It all started Monday night with some snow and ice and a phone call from EVSC that there would be no school Tuesday, and it went downhill (weather-wise) from there. Tuesday night/Wednesday early morning we lost power and by 9 am, the house was 57 degrees and we were packing to move to Princeton for a few days. We came back Thursday and it was 44 degrees in the living room. By Saturday, it was 41 degrees in there. We lost our fish to the cold...Lauren cried and cried. We had a funeral and promised a new fish or two and she pepped up. On Saturday afternoon about 4:30, Vectren held up it's end of the bargain and restored our power. YAY!!! We were lucky to only lose a few groceries and freezer items.
Today, we are getting some groceries and snacks for the Super Bowl and have a Junk-Food-Bowl and a good time at home.
Tomorrow will start our first "normal" week in three weeks. Malee is home from the hospital and feeling much better, we have power, Lauren should have school again...ah!
Life is good!!
Sunday, February 01, 2009
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Tomorrow is day 100! (of kindergarten)
They are having a 100 day celebration at school tomorrow with treats and all. Lauren is very excited!!
Jack is getting so funny. Ask him a questions and he answers, "...um...sure" or falls down on purpose and says, "Not again!" That kids cracks me up! He is just like Lauren. Cute, funny, smart.
Good thoughts going out to Malee since she is in the hospital again this Jan. Lauren and Jack miss her SO much and we hope she is home soon!
More later...
They are having a 100 day celebration at school tomorrow with treats and all. Lauren is very excited!!
Jack is getting so funny. Ask him a questions and he answers, "...um...sure" or falls down on purpose and says, "Not again!" That kids cracks me up! He is just like Lauren. Cute, funny, smart.
Good thoughts going out to Malee since she is in the hospital again this Jan. Lauren and Jack miss her SO much and we hope she is home soon!
More later...
Monday, January 05, 2009
Things almost forgotten:
*Lauren used to insist on wearing socks on both her feet and her hands to sleep in. I had to always pack enough socks for daily wear and bedtime when we traveled.
*She would sing the song "Pop Goes the Weasel" right and try to teach us the song and we had to sing it back wrong and she would correct us and we had to try to "learn" it again.
*When I woke Jack up a couple of weeks ago after going to bed with my hair wet, he looked at me and said, "Uh oh Momma. Hair. Boken . (broken)"
*Jack insists we all cheer when he potties on the potty whether we are home or out. And we do it. Every time.
There will be more to come, I am sure, but these things were on my mind right now and if you know me, I have to strike while the iron is hot, or it's gone forever.
*Lauren used to insist on wearing socks on both her feet and her hands to sleep in. I had to always pack enough socks for daily wear and bedtime when we traveled.
*She would sing the song "Pop Goes the Weasel" right and try to teach us the song and we had to sing it back wrong and she would correct us and we had to try to "learn" it again.
*When I woke Jack up a couple of weeks ago after going to bed with my hair wet, he looked at me and said, "Uh oh Momma. Hair. Boken . (broken)"
*Jack insists we all cheer when he potties on the potty whether we are home or out. And we do it. Every time.
There will be more to come, I am sure, but these things were on my mind right now and if you know me, I have to strike while the iron is hot, or it's gone forever.
Saturday, December 27, 2008
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.
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...
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