This weekend has been so cold. I woke up and got dressed to leave Saturday morning and it was -17, I didn't dare take the kids out in that so I had to wait around to do anything. It got warmer and Amelia and I headed to the bookstore and got her some new Melissa & Doug things. I just love those products. I'm still looking for a big days of the week calender for the kids. Anyone know where I can pick one of those up? I need to look on the Internet but I thought it wouldn't be that hard to find - apparently it is. Saturday we did errands and things. It was so nice to get out of the house. I really need some new jeans and Maurices had a 50% off sale... only to make the cheapest pair $40 and I even found a pair for $71. Argh! I don't even really like Maurices but that's ridiculous for their stuff... in my opinion.
Saturday night the kids and I watched Enchanted again. Amelia looked up at me did a twirl and said "can we watch the princess movie?" I'm totally buying that movie, her & I both love it! Have you seen it? Kurt was working on the floor yet again - it's looking a lot better but I'm STILL ready to have it finished.
Today was Liam's Baptism. It was really nice, besides Brennan screaming half way through. He wanted to nurse so bad. He sucked on my chin to give me a small hicky (yuck) but it kept him quiet for awhile. Finally I just had to sit down and nurse him.. I'm so glad Sara and Jake are understanding. I learned that if you have to nurse, you can do it while walking around because that's what we had to do. Hopefully nobody got a big show! Landen screamed during their wedding, Brennan screamed during the Baptism. I owe them. :)
We ordered carpet today, Menards was having a big sale so we got that ordered and it will be delivered Thursday and then we're going to have someone install it. I'm excited to FINALLY get Amelia's room finished. Oh and the house we looked at - they wanted way to much money for something that had to have a lot of remodeling and updating. I really liked the outside, but the inside didn't have the best floor plan and not enough bedrooms. We're looking to the future - we have to have at least four bedrooms. You couldn't even move in and update.. it needed too much work to just move there. So.. it was nice to at least look at something though. I like looking at houses.
We have a busy week coming up - Tuesday we're going to see friends we have hardly seen since Brennan was born (well to just play and hang out), Wednesday the Pro-Life meeting (where I'm hoping they will say yes about doing the pro-life float, I really want to do it this year), Thursday the carpet and Friday we start FAMILIA! Yay.. no excuse to stay in and it's going to possibly get in the 30's. Sick to be excited about the 30's but it's seriously too cold.
Kurt should be back with the food - and I'm starving! Have a wonderful week.
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Sunday, January 10, 2010
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Yes, I'm Alive
Wow, time does get away from you - over a month since I last posted. No wonder I've been getting emails asking if I'm alive! =) Thanks to those of you who have been thinking about me. Honestly I've just been busy - doing what... well nothing in particular just living life and staying busy with three little kids. Some updates..
*Brennan is still doing better but still cranky and a handful. Nothing really makes him happy, just doing something different often.
*My sisters baby shower was fantastic. I loved it and I think many other people did as well. I will try to post some pictures one of these days. She was due yesterday so now we wait!
*We are updating and fixing up Amelia's room. The walls are painted brown and pink and adorable. We need to decorate and get the new carpet -- so much better than before. Before & after photo's will come.
*I decided to update Amelia's room because she started sleeping in her own big girl bed about three weeks ago. She is doing great and loves it. She's completely potty trained as well - I've been putting a diaper on her at night but it's not necessary because she hardly ever wets.
*We've been doing a little 'school work' nearly everyday. Landen likes it a lot and it gives him an activity to look forward to. Along with some sort of craft that we've been trying to do a few times a week. Landen & Amelia love it!
*We put up our Christmas tree and decorations the weekend after Thanksgiving! The house is so cozy when the tree is up and things. I have yet to get or send out Christmas cards. I might skip it this year - I just don't have the motivation to get them. We'll see. Most all of our Christmas shopping is done. I got some killer deals online and then Kurt & I went this weekend and finished up most everything else. We're getting a new computer for each other.. I can't wait for it to get here!
*Mikyla came up last weekend and stayed Friday, Saturday and Sunday. It was nice having her here, just hanging out and helping with the kids.
*As I mentioned before I'm growing my hair out. It's getting there - I can already put it in a little pony tail!
I don't know what else - I need to update more regularly because it's hard doing a catch up post. I'll check out the pictures to post! If I don't get back on here before Christmas .. Have a Merry one!
*Brennan is still doing better but still cranky and a handful. Nothing really makes him happy, just doing something different often.
*My sisters baby shower was fantastic. I loved it and I think many other people did as well. I will try to post some pictures one of these days. She was due yesterday so now we wait!
*We are updating and fixing up Amelia's room. The walls are painted brown and pink and adorable. We need to decorate and get the new carpet -- so much better than before. Before & after photo's will come.
*I decided to update Amelia's room because she started sleeping in her own big girl bed about three weeks ago. She is doing great and loves it. She's completely potty trained as well - I've been putting a diaper on her at night but it's not necessary because she hardly ever wets.
*We've been doing a little 'school work' nearly everyday. Landen likes it a lot and it gives him an activity to look forward to. Along with some sort of craft that we've been trying to do a few times a week. Landen & Amelia love it!
*We put up our Christmas tree and decorations the weekend after Thanksgiving! The house is so cozy when the tree is up and things. I have yet to get or send out Christmas cards. I might skip it this year - I just don't have the motivation to get them. We'll see. Most all of our Christmas shopping is done. I got some killer deals online and then Kurt & I went this weekend and finished up most everything else. We're getting a new computer for each other.. I can't wait for it to get here!
*Mikyla came up last weekend and stayed Friday, Saturday and Sunday. It was nice having her here, just hanging out and helping with the kids.
*As I mentioned before I'm growing my hair out. It's getting there - I can already put it in a little pony tail!
I don't know what else - I need to update more regularly because it's hard doing a catch up post. I'll check out the pictures to post! If I don't get back on here before Christmas .. Have a Merry one!
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Forever Posting.
I'm having tons of posts today - I guess I didn't realize I hadn't posted in so long until Kurt reminded me yesterday. Summer is a busy time and I have been trying to get a lot of things done around here that seem to be more important. Read on for an update -
June 28th was my birthday, 27 years old. I have three gray hairs - that I pull out. Ha ha ha! The van needed new brakes so Kurt worked on them with my dad and we went out to dinner while the kids stayed with my family. Nothing super exciting - but wonderful to eat dinner with just Kurt!
Fourth of July weekend was busy - as always. I can't even remember everything we did. Attempted to take the kids to the $1 movie - Mary Poppins in the Historic Theater. We actually had to get up and leave, Amelia leaked in her diaper (which NEVER happens) - Landen was crabby. It was just not working. Ended up taking the kids to the fire fighters water battle thing - I thought Landen would enjoy that more. Listened to the Municipal band - pretty good. It rained the day I had a lot of really fun activities planned - we still went to Kids Zone and the kids made a craft, got a tattoo and Landen was going to be in the big wheel race but nobody informed us you had to bring your own big wheel and with it raining we didn't go back home for it. Then headed to John Deere where Landen rode/drove one of the tractors. Made it to the parade with my sister and her boyfriend who we hadn't met. It was fun and not real hot. Then watched the fireworks with Laura, Phil and their kids. It was a busy fourth, but nice to not be running all over to everyone elses things, but doing our own thing for once.
Amelia is working on potty training - she is doing really well, far better than I expected. We may be trained by the time the baby comes, if not that's okay too.
I have all the baby supplies pretty much ready, except just a few more things. Diapers are getting ordered tonight!
Teri showed me how to fix my Fuzzi Bunz so I'm working on that - it's a long yucky job but it's worth it.
I'm working on being Silent and Still after reading about it in Rediscovering Catholicism. I used to be able to do this, I think when I was more involved in FAMILIA (I guess it really does keep me on track) but have gotten away from it. It's difficult to just listen to God without thinking about every little thing I want/need to do. Some days I'm doing good, others not so much. I also picked one thing to work on to make me a better version of myself - fully giving attention to the people I'm talking with, as much as you can with being a mother who's eyes/ears area always focused on her children as well. I fail a lot but am really trying. I'm finding it's really helping with Landen and Amelia's bad attitudes they had a couple weeks ago. I do not want to deal with that again!
So, I'm tired of sitting in this chair so I'm off to work on my couch! Just an update since I haven't been updating very well. Maybe I'll keep up - one of these days. Oh and to the many of you who emailed me and I haven't responded, I will - I'm not dead!
June 28th was my birthday, 27 years old. I have three gray hairs - that I pull out. Ha ha ha! The van needed new brakes so Kurt worked on them with my dad and we went out to dinner while the kids stayed with my family. Nothing super exciting - but wonderful to eat dinner with just Kurt!
Fourth of July weekend was busy - as always. I can't even remember everything we did. Attempted to take the kids to the $1 movie - Mary Poppins in the Historic Theater. We actually had to get up and leave, Amelia leaked in her diaper (which NEVER happens) - Landen was crabby. It was just not working. Ended up taking the kids to the fire fighters water battle thing - I thought Landen would enjoy that more. Listened to the Municipal band - pretty good. It rained the day I had a lot of really fun activities planned - we still went to Kids Zone and the kids made a craft, got a tattoo and Landen was going to be in the big wheel race but nobody informed us you had to bring your own big wheel and with it raining we didn't go back home for it. Then headed to John Deere where Landen rode/drove one of the tractors. Made it to the parade with my sister and her boyfriend who we hadn't met. It was fun and not real hot. Then watched the fireworks with Laura, Phil and their kids. It was a busy fourth, but nice to not be running all over to everyone elses things, but doing our own thing for once.
Amelia is working on potty training - she is doing really well, far better than I expected. We may be trained by the time the baby comes, if not that's okay too.
I have all the baby supplies pretty much ready, except just a few more things. Diapers are getting ordered tonight!
Teri showed me how to fix my Fuzzi Bunz so I'm working on that - it's a long yucky job but it's worth it.
I'm working on being Silent and Still after reading about it in Rediscovering Catholicism. I used to be able to do this, I think when I was more involved in FAMILIA (I guess it really does keep me on track) but have gotten away from it. It's difficult to just listen to God without thinking about every little thing I want/need to do. Some days I'm doing good, others not so much. I also picked one thing to work on to make me a better version of myself - fully giving attention to the people I'm talking with, as much as you can with being a mother who's eyes/ears area always focused on her children as well. I fail a lot but am really trying. I'm finding it's really helping with Landen and Amelia's bad attitudes they had a couple weeks ago. I do not want to deal with that again!
So, I'm tired of sitting in this chair so I'm off to work on my couch! Just an update since I haven't been updating very well. Maybe I'll keep up - one of these days. Oh and to the many of you who emailed me and I haven't responded, I will - I'm not dead!
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