Wow 2006 came and is about to leave us. I always heard the years fly by the older you get and boy is that TRUE! This year has been a great year over all. Like with all years there has been ups and downs but over all the year has been great.
A Nettie year in review:
January - Christopher was baptized, and my father took him around and introduced him to the soon to be "brothers" (Masons) in the church. Anna turned 18 months old.
February - Anna got her first hair cut.
March - We took all three kids to the Snake Saturday parade and the girls road on their first carnival rides.
April - Catherine served as an officer at our official visit and attended her first DeMolay Knights dance as a "big girl". Christopher turned 6 months old. Christopher went to the Precious Moments Temple. Bill and Dottie (Tony's Dad and Step Mom) came to KC to visit for Easter. Catherine ran in the CCVI Trolley Run (for the 3rd time).
May - Kids danced and learned a lot at the Greek Festival. We took the kids to the Kansas City Zoo. Catherine graduated from Kindergarten.
June - The girls went to Vacation Bible School. I went to Grand Assembly and served as State Rainbow Flag Bearer.
July - We took a road trip to Florida. Stopped in Tennessee and went to the Aquarium with Cathy and Bruce (Tony's Mom and Step Dad). Went to Gator Land, Magic Kingdom, and Daytona Beach. We saw lots of family and it was a great trip. We celebrated Anna's 2nd birthday and Pop's Birthday. Catherine went to Colorado with my parents.
August - Catherine started 1st Grade. Catherine lost her first tooth.
September - Fred and Jenny Pierce came through KC and stopped for a visit. I had my gall bladder removed!!
October - Christopher turned 1. Christopher had his first hair cut. Heather and her family came for a visit (been at least 10 years since we last saw each other). Of course there was Halloween.
November - Went to Tennessee for Thanksgiving. Catherine turned 6! Pop's and Catherine skated in the "Family Spotlight" at the KC Fall Fling and took 1st Place!
December - Went to visit family (including Minnie) in Iowa. Had been 15 years since some of us have seen each other. Minnie went to be with God. Christmas was wonderful.
Tonight we are celebrating the end of 2006 and the beginning of 2007. I pray that 2007 brings all those in the world much joy, happiness and peace.
Sunday, December 31, 2006
Monday, December 25, 2006
Christmas 2006
Well Christmas has come and gone. Well that is unless you are Catherine, she is into celebrating Christmas for the 12 days following, like the song says.
Christmas was pretty good around here. Other then people getting over being sick and such.
Christmas Eve was spent at church, A LOT. We went to Sunday school, then to regular 10:30 am service. Came home and did lunch and such. Then we went back for the 7 pm service. Then came home and hosted Christmas Eve dinner, which was wonderful. Then I went back for the 11 pm service to run sound. So the day was long, wonderful and very tiring.
Christmas day we woke up and has bagels and lox. Then it was present time at our house. The kids had a blast opening up presents. I think they loved what they received. Then we got ready and headed up to my parents for Christmas dinner. We had a great time and I think everyone enjoyed themselves.
Christmas was pretty good around here. Other then people getting over being sick and such.
Christmas Eve was spent at church, A LOT. We went to Sunday school, then to regular 10:30 am service. Came home and did lunch and such. Then we went back for the 7 pm service. Then came home and hosted Christmas Eve dinner, which was wonderful. Then I went back for the 11 pm service to run sound. So the day was long, wonderful and very tiring.
Christmas day we woke up and has bagels and lox. Then it was present time at our house. The kids had a blast opening up presents. I think they loved what they received. Then we got ready and headed up to my parents for Christmas dinner. We had a great time and I think everyone enjoyed themselves.
Thursday, December 21, 2006
The ending of a generation.
Minnie M. Rosenboom
Funeral services for Minnie M. Rosenboom, 97, of Davenport, will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Cunnick-Collins Mortuary. Family will receive friends on Saturday from 1 p.m. to service time at the mortuary. Burial will be at Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery.Minnie died on Thursday, December 21, 2006, at Genesis Medical Center-West Campus, Davenport.Minnie Mae Brewer was born July 29, 1909, in Montrose, Iowa, the daughter of Leonard and Annie Brewer. She married Fred Rosenboom on October 16, 1929, in Keokuk, Iowa. He preceded her in death in 1977.Minnie worked as a clerk for M.L. Parker Co. She was an active member of Grace Lutheran Church. In her younger years, she was active in Tri-L, Hannah's Circle, she taught Sunday school and sang in the choir. She enjoyed traveling, fishing, reading, sewing and watching the 6 and 10 o'clock news.Survivors include her daughters, Dorita Eckman, and her husband, Paul, of Davenport, and Marjorie Behncke, and her husband, Larry, of Blue Grass; five grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, a daughter, Dolores Rosenboom, two sisters, one half sister, two half brothers, one grandchild, Danny, and a great-great-grandaughter, Lillian Rose.Memorials may be made to Grace Lutheran Church or Good Samaritian Care Center, Davenport.The family would like to express their gratitude for the care given by Dr. Sorenson, Dr. Cecil, the Pulmonary Department at Genesis West and to her caregivers at the Good Samaritian Care Center.
Published in the Quad-City Times on 12/22/2006.
*personal note:
I loved Minnie so much, she was the last living person in my Grandparents generation. I am so thankful that on the 8th of December she got to meet the kids and we got to see her for one last time.*
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
One tooth down....more to go.
Well Catherine's mouth was hurting so bad I called the dentist and they said they could get her in today. So my dad took her to the dentist and they pull her 1 year molar on the left side. She now has a spacer in its place. She loved the fact that they gave her "apple" air. She did so wonderful and is now pain free!!!
After going to the dentist she went ice skating and then went to work on finding a Christmas Tree with Grampy
After going to the dentist she went ice skating and then went to work on finding a Christmas Tree with Grampy
Saturday, December 09, 2006
Cooking 101
Today Catherine took a kids cooking class. It was great! We learned how to make fudge, cookies, and all kinds of holiday goodies. I think Catherine really enjoyed the class and the treats we brought home tasted wonderful!
Friday, December 08, 2006
Iowa in one day!
Today we sent out for Iowa. We met my parents at 5 am and were on the road. We made a stop in Osceola Iowa for Breakfast. Catherine had the neatest pancake, it was a M&M pancake. I am going to have to try this at home sometime.
We went to the outlet mall in Iowa and did lots of Christmas Shopping.
First stop in Davenport was the cemetery. We put out flowers on Grandma and Grandpa Walters headstones and on Fred Rosenboom's head stone. 
Then we went to visit my Great Aunt Minnie. She looked wonderful and we must have sat and talked for over an hour with her:
Finally we met up with other family members for dinner. Some of them we figured I had not seen in 15 years. So it was like a mini family Reunion.
Although it was a long drive home it was sooo worth it!!
Friday, December 01, 2006
Happy December!
Happy December…I still can’t believe December is here already! Today was another day of sick people. Anna is soo clingy when she does not feel well, which I love the cuddling but at the same time I can’t even do dishes with her like that. In attempts of making the house as germ free as possible I bleached the house from top to bottom, I hope it helps.
Catherine’s mouth is better; the swelling is all down on the inside of her mouth and is coming down on the outside. She says it does not hurt at all. So we might be able to handle waiting till her appointment after all!! She is such a trooper through all this. I did lots of research about dental insurance and comparing prices and I think when our insurance kicks in, it will be good. Both the dentist that saw Catherine (my denstist from when I was teaching) and the Pediatric Dentist are on the insurance!
Catherine and I baked her cake for her birthday party. First one cracked bad so we baked another one (it is still in the oven). Since we wants a Barbie Birthday party I am making her a 3d Barbie cake. My mom and dad found a cake shop by their house that rents out cake pans and so they picked up the cake pan for me and brought it by the house on there way to look for stuff for their house.
Tomorrow is Tony’s office Christmas party, it is down on the Plaza and I am excited to go. I have not has a single drink of alcohol in 3 years and so I am looking forward to not having to pump milk as we drive and being able to have a drink or two. My mom is coming over to watch the kids while we go. At first she was going to take them up to her house but with them all getting over being sick she is going to watch them at our house. She is just a great mom.
Catherine’s mouth is better; the swelling is all down on the inside of her mouth and is coming down on the outside. She says it does not hurt at all. So we might be able to handle waiting till her appointment after all!! She is such a trooper through all this. I did lots of research about dental insurance and comparing prices and I think when our insurance kicks in, it will be good. Both the dentist that saw Catherine (my denstist from when I was teaching) and the Pediatric Dentist are on the insurance!
Catherine and I baked her cake for her birthday party. First one cracked bad so we baked another one (it is still in the oven). Since we wants a Barbie Birthday party I am making her a 3d Barbie cake. My mom and dad found a cake shop by their house that rents out cake pans and so they picked up the cake pan for me and brought it by the house on there way to look for stuff for their house.
Tomorrow is Tony’s office Christmas party, it is down on the Plaza and I am excited to go. I have not has a single drink of alcohol in 3 years and so I am looking forward to not having to pump milk as we drive and being able to have a drink or two. My mom is coming over to watch the kids while we go. At first she was going to take them up to her house but with them all getting over being sick she is going to watch them at our house. She is just a great mom.
Thursday, November 30, 2006
My poor Catherine
Last night I am putting Catherine to bed and notice her cheek is swollen, look in her mouth and her gum around her 1 year molar is HUGE. She ended up getting up out of bed about 30 minutes later and I had her rinse her mouth out with salt water.
So this morning I got her a dentist appointment, of course we are without dental insurance. Needless to say I feel like a terrible mother, I know both her 1 year molars (bottom) look funny to me, they each have dark spot on them, but I was trying to wait till the new year when we will have dental coverage to get her in to see the dentist, now I feel like I have hurt my baby by waiting too long. Her appointment was at 10:30 am and my dad came and took her for me, since both Christopher and Anna are sick. Can't understand why he would not want to stay at the house with two sick kids. (LOL).
So I sat and wait to see what was going to become of all of this. I feel like I let my baby girl down.
Catherine made it through her first visit to the dentist. She has two cavities (which I figured, just was waiting for insurance to kick in) and one has become infected but has not abscessed yet. The dentist will not treat her because of her age and the amount of work that will be required; therefore he is referring us on to a pediatric dentist. So he gave her a script for antibiotics (this time they did chewable instead of liquid and she took it great!). So I called the pediatric dentist and the soonest they can get her in is next Thursday, December 7th.
I can honestly say I feel like a terrible mother today.
So this morning I got her a dentist appointment, of course we are without dental insurance. Needless to say I feel like a terrible mother, I know both her 1 year molars (bottom) look funny to me, they each have dark spot on them, but I was trying to wait till the new year when we will have dental coverage to get her in to see the dentist, now I feel like I have hurt my baby by waiting too long. Her appointment was at 10:30 am and my dad came and took her for me, since both Christopher and Anna are sick. Can't understand why he would not want to stay at the house with two sick kids. (LOL).
So I sat and wait to see what was going to become of all of this. I feel like I let my baby girl down.
Catherine made it through her first visit to the dentist. She has two cavities (which I figured, just was waiting for insurance to kick in) and one has become infected but has not abscessed yet. The dentist will not treat her because of her age and the amount of work that will be required; therefore he is referring us on to a pediatric dentist. So he gave her a script for antibiotics (this time they did chewable instead of liquid and she took it great!). So I called the pediatric dentist and the soonest they can get her in is next Thursday, December 7th.
I can honestly say I feel like a terrible mother today.
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
And now she is 6
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
What happen to RSVPing?
RSVPing seems to have become a foreign concept in today's culture. I find that really sad. So I set out to get an official answer to what RSVP means:
Ok so I don't get it. We gave out Catherine's Birthday party invitation back on November 5th) Since then I have had 2 people, yes only 2 people RSVP. That is 2 out of 12 that have been invited. The rule is you are suppose to RSVP saying "yes or no" to if you are attending the function. So do I assume those who have not RSVPed are not attending? Or do I assume they are lazy (yes I think it is being lazy) and just not being respectful enough to make a 1 minute phone call.
So last night I went out and bought all the stuff for party. The hard part is how much do you buy??? I mean we are doing crafts at this party and how much supplies to I purchase??? So I bought enough for the entire group and am keeping my receipts so I can return what we don't use.
Why can't people just be polite and RSVP....who knows. Probably the same reason people don't send Thank you notes anymore. Oh well Catherine has her Thank you notes ready to write and put in the mail for after her party. At least my girl knows what it means to be polite.
We need to get back to the point of teaching young people to be have respect and manners. Something people use to always have!
R.S.V.P. stands for a French phrase, "répondez, s'il vous plaît," which means "please reply." The person sending the invitation would like you to tell him or her whether you accept or decline the invitation. That is, will you be coming to the event or not? Etiquette rules followed in most Western cultures require that if you receive a formal, written invitation, you should reply promptly, perhaps that same day. For hosts who are planning a dinner party, a wedding or a reception, this is important from a practical point of view, because they need to know how many people to count on and how much food and drink to buy. More important, though, is the simple courtesy of responding to someone who was nice enough to invite you, even if it is to say that you regret that you will not be able to attend. (From: http://people.howstuffworks.com/question450.htm)
Ok so I don't get it. We gave out Catherine's Birthday party invitation back on November 5th) Since then I have had 2 people, yes only 2 people RSVP. That is 2 out of 12 that have been invited. The rule is you are suppose to RSVP saying "yes or no" to if you are attending the function. So do I assume those who have not RSVPed are not attending? Or do I assume they are lazy (yes I think it is being lazy) and just not being respectful enough to make a 1 minute phone call.
So last night I went out and bought all the stuff for party. The hard part is how much do you buy??? I mean we are doing crafts at this party and how much supplies to I purchase??? So I bought enough for the entire group and am keeping my receipts so I can return what we don't use.
Why can't people just be polite and RSVP....who knows. Probably the same reason people don't send Thank you notes anymore. Oh well Catherine has her Thank you notes ready to write and put in the mail for after her party. At least my girl knows what it means to be polite.
We need to get back to the point of teaching young people to be have respect and manners. Something people use to always have!
Monday, November 27, 2006
What A Thankgiving!
Oh my gosh what a Thanksgiving we had! We packed up the van and left Tuesday, November 21st at 7 pm for Tennessee. Tony and I decided to drive through the night to make life easier. We made it to Onieda in 11 hours! It was the fast trip I think we have ever made, no traffic, no issues. We got in on Wednesday morning and Cathy and Bruce (Tony's parents) took the girls to sing with them at the nursing home. Every Wednesday they go to the local nursing home to sing gospel to the residence. They left Tony and I home to rest up after being up all night. The girls had a blast and I guess were the hit of the place.
Thursday of course was Turkey Day and Cathy as normal fixed TONS of food. We had Ham, Turkey, Salad, Dressing, Sweet potatoes, Mash potatoes, Green Beans, Gravy, Rolls, homemade pickles, Jello Salad, 2 types of cheese cake, fruit cake, carrot cake, pumpkin pies (we made those), and of course Cathy's famous fudge! (Yes Kristin I have fudge for you!!). About 20 people were there in and out. Cathy and Bruce have kids on their street who even came by that night for food and fudge! It was wonderful. The best part is Tony's brother Paul and his girlfriend came up from Florida...so mom and both boys were together for Thanksgiving! 1998 was the last time all three were together.
Friday is when sickness broke out. Catherine, Christopher and Tony all got a cold flu bug. By Saturday I had it and so did Calab (one of Bruce's Grandsons). Fun stuff I tell you.
Saturday we all relaxed and Bruce put up his Christmas lights.
Sunday we left at 7 am and headed home. Took us 14 1/2 hours to get home because of wrecks on I-70. But we made it home safe and sound.
Thursday of course was Turkey Day and Cathy as normal fixed TONS of food. We had Ham, Turkey, Salad, Dressing, Sweet potatoes, Mash potatoes, Green Beans, Gravy, Rolls, homemade pickles, Jello Salad, 2 types of cheese cake, fruit cake, carrot cake, pumpkin pies (we made those), and of course Cathy's famous fudge! (Yes Kristin I have fudge for you!!). About 20 people were there in and out. Cathy and Bruce have kids on their street who even came by that night for food and fudge! It was wonderful. The best part is Tony's brother Paul and his girlfriend came up from Florida...so mom and both boys were together for Thanksgiving! 1998 was the last time all three were together.
Friday is when sickness broke out. Catherine, Christopher and Tony all got a cold flu bug. By Saturday I had it and so did Calab (one of Bruce's Grandsons). Fun stuff I tell you.
Saturday we all relaxed and Bruce put up his Christmas lights.
Sunday we left at 7 am and headed home. Took us 14 1/2 hours to get home because of wrecks on I-70. But we made it home safe and sound.
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Another run in with Toys For Tots....so sad.
Last night on my way to Rainbow I went to Deals (it is a dollar type store down the road from me). So I go in to get my tissue paper for Christmas Presents. Then I go to the check out and this is the conversation:
Clerk: Hello, did you find everything OK? Me: Yes I did thank you Clerk: Would you like to donate a $1 to Toys for Tots.
Me: No thanks, I have issues with them right now.
Clerk: Yes, you are not the only one, a lady was in here just before you saying the same thing, and I understand.
Me: Yeah, to say you can't do stuff because it might offend people at Christmas, but if you go to their web site it talks all about Christmas. I just don't get it, make up your mind and take a stance and stick with it.
Clerk: Yeah the Marine Corp rep for us called this past week and said they will not accept our donations, because they won't accept any dollar store type toys. So we are going to give our stuff to the church right there (points to the Methodist Church that is next to the strip mall), they are going to us the stuff for the Northland Christmas Store Program (this is a program for low income families to get toys and clothes for kids for Christmas free).
Me: That is great idea...I might have to look into making a donation to the church...thanks for the info.
We went on to talk about how kids love all toys regardless of where they come from and such. I was just floored by this conversation.
I could not believe that the Toys for Tots program would do this. What scares me even more is this program, which I believe was started in good intention is becoming very messed up. And even sadder is I believe many people have no clue what is going on. The other scary part is the Toys for Tots program said their donations were down this year and it is things like this that are going to make it worse for them.
Clerk: Hello, did you find everything OK? Me: Yes I did thank you Clerk: Would you like to donate a $1 to Toys for Tots.
Me: No thanks, I have issues with them right now.
Clerk: Yes, you are not the only one, a lady was in here just before you saying the same thing, and I understand.
Me: Yeah, to say you can't do stuff because it might offend people at Christmas, but if you go to their web site it talks all about Christmas. I just don't get it, make up your mind and take a stance and stick with it.
Clerk: Yeah the Marine Corp rep for us called this past week and said they will not accept our donations, because they won't accept any dollar store type toys. So we are going to give our stuff to the church right there (points to the Methodist Church that is next to the strip mall), they are going to us the stuff for the Northland Christmas Store Program (this is a program for low income families to get toys and clothes for kids for Christmas free).
Me: That is great idea...I might have to look into making a donation to the church...thanks for the info.
We went on to talk about how kids love all toys regardless of where they come from and such. I was just floored by this conversation.
I could not believe that the Toys for Tots program would do this. What scares me even more is this program, which I believe was started in good intention is becoming very messed up. And even sadder is I believe many people have no clue what is going on. The other scary part is the Toys for Tots program said their donations were down this year and it is things like this that are going to make it worse for them.
Monday, November 20, 2006
City of Fountains Fall Fling
Look at them....what more can be said, they did it!! This year Catherine competed again in the "City of Fountains Fall Fling" which is the ice skating compition at the ice areana were Catherine and my Dad practice. This year they entered in the "Family Spotlite" catigory. This is a pairs skate, but all persons must be related. They skated to the song "Me and My Shadow." And they took 1st PLACE!
They have been working so hard, and their hard work paid off. Catherine and my Dad are both on cloude 9.
My thoughts on what is going on.
I ended up loosing it Saturday when I was with my mom. I just started bawling my eyes out and telling her how sick I am of the church treating my family like crap. I also told her that I have, at least at this moment, made up my mind I am not doing another thing for a group of people who treat my family like this. As long as Catherine wants to keep going down to the church, she has so many friends down there, we will keep going. But I am not going to join any new groups, volunteer do to anything new. I have already made a commitment to the Craft Group (known as the Bazaar group) to help make stuff for the 2007 Bazaar and I will not go back on my word to these old ladies. It is not their fault the leadership of the church is being so crappy. Heck the leadership of the church is treating them like crap too. So I will keep working on craft projects at home for them.
I have always enjoyed Rainbow and have always been active with the Rainbow girls, but I have always tried to divide my time between them and church, not anymore. I am going to put more of my time and energy into the Rainbow girls. At least with them you know you are appreciated for what you do. Plus in my own way it is a form of ministry as I have been working with one of the 18 year olds one on one since she is trying to stay off of drugs and her boyfriend is in prison right now, so we have talked a lot about life and goals and the future.
I have always enjoyed Rainbow and have always been active with the Rainbow girls, but I have always tried to divide my time between them and church, not anymore. I am going to put more of my time and energy into the Rainbow girls. At least with them you know you are appreciated for what you do. Plus in my own way it is a form of ministry as I have been working with one of the 18 year olds one on one since she is trying to stay off of drugs and her boyfriend is in prison right now, so we have talked a lot about life and goals and the future.
Friday, November 17, 2006
OK I got your message!
Ok I might be hard headed and slow at times but I can honestly say "I GOT THE MESSAGE." Only took me several years to get the message but I have it loud and clear. The message I have gotten and I am finally accepting is I am not wanted at my church. OK Pastor and others, you got your message across just fine.
Now you may ask...woooo what is this about. We have to roll back the clock several several years. All the way back to high school when I first started going to this church. I was a part of the youth group, but after going to Tennessee and being told by the other girls in youth that they wished I had never come and would have stayed in Maryland. That should have been the end, I should have moved on..but did I...No. I joined a different youth group at a friends church, a much better one at that. Then I was asked to help with Sunday School on Sunday's with the little kids. So I did that...till the Pastor at the time said I could not volunteer any more. So I started finding other things for my time on Sundays. Then I was asked to work in the Nursery as the assistant...did that till the Pastor at the time (same one as before) told me I could not do that because I was in Rainbow (what the two have to do with each other is beyond me). So I left the church for about 5 years. I worked on Sundays so I made money, then I started going to a church in Downtown KC.
Finally graduated College and was asked to take the youth to YOUTH99. So I did, then I started volunteering as a youth sponsor. Finally I got the job of youth director. Did that for little over 3 years, till the Pastor and others wanted me out so they made it so I would quiet, again I let them win.
Then I was asked to be a part of the Church Board, since I love to help the church. I did that for this year.
This brings us to last night....our Charge Conference. I get there to find I am no longer on the Board, since the board is no more. My mom has been removed from the job she asked to do. The response that was given to us "we took people who said they wanted to do stuff." Ummm did I say "put me on something..." no because I thought I was still doing something. On the other hand my mom did asked to be on something, was told she would be and then was not put on it.
Ok we got the point...you don't like me...you don't like my family. I got it loud and clear. The only reason I still am going to be there is because of my daughter, she loves you guys (why I still am not sure, because I know one day you are going to hate her too, after all you seem to hate my entire family). I just pray you will be honest and tell her to leave instead of slamming doors in her face like you do the rest of my family.
And to think this church says this as their slogan: "A Friendly Smile, A Warm Embrace, A Spiritual Home" what a crock....I will say I think they are perfect example of a dysfunctional family there is, one who takes pride in hurting their family members.
Now you may ask...woooo what is this about. We have to roll back the clock several several years. All the way back to high school when I first started going to this church. I was a part of the youth group, but after going to Tennessee and being told by the other girls in youth that they wished I had never come and would have stayed in Maryland. That should have been the end, I should have moved on..but did I...No. I joined a different youth group at a friends church, a much better one at that. Then I was asked to help with Sunday School on Sunday's with the little kids. So I did that...till the Pastor at the time said I could not volunteer any more. So I started finding other things for my time on Sundays. Then I was asked to work in the Nursery as the assistant...did that till the Pastor at the time (same one as before) told me I could not do that because I was in Rainbow (what the two have to do with each other is beyond me). So I left the church for about 5 years. I worked on Sundays so I made money, then I started going to a church in Downtown KC.
Finally graduated College and was asked to take the youth to YOUTH99. So I did, then I started volunteering as a youth sponsor. Finally I got the job of youth director. Did that for little over 3 years, till the Pastor and others wanted me out so they made it so I would quiet, again I let them win.
Then I was asked to be a part of the Church Board, since I love to help the church. I did that for this year.
This brings us to last night....our Charge Conference. I get there to find I am no longer on the Board, since the board is no more. My mom has been removed from the job she asked to do. The response that was given to us "we took people who said they wanted to do stuff." Ummm did I say "put me on something..." no because I thought I was still doing something. On the other hand my mom did asked to be on something, was told she would be and then was not put on it.
Ok we got the point...you don't like me...you don't like my family. I got it loud and clear. The only reason I still am going to be there is because of my daughter, she loves you guys (why I still am not sure, because I know one day you are going to hate her too, after all you seem to hate my entire family). I just pray you will be honest and tell her to leave instead of slamming doors in her face like you do the rest of my family.
And to think this church says this as their slogan: "A Friendly Smile, A Warm Embrace, A Spiritual Home" what a crock....I will say I think they are perfect example of a dysfunctional family there is, one who takes pride in hurting their family members.
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Toys for Tots
Yesterday this news was released:
Funny how they say they don't want the Toys becuase they are Christian....but the offical Toys For Tots web site reads:
Here is the link to the Toys For Tots web site: http://www.toysfortots.org/default.asp
Here is the link with the orginzations goals and objectives and mission and such: http://www.toysfortots.org/about_toys_for_tots/toys_for_tots_program/default.asp
Tuesday , November 14, 2006 LOS ANGELES — A company that sells Bible-quoting Jesus dolls said it was surprised and disappointed that the Marine Reserves' Toys for Tots program turned down its offer to donate 4,000 of the talking dolls.
"I believe as a churchgoing person, anyone can benefit from hearing the words of the Bible," said Michael La Roe, director of business development for Valencia-based Beverly Hills Teddy Bear Co. and its one2believe division, which makes the line of Bible character dolls.
Bill Grein, vice president of Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, in Quantico, Va., said the offer was turned down because Toys for Tots doesn't know anything about the religious affiliations of the children who receive its gifts.
"We can't take a chance on sending a talking Jesus doll to a Jewish family or a Muslim family," Grein said Tuesday. "Kids want a gift for the holiday season that is fun."
According to one2believe's Web site, the button-activated, bearded Jesus doll recites Scripture such as "I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again" and "Love your neighbor as yourself."
Toys for Tots distributed 18 million stuffed animals, games, toy trucks and other gifts to children based on financial need in 2005.
Funny how they say they don't want the Toys becuase they are Christian....but the offical Toys For Tots web site reads:
U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program
MISSION: The mission of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December each year, and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to needy children in the community in which the campaign is conducted.
GOAL: The primary goal of Toys for Tots is to deliver, through a shiny new toy at Christmas, a message of hope to needy youngsters that will motivate them to grow into responsible, productive, patriotic citizens and community leaders.
OBJECTIVES: The objectives of Toys for Tots are to help needy children throughout the United States experience the joy of Christmas; to play an active role in the development of one of our nation's most valuable natural resources - our children; to unite all members of local communities in a common cause for three months each year during the annual toy collection and distribution campaign; and to contribute to better communities in the future.
ACTIVITIES: The principal Toys for Tots activities which take place each year are the collection and distribution of toys in the communities in which a Marine Corps Reserve Unit is located and in communities without a Reserve Unit that has a Marine Corps League Detachment or group of men and women, generally veteran Marines, authorized by Marine Toys for Tots Foundation to conduct a local Toys for Tots campaign. Local Toys for Tots Campaign Coordinators conduct an array of activities throughout the year, which include golf tournaments, foot races, bicycle races and other purely voluntary events designed to increase interest in Toys for Tots, and concurrently generate toy and monetary donations.
So it is for Christmas but we can't have Christ???? Am I missing something??? Oh yah we live
in America were Christ and Christmas are not supose to go hand and hand.
Here is the link to the Toys For Tots web site: http://www.toysfortots.org/default.asp
Here is the link with the orginzations goals and objectives and mission and such: http://www.toysfortots.org/about_toys_for_tots/toys_for_tots_program/default.asp
Argg why Math!!
Why oh why does math have to be soo boarding for Catherine. I like the curriculum we use but when it come to Math, Catherine gets it so fast that she hates having to just "practice" her problems over and over. Like today we are doing three number addition. She was just introduced to the concept yesterday and caught on by the second problem. So today is just practicing what we learned. It is like pulling teeth to get her to finish the problems. She even says over and over "this is so boring". She knows if she does her work without issues she earns computer time as well as her "Cinderella Buck." Heck she wants to help me make my deviled eggs and so that is being held over her head to get the math done.
Arrggg I know I should be happy she is bright and loves to do school, but at the same time I want to scream when she does this.
Arrggg I know I should be happy she is bright and loves to do school, but at the same time I want to scream when she does this.
YAh for Poop
We have been potty training Anna for about 3 months now....working each day on it. Well today she pooped in the potty, on her own!! So needless to say we had a potty party for her!
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Painting FUN!!
Well today Kristin came over and we painted and painted and painted. We are working on painted stuff and making stuff for the church bazaar. I refuse to let these ladies be beaten down and shut down. They are the nicest bunch of ladies you have ever met and to let "people" cause them not to do the wonderful thing they do and cause them to give up on a program that they have is WRONG! So I have been building a group of people to help make stuff to show them that they are loved and supported!
So we painted. We are almost done with all our Halloween stuff which is good. Then we will move on to Thanksgiving and Christmas items to make.
So we painted. We are almost done with all our Halloween stuff which is good. Then we will move on to Thanksgiving and Christmas items to make.
Terrific Tuesday
Yes you read that right it is a Terrific Tuesday!! I woke up this morning with the idea it will be a terrific day and no matter how stressful it gets I won't let the day be anything other then Terrific!
Monday, November 13, 2006
Wow what a Monday
Oh my what a Monday....busy but good.
A month ago I made appointments for family pictures and Catherine's 6 year pics. Not giving it much thought I set Catherine's for today, with just me going. So I woke up kinda fearing today. But you know what??? It went great! She did so good and Anna and Christopher did good to. I was going to run into Walmart but I decided not to push my luck so we came home.
We stopped at McDonald's on the way home and I treated the kids to happy meals because they had been so wonderful.
Catherine is now in unit 5 of school, which is the half way point! Dang the school year is going fast.
A month ago I made appointments for family pictures and Catherine's 6 year pics. Not giving it much thought I set Catherine's for today, with just me going. So I woke up kinda fearing today. But you know what??? It went great! She did so good and Anna and Christopher did good to. I was going to run into Walmart but I decided not to push my luck so we came home.
We stopped at McDonald's on the way home and I treated the kids to happy meals because they had been so wonderful.
Catherine is now in unit 5 of school, which is the half way point! Dang the school year is going fast.
Saturday, September 16, 2006
The story of the Gall Bladder from Hell
Well it all started back on Monday, August 7th when I started getting sick. On the 14th I went to my regular doctor who said nothing was wrong with me, must be a virus (that has lasted over a week - I DON'T THINK SO). On the 15th I ended up in the ER because I was in so much pain. They did a CAT scan and said "You have gall stones but it is not related" and sent me home. Found a Gastrologist to see, but the soonest they could get me in was Monday, September 11th. Got in on Monday, he said it is your gall bladder....had a sonogram done on Tuesday....met with the surgen on Wednesday and that brought is to Friday, September 15th:
Well all is done and all is well. I am a little sore but nothing compared to my 3 c-sections! Heck I never even took any pain meds at the hospital.
My parents were nice enough to take the Girls to their house Thursday night so the only one Tony had to worry about was Christopher. So we all got up at 5:30 am on Friday and began to get ready.
We got to the hospital about 6:30 am and signed in and waited. Finally they called me over to the desk to check in and get my wristband. Then we waited again. Our friend, Judy, whose dad as been in the hospital for almost 4 weeks now, came and found us before going to check on her dad.
Finally about 7 am they took me back to the pre-op area and had me change into one of those stylish hospital gowns. The funny part was the sleeve seem was gone in it so I was a flasher. LOL The nurse came back and said “I don’t think that is going to work” and I said “Oh I thought I would go for the flasher look”. She busted up laughing. So we changed again. They came and drew blood for blood work and then got my IV started. Then the anesthesiology came in to make sure he had his notes right and go over rules for nursing (which he said there were none, my surgeon and the nurses all said wait 24 hours and just pump). Then they let Tony and Christopher come back. So we sat and watch TV and I nursed Christopher and we waited….and waited…and waited.
Finally they came to get me and pushed me back to the surgery room. To be honest they put something in my IV right before they started pushing me out of the pre-op area and I don’t remember much pass them pushing the button to get out of the pre-op area.
The next thing I remember is being in recovery and not being able to see (they made Tony take my glasses). So the nurse said she would got them for me. Took till I was in my observation room before I could see completely though, it was like my eyes could not focus.
We were put into the new observations rooms at the hospital. They are these little like holding rooms for 24 hour holds after surgery to make sure you are ok. It is nothing like the maternity rooms (which are the only rooms I have ever been in).
Remember my friend, Judy, I mentioned, her dad was on the same floor as me, just on the other side of the walls on the outer rooms. So when we went walking we would go visit them.
The surgeon said they removed my gall bladder which had one stone, the size of a jaw breaker, said it was between 1 and 1 ½ inches in diameter, it had caused my bail duct to get twisted and the my gall bladder was not even draining correctly. They did everything laparoscopicly, so I have 4 little incision. To me it feels like I have been doing crunches.
So we are home and we are doing good.
Thanks for all the prayers.
Well all is done and all is well. I am a little sore but nothing compared to my 3 c-sections! Heck I never even took any pain meds at the hospital.
My parents were nice enough to take the Girls to their house Thursday night so the only one Tony had to worry about was Christopher. So we all got up at 5:30 am on Friday and began to get ready.
We got to the hospital about 6:30 am and signed in and waited. Finally they called me over to the desk to check in and get my wristband. Then we waited again. Our friend, Judy, whose dad as been in the hospital for almost 4 weeks now, came and found us before going to check on her dad.
Finally about 7 am they took me back to the pre-op area and had me change into one of those stylish hospital gowns. The funny part was the sleeve seem was gone in it so I was a flasher. LOL The nurse came back and said “I don’t think that is going to work” and I said “Oh I thought I would go for the flasher look”. She busted up laughing. So we changed again. They came and drew blood for blood work and then got my IV started. Then the anesthesiology came in to make sure he had his notes right and go over rules for nursing (which he said there were none, my surgeon and the nurses all said wait 24 hours and just pump). Then they let Tony and Christopher come back. So we sat and watch TV and I nursed Christopher and we waited….and waited…and waited.
Finally they came to get me and pushed me back to the surgery room. To be honest they put something in my IV right before they started pushing me out of the pre-op area and I don’t remember much pass them pushing the button to get out of the pre-op area.
The next thing I remember is being in recovery and not being able to see (they made Tony take my glasses). So the nurse said she would got them for me. Took till I was in my observation room before I could see completely though, it was like my eyes could not focus.
We were put into the new observations rooms at the hospital. They are these little like holding rooms for 24 hour holds after surgery to make sure you are ok. It is nothing like the maternity rooms (which are the only rooms I have ever been in).
Remember my friend, Judy, I mentioned, her dad was on the same floor as me, just on the other side of the walls on the outer rooms. So when we went walking we would go visit them.
The surgeon said they removed my gall bladder which had one stone, the size of a jaw breaker, said it was between 1 and 1 ½ inches in diameter, it had caused my bail duct to get twisted and the my gall bladder was not even draining correctly. They did everything laparoscopicly, so I have 4 little incision. To me it feels like I have been doing crunches.
So we are home and we are doing good.
Thanks for all the prayers.
Wednesday, August 02, 2006
She wanted a bath....
THis morning Anna came in my bathroom while I was going potty and said "shower" and kept trying to get get into my shower. I told her later we would take a shower. So we went about our day doing our normal (playing, picking up, chores, etc.). Well I fixed her lunch and while I was doing so Christopher woke up. I was standing at the skin washing an Apple for Anna and she kept saying "water, me want bath". I told her no she could not take a bath in my soapy dish water. So I got Anna all taken care of with lunch and went to get Christopher. I was sitting on the couch nursing Christopher and Anna said she was "done" so she got out of her chair and came out to the living room. Then she went back into the kitchen and I hear a chair moving. I figured she was moving her chair back to the table. I kepted feeding Christopher and asking Anna what she was doing. Finally Christopher takes a break so I get up to see what Anna is into and she is naked and in the sink. I said to her "And just what do you think you are doing?" She tells me "I take bath"........so I guess the mornal of the story is...when Anna says she wants a bath she wants a bath and she wants it now.
Needless to say I busted up laughing and we drainned the sink, rinsed it out and put clean water in it and Anna got a sink bath.
Needless to say I busted up laughing and we drainned the sink, rinsed it out and put clean water in it and Anna got a sink bath.
Thursday, July 06, 2006
She is growing up
Well I returned from Springfield to find that Catherine has her first loose tooth. She is soo proude of the fact that it is loose. She keeps telling me "Now people won't make fun of me" although I did not know people were making fun of her. She tells me the other kids at church have been teasing her since she has not lost any teeth yet, but she is not the only one who has not lost any so who knows.
About 2 years ago I bought a tooth fairy box for her and put it away till she lost her first tooth...so I guess I need to go down in the basement and get it out so we have it ready.
Gosh she is becoming such a big girl.
About 2 years ago I bought a tooth fairy box for her and put it away till she lost her first tooth...so I guess I need to go down in the basement and get it out so we have it ready.
Gosh she is becoming such a big girl.
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
Another Grand Has Come and Gone
Another Grand Assembly has come and gone and what a great and tiring time it was.
My mom and I left Thursday night at about 7:20 pm. We made one stop on the way down to get gas. As we pulled into Springfield we had to stop at Braum’s and get some ice cream! We went to the hotel to check in…and well you should have seen the look on the face of the man at the front desk…he informs us they have over booked the hotel and they have no rooms left with two double beds. He said he could give us a king room and not charge us for the increase. We told him that was fine until Saturday night, because the third person in our room would be arriving then. So we decided to take only the minimum amount of stuff up to our room since we would be moving rooms anyway. Needless to say we crashed.
We got up Friday morning and everyone got a shower and got dressed and off we were to the convention center to help set up for Grand. When we arrived 99% of the stuff was ready, some of the people decided to set up Thursday night, because they had nothing better to do. So we got the bow put up and the ribbons measured and attached. Once we were done in the Grand Assembly room we headed back to the front desk and received our new room. So Mommy and I moved all of our stuff to the new room and finished unloading the van. Then it was finally off to breakfast! Of course we had to go to the Mud Hut (a coffee house in Springfield in walking distance from the hotel that we discovered about 5 years ago). We got our Puddles (there version of a frapichino) and I got a peach scone. Then we returned to the hotel to get our stuff organized in our room and then it was time for the Grand/State Officer’s luncheon. So I headed down to the banquet room. It was a very nice lunch and a really sweet girl from Columbia was the chairman and did an excellent job! We had a spokes person from Domesta-Pups and she talked about service Dogs and brought her dog with her.
I then returned to the room where Mommy had Christopher sound asleep! We let him rest then we were off to run errands and have some fun. First stop was Wal-Mart to pick up a birthday cake for one of the girls in our assembly. We dropped the cake off at the hotel and headed to Battlefield Mall. I found a pair of multi colored Crocks (well Payless version) and Christopher got a pair of shoes to wear with his suit and such at Grand. Then we went and got manicures. Oh did that feel good. I don’t think I have had my nails done for at least a year if not longer now.
Then it was off to dinner! There is a wonderful Japanese Sushi restaurant a few blocks from the hotel and that is were dinner was to be! Oh the food was wonderful. I had Squid Salad for the first time and it was out of this world. Even Christopher liked sushi!!
We then returned to the hotel and enjoyed the hot tub. It was Christopher’s first time swimming and he liked it very much.
Then it was Saturday. I had State Officer’s practice at 9 am….not to bad of a start time. So I went down to practice and us Flag Bearers did our thing and we rocked! Practice was under an hour long. While at practice my mom went to the Mud Hut and got us drinks. Then it was back up to the room to get ready for Banquet and get in my formal. So I went back up and redid my hair, oh my gosh I tried something new…it worked…and I loved it. So with my hair done, my make up on it was time to try the formal on. This formal I bought about a month ago and it fit good…well let’s just say now it fit WONDERFULLY!! I felt like a million bucks. Normally I don’t care for the way I looked but I will say I felt so Pretty. We went down to Grand Cross Banquet and I sat that cross table with the other State Officer’s while my mom and Christopher sat with our preceptory. Lunch was very good for a banquet meal. The funny part was, the hotel staff was not bring around tea, water or coffee so another lady and I went and got the pitchers and started refilling glasses at our table. It was great. We had our Mystic Ceremony and it went perfect. Then it was off for the real Grand Cross Session.
I carried my flag with grace and beauty…LOL there is not much to carrying a flag but I did it the best I could. The Conferring went great, they conferred 9 girls and 3 adults. Then it was election time. The weirdest and neatest thing happened. Keep in mind, I am a nobody when it comes to the State stuff. Well I actually received votes at Grand Assembly. Not enough to win or anything but people actually voted for little me. It just blew my mind.
Grand Cross ended with The State Dean giving her farewell and we received our gifts, these cute little wooden church ordainments that she made.
We all returned to our rooms while they set up for the Grand Cross installation and once the installation was over began getting ready for our Assembly party. This year our Assembly planned a Super Hero party. I was the “Super Sleeper” complete in PJ’s, and bathrobe cape. The party was very nice. Needless to say we crashed Saturday night…well everyone but Christopher he did not care for sleeping any night we were there. 3 hours was the longest he would sleep.
Sunday morning we got up and got dresses. The girls all went to the Church Service while I was at the practice for the Pledge’s. This year NKC was honored to have the State Pledge Sister and State Pledge Chaplain from our group. These girls have worked VERY hard and it showed. They did wonderful at Practice. Once practice was over it was time for Rainbow to open and do their thing. So they did opening and balloting and then it was Initiation time. This year another one of our Pledge’s was becoming a Rainbow Girl. She looks so beautiful. The Grand Officer’s did a wonderful job and Christopher was so good so I could stay and watch her become a “Big bad Rainbow Girl” as I had been telling her all day. We then broke for lunch and Mommy and I walked back to the Mud Hut for a Strawberry Field Salad!! It was fresh Spinach with mandarin oranges, strawberries, and Feta Chesse. Then we returned to the convention center for the official Grand Opening. This was the times for everyone to be all in formals, Christopher was in his suite and all was great. The Grand Officers, Grand Reps and Grand Pages did a wonderful job. The State Pledge officer’s did their Pledge Ceremony and were prefect! Then came some of the awards. NKC was named Assembly of the year!! As soon as the Supreme Deputy began reading the essay that was submitted about the Assembly I knew it was NKC…how did I know, because I wrote the essay. Two of our girls won recognition with Youth Leadership awards. We then headed to the Grand Banguet. Being the home of the Grand Worthy Advisory gave us the front tables and this year we all had little clickers to make noise with! It was a blast. This year for now the 7th time we won for most Ad Sales. Our scrapbook did not win, but I will say this year the girls had the best time making the book.
Monday came and the day began with the Mother Advisors Breakfast. It was a very nice time and we learned a lot. This year Missouri Rainbow is putting into place a Youth Protection program to make things as safe as possible for both the girls and the adults. That was a good thing!
We went over to the convention center for the Memorial Service, Greetings and Elections. Then we broke for a short lunch and returned for Appointments and Pam’s outgoing. After a small break it was time for the installation. Sam’s Installation was beautiful and we then tore everything down and head home. Of course we could not leave Springfield without another stop at Braum’s for Ice Cream to go. We drove non-stop home and arrived home about 11 pm.
So over all Grand Assembly was great this year. NKC received two Grand Appointments, both Grand Reps. After having the Grand Worthy Advisor for the past two years it was not a surprise that we would not receive any floor offices, it is time for other Assemblies to be honored and recognized with floor officers. NKC Preceptory did not receive any State Offices, again the past two years we have had a State Officer so this year it was time for others to have that honor. To be honest, I think it is great we did not receive much, I think it will be wonderful to have a quiet down year after 2 years of nonstop for NKC.
My mom and I left Thursday night at about 7:20 pm. We made one stop on the way down to get gas. As we pulled into Springfield we had to stop at Braum’s and get some ice cream! We went to the hotel to check in…and well you should have seen the look on the face of the man at the front desk…he informs us they have over booked the hotel and they have no rooms left with two double beds. He said he could give us a king room and not charge us for the increase. We told him that was fine until Saturday night, because the third person in our room would be arriving then. So we decided to take only the minimum amount of stuff up to our room since we would be moving rooms anyway. Needless to say we crashed.
We got up Friday morning and everyone got a shower and got dressed and off we were to the convention center to help set up for Grand. When we arrived 99% of the stuff was ready, some of the people decided to set up Thursday night, because they had nothing better to do. So we got the bow put up and the ribbons measured and attached. Once we were done in the Grand Assembly room we headed back to the front desk and received our new room. So Mommy and I moved all of our stuff to the new room and finished unloading the van. Then it was finally off to breakfast! Of course we had to go to the Mud Hut (a coffee house in Springfield in walking distance from the hotel that we discovered about 5 years ago). We got our Puddles (there version of a frapichino) and I got a peach scone. Then we returned to the hotel to get our stuff organized in our room and then it was time for the Grand/State Officer’s luncheon. So I headed down to the banquet room. It was a very nice lunch and a really sweet girl from Columbia was the chairman and did an excellent job! We had a spokes person from Domesta-Pups and she talked about service Dogs and brought her dog with her.
I then returned to the room where Mommy had Christopher sound asleep! We let him rest then we were off to run errands and have some fun. First stop was Wal-Mart to pick up a birthday cake for one of the girls in our assembly. We dropped the cake off at the hotel and headed to Battlefield Mall. I found a pair of multi colored Crocks (well Payless version) and Christopher got a pair of shoes to wear with his suit and such at Grand. Then we went and got manicures. Oh did that feel good. I don’t think I have had my nails done for at least a year if not longer now.
Then it was off to dinner! There is a wonderful Japanese Sushi restaurant a few blocks from the hotel and that is were dinner was to be! Oh the food was wonderful. I had Squid Salad for the first time and it was out of this world. Even Christopher liked sushi!!
We then returned to the hotel and enjoyed the hot tub. It was Christopher’s first time swimming and he liked it very much.
Then it was Saturday. I had State Officer’s practice at 9 am….not to bad of a start time. So I went down to practice and us Flag Bearers did our thing and we rocked! Practice was under an hour long. While at practice my mom went to the Mud Hut and got us drinks. Then it was back up to the room to get ready for Banquet and get in my formal. So I went back up and redid my hair, oh my gosh I tried something new…it worked…and I loved it. So with my hair done, my make up on it was time to try the formal on. This formal I bought about a month ago and it fit good…well let’s just say now it fit WONDERFULLY!! I felt like a million bucks. Normally I don’t care for the way I looked but I will say I felt so Pretty. We went down to Grand Cross Banquet and I sat that cross table with the other State Officer’s while my mom and Christopher sat with our preceptory. Lunch was very good for a banquet meal. The funny part was, the hotel staff was not bring around tea, water or coffee so another lady and I went and got the pitchers and started refilling glasses at our table. It was great. We had our Mystic Ceremony and it went perfect. Then it was off for the real Grand Cross Session.
I carried my flag with grace and beauty…LOL there is not much to carrying a flag but I did it the best I could. The Conferring went great, they conferred 9 girls and 3 adults. Then it was election time. The weirdest and neatest thing happened. Keep in mind, I am a nobody when it comes to the State stuff. Well I actually received votes at Grand Assembly. Not enough to win or anything but people actually voted for little me. It just blew my mind.
Grand Cross ended with The State Dean giving her farewell and we received our gifts, these cute little wooden church ordainments that she made.
We all returned to our rooms while they set up for the Grand Cross installation and once the installation was over began getting ready for our Assembly party. This year our Assembly planned a Super Hero party. I was the “Super Sleeper” complete in PJ’s, and bathrobe cape. The party was very nice. Needless to say we crashed Saturday night…well everyone but Christopher he did not care for sleeping any night we were there. 3 hours was the longest he would sleep.
Sunday morning we got up and got dresses. The girls all went to the Church Service while I was at the practice for the Pledge’s. This year NKC was honored to have the State Pledge Sister and State Pledge Chaplain from our group. These girls have worked VERY hard and it showed. They did wonderful at Practice. Once practice was over it was time for Rainbow to open and do their thing. So they did opening and balloting and then it was Initiation time. This year another one of our Pledge’s was becoming a Rainbow Girl. She looks so beautiful. The Grand Officer’s did a wonderful job and Christopher was so good so I could stay and watch her become a “Big bad Rainbow Girl” as I had been telling her all day. We then broke for lunch and Mommy and I walked back to the Mud Hut for a Strawberry Field Salad!! It was fresh Spinach with mandarin oranges, strawberries, and Feta Chesse. Then we returned to the convention center for the official Grand Opening. This was the times for everyone to be all in formals, Christopher was in his suite and all was great. The Grand Officers, Grand Reps and Grand Pages did a wonderful job. The State Pledge officer’s did their Pledge Ceremony and were prefect! Then came some of the awards. NKC was named Assembly of the year!! As soon as the Supreme Deputy began reading the essay that was submitted about the Assembly I knew it was NKC…how did I know, because I wrote the essay. Two of our girls won recognition with Youth Leadership awards. We then headed to the Grand Banguet. Being the home of the Grand Worthy Advisory gave us the front tables and this year we all had little clickers to make noise with! It was a blast. This year for now the 7th time we won for most Ad Sales. Our scrapbook did not win, but I will say this year the girls had the best time making the book.
Monday came and the day began with the Mother Advisors Breakfast. It was a very nice time and we learned a lot. This year Missouri Rainbow is putting into place a Youth Protection program to make things as safe as possible for both the girls and the adults. That was a good thing!
We went over to the convention center for the Memorial Service, Greetings and Elections. Then we broke for a short lunch and returned for Appointments and Pam’s outgoing. After a small break it was time for the installation. Sam’s Installation was beautiful and we then tore everything down and head home. Of course we could not leave Springfield without another stop at Braum’s for Ice Cream to go. We drove non-stop home and arrived home about 11 pm.
So over all Grand Assembly was great this year. NKC received two Grand Appointments, both Grand Reps. After having the Grand Worthy Advisor for the past two years it was not a surprise that we would not receive any floor offices, it is time for other Assemblies to be honored and recognized with floor officers. NKC Preceptory did not receive any State Offices, again the past two years we have had a State Officer so this year it was time for others to have that honor. To be honest, I think it is great we did not receive much, I think it will be wonderful to have a quiet down year after 2 years of nonstop for NKC.
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Our First Run in with Poison Control
Oh my gosh, I have never been so scared in all my life. Guess I should start at the beginning, since that is were all stories should start. I decided that since I am going out of town tomorrow for Grand I need to power clean the house. So I am going to all the bathrooms putting toilet bowl cleaner in them. I do the rec room, I do the master bath, and the hall bath. Then I pass through the family room were Christopher and Anna are playing only to find them not playing with toys. Anna has decided it would be fun to get the Cascade 2 in 1 out from under the cabinet and play with them. What was worse was she gave one of the packets to Christopher who has processed to try to eat it. He has powder ever where and all through his mouth. So I freak out. I am yelling at the top of my lungs….stop you two…..that is a no no. I pick up Christopher and stick his head under the running tap water to rinse his mouth out. I then look at the packet to see what is says…it says to call your Dr. or poison control. So I try the doctors office, after calling back 5 times to get a person to answer then nurse tells me to call poison control and gives me the number.
So I call poison control. They tell me that the worse it will do is burn his mouth and make little sores and make him throw up. To try nursing him to help cut any he swallowed, if he swallowed any. So I nurse him and he falls asleep….well since he might throw up I put him in the bouncy chair to sleep, which wakes him up. So him, Anna and I sit on the floor in the family room and play. He burps a ton but never throws up. About 30 minutes later I nurse him again and he puts himself to sleep…so I lay him in his bed.
Poison control just called back for there one hour follow up and said if he has not gotten sick he probably wont and he can lay down with no issues.
So that is our run in with poison control.
Needless to say the lock is back on the cabinet under the kitchen sick. It has always had one but I have not been locking it since Anna has not messed with it in over 6 months…guess she wanted back in it again. Oh well.
So I call poison control. They tell me that the worse it will do is burn his mouth and make little sores and make him throw up. To try nursing him to help cut any he swallowed, if he swallowed any. So I nurse him and he falls asleep….well since he might throw up I put him in the bouncy chair to sleep, which wakes him up. So him, Anna and I sit on the floor in the family room and play. He burps a ton but never throws up. About 30 minutes later I nurse him again and he puts himself to sleep…so I lay him in his bed.
Poison control just called back for there one hour follow up and said if he has not gotten sick he probably wont and he can lay down with no issues.
So that is our run in with poison control.
Needless to say the lock is back on the cabinet under the kitchen sick. It has always had one but I have not been locking it since Anna has not messed with it in over 6 months…guess she wanted back in it again. Oh well.
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Thoughts on N. Korea Missile Crisis and Weapons
Today as I was reading Fox News Website, one of the ways to see what is going on in the outside world, I started thinking.
Today they are reporting more about the Korean missile crisis. I say crisis because to me it is a crisis, since the outcome could have major implications. I have been trying to keep up with the store, even more so when they listed Kansas City as one of the target points for the Korean Missiles and well that is were I live. So today I read how the United States is or has Activates our Missile Defense System. That got me thinking. I totally think it is ballsy for North Korea to threaten to even test a missile that could hit another country. What is the reason for this missile but to cause harm to another nation? I can’t think of any other use. Ok so we label them the “Bad guys” because they might try to hurt us. Fair, as humans we tend to put people in one of three groups, our alias or friends, the neutral (not on any side), and then the enemies or bad guys. So to counter the “threat” that has been made we activate our missile defense system. I totally understand why we would do such a thing. It is not like we want someone to shoot at us and not try to protect ourselves. I know this is just a “happy thought” and not probably ever a reality but I wish there was some way everyone could get rid of their missiles, get ride of their weapons and stop trying to show who is better.
As a Christian, I believe we are all children of God. If anyone is to be better then us it would God, himself, not another human. We are all his children and in my book God does not play favorites, God loves us all the same. He loves the murder just like he loves the saint. He loves the girls just as much as he loves the boy. To me, God is the perfect parents, he is able to love you even when you break his heart. I pray that some day all the world can think with Christian heart, that all the world can see with Christian eyes and that someday we can all live in a world that is Christ like. I know God, our father, would be very happy that day.
This is the latest report from Fox News about what is going on.
Fox News Story on N. Korea Missile Crisis
Today they are reporting more about the Korean missile crisis. I say crisis because to me it is a crisis, since the outcome could have major implications. I have been trying to keep up with the store, even more so when they listed Kansas City as one of the target points for the Korean Missiles and well that is were I live. So today I read how the United States is or has Activates our Missile Defense System. That got me thinking. I totally think it is ballsy for North Korea to threaten to even test a missile that could hit another country. What is the reason for this missile but to cause harm to another nation? I can’t think of any other use. Ok so we label them the “Bad guys” because they might try to hurt us. Fair, as humans we tend to put people in one of three groups, our alias or friends, the neutral (not on any side), and then the enemies or bad guys. So to counter the “threat” that has been made we activate our missile defense system. I totally understand why we would do such a thing. It is not like we want someone to shoot at us and not try to protect ourselves. I know this is just a “happy thought” and not probably ever a reality but I wish there was some way everyone could get rid of their missiles, get ride of their weapons and stop trying to show who is better.
As a Christian, I believe we are all children of God. If anyone is to be better then us it would God, himself, not another human. We are all his children and in my book God does not play favorites, God loves us all the same. He loves the murder just like he loves the saint. He loves the girls just as much as he loves the boy. To me, God is the perfect parents, he is able to love you even when you break his heart. I pray that some day all the world can think with Christian heart, that all the world can see with Christian eyes and that someday we can all live in a world that is Christ like. I know God, our father, would be very happy that day.
This is the latest report from Fox News about what is going on.
Fox News Story on N. Korea Missile Crisis
Wednesday, June 07, 2006
Anna tinkled in the potty!!
I just looked back to see it was March 13th when Anna pooped in the potty. Like I said back then I figured it was just lucky timing.
Well the past week she has wanted to wear big girl panties. I have one pair of Gerber Training pants left from Catherine so we normally put them on once a day till they are wet and then wash them. Well tonight she wanted panties instead of a diaper. So I told her "if you wear them you have to use the potty" So a little bit later I noticed she was pulling at the front of the panties. I said to her, do you need to use the potty and she siad yes. So I had Catherine open up the door to the bathroom (it was closed from me cleaning it) and she went in. She came out a little bit later without her panties. So I said to her "go get your panties"...so she comes back to the family room with her panties, and I expect them to be wet, but they are dry! So I help her step back into her panties and said to her "Did you use the potty?" She said yes, and I said well lets go look. I expect to find a dry potty like all other times we sit on the potty. BUT NO! She went potty in the potty!! So I yelled for Catherine and we both cheered and clapped and had a little potty party for Anna.
Here is to hoping this continues!
Well the past week she has wanted to wear big girl panties. I have one pair of Gerber Training pants left from Catherine so we normally put them on once a day till they are wet and then wash them. Well tonight she wanted panties instead of a diaper. So I told her "if you wear them you have to use the potty" So a little bit later I noticed she was pulling at the front of the panties. I said to her, do you need to use the potty and she siad yes. So I had Catherine open up the door to the bathroom (it was closed from me cleaning it) and she went in. She came out a little bit later without her panties. So I said to her "go get your panties"...so she comes back to the family room with her panties, and I expect them to be wet, but they are dry! So I help her step back into her panties and said to her "Did you use the potty?" She said yes, and I said well lets go look. I expect to find a dry potty like all other times we sit on the potty. BUT NO! She went potty in the potty!! So I yelled for Catherine and we both cheered and clapped and had a little potty party for Anna.
Here is to hoping this continues!
Tuesday, June 06, 2006
Christopher's 8 month weight check
Well today we took Chrsitopher to the hosptial for his 8 month weight check. He offically turns 8 months old tomorrow. Well he weighed in right on the mark.....17 pounds and 9.6 oz! They say he should gain 4-12 oz a month right now and he gained 10 oz! What a growing boy we have!
Sunday, June 04, 2006
Greek Festival!
This year we finally made it back to the Greek Festival! It was wonderful. My parents, Mr. Russ, and Mrs. Gretta went with us. We all left after church and headed over to Overland Park, KS to go to the Greek Orthodox Church for the Festival. The food was out of this world. The girls had a great time watching the Greek dancers and dancing them selves. My mom, Tony, Catherine, Mrs. Gretta and I took the tour of the church and learned a lot about the icons in the church, it was fascinating!!
Saturday, June 03, 2006
Slip-n-slide
Well we replaced the wet banana with a new slip n slide. We picked out a double run, so Catherine and her friend can play at the same time. They had a blast with other then the fact that Catherine needs to learn to let her self slide on her tummy.
Thursday, June 01, 2006
Wet Banana
Do any of you remember the water slide called Wet Banana? It was alot like a slip and slide. Well I had one when I was little...it is at least 20 years old. Well my mom sent it to my house for Catherine. So Tony hooked it up for her...she took one slide....and
BAM
The thing shattered into a million pieces. It was wet...but the plastic was so brittle that when she slid on it just like exploded.
Needless to say we are off to by a slip and slide soon.
BAM
The thing shattered into a million pieces. It was wet...but the plastic was so brittle that when she slid on it just like exploded.
Needless to say we are off to by a slip and slide soon.
Thursday, May 25, 2006
New Adventures in Canning
Well today I decided to take a new direction in canning. Today we are trying to can chicken stock that I just made. We ended up with 9 pint jars of chicken stock. I think it worked wonderfully. Just have to wait and see what it is like when we go to use it!
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Fun at the Zoo
Well today mom and I took the kids to the KC Zoo. We had such a blast. All three of them were great and we saw soo much. Catherine is working on her zoo report for school work to show what she learned. I will put up pictures once we get them back.
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
We have a tooth starting!!
We have the start of our first tooth. The past few weeks Christopher has been drolling up a storm, but I have not thought much of it, because he is a baby. He has not been fussy at all so I just figure he is like his sisters and like to droll. Well today I looked in his mouth on his bottom left tooth is popping up. You can see the first two little white bumps coming through the gums. My boy is growning up soo fast.
Monday, March 13, 2006
Woo Hoo Anna used the Potty!!!
Anna has been obsessed about the Potty. So about two months ago I got the potty chair out and put it in the bathroom. She would sit on it and such, no biggy. WE made it a thing were before we get into the bathtub we sit on the potty. I figured even if she did nto use it yet, since she is not even 2 yet, we would at least get use to the idea of sitting on the potty.
Well today I went into the girls bathroom to put down the clean floor mats and Anna followed me in there. She then went to sit on her potty. I asked her if she had to go potty and she said yes. So I told her, let's get your PJ's off first. So we took our PJ's off. Then I helped her get her diaper off. She then sat on the Potty and handed me her doll she was carring. I asked her if she was going to show the doll how to go Potty and she took the doll and sat it in her lap. Then she handed the doll back to me and then took the dolls legs and pushed them up to the dolls tummy. I asked her if the doll had to toot, thinking maybe she was helping the doll toot becuase we do that to Christopher if he gets gassy. She told me yes and then she started to go Poopy!!! WHen she was done I took her hand and said, lets get up and get wiped off. She told me no and sat back down and went potty.
Needless to say I yelled for Catherine and we all clapped and celebrated. Then of course, I got on the phone and called Tony and my mom and told them.
I do not know if it was just good timing, a fluke or if she really knew she had to go and went, but hey it is a happy day in our house!!
Well today I went into the girls bathroom to put down the clean floor mats and Anna followed me in there. She then went to sit on her potty. I asked her if she had to go potty and she said yes. So I told her, let's get your PJ's off first. So we took our PJ's off. Then I helped her get her diaper off. She then sat on the Potty and handed me her doll she was carring. I asked her if she was going to show the doll how to go Potty and she took the doll and sat it in her lap. Then she handed the doll back to me and then took the dolls legs and pushed them up to the dolls tummy. I asked her if the doll had to toot, thinking maybe she was helping the doll toot becuase we do that to Christopher if he gets gassy. She told me yes and then she started to go Poopy!!! WHen she was done I took her hand and said, lets get up and get wiped off. She told me no and sat back down and went potty.
Needless to say I yelled for Catherine and we all clapped and celebrated. Then of course, I got on the phone and called Tony and my mom and told them.
I do not know if it was just good timing, a fluke or if she really knew she had to go and went, but hey it is a happy day in our house!!
Thursday, February 23, 2006
And Where Shall We Poo?
It is funny, for about the past 3 weeks Anna has been obsessed with the potty chair. She will go and sit on it and bring the top of it out into the family room. So today in my “wisdom” (not the “” that is because I am not sure if it is wisdom or stupidity here) I decided that we will try the Potty Chair. So we all have breakfast as a family. Then it is time to get out of Pj’s for those still in them and get ready for our day. So I get Anna out of her Pj’s and we go into the bathroom. I sit Anna on the Potty chair and Catherine sits on the big potty to “show” Anna how to use the potty. So we sit for a while, Catherine uses the potty, we wash hands and we are off to get dressed. Well Anna decides she does not want clothes on at all and goes into the foyer were Catherine is serving breakfast to all of her dolls. So Anna joins her and is sitting on the tile with not a stitch of clothes on her body. The next thing I know I hear Catherine yelling “she’s pooing!!!” Sure enough Anna is sitting on the title going poop.
I guess the potty was not good enough for her, for Anna likes the foyer as the perfect bathroom place!
I guess the potty was not good enough for her, for Anna likes the foyer as the perfect bathroom place!
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Day Two of Training!
5 minutes on the Tredmill to warm up
35 minutes of weight training (talk about kicking my arms to death)
7 minutes fast Tredmill
7 minures cardio bike
2 minutes cool down on the bike.
So we shall see how sore we are tomorrow
35 minutes of weight training (talk about kicking my arms to death)
7 minutes fast Tredmill
7 minures cardio bike
2 minutes cool down on the bike.
So we shall see how sore we are tomorrow
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
First night with Trainer
Oh my gosh
Well I survived my first work out with Chris…and needless to say I am dead.
I arrived and he had me walk 3 minutes on the treadmill to get warmed up.
Then it was off to weight training. We did three machines to work on my legs, deep knee bins against a ball, pull ups (which I crashed and burned on). Then it was off to my arms, we lifted weights and worked on like 3 machines. Then it was off to work on my back, we did two machines for that.
Then we were off for cardio. Chris had me work on this cardio machine. It is a zero impact machine, he said I have to be on it till I drop some weight. So I was suppose to be on it for 5 minutes. I lasted 3 minutes. Then he took my heart rate and it was 125 which is not good and not bad at the same time.
So that was day one.
I will train with him every Tuesday.
Well I survived my first work out with Chris…and needless to say I am dead.
I arrived and he had me walk 3 minutes on the treadmill to get warmed up.
Then it was off to weight training. We did three machines to work on my legs, deep knee bins against a ball, pull ups (which I crashed and burned on). Then it was off to my arms, we lifted weights and worked on like 3 machines. Then it was off to work on my back, we did two machines for that.
Then we were off for cardio. Chris had me work on this cardio machine. It is a zero impact machine, he said I have to be on it till I drop some weight. So I was suppose to be on it for 5 minutes. I lasted 3 minutes. Then he took my heart rate and it was 125 which is not good and not bad at the same time.
So that was day one.
I will train with him every Tuesday.
Christopher's 4 month check-up
Today was Christopher's 4 month check up...even though he is really 4 months and 1 week. He did great. He weighed in at 15 pounds 0 oz (still 50%)...he is 26 1/2 inches tall (90%)...and his head is 16 7/8 inches around (50%). He has a slight yeast diaper rash on his front and the Dr. said to use some special stuff on it. Other then that he was wonderful. Poor dude had to get his second round of his 1st four shots. So all is well we don't go back till 4-7-06 for his 6 month check up.
Thursday, February 09, 2006
Well I met Chris
Well tonight I went up to the gym while my dad was working out to meet Chris. Chris is my personal trainer...he is also my dad's. So we talked for a bit and he told me to keep track of all that I eat and the times that I eat so he can see what I am doing good and what I need to change. We start at 6:15 pm on Tuesday, February 14th. He said he is going to put me on a cardio and circuit training. I AM SOO EXICTED!
Tuesday, February 07, 2006
The big 3 0
I can't believe I am the big 3-0 today. LOL I feel like life has just begun and yet I am 30...seems so weird to me.
My birthday has rocked to say the least.
Saturday Tony took me out for my birthday. He started off the day by letting me sleep in some (as much as Christopher would sleep) and then made me breakfast. About 2 pm he gave me a card with a rose on it and said that I was to be treated like a real Princess that night. About 30 minutes later a guy delivered a dozen red roses to the house. That night my mom watched the kids and Tony took me out to dinner at the Savoy. The Savoy is a fancy steak and seafood restaurant here in KC (I have only been there three other times in my life). Then he took me down to the Plaza. He surprised me with a carriage ride through the Plaza in the Cinderella Carriage. I have never done that and so it was soo cool! We ended the night with wonderful coffee.
Then today my parents took me out to lunch and gave me the presents from them. My dad bought me a 6 month gym membership with a personal trainer. I am soo excited. Catherine got me an Avon amethyst and "diamond" bracelet. My mom got me two candles, some panty hose (since I complained last night at Rainbow about the fact that I tore my last pair) and some cute socks that are pink (my favorite color).
Tonight the kids and Tony and I are going out for Pizza at my favorite Pizza place.
Over all it has been a wonderful birthday to say the least.
My birthday has rocked to say the least.
Saturday Tony took me out for my birthday. He started off the day by letting me sleep in some (as much as Christopher would sleep) and then made me breakfast. About 2 pm he gave me a card with a rose on it and said that I was to be treated like a real Princess that night. About 30 minutes later a guy delivered a dozen red roses to the house. That night my mom watched the kids and Tony took me out to dinner at the Savoy. The Savoy is a fancy steak and seafood restaurant here in KC (I have only been there three other times in my life). Then he took me down to the Plaza. He surprised me with a carriage ride through the Plaza in the Cinderella Carriage. I have never done that and so it was soo cool! We ended the night with wonderful coffee.
Then today my parents took me out to lunch and gave me the presents from them. My dad bought me a 6 month gym membership with a personal trainer. I am soo excited. Catherine got me an Avon amethyst and "diamond" bracelet. My mom got me two candles, some panty hose (since I complained last night at Rainbow about the fact that I tore my last pair) and some cute socks that are pink (my favorite color).
Tonight the kids and Tony and I are going out for Pizza at my favorite Pizza place.
Over all it has been a wonderful birthday to say the least.
Christopher's 4 month weight check.
Well Christopher went in for his 4 month weight check...he is 4 months old today. Since he does not see his Doctor till next week I just took him down to the hospital’s breastfeeding support group. He weighed in at 14 pound 5.2 oz!!! That is still at the 50% and doing just great! He gained 1 pound 1 oz in the past month!!!! I am soo happy and so relieved...I always dread taking him to the Doctor for fear they will get after me like they did the girls, but now I know I can go in and not have a thing to worry about!
Monday, January 30, 2006
Anna's 18 Month Check-up
Today was Anna’s 18 month check up. She did so good letting the Doctor listen to her and check her. She received 3 shots and needless to say she did not like them at all. But she is done with shots till she 5 years old. She weighed in at 21 pounds 12 oz (25th percentile), she is 32 ¼ inches tall (75th percentile), her head measured 18 inches (50th percentile). So she is basically tall and skinny like her sister. She does not go back till she is 2 years old now. So everything is wonderful!!
Thursday, January 26, 2006
Smurette Cake - started
Ok I bought some cake pans on ebay. One I bought was this pan:
Yes you guessed it.....you are seeing it right...it is Smurfette!! Tony is going to be throwing an 80's party this spring and one of the suggested foods was a Smurf or Smurfette cake. So I got on ebay and found one and I got it for 99 cents!!
Today Catherine and I set out to try to make it. So we backed a cake in the pan and this is what we have so far:
We will start decorating it either Friday or Saturday. I will post more pictures as I decorate it!
Monday, January 23, 2006
Nihon-go dojo
Well unless you speak and read Japanses you have no idea what that title means. Nihon-go dojo means "Japanese Language School". Catherine offically started Japanses Language school on the 18th. Her Grampy is her teacher or in Japanese "Sensei-wa Grampy-o desu" (The Teacher is Grampy). He is giving her the main lesson and I am working with her to view and practice, thus I am learning too. It has been so much fun. This is what we have learned so far:
Nihon-go dojo - Japanses Language School
Sensei-wa Grampy-o dojo - The Teacher is Grampy
ai shi masu - I love you
watashi-wa - I or me
anata-wa - you or me
doko - where
namaie-wa - my name/my name is
konichi-wa - Hello
sayonara - goodbye
domoarigato - thank you (moderately formal)
doitashmashita - you're welcome
moshi moshi - hello (said on the phone)
iie - no
hai - yes
Nihon-go dojo - Japanses Language School
Sensei-wa Grampy-o dojo - The Teacher is Grampy
ai shi masu - I love you
watashi-wa - I or me
anata-wa - you or me
doko - where
namaie-wa - my name/my name is
konichi-wa - Hello
sayonara - goodbye
domoarigato - thank you (moderately formal)
doitashmashita - you're welcome
moshi moshi - hello (said on the phone)
iie - no
hai - yes
Thursday, January 19, 2006
Poor Catherine
Well at 8:30 pm last night as Catherine was getting ready for bed she complained about her tummy hurting again. I ask her if she thought she was going to be sick or did she need to just go to the bathroom. (Sometimes she will get so busy doing stuff she does not poo and then her tummy hurts till she slows down long enough to go poo). So she told me she was going to try to go the bathroom and see if that helps. So off to the bathroom she goes. The next thing I know I hear this sound and I said to Tony "She either has the pookies or she just threw up" then we heard coughing....well that answered that question. So I ran to the store to get some sprite for her and she and Tony cleaned up the bathroom.
At 4 am this morning she came in our room, bringing her trashcan that Daddy put next to her bed into our room and wanted to lay with me. So she laid next to me while I nursed Christopher. Then I look over and she is drinking water out of my water mug (so much for me having my water). Then it was not 5 minutes later and she threw up the water.
So we go to the bathroom and brush teeth again and she crawls back in her bed. I clean out the trashcan and put it next to her bed again. Took her temp but the ear thermometer was giving me funny readings (like 95.7 - goofy thing). She then well back to sleep.
At 7:30 am she was crawling around the floor in our room. So I told her to hop in bed. Told her she could lay on Daddy's side, since he is already at work. So she lays there and asked for some water. So I gave her back my water mug (since it is hers now) and she took some drinks. I went and got her trashcan just in case. Well that lasted about 30 minutes and then she lost her water. I took her temp with the mouth thermometer and it is 99.8 so she has a low grade fever.
It is funny, her biggest fear is she is going to die because I wont let her have any food. I told her she could eat something once we keep water down. She then told me, "well you know what goes in must come out." LOL So we talked about coming out means tinkling and pooping...not throwing up. LOL
So that is were we stand. I have no clue what is wrong with her. The only thing she ate that either I or my parents did not eat was an egg yesterday morning. SO I dunno if it a food issue or a tummy bug, I guess time will tell.
At 4 am this morning she came in our room, bringing her trashcan that Daddy put next to her bed into our room and wanted to lay with me. So she laid next to me while I nursed Christopher. Then I look over and she is drinking water out of my water mug (so much for me having my water). Then it was not 5 minutes later and she threw up the water.
So we go to the bathroom and brush teeth again and she crawls back in her bed. I clean out the trashcan and put it next to her bed again. Took her temp but the ear thermometer was giving me funny readings (like 95.7 - goofy thing). She then well back to sleep.
At 7:30 am she was crawling around the floor in our room. So I told her to hop in bed. Told her she could lay on Daddy's side, since he is already at work. So she lays there and asked for some water. So I gave her back my water mug (since it is hers now) and she took some drinks. I went and got her trashcan just in case. Well that lasted about 30 minutes and then she lost her water. I took her temp with the mouth thermometer and it is 99.8 so she has a low grade fever.
It is funny, her biggest fear is she is going to die because I wont let her have any food. I told her she could eat something once we keep water down. She then told me, "well you know what goes in must come out." LOL So we talked about coming out means tinkling and pooping...not throwing up. LOL
So that is were we stand. I have no clue what is wrong with her. The only thing she ate that either I or my parents did not eat was an egg yesterday morning. SO I dunno if it a food issue or a tummy bug, I guess time will tell.
Friday, January 13, 2006
Christopher's Professional Baptism Pictures
Well we finally got the digial images of Christopher. I had his Professional Baptism pictures taken on Sat. Jan 7th which also happened to be his 3 month birthday.
You can check out the rest of them here:
Christopher's Professional Baptism Pictures
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
Christopher's 3 month weight check
Well today we had Christopher's 3 month weight check. I took him down to the Hospitals breastfeeding group for the weight check. He weighed in at 13 pounds 4.6 oz. According to growth charts that puts him right at the 25% still!!
Bye Bye Lap Top
As the song says "Another one bites the dust". After 4 years my lap top finally bit the dust. It has been dropped so many times it is not even funny. The past couple of months it has been powering down and acting up. SO yesterday I decided to back up the entire hard drive on to CD's and then I was going to reformat it to see if that would solve the issues. Well let's just say that did not work. It would not stay powered up through 2 of the 5 restore CD's. So Tony took it to work and took it apart, he changed the memory, cleaned out the fan and fixed a circuit he found that was bad. But ultimately it never would stay up long enough to restore. Thank gosh I backed everything up...something just told me it was time to burn off all my data.
So now I have to use Tony's tablet, the server or Catherine's computer. I am going to try to save up to sometime get a new notebook but that will take some time to do.
So now I have to use Tony's tablet, the server or Catherine's computer. I am going to try to save up to sometime get a new notebook but that will take some time to do.
Sunday, January 08, 2006
Christopher's Baptism
Well today was Christopher's baptism. It was funny because today is also the day the church celbrates the baptism of Jesus. What a perfect day!Catherine was so excited about her brother being baptised that she ran up front before it was even time. Tony went to get Anna and Catherine towards the end of the sermon and Catherine just ran right up front. So our pastor had to bend down and tell her, "It's not time just yet".
Christopher was asleep right before we went up and he got hungry while we were there so he cried at the end.
My Dad was supose to sing, but like the rest of us in our family he has the cold bug so he presented Christopher to the congregation after the baptism. He also went around and presnted to him to all the Lodge members in our church. Following the presentation he todl teh congration that Christopher was indroduced to all his "uncles" that someday he prays that he will join them as a brother in the Lodge.
Needless to say it was wonderful and a few tears were shed. We end had Rev. Andy crying.
Here are the pictures:
Wednesday, January 04, 2006
Just a thought
With the tragedy that has taken place at the Sago Coal Mine it has me thinking. We often give thanks and think about those who give their lives so that we may live. The number one person being Jesus who gave his life so we can live forever. We think about those who server in our military so that we can be free in the
I know I am guilty of not giving thanks to those who put their lives at risk so that I can have a nice warm house, a van to drive, gas to put in my van, etc.
Today, when I was hearing the first reports that the miners were found alive, I thought oh how wonderful, and then at 4 am when I was awaken to the news that the reports were wrong, that these men lost their lives, it caused me to think about all of this. Today I make the resolution to be more thankful of those who do things, and put their lives in danger everyday so that I may have the things, that I just seem to take for granted.
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