M - I - C (see ya real soon)K - E - Y (why?, because we like ya)
M - O - U - S - E
We are already 5 hours into our trip (only 15 more to go)
The "Are We There Yet?" tally is at: 8
11.27.2008
11.21.2008
There's White Stuff in the Air
It's that time of year. This is my 33rd winter and I'm never really ready for it. Does it seem like it starts earlier and ends later every year?
Well, this year it started with white stuff flying around inside our house....in the bathroom to be exact.
I don't know about any of you, but bathtime is one of the most stressful parts of my day. It really should be a calm, warm way to end the day. But for some reason in our house, it just gets us all riled up again. It could be that I put too many bubbles in the bath, or that I get a little panicky when water starts splashing my walls, or that my 5 year old and 2 year old still take baths together (2 on 1 isn't easy when there is water involved). Last night I was about 15 pages into my new Parents Magazine, when all of a sudden I have a puddle of water in my lap and my magazine is soaked. I look towards the bathtub and little man is standing there with a Princess tea cup in his hand. Interestingly enough, I was just starting to read an article about "Yellibacy" (a mother who vowed to stop yelling at her children). Thank you, God, for that subtle reminder.
Meanwhile, outside our house, there is white stuff all over the place in the form of white fluffy snow. We've broken out all of the winter gear this week...snow pants, boots, hats, scarves, etc. The kids are excited for now. We'll see if they are still excited in March!
All I'm going to say is that the weather forecast for next Friday in Orlando, FL is a high of 73 degrees and sunny!
Well, this year it started with white stuff flying around inside our house....in the bathroom to be exact.
I don't know about any of you, but bathtime is one of the most stressful parts of my day. It really should be a calm, warm way to end the day. But for some reason in our house, it just gets us all riled up again. It could be that I put too many bubbles in the bath, or that I get a little panicky when water starts splashing my walls, or that my 5 year old and 2 year old still take baths together (2 on 1 isn't easy when there is water involved). Last night I was about 15 pages into my new Parents Magazine, when all of a sudden I have a puddle of water in my lap and my magazine is soaked. I look towards the bathtub and little man is standing there with a Princess tea cup in his hand. Interestingly enough, I was just starting to read an article about "Yellibacy" (a mother who vowed to stop yelling at her children). Thank you, God, for that subtle reminder.
Meanwhile, outside our house, there is white stuff all over the place in the form of white fluffy snow. We've broken out all of the winter gear this week...snow pants, boots, hats, scarves, etc. The kids are excited for now. We'll see if they are still excited in March!
All I'm going to say is that the weather forecast for next Friday in Orlando, FL is a high of 73 degrees and sunny!
11.13.2008
Big Boy!
Austin's food intake today:
Breakfast:
Two apple/cinnamon cereal bars
One cheese stick
2% white milk
AM snack:
Cottage Cheese/Peaches
Lunch:
Scalloped Potatoes & Ham
Green beans
Mandarin Oranges
2% white milk
PM Snack:
Teddy Grahams and juice
Dinner:
Two sloppy joes
Banana
Chips/dip
2% white milk
He ate more sandwiches (or sammerichs, as he calls them) at dinner than Jon or I. And he's 2 1/2!
I think I better start a savings fund for future grocery bills.
Breakfast:
Two apple/cinnamon cereal bars
One cheese stick
2% white milk
AM snack:
Cottage Cheese/Peaches
Lunch:
Scalloped Potatoes & Ham
Green beans
Mandarin Oranges
2% white milk
PM Snack:
Teddy Grahams and juice
Dinner:
Two sloppy joes
Banana
Chips/dip
2% white milk
He ate more sandwiches (or sammerichs, as he calls them) at dinner than Jon or I. And he's 2 1/2!
I think I better start a savings fund for future grocery bills.
11.10.2008
11.06.2008
Treading Water
Lately I feel like I'm back at Summer Camp treading water for two minutes so that I could prove I was worthy of going into the Deep End.
Treading and treading the water, the end seeming so close, yet so far away.
At work, this has been the busiest time of the year planning & preparing business plans and budgets for 15 hotels for 2009. For every one thing I check off my list as completed, I get three more emails with other tasks to complete. There have been some late nights lately.
At home, I can't keep up. Every time I wash the last dish...I find another cup sitting somewhere throughout the house. For every toy I pick up, there's another one around the corner. Every Saturday when I feel like the laundry is caught up, Sunday the basket is full again. If you're stopping over...better give me a 10 minute warning to tidy up.
Some days there just aren't enough hours in a day!
Treading and treading the water, the end seeming so close, yet so far away.
At work, this has been the busiest time of the year planning & preparing business plans and budgets for 15 hotels for 2009. For every one thing I check off my list as completed, I get three more emails with other tasks to complete. There have been some late nights lately.
At home, I can't keep up. Every time I wash the last dish...I find another cup sitting somewhere throughout the house. For every toy I pick up, there's another one around the corner. Every Saturday when I feel like the laundry is caught up, Sunday the basket is full again. If you're stopping over...better give me a 10 minute warning to tidy up.
Some days there just aren't enough hours in a day!
11.03.2008
In Another Life...
The Amish wouldn't have posed for a picture.
The Amish wouldn't have been attending a Halloween Costume Party, either.
11.01.2008
Two Wheels!
Avery's been riding her bike without training wheels for a couple of weeks now. You should see it....her smile goes from ear to ear as she is riding. We tried all summer long -- taking the training wheels off, putting them back on, taking them off again. All of a sudden she just decided she was ready and now it's one of the first things she asks about every day when she wakes up...Riding her bike!
Happy Halloween 2008!
Earlier this week, we carved our pumpkins. Avery enjoyed pulling out all of the slimey insides and Austin wanted nothing to do with them...that is until they were all out on the table and then he enjoyed flinging them around on his spoon. Boys will be boys!
We've had several opportunities to celebrate Halloween. Last weekend, there was a neighborhood party for the kids at the library. The kids also enjoyed a party at their school. When all of the kids are dressed up, they parade through each classroom and end up back in their own for Halloween treats! With all the parents rushing back and forth from room to room to help with their children, it gets a little crazy, but the kids get so excited to see their friends in costume.
After Austin's party was over, he hung out in the Pre-K class with Avery's friends.
Austin and his little friends parading through Avery's class.
Since we live in a large neighborhood, we really stock up on the candy to hand out...we had a steady stream of trick-or-treaters from 5 until after 7pm. I started with 100 pieces (well, I think it was a little less than 100...because when I went to empty the bags into the bowl...the bag had already been opened. Jon said I should return it to the store for a refund since the bag surely had already been opened......hmmmm, Jon---is that a new mole, or do you have chocolate on your face?!)
We just stayed outside, since it was so nice, and the kids handed out some candy before they went on their walk with Daddy. Grandpa and Nana came by with Pizza to end the night of festivities!
Happy Halloween from our house to yours!
We've had several opportunities to celebrate Halloween. Last weekend, there was a neighborhood party for the kids at the library. The kids also enjoyed a party at their school. When all of the kids are dressed up, they parade through each classroom and end up back in their own for Halloween treats! With all the parents rushing back and forth from room to room to help with their children, it gets a little crazy, but the kids get so excited to see their friends in costume.
After Austin's party was over, he hung out in the Pre-K class with Avery's friends.
Austin and his little friends parading through Avery's class.
Since we live in a large neighborhood, we really stock up on the candy to hand out...we had a steady stream of trick-or-treaters from 5 until after 7pm. I started with 100 pieces (well, I think it was a little less than 100...because when I went to empty the bags into the bowl...the bag had already been opened. Jon said I should return it to the store for a refund since the bag surely had already been opened......hmmmm, Jon---is that a new mole, or do you have chocolate on your face?!)
We just stayed outside, since it was so nice, and the kids handed out some candy before they went on their walk with Daddy. Grandpa and Nana came by with Pizza to end the night of festivities!
Happy Halloween from our house to yours!
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