By the Numbers

When things start swirling around in my brain at a frenzied pace I know it's time to do a By the Numbers post.

3,565 - the number of blog book pages I need to design by December 1st in order to have any semblance of family time during Advent.

3 - the number of times I got up last night to turn off the hall light that Sam kept turning back on

11 - the number of campers who checked in yesterday (the busiest Thursday we've ever had)

1 - the number of times I called the Sheriff'sOffice this week

697 - the number of twitter updates I've written

2.5 - the number of S'mores I ate last night

123 - the number of followers I had yesterday

122 - the number of followers I have today

2 - the number of friends camping in the campground this weekend

112,647 - the number of hits on my blog since September

6 - the number of blogs I have

4 - the number of blogs I actually update

20 - the number of sore muscles I have from 10 measly push-ups yesterday

0 - the number of TV's in our house that work with the new digital TV set up

1 - the number of skulls (Moose) in my library (compliments of GrizzlyGramps)

5 - the number of days Sam will go to Vacation Bible School next week

13 - the number of peonies in vases around my house

3 - the number of photo shoots I have coming up

5 - the number of hours I got to spend playing with my kids this afternoon

11:12 - the numbers on my clock - 'night all!



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Election Day in Numbers

5 - the number of miles I had to drive to get to my polling place
3 - the number of minutes it took me to register to vote
0 - the number of people ahead of me in line
25 - the number of ovals I had to fill out on my ballot
21 - the number of people I voted for that I know nothing about
2 - the number of times I had to go to the polling place (I had to go back and vouch for Brian.)
150 - the number of people who had cast their ballots before me (I voted at 9:15am)
373 - the number of people who cast their ballots before Brian (He voted at 4:00)
23 - the number of people who looked at Julia when she started belting out Twinkle Twinkle Little Star in the Echo-y town hall
45 - the number of seconds it took me to usher the kids outside
15 - the number of steps to the top of the ladder at the park behind the town hall
I heard myself saying to Sam, "Sorry Sam, that slide is too dangerous for kids. It's only for grown ups." A slide. At the park. Geepers Carrie. But it WAS way too high for him so we played on the newer equipment and left the slide that was probably installed in the 70's alone.
0 - the number of political ads I'll have to endure after today.

Thursday Thirteen - by the numbers

1. Eleven - the number of errands we ran today
2. Seven- the number of hours it took us to complete those errands
3. Four - the number of stops were were able to leave the kids in the car since all of us were along
4. Thirty - the number of minutes I have until I have to be at work
5. Three - the number of flours I bought at the health food store (Rye, Corn (meal), Wheat
6. Fifteen - the number of great shots the photographer got of Julia this morning
7. Zero - the amount of money I spent on portraits today (took a HUGE amount of restraint)
8. Two hundred - the number of campers that will be here for the next four days
9. Six - the number of days Brian has been laid off of work
10. Thirty-seven - the number of bran muffins we've eaten in the past week
11. One - the number of days I have to find someone to take over our wireless internet connection before I cancel our high speed connection - anyone local interested in a two year plan for $60 a month?
12. Three - the number of campers that have driven past my house since I started this post
13. Nine - the number of days Brian's mom was away from home recovering from knee replacement surgery - Welcome Home Rena!! We love you!!!!

By the numbers

6 - the number of months it took us to kill 3 goldfish
2 - the number of well behaved children living in this house
10 - the number of times a day I revel in that fact
1 - the number of freckles on Julia's face (near her hairline)
3 - the number of freckles on Sam's face (near his nose, hairline, and jawline)
10,000 - the number of freckles on my body
1 - the number of weddings I've booked for this year so far
2 - the number of books I'm in the middle of reading
20 - the number of books my kids read in a day
40- the number of minutes Sam sat on the couch this morning listening to a book on CD
2 - the number of loaves of bread the kids and I made last week
22 - the number of days until we are hosting a retirement party for Brian's mom at our house - hence...
2 - the number of hours we spent cleaning out the garage on Saturday
3 - the number of hours we spent at our beach on Friday
8:00 the numbers on the clock lately when I get up in the morning
60 - the number of minutes Julia will read books in her crib in the morning
20 - the number of times I run over to the office for park related business in an average week
3 - the number of times I've called the Sheriff's office this month
22 - the number of hours before Brian's mom goes in for knee replacement surgery
5 - the number of weeks before my mom moves an hour and a half away
49 - the number of days until I become an aunt for the first time
3 - the number of picture perfect weekends we've had this summer
40 - the number of fish Sam and Julia caught the other night
1,000 - the number of mosquitoes that attacked us on our hike last week
10 - the number of things I should be doing instead of blogging
1 - the number of tents I'm going to put up in our front yard today
70 - the number of days since I've used cloth diapers (that streak ends today. I cringe just thinking about the number of disposable diapers I've wasted since right before we moved)
54 - the number of days we've lived in this house
8 - the number of boxes I still have left to unpack
0 - the number of things I've put up on the wall in this house
16 - the number of steps Julia just walked down like a big girl
90 - the number of minutes I spent cleaning up after two graduation parties held in the park over the weekend.
countless - the number of snuggles I'm going to go give my kids right now!

Have a great week everyone!

Believe me, this is one numbers game you DON'T want to play

8 - the number of times Sam threw up last night
45 - the number of minutes of sleep I got from 10pm-3am
12:45 - the numbers on the clock when Julia started throwing up
2 - the number of times I changed sheets on a bed last night
4 - the number of times I changed a towel on a bed
(I wised up and saved myself a heap of work and laundry)
5 - the number of times Julia threw up last night
4 - the number of loads of laundry I did in the past 24 hours
4 - the number of loads of laundry still waiting to be folded and put away
2 - the number of clues I had that we were headed for trouble
(Sam said his tummy hurt while we were eating dinner. I chalked it up to his tummy was full cuz he actually ate a complete dinner for once. Then later I was at Owen and Staci's dropping off their wedding album when Staci asked how the kids were doing because Moriah had started throwing up that evening. Brian called me as I was pulling into the driveway at 9pm to say Sam had thrown up.)
13 - the number of people (at last count) who caught the same bug on Sunday
12 - the number of trips I made up and down the steps between Sam on the couch and Julia in her crib
8 - the number of hours I spent sitting on the couch with Sam who maybe slept 3 hours all night
4:00 - the numbers on the clock when Brian started throwing up
8:30 - the numbers on the clock when Brian learned that Julia had been sick all night too.
10 - the number of times I've prayed that I don't get sick too.
2 - the number of kids who appear to be on the mend. We all took 2 1/2 hour naps today and the puking has subsided. Praise God!

I was sooo worried that I wouldn't be able to handle two sick kids on so little sleep but Julia was a champ. I would turn the light on in her room so I could see to clean up the mess, change the towel, wipe her mouth, pop a clean paci in, point to the towel and tell her night-night. Writing that makes it sound so cold, but talking and cuddling would only serve to wake her up and then what was I to do? This method worked like a charm and she went right back to sleep every time. This is on the heels of just starting to sleep through the night too! Then there's my Sammy Sam. He's was able to tell me when he was going to puke and other than the crib, and a bit on his pj's, he got everything in the bucket. He was scared and in pain but he managed to keep quiet and not wake up his sister or his daddy. I'm so proud of both of you and am happy you are feeling better!

Believe me, this is one numbers game you DON'T want to play

8 - the number of times Sam threw up last night
45 - the number of minutes of sleep I got from 10pm-3am
12:45 - the numbers on the clock when Julia started throwing up
2 - the number of times I changed sheets on a bed last night
4 - the number of times I changed a towel on a bed
(I wised up and saved myself a heap of work and laundry)
5 - the number of times Julia threw up last night
4 - the number of loads of laundry I did in the past 24 hours
4 - the number of loads of laundry still waiting to be folded and put away
2 - the number of clues I had that we were headed for trouble
(Sam said his tummy hurt while we were eating dinner. I chalked it up to his tummy was full cuz he actually ate a complete dinner for once. Then later I was at Owen and Staci's dropping off their wedding album when Staci asked how the kids were doing because Moriah had started throwing up that evening. Brian called me as I was pulling into the driveway at 9pm to say Sam had thrown up.)
13 - the number of people (at last count) who caught the same bug on Sunday
12 - the number of trips I made up and down the steps between Sam on the couch and Julia in her crib
8 - the number of hours I spent sitting on the couch with Sam who maybe slept 3 hours all night
4:00 - the numbers on the clock when Brian started throwing up
8:30 - the numbers on the clock when Brian learned that Julia had been sick all night too.
10 - the number of times I've prayed that I don't get sick too.
2 - the number of kids who appear to be on the mend. We all took 2 1/2 hour naps today and the puking has subsided. Praise God!

I was sooo worried that I wouldn't be able to handle two sick kids on so little sleep but Julia was a champ. I would turn the light on in her room so I could see to clean up the mess, change the towel, wipe her mouth, pop a clean paci in, point to the towel and tell her night-night. Writing that makes it sound so cold, but talking and cuddling would only serve to wake her up and then what was I to do? This method worked like a charm and she went right back to sleep every time. This is on the heels of just starting to sleep through the night too! Then there's my Sammy Sam. He's was able to tell me when he was going to puke and other than the crib, and a bit on his pj's, he got everything in the bucket. He was scared and in pain but he managed to keep quiet and not wake up his sister or his daddy. I'm so proud of both of you and am happy you are feeling better!