Time flies...

Thought I would try and get to my blog a little more often than once every 7 months!! Wow. I am still working for the M family. Just doing housecleaning, little kid watching, helping with animals. Pretty much whatever they want me to do. This last week I got to wash the dog and get the skunk spray off him. That was not pretty!! Used a hydrogen peroxide, baking soda and dishsoap mix. Seemed to work. I have also been battling a pretty nasty kidney infection. Kids had a long week with a grumpy mom!! Poor Brad too.
Zoe has been working on two things. First is a powerpoint presentation for school on Falconry. Its about the sport the kings and royalty used for hunting. Second project is a room change. The older girls are going to swap rooms with the little ones. Mom can't lift brother up into that top bunk anymore. He is getting too big. The girls decided they want a jungle room. We have painted it a bright green. Then we will strip their bunkbed back to just the basic wood. Hang some vines around. Add some leaves to their curtains and stuff. We found a really neat leaf canopy for the top bunk at IKEA. They are pretty excited. Will post a picture when its all finished.
Lexi and I went on a 5th grade field trip this last Friday. Her class went to the state capitol and took a tour, then met with our state representative, Patrick Painter. It was pretty interesting to0. We got to sit in a few minutes during a legislative session. She had fun.
Garrett is loving Kindergarten. He is learning to read and is constantly trying to sound out new words. He loves to play on the computer and his DS at his dad's house. He can't wait for the snow to melt so he can play more outside again. Took his bike for a ride the other day and brought it home with 3 inches of mud caked on the tires. Ha ha! He and Scarlett are enjoying a new little brother at Dad's house too. His name is Mason.
Scarlett is not in preschool yet. She is wishing she was. Her favorite thing to play is school with McKenzie (Brad's girl). They make desks, have stuffed animals for students, and use a lot of paper! She tells everyone that she is in love with her new brother. Her other favorite person is her new Grandpa Randy. He even watched her while I worked the other day. Took her for a walk around Salem Pond. She tends to latch on and not let go of him when Mom says its time to go.
Thats it for this week. Will see you soon then.