Oh Sakes

You know my boys are sick when they refuse food and just sit still all day long!  When is this crud going to leave my house?  It seems like we just lick it and then another strain of it attacks.  Yuck, is all I have to say.  Zeke's got a fever, red rimmy eyes and has not eaten much more then three strawberries today.  Ki's got a fever and is all stuffy - he is trying to eat string cheese as I write and he sounds like a cat purring.  My poor babies... maybe Michael is going to want to work tomorrow so that he doesn't catch this crud!

April

Yes, I know that it is not yet April, but I woke up this morning thinking that April will be here before I know it.  April means two birthdays in the Kulow house.  Zeke will be three on the 15th and Ki will be one on the 29th.  As I started thinking about the fact that my boys are going to be having a birthday I started to worry.  I know I am just being silly but this was my worry - my boys will be turning a year older and last year for Zeke we did nothing (I was thinking about having Ki) - so this year I want to do something for them!  I want to do a "big" thing for Ki since it will be his first birthday and I want pictures for him to have of his first birthday.  I shared my concern with Michael this morning and he just said, "Stop being so silly."  Okay maybe those weren't the exact words but you get the gist!  So this was my thought - maybe I can organize a weekend and have my parents and my sister fly in - since they do get free flights.  I would love to make a big deal for my boys with family!  I sat down and looked at the calendar today and I am thinking that I am going to try and get it all organized for the weekend of April 16th... was thinking about the next weekend since it is right in between the two birthdays, but that is my parents anniversary - can't really trump that!  Do you think that will work?  Maybe we can even get Aunt Missi to come and visit then too and celebrate her birthday too!  The one thing that Michael did say though is that he doesn't want the boys to have to share birthdays... I guess that means two days of birthday celebrations!  Hehehehe!

Costco

Why is that I go into Costco and come out spending a heck of a lot more than I intended?  I swear things just jump in my cart and although they only cost $6... fifteen items at that price sure does add up!  Goodness - now I know why we only make Costco a monthly trip, if we went more often first off we would have to get another shelving unit in the basement and secondly we would be broke!  Sheese!
My other frustration, beyond it costing me an arm and a leg to walk out of there they keep changing products on me.  There are some things that our family really likes and it seems that if we don't stock up on those few items when we see them then they run out and never get them back again.  Come on! 

Laundry

Oh how I hate thee laundry!  Just when I think I have completed my last load for the day, after having already completed four loads - you appear like moths to a light!  My laundry baskets never even have a chance to sit empty for a second.  I barely get the laundry out of the dryer and upstairs before I have turn back around and get another load in the wash.

Pen Pals

How does one go about getting pen pals in this day and age?  One of my favorite memories when I was in junior high was writing back and forth with my pen pals.  I realize that with the technology and how easily accessible the internet is I suppose pen pals would no longer be called "pen" pals.  The whole reason for me asking is, Michael has it in his mind that we are moving to New Zealand.  He is feeling this overwhelming frustration with the way our country is headed and does not want his boys growing up here.  He and I have talked, I agree with his points and have said that I will follow.  That being said, I would love to make contact with a mom in New Zealand that has kids around the same ages as mine.  I guess as a way of making connections, whether we move or not.  So if anyone has any ideas of how I might go about making a friend in New Zealand I would appreciate it.  The one thought that I had was to contact MOPS in New Zealand on the north island and see if maybe someone there might be interested in a email friend.  I think that is the best option that I have come up with.