Christmas was merry and bright!
We all had a wonderful Christmas. Great kids who were amazed by Santa's magic, knowing just the right things to bring, just the right time to come both to Mom and PopPop's house and in the middle of the night while sleeping. He ate our cookies, drank our milk and took the food to his reindeer.
We got more than anyone should during a time that is so hard on so many people and we are thankful and very blessed.
Thank you.
Monday, December 08, 2008
Happy Birthday!
Today, Jack turned 2 yrs. old. He is smart as a whip, can talk your leg off, a very fast runner and had a ball at his family birthday party Saturday night and playing at Chuck E Cheese while carrying around torn tickets that he was more excited about than the prizes you get for said tickets. He is growing so fast, playing so much, loving with an open heart and stubborn as a mule. He's perfect.
I love you, Jack!
I love you, Jack!
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
Long overdue, but totally needed
Here is my list of things/people I am thankful for:
My family, the list is long and you know who you are (mostly the only people who read this blog if any of you still do, which I don't know since you NEVER comment), my home, warmth, food-a- plenty (even some of it I have made with my very own two hands!), a life that lets me spend an extraordinary amount of time with my children who both amuse and amaze me every single day, more times that I am laughing than not, free long distance (and if you know me at all, you know I am serious about my phone usage), our dvr (I really do use it multiple times per day, every day), healthy family members, loving friends and a country that we have a voice in and are able to say what we want, when we want to and not fear what may happen to us.
I hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving and are almost done shopping for Christmas!!!
Here is my list of things/people I am thankful for:
My family, the list is long and you know who you are (mostly the only people who read this blog if any of you still do, which I don't know since you NEVER comment), my home, warmth, food-a- plenty (even some of it I have made with my very own two hands!), a life that lets me spend an extraordinary amount of time with my children who both amuse and amaze me every single day, more times that I am laughing than not, free long distance (and if you know me at all, you know I am serious about my phone usage), our dvr (I really do use it multiple times per day, every day), healthy family members, loving friends and a country that we have a voice in and are able to say what we want, when we want to and not fear what may happen to us.
I hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving and are almost done shopping for Christmas!!!
Monday, November 24, 2008
Monday, November 10, 2008
My mini-me
Jack is acting a lot like me these days. Very much a lap-time baby, loves to be held, tickled, played with, chased and loves to laugh at funny stuff on TV. He loves his sister SO much and cannot wait to get her from school everyday. He is SO funny!
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Tomorrow is a day off of school and we are having a playdate with our good friends. We are meeting them at Pump It Up for jumping fun, lunch and playing after and general F-U-N!! She is so excited she actually grabbed my shirt and jumped up and down and screamed when I told her about our plans. She is having an amazing kindergarten year and she deserves to have a fun playdate as much as the next kid, don't you think?
All A report cards are worth it, right?
More later...
Jack is acting a lot like me these days. Very much a lap-time baby, loves to be held, tickled, played with, chased and loves to laugh at funny stuff on TV. He loves his sister SO much and cannot wait to get her from school everyday. He is SO funny!
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Tomorrow is a day off of school and we are having a playdate with our good friends. We are meeting them at Pump It Up for jumping fun, lunch and playing after and general F-U-N!! She is so excited she actually grabbed my shirt and jumped up and down and screamed when I told her about our plans. She is having an amazing kindergarten year and she deserves to have a fun playdate as much as the next kid, don't you think?
All A report cards are worth it, right?
More later...
Tuesday, November 04, 2008
Kids
Here is one of the only pictures of multiple children looking in a variety of directions. Jack, Daphne, Lauren and Daisie. Cute and LOTS of fun. Some candy, not too much, great fun!!
Yay Halloween!!!!!
Yay Halloween!!!!!
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Happy Halloween a day early!
This year Lauren will be a princess (no surprise) with a skirt that lights up with fiberoptics. She is thrilled! Jack will be Bam Bam to Jenna's Pebbles. By next year, I am guessing, he will have an opinion on what he wants to be. We got him a Blue's Clues costume a few weeks ago, but it freaked him out SO much that I think he was sure we actually skinned Blue and tried to make him wear her. The logic of an almost 2 yr. old escapes me. Anyway, he was so sad, we returned it. I fear (like another blog I read http://mightygirl.com) he will be the kid in the "this IS my Halloween costume" t-shirt in a few years. Fingers crossed that I am wrong.
Lauren's school doesn't do a Halloween party since so many children don't celebrate Halloween, but they do do a Christmas party. Whhaaaaaaaaat? Anyway, no party at school tomorrow which is a shame because I remember school parties with such fondness!
I will post some pictures as soon as I can.
More later...
This year Lauren will be a princess (no surprise) with a skirt that lights up with fiberoptics. She is thrilled! Jack will be Bam Bam to Jenna's Pebbles. By next year, I am guessing, he will have an opinion on what he wants to be. We got him a Blue's Clues costume a few weeks ago, but it freaked him out SO much that I think he was sure we actually skinned Blue and tried to make him wear her. The logic of an almost 2 yr. old escapes me. Anyway, he was so sad, we returned it. I fear (like another blog I read http://mightygirl.com) he will be the kid in the "this IS my Halloween costume" t-shirt in a few years. Fingers crossed that I am wrong.
Lauren's school doesn't do a Halloween party since so many children don't celebrate Halloween, but they do do a Christmas party. Whhaaaaaaaaat? Anyway, no party at school tomorrow which is a shame because I remember school parties with such fondness!
I will post some pictures as soon as I can.
More later...
Monday, October 20, 2008
Foxy and Harris
So sad to see Foxy go. Great dog.
Rest in peace good girl!
Say hi to Bubby and KyKy for me!
(Harris, by the way, is in excellent health!)
Rest in peace good girl!
Say hi to Bubby and KyKy for me!
(Harris, by the way, is in excellent health!)
So I got tagged...
By Amy Summers (http://summerz1.blogspot.com/) and it means I have to tell you 7 things about me you don't already know. OK, some of you know everything, but maybe I will surprise you.
1. I was decorating Bob Hart's dad's grave when I found out that I won my car.
2. Our grey and white dog was once a black and tan puppy.
3. I wore my beautiful green and black formal to 3 different proms, with 3 different dates, but only one who really matters.
4. I have lived in 6 different cities in my life.
5. When John and I were introduced, I was more interested in watching the series finale of "The Wonder Years" at Joe Rayes house than I was in meeting "...some high school kid".
6. For several years in a row, Rebecca and I would welcome the coming of summer with our annual "convertible sunburn". We would borrow mother's car and drive around with the top down until our arms were pink. That's when we knew it was no longer winter.
7. When John and I were first dating, we had gone to Evansville and our way back stopped at Windmill Bakery for donuts and milk (party animals!) and John took off at a green light really fast and made me spill milk down the front of my shirt. To this day, he makes fun of me for it.
I don't know how to link to other people very well, but Amy's blog is at the top and I recommend it.
More later...
By Amy Summers (http://summerz1.blogspot.com/) and it means I have to tell you 7 things about me you don't already know. OK, some of you know everything, but maybe I will surprise you.
1. I was decorating Bob Hart's dad's grave when I found out that I won my car.
2. Our grey and white dog was once a black and tan puppy.
3. I wore my beautiful green and black formal to 3 different proms, with 3 different dates, but only one who really matters.
4. I have lived in 6 different cities in my life.
5. When John and I were introduced, I was more interested in watching the series finale of "The Wonder Years" at Joe Rayes house than I was in meeting "...some high school kid".
6. For several years in a row, Rebecca and I would welcome the coming of summer with our annual "convertible sunburn". We would borrow mother's car and drive around with the top down until our arms were pink. That's when we knew it was no longer winter.
7. When John and I were first dating, we had gone to Evansville and our way back stopped at Windmill Bakery for donuts and milk (party animals!) and John took off at a green light really fast and made me spill milk down the front of my shirt. To this day, he makes fun of me for it.
I don't know how to link to other people very well, but Amy's blog is at the top and I recommend it.
More later...
Saturday, October 18, 2008
A kiss from the birthday girl!
Jenna is now 1. And so is Jack. Wow! That's a lot of one year olds in one rather small family. Her party was very nice, well attended by her family and full of presents that Jack was more than will to show her how to use or to claim as his own. Lauren waited patiently (for a 5 1/2 yr. old) on the sidelines as each gift was painstakingly opened.
The year has flown by and the kids have changed so much. I can just be glad that the rest of us look just the same and have not change one ounce in the last 365 days...sigh...
More later...
The year has flown by and the kids have changed so much. I can just be glad that the rest of us look just the same and have not change one ounce in the last 365 days...sigh...
More later...
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