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...
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...
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
The pledge of allegiance
The pledge of allegiance
Originally uploaded by The Joys of Motherhood
Thursday, October 02, 2008
Updates:
We had a movie night at school the other night and Lauren had a BALL! Jack did too, but she had lots of friends there and it made me happy to hear all of her friends call out her name when they got there. Lauren! Lauren! So nice to know how many friends she has. Jack enjoyed being included in some games with "big kids". He laughed and ran and laughed some more. It was great fun.
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Jack is potty training and doing well. He potties in public, at home, at friends houses. He is doing great and I am so proud of him.
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Jenna is almost a year old already and I can hardly believe it. She is so big, has 2 teeth, is crawling and has the sweetest smile. What a doll!
More later...
We had a movie night at school the other night and Lauren had a BALL! Jack did too, but she had lots of friends there and it made me happy to hear all of her friends call out her name when they got there. Lauren! Lauren! So nice to know how many friends she has. Jack enjoyed being included in some games with "big kids". He laughed and ran and laughed some more. It was great fun.
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Jack is potty training and doing well. He potties in public, at home, at friends houses. He is doing great and I am so proud of him.
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Jenna is almost a year old already and I can hardly believe it. She is so big, has 2 teeth, is crawling and has the sweetest smile. What a doll!
More later...
Sunday, September 21, 2008
The trash can ride
We went to Golden Heritage Days last night and all of the kids had fun. Lauren rode this ride three times. Jenna enjoyed people watching and Jack wanted out of his stroller to run and run and run. After the festivities, we went to Rebecca's house for a bath and then home to bed. It was a fun night and we avoided all of the rain, although there was a huge clap of thunder and a few bolts of lightening in the distance. We were able to stay dry and that was pretty important, too.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
MOMMA! We're going to go to Chuck E Cheese!!!
So, today we are going to the place normally reserved for birthdays only in order to support our school's fundraiser. I know she will have a blast and so will Jack, but the only way we can go is because John is in town. Otherwise, I cannot be two places at once and we wouldn't be going.
I will let you know how it goes...
So, today we are going to the place normally reserved for birthdays only in order to support our school's fundraiser. I know she will have a blast and so will Jack, but the only way we can go is because John is in town. Otherwise, I cannot be two places at once and we wouldn't be going.
I will let you know how it goes...
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
Did you ever have one of those days...
Yesterday, Jack woke up foul! Angry, screaming, tears. The whole nine yards. It barely improved, up until the vomitting in JCPenney's. He just missed the clothing, but made a HUGE mess. Then we came home, I took the stroller completely apart to clean it, got Lauren from school, we went to dance class and her teacher was 15 minutes late for our first class and most days I could have stayed late, but last night was my first PTA meeting and I am the secretary, so I should be there. Headed home from dance after sitting in traffic and during the entire class and drive home, Jack SCREAMED, "ALL DONE! ALL DONE! ALL DONE! ALL DONE!!!" Relaxing, it was not. Came in the house, got the kids in the tub and out, fed them supper, passed John in the doorway (literally) and got to my meeting with four minutes to spare. Good meeting and kids were good for John and happy when I got home, so all was well.
Yesterday, Jack woke up foul! Angry, screaming, tears. The whole nine yards. It barely improved, up until the vomitting in JCPenney's. He just missed the clothing, but made a HUGE mess. Then we came home, I took the stroller completely apart to clean it, got Lauren from school, we went to dance class and her teacher was 15 minutes late for our first class and most days I could have stayed late, but last night was my first PTA meeting and I am the secretary, so I should be there. Headed home from dance after sitting in traffic and during the entire class and drive home, Jack SCREAMED, "ALL DONE! ALL DONE! ALL DONE! ALL DONE!!!" Relaxing, it was not. Came in the house, got the kids in the tub and out, fed them supper, passed John in the doorway (literally) and got to my meeting with four minutes to spare. Good meeting and kids were good for John and happy when I got home, so all was well.
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