Who is responsible for that nasty picture of the hairball?
I'll have to think about Homecoming. I'd love to come but don't know.
We'll see.
Lizzy
Monday, January 14, 2008
Friday, January 11, 2008
Homecoming
Just wanted to know if any of these sexy women were going to show up at Homecoming? Thought maybe there would be a time we could all go out to eat together or something. I think I 'accidently' forgot to sign up for the Teacher Ed "Weaving a Tapestry of Excellence" workshop. Oops. Anyways, just thought we could meet up, unless someone thought things would get too 'hairy' with all the kids!
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Occupying our Time...
OKay so we all know that finding ways to pass the time during the day with a toddler is possibly one of the biggest challenges of motherhood. So after Bets posted about Brevin's love of puzzles i wanted to tell you guys about something we got for Christmas that genuinely helps us pass time and the kids learn at the same time. It is a great way to learn shapes, colors, sorting and in general how to take turns. We got the Candyland Castle game and the kids love it.
Just thought i would pass it on. Always share your good ideas. We all need them!!
Just thought i would pass it on. Always share your good ideas. We all need them!!
Sunday, January 6, 2008
Out with the Old in with the...
So i am trying to count up the somewhat significant little things that have happened in the past few weeks and i can't so i will try to make a list to organize my thoughts a little better:
1. I turned 28 and cut all my hair off. Eight inches off the back.
2. I got glasses for an astigmatism i didn't know i had.
3. My son keeps asking me to drive to the moon when we get in the van. He REALLY wants to go. I told him if i had a rocket there are certain days i would gladly shoot him to the moon.
4. After finding my children up in the loft in the backroom on several occasions, we had to put the ladder away. Their angels have been workin overtime.
5. I had the best Christmas day of my life with my dad, his new wife, my sisters and their husband and husband to be.
6. My dad instituted a new tradition called "the man gift" and all the boys got new knives.
7. My kids received matching Schwinn tricycles from my dad.
8. I watched a GREAT movie; Juno. You should all go see it.
9. Atley wore his first pair of boxer briefs.
10. TRH is looking at the possibility of gaining at least 4 and up to 12 more units from which to operate.
Okay, that is the hodge podge. Now on to a short summary of how my first week in 2008was one of the most ridiculous EVER!!!! Saturday morning i arrived home from VA after driving three hours with my children alone in the van. Thankfully they slept most of the time. Saturday evening Daniel's sister (now known as the worst house guest ever) arrived here with her new Morrocan muslim husband and her two children. I went to bed early while they stayed up playing a game. The next morning around 6am Daniel left to drive the trailer for Crossings. About the time he walked out the door my phone rang. Rebekah, (our TRH mom living upstairs) was heading to the Emergency Room with more gal bladder problems. Although i am glad that she called me for help this left me ALONE to get ready for church with 5 houseguests, two toddlers and now a 2 month old infant! So i quickly put on my baby sling and got everybody moving. I can proudly say that we were on time. During church Rebekah called to tell me that she was sitting at a gas station in such terrible pain that she could no longer drive. So Daniel left church to go get her and take her back to the hospital. So i am alone again to get three kids and Daniel's family out of church and home for lunch.
**As a side note i will add that one of the many reasons why Daniel's sister is the worst house guests ever is b/c during this stressful situation not only did she NEVER offer once to help, but in turn stopped me with a hundred questions while i was trying to work things out. One of these questions was, "My husband can't eat what you made for lunch, is there something else i can get him to eat?" To which i prompltly replied that there was a Subway on the way home! Evidently he can only eat meat that has been blessed by a Morrocan priest of some sort. My chicken was unclean. So were my thoughts when she asked me that question.
Anyhow, so back at the hospital poor Rebekah finds out she has to have emergency surgery to have her gal bladder out-which also means i have a baby on my hands for at least the next 24 hours.
That afternoon Daniel's sister leaves and that night his mother, her new boyfriend Ralph, her son Storm and her neice Christina arrive. We expected only his mom and son. The other two where a... surprise.
I should also mention that in all this Rebekah calls after surgery and the anesthesia has made her absolutely crazy and she is hysterical at the hospital.
So i have to make several trips up to the hospital.
To make an already long story short, Rebekah ended up having to have another followup surgery so i ended up with the baby and Daniel's family for three more days. Most of her mentors were helpful during the hysterics but it was quite the week!!!!
Needless to say, 2008 has nowhere to go but up!
Love you cats!!!!
1. I turned 28 and cut all my hair off. Eight inches off the back.
2. I got glasses for an astigmatism i didn't know i had.
3. My son keeps asking me to drive to the moon when we get in the van. He REALLY wants to go. I told him if i had a rocket there are certain days i would gladly shoot him to the moon.
4. After finding my children up in the loft in the backroom on several occasions, we had to put the ladder away. Their angels have been workin overtime.
5. I had the best Christmas day of my life with my dad, his new wife, my sisters and their husband and husband to be.
6. My dad instituted a new tradition called "the man gift" and all the boys got new knives.
7. My kids received matching Schwinn tricycles from my dad.
8. I watched a GREAT movie; Juno. You should all go see it.
9. Atley wore his first pair of boxer briefs.
10. TRH is looking at the possibility of gaining at least 4 and up to 12 more units from which to operate.
Okay, that is the hodge podge. Now on to a short summary of how my first week in 2008was one of the most ridiculous EVER!!!! Saturday morning i arrived home from VA after driving three hours with my children alone in the van. Thankfully they slept most of the time. Saturday evening Daniel's sister (now known as the worst house guest ever) arrived here with her new Morrocan muslim husband and her two children. I went to bed early while they stayed up playing a game. The next morning around 6am Daniel left to drive the trailer for Crossings. About the time he walked out the door my phone rang. Rebekah, (our TRH mom living upstairs) was heading to the Emergency Room with more gal bladder problems. Although i am glad that she called me for help this left me ALONE to get ready for church with 5 houseguests, two toddlers and now a 2 month old infant! So i quickly put on my baby sling and got everybody moving. I can proudly say that we were on time. During church Rebekah called to tell me that she was sitting at a gas station in such terrible pain that she could no longer drive. So Daniel left church to go get her and take her back to the hospital. So i am alone again to get three kids and Daniel's family out of church and home for lunch.
**As a side note i will add that one of the many reasons why Daniel's sister is the worst house guests ever is b/c during this stressful situation not only did she NEVER offer once to help, but in turn stopped me with a hundred questions while i was trying to work things out. One of these questions was, "My husband can't eat what you made for lunch, is there something else i can get him to eat?" To which i prompltly replied that there was a Subway on the way home! Evidently he can only eat meat that has been blessed by a Morrocan priest of some sort. My chicken was unclean. So were my thoughts when she asked me that question.
Anyhow, so back at the hospital poor Rebekah finds out she has to have emergency surgery to have her gal bladder out-which also means i have a baby on my hands for at least the next 24 hours.
That afternoon Daniel's sister leaves and that night his mother, her new boyfriend Ralph, her son Storm and her neice Christina arrive. We expected only his mom and son. The other two where a... surprise.
I should also mention that in all this Rebekah calls after surgery and the anesthesia has made her absolutely crazy and she is hysterical at the hospital.
So i have to make several trips up to the hospital.
To make an already long story short, Rebekah ended up having to have another followup surgery so i ended up with the baby and Daniel's family for three more days. Most of her mentors were helpful during the hysterics but it was quite the week!!!!
Needless to say, 2008 has nowhere to go but up!
Love you cats!!!!
Return to normalcy
Well, it sounds like everyone had a great Christmas! We headed up to Ohio the Saturday before and Brevin and I stayed until this past Friday (almost 2 weeks)! It was nice and relaxing, but I was glad to be home also! We did get to see a few days of snow and Brevin enjoyed playing in that. He and his grandpa tried to make a snowman, but it wasn't good packing snow. He was very excited about all his gifts- currently he is obsessed with puzzles! Once he does them a few times, he gets really good at it. I had to share this story with you all- today we were getting ready for church. I was dressing in our room and Swartz was getting Brevin ready. He stripped him down and went into his closet to get some clothes. In a few seconds, Brevin brings his naked little body into our room and declares, "I pee on the bed." I say- What?!?! And so he repeats himself. Swartz and I both walk into his room and sure enough right in the middle of his bed is a puddle. One of those moments when you just have to laugh!
Friday, January 4, 2008
Two left feet...
Hello my dear JBC Cats!
Happy New Year! The Indy-cat is doing well. I had a great Christmas and New Year. As I've already told you--Eli got to be home for a huge chunk of the holidays. We made Christmas cookies, played in the snow, ate good food, enjoyed our children and spent time with family. Could it get any better?
Christmas morning was fun. Kenna loved opening any gift--she didn't care whose it was or what was in it--she just liked opening it. Duncan sat idly by with a bow on his head part of the time. If I were to sum up the gifts that my precious husband presented to me on Christmas morn it would consist of 2 can-openers, a new wardrobe of lingerie and a gift certificate for ballroom dancing lessons! Nothing like getting tools for the kitchen AND the bedroom in one setting. He endears himself to my heart more and more each year...speaking of...we just celebrated our 7th anniversary together. I woke up on the morning of the 30th and realized while I was in the shower that it was our special day. We may have let it slip up on us this year but that doesn't make it any less important. By the way--congratulations go out to Steph, Steve, Jenney and Eric for their anniversaries too.
Shamefully I admit that I did not stay up to ring in the new year. I wasn't feeling that well on new years eve--plus, the next day I was planning to take a road trip with mom, dad and the kids to join in the celebration of my uncle's inauguration as the mayor of Plymouth, Indiana. I'm now related to a mayor! I made a new years resolution to be nicer to Murphy. Kenna is starting to emulate my negative vibes towards the pesky feline.
So...2008...what will it bring? Who knows. Hopefully I'll get to see my dear cats soon. Perhaps I'll appear on 'Dancing with the Stars'. Maybe I'll open a few more cans than I normally do. Perhaps I'll simply turn 29 and discover the solution to global warming. Whatever comes I'll take it and feel blessed for all that I have.
Don't be strangers to the blogosphere Kitties!
Talk later
Lizzy
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Happy New Year!!
Hope your Christmas was wonderful, Kitties! We had a great one, we went to St.Louis to see Steve's family, then flew back to Cleveland to meet my family on Christmas day. They were here until the 31st, and we had a great time. Adeline and Anderson cleaned up with Christmas presents from Nanna and Poppa, and they looked adorable in the ridiculous Santa outfits I made them where to every Christmas function we attended.
They are 3 1/2 months now, and more fun than a barrel of monkeys. I can't wait for you all to meet them. We will be at Homecoming, so hopefully we'll see as many of you as possible next month.
We miss you all and love you very much!!
-Fulty
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