How old are you today, son? "Free."
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
DOGS!!
Anyone know how to get a 100 pound pit bull into the car? Me neither. I think someone told him I was taking him to get the snip-snip!
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Spring Fun!
We went to the pond and threw rocks today...lots of fun. I was sure we would see a snake, but luckily, they were busy somewhere else.
We also went to visit the kids' hay house. They actually come here and lay in the hay and hang out. Too itchy for me!
Then we headed to the climbing hay...I can't say how many times they all climbed up to the top, made it across to the end, where there was a "slide" of hay. This was as good as watching Ninja Warrior!
We also went to visit the kids' hay house. They actually come here and lay in the hay and hang out. Too itchy for me!
Then we headed to the climbing hay...I can't say how many times they all climbed up to the top, made it across to the end, where there was a "slide" of hay. This was as good as watching Ninja Warrior!
What's Up, Doc?!
See this cage? It's nice isn't it? Clean. Neat. Free of odors.
Well, they stay that way, as long as you leave out the animal...or animals. But you see that little face in the corner? That's why my sun room smells like a barn. I have to admit they are adorable and I see the potential for fun times...but my future plans are going to involve building a "rabbit run" out in the back yard. And the kids actually thought they would live in the house for the next 10 years! Did you know a pet rabbit can live that long and potentially longer? Alyssa will be 19! I hope the dorms allow rabbits.
We got two because of the bonding issue, these being brothers. We let them out a few times a day and they hop around and do funny little flips. They are messy and disgusting, but mind numbingly cute.
Well, they stay that way, as long as you leave out the animal...or animals. But you see that little face in the corner? That's why my sun room smells like a barn. I have to admit they are adorable and I see the potential for fun times...but my future plans are going to involve building a "rabbit run" out in the back yard. And the kids actually thought they would live in the house for the next 10 years! Did you know a pet rabbit can live that long and potentially longer? Alyssa will be 19! I hope the dorms allow rabbits.
We got two because of the bonding issue, these being brothers. We let them out a few times a day and they hop around and do funny little flips. They are messy and disgusting, but mind numbingly cute.
Monday, February 09, 2009
What's Today?
January? Nope, don't remember it. Seriously? It's February already? Wow.
Our January started with a mini vacation to Kansas City for a little fun. We visited Paradise Park Family Fun and Adventure and had a really fun time. We arrived home and it quickly became clear that we were ill and it was going to spread like wildfire through all of us. It did. From Aunties to Grannies, our family was ill. It lasted seven days for poor Victor. In the end, it ate up three weeks of our lives. Once recovered, we felt ready to get back to business. And then the ice storm hit.
We lost electricity on Tuesday at 11 am. I was ready...I had most everything we needed to get by. We borrowed wood and are grateful it was available, for EIGHT days! We huddled by the fireplace and spent the week and a day living without luxuries and had a blast. We played tons of games, did dozens of puzzles and had fun learning ways to get by without all the electrical things we had been taking for granted. It was quite a bit of fun and a great way to spend eight days. I recommend it.
Now it's nine days into February and I'm B-hind with a capital B! The lesson plan I ordered is lost in transit or something, it's late and I have all the other materials I need for the year. We'll be studying the Middle Ages this session and I think we're going to have lots of fun. Alyssa's interest is high and I am looking forward to it too. I'm starting Living Learning Books Science Curriculum with Gwen. I used it with Alyssa and we liked it a lot. It's EASY to use and makes my life a little simpler. Lots of books, good for us.
Meet the Sheriff...Sheriff of a little town known as Coldroom...tragically deemed unnecessary on February 4th, 2009 when power was restored and the blanket walls fell.
Our January started with a mini vacation to Kansas City for a little fun. We visited Paradise Park Family Fun and Adventure and had a really fun time. We arrived home and it quickly became clear that we were ill and it was going to spread like wildfire through all of us. It did. From Aunties to Grannies, our family was ill. It lasted seven days for poor Victor. In the end, it ate up three weeks of our lives. Once recovered, we felt ready to get back to business. And then the ice storm hit.
We lost electricity on Tuesday at 11 am. I was ready...I had most everything we needed to get by. We borrowed wood and are grateful it was available, for EIGHT days! We huddled by the fireplace and spent the week and a day living without luxuries and had a blast. We played tons of games, did dozens of puzzles and had fun learning ways to get by without all the electrical things we had been taking for granted. It was quite a bit of fun and a great way to spend eight days. I recommend it.
Now it's nine days into February and I'm B-hind with a capital B! The lesson plan I ordered is lost in transit or something, it's late and I have all the other materials I need for the year. We'll be studying the Middle Ages this session and I think we're going to have lots of fun. Alyssa's interest is high and I am looking forward to it too. I'm starting Living Learning Books Science Curriculum with Gwen. I used it with Alyssa and we liked it a lot. It's EASY to use and makes my life a little simpler. Lots of books, good for us.
Meet the Sheriff...Sheriff of a little town known as Coldroom...tragically deemed unnecessary on February 4th, 2009 when power was restored and the blanket walls fell.
Saturday, February 07, 2009
Friday, December 26, 2008
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
Halloween ROCKS!
You start with some really fun Halloween themed games and yummy food...
Then, you go and beg for candy...
Then, you roast marshmallows, run screaming around the back yard from the sugar high and then fall asleep on the way home and get make up all over everything!
Then, you go and beg for candy...
Then, you roast marshmallows, run screaming around the back yard from the sugar high and then fall asleep on the way home and get make up all over everything!
Friday, October 31, 2008
Gwenny Gwenny Bo Benny
Five years old. My middle baby. My drama queen. As a baby she decided that midnight was the appropriate entrance time and she's been bucking the system ever since. We brought Gwen home on Halloween day, Alyssa was 4 years old and so excited she didn't even care that there would be no trick or treating that year. Alyssa dressed as a cheerleader, decorated the house and did cheers for her sister...who slept through it all.
Speaking of sleeping...for about a year she slept on the living room floor. Nap time, bed time, any time. She would grab a blanket and pillow and find a good spot. I have at least a dozen pictures of her sleeping in various places and positions. It's amazing how fast she can fall asleep even today.
Gwen nursed until she was 2 and I had to wean her because I was pregnant with Victor. I think she would still be nursing. I remember holding her and thinking she was so tiny and I referred to her as the baby up until the day Victor was born. After holding her newborn brother, her two year old self seemed so huge!
Loud. What can I say...this girl is loud. She has a piercing scream that can set off alarms. It has taken quite some time and effort to get her to reserve her screaming for the outside. And then, it's enough to have the neighbors calling 911. Funny thing about being so loud, she is VERY uncomfortable with loud sounds. Excluding herself I guess. I took her to see Shrek 3 and she was ready with candy and popcorn, squished into the folding theater seat...and then it started. She immediately grabbed her ears and started crying. I tried to convince her that she would get used to it or that I could stick napkin pieces in her ears and it would help. Nope, she had to get out of there and fast. We ended up getting coupons to come back, sans Gwenny. She still hasn't been back to the movies and has no problem with everyone else going...just not her. She wanted to see Kung Fu Panda so badly she almost changed her mind, but in the end she decided she would wait for the DVD.
There are days when she says "Mom, I haven't watched a movie or played a video game all day" and my response is "And you're still alive!" This girl lives for movies and video games. I have to limit her to one movie and one game playing session (timed!) or she would be constantly glued to the television set. She has been playing Scooby Doo, Monsters Unleashed on Playstation2 for over a year. There was a level that no one in the family could get past and she kept on trying until one day...Victory! She was so excited she could barely contain herself. We were all proud of her for sticking with it. My determined little baby. She burns through her school workbooks so quickly, I finally bought her one with a couple hundred pages so it might last a couple weeks!
She has excelled in her gymnastics and tumbling class and looks forward to joining the Cheer Squad in the Summer. She is a hard worker and her teachers rave about her potential. I am excited for her. She loves books, whether read aloud or grabbing a stack and sitting quietly on her bed. She really enjoys books of the seek and find variety. Her favorite sweet is ice cream, chocolate. Gwen can't imagine a day without candy or ice cream or something sweet. She is currently into being a princess and asks several times a day if a princess would do this or that. She loves to clean...hallelujah~ She will clean anything. When she is desperate enough, she will take a spray bottle and paper towels outside and clean the swing set. Her favorite color is blue, but she chooses to wear pink a LOT. There are so many things about her that make you wanna squish her, but you just have to know Gwenny to appreciate all of them. I can't imagine our family without her and her crazy ways!!!
Speaking of sleeping...for about a year she slept on the living room floor. Nap time, bed time, any time. She would grab a blanket and pillow and find a good spot. I have at least a dozen pictures of her sleeping in various places and positions. It's amazing how fast she can fall asleep even today.
Gwen nursed until she was 2 and I had to wean her because I was pregnant with Victor. I think she would still be nursing. I remember holding her and thinking she was so tiny and I referred to her as the baby up until the day Victor was born. After holding her newborn brother, her two year old self seemed so huge!
Loud. What can I say...this girl is loud. She has a piercing scream that can set off alarms. It has taken quite some time and effort to get her to reserve her screaming for the outside. And then, it's enough to have the neighbors calling 911. Funny thing about being so loud, she is VERY uncomfortable with loud sounds. Excluding herself I guess. I took her to see Shrek 3 and she was ready with candy and popcorn, squished into the folding theater seat...and then it started. She immediately grabbed her ears and started crying. I tried to convince her that she would get used to it or that I could stick napkin pieces in her ears and it would help. Nope, she had to get out of there and fast. We ended up getting coupons to come back, sans Gwenny. She still hasn't been back to the movies and has no problem with everyone else going...just not her. She wanted to see Kung Fu Panda so badly she almost changed her mind, but in the end she decided she would wait for the DVD.
There are days when she says "Mom, I haven't watched a movie or played a video game all day" and my response is "And you're still alive!" This girl lives for movies and video games. I have to limit her to one movie and one game playing session (timed!) or she would be constantly glued to the television set. She has been playing Scooby Doo, Monsters Unleashed on Playstation2 for over a year. There was a level that no one in the family could get past and she kept on trying until one day...Victory! She was so excited she could barely contain herself. We were all proud of her for sticking with it. My determined little baby. She burns through her school workbooks so quickly, I finally bought her one with a couple hundred pages so it might last a couple weeks! 
She has excelled in her gymnastics and tumbling class and looks forward to joining the Cheer Squad in the Summer. She is a hard worker and her teachers rave about her potential. I am excited for her. She loves books, whether read aloud or grabbing a stack and sitting quietly on her bed. She really enjoys books of the seek and find variety. Her favorite sweet is ice cream, chocolate. Gwen can't imagine a day without candy or ice cream or something sweet. She is currently into being a princess and asks several times a day if a princess would do this or that. She loves to clean...hallelujah~ She will clean anything. When she is desperate enough, she will take a spray bottle and paper towels outside and clean the swing set. Her favorite color is blue, but she chooses to wear pink a LOT. There are so many things about her that make you wanna squish her, but you just have to know Gwenny to appreciate all of them. I can't imagine our family without her and her crazy ways!!!
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