First off I have to say that when my wife signed up to be Camp cook at camp this year I figured everything would go sooth. I have come to find out its not that simple, here is what I have learned so far in the last couple of days:
1st-The girls in our ward eat better then any King in the world. The saying "we will feast like kings" really hold true when talking about girls camp. Sure this year our girls are not sleeping in cabins but going hungry will not be a problem. Alicen bought so much food, and good food that if the young men ever where to see what they eat would picket and strike on every camp out the rest of the year. Last year, the girls starved and Alicen was not going to have the happen this year.
2nd- when you buy some junk food for camp and bring it home. Make sure to put it all away or up high so the kiddies don't get to it. Alicen forgot to take such notes and found out the next morning that not getting up when the kids do is a bad thing. McKinley took it upon her self to feed her and Tait breakfast consisting of Pringles chips and Red Licorice. At least she has learned manners to an extent. She got her play set utensils and plates. Her and Tait ate junk food like teenagers that morning. Although through a good source, I heard someone told Alicen the kids were awake before that source went to work.
3rd- Stress is a bad thing when too many activities are taking place. Both of us have been stressed out over school now and next semester. Alicen has had to figure meals, get homework done, do finals, watch the kids and pack for camp. I have been the one to pick up the pieces when I can. Not an easy task. I don't know how Allie does it on a daily bases. Hopefully with camp now going life will get easier.
4th- Having someone to watch the kids. It's been great to have my little brother Jayson over to help with the kids. Its someone my kids know and are comfortable around. Although the X-box is an addiction. But for a teenage boy its understandable! At least while I am at work I know the kids are taken care of- even if the kid couldn't follow directions on cooking Mac & cheese. With my kids though he will get a lot of practice the next couple of days to master it. Thanks Jayson for being willing to watch our kids and help out. If it was not for Krista telling Jayson what Pro bono was he would have been doing it free.
5th- Feeding two kids and a teenager, if I ate like my brother I don't know how my parents afforded to feed me. I have to laugh about food though, for lunch yesterday Jayson cooked up two boxes of Mac. I know my kids maybe ate 3/4 of one. The rest but a bowl full was Jayson. I ate the rest. For dinner we went to Taco Tuesday at Del Taco. Jayson ordered 20 soft taco's, I was surprised he wanted so many or could eat so many. I felt like everyone was watching me as I picked up a tray of tacos. I do have to say Jayson only eat like 10, I had 4 and the rest we took home for today I would imagine. That is a lot of food.
6th- I found that once you get use to sleeping next to someone when they are not there; you really don't sleep. I found that out last night. I thought finally I can sprawl out on the bed and get some sleep. After tossing and turning most of the night, it just was not working. Finally around three in the morning McKinley came down stairs (sleep walking again), so I just throw her in the bed. After that I slept just fine. As for the whole bed thing, when I woke up I was still in my regular spot. I did not take advantage of it at all.
The sad thing is its only day two of the camp. I still have 2.5 days left until Alicen comes back. The days are longer, time moves slower and I have a lot to do once I get home just to prepare for the next day. Life is good!! Its just preparing me for the school year approaching again working full time, school full time and family, church, ect all fit in between.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Monday, July 19, 2010
Go Utes!!!
OK now that I have said that, and threw up a little in my mouth as well as just finish brushing my teeth with toilet cleaner. Yes, I am officially a student at the University of Utah. Yes, I know I know, a big Cougar fan that bleeds blue is switching sides and becoming a traitor to the cause. Is this possible? Yes, it is true. To finish school I am taking one for the team and going to the U. I am actually really excited to be moving forward with my education and actually having a degree in a field I know I will like. I will be starting in the fall. Its been interesting figuring out my schedule and work as well as family life. My advisor told me its really hard to balance all of them and not get burned out. But it has to be done! There is not other way around this. Although having my associates degree it makes my schedule hard because most of my classes are during the day. Not good at all, got to support the family and have an income. I will have to figure something out. I will be studying in the Sports Management program under tourism, parks and recreation. Its a good fit huh? I think so. Well, in the words I have learned to despise since I was a kid- Go Utes!! (cough, cough...hack hack.. uuugghhh! There I go again).
Brick Breaker Update
So any of you that read the blog entry about my obsession on brick breaker, here is an update for you. Here are my totals: 490,420 and counting, my lives are at 75 and I cant seem to break the 80 mark on that. I want to get to 100 lives but that has been harder to do then rack up my score. oh well! Not sure what my goal is now or when I will stop. That is the latest on my brick breaker game.
Friday, July 2, 2010
Brick Breaker
I am totally obsessed with a game on my blackberry called brick breaker. For those who have not played it, all the game Intel's is a moving board and a ball that breaks bricks. I never got into it until my co-workers Andy's wife told me that her score was 68,000 points. My high at the time was 1500 points at the most. I told her I was going to break her score. This is where the obsession started- As of today my score stands at 256,560 points, 55 lives, 6 months of wasted time that I used when I had nothing else to do and a good 50 extra hours that I could have used sleeping. My goal was to beat Andy's wife score, then 100,000 points, now its whatever. I looked online to see the highest score and was disappointed to see the total at 4.6 million points. And you thought I was wasting a lot of time!!! So who knows how long I will go on this game. Maybe up to 4.6 million over the next couple months (years), or like so many online go until there game craps out on them and has a total technology meltdown. Just know I will keep playing my obsession until it breaks or I find something new. Now everyone knows when I say I am busy, there is a good 50/50 chance I am only playing brick breaker!
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