have not had a baby in such a long time I bought shirts instead of onesies, OPPS. They are turning out so adorable though, Ill post pics of those soon too. I started another blog, its of crafts and thrifty tips and such. I believe if you go tot he about me part it will show my other blog. If no the link is here: http://thriftyhippiesoul.blogspot.com/<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Tonight we are making some goodys and going to a friends house for drinks and celebrating :) We always have such a great time with all of them. We built a fire in our little fire pit, and we stand around it staying warm....roasting marshmallows (which many Germans have never done). </span>We got a bunch of fireworks. I have one special firework, actually a lantern....for my grandpa who passed this year. We are going to light his name on it and hopefully it will fly way way up in the sky :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">This year besides the loss of grandpa was great. We went to Spain, we got a new dog, Isaac started school, John is in the tower program, we had our niece visit, we traveled alot!, We finally hung up curtains (HUGE to an army family) lol....it was a very great year to us. I only hope the next year is as good!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Happy New Years Everybody! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Love, The Richardson Family</span>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957990933269992067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122319728593438205.post-38797435498573065962009-12-18T12:24:00.001-08:002009-12-18T12:27:01.723-08:00Emmy and Santa<a href="http://usosantaphotos2009.shutterfly.com/219?eid=115"><img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procgtaserv/47b9cc27b3127cce98548bacd4d900000038133BaNmbdqzk" /></a><br />
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Hmm... what have we been up to? Christmas shopping, organizing, cleaning, moving furniture :) (which I love), thrift store runs, more cleaning, and keeping the kids busy since its dark at 5pm.<br />
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Our Christmas shopping is almost done....Kids have made their lists, and santa has gotten 2/3rds of the goods. I managed to get Isaac and Zoey about all done, but Emmy is just so......Emmy? She really wants a R/C helicopter, but I have heard nothing but horrible stories about them. I want her present to last more than a week.....or a day!<br />
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This year we are trying to focus on quality stuff for the kids. I have done alot of thinking about this. I mean, we buy our kids stuff, and 2-3 months later they are all over the floor, broken, or in the trash already! Being the huge recycler that I am I am putting more thought into what we are getting them. Thinking about how long they will last and such. We are also having the kids make presents for each other, and for mom and dad ;) I am trying to teach them that Christmas is not about material things. It could be just spending time together. It could be a song or poem that you wrote. I wish that I would have started it a long time ago. <br />
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John and I are starting a new tradition for each other....I go the idea off a blog I read. We never know what to get each other because well, we can buy it whenever we want during the year. So I came across this post call "want, need, share, read" So its pretty self explanatory Something we want, need, to share and something to read. I though it was a neat idea so we are trying it this year.<br />
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Last weekend, we tore apart the house....We got a 32" Tv for the living room on black friday to replace the 46" that was up here. It just seemed that the living room was so crowded, so we decided to make a movie room downstairs. John used to have a bar down there....which was nice but we have put it to better use and have a nice family room down there now. SO now our upstairs living room is less crowded and made room for the tree! It seems it is much easier to keep clean now to, Which I love :)<br />
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All that moving stuff led to organizing stuff....I should take a picture, I really have a knack for organizing stuff! I dont know if its a problem or a good thing? I love to have things organized but I do manage to make a huge mess in the process :) A few weeks back Zoey and I did the kitchen, that led to a thrift store box..... Then we did our storage room, which led to the laundry room next to it.....which led to thinking about how to better use the "Bar". It was king of a snowball effect I think. I then got a huge box of raft stuff off ebay for a great price.....something i really wanted :) Which then led to completely cleaning the craft room! Its so nice to have a craft haven ;) I love locking myself in there!<br />
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I have managed in the last month to make another $73 check from selling stuff at the thrift store. Last month was $93 ;) Makes me happy ;) I like to have a little money to add to our family :)<br />
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Alright, going to post this now as my stomach is demanding some breakfast!<br />
Pictures to follow I swear :)<br />
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SarahSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957990933269992067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122319728593438205.post-3608383302043436732009-11-29T03:16:00.000-08:002009-11-29T03:16:22.988-08:00I have music now!Yeah! found a new feature! I love it...I have music now! I picked some of my favs, Mostly the ones I sing in my car :) Ill will be posting some pics and blogging later...the man is making me breakfast because I am sickly today so Ill be on my laptop for awile today....you know being sickly :)Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957990933269992067noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122319728593438205.post-18745731723753482802009-10-22T08:57:00.001-07:002009-10-22T08:59:09.928-07:00Youtube videos.....Search richngermany, and Viola you have all our home movies!!! Tahh dauhhh :) I did 22 videos in the last 24 hours!<br />
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</div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957990933269992067noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122319728593438205.post-38575969620534989082009-10-12T00:47:00.000-07:002009-10-12T01:30:02.268-07:00Busy days and Sick days.....Busy, Busy....Sick, Sick!!!<br />I guess it is that time of year when the whole family gets sick. John and I have been down for a couple days now. The kids seem to be fine, have not gotten sick yet......Im sure they are the cause of all this, or maybe I need to not wash my hands and be snotty like them. Is that the trick? Ive had a sore throat for a week now, and am finally going to make a Dr. appt. and have it looked at. Its hard getting into our clinic unless your Active duty... That and I am notorius for putting off the Dr. or Dentist for myself. Kids appt. Ill have them all organized and back to back for efficiaency but not for mom. Im getting better at it though. Last month I had a wizdom tooth yanked out of my face, which was no fun at all let me tell you. But seems like cake compared to some stories i have heard! That and I am lucky enough to have only gotten one in life....thats it...only one wizdom tooth! yeahh! Never been so happy to be short changed!<br /><br />I have managed to fill the time that I am alone while Isaac is at school doing everything under the sun! Every Tuesday and Thursday I got to the thrift store to consign stuff that we no longer use. Stuff that has been sitting in our basement, stuff the kids have outgrown, old costumes, even stuff I find on the side of the road! i have made probably close to $50 on stuff that people throw out....not IN the trash but set to the side...I have no shame! Its lining my pockets just fine thank you :) <br /><br />Ive also started doing the book orders at school, it seemed very hectic at first and well I have only done one full month but it is easier than I thought. Ive gotten my van repaired from my husband and his shenanigans in the van! it seems that if you drive a Hum-vee that you can drive anything.... well hum-vees are a little more forgivale if you scratch them against a wall...lol <br />Which brings me to another thing......this HOOPTIE I am driving while I am getting it repaired...its just that..... I guess we opted out for rental insurance for some reason, so the place that is repairing it was nice enough to loan us a free rental while its getting fixed up. This "thing" is a Chrysler Dodge Neon 96', now I guess I am stuck up now or really spoiled because it really is a beater! I hate driving it and I miss my van terribly! It was supposed to be done last week but I guess they had to repaint some stuff because it was not an exact match. I just want to give her a big ol' hug when I get her back! I WILL NEVER COMPLAIN ABOUT THE PAYMENT AGAIN! I know I will get alot of years out of that van, and that it is safe! ahhh... enough about the car already!<br /><br />I also got myself a puppy.....or should I say toddler! he is such a ball of energy, morning till night! he is in the habit of sneaking up or downstairs and making a "mess" so i have managed to block off the up and downstairs so this does not happen. He follows me everywhere, He chews up everything, he is a handful. But he is SOOOO cute. He is alot of fun. He loves all of us. And the strangest thing......I had shoulder pain so bad in my left shoulder, some days I could not lift my arm! It was all stress related. Since I got him it is GONE....not one day since I had him. It was like a dull stabbing ...strangest thing! He is learning some things quicker than others....He can sit, lay down, up, and we are working on shake. We are also learning boundries and stay. He loves to go out the front door and make a mad dash.....anywhere but were we call him. The other day I was upstairs cleaning, and john was in and out of the garage getting tools, helping me hang shelves and curtains....that little dog snuck out and got about a mile away! One of our neighbors was out walking (in the rain no doubt) and spotted him and brought him home to us! I was so mad at John for not paying attention! At the time he did not have his collar on, and we have only had him a little less than a month. I am glad I got him microchipped! He is trying to eat my feet as I am typing this!<br /><br />John has finished his math class in statistics....I think at one point he had smoke coming out of his ears! Poor thing! He is so smart it amazes me! I am so proud of him! He is also doing good in the tower program, getting his tests done and closer to getting his rating that he needs. He is doing tons more classes to get his degree so we can move up a lil in life. <br /><br />The kids are so busy in school, homework and being kids that there not much to say. Isaac is loving sure start. He starts off in the morning watching Sesame Street with mom. We get dressed after eating, and we wait outside for his little van to come get him. He is the only kid on this little german ladys route. They love each other....she turns the music up and they jam all the way to school! Its really cute. And everyday like clockwork he is asleep in the van ride home......its so sweet!<br /><br />Emmy is making huge progress in her reading and writing. She has a specials class everyday for 30 mins that is one on one with a special reading teacher. Last year we found out she has a learning disability, so the school is required to provide this for her and we jumped on it! She is still a bit behind her peers, but she is catching up quick. She is so into learning to, you can just see it in her eyes!<br /><br />Zoey is busy doing anything but work! She has managed to get into trouble every week almost! Her teacher last year suggested ADD testing, we really brushed it off....until this year that her new teacher suggested it also. I have agreed to have her tested and we will go from there. John was very against it at first, until one day when something clicked and he was like "I see it now". We are still waiting on the verdict on all this, but I am almost positive she will benifit from medication and therepy. It amazes me how smart she is......REALLY She brings home a packet of all the work they did that week and I have to go through it and sign it. Its crazy some work is 100-95-90% others 60-50 or even incomplete..... Her teacher says that instead of doing her work she reads books when she is to be doing her work. This has sent her to the principles office twice this year! She is the yongest person in her class, and most likely the whole fifth grade! Yet she is really one of the top students if she would just focus on things!<br /><br /><br />Yesterday we took photos at the pumpkin truck Ill add next, I want to get this posted before soemthing fails and Im lose all this typing...lol<br /><br />Thanks for reading my rants :)Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957990933269992067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122319728593438205.post-11141287343793348592009-09-21T12:49:00.001-07:002009-09-21T12:49:47.451-07:00Meet our newest addition :)We just got him today! any name ideas?Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957990933269992067noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122319728593438205.post-86282260614739011552009-09-21T12:39:00.000-07:002009-09-21T12:46:16.211-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimXvyUOymScakZHURzGOvOrRKWmUqSKncC0Uhqx6js4Qjx9As29N0XMj_3Wt22GXn_jj-52fXrYouAwIRnJr2GGZUaGTBvWRIrvF33XBaBIU3GstwphR7ra4K7C5IxVlc-P5Tog6yghYmv/s1600-h/DSC_0212.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimXvyUOymScakZHURzGOvOrRKWmUqSKncC0Uhqx6js4Qjx9As29N0XMj_3Wt22GXn_jj-52fXrYouAwIRnJr2GGZUaGTBvWRIrvF33XBaBIU3GstwphR7ra4K7C5IxVlc-P5Tog6yghYmv/s320/DSC_0212.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384008796159942210" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtNMo_eVtYOwjQcebVgaMFKK7_7UjdpU28bhKDbg_dmLbrj4MxTII47q4DQ7hBJbIHxXUDftWy-SR8xiWFEnM37ajBlTQwHA3IotdGm_ntkmFW-OW2uHMCn5PaM1VVjzANDbaFvBim9kT6/s1600-h/DSC_0220.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtNMo_eVtYOwjQcebVgaMFKK7_7UjdpU28bhKDbg_dmLbrj4MxTII47q4DQ7hBJbIHxXUDftWy-SR8xiWFEnM37ajBlTQwHA3IotdGm_ntkmFW-OW2uHMCn5PaM1VVjzANDbaFvBim9kT6/s320/DSC_0220.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384008400631190962" border="0" /></a>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957990933269992067noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122319728593438205.post-79339502529227907392009-09-14T22:42:00.000-07:002009-09-14T22:50:31.607-07:00Oh boy!My little mans first day of school is here...I am so sad to see my little go. I hate shopping alone, Im so used to my little sidekick! He was to ride the bus today but they had some conract issues with the german drivers so he will ride the bus tomorrow. He was really excited to ride the bus too! So now Dad and I are driving him, and then john has to go to work so Ill be on my own after he is gone :( I have a little list of stuff to do, to keep me busy. :::::::Sigh:::::::<br /><br /> Yesterday I went to the dentist because I had another filling break. I have two now that are broken so I faced my fears and went in. They put some temp stuff in and I found out I have a cavity in my wizdom tooth. Awile back they told me I could keep it, but know it has to go. So Thursday I am going in and getting it "extracted" -man I hate that word. I had a long chat with the Dr. and I told him I would rather give birth than sit in a dental chair. They finally agreed to give me Valium because they do not have gas :( grrr.... I was sweating just sitting in the chair, and he is trying to convince me that his calm soothing voice will help me and I wont need any Valium. I told him I am not coming in without it!!! So, Thurday I am laughing my way all the way to the dentist!<br /><br />Gatta run now, get the boy ready for school........sniff sniff.........<br /><br />Loves,<br />SarahSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957990933269992067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122319728593438205.post-73490138803083653552009-08-28T09:58:00.000-07:002009-08-28T12:19:37.226-07:00<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy57OC1B1GLIsRIfd_TqqzMlf-1UfcRzKcn30ZRn7pL_mak4CYlfBNsZm5pJu4AxsNKDqaFbzKf19oN8zWx' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />Enjoying the fireworks show!Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957990933269992067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122319728593438205.post-13254137182441831212009-08-28T09:50:00.000-07:002009-08-28T09:58:35.556-07:00St. Johns fireworks<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzDLNJQxF-c6ftrXYVZYLCOSdp-PCoO4GCYeGZ9R15hOANxdePkW7v9nMUqWnHvYtj5MEmqBZNKIN74P3x2QQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Crazy loud, yet awesomely exciting! What a blast! Our kids are in the emergency vest you wear when your car breaks down.....so we can spot them....such a smart mom!<br /><br /><br /></div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957990933269992067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122319728593438205.post-62422596432341183352009-08-28T09:05:00.000-07:002009-08-28T09:49:54.690-07:00:::::::::::::::::sigh::::::::::::::::Boy what an overwhelming summer! Its super nice to be able to just melt into the couch for a day!<br /><br />I guess we are settled back into our routine, only to start school next week....NEXT WEEK!!! I am super nervous to send lil Isaac off to school! We are not sure if he got in yet, He will not start until Sept. 15th. I have gotten all the school stuff ready, clothes are ready, we got haircuts, new glasses, qualified for free lunch even!!!! -but not last year??? Hey Im not complaining! We even have the girls teachers for next year!<br /><br />I have unpacked all the bags, put most of our goodies away, still washing the laundry though. I have caught up on my shows, cleaned the house....which was clean when we left??? I think I did not see the table for like 4 days! It makes me crazy to have a messy house, and everyone is cranky! So we did a day of cleaning and have started to plan our dinners out so I am not at the store every single day!!!<br /><br />Our next phase is paying for all the fun we had. It sure was fun....but in the back of my head I knew it would stink when I saw the credit card statement. Lets just say I am glad the kids are liking Top Ramen ;) We have had to adjust a little but I want to pay off my C.C. by x-mas or at least like 80% of it! I have a few tricks up y sleeve to pull some cash out of places. I really got into consigning before I left, so I went through the kids clothes and am selling a bunch of still good used clothes, mostly boys as I gave alot to a good friend. We have tons of stuff in our basement that is jsut sitting down there. I made close to $120 last time I sold some stuff! I was dropping some stuff off to donate and there was a guy there telling me I should just consign it...so I did ;) And it just grew from there.... an old DVD player from the basement. Old bikes that are to small, a playhouse, a vanity the girls grew out of, A toy box that was forever empty?, shoes, johns clothes because he wears stuff once or twice and then does not like it? Stuff I did not miss, and felt good to get rid of!<br /><br />Our summer.......<br /><br />June we went to Spain. Long drive, great weather. What an adventure! the first two nights were not so fun, mosquitos, heat, ick! Day three John managed to fix the A/C and I was SOOOOO much happier!! Had experienced things that I never thought I would of. A festival in Hospitalet d' Infant that was called "st. Johns" fitting right? Fireworks, people walking through the streets together to get to the main event...a HUGE bonfire! The fireworks were awesome! Ill add video! Something I am positive that I will never see again and lucky to have seen it! I loved Spain!<br /><br />July was Johns neice Brooke. We did almost everything I could think of....then I got a lil tired of driving and some days I just needed a break. We went to Legoland, Holiday Park, Dauchau concentration camp, Rothenberg, Fasanerie (free zoo), Mainz, Frankfurt, Eppstein castle, Heidleberg castle, Amsterdam, Wiesbaden, Im sure there is tons more... I give a mean tour....except my toes was broken like the week before so I was a little more lazy than usual. It was fun to spend time with her though, she is a good kid and I am sure she was ready to go home at the end of all of it!<br /><br />August was the states..... more family in three weeks than I knew I had ;) I loved dumping my kids off and being "Sarah" again. Some days I even ditched the man. We needed a lil time apart anyways. And I needed time with my best friend. She is the one I call 2-3 times a week, talk almost everyday online, I needed to connect with myself and my friends! I wish I had another month to see everyone. I did not even see my dad which I feel bad, I just did not have enough time. I managed my time there as good as I could, I just could not do everything!<br /><br />We also did a three day layover in Arizona which was lovelys! I had a great time there last year and it was great this time to. I got to meet my husbands extended family and it was really a good time! A lil hot for my taste, I guess thats what I get for coming in August!!! he he<br /><br />Like I said before, now we are just sitting around enjoying have a little bit of normal. doing projects around the house, cleaning, and just getting back to the norm..... I have to much to write about and my computer is overflowing with pictures!<br /><br />Off to make dinner ;)Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957990933269992067noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122319728593438205.post-2413944872703297842009-07-17T02:57:00.000-07:002009-07-17T02:58:14.496-07:00Oh, I also failed to mention we have traveled 2000 miles in less than a month! Almost $1200 in gas in 30 days!!!!Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957990933269992067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6122319728593438205.post-65373635406860635412009-07-17T02:31:00.000-07:002009-07-17T02:56:40.420-07:00Feeling the need to Blog again, its been awile and Ive been putting it off I guess....<br /><br />First off, Spain was wonderful. It was a long drive and we finally got the and they had upgraded our house due to contruction in the next house over. They told us it was much bigger and more private. Which it was a nice house however, it hadnt been opened up in like 6 months! There was mold in our room, and a mysterious smell from the pan cabinet? We aired it out and made the best out of it! That night we realized that we should not of opened up the house so much because EVERY MOSQUITO IN SPAIN CAME IN! My poor children got ate up so bad it was borderline pondering sleeping in the van! The next night we aired the house closed up everything and killed bugs for what seemed like an eterity! Only to die from the heat once we laid down!! I tell ya, I was really ready to sleep in the car at that point. The place had an air conditioner, they told us was broken?!? I remember being in a half daze staring at the AC praying for it to magically turn on! The next day we bought a fan! Finally that day I told John to monkey with it and he finally got around to it and low and behold got the thing to work! I could of re-married that man all over again.......In our delerious attempt to cool off and finally figuring it out John ran to the neighbors to tell them he may be able to fix theirs....only to find they did not have one in there house.....He felt so dumb, and offered to let them sleep in our house if they needed. <br /><br />After we got that all figured out we were much more comfortable! We enjoyed the beaches, we drank Sangria, we went to Barcelona, ate tapas, drove to a giant fish market and took amazing photos (more to come), we had an amazing time with our great friend Harry and Yvi (our German neighbors), we got lost, we saw amazingly beautiful sunsets, an awesome firework festival.....festival St. John to be exact...lol, we loved every minute of it....after the AC was on.... I dont know if I would ever go back there again, im more of a see it once type of person......I am thinking Italy again, if the finances will let us. After Spain, traveling all over Germany this past 2 weeks and going to the states in a few days, I think we may just do camping next year! Which I am game for that! Ill live on cheap noodles to be able to afford to experience the world. if that made sense....I had to read it a few times :)<br /><br />In the last two weeks we have had family here. We have went to Legoland, Holiday park, Dachua concentration camp, Rothenberg, Wiesbaden, Ramstein, the Fasanerie (free zoo), and have two more weeks of stuff planned to include Amsterdam, Koln, and as many more trips as I can squeeze in financially. We have eaten alot of noodles lately.......<br /><br />We are set to fly to the great U.S. of A. on the 29th of July....still awaiting confirmation whatever that means.....John says it is to confirm the food? Never in all my days have I had to wait almost 4 days for food confirmation...whatever?!? We have printed out a calendar to pencil people in so everyone gets a good share of us, I hate scheduals!! I really want to spend time with my grandma, I feel I should be there with her...and for her. I have planned a day with her so she can teach me to make pork friend rice :) She makes it better than an asian cook I SWEAR! mmmmm my mouth is watering just thinking of it! She says "the secret is there is no secret" So that works for me :)<br /><br />My pictures are all upstairs and I am oh so cozy on my couch.....I shall do a picture post again....so read and enjoy :)<br /><br />Be home SOON!!!!!!! YEAHHHHH!!!Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957990933269992067noreply@blogger.com0