pissed

I am feeling pissed off. I am so mad!!! I have an aching back since I sat through that tick movie (which was very upsetting by the way). It was called Under Our Skin about lyme disease and was absolutely disturbing. I hope though that doctors see it so they can help people who have undiagnosed lyme and I hope that it makes people want to research lyme more.

I am expected to do way more here in our house than I can. How can I care for our new baby proplerly and do the following:
Laundry - this means getting the clothes into the basket, lugging the basket downstairs, putting the clothes into the washer ...putting them in the dryer is a biggie...hard to do with baby, so usually put him down for all these things...getting them out of the dryer and getting them back upstairs. Oh, and then the folding and putting away of everyone's clothes.

Change, Wash and Dry and Fold Sheets - Every one to two wks for everyone else unless sickness. Once or twice a week for me depending on spit up and pee on the sheets and bed. It takes A LONG time to do this. The middle two kids get crazy and eventually I yell! At least lately. I hate this and think they are sick of waiting for me to go downstairs so they can eat and play. (They get scared to go by themselves unless Katie or I go too) Got to come up with a new solution. This is not working well. At least not today.

Diapers - They need to be washed again. Do it about 3 times a week.

Cook....and I mean some healthy meals like fruits cut up and veggies and make a meat and potato dish for Jim and me and Katie and Kana and a vegetarian dish for Li
Mad feeling: How the heck does Jim come home and think I actually fed the kids dinner. I told him they only had Amy's Pizza and so he needs to feed them dinner. What does he do? Makes macaroni and cheese. What?????? Doesn't he care about their health? If I could have cut up apples, cantelope, sliced the tops off of and washed strawberries, cut up cucumber, made up a little baby carrot pupu platter for them, I would have, but I just couldn't do it today. How come he doesn't make healthy things for them???????? They had enough starch and processed food! They had eggs and toast for brunch, Kana had quesadillas and not sure what else Li had, oh yeah, I think Ritz crackers and chips when I took a nap. Thank God I slept an hour today. Good, Jim is trying to make food and the baby is crying. I will get him, but see Jim, it IS NOT easy is it. Try doing this ALL day. Try having Kana and Li getting crazy on top of it or siblings fighting. Then you have the nerve to think I made dinner???!!! Going to get baby.
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May Happennings

Katie created this art online and printed it out. Our printer was very low on ink, so it didn't come out that colorful. But if you can read the words, they make me feel so grateful for Katie and for what she appreciates. It is nice to be loved!! :)

Found this by the computer! Ahhhh... all is well!




A drawing I scaned in January 2009 by Kana.


Katie did this colorful artwork on the computer. It was done in April maybe.

5/2/09 Here's the pileated woodpecker at the bottom of our cedar tree in the back yard! Li saw him and he and Jim photo'd the busy bird.















5/3/09 - Great Kanoa photos!!




Kanoa nurses best lying down (just like Li did - a boy thing?).


Just beginning to stand assisted! (four months and 10 days old)
Time to go outside...get the bug nets on first!!





These 4 photos are from a snapshot in time on Sunday night on 5/3/09. What everyone was doing at one moment that evening...Kanoa
This is a great video of our jolly guy!
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Making cards/art..

At the computer...
Ironing and tv watching










5/3/09 - Here's that pile of clothes to sort through and give away or bring to the thrift store. Or save for grandchildren!!




5/8/09 - Michelle, Jewel and Charles visited. The boys, Kana, Michelle and I enjoyed time outside while Katie and Jewel got dolled up. They shut their eyes and put make-up on each other (a fun game Jewel played with Jessica and showed Kate) Here's the result! Bella!
Erin came over (friend and neighbor from across the street) and caught the first frog of the season! Yeah Erin!! Go, Erin, go!
Katie and Erin - nice pic!
Here's Erin and Nick Doran and our family outside sword fighting and catching frogs. This was the day that Nick and Katie had that sword battle!
Kana put the frog in the pool for a short time.




5-12-09 - Monday - Kirk, Zach and Luke visited. Kanoa liked Kirk playing with him. The kids played in and out. Katie and Zach went for a scooter/bike ride. Luke enjoyed playing "raft wars" on the computer. Kana liked hide and seek until she skinned her knee. Kirk suggested a book about bread making which the library system has and an audio book called "Where the Red Fern Grows."

At 5:30-6:30pm, Li had coached-pitched little league baseball (we missed last week). He got a hit and ran to first base. It was nice to see other families there that we knew. Li really liked it.
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It is now 9/20/09 and I am going back to add photos. Will add short descriptions if and when time allows.