Banks Brigade: Accomplished!

Tuesday, August 7, 2007

Accomplished!

For some reason today I got soo much accomplished...this is what I did, laundry, dishes, picked up the entire house, washed my dining room chairs (don't ask...I'm a dork, in my defense, they had NEVER been washed and there was sticky stuff ALL over them), made homemade bread, made dinner in the crock pot, talked to my kids, played with them in the back yard for a while, and a few other random things, and all the while my kids are being sooooooo good today (well so far) Woowhoo. We are also going to the library and then the park in a bit so that will be nice! This is pretty much a rare occurrence so I thought I would document it! I wonder what makes us so productive one day and so counter-productive the next? I want to hear some of the things that you all accomplished today (or recently), big or small!

6 comments:

Megan said...: Shannon - I love the pic on the ferry. Makes me miss Washington. It is soooo pretty there! And I love weather cold enough to wear jackets with red noses! :)

I have not accomplished much at all. I did take my car in to the shop today, stopped by Deseret Book and got a load of laundry done! But that's it! I'm usually so busy (and I like it that way) that I like to get lots done, but these days, I'm the opposite. And, I'm feeling like a nap right now. :) I'm glad you had a productive day. Homemade bread sounds yummy!; August 7, 2007 at 2:30 PM
shannon j said...: Don't you just love the feeling of accomplishment. I only had to work this morning...so I came back..paid some bills, cleaned the room, folded laundry, and cleaned the bathroom.; August 7, 2007 at 2:41 PM
Unknown said...: I wish I could say I accomplished a lot today!! Woke up, drove all the way to Pullman with Sam for a 10 minute meeting with the "community action center" all they did was give me papers to fill out, and for some reason they couldn't just send them to us or wait a week till we got back to Pullman!! Sam tantrumed half the day, only took a 1 hour nap before the meeting, we got stuck doing 10 mph behind a paint truck (painting the lines on the road so you can't pass) for about 15 minutes (in a 65mph zone) and got a notice in our Pullman mail box that our mail is no longer being delivered! (when I called they blamed us, saying we let our mailbox get too full, we cleared it out like 7 days ago!! I was so upset, all our mail has been sent back to the senders, insurance and who knows what else. Now I have to call around and try and explain that the Post office made a mistake...not me!!) Our mailbox has filled up each month and we empty it at least once a month when we visit Pullman, It just doesn't make sense! URGH!! Can you tell that it's been a ruff, very unproductive day for me!! Oh and we just got home about an hour ago from our long boring drive home, I cryed a couple times out of frustration!

I am glad you accomplished so much though! Yeah for you, maybe I will call you tomorrow for some motivation, because right now I have none!; August 7, 2007 at 8:30 PM
Carrie said...: Well, yesterday was moderately productive for me. I read for an hour or so. Showered, went visiting teaching at the park, lunch, cleaned bathroom, laundry, babysat three kids, made dinner, went to a BASEBALL GAME and we whooped em! It was a good day. And today my kids slept till 8!!! Hallelujah!; August 8, 2007 at 7:25 AM
Shannon B said...: Taya, I am sorry you had such a cruddy day! I have those day a lot where nothing works out that you want/need. What a pain that your mail got sent back! Did you get that all fixed? Are you having a better day today? I am not having a productive day today..I have PMS bad and a headache so that equals grumpy mommy! I REALLY hope you are doing better today and remember every dog has his day...yours was yesterday!; August 8, 2007 at 5:59 PM
Unknown said...: Thanks Shan!! Yes a better day today, a little more productive then yesterday thankfully. I called the places I thought might of sent me something important and verified that we still live there. I was a little more lazy then I should have been though, we have so much to do....yard sale on friday and sat and Tyler is taking the majority of our stuff to pullman on saturday so pretty much we have to be all packed by then. Then we will be cleaning all next week and out of here thursday. I can't believe the summer went so quickly. Oh and only 11 weeks till our little guy is due, yeah! Thanks for the love, good luck with the PMS!! Hopefully we will get to see you guys soon:); August 8, 2007 at 6:31 PM

Kid Talk

Landon said, "Mom, when I am dad, I am really going to miss living with you! And when I am a grandpa, I will be wrinkly and dry."
I asked Colton why he was rubbing his eyes and he said, "tear water keeps coming out of them."
Aaron won a game on his phone and Colton says, "Dad, I'm so proud of you!"
While listening to song lyrics, "And so we'll catch the world on fire" Landon says: "Mom, why would someone want to do this?"
I was sing along with the radio when I hear, Wes say: Oh man, mom knows the words to this song, that means its a REALLY old song!"
Talking about Pirates of the Carribean wii game, Wes says: "Will Turner is really cool" Landon, in his BEST British accent: "You mean Will Turna?"
After boiling eggs, Wes asked if we were going to eat the scramboiled eggs.
Landon: Mom, your eyelashes are all dirty. Me: That is my make up. It's called mascara. Landon: Oh.
Landon: "Wes, my brain is telling me I want a lick of your popcicle."
Colton: Someping, puter=Play something on the computer
Landon: "Mom, I have a booger stuck in my teeth!"
Landon: "My nose has a headache."
Colton: Funnit=Funny
Colton: Ketchup=shup
Colton: Wuv you.
Landon: Gutair-it=Target
While at the library, Landon saw a bunch of Elders (missionaries)in their suits, on the computers (P day) and says "Wow, look at all those wedding guys!"
During FHE we were thinking of compliments to say to each other. Wes says to Sydnie "You are the best sister I could ever ask for."
While watching MoTab sing Christmas songs on Youtube, Wes says: "They are all wearing the same thing, they must shop at the same place."
Me: "Landon, don't play with that, it's expensive." Landon: What is "Spankive?"
At Costco Wes asks: "Mom, how do they get all the stuff up so high on the shelves?" Before I could say forklift, Landon says: "Spiderman probably does it."
Landon: Stuck together= Stucky gether.
Landon: Good job on putting my shoes on my feet mom!
I was peeling potatoes and Landon asked if I was making potato heads.
Landon singing: Rock-a-bye baby in the tree honk.
Me: "Landon, you are SO demanding!" Landon (in the saddest voice possible): "I am not demanding, I am just Lando."
Our neighbors have a little Chihuahua. They told the kids to stay away from it because it bites. Wes is very scared of it and calls it the "female biting chihuahua."
Wes leans over to me in Sacrament Meeting and says "I'm filled with the spirit!"
Sydnie to me: Ms. Vigil (her teacher) was out sick today with a stomach ache. Wes: "Maybe she needs to go poo." (can you tell that is what he hears a lot, from me?)
After Colton sneezed Landon said to him, "bless you, Tiny."