Nostalgia and the missing nap…

January 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment

I’ve been going through pictures from the past year and ordering prints – yes I’m a year behind! I cannot get over how fast kids grow! It is just crazy.

Where did this baby go?

D3 is really growing up too and looses that baby face more and more each day. Being a mom is so bitter sweet.

I just made a photo book at W@lmart dot com. I’ve never made one of those before, but I hope it turns out cute. I made a book of our Disney family vacation from last May. What a great time we had.

Anyway, I’ve been all nostalgic this week while working on those projects.

When I was taking D3′s 100 Day book out of the scanner, I noticed the back of the What I would like 100 of page:

 

There really were 100 pepper spray bottles. If you have no idea what the heck I’m talking about, you can read about it here.

Dan just received word yesterday that he passed his Board of Ordained Ministry interview process and is now (or will be in June, I suppose) a provisional Elder for the United Methodist Church. I hope I said that all right. Basically, he is right on track to becoming ordained in 2 years. This was big news and I’m so proud of him! He has worked so hard and spent so many hours last semester working on his commissioning paperwork and then had to interview in front of several committees.

B is still not napping well. It is really driving this momma crazy! He napped an hour Monday, but only 20 minutes yesterday. Saturday he took a 2 hour nap in his crib and Sunday no nap. Ugh. Any ideas are welcome!!

Oh, and if you don’t read Kelly’s blog (although I think most of the world doesJ) baby Harper is doing a lot better. She is opening her eyes now and is a complete doll. Click over there and check out the power of prayer!

Happy Wednesday!

Filed Under: Being a Mommy, Prayer, Randomness, The kiddos

The letter of the Day is…. R!

January 25, 2009 By 2 Comments

I saw this letter tag on Faith‘s blog and decided to play along. She gave me the letter R. So, here are 10 things I like that start with the letter R.

  1. Reading

    I love reading. Books, blogs, magazines… I love it all. I just finished up the Twilight series which I became obsessed with. ;)
    Now I want to read The New Six-Point Plan for Raising Happy, Healthy Children by John Rosemond. I recently read his book Making the Terrible Twos Terrific and loved it. He’s a great Christian parenting author.
    I also really love to read to the kids in my class and my two boys. And they in turn love reading too.

  2. Road Trips

    I love, love, love to travel. I’m always wanting to go somewhere. We went to Disney World for our big vacation last year and had the best time. This year Dan and I are going on a cruise and I am so excited!!

     

  3. Rainy Days

    I love a rainy day…. If I get to stay home. And even better if I get to stay home in my pajamas and possibly lounge around in bed and watch TV. Lazy, much?

     

  4. Restaurants

    I love going out to eat. It’s almost like a little mini vacation. Yummy food that I did not have to prepare and someone cleans up for me! Sounds great. J

     

  5. Roaming around Target or Old Navy

    I love roaming around (mostly) Target and seeing what they have. I don’t always have to buy something, but they have such cute stuff and I love browsing.

     

  6. Roast in the crockpot

    One of my favorite meals. So yummy and so easy. J

     

  7. Resting with Dan in the evenings

    This is one of my most favorite things to do. We get the kids in bed, pop popcorn and watch our TiVoed shows together. It’s *almost* like a mini date.

     

  8. Recording shows on TiVo

    #7 led me to #8. I love, love my TiVo and am always recording stuff to watch. I would probably never see anything if it weren’t for my TiVo. And wouldn’t that be a shame?

     

  9. Rearranging Furniture

    I’ve gotten somewhat better about this, but I’m always wanting a change. Living room furniture is the worst… and my classroom at school… and the boys’ rooms…

     

  10. Red Velvet Cake

    Mmmm….. my 3rd food related item. I love red velvet cake. So does D3. He has requested it for his birthday cake for two years in a row now. That totally cracks me up- what can I say? He has great taste.

Alright, so I might have cheated by not giving just one word answers, but I should get creativity points.  ;)

If anyone that reads my humble little blog would like a letter, just let me know. I promise no Qs or Xs.

Filed Under: Randomness, This blogging thang

I Live With All Boys: Exhibit A

January 22, 2009 By 15 Comments

Apparently yesterday was the 100th day of school and the kids celebrated. D3 came home wearing a 100 hat and showed me his 100 Day Book. Here is the first page:

Can you read this?

I wish I had 100 toys pepper sprays!

What the heck?? It’s even accompanied with 100 little pepper spray bottles (okay, maybe only about 43).

Dan asked him if he knew what they were. He does.

Where does he come up with this stuff?

Filed Under: I Live With All Boys, The kiddos

No rest for the weary…

January 21, 2009 By

While it stunk that I had to take a day off of work yesterday (I only have a one day work week this week!) I was able to watch all of the Inauguration festivities live. I began worrying about Michelle Obama about halfway through the day. Her coat didn’t look thick enough to me. She had to be so cold!

In all seriousness, though- what a historic day! President Obama is so poised and well spoken and I pray he has a successful presidency.

We had the Neighborhood Inaugural Ball (I love that they had this Ball, by the way) on right before the kids went to bed and B was dancing and clapping and cheering the entire time. It really put a smile on my face.

Speaking of this little cutie:

He is on a nap strike! How can that be? Doesn’t he know he is only two-years-old? Doesn’t he know he needs his sleep?

It all started when we got rid of the pacis and has only gotten worse. He will fall asleep in the car in a heartbeat and when we get home- he’s awake. He will fall asleep in my arms and I lay him down- he’s awake. I lay him straight down in his bed (which I have always done!!) and he will chat for an hour without falling asleep.

<sigh>

Stinker needs a nap!

Filed Under: Being a Mommy, Prayer, The kiddos

What a weekend…

January 20, 2009 By 2 Comments

What a weekend we have had! It has involved the stomach flu and 3 out of 4 family members.

Ugh.

D3 woke up Friday morning sick and was promptly sent to the couch with a throw up bucket, blanket and TV. He didn’t want me to comfort him because he was afraid he would make me sick. L He got snuggles anyway! He felt better around midday Saturday and I thought we were home free.

I was wrong.

We had already put B to bed on Sunday night when we heard the horrible throw up noise coming through the monitor. Let me just say, pitiful little toddlers with the stomach flu is just terrible. This was actually his first time with a tummy bug, so we were fortunate. So, we were up late into the night/morning with him when I started. L B woke up Monday morning squealing and running around the house. Oh, to be little and recoup quickly.

Needless to say, I did not wake up even this morning running around and squealing. I had to call in a sub for today. At least I’ll get to see the Inauguration live. :)

 

There was a brief window on Sunday when no one was sick and I caught (what I think is…) a cute little video of the boys. I walked by B’s room and saw the two boys in the rocking chair reading together. It warms a mommy’s heart to see her babies enjoying time together.

 

Oh, and let’s hope the sickness escapes Dan!

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