I didn't intend for the next post to be a rant, but it is going to be.
One of the main reasons that I have not kept up with this blog to be completely and utterly honest, is because I can't.
No, not I can't because I don't have the time, but no I can't because I have a piece of crap laptop that is 6 years old with a modem that is outdated, we live in the middle of the freaking country where I can't even have the opportunity to have DSL and I just don't have an HOUR to sit and wait for the sites to load that I need to get to using the wireless PC card that is now 5 years old setup through an EVDO wireless router that only gets 2.5% of the 54 max mps speed.
That's what I've been doing for the past 45 minutes until I finally told Cory I was using his laptop to write this post, that's right, not asked, TOLD, since he was the one that we decided needed one more urgently right now.
I guess I feel the need to be a bit bitter, self absorbed and downright openly frustrated at what's been happening in my household when it comes to technology and the ability for me to indulge in purchasing some for myself. I tend to put off purchasing things that would make my life easier - all of our lives easier, since I'm the one paying the bills, running the majority of the household and keeping up with our day to day contacts with family, friends, school and the like on email, etc. for whatever everyone else needs. (Technically I think that's a portion of the definition of a mother isn't it?)
So, with that said, I think I'm planning to indulge soon. No we do not have expendable cash for the purchase and I don't exactly know how I'm going to figure out where to find the money to pay for it, but something has to give. I cannot blame my husband (entirely) for this situation, because I did not bring up the issue with him until I am so far gone angry about it that it becomes a major catastrophe - which is entirely my fault, not his. And if he by some act of God reads this, he will read it completely wrong and assume I am ranting at him, rather than my own stubborness. However, not aiding this is what inevitably turns into his immediate reaction when I do finally break down - that we need to sell this place and move somewhere more convenient - never small steps with him, always have to jump off the deep end of whatever we are facing. That's not my intention, but a little help in managing a solution would be appreciated - and again, my fault for not approaching it the way it should be approached.
Needless to say, my 5 days from now I will post and will continue every week...yeah, not likely until I get this figured out. I thought I had my ducks in a row last week. Turns out they decided to scatter.
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Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
I Hearby Vow
Seriously, this was the outlet, the method to my madness. My ability to escape through words from my far too busy, 4:30am to 10pm-ish life. And I have neglected it far too much in the past year.
So, beginning yet this week I shall commit to one thing for myself that doesn't involve making certain my 5 year old can say his memory verse without fail in front of his teacher, cooking at least 4 meals a week where we actually sit together and partake of it, having the newly done laundry folded at least within 24 hours of it coming out of the dryer, planning out our weekly grocery shopping trip (trust me, this couponing thing can be a burden) and the other myriad of other things that consume me each day that drain the living spirit from my bones. Perhaps I will then hear more often the words dearest to my heart these days.
"Mommy! Look! I did it all by myself!"
Unplugged in my life sometimes means the opposite it does for most.
Go my children, and become. Mommy has some becoming to do as well.
Stayed tuned. (And if you don't see something in the next 5 days, better text me. I may have forgotten this moment of self indulgence already).
So, beginning yet this week I shall commit to one thing for myself that doesn't involve making certain my 5 year old can say his memory verse without fail in front of his teacher, cooking at least 4 meals a week where we actually sit together and partake of it, having the newly done laundry folded at least within 24 hours of it coming out of the dryer, planning out our weekly grocery shopping trip (trust me, this couponing thing can be a burden) and the other myriad of other things that consume me each day that drain the living spirit from my bones. Perhaps I will then hear more often the words dearest to my heart these days.
"Mommy! Look! I did it all by myself!"
Unplugged in my life sometimes means the opposite it does for most.
Go my children, and become. Mommy has some becoming to do as well.
Stayed tuned. (And if you don't see something in the next 5 days, better text me. I may have forgotten this moment of self indulgence already).
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Lists
I am GREAT at lists. I love to create them, organize them, yet I somehow manage to put them aside, then pick them up and have no idea what they mean. And I rarely manage to COMPLETE them, other than ones that are mandatory and involve deadlines that if I don't meet I will possibly be looking for employment.
One of the last lists I created that I was so psyched about was
The List of Thing of Which to Blog About.
I had ideas coming so fast I could barely get them on paper. I look at that paper now and I have little to no idea what my two word topics even mean.
One of the last lists I created that I was so psyched about was
The List of Thing of Which to Blog About.
I had ideas coming so fast I could barely get them on paper. I look at that paper now and I have little to no idea what my two word topics even mean.
- Husband Gone - well duh, it was a week night when I wrote this list. He's usually gone.
- Running - I started running, a year and a half ago, I'm still doing it...
- Dream Center - I participated in a great small event with my friend Mallory through church. She blogged on it here so I won't, but read her's, it was really a great experience and I'm so glad she asked me to participate in it.
- Duke's Pockets - they are small, he likes to put stuff in it.
- Dressing Oneself - I'm 40 in a few months, I would hope I can still accomplish this.
- Destin - I went, for work, overnite, without kids, it was GREAT, but I missed them. And I can't compete with this beautifully written post on the subject by one of my favorite blog writers. She nailed my feelings exactly, with the exception of spending the rest of the week I returned getting my life back in order because I'm a nut that way about routine.
- Marry Avery - This I actually remember. Duke told me one night at bathtub that he wanted to MARRY ME - so sweet, until he followed up with..."No, I just teasing...I want to marry AVERY COCO." Ok, Fine by me kid, her mom is an ER Pediatrician at Children's Hospital, good pick in my book! Probably not worth a whole post, but there, it's done.
- Stay Home Day...stay tuned, I think this one may be worth a post soon.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
In a Galaxy Far, Far Away...
...there lived children that ate all healthy meals and snacks and never a HFCS product crossed their lips. Yep, that's far, far, far, far, far away from our life. But like any mom with more to do than I can possibly accomplish in say 50 years yet before they wake up tomorrow, I try.
When they were babies I breastfed them, because I could and it felt right. I made it about 6 months with each and pumped like a banshee to allow them to have it mixed with formula as long as possible. I even made all their baby food from scratch. That's right, no jars of Gerber for me. I did it because I felt that if they tasted the real thing, they might be more apt to continue to like all the various vegetables and be less prone to adversity to textures, plus the SAVINGS! I also love to cook, so since I already feel guilty that I don't spend time enough time with my kids, at least I was spending that time doing something good FOR them.
That said, Jack is terribly adverse to textures, while Duke will try just about anything (some cajoling required). Jack eats only raw carrots, Duke only cooked. Jack loves apples, Duke can't stand them but both will devour applesauce. Put a bratwurst in front of Duke, watch your fingers because he just keeps eating. Jack will ask for peanut butter sandwiches every day of the week, for Duke it's yogurt.
Honestly they are both pretty balanced eaters, except over the past year you would have thought a serving of vegetables was the equivalent of a hamburger placed in front of a vegan. I had all but given up that the only green item they would touch was edamame, simply because they like to "pop" them out of the shell until I saw a tweet about a month ago from @thatkristen.
No secret, I love me some bloggers, particularly of the Mommy persuasion that are also saavy writers. There are several I follow both on Google Reader for their blog content as well as Twitter, because they are SO.DARN.FUNNY! I even have a twitter list I've named "4 Sanity Sake" because they are what keeps me sane on many a day surrounded by all things work, hunting, fishing, basically...men. I know none of these women personally, but we share, well, life, and that's just fine by me.
So, back to the tweet. Somewhere in mid November I caught a flash of a tweet where she had miraculously convinced her preschooler son that Luke got his Jedi powers by eating his vegetables. Shortly there after there was this on her blog, Motherhood Uncensored. I've always thought she was one smart cookie but that put her at certifiably BRILLIANT. I mean the woman gave birth to her 4th child at home, and not on purpose and then wrote about it 5 DAYS LATER. Oh, and that 4th kid, ya, that's the 4th UNDER 6. Seriously she is amazing and now this is starting to become an obsessive post, so back to the vegetables.
At the same time I saw the tweet we were mid supper, the kids that is, daddy was gone and it was a night they ate at the kitchen island while I nibbled on leftovers. Again, nary a broccoli touched when I so very casually came out with, "You know guys, those powers Yoda has, with the finger fire and all, he gets that from green food." Being that my kids are slightly obsessed with everything Star Wars and Jack believes that Yoda is IT, I figured I'd take a shot.
"REALLY" wide eyed and so naive they are at this age.
"Yep."
The rest is history. In the last month I have been ASKED to make peas for dinner. And last Friday, LIMA BEANS, that's right every last one of them in the veggie mix, GONE.
And since that time, we've had Chewbacca food, Obi Wan food, Droid food, Darth Vader food. You name it, we'll eat it. As long as the guys on Star Wars do, it's good enough for them. Even at school Jack has started back on his green beans, telling his teacher in no uncertain terms that it's Yoda food and that's YUMMY!
So, enjoy tonights image from dinner "Grandma's" Chicken Nuggets and...notice anything missing? Yep, the peas, ate 'em first. And the faces - oh, that's the powers that the Yoda food gives you, to SCARE Mommy. I have to do a little ducking and weaving behind the island, but worth every vitamin these two are scarfing down these days!
Kristen, this one's for YOU!
When they were babies I breastfed them, because I could and it felt right. I made it about 6 months with each and pumped like a banshee to allow them to have it mixed with formula as long as possible. I even made all their baby food from scratch. That's right, no jars of Gerber for me. I did it because I felt that if they tasted the real thing, they might be more apt to continue to like all the various vegetables and be less prone to adversity to textures, plus the SAVINGS! I also love to cook, so since I already feel guilty that I don't spend time enough time with my kids, at least I was spending that time doing something good FOR them.
That said, Jack is terribly adverse to textures, while Duke will try just about anything (some cajoling required). Jack eats only raw carrots, Duke only cooked. Jack loves apples, Duke can't stand them but both will devour applesauce. Put a bratwurst in front of Duke, watch your fingers because he just keeps eating. Jack will ask for peanut butter sandwiches every day of the week, for Duke it's yogurt.
Honestly they are both pretty balanced eaters, except over the past year you would have thought a serving of vegetables was the equivalent of a hamburger placed in front of a vegan. I had all but given up that the only green item they would touch was edamame, simply because they like to "pop" them out of the shell until I saw a tweet about a month ago from @thatkristen.
No secret, I love me some bloggers, particularly of the Mommy persuasion that are also saavy writers. There are several I follow both on Google Reader for their blog content as well as Twitter, because they are SO.DARN.FUNNY! I even have a twitter list I've named "4 Sanity Sake" because they are what keeps me sane on many a day surrounded by all things work, hunting, fishing, basically...men. I know none of these women personally, but we share, well, life, and that's just fine by me.
So, back to the tweet. Somewhere in mid November I caught a flash of a tweet where she had miraculously convinced her preschooler son that Luke got his Jedi powers by eating his vegetables. Shortly there after there was this on her blog, Motherhood Uncensored. I've always thought she was one smart cookie but that put her at certifiably BRILLIANT. I mean the woman gave birth to her 4th child at home, and not on purpose and then wrote about it 5 DAYS LATER. Oh, and that 4th kid, ya, that's the 4th UNDER 6. Seriously she is amazing and now this is starting to become an obsessive post, so back to the vegetables.
At the same time I saw the tweet we were mid supper, the kids that is, daddy was gone and it was a night they ate at the kitchen island while I nibbled on leftovers. Again, nary a broccoli touched when I so very casually came out with, "You know guys, those powers Yoda has, with the finger fire and all, he gets that from green food." Being that my kids are slightly obsessed with everything Star Wars and Jack believes that Yoda is IT, I figured I'd take a shot.
"REALLY" wide eyed and so naive they are at this age.
"Yep."
The rest is history. In the last month I have been ASKED to make peas for dinner. And last Friday, LIMA BEANS, that's right every last one of them in the veggie mix, GONE.
And since that time, we've had Chewbacca food, Obi Wan food, Droid food, Darth Vader food. You name it, we'll eat it. As long as the guys on Star Wars do, it's good enough for them. Even at school Jack has started back on his green beans, telling his teacher in no uncertain terms that it's Yoda food and that's YUMMY!
So, enjoy tonights image from dinner "Grandma's" Chicken Nuggets and...notice anything missing? Yep, the peas, ate 'em first. And the faces - oh, that's the powers that the Yoda food gives you, to SCARE Mommy. I have to do a little ducking and weaving behind the island, but worth every vitamin these two are scarfing down these days!
Kristen, this one's for YOU!
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
That Little Thing Called Life
Life, that's what's been happening people. I know you've been checking in daily to find out what the latest excitement has been in our little corner of the world only to be sorely dissapointed to find out that for another day you will have to live in the suspense of not knowing. Well, now you know, it was life that was happening.
That's right, and for once I just put the computer down and lived it. (Well, maybe not down, maybe just didn't type http://www.coryandsarahrath.blogspot.com/ into my browser when it was in my lap.)
Ah but all that has changed, and here I am. And to fill you in, here are just a few highlights of the past 45 days (for your enjoyment and my attempt to update this, my electronic diary of the life of the Rath's).
I ran in a 5K and finished (and not on my hands and knees, although I will have the foresight next time to actually take the inhaler an hour before exercise like my doctor suggested so I can avoid the final 1/3 mile of wheezing from the exhaust of the idling police vehicles designed to help aid the runners in their quest to finish). And I'm happy to report that although due to the rest of the events that follow, I had taken a slight reduction in my training schedule, I have in fact ramped it up again and am working toward consistenly hitting the track for 15 miles per week minimum.
My Dad visited for a long weekend and we planted all my landscape for this year...it's looking mighty lovely now and although we didn't really plan it out to be, we picked the perfect weekend for him to come as it was the Birmingham Botanical Gardens Annual Plant Sale so we got some great specimens at amazing prices. I'm so looking forward to marking that weekend as his annual trip - although since the size of the wine glasses I have vs. the ones Dad is accustomed to are significantly larger I will be sure to be the one pouring the wine when we have the neighbors over for dinner and a visit during next year's trip.
We said goodbye to our very best friend in the whole world - Payton - and her Mommy Leslie, who have moved on to bigger and better things in Gaithersburg, MD. Payton and Jack spent every weekday together at Odyssey Early School since they were just a few months old. Leslie and I have become close friends in that time through many a parenting moment. We miss them terribly, but know we will visit them one day without a doubt. And we are so excited for them to also be bringing a new sister for Payton into the world this fall - maybe a little unexpected excitement given all the other craziness in their lives, but a blessed one nonetheless and one that's been much wanted for a long time.
I was able to attend 3 different meetings with the Children's Hospital Auxiliary Board and continue to stay involved in helping to formulate plans for the future of the hospital volunteer arm as they embark on the upcoming multi million dollar expansion.
Mother's Day - I got sheets.
We finished up our small group semester at church, having taken the Growing Kids God's Way parenting course and boy, did that transition our household. Both Cory and I felt for the first time we both had a plan of action in raising our kids that not only made sense, but that we believed in and that WORKED! We've both adopted a much calmer demeanor in handling trying moments and have honestly, lightened up in how we were managing our day to day lives. Not sure that makes sense, but maybe I can translate that to we've taken the pressure off - of ourselves and thus off our kids. I think we both are such perfectionists in many ways and expect so much of ourselves (and by default of others) that we had to step back and really take a look at the road we could have headed down with our kids. Everything in context, but with the understanding there is one main rule right now in this household - Listen to Mommy & Daddy. And when it works. WOW. Our kids are happier, we are happier, there is less yelling, more listening, and even GASP - obeying without being asked! I know, shock, I'm still kind of in it.
We went on our first family vacation and not to visit family! (No offense to any of you of course, WE LOVE TO VISIT YOU) We spent 4 days and 4 nights in beautiful Destin, Florida at the Sandestin Hilton Resort where we laid on the beach, swam at the pool, ate out a few times and basically did nothing for the entire trip but enjoy the kids having their first experience at "the ocean!" Absolutely the most enjoyable trip we have ever embarked on with the kids. I actually looked over at Cory sometime during Day 2 and asked him who the kids were that were with us, because they weren't the same ones we had at home (see above paragraph, I was still in denial at the time that we actually had turned the corner in our household in the land of behavior) . I absolutely cannot wait to go again, but alas, we may be waiting a while it seems by the looks of the oil spill and how it will affect our sugar sand shores of Alabama and Florida (no further discussion to be had here).
During all of this, I also organized our Teacher Appreciation Week at the boy's daycare. With 50 teachers to honor and about 175 families to coordinate, I had my work cut out for me. It was a lot of work, but I had a great group of parents that stepped up to help and it was worth every bit of extra time and effort to see the reaction of the teachers to their well deserved week of special events. Lots of parents thought I was crazy to undertake such a mission, but that's my spiritual gift - organizing and pulling it all together - and I can't think of a better group of women (and man) to reap the benefit.
My Birthday - as of this posting I have 355 days left.
Finally, we held our 3rd Annual Memorial Day Bash at self named Sterling Creek Ranch. Again this year, storms were part of the party, but we had about 50 people make it out and enjoy a full day of sun, storms, water, food and fun times. Nothing makes us happier than being able to share this place we call home with friends.
So, that was what was happening this last 45 days, just life, and so glad to have lived it.
That's right, and for once I just put the computer down and lived it. (Well, maybe not down, maybe just didn't type http://www.coryandsarahrath.blogspot.com/ into my browser when it was in my lap.)
Ah but all that has changed, and here I am. And to fill you in, here are just a few highlights of the past 45 days (for your enjoyment and my attempt to update this, my electronic diary of the life of the Rath's).
I ran in a 5K and finished (and not on my hands and knees, although I will have the foresight next time to actually take the inhaler an hour before exercise like my doctor suggested so I can avoid the final 1/3 mile of wheezing from the exhaust of the idling police vehicles designed to help aid the runners in their quest to finish). And I'm happy to report that although due to the rest of the events that follow, I had taken a slight reduction in my training schedule, I have in fact ramped it up again and am working toward consistenly hitting the track for 15 miles per week minimum.
My Dad visited for a long weekend and we planted all my landscape for this year...it's looking mighty lovely now and although we didn't really plan it out to be, we picked the perfect weekend for him to come as it was the Birmingham Botanical Gardens Annual Plant Sale so we got some great specimens at amazing prices. I'm so looking forward to marking that weekend as his annual trip - although since the size of the wine glasses I have vs. the ones Dad is accustomed to are significantly larger I will be sure to be the one pouring the wine when we have the neighbors over for dinner and a visit during next year's trip.
We said goodbye to our very best friend in the whole world - Payton - and her Mommy Leslie, who have moved on to bigger and better things in Gaithersburg, MD. Payton and Jack spent every weekday together at Odyssey Early School since they were just a few months old. Leslie and I have become close friends in that time through many a parenting moment. We miss them terribly, but know we will visit them one day without a doubt. And we are so excited for them to also be bringing a new sister for Payton into the world this fall - maybe a little unexpected excitement given all the other craziness in their lives, but a blessed one nonetheless and one that's been much wanted for a long time.
I was able to attend 3 different meetings with the Children's Hospital Auxiliary Board and continue to stay involved in helping to formulate plans for the future of the hospital volunteer arm as they embark on the upcoming multi million dollar expansion.
Mother's Day - I got sheets.
We finished up our small group semester at church, having taken the Growing Kids God's Way parenting course and boy, did that transition our household. Both Cory and I felt for the first time we both had a plan of action in raising our kids that not only made sense, but that we believed in and that WORKED! We've both adopted a much calmer demeanor in handling trying moments and have honestly, lightened up in how we were managing our day to day lives. Not sure that makes sense, but maybe I can translate that to we've taken the pressure off - of ourselves and thus off our kids. I think we both are such perfectionists in many ways and expect so much of ourselves (and by default of others) that we had to step back and really take a look at the road we could have headed down with our kids. Everything in context, but with the understanding there is one main rule right now in this household - Listen to Mommy & Daddy. And when it works. WOW. Our kids are happier, we are happier, there is less yelling, more listening, and even GASP - obeying without being asked! I know, shock, I'm still kind of in it.
We went on our first family vacation and not to visit family! (No offense to any of you of course, WE LOVE TO VISIT YOU) We spent 4 days and 4 nights in beautiful Destin, Florida at the Sandestin Hilton Resort where we laid on the beach, swam at the pool, ate out a few times and basically did nothing for the entire trip but enjoy the kids having their first experience at "the ocean!" Absolutely the most enjoyable trip we have ever embarked on with the kids. I actually looked over at Cory sometime during Day 2 and asked him who the kids were that were with us, because they weren't the same ones we had at home (see above paragraph, I was still in denial at the time that we actually had turned the corner in our household in the land of behavior) . I absolutely cannot wait to go again, but alas, we may be waiting a while it seems by the looks of the oil spill and how it will affect our sugar sand shores of Alabama and Florida (no further discussion to be had here).
During all of this, I also organized our Teacher Appreciation Week at the boy's daycare. With 50 teachers to honor and about 175 families to coordinate, I had my work cut out for me. It was a lot of work, but I had a great group of parents that stepped up to help and it was worth every bit of extra time and effort to see the reaction of the teachers to their well deserved week of special events. Lots of parents thought I was crazy to undertake such a mission, but that's my spiritual gift - organizing and pulling it all together - and I can't think of a better group of women (and man) to reap the benefit.
My Birthday - as of this posting I have 355 days left.
Finally, we held our 3rd Annual Memorial Day Bash at self named Sterling Creek Ranch. Again this year, storms were part of the party, but we had about 50 people make it out and enjoy a full day of sun, storms, water, food and fun times. Nothing makes us happier than being able to share this place we call home with friends.
So, that was what was happening this last 45 days, just life, and so glad to have lived it.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Amazing things happen to those who are patient
Waiting is just not fun, anticipation can be, such as in the birth of a child. Most of us are familiar with seeing that pink line on a pregnancy test at somewhere between 6 weeks and 3 months into a pregnancy...the shorter end if you are trying like mad to make a baby and the longer end if you are hoping like mad it's just a fluke and #.... isn't really coming so soon after the last one!
Well, imagine waiting nearly 3 years for the birth of your baby. Somewhere the anticipation loses it's muster and becomes waiting. But then, as the waiting lingers, you learn the art of patience and just then is when the most amazing reward for not allowing the patience to become impatient...you see your baby for the very first time!
I am trying, and probably horribly at that, to describe what I imagine my dear friend from years gone by, Sian and her husband Brette and daughter Ava, have just experienced. They have just announced the confirmation of the adoption of their second daughter!
I am so happy for them and excited for this next journey the three will take to China to welcome their little girl to the amazing amount of love they have built up to give her.
Congratulations McDonald family of four! I am so thrilled for your excitement! There is nothing more amazing than the addition of a new baby to a family! Enjoy every minute of this new adventure!
Well, imagine waiting nearly 3 years for the birth of your baby. Somewhere the anticipation loses it's muster and becomes waiting. But then, as the waiting lingers, you learn the art of patience and just then is when the most amazing reward for not allowing the patience to become impatient...you see your baby for the very first time!
I am trying, and probably horribly at that, to describe what I imagine my dear friend from years gone by, Sian and her husband Brette and daughter Ava, have just experienced. They have just announced the confirmation of the adoption of their second daughter!
I am so happy for them and excited for this next journey the three will take to China to welcome their little girl to the amazing amount of love they have built up to give her.
Congratulations McDonald family of four! I am so thrilled for your excitement! There is nothing more amazing than the addition of a new baby to a family! Enjoy every minute of this new adventure!
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Need a Bit More Time...
Hi all,
So my intentions are good, but my week's been pretty off. Started with a bad cold on Monday, Cory leaving for the week on Tuesday, several precommitted errands and meetings during the week when I could, a much needed "girlfriend" conversation last night and tonight Duke's come down with a 101.2 temp, even after being at the doctor yesterday when I suspected he may have an ear infection started. (At least he wrote me a script for "just in case" so I'll be covered if that turns out to be it.)
So I'm a little wary about what the night will bring and probably need to go to bed early tonite.
Didn't want to leave you all hanging, but I'll have to, kind of!
So my intentions are good, but my week's been pretty off. Started with a bad cold on Monday, Cory leaving for the week on Tuesday, several precommitted errands and meetings during the week when I could, a much needed "girlfriend" conversation last night and tonight Duke's come down with a 101.2 temp, even after being at the doctor yesterday when I suspected he may have an ear infection started. (At least he wrote me a script for "just in case" so I'll be covered if that turns out to be it.)
So I'm a little wary about what the night will bring and probably need to go to bed early tonite.
Didn't want to leave you all hanging, but I'll have to, kind of!
Monday, January 5, 2009
Yes, We are Alive!
I know, I took far too long of a break from this blog, but even us Type A personalities need to decompress once in a while. I had no intention of it lasting nearly a month, I promise. And I have many a picture to upload and post, but with the up and down internet around this place lately I must save that for later.
Simply put, we are really just getting back into the swing after the holidays. We had a wonderful extended break, having left for Wisconsin to visit my family on the 19th and not returning to work until today - yep, that's 3 weeks of time away from work and the usual pace of life. And we all needed it. Even a special last week for me - the kid's daycare was open on short hours last week on Mon-Wed as well as Friday, so I took advantage of the freedom and was able to run errands I've been holding off on without having to haul kids in and out of the car, finish up some home projects (or really start some that have been put off for too long!) and Cory and I were able to spend some time around the house during the day ALONE!
There is plenty to report on, which I will shortly, including
So, now that I have you on the edge of your seat...stayed tuned for more, coming soon!
Simply put, we are really just getting back into the swing after the holidays. We had a wonderful extended break, having left for Wisconsin to visit my family on the 19th and not returning to work until today - yep, that's 3 weeks of time away from work and the usual pace of life. And we all needed it. Even a special last week for me - the kid's daycare was open on short hours last week on Mon-Wed as well as Friday, so I took advantage of the freedom and was able to run errands I've been holding off on without having to haul kids in and out of the car, finish up some home projects (or really start some that have been put off for too long!) and Cory and I were able to spend some time around the house during the day ALONE!
There is plenty to report on, which I will shortly, including
- The new deco in the bedroom
- Rearrangement of the living room furniture (not like there's a lot that can be done, but...)
- Pic's from the Christmas holiday
- Sterling Creek Lake - it's full and beautiful (though a bit muddy yet, will take a few months to settle)
- Jack's latest terrible two's antics, including but not limited to flinging his placemat (with full plate of food and cup of milk included) onto the floor TWICE! and my ingenious reaction to make him clean it up himself (no major tantrums since, could I have succeeded in this discipline tool?????)
- Duke's language explosion, not verbal yet but he's picking up on lots of sign language and making some verbal attempts
- My personal goals including my latest attempt at the One Year Bible, losing 20lbs (my new goal weight ends in a 3 and the numbers that precede it are lower digits - and I will NOT weigh 213lbs EVER!)
- The new message series at Church of the Highlands - EXCELLENT kick off to the new year - "From Here to There"
So, now that I have you on the edge of your seat...stayed tuned for more, coming soon!
Sunday, March 30, 2008
FINALLY, I BEGIN!
I have considered, for quite some time, starting a blog. It's all the rage, isn't it? I mean I haven't missed out on this latest craze, or have I? Oh well. Either way, maybe it will serve to archive life as we know it, reconnect with family and friends, and give us a place to share our life and times with those that may be interested.
Cory and I have been so blessed these past few years. Actually, we've always been blessed, we have just finally learned what we were really set on this earth for, to bring into this world two of God's children, Jack and Duke!
We hope you enjoy your visits to our page. I will do my best to keep it updated and interesting.
Cheers!
Cory and I have been so blessed these past few years. Actually, we've always been blessed, we have just finally learned what we were really set on this earth for, to bring into this world two of God's children, Jack and Duke!
We hope you enjoy your visits to our page. I will do my best to keep it updated and interesting.
Cheers!
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