Here's a glimpse at our year via the book I created on Shutterfly :
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Friday, May 18, 2012
Kindergarten
This school year is winding down and I'm super excited that we'll have more time in our days to play and get things done. It has been a good year. Challenging and fruitful. P-man learned a lot and is very much looking forward to this Summer and "100 days off!"
Here's a glimpse at our year via the book I created on Shutterfly :
Here's a glimpse at our year via the book I created on Shutterfly :
Friday, May 4, 2012
Goosebumps
It's that time again...FrIdAy!! Friday's make this Mama very happy. Even though the weekends go by in a blur, weekends are a reprieve from our normal routine. Weekends usually mean : a little extra time with Daddy. And a chance to get things done around the house & yard. AND weekends usually mean that Joel and I will get a bit of rest & relaxation together. Yay!!
One morning this week, I commented to Mr. P that he must be cold because he had goosebumps! He didn't say much about it, and then later mentioned to me that he DID get bit by a duck, so maybe that is where the goosebumps came from? It took me a minute, and then I started laughing (which he didn't find amusing.) It cracks me up that his 6 year old rationale told him that his goosebumps must be from the time he got bit by his finger by a duck (LAST SUMMER). I love that boy!!
We went to the Children's museum this week to pick up Birthday presents for my nephews at the gift shop they have there. Of course, we needed to play while we were there. I was glad my Mom was able to come with us. It's always fun for me to have another adult with us, when we go! :)
One morning this week, I commented to Mr. P that he must be cold because he had goosebumps! He didn't say much about it, and then later mentioned to me that he DID get bit by a duck, so maybe that is where the goosebumps came from? It took me a minute, and then I started laughing (which he didn't find amusing.) It cracks me up that his 6 year old rationale told him that his goosebumps must be from the time he got bit by his finger by a duck (LAST SUMMER). I love that boy!!
We went to the Children's museum this week to pick up Birthday presents for my nephews at the gift shop they have there. Of course, we needed to play while we were there. I was glad my Mom was able to come with us. It's always fun for me to have another adult with us, when we go! :)
The kids enjoyed playing on this giant piano!
It was from a projector, and when you touch the keys, it makes music. So fun!
Preston enjoyed his first ride on the carousel that they have upstairs. Giddyup!
And since my Mom arrived in time for lunch, I made us some fruit-n-yogurt parfaits. They're strawberries, layered with vanilla greek yogurt and gluten-free cranberry granola. Yum!!
Friday, April 20, 2012
Gearing Up for the Weekend!
We're having my In-Law's over tonight to celebrate my Mother-in-Law's Birthday, yay! I've been working on food prep and the house but I thought I'd take a break and do some blogging.
I love this pic of the kids from this past Wednesday. Gotta love it when grocery stores have shopping carts with steering wheels. I've found that is a huge help at entertaining kids while shopping. I also used the free cookies at the bakery for the first time ever. I was only about half-way through my list and the troops were getting restless! Cookies=Help. ;-)
Kenzie is sugar & spice!! She'll wack Mr. P in the head, and then give him a kiss the next time. He usually laughs at her, but sometimes she actually hurts him...You just never know what you're going to get!! She has also given me a kiss before and then slapped me in the face. Yikes!! She looks so sweet though! I guess looks can be deceiving. ;-)
I love this pic of the kids from this past Wednesday. Gotta love it when grocery stores have shopping carts with steering wheels. I've found that is a huge help at entertaining kids while shopping. I also used the free cookies at the bakery for the first time ever. I was only about half-way through my list and the troops were getting restless! Cookies=Help. ;-)
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Thursday, March 29, 2012
This is the Life
Today we're getting our carpets cleaned!! It's been a year since we've had it done and I'm so excited to have them cleaned again. It's amazing how much they need it, with kids & life in general getting them dirty. :)
This weekend Joel and I are going on a little getaway. Friday night, we get to hear the Christian comedian Tim Hawkins perform in Lincoln. We need some "funny" in our lives. I think it will be great! Then, we're staying the night at our favorite B&B, the Atwood House. Saturday, we get to see friends and then have dinner Saturday evening at a wonderful Thai food restaurant that we enjoy. The restaurant is giving away an iPad for a customer appreciation event. I'm sure we won't win, but at least we can try!
Kids/life/homeschooling have been good. Fulfilling and challenging and a complete blessing! However, we're very excited to have some one on one time to reconnect. Sometimes it's easy to lose track of who this person is that you married! At least that's been my experience. It will be great to have a weekend date with my best friend.
Hope everyone has a lovely weekend!
This weekend Joel and I are going on a little getaway. Friday night, we get to hear the Christian comedian Tim Hawkins perform in Lincoln. We need some "funny" in our lives. I think it will be great! Then, we're staying the night at our favorite B&B, the Atwood House. Saturday, we get to see friends and then have dinner Saturday evening at a wonderful Thai food restaurant that we enjoy. The restaurant is giving away an iPad for a customer appreciation event. I'm sure we won't win, but at least we can try!
Kids/life/homeschooling have been good. Fulfilling and challenging and a complete blessing! However, we're very excited to have some one on one time to reconnect. Sometimes it's easy to lose track of who this person is that you married! At least that's been my experience. It will be great to have a weekend date with my best friend.
Hope everyone has a lovely weekend!
Friday, March 2, 2012
Tough Stuff
Last Friday, after a week that included feeling yucky and severe abdominal pain that came in waves and took my breath away, I finally went to the Dr. I don't really have a "primary care" physician, so I saw an internal medicine doctor that my midwife had referred me to. She was super nice. She drew blood & did an exam...but I really didn't get any answers as to what it was. She did however, rule some things out for me. We found out it wasn't kidney stones!
P-man and I had fun with my computer's Photo Booth today. :)
We then bought a used vehicle on Craigslist Friday afternoon. It only has 72,000 miles!! This is huge for us. :-)
Then, Saturday struck. We arrived home MUCH later than expected from our errands because our new (to us) vehicle broke down and we were stranded at a gas station. For about 3 hours. I have to say, I never liked this particular gas station before and now I certainly am not fond of it. Finally the tow truck came, and the kids and I took a $32 cab ride home because the littles were not allowed to ride in the cab of the tow truck. But, we made it...praise God! And supper was in the crockpot, welcoming us back home.
After we ate, my abdomen just seemed so...swollen! (And no, it's not because I ate too much salad earlier in the day, like P-man suggested.) I finally called the on-call nurse line to inquire about what I should do. After the crazy week I'd had with nausea, abdominal pains, etc...I was getting worried! The Dr. that I saw the previous day was actually on call Saturday night, so she called me right back. After checking my labs, she told me that everything was normal with my blood-draw, except my pancreas was a bit elevated. AND...I was pregnant!! I was shocked. We had tried to get pregnant the previous month...but this month, it would just be too soon to know.
She told me to get to the E.R. So...we did. The ultrasound showed 2 cysts. One was a hemorragic ovarian cyst and the other they weren't sure about. The hemorragic cyst is where the severe pain had come from!! And the "fullness" in my abdomen could also be attributed to the cyst, according to the E.R. Dr. I was relieved to hear that they didn't see a problem with the pregnancy. Everything appeared normal. It was a wonderfully surprising ending to a very long day.
Monday the 27th, I went back to the Dr. to get my HCG (pregnancy hormone) level checked. The midwife mentioned that it might be twins...so maybe that's why we were seeing something this early on. At about 5 pm, Monday night...my midwife called. She said my level was 415. Since it had been 761 in the E.R. on Saturday, she told me it was a miscarriage. I was sad to realize we were losing this baby.
There were SO many emotions over this past feel week. I still feel drained. Saturday night, when we thought things were "fine" with this pregnancy, I told Joel that I already loved this baby! I thought for sure that when we were on our way to the E.R. that we had already lost it, either because of a tubal, or SOME thing being horribly wrong (because of how awful I had felt.)
My midwife agreed that it made sense that this baby would have been from the previous month (although I took two pregnancy tests...and they were both negative.) She said that when I got what seemed to be my normal period...it could have actually been the start of a miscarriage. Even though this baby did not get to live long inside my womb, I miss it. And it is loved.
I return to my midwife's office on Thursday to make sure my HCG has returned to normal. Through the midst of all of this...the Lord has reminded me that : Even when I feel like my life hates me...HE loves me. I'm so thankful. Even though my attitude has stunk royally at times this past week...I'm greatful for my Father's faithfulness. Through His grace, we made it. And here's to a NEW weekend. So far it's off to a good start. My Sister and her family came over for supper tonight. AND Joel's got his vehicle running now...hooray!
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 2 Corinthians 12:9
P-man and I had fun with my computer's Photo Booth today. :)Then, Saturday struck. We arrived home MUCH later than expected from our errands because our new (to us) vehicle broke down and we were stranded at a gas station. For about 3 hours. I have to say, I never liked this particular gas station before and now I certainly am not fond of it. Finally the tow truck came, and the kids and I took a $32 cab ride home because the littles were not allowed to ride in the cab of the tow truck. But, we made it...praise God! And supper was in the crockpot, welcoming us back home.
After we ate, my abdomen just seemed so...swollen! (And no, it's not because I ate too much salad earlier in the day, like P-man suggested.) I finally called the on-call nurse line to inquire about what I should do. After the crazy week I'd had with nausea, abdominal pains, etc...I was getting worried! The Dr. that I saw the previous day was actually on call Saturday night, so she called me right back. After checking my labs, she told me that everything was normal with my blood-draw, except my pancreas was a bit elevated. AND...I was pregnant!! I was shocked. We had tried to get pregnant the previous month...but this month, it would just be too soon to know.
She told me to get to the E.R. So...we did. The ultrasound showed 2 cysts. One was a hemorragic ovarian cyst and the other they weren't sure about. The hemorragic cyst is where the severe pain had come from!! And the "fullness" in my abdomen could also be attributed to the cyst, according to the E.R. Dr. I was relieved to hear that they didn't see a problem with the pregnancy. Everything appeared normal. It was a wonderfully surprising ending to a very long day.
Monday the 27th, I went back to the Dr. to get my HCG (pregnancy hormone) level checked. The midwife mentioned that it might be twins...so maybe that's why we were seeing something this early on. At about 5 pm, Monday night...my midwife called. She said my level was 415. Since it had been 761 in the E.R. on Saturday, she told me it was a miscarriage. I was sad to realize we were losing this baby.
There were SO many emotions over this past feel week. I still feel drained. Saturday night, when we thought things were "fine" with this pregnancy, I told Joel that I already loved this baby! I thought for sure that when we were on our way to the E.R. that we had already lost it, either because of a tubal, or SOME thing being horribly wrong (because of how awful I had felt.)
My midwife agreed that it made sense that this baby would have been from the previous month (although I took two pregnancy tests...and they were both negative.) She said that when I got what seemed to be my normal period...it could have actually been the start of a miscarriage. Even though this baby did not get to live long inside my womb, I miss it. And it is loved.
I return to my midwife's office on Thursday to make sure my HCG has returned to normal. Through the midst of all of this...the Lord has reminded me that : Even when I feel like my life hates me...HE loves me. I'm so thankful. Even though my attitude has stunk royally at times this past week...I'm greatful for my Father's faithfulness. Through His grace, we made it. And here's to a NEW weekend. So far it's off to a good start. My Sister and her family came over for supper tonight. AND Joel's got his vehicle running now...hooray!
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 2 Corinthians 12:9
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Comforts Baby Products Bzzagent Review
{Special thanks to Mr. P for helping me with this little photo shoot!}We also received a pack of wipes that were alcohol free; safe for sensitive skin. I thought they seemed a bit thin and probably wouldn't buy them again.
I was wowed by the diaper coupon that allowed me to get a big box of diapers for FREE. They seem like quality diapers too, with stretchy elastic tabs on the sides that really hold well and the diapers are super absorbent. I'm impressed!
If you get a chance to try the Comforts baby line...I highly recommend it. The products are very well made at a price that won't break the bank. And when I was at Baker's, they had many of the Comforts products 50% off. I love a good deal!!
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Randoms
• You know how sometimes, you read a blog post and it just smacks you in the face with WOW! I needed that?!? Well...that happened for me again today. If you want to read what I wholeheartedly needed, check it out here. It's the truth and the way I feel right now about my life. :)
• In other news...We finally got a "real" snow this weekend. It was beautiful and a snow day was much appreciated by all. P-man was excited to play in the fluffy snow and help scoop!! Yes, Joel got him his very own shovel. I'm thinking this will be the gift that keeps on giving. Yesterday P wanted to go scoop the snow off the deck out back. That was fine by me!!
• I loved the snowman that Joel and P built. It's a pretty big one! Yesterday I got a photo of P-man and H (who I babysit occasionally) next to the giant snowman. All was good and fine with our frosty friend until this morning when I woke up and *gasp* our snowman had been decapitated!!! I think it looked like it was too clean of a break to be a natural occurring head loss...but I guess I can't be certain that someone came by and whacked his head clean off. Maybe it was the wind?? Hmm...Anyhow, my Mom came over today and she attached the head again so we'll see how long it lasts, ha!!
• P-man has a crazy look in his eyes, ha!! I like this one of the kids together, actually sitting still for long enough to snap a pic. Kenz had a nasty cold again this weekend. I'm glad she's on the mend. She had a croupy sounding cough/fever/green snot, you name it! Glad she's feeling better. I missed my sweet girl. :)
• Also...coconut M&M's are fabulous. I love them way too much, especially when mixed with sea-salted almonds and dried cherries.
• In other news...We finally got a "real" snow this weekend. It was beautiful and a snow day was much appreciated by all. P-man was excited to play in the fluffy snow and help scoop!! Yes, Joel got him his very own shovel. I'm thinking this will be the gift that keeps on giving. Yesterday P wanted to go scoop the snow off the deck out back. That was fine by me!!
• I loved the snowman that Joel and P built. It's a pretty big one! Yesterday I got a photo of P-man and H (who I babysit occasionally) next to the giant snowman. All was good and fine with our frosty friend until this morning when I woke up and *gasp* our snowman had been decapitated!!! I think it looked like it was too clean of a break to be a natural occurring head loss...but I guess I can't be certain that someone came by and whacked his head clean off. Maybe it was the wind?? Hmm...Anyhow, my Mom came over today and she attached the head again so we'll see how long it lasts, ha!!
• P-man has a crazy look in his eyes, ha!! I like this one of the kids together, actually sitting still for long enough to snap a pic. Kenz had a nasty cold again this weekend. I'm glad she's on the mend. She had a croupy sounding cough/fever/green snot, you name it! Glad she's feeling better. I missed my sweet girl. :)
• Also...coconut M&M's are fabulous. I love them way too much, especially when mixed with sea-salted almonds and dried cherries.
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