I just love the things kids say!!
Today Ethan was "playing" Donna's gameboy. She told me that I should let him play it, because it was ok with her. (so sweet to share!!!) Then she said, "he can play it any time he wants to, except up in heaven. There aren't any plug-ins in heaven, right mommy?"
A few minutes later she comes running in to me "Mommy, Ethan is getting leaves on his berry! I haven't ever been able to get leaves before, he is really good." 30 seconds later, "oh, it's a weed! But he is doing really good without knowing to fill the bars all the way! Now he has 2 weeds, and he is doing great at making them grow!" So sweet, to encourage her 1 year old brother to play video games.
Monday, December 31, 2007
New Years Eve
Wow, what a full week we have had!!!
I am looking forward to the next 2 days as nice quiet days. I need to run to the store later (we are down to 2 diapers in the house) but aside from that, we are planning to stay home and let the kids play with their Christmas toys. We want to have some game time too. Chloe loves games, and everytime we are on the road, she asks if we can play a game.
We have had a wonderful full year!!! We have had our highs and our lows, but in the end, we had eachother! God has really blessed our family. Ethan is such a treasure. When Alex is having a hard day, or is in the middle of a breakdown, often just seeing Ethan will help him turn around. He has a deep laugh, that is so infecious you can't help but laugh out loud with him! Last year at this time, I hadn't had more than a 20 minute stretch of sleep in the 3 1/2 months he had been here, but it was so worth it!
Chloe, She is just not herself right now. She is so full of life one minute, then you turn around and she is just exhausted. My prayer for this coming year with her, is that we can get her back. She is sad alot, and has headachs, and tummy achs so much. However, in her good stretches, she has started geting into everything again. So that is a good sign I guess. hehe
Donna, I am happy to say that she is on her way back out of super snot. I don't think we will every be out of it, but it is far better than it was! She is very helpful, and sweet. She wants to do the right thing, and I have not heard one bad thing at school. At Christmas, she was amazing at helping keep the little ones safe! I am very proud of her.
Alex, I will never be able to read anywhere close to the speed he can. And he seems to get faster by the day. He read a 548 page book(not large type) in just over 2 1/2 hours. He started doing book talks this year, and did very good at it. His ELP teacher (tag) is amazing and they get along so well. She always has something good to tell me. One day he had to answer this question: If you could bring back anyone from the past, who would it be? He answered "Moses, because people would have to believe him about God, then they could all be saved". WOW, I am so proud of him!
As for Adam and I, we are just enjoying our kids! I am becoming more patient, and taking more deep breaths. hehe I am also learning to turn to God more, and eat less. I expect that to make huge changes in our family as well. Praise the Lord, He has helped me drop 30 pounds. I am also learning to be more active, and be a more positive person.
Right now, I have to go remind my children that they love eachother.
Have a wonderful evening, and a very Happy New Year!!
I am looking forward to the next 2 days as nice quiet days. I need to run to the store later (we are down to 2 diapers in the house) but aside from that, we are planning to stay home and let the kids play with their Christmas toys. We want to have some game time too. Chloe loves games, and everytime we are on the road, she asks if we can play a game.
We have had a wonderful full year!!! We have had our highs and our lows, but in the end, we had eachother! God has really blessed our family. Ethan is such a treasure. When Alex is having a hard day, or is in the middle of a breakdown, often just seeing Ethan will help him turn around. He has a deep laugh, that is so infecious you can't help but laugh out loud with him! Last year at this time, I hadn't had more than a 20 minute stretch of sleep in the 3 1/2 months he had been here, but it was so worth it!
Chloe, She is just not herself right now. She is so full of life one minute, then you turn around and she is just exhausted. My prayer for this coming year with her, is that we can get her back. She is sad alot, and has headachs, and tummy achs so much. However, in her good stretches, she has started geting into everything again. So that is a good sign I guess. hehe
Donna, I am happy to say that she is on her way back out of super snot. I don't think we will every be out of it, but it is far better than it was! She is very helpful, and sweet. She wants to do the right thing, and I have not heard one bad thing at school. At Christmas, she was amazing at helping keep the little ones safe! I am very proud of her.
Alex, I will never be able to read anywhere close to the speed he can. And he seems to get faster by the day. He read a 548 page book(not large type) in just over 2 1/2 hours. He started doing book talks this year, and did very good at it. His ELP teacher (tag) is amazing and they get along so well. She always has something good to tell me. One day he had to answer this question: If you could bring back anyone from the past, who would it be? He answered "Moses, because people would have to believe him about God, then they could all be saved". WOW, I am so proud of him!
As for Adam and I, we are just enjoying our kids! I am becoming more patient, and taking more deep breaths. hehe I am also learning to turn to God more, and eat less. I expect that to make huge changes in our family as well. Praise the Lord, He has helped me drop 30 pounds. I am also learning to be more active, and be a more positive person.
Right now, I have to go remind my children that they love eachother.
Have a wonderful evening, and a very Happy New Year!!
Monday, December 24, 2007
Christmas Eve
I can't believe it is already Christmas Eve!! Daddy still has to work today, so the kids and I will be doing some house work, and wrap some gifts. Maybe watch a movie and be at church by 3 for the Christmas Eve service. I realy hope Adam can be home from work in time to meet us there before service starts at 5.
Have a great day today, relax and remember the reason for this blessed season!
Have a great day today, relax and remember the reason for this blessed season!
Saturday, December 22, 2007
Fog, fog, and more fog
Last night we took a trip to DesMoines to do some shopping. It was sooo foggy. I went to get the tree(Chloe's gift) at Earl May which is about a mile out of town and I couldn't see more than a few feet. On the way home I couldn't see more than 2 of the white dotted middle lines at a time, and at times I could only see one. eek!
Looks like we are in for more snow today, and Chloe just may get here "noballs" for Christmas afterall!
OH, I have to tell you all about the conversation I had at Earl May. I walk in and start looking around having no idea what I am going to do for a "real tree" for Chloe, because she wants an apple tree. You can't get an apple tree this time of year in Iowa. So I am looking around and I hear a voice from the back, I can't find the person. A minute later I here the same voice say "Can I help you?". Still can't find anyone... I think they were taking a break, but it was kinda creepy. Ok, on to the important part of the story. So, I tell them what I am looking for, a real tree for my 3 year old. I don't want to spend alot, bucause I will be buying an apple tree to replace it in the spring, but it has to be a teal tree. The guy says "well, we sell gift cards" I'm thinking, "yeah, santa is going to leave my 3 year old a gift card". I tell him I don't think it will work for a 3 year old. He says, "sure it will, you can just explain what it is for". Ummmm... no. So then he says, well, you could tape a note to an apple then... ok, if she were 10, that would be great. However, she is 3. So I had to have given him a look of "do you have a clue what you are saying" and said, "She is only 3, I don't think that will work. But thank you, I'll have to think of something else." Then a girl that is much younger steps in with energy and says "I know just the thing!" She walks over and picks up a tiny "Christmas tree" that is about 5 inches tall. Then she goes over to some garland and pickes up some little red balls and says "how about this. You put the red balls on the tree like apples, and they are both on sale, 25% off." Perfect! The little tree is so cute, and if she kills it, it was only $7.
My lesson of the day: Knowing alot about plants, doesn't mean you know squat about kids. hehe
I need to go get ready for our first family Christmas now. Have a blessed and safe day!
Looks like we are in for more snow today, and Chloe just may get here "noballs" for Christmas afterall!
OH, I have to tell you all about the conversation I had at Earl May. I walk in and start looking around having no idea what I am going to do for a "real tree" for Chloe, because she wants an apple tree. You can't get an apple tree this time of year in Iowa. So I am looking around and I hear a voice from the back, I can't find the person. A minute later I here the same voice say "Can I help you?". Still can't find anyone... I think they were taking a break, but it was kinda creepy. Ok, on to the important part of the story. So, I tell them what I am looking for, a real tree for my 3 year old. I don't want to spend alot, bucause I will be buying an apple tree to replace it in the spring, but it has to be a teal tree. The guy says "well, we sell gift cards" I'm thinking, "yeah, santa is going to leave my 3 year old a gift card". I tell him I don't think it will work for a 3 year old. He says, "sure it will, you can just explain what it is for". Ummmm... no. So then he says, well, you could tape a note to an apple then... ok, if she were 10, that would be great. However, she is 3. So I had to have given him a look of "do you have a clue what you are saying" and said, "She is only 3, I don't think that will work. But thank you, I'll have to think of something else." Then a girl that is much younger steps in with energy and says "I know just the thing!" She walks over and picks up a tiny "Christmas tree" that is about 5 inches tall. Then she goes over to some garland and pickes up some little red balls and says "how about this. You put the red balls on the tree like apples, and they are both on sale, 25% off." Perfect! The little tree is so cute, and if she kills it, it was only $7.
My lesson of the day: Knowing alot about plants, doesn't mean you know squat about kids. hehe
I need to go get ready for our first family Christmas now. Have a blessed and safe day!
Saturday, December 15, 2007
I hurt...
On the day Alex was born, I felt that love that every parent feels for the first time. I would have given my life without a second thought for him and I hadn't even held him yet. I didn't even know he was a boy. He was tossed to the NICU doctors to work on him and save his little life. That first cry we got to hear started our hearts again after a very long wait. It seemed like hours. That love hasn't changed. I love him more every day.
I wish that other people could see, that I love him just as much as they love their little ones. What if their precious little child were the one that eveyone thought of as naughty. What if everytime you talk to your child's teacher you were told of what they did wrong. What if at every christmas program your child was passed over for parts, because they are a "naughty" child. Even if your child has an amazing skill at acting and memorizing. What if your child came home from school telling you that everyone at schools calls them stupid, even though they have a very high IQ. What if your child couldn't make friends. What if your child was made fun of by both kids and grown-ups. What if your child had melt downs and they couldn't help it.
What if your precious little angel, was that 1 in 150.
I wish that other people could see, that I love him just as much as they love their little ones. What if their precious little child were the one that eveyone thought of as naughty. What if everytime you talk to your child's teacher you were told of what they did wrong. What if at every christmas program your child was passed over for parts, because they are a "naughty" child. Even if your child has an amazing skill at acting and memorizing. What if your child came home from school telling you that everyone at schools calls them stupid, even though they have a very high IQ. What if your child couldn't make friends. What if your child was made fun of by both kids and grown-ups. What if your child had melt downs and they couldn't help it.
What if your precious little angel, was that 1 in 150.
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
The Storm
We got hit hard by this storm. I want to put into words a bit of what I was feeling yesterday.
It was amazing as I stood in the middle of our yeard. (The only place without trees above us) and listened. I just stood there looking around at the distruction that rain could do. I could hear the rain/sleet coming down. Then every few seconds you could hear ice breaking off of a tree or power line. Every 10-15 seconds you would hear a tree break. The sound was almost eary. It sounded almost like a gun shot followed by the shattering of ice and the lound sound of the tree hitting the ground, followed by all of the ice. Then it would happen again. As I stood there, turning to see the branches as they fell, it really hit me. The amazing power of our God. He made this world, He made every part of it. 10 years agot we were hit by a straight line wind storm that took out alot of trees in town, now this. Natures way of pruning the trees. (I'll add photos later)
I am just in awe of the Power that our Lord has, yet he choose to create each of us. He choose to keep us safe in the storm, he choose to make our branch fall towards the neighbor's house, but not do much damage aside from the fence and the gutters. That is the our Father. He is sooooo big, but he makes time for us, the little. He puts our needs ahead of the trees that have been here for over 100 years.
On a side note, we had alot of fun on our livingroom camp out last night. layers of PJ's, foundue smores, lots of blankets, some candles for heat, lots of family, and extra sleep because we had no light to keep us up. Oh, and the dark. That was so amazing, it is soooo dark at night when you don't have any lights or street lights.
Thank you Lord for showing me all of these wonderful things in this storm! Please keep everyone safe as they work to clean it all up. Be with those who are still without power, keep them warm!
It was amazing as I stood in the middle of our yeard. (The only place without trees above us) and listened. I just stood there looking around at the distruction that rain could do. I could hear the rain/sleet coming down. Then every few seconds you could hear ice breaking off of a tree or power line. Every 10-15 seconds you would hear a tree break. The sound was almost eary. It sounded almost like a gun shot followed by the shattering of ice and the lound sound of the tree hitting the ground, followed by all of the ice. Then it would happen again. As I stood there, turning to see the branches as they fell, it really hit me. The amazing power of our God. He made this world, He made every part of it. 10 years agot we were hit by a straight line wind storm that took out alot of trees in town, now this. Natures way of pruning the trees. (I'll add photos later)
I am just in awe of the Power that our Lord has, yet he choose to create each of us. He choose to keep us safe in the storm, he choose to make our branch fall towards the neighbor's house, but not do much damage aside from the fence and the gutters. That is the our Father. He is sooooo big, but he makes time for us, the little. He puts our needs ahead of the trees that have been here for over 100 years.
On a side note, we had alot of fun on our livingroom camp out last night. layers of PJ's, foundue smores, lots of blankets, some candles for heat, lots of family, and extra sleep because we had no light to keep us up. Oh, and the dark. That was so amazing, it is soooo dark at night when you don't have any lights or street lights.
Thank you Lord for showing me all of these wonderful things in this storm! Please keep everyone safe as they work to clean it all up. Be with those who are still without power, keep them warm!
Monday, December 10, 2007
Potatoes
So, today I was picking up the house (trying to find it back after the looooong weekend) and I took a quick break to send Adam an email. I look up just in time to see Ethan running past the with a bag od potatoes trailing behind. The open end is away from him and as he is running, his "load" is getting lighter. Chloe quickly confiscated them from him (thank you Chloe!!) However now I need to add "find potatoes" to my "to do" list. Which is good, because it is only #24. Obviously, I didn't have enough to do. The other things on my list are things like "clean the whole house" "solve world peace" "rearange all the bedrooms in our house". I should be able to get it all done today don't ya think? haha
I also wanted to give everyone an update on Chloe. She hasn't been herself in a few weeks. I did the math, and it started after she hit her head. So, I took her back to the doctor. She has PCS or postconcussive syndrome. It will go away on it's own, but can take from a couple weeks up to years before she is back to normal. For now, if she is tired we have her rest/sleep no matter what we are doing at the time. We try to keep her life stress-free, and we wait and pray. Those are the big ones. So she can really use your prayers! It has been so hard watching her become a totaly different child. (her personality has also changed, she is very moody etc.)I watched this with Alex 7 years ago, so this has been very hard. I know Chloe WILL go back to normal in time, but it is still very hard!
ok, I have to get back to work and get the kids fed. haha Ethan is now in the kitchen, he sees a sippy cup on the counter and he is in his tippy toe and still can't reach it. He is thinking of how he can get it down. He went and got a video tape to help him. haha I have to stop watching and go help the boy.
Have a great day!
I also wanted to give everyone an update on Chloe. She hasn't been herself in a few weeks. I did the math, and it started after she hit her head. So, I took her back to the doctor. She has PCS or postconcussive syndrome. It will go away on it's own, but can take from a couple weeks up to years before she is back to normal. For now, if she is tired we have her rest/sleep no matter what we are doing at the time. We try to keep her life stress-free, and we wait and pray. Those are the big ones. So she can really use your prayers! It has been so hard watching her become a totaly different child. (her personality has also changed, she is very moody etc.)I watched this with Alex 7 years ago, so this has been very hard. I know Chloe WILL go back to normal in time, but it is still very hard!
ok, I have to get back to work and get the kids fed. haha Ethan is now in the kitchen, he sees a sippy cup on the counter and he is in his tippy toe and still can't reach it. He is thinking of how he can get it down. He went and got a video tape to help him. haha I have to stop watching and go help the boy.
Have a great day!
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Christmas is not so far away
I was just thinking today, that I have to finish one of the big gifts I am making by this weekend, or it will never be here in time. In fact, it may not be in time for our first Christmas as it is. ugggh I planned to make this a few weeks ago, and just never got to it. I wish I had a time without the kids "help" to do it. But it is going to take a couple hours... I guess I know what I am going to be doing in the evenings.
Meetings... How can a sahm have soooo many meetings in the evenings? I have one every night this week, and all of next week also. Then I have to finish memorizing music and lines for the Christmas musical. Why do we do this to ourselves? We have so much "stuff" going on that we don't have time for the fun. Well, this is just depressing me, time to go be joyful as I wash my sink full of dishes and try to finish the laundry and make lunch before I pick the kids up from school and head to the crosswalk for the night.
If you are putting off Christmas gifts, start on them now!!!
My blessings... Chloe is standing on the table in the other room singing "hallelujah, He reigns!". It is one of the girls favorite songs. Oh, and I see Ethan found her popcorn bowl and he is stuffing popcorn in his mouth as fast as he can. He keeps looking in to see if I am coming in to take it away and then he shoves more in.
Meetings... How can a sahm have soooo many meetings in the evenings? I have one every night this week, and all of next week also. Then I have to finish memorizing music and lines for the Christmas musical. Why do we do this to ourselves? We have so much "stuff" going on that we don't have time for the fun. Well, this is just depressing me, time to go be joyful as I wash my sink full of dishes and try to finish the laundry and make lunch before I pick the kids up from school and head to the crosswalk for the night.
If you are putting off Christmas gifts, start on them now!!!
My blessings... Chloe is standing on the table in the other room singing "hallelujah, He reigns!". It is one of the girls favorite songs. Oh, and I see Ethan found her popcorn bowl and he is stuffing popcorn in his mouth as fast as he can. He keeps looking in to see if I am coming in to take it away and then he shoves more in.
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Teething
Last night, Ethan was sooo grumpy! I took Donna to dance, and Ethan threw a fit the whole time I was gone. He kept going to the door yelling. I get home, and he keeps throwing himself on the floor having tantrums. After 30 minutes of that, I was thinking "get him to bed!" Well he kept crying, but went to sleep rather quickly. Then a couple hours later he woke up screaming again. After we had tried everything we could think of, I just held him while he yelled. That is when I noticed he was chewing on his fingers. I checked that side of his mouth, and sure enough. His molar is almost in and his gums were sooooo swolen and splitting. The poor boy! So we gave him some meds, and let him play for a half an hour, then back to bed. He kept wimpering through the night, but he slept.
Well, it is time for me to try to get a few more minutes of sleep in.
Well, it is time for me to try to get a few more minutes of sleep in.
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