Well, a friend tagged me on her blog with a challenge to share 7 quirky things and to tag 7 friends to respond.....so here comes probably a little more than you ever knew about me!
1. I've never learned to ride a bike.
2. I don't blow my nose in front of just anyone....it goes beyond even close friends too. I just can't blow my nose in front of people.
3. I can't sleep with socks on my feet. My little toes have to breathe.
4. I put sugar on my rice and strawberries.
5. I have a freckle on the bottom of my right foot.
6. I don't/can't dance....I think it's a rhythm thing. Even though I sing and play the piano I can't really keep a beat. Maybe that's why all my teachers harped on me to use my metronome.
7. I can't take a nap or sleep without being covered up. Even if I'm hot, I have to have covers on me!
So there's 7 quirky things about me and now I tag:
Janna M.
Amy P.
Mary G.
Laura C.
Cindy G.
Amber M.
Cristina H.
So even if you don't blog--just respond and we'll be able to see a little more quirky about you too.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Monday, October 20, 2008
Megan's first fish
Saturday was a milepost for our little girl. It was her first fishing experience! And yep--she caught one (with a little help from Daddy). We got to celebrate our sweet friend Max's first birthday and played at the playground and pond. Each of the kids took turns and Meg was most excited to catch this little guy! Her catch wasn't quite as big as Jackson's though--he caught Austin! (luckily just his shirt) Happy Birthday Max!
Thursday, October 16, 2008
On the mend
Well, chemo is over for my mom! She had her final treatment last Wednesday and made it through the weekend. Her sickness wasn't as bad as it has been and for that we're grateful. The only side effect that seems to remain is neuropathy (numbness in her hands and feet). She's treating the numbness with medication and has a slew of follow up doctor appointments, but is very grateful to be on this side of treatment! We are all so grateful for the friends, friends of family and family who have prayed, prepared a meal, sent a card, made a call to check on her, kept her company, taken her to an appointment, brought a gift, etc.....God has used you in such a special way during this time and we thank you.
Friday, October 10, 2008
Cutest kids in the universe!
I have had a lot of time with my kids this week since Jim's been gone and it's been tough at times, but more than that it's been fun. As Megan and I made a treat for Daddy's return tomorrow I couldn't help but think about how much fun I have just hanging out with these two wonderful children God has blessed me with. We've been intentionally busy this week but we've had fun! I'm grateful for focused alone time with my kiddos! I'm also grateful to have Jim home - our family isn't complete without him. We've missed you babe!
These pics are Meg eating all the strawberries out of my fruit, Jacob with a snack and in bunny slippers and Meg all dolled up in her new dance outfit!
Not for the faint of stomach!
So, here's one more that I couldn't resist......if you've been reading this blog for any length of time you know my fear of slithery creatures in my house. I consider myself a pretty neat person--every night all the toys are put away, things in their place, etc.....so imagine my surprise when I'm putting the balls back into the ball pit last night and see this sticking out from under the edge! Oh yeah, it's a petrified frog! I guess it fell from the window? EEEEWWWW!
New pictures......
So, I've had many sleepless nights and yet I haven't gotten pictures uploaded to the blog until now! I was able to upload and order from shutterfly so now I'm ready for a scrapbooking marathon....anyone interested?
Here are a couple of recent pictures from the last few weeks....(Jacob snuggled in, Meg in her sheep ears, making a pizza, chef Jacob and Gran with Jim and the kids)
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Catching up
**Update** The kids and I were able to run a little something over to Elini and Diego tonight and my heart is hurting for her. When I asked if they needed anything she only asked for prayer and then teared up as she shared that it hurt so much to leave the hospital without her baby--that's not the way we dream it will be! She is precious in her pictures, barely larger than Elini's palm.....she weighs 2 pounds and 10 ounces. Estella seems to be fighting and doing well.
Well, Jim made it back from his reunion with most of his college roommates and they had a blast! The guys hadn't seen each other all together in 11 years so they had a lot of catching up to do. We've seen many of them over the years with each of their families, but distance and life has prevented such a reunion of everyone all at once. I'm blessed because these men are a part of my husband's life. They have encouraged, grown and laughed together over the years and I'm grateful for what they mean to Jim.
With Jim gone I tried hard to keep the kids busy! We went for walks (Meg walked all the way around to the lake and back), fed the ducks, visited the library, got the car fixed AGAIN and even fit in a trip to Sea World. They've started the trick-or-treating so we checked out the new Count (Sesame Street) show and loaded up on some sugar and mini bananas. Jacob loved those! We were very excited to see Daddy yesterday and had some good time before he left this morning for a conference. We ran errands today and have things planned every day until he comes home!
So much is going on all around us and we're loving being able to love on our friends around us right now. Mama is set for her final chemo treatment tomorrow as long as the doctor gives her the okay in the morning. We are so excited for this graduation! As you are praying we would appreciate prayers for our next door neighbors. They are Christ followers and are from Brazil. Elini was hospitalized two weeks ago and delivered her baby Estella on Saturday at 28 weeks. Mommy was able to come home yesterday and Estella will be in the hospital until her due date in December! Please pray for this sweet family as they are separated and begin this new chapter in their lives.
I pray that you are having a great week! Jim left his computer behind, so I promise on one of my sleepless nights this week to add some new pictures of the kids : )
Well, Jim made it back from his reunion with most of his college roommates and they had a blast! The guys hadn't seen each other all together in 11 years so they had a lot of catching up to do. We've seen many of them over the years with each of their families, but distance and life has prevented such a reunion of everyone all at once. I'm blessed because these men are a part of my husband's life. They have encouraged, grown and laughed together over the years and I'm grateful for what they mean to Jim.
With Jim gone I tried hard to keep the kids busy! We went for walks (Meg walked all the way around to the lake and back), fed the ducks, visited the library, got the car fixed AGAIN and even fit in a trip to Sea World. They've started the trick-or-treating so we checked out the new Count (Sesame Street) show and loaded up on some sugar and mini bananas. Jacob loved those! We were very excited to see Daddy yesterday and had some good time before he left this morning for a conference. We ran errands today and have things planned every day until he comes home!
So much is going on all around us and we're loving being able to love on our friends around us right now. Mama is set for her final chemo treatment tomorrow as long as the doctor gives her the okay in the morning. We are so excited for this graduation! As you are praying we would appreciate prayers for our next door neighbors. They are Christ followers and are from Brazil. Elini was hospitalized two weeks ago and delivered her baby Estella on Saturday at 28 weeks. Mommy was able to come home yesterday and Estella will be in the hospital until her due date in December! Please pray for this sweet family as they are separated and begin this new chapter in their lives.
I pray that you are having a great week! Jim left his computer behind, so I promise on one of my sleepless nights this week to add some new pictures of the kids : )
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Going home today
Well, my mom just met with her oncologist and they are ordering the pic line and she should be able to go home from the hospital this afternoon. We are super excited that she'll be able to continue the antibiotics at home and is on schedule to have her final chemo treatment next Wednesday. Thank you all so much for praying for my mom through this. We are grateful that everything that has come up has been addressed quickly to allow her treatment to continue. We are hopeful for the day when chemo is done and the healing can begin. God is good -- God is enough. I'm so grateful He loves us especially in the small things!!
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Fun little facts.....
Okay, so several of my buddies have done this on their blogs so I thought I'd join in the fun....feel free to copy and change the answers on your own blog......
1. Do you like blue cheese salad dressing? not sure--never tried--afraid the dairy might get me!
2. Do you own a gun? not now, we have in the past although I never shot them
3. What's a favorite drink at Starbucks or other specialty coffee house? caramel macchiato (made with soy milk--again with the dairy)
4. What do you prefer to drink in the morning ? orange/strawberry/banana juice
5. Do you do push-ups? girls can do those too?
6. What's your favorite piece of jewelry? engagement ring and my mother's bracelet
7. Favorite hobby? scrapbooking and I'm just starting to make cards
8. Do you have A.D.D.? only when trying to major multi-task
9. What's one trait that you hate about yourself? speak before I think
10. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment: I hope my mom goes home from the hospital tomorrow, I'm hot (Ali flash), and I gotta pee.
11. Name 4 drinks you regularly drink. coke, sweet iced tea, Mt. Dew and OJ
12. Current worry right now? my mom in the hospital
13. Current hate right now? that Jim is about to be gone for a week and a half!
14. Favorite place to be? in the pool or at the beach (on the sand, not in the water)
15. Do you like to travel? I like the destination and the actual travel is better now that the kids are a little older
16. What color shirt are you wearing? green
17. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets? sounds hot
18. Can you whistle? nope although not for not trying!
19. Favorite color? green
20. If you could would you be a pirate? no
21. What song do you sing in the shower? usually what we sang last Sunday or what Megan got stuck in my head : )
22. Favorite girl's name? Megan/Lauren
23. Favorite boy's name? Jacob/can't think of others right now
24. What's in your pocket right now? lint
25. Favorite bedsheets as a child? had a white comforter with red roses (still have it) and a silky purple pillowcase my great-grandmother made me
26. Worst injury? 2 c-sections or split chin when I passed out in 7th grade
27. Do you love where you live? love the city/area-not so much the house
28. How many TVs do you have in your house? 2
29. Who is your loudest friend? Janna--my sis-in-law (love ya : ))
30. How many pets do you have? only the stray lizards
31. Does someone have a crush on you? none that I know of
32. What is your Favorite Book? light fiction----get lost in a story
33. What's your favorite candy? Runts and anything chocolate
34. Favorite Sports Team? Steelers and Gators (honestly don't personally care, but these are our family teams-yes I root along to get to live here)
35. What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up? This is way to early to be up!
1. Do you like blue cheese salad dressing? not sure--never tried--afraid the dairy might get me!
2. Do you own a gun? not now, we have in the past although I never shot them
3. What's a favorite drink at Starbucks or other specialty coffee house? caramel macchiato (made with soy milk--again with the dairy)
4. What do you prefer to drink in the morning ? orange/strawberry/banana juice
5. Do you do push-ups? girls can do those too?
6. What's your favorite piece of jewelry? engagement ring and my mother's bracelet
7. Favorite hobby? scrapbooking and I'm just starting to make cards
8. Do you have A.D.D.? only when trying to major multi-task
9. What's one trait that you hate about yourself? speak before I think
10. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment: I hope my mom goes home from the hospital tomorrow, I'm hot (Ali flash), and I gotta pee.
11. Name 4 drinks you regularly drink. coke, sweet iced tea, Mt. Dew and OJ
12. Current worry right now? my mom in the hospital
13. Current hate right now? that Jim is about to be gone for a week and a half!
14. Favorite place to be? in the pool or at the beach (on the sand, not in the water)
15. Do you like to travel? I like the destination and the actual travel is better now that the kids are a little older
16. What color shirt are you wearing? green
17. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets? sounds hot
18. Can you whistle? nope although not for not trying!
19. Favorite color? green
20. If you could would you be a pirate? no
21. What song do you sing in the shower? usually what we sang last Sunday or what Megan got stuck in my head : )
22. Favorite girl's name? Megan/Lauren
23. Favorite boy's name? Jacob/can't think of others right now
24. What's in your pocket right now? lint
25. Favorite bedsheets as a child? had a white comforter with red roses (still have it) and a silky purple pillowcase my great-grandmother made me
26. Worst injury? 2 c-sections or split chin when I passed out in 7th grade
27. Do you love where you live? love the city/area-not so much the house
28. How many TVs do you have in your house? 2
29. Who is your loudest friend? Janna--my sis-in-law (love ya : ))
30. How many pets do you have? only the stray lizards
31. Does someone have a crush on you? none that I know of
32. What is your Favorite Book? light fiction----get lost in a story
33. What's your favorite candy? Runts and anything chocolate
34. Favorite Sports Team? Steelers and Gators (honestly don't personally care, but these are our family teams-yes I root along to get to live here)
35. What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up? This is way to early to be up!
A busy few days
Well, the past few days have been busy and I've been a little too preoccupied to post, so here's a snapshot to catch you up on what we're up to.
I was able to drop the kids at MDO last Thursday and had nothing planned so I went grocery shopping to stock up for a visit from Jim's Gran who came for a few days. Then I got almost all of my house cleaned--all at the same time! Then the kids got up from their naps and it was time to start over, but I'm really getting better at the kid clutter--trying to remember that I'll only have ball poppers and Polly Pockets in my house for a season!
Jim's Gran arrived late Saturday night and joined us for all of our Sunday festivities--worship gathering, family lunch, small group, etc. Monday was Meg's dance class and a couple of errands. Since we don't have a guest room we let Gran have Meg's room and moved Meg onto a mattress in Jacob's room. He's already asleep and she can just slip in right? Well, no! Every time he rolled over Meg thought he was awake and would pop up to entertain him. I would hear voices on the monitor and then laughter......Needless to say sleep has been a bit interrupted the past couple of days and a TOTAL meltdown occurred in Target. Not only is my kid beyond reason in front of Gran, but a good friend is there too, and oh yeah, plus the whole store full of shoppers and employees. Anyway a good nap was in store for all and calm was restored.
Monday night I was able to go out to eat to celebrate with my sweet friend who is awaiting the arrival of baby #3. 9 of us gals gathered around the table to celebrate Kari, her family and this sweet little one only weeks from entering our lives. What a precious time.
In the meantime, my mom has been battling an infection and upon her visit to the doctor on Monday was admitted to the hospital for some heavy duty IV antibiotics. They had to drain infection from her surgery site which was evidently very unpleasant, but after 2 pounds was drained she felt near immediate relief. She's still in the hospital and my brother and friends are watching her closely! (meaning that right now plans for me and the kids to head up to TN are pending the outcome of her hospital stay) This does postpone her final chemo until next week which also means that her "graduation party" was rescheduled. (Her coworkers planned a party and all of them are wearing hats!) How fun is that? Can't wait to see those pictures. Mama just called as I was typing and says that she'll be in the hospital a bit longer. The infection is building back up and they may have to drain it again or possibly insert a drain. Please be in prayer with us for this infection to clear, chemo to be completed and healing to begin in her body.
Tuesday was a shopping day for me, Jacob and Gran while Meg enjoyed a playdate with her little friend. We enjoyed dinner out last night (thanks for dinner Gran) and Megan got all dolled up by the clown at family night! Jim then had a meeting, but it was early to bed since he took Gran to the airport at 4:30 am!
Gran is off to NC this morning and we're settling in for a restful morning to get back into some semblance of a routine. Jim is heading out this weekend to TN for a fun-filled reunion with his college roommates! We tried to arrange for all of the spouses and kids to come, but with newborns and school it was too large a task for this trip. We girls are glad to settle for some snuggle time at home with sweet smelling babies!!!
I'll try to post pictures tonight from Jim's computer from Gran's visit and other recent doings.....
I was able to drop the kids at MDO last Thursday and had nothing planned so I went grocery shopping to stock up for a visit from Jim's Gran who came for a few days. Then I got almost all of my house cleaned--all at the same time! Then the kids got up from their naps and it was time to start over, but I'm really getting better at the kid clutter--trying to remember that I'll only have ball poppers and Polly Pockets in my house for a season!
Jim's Gran arrived late Saturday night and joined us for all of our Sunday festivities--worship gathering, family lunch, small group, etc. Monday was Meg's dance class and a couple of errands. Since we don't have a guest room we let Gran have Meg's room and moved Meg onto a mattress in Jacob's room. He's already asleep and she can just slip in right? Well, no! Every time he rolled over Meg thought he was awake and would pop up to entertain him. I would hear voices on the monitor and then laughter......Needless to say sleep has been a bit interrupted the past couple of days and a TOTAL meltdown occurred in Target. Not only is my kid beyond reason in front of Gran, but a good friend is there too, and oh yeah, plus the whole store full of shoppers and employees. Anyway a good nap was in store for all and calm was restored.
Monday night I was able to go out to eat to celebrate with my sweet friend who is awaiting the arrival of baby #3. 9 of us gals gathered around the table to celebrate Kari, her family and this sweet little one only weeks from entering our lives. What a precious time.
In the meantime, my mom has been battling an infection and upon her visit to the doctor on Monday was admitted to the hospital for some heavy duty IV antibiotics. They had to drain infection from her surgery site which was evidently very unpleasant, but after 2 pounds was drained she felt near immediate relief. She's still in the hospital and my brother and friends are watching her closely! (meaning that right now plans for me and the kids to head up to TN are pending the outcome of her hospital stay) This does postpone her final chemo until next week which also means that her "graduation party" was rescheduled. (Her coworkers planned a party and all of them are wearing hats!) How fun is that? Can't wait to see those pictures. Mama just called as I was typing and says that she'll be in the hospital a bit longer. The infection is building back up and they may have to drain it again or possibly insert a drain. Please be in prayer with us for this infection to clear, chemo to be completed and healing to begin in her body.
Tuesday was a shopping day for me, Jacob and Gran while Meg enjoyed a playdate with her little friend. We enjoyed dinner out last night (thanks for dinner Gran) and Megan got all dolled up by the clown at family night! Jim then had a meeting, but it was early to bed since he took Gran to the airport at 4:30 am!
Gran is off to NC this morning and we're settling in for a restful morning to get back into some semblance of a routine. Jim is heading out this weekend to TN for a fun-filled reunion with his college roommates! We tried to arrange for all of the spouses and kids to come, but with newborns and school it was too large a task for this trip. We girls are glad to settle for some snuggle time at home with sweet smelling babies!!!
I'll try to post pictures tonight from Jim's computer from Gran's visit and other recent doings.....
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