I know, I'm letting this blogging-thing slide a bit! I cannot keep up with "life" at the moment! It seems that the weeks just come and go to quickly! I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels that way.
We just got back from a week in MI. Too fun. :) I love going up there...yes, I do with we were closer yet! But, I do like it here, too. It wasn't such a long drive. Last Sunday I packed up the kids and headed north. We made a stop in Racine, WI, and picked up Ryan. So, at 6:15 pm we were all buckled up. I looked in my rear view mirror and saw 5 heads. YES, 5!! It was dark and we were still in Racine. For a moment I did wonder what I was doing, but that thought quickly faded and we headed north. Ryan kept asking, "what town are we in?" Finally, about the 10th time asking I said, "Oconto." "Oh, Oconto," he said. And, Erik pipes up, "Squanto?!" So, that led into some giggles and a big talk on Thanksgiving and the Indians, which, I was not a part of. It was fun listening to all the little voices in the back! We made it in record timing. We dropped Ryan off at 9:18...safe and sound. We didn't have to make any potty stops! Its amazing how short the trip gets when you can just drive!
We had a great week. I love Thanksgiving. I love being reminded of ALL the many blessings in my life! To name a few:
My family. I love my family. Both sides and all of them. :) I could not ask for better. :)
I am Thankful for the 10 miles my dad and I got to run on the roads in Wallace! I am so Thankful for Nathan and Kelli and if it weren't for them, I don't think my dad would be running anymore and I can tell you that we would not have been in Wallace! Its so great to have my dad back! :)
I'm thankful for 2 sets of Papas and Nanas that LOVE my kids! Too many kids do not know their grandparents and that breaks my heart. I had 2 sets growing up and I am SO thankful that my kids do to! There is nothing more important in a child's life than their Grandparents....that's what I think! :)
I'm thankful for a GREAT husband and 4 Healthy and Beautiful kids! Each one is so unique and different....they are each so very special and sweet! God has RICHLY blessed us! Why stop at 4, right?!! Well, 4 is good. :)
I'm thankful for a wonderful church that has welcomed us in this past year! I love our church and the friendships that I am making are priceless. God is so good to us!
The list goes on and on and on.
Now its time for Christmas. We walked in the door this afternoon, unpacked a little bit and I headed to Costco for some groceries. When I returned the Christmas decorations were out and for the first time in our family's history, I did not decorate the tree. :) I just watched as the kids did it themselves. Annika only broke 2 ornaments. One was mine from when I was little and one was Tim's. What can you do??!! They aren't going to last forever. The tree looks beautiful and I'm excited to have a few hours tomorrow by myself when Issy is sleeping and the rest are at school to finish up and get the Fall stuff put away! Mr. Turkey looks a little goofy on the mantel next to the tree! It seems like I just put him up there!
So, it will be another busy week. But, a good one. :) It snowed today, so I have the kids snow gear all bagged up and ready for school. I'm hoping tomorrow will be a smooth running morning! After a week of easy-going, I'm afraid there will be some tired little bums!
I'll try to post some pictures soon. And, I'll try to keep up a little better!
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Thursday night...
Has it really been this long?? Where is November going? I guess a lot has happened in the past couple of weeks! We've been busy just doing normal "stuff"....
Annika's been battling a cough. She'd cough all night long, so that means she is up and wanting to come in our room just to lay by us and cough! Poor thing! So, all day she is just exhausted and this is my girl who WILL NOT take a nap. If you want to get on her bad side, make her take one! Well, yesterday I MADE her take one. It was not pleasant, well, it was after she fell asleep! So, last night I tried the HOTTEST cough remedy on the market today. Vick's Vapor Rub! But, not on your chest, on your FEET! Just lather it up good, put some socks on, and go to bed. That child slept the WHOLE night without a cough. :) Thanks, Amy! Now, I know you are all going to try it next time! Tonight all FOUR of my kids have Vick's on their feet...and freshly cut toe nails.
The past few months I've been dabbling with possibly getting a new van. We talked about it in the spring before putting a couple thousand into our old van....but we just kept our van. Jason, my new best friend and car salesman, has been calling me every couple of months wondering how we are in our mission to find a van. I kept putting him off telling him we are not ready yet. Until, a few weeks ago when he called, then called again a few days later and then again a few days later. He's a very nice guy....you can't help but like him and was never pushy or shady like MOST car salesmen are! I always answered and chatted. Finally I just asked how much "my" new van could be mine for. I was really shocked when he told me the answer! So, passed it along to Tim. This went on for a couple weeks and some days Tim was going to get a new one and some days he wasn't. It was funny, we knew we were getting a good deal, but just wanted to make sure. I called the Toyota place on Tuesday and told him what I was in the market for and just had to see how comparable the prices were between the Odyssey and Sienna b/c they are both nice vans. Well, we were talking about prices and features and finally he said at the end, "yeah...that's a really good deal. Almost a too good to be true deal. I would love to earn your business, but I think I just sold you an Odyssey!" That was funny. So, I told Tim and he said we should just get it being we'd have to get a new one in the spring anyway! So, Mama has a new van. :) And, Mama did it all by herself! Tim just drove by it on Sunday to look at it being the dealership was closed! He's not a fan of buying new cars or anything for that matter......and even said the next house we buy is my department, as well. I welcome the challenge. He does have to go in tomorrow and sign some paperwork. But, Tim has a hard time with change (grin!) and is keeping our Silver van. Its funny, I've been driving my old van for almost 3 months with no driver side mirror. I've gotten so used to not using it that yesterday and today I am just trying to get back into the habit of using one! Its been interesting.
We have had some funny moments in our house. Issy's been a little character, as always, and started picking up objects and putting them behind her ear and saying, "doh!" She is just too fun. :)
Annika was crying yesterday on the way to get our new van and through her tears says, "Mommy, why did Grandma Berniece have to die?" Break my heart, child! Not a good moment to bring that up.
Erik had to excuse himself from dinner the other night because Alaina made him laugh so hard he peed in his pants.
Last night I picked the kids up from AWANA. Erik had blood on his shirt and an accident report in his hand. Apparently another child ran into him during game time and hit him pretty hard in the nose. He held it together until we go home and he just got really angry that someone would do that to him. I think it was an accident!
The kids completely emptied their closets on Tuesday. I had a wholegrain 101/pressure cooker class here, so I was not upstairs with them. But, their Dad was. Annika welcomed people at the door with a princess dress on, a really long blond wig, high heels and a tiera. They kept coming down with CRAZY stuff on all excited that they FOUND this and that. OH DEAR! I know that all that is there....there is nothing to be found. If I wanted you to have that I wouldn't have put it high up in your closets! So, I have a mess to pick up. Too bad for them, because when they pull stuff like this (emptying places onto their floors) most of the stuff goes to goodwill and not back in a "spot!"
That's it for tonight. I have to get to bed! There's more to write, but I'm too tired!
Annika's been battling a cough. She'd cough all night long, so that means she is up and wanting to come in our room just to lay by us and cough! Poor thing! So, all day she is just exhausted and this is my girl who WILL NOT take a nap. If you want to get on her bad side, make her take one! Well, yesterday I MADE her take one. It was not pleasant, well, it was after she fell asleep! So, last night I tried the HOTTEST cough remedy on the market today. Vick's Vapor Rub! But, not on your chest, on your FEET! Just lather it up good, put some socks on, and go to bed. That child slept the WHOLE night without a cough. :) Thanks, Amy! Now, I know you are all going to try it next time! Tonight all FOUR of my kids have Vick's on their feet...and freshly cut toe nails.
The past few months I've been dabbling with possibly getting a new van. We talked about it in the spring before putting a couple thousand into our old van....but we just kept our van. Jason, my new best friend and car salesman, has been calling me every couple of months wondering how we are in our mission to find a van. I kept putting him off telling him we are not ready yet. Until, a few weeks ago when he called, then called again a few days later and then again a few days later. He's a very nice guy....you can't help but like him and was never pushy or shady like MOST car salesmen are! I always answered and chatted. Finally I just asked how much "my" new van could be mine for. I was really shocked when he told me the answer! So, passed it along to Tim. This went on for a couple weeks and some days Tim was going to get a new one and some days he wasn't. It was funny, we knew we were getting a good deal, but just wanted to make sure. I called the Toyota place on Tuesday and told him what I was in the market for and just had to see how comparable the prices were between the Odyssey and Sienna b/c they are both nice vans. Well, we were talking about prices and features and finally he said at the end, "yeah...that's a really good deal. Almost a too good to be true deal. I would love to earn your business, but I think I just sold you an Odyssey!" That was funny. So, I told Tim and he said we should just get it being we'd have to get a new one in the spring anyway! So, Mama has a new van. :) And, Mama did it all by herself! Tim just drove by it on Sunday to look at it being the dealership was closed! He's not a fan of buying new cars or anything for that matter......and even said the next house we buy is my department, as well. I welcome the challenge. He does have to go in tomorrow and sign some paperwork. But, Tim has a hard time with change (grin!) and is keeping our Silver van. Its funny, I've been driving my old van for almost 3 months with no driver side mirror. I've gotten so used to not using it that yesterday and today I am just trying to get back into the habit of using one! Its been interesting.
We have had some funny moments in our house. Issy's been a little character, as always, and started picking up objects and putting them behind her ear and saying, "doh!" She is just too fun. :)
Annika was crying yesterday on the way to get our new van and through her tears says, "Mommy, why did Grandma Berniece have to die?" Break my heart, child! Not a good moment to bring that up.
Erik had to excuse himself from dinner the other night because Alaina made him laugh so hard he peed in his pants.
Last night I picked the kids up from AWANA. Erik had blood on his shirt and an accident report in his hand. Apparently another child ran into him during game time and hit him pretty hard in the nose. He held it together until we go home and he just got really angry that someone would do that to him. I think it was an accident!
The kids completely emptied their closets on Tuesday. I had a wholegrain 101/pressure cooker class here, so I was not upstairs with them. But, their Dad was. Annika welcomed people at the door with a princess dress on, a really long blond wig, high heels and a tiera. They kept coming down with CRAZY stuff on all excited that they FOUND this and that. OH DEAR! I know that all that is there....there is nothing to be found. If I wanted you to have that I wouldn't have put it high up in your closets! So, I have a mess to pick up. Too bad for them, because when they pull stuff like this (emptying places onto their floors) most of the stuff goes to goodwill and not back in a "spot!"
That's it for tonight. I have to get to bed! There's more to write, but I'm too tired!
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Haloween
I'm not a real big fan of carving pumpkins. But, its something that I have to do as a mom!! I'd rather paint them and put wigs on them like my mom did sometimes when we were little. Its funny.....Alaina drew a face on hers that she wanted us to carve out. Ummm.....it was a little tiny "girl" face! But, with the hair she drew it still looked like a girl. They had fun and yes, I did carve them in my kitchen! It was a pretty easy clean-up!
Happy November 1st!
What a good Halloween!! The kids looked cute. We mastered the art of making bunny ears, and I didn't have to buy Annika, Erik, or Issy's costumes. :) So, we came off pretty easy this year. :)
Erik DID NOT like his eyebrows and mustache. I, personally, thought it made his whole costume. But, I guess he felt a little self conscience. He did wear them to the little party we went to on Thursday (and won an award for the funniest costume!) but would not for school! I made him have them for my pictures! Then I took them off before trick-or-treating, he cheered up after they came off.
They got so much candy. Its crazy. I'm so glad the candy fairy comes and takes it all away!! But, that means Mom still has it around....its just hiding! The fairy came and left books for the little people and dance lessons for Alaina. She's been wanting to go for so long, but I've been putting it off! She went on Wednesday to "bring a friend" night and LOVED it. She and her friend, Sara, would be in the same class on Saturdays, so I thought it would be a good time for her to go. Alaina was not as excited as I thought she'd be. She wanted this new Barbie and just new the Candy Fairy would bring it. So, there was no jumping up and down about dance. It was just a letter in her bag and the others got real books! But, after a few talks from me and her dad, she realized that it was pretty cool. She just came in with a Thank You letter for the fairy and is a very happy little girl dancing around. I guess its a hard lesson to learn when you are 7. How exciting. :)
Issy didn't get any candy this year. She just rode in the wagon and looked adorable. Her costume was too small and wouldn't button under her bum, but she didn't care. She was loving it. :)
Next year I'm dressing up. I have to plan ahead though, because Halloween just seems to sneak up on me! Boom, its tomorrow!!
Its another mystery in my house! I started off with 3 of these. One broke a year ago by a flying dog. I just came across this yesterday.....Annika said Erik did it and Erik said Annika did it. Is that normal??!! We did get to the bottom of it, though. The rule is the kids are NOT allowed to play in the carpet...meaning the dining room and living room. Everytime they do something gets broke or someone gets hurt. It true....why is it so hard to understand! I mean, Ebony, the dog we had growing up figured it out really fast that she couldn't go on the carpet!
Happy November 1st!
What a good Halloween!! The kids looked cute. We mastered the art of making bunny ears, and I didn't have to buy Annika, Erik, or Issy's costumes. :) So, we came off pretty easy this year. :)
Erik DID NOT like his eyebrows and mustache. I, personally, thought it made his whole costume. But, I guess he felt a little self conscience. He did wear them to the little party we went to on Thursday (and won an award for the funniest costume!) but would not for school! I made him have them for my pictures! Then I took them off before trick-or-treating, he cheered up after they came off.
They got so much candy. Its crazy. I'm so glad the candy fairy comes and takes it all away!! But, that means Mom still has it around....its just hiding! The fairy came and left books for the little people and dance lessons for Alaina. She's been wanting to go for so long, but I've been putting it off! She went on Wednesday to "bring a friend" night and LOVED it. She and her friend, Sara, would be in the same class on Saturdays, so I thought it would be a good time for her to go. Alaina was not as excited as I thought she'd be. She wanted this new Barbie and just new the Candy Fairy would bring it. So, there was no jumping up and down about dance. It was just a letter in her bag and the others got real books! But, after a few talks from me and her dad, she realized that it was pretty cool. She just came in with a Thank You letter for the fairy and is a very happy little girl dancing around. I guess its a hard lesson to learn when you are 7. How exciting. :)
Issy didn't get any candy this year. She just rode in the wagon and looked adorable. Her costume was too small and wouldn't button under her bum, but she didn't care. She was loving it. :)
Next year I'm dressing up. I have to plan ahead though, because Halloween just seems to sneak up on me! Boom, its tomorrow!!
Its another mystery in my house! I started off with 3 of these. One broke a year ago by a flying dog. I just came across this yesterday.....Annika said Erik did it and Erik said Annika did it. Is that normal??!! We did get to the bottom of it, though. The rule is the kids are NOT allowed to play in the carpet...meaning the dining room and living room. Everytime they do something gets broke or someone gets hurt. It true....why is it so hard to understand! I mean, Ebony, the dog we had growing up figured it out really fast that she couldn't go on the carpet!
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