Slacking

Since we got smartphones Ive been slacking at my blogging.....

We finished our first soccer season. WOW was it short...thanks mother nature!

And.... Owen has his first field trip for preschool to Munnell Run Farm. We had a great time. Learned alot of new neat facts. Did you know that mosquito's that bite you are ALWAYS female....that's how they do something with their eggs or something. AND they're attracted to blue!!

One of the kids found a spring peeper in the woods, we learned what those sounds are coming from them! ha ha ha it's the boy peepers and girl peepers talking to each other about getting together.

Chris teaching the kids. he did a great job!

We made homemade butter.

and ate it on crackers. It was pretty tastey! Owen has a great time.

THEN..... :( My baby boy graduated from Preschool. He will be going to kindergarten in the fall. He is so excited to meet new kids, ride the school bus, pack his lunch. But mommy's afraid of him being scared, not eating lunch, falling asleep on the bus, being bullyied, etc.
We were entertained during a nice graduation program at Jubilee. Afterwards we ate a potluck meal with the other children and their families.

Now that it's summer, we've seriously got something on our calendar everyday for June. DEPRESSING!!! I hope we enjoy July at least. Hoping and praying it's slower. The kids are getting so excited for 'the beach'. I am to, but I am getting nervous.

Owen's excited to go watch Joel "graduate" from elementary to high school, while I go to an appointment. Then we're going to take Molly to the vet. Nothing too major. I just dread going alone. (no husband). I'm helping a friend with her yard sale. Have a birthday party this weekend. Clean. Then work all next week and then we'll be about ready for vacation. When we return, we're with Troy for only 3 days then he leaves for the Guernsey Convention in IL. Kind of sad. But we'll make due, like always. Swimming lessons will start once daddy returns back for both kiddos. Work. whew....before I know it this all with be history and we'll be into July.

I went to the plastic surgeon today regarding a post surgical lump. Nothing to be too alarmed about, so we are waiting until late September when things slow down for work and around the home front.

oh I almost forgot!!! We've killed 4 snakes, got a garden going and friends helped hack away the front shrubs! What a huge weight lifted from my shoulders all these tasks burnt calories and my shoulders!!! lol I always burn, so I am hoping to at least have a small tan by the end of summer.

Well enough rambling. i'll try to do a bit better on the blogging.

lydia loves her hand me downs from her cousin rebekah

are they really mine?

Sometimes I truly wonder how my kids came from ME!!!
They both LOVE water and both LOVE to be outside!
Today after playing outside all day with the sitter.....they still couldn't stay inside for a little bit for mommy to relax and think about making dinner. So, I had had enough I shut and locked all the doors, yelled and they sat down to watch a movie while I just laid on the bed for 10-15 minutes pondering thoughts...and it was quiet....Owen was sound asleep in the chair, Lydia eating a Popsicle watching a movie. WHEW! Silence for a few hours while Owen napped. I have no worry about going to bed at night if he naps because 1/he's a good sleeper and 2/if Lydia's sleeping, and I fall asleep and Owen's still awake at night...I'm usually pretty safe with him staying put in his room. Thank goodness. My children are so busy!!! they just don't stop even after all day in the sun w/sunscreen their poor little pale faces are RED!!!!
Owen's getting a tad better with soccer. We've had 3 or 4 games so far, I keep losing track because they keep getting rescheduled or cancelled due to the weather. While at Owen's soccer game Monday night (Meem, Lacy, Aunt Sarah, Elaine, Rebekah and mom came) Lydia was playing w/Rebekah and another little girl. Lydia seemed to happy to be playing with another little girl. I sure wish I had someone who had a daughter around Lydia's age. I think she'd be so happy. But I also saw a side of her I don't generally see because he brother's always bossing her around, so she just becomes the follower, so I think she may be a bit shy :( I don't want my kids to be too shy like I was. But I think Lydia's doing well for just hanging around watching Owen. As long as I have a bag of distractions and snacks for her. She really likes dance. SO I thought if one did a spring activity and the other did a fall activity, maybe that'd be fair. I dont know.
I signed the kids up for swimming lessons this summer. (thanks to me picking up an extra cleaning job). Owen's class is over the course of 2 weeks (tues, thurs, fri, sat, and then Mon-thurs) Lydia's is just 4 days and requires me to get into the pool with her. I'm not about getting all wet in front of a bunch of others, but it's for my children!!!  Owen is very excited and because he is excited....Lydia is excited.

Being a good sport. Such a good girl for momma at the games!

Owen's #9, right at the ball

Owen and another team mate cheering the others on!!

Busy weekend

We had a very busy weekend last weekend.
Saturday Owen had a game at noon. Afterwards grandma took the kids home to the sitter awaiting the kids at our house. Troy & I attended a coworker of mine's wedding and reception.
Sunday Troy was busy parts hunting, I had 2 First Communions to watch (Adam H and Hannah J.), then a reception for the one's First Communion. Lucky us the Guernsey Meeting wasn't until 730 in the evening. Which gave me a few hours at home. :)
Here are a few pictures from the events w/captions. I realized as I was uploading the pictures I did not get a shot of Troy and I all guzzyied up.

Shane & Steph's Cake

Stephanie

Me, Stephanie, Cheryl & Leslie - The Business Office Girls

Hannah's Cake

Adorable Card Box for Hannah

Soccer Season Starts

Well here's hoping Soccer Season is well on it's way. Last Saturday Owen has his first game, Monday he also had a game, but Tuesday's game was cancelled. The field was a soggy muddy mess!!!


Here are some shots from both games. I've put captions underneath to tell you what's going on in the pictures.

1st game 4/30 - Getting Ready

Owen got to start the game!!

Owen & His Buddy. Owen was goaling and they were talking...as the ball rolled by from the other team.



What a muddy mess on 5/2



Soccer Practice

Owen finally had soccer practice last evening. I can already tell I am going to have a struggle getting the two children ready for soccer games/practice. I don't know if there needs to be a piece of candy or what waiting on the car for them. They just didn't seem to want to get moving last night. I try to remember to pack everything : chairs, extra clothes, shin guards, cleats, water bottles for both kids,yes both, extra coats, blanket, snacks, drinks,etc. WHEW by that time....IM EXHAUSTED! Last night Lydia wanted to take her bike and Owen had a fit because he couldn't take his (which he took a training wheel of and he had practice so there was no sense in it). I sure wish sometimes they understood the BIG picture, but i know it's unrealistic for me to think that way.

He did well. He does need to work on paying attention to what's going on at practice, not what his sister's doing (or fearing he's missing something she's not).

And I can't figure out what foot he's to kick with. He is right handed, but does a few things right handed.

Lydia rode her bike Grammie got her for her 3rd birthday, then Grammie & Lydia decided it was too windy and cold and they decided to park it in her car. Once practice was done, muddy kid and all we treked to the car to change!!! EWW I can't stand mud!!!

I think he will do fine this season. He is only 5! He has a game Saturday, Monday, Tuesday and again next Saturday!

Stats and soccer

I forgot to post that yesterday we did the kids STATS!
Owen at 5 1/2 years old is 61.8 pounds and is 46 inches tall, wears a size 11 shoe, and size 7 clothes.
Lydia at 3 1/4 years old is 36.2 pounds and is 39 inches tall, wears a size 9 shoe and size 3T bottoms (except pants 4T for length) and 4T everything else. WOW they're growing so much!!!

Both got haircuts last week and were PERFECT for them. Owen always looks so nice with his hair cut short. She uses buzzes on everything but the top, then scissor cuts the top, she put gel in this time! woo hoo what a stud. Forgot to take a picture. We are growing Lydia's bangs out, so she got a trim. Always wears something in her hair if we are out and about. Thank goodness she's learned to live with hair accessories!!!

So far this first soccer season for Owen....he's had 2 practices and a scrimmage, 1 cancelled game, 2 rescheduled games and 1 practice cancelled!!! He's not even had a chance to wear his #9 soccer shirt. Hopefully Thursday we'll get to practice.

Easter Fesitivites

To me Easter seems to be one of the easiest holidays, or has been being a parent. This year I really struggled what to get the children. When Owen was 3 we got him a bike, Lydia was 3-4 months old and I knew she wouldn't never know he got that verses what she got.....well....It never dawned on me what was I going to do when it was time to get her a bike. SO I tossed around the ideas of getting both kids a bike (not very budget friendly), then just getting Lydia her bike (not fair for Owen who understands and really could size wise use a new bike)....so after weeks of toying I decided NO bikes for Easter :-(  So I think once we get our tax return we'll get bikes and they'll both be happy. Then both can get new helmets/knee pads/etc and it'll be a special occasion. I sure hope it works out financially for us to do that. We've got other bills that are first on the list to get caught up on.

With holidays we also get SUPER busy and I am already SUPER busy to begin with, and then there comes stress. Stress is like a very common symptom in my life these days. I really had a hard time today dealing with splitting the time up today. So we've decided we're going to try to spend more time at home for holidays and I demanded and Troy agreed we are staying home Mother's Day! It's what I want, I won't be stressed, I won't be mean to my kids, I won't have to rush around all dolled up feeling like a misfit!!!! I will actually get to enjoy MY Mother's Day!!!! Because I am a mom and want to spend it with my kids and husband.

But also with Holidays come special memories.

Including the annual Kraynak's Easter Bunny Lane.

The Kids Favorite

We started the Easter long weekend by cancelled soccer practice and Avon deliveries, Friday mommy worked and meem got to babysit all day, pork chop dinner and a mad dash in the rain to Greenville for dinner....then Saturday we celebrated birthdays.....

Troy's niece Rebekah's 9th birthday (which is Tuesday) and nephew Matthew's 16th birthday (which is May 4). I'll add some pictures that I took. For some reason my camera settings got changed and I didn't get a GREAT picture of them with their cakes.

Then in the evening we dyed eggs. The kids had a great time, but it went super fast. Mommy was very tired at this point-so that was great!!!  They were bathed and in their own beds sleeping by 9:35a.m.

Savanna

The Easter Bunny got to get the baskets stuffed and hid early....but was so excited the kids were sleeping in their own beds ..... she couldn't fall asleep and then I tossed and turned all night long anticipating the kids looks on their faces finding their baskets. Well that didn't work :-( Owen was wide awake before 8am and got into his basket while sleepy bunny slept. Lydia on the other hand slept til I woke up around 9am. As the time kept ticking, the kids were digging out their baskets and awwing over everything I remembered I had to bake a cake! Holy crap! dress 2 kids, get church bags ready (quite activities/toys for the kids) shower and get ready. A mad dash it was to get all that accomplished = STRESS! The kids were very well behaved in church. There was a woman who played the bells for us for a few songs. Owen was in awe over them, so was I. What great talent.
After church we headed to Troy's parents for lunch and Easter Basket hunting. The kids are always so excited to see their cousins! We returned home to rest, play, get some laundry done and the cakes frosted. Then we WAITED for daddy to return home. The stress level kept rising.....we were an HOUR late for my family's get together. I was the least happiest camper, but was too angry to even say much. The kids again got to play with Savanna (banna , Lydia calls her). And to visit with family.
Return back home, clean up the house, run the sweeper, unpack stuff from the day, lay out clothes for tomorrow and get ready for bed. oh yeah and snacks. I don't have a clue how the kids thought they needed a snack?!?!?!?!? After everything we ate today.

I just realized I did not take a picture of them all dolled up for the day. But they wore their same clothes they wore for our Spring family portraits ALL day. Hoping the spray stain remover works, because it smells awful.

Here's their baskets though and them on Easter morning. (sorry this blog got so long)

Lydia's was hidden between the elliptical & the card table I have set up right now.



 Owen's basket behind the recliner, in front of the desk.

 Owen showing off his 'Chuggington' book

 The Easter Bunny left umbrella's

What a ham! She wore these a few times during church service.



Easter Egg Hunt

Today was the annual Easter Egg hunt at church. We went to church as a family, which was so nice. Ive been longing that for a while now. There were a few disagreements before we left, but were easily fixed. Thank goodness. He must have known I needed to be at His House today. The kids were dismissed part way through service (ahh it was sooo nice), for a children's Easter Reading Service in our basement. After church was over we had a lunch, the Easter Eggs were all hid by the older kids, and Cocoa made an appearance. All the children loved it.She did great. (As soon as she got home and settled, she flopped down and laid her whole little body out in a line.It's exhausting being a superstar,lol). Then we went upstairs in age groups, smallest first, and found the eggs. The kids had so much fun. Owen was able to go on his own this year and Lydia partnered up with Joel. Afterwards they all posed for a picture. When I picked the picture I noticed there were a few missing. ohh well, can never get the perfect picture :-(  The Easter Eggs of course were filled with candy, other small items and my kids favorite over the candy QUARTERS!!!

Also below is a bridal shower card I made for a coworkers Bridal Shower Friday night.It was nice to get out, eat a grown up meal, have a glass of wine and talk amongst other coworkers/women.

Steph's bridal shower card

Lydia and Joel (she's got some kinda sore on her chin???)

Owen hunting on his own

Lydia did it right having Joel hold her bag, so she could get more.

Missing a few people