Okay after many attempts at posting these pictures (can I just say AAAAHHH! thanks I needed to scream this this thing) here they are. They are from our trip to Busch Gardens with Joey (aka Will), Jon, Jenny, Me, Josh, Jonas, Maddie and Eliza. Enjoy!
Monday, June 26, 2006
the pictures, finally, had problems posting!
Okay after many attempts at posting these pictures (can I just say AAAAHHH! thanks I needed to scream this this thing) here they are. They are from our trip to Busch Gardens with Joey (aka Will), Jon, Jenny, Me, Josh, Jonas, Maddie and Eliza. Enjoy!
Thursday, June 22, 2006
Feelin' Hot Hot Hot!
It is SOOOO Stinkin hot here today! I believe my car temperature gauge read 94 degrees. We went to the park today, and were there only a short time before Jonas said, "I want to go home mom."
We did go for a little walk by the water, but Jonas wasn't thrilled. So we got out of there. I thought it would be fun to go to the park, eat lunch, and play for a few hours. We even got stuck in traffic, I think there was an accident, and so by the time we got there I was determined to stay. It didn't happen. Oh well. We did go to the dollar tree, and got two little blow up pools, but they are so small I think Eliza will be the only one really enjoying them.
We have been very busy the past few weeks. It's nice to have family in town, but then when they go it's almost like a release of air. You build up the excitment of them coming, they come and you go, go, go. Then they leave and you can exhale. I miss the excitment of family being in town now. We went to Busch Gardens with Josh's brothers Jon and Joey, and Jon's wife Jenny. We had a ton of fun, but after the day was over I was worn out! I would definately like to go back again, the kids loved it!
I'm going back home to Indiana (sing the song now if you wish) and I can't wait. I'll be there July 15th Unfortunately it will be just me and the kids, because Josh can't take the leave. (they won't let him)
Both of my sisters will be home, so hopefully (crossing my fingers, and I hope my mom reads this too!) I can get my parents or older niece and nephew to watch the kids for me so my sisters and I can go do something together. Its been awhile. Next summer I think we'd like to go with our mom on a cruise with just the girls... hopefully we can work that out.
Today before Josh left for work, he unbunked the bunk beds and we now have Maddie and Jonas sharing a room so Eliza can have Maddie's room. We just don't think the kids are ready to be in the room in the attic yet. After the other bed was in place, Jonas immediately went downstairs and got Maddie's blanket for her. (Isn't he sweet!)
They seem pretty excited to share a room, so we'll see how long that lasts!
Here are some pictures from the past few weeks!
We did go for a little walk by the water, but Jonas wasn't thrilled. So we got out of there. I thought it would be fun to go to the park, eat lunch, and play for a few hours. We even got stuck in traffic, I think there was an accident, and so by the time we got there I was determined to stay. It didn't happen. Oh well. We did go to the dollar tree, and got two little blow up pools, but they are so small I think Eliza will be the only one really enjoying them.
We have been very busy the past few weeks. It's nice to have family in town, but then when they go it's almost like a release of air. You build up the excitment of them coming, they come and you go, go, go. Then they leave and you can exhale. I miss the excitment of family being in town now. We went to Busch Gardens with Josh's brothers Jon and Joey, and Jon's wife Jenny. We had a ton of fun, but after the day was over I was worn out! I would definately like to go back again, the kids loved it!
I'm going back home to Indiana (sing the song now if you wish) and I can't wait. I'll be there July 15th Unfortunately it will be just me and the kids, because Josh can't take the leave. (they won't let him)
Both of my sisters will be home, so hopefully (crossing my fingers, and I hope my mom reads this too!) I can get my parents or older niece and nephew to watch the kids for me so my sisters and I can go do something together. Its been awhile. Next summer I think we'd like to go with our mom on a cruise with just the girls... hopefully we can work that out.
Today before Josh left for work, he unbunked the bunk beds and we now have Maddie and Jonas sharing a room so Eliza can have Maddie's room. We just don't think the kids are ready to be in the room in the attic yet. After the other bed was in place, Jonas immediately went downstairs and got Maddie's blanket for her. (Isn't he sweet!)
They seem pretty excited to share a room, so we'll see how long that lasts!
Here are some pictures from the past few weeks!
Sunday, June 11, 2006
Time out for women... and more!
Wow, it has been a busy busy week! A lot has happend. Josh's folk, and one of his middle brothers (he has 5 of them, and one sister!) arrived on Monday night, and it seems to have flown by. Josh and his dad, and brother got the hand railing for the attic stairs! YEAH! So we now have something to hold on to as you go up the stairs to the attic, whereas there wasn't anything there before. Then they started building us a new deck in the backyard, it's not done yet, but when it is it will be wonderful!
So here's what we did the rest of the week:
Thursday we left for Washington D.C. and of course the kids just had to go swimming as SOON as we got there, but they had to wait since the pool didn't open until 5p.m. So we went swimming, then got cleaned up and then went to dinner. We then went searching for some cards to play some Canasta (the family game of choice!lol!) and found this Super Dollar store. It had just about EVERYTHING! It was very packed and unorganized, but we found some cards. Had I had more time I would've liked to have looked around some more. Friday we went to breakfast, and then went to the temple. Right after we got finished Josh's other brother Jon and his wife Jenny called because they managed to get a military flight to Andrews Airforce Base and would be there at 3p.m. (we got the message at 2:15p.m.) so we booked over there and picked them up. Rented them a car, then went and ate a late lunch. Then saw some sites in D.C. we saw the WW II memorial, Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam Memorial, The Korean Memorial, and then our kids were done. We went back to the hotel and went swimming, had a late dinner and the kids went to bed. The next morning, Josh's mom, Jenny and I went to Time out For Women in Fairfax, VA. It was so aweseome! It was such a wonderful, and uplifting time. The speakers were aweseome, and the music by Hillary Weeks was beautiful! I hope to go to another one again, they have them listed on their website on deseret book
I purchased two books, one of which I already finished. The book Confessions of an Unbalanced Woman by Emily Watts. So good! It's also a quick read (60 pages)!
I also purchased "The Peacgiver" by James L. Ferrell. I thought it looked good, and I had three people tell me (while holding it and looking at it) that it was a good book! I hope they are right!
My sister Marilyn was there so we had lunch with her during our lunch break, and said goodbye, but I'll see her soon I'm sure! I will post pictures later! The kids had a good time, but I'm glad to be home today. Josh's brothers and Jenny are still here with us through this week. It should be fun! So I will have lots of new pictures to post!
So here's what we did the rest of the week:
Thursday we left for Washington D.C. and of course the kids just had to go swimming as SOON as we got there, but they had to wait since the pool didn't open until 5p.m. So we went swimming, then got cleaned up and then went to dinner. We then went searching for some cards to play some Canasta (the family game of choice!lol!) and found this Super Dollar store. It had just about EVERYTHING! It was very packed and unorganized, but we found some cards. Had I had more time I would've liked to have looked around some more. Friday we went to breakfast, and then went to the temple. Right after we got finished Josh's other brother Jon and his wife Jenny called because they managed to get a military flight to Andrews Airforce Base and would be there at 3p.m. (we got the message at 2:15p.m.) so we booked over there and picked them up. Rented them a car, then went and ate a late lunch. Then saw some sites in D.C. we saw the WW II memorial, Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam Memorial, The Korean Memorial, and then our kids were done. We went back to the hotel and went swimming, had a late dinner and the kids went to bed. The next morning, Josh's mom, Jenny and I went to Time out For Women in Fairfax, VA. It was so aweseome! It was such a wonderful, and uplifting time. The speakers were aweseome, and the music by Hillary Weeks was beautiful! I hope to go to another one again, they have them listed on their website on deseret book
I purchased two books, one of which I already finished. The book Confessions of an Unbalanced Woman by Emily Watts. So good! It's also a quick read (60 pages)!
I also purchased "The Peacgiver" by James L. Ferrell. I thought it looked good, and I had three people tell me (while holding it and looking at it) that it was a good book! I hope they are right!
My sister Marilyn was there so we had lunch with her during our lunch break, and said goodbye, but I'll see her soon I'm sure! I will post pictures later! The kids had a good time, but I'm glad to be home today. Josh's brothers and Jenny are still here with us through this week. It should be fun! So I will have lots of new pictures to post!
Sunday, June 04, 2006
pictures from the zoo and party
okay I forgot to post these! Here are some pictures from the end of the year party and the zoo! Maddie and Jonas were refusing to take pictures with their teachers (Jonas with Mrs. Washington and Mrs. Pierce) (Maddie with Miss Merrie Jo and Miss Deb)figures! But this is what I got!
Then there are some pictures from the zoo playing in the fountain!
Some Maddieisms
Maddie is now 3, and when I say it I don't say it as oh what a great age 3 is, I mean, she's 3 and I am already wishing she were 4. She used to be so easy going. She would tell us when she was tired and go lay down and go to sleep on her own. She was helpful, which for the most part she still is when she wants to be, and then other times it's "I don't want to, YOU do it mommy."
Her new thing when we're in the car if we're listening to a cd of mine or the radio is, "what's this song about mommy?"
She also has been asking me what my name is lately, so I tell her, it's Deborah. So then she proceeds to say it over and over, and she's even been as bold to call me by my first name, but I tell her I'm her mommy so she calls me mommy but other people call me by my name. She also is into asking what letters people's names start with. She knows hers starts with M, and Jonas and Josh are J's and Eliza is E. I'm glad she's intersted so she'll be ready when preschool comes around. I've been writing it out for her and spelling her name so she recognizes it.
I had a huge box with random pictures from high school and college in my opening in my desk, and yesterday Maddie pulled out a picture of when I went to prom my senior year. Maddie asked about it, and asked if it was daddy in the picture, and I said no, that I didn't know Daddy yet, and that I would've loved to have gone to prom with daddy since I didn't have that fun of a night with my date that night. And I don't remember what prompted this, but then Maddie proceeded to tell me, "I don't want to grow up and get big." I told her I know, I wish we didn't have to either! Such wisdom from a 3 year old!
Her new thing when we're in the car if we're listening to a cd of mine or the radio is, "what's this song about mommy?"
She also has been asking me what my name is lately, so I tell her, it's Deborah. So then she proceeds to say it over and over, and she's even been as bold to call me by my first name, but I tell her I'm her mommy so she calls me mommy but other people call me by my name. She also is into asking what letters people's names start with. She knows hers starts with M, and Jonas and Josh are J's and Eliza is E. I'm glad she's intersted so she'll be ready when preschool comes around. I've been writing it out for her and spelling her name so she recognizes it.
I had a huge box with random pictures from high school and college in my opening in my desk, and yesterday Maddie pulled out a picture of when I went to prom my senior year. Maddie asked about it, and asked if it was daddy in the picture, and I said no, that I didn't know Daddy yet, and that I would've loved to have gone to prom with daddy since I didn't have that fun of a night with my date that night. And I don't remember what prompted this, but then Maddie proceeded to tell me, "I don't want to grow up and get big." I told her I know, I wish we didn't have to either! Such wisdom from a 3 year old!
Monday, May 29, 2006
Happy 3rd Birthday Maddie!
I can't believe that Maddie is 3 years old! 3 Years ago today she was here! Maddie was born at 8:48a.m. after a very quick labor. It was perfect. I will never forget that the first hour of her life it was just me, her and Josh. I spent that first hour looking at her, and thinking how could I have been so wrong in thinking I was going to have a boy! (we didn't find out, we wanted to be surprised, and we were!)
Jonas was only 15 months old at the time, and because I had a lot of time to prepare for two being so close, I think I was relatively calm. Today we went up to Williamsburg and Jamestown and played tourists. It was fun. Since we had Maddie's party a few weeks ago, we just spent the day today as a family. It was fun! I never regret having two children so close together, it has its challenges, but it has been worth it! And I'm so glad that I have my Maddie, she is definately one of a kind, and free thinker!
Happy Birthday Maddie Mae!
Saturday, May 27, 2006
Out on the town...
Yesterday was jam packed!We got up (after I slept in a little bit longer than I should've and Josh took care of the kids for me) and I got lunches made. We left at 10a.m. for the park, when we should've already been there (oops!), but got there quickly since it's so close to our house. It was the end of the year party for Jonas and Maddie's preschool. It's hard to believe the school year is over! It went by so fast! I remember how worried I was to put Maddie in the 2 year old class. I think for both of us it was a good thing. Especially since I knew she would need something when Eliza was born. And I knew Eliza would need my attention. It all worked out. The teachers for both kids classes gave us pictures of our kids they had taken throughout the year, and in Jonas's class they did little pictures with their hands and poems that go with it. It's super cute! While we were at the park, my friend Marie (her kids go to the preschool too with us) asked if we wanted to go to the beach after she picked up her oldest from school, so I said sure sounded fun. Well I should've waited to tell the kids, they were ready to go as soon as we got home. It was 2 hours of anticipation, that by the time we got there, Maddie didn't want to be there at all since she was tired. Jonas had a lot of fun. We were only there a short time, and had to pick up Josh from work, and there was a thunderstorm rolling in. So we picked him up, went home and got cleaned up. We decided to take the kids out to eat at this place called Formosa's which is a Chinese Buffet, that also has Mongolian Barbeque. It's really good, and we like it a lot. Then we took the kids to see the movie "Over the Hedge". It was a good movie. My only complaint is Maddie wanted a drink, and so I had to go stand in line for about 15 minutes (literally, it was forever!) with her and Eliza. It was a lot of fun. The kids actually wanted to watch another movie when we got home, but being the mean mom that I am I made them go to bed. (It was 9p.m. and their bed time is 8p.m. usually) It was a lot of fun, and the kids had a good time I think.
Our plan of action for today: go to the zoo, and the kids have requested to play in the fountains and get soaked! (one of the reasons I knew we needed a membership!)
o when Eliza gets up from her nap, we will drive to the zoo which is 5 minutes away. I will post some pictures later!
Our plan of action for today: go to the zoo, and the kids have requested to play in the fountains and get soaked! (one of the reasons I knew we needed a membership!)
o when Eliza gets up from her nap, we will drive to the zoo which is 5 minutes away. I will post some pictures later!
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
se7ens
My friend Gina posted this on her blog and I'm responding, since she asked, so anyone else who reads this, feel free to respond... okay Marie!? (hint hint)
7 things I want to do before I die:
I want to see more of the world, Europe, Africa, China, New Zealand, Austrailia, Japan, you know, the world!
I want to have all of my scrapbooking CURRENT!
I want to have been to every state in the United States (I'm almost there, I'm down to less than I think 15)
I want to go on a cruise with my mom and sisters
Go through the temple with my children
See my children become parents, and spoil their kids and drive them crazy!
I want to do something church related with Josh, a mission, or be a temple worker with him
I want to restore a huge house to my exact liking, and then live in it for the rest of my life.
7 things I cannot do:
I can't write very neatly, although people have complimented my handwriting for some reason
I can't sew
I can't cook gourmet food
I can't eat chocolate chip mint ice cream, I just don't like it
I can't speak another language, other than a tiny and I mean tiny amount of spanish
I can't do any pretty swimming strokes, I mostly doggy paddle!
I can't jump out of an airplane, It would remind me of all of my dreams of falling!
7 Things that attracted me to my spouse:
His eyes
His smile
His communication skills. (first time we talked really was on a 2 hour car ride just the two of us, and I wasn't bored at all! The trip went by so fast and I knew I wanted to talk to him again!)
Sense of humor
His easy going personality
His intelligence, very smart guy this one!
His sense of adventure, and ability to take care of kids, he was the oldest child of 7!
7 Things I say often:
ummm
darn it, or you idiot (when I drive or forget something)I realize I say this too much as Maddie and Jonas started repeating this when we drive places!
__________ (insert Jonas or Maddie) leave _________ (insert Jonas or maddie) alone!
Do you need a timeout?
honey
sweetheart
I love you
7 books I love
Secret Garden (one of the first big books I read when I was younger)
All of The work and the glory books
Harry Potter Series
Jane Eyre
The scriptures (of course!)
Through the eyes of the dragon by Stephen King (one of the few non horror books)
Charlottes Web
Gone with the Wind
7 movies I could watch over and over:
Sixteen Candles
Sense and Sensibility
Dead Poets Society
Napolean Dynamite
Tombstone
Braveheart
The Sandlot
7 people I'd like to hear se7ens from:
Marie
Jenn
Heidi
Suzanne
Marilyn
My mom
Eli
7 things I want to do before I die:
I want to see more of the world, Europe, Africa, China, New Zealand, Austrailia, Japan, you know, the world!
I want to have all of my scrapbooking CURRENT!
I want to have been to every state in the United States (I'm almost there, I'm down to less than I think 15)
I want to go on a cruise with my mom and sisters
Go through the temple with my children
See my children become parents, and spoil their kids and drive them crazy!
I want to do something church related with Josh, a mission, or be a temple worker with him
I want to restore a huge house to my exact liking, and then live in it for the rest of my life.
7 things I cannot do:
I can't write very neatly, although people have complimented my handwriting for some reason
I can't sew
I can't cook gourmet food
I can't eat chocolate chip mint ice cream, I just don't like it
I can't speak another language, other than a tiny and I mean tiny amount of spanish
I can't do any pretty swimming strokes, I mostly doggy paddle!
I can't jump out of an airplane, It would remind me of all of my dreams of falling!
7 Things that attracted me to my spouse:
His eyes
His smile
His communication skills. (first time we talked really was on a 2 hour car ride just the two of us, and I wasn't bored at all! The trip went by so fast and I knew I wanted to talk to him again!)
Sense of humor
His easy going personality
His intelligence, very smart guy this one!
His sense of adventure, and ability to take care of kids, he was the oldest child of 7!
7 Things I say often:
ummm
darn it, or you idiot (when I drive or forget something)I realize I say this too much as Maddie and Jonas started repeating this when we drive places!
__________ (insert Jonas or Maddie) leave _________ (insert Jonas or maddie) alone!
Do you need a timeout?
honey
sweetheart
I love you
7 books I love
Secret Garden (one of the first big books I read when I was younger)
All of The work and the glory books
Harry Potter Series
Jane Eyre
The scriptures (of course!)
Through the eyes of the dragon by Stephen King (one of the few non horror books)
Charlottes Web
Gone with the Wind
7 movies I could watch over and over:
Sixteen Candles
Sense and Sensibility
Dead Poets Society
Napolean Dynamite
Tombstone
Braveheart
The Sandlot
7 people I'd like to hear se7ens from:
Marie
Jenn
Heidi
Suzanne
Marilyn
My mom
Eli
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
old pics
Okay something got messed up on that last post... all the answers there are mine not Marie's... just read it and then post on your own blog if you have one! lol!
Here are some old pics... one is of Josh and I when were in our Young Single Adult group at church aka YSA and some wedding pictures... I think we look so young, or maybe it's well rested??? LOL!
I've been tagged...
I got this from Marie, and she complained that I should've already done this since I read her blog, a few of the answers were censored for content, whatever that means! lol! This is what Marie wrote on her blog abobut it: I know everyone loves hearing about me! However, I promised I would respond to this one. Although Cindy, I have to tell you, this is the first one of these that has been censored!LOL! My friend Cindy sent this to me and some of the questions she felt needed to be censored. So these are my answers to the questions....
! This is what Marie said:
How long have you been married? 7 years in October, or otherwise known as the 7 year itch!
How long did you date before you were married? we dated 3 months, then got engaged, then got married 5 months later, but when we got married we'd known each other a year.
3)CENSURED
4)How long would you say the "honeymoon" phase lasted, and saying it's still going doesn't count? I think it lasted until we had kids! Josh says it was a big adjustment to have kids since he had to then share my attention! He's a great dad though, and he's gotten used to it!
5) How did he/you propose? He actually proposed without a ring, he asked me at this playground by his grandparents house, we were on the swings, he stopped swinging of course, and asked me, and of course I said yes! He asked me officially a few days later with a beautiful ring! I was very impressed that he picked a ring that I know I would've picked myself, and I still love it! =)
6)Does your spouse send/bring you flowers? yes but only for important occasions, anniversaries, valentines...
7) Do you consider your spouse a romantic? yes, but not overly, thankfully because I think too much would make me want to vomit...
8) Are you? Yes
9) What is your favorite romantic date together? we've had a few, but my favorite was when we were in college and he surprised me with a trip to Indy for my birthday and we stayed at this nice hotel downtown, and went to dinner... I can't remember where now, but it was fun!
10) Do you and your spouse hold hands in public? yes
11) Kiss in public? yes
12)CENSURED
13) Does he/she give you a kiss when he/she comes home at the end of the day? yes, and if he doesn't I remind him!
14) Do you have pet names for each other? yes
15) What are they? he calles me Sunshine, I don't really have any special names, I just call him sweetheart a lot, or honey, you know the usual!
16) What is your favorite physical feature on your spouse? his eyes, I love his beautiful green eyes, and I can read his moods so well through them!
17) Do yo have a date night? we like to do Friday night dates, but lately we take what we can get!
18) Do you sleep on your own side of the bed or do you cuddle when you sleep?yes we have sides of the bed, we don't cuddle all night, just a little bit before we go to sleep. It's something about having kids and being held on to all day, after awhile you just don't want to be touched! If you don't understand, sorry!
19) Have you ever been caught with your hand on your spouse's butt? Not yet!
20) How many times a day do you tell your spouse "I love you"?several times a day...
21) CENSURED
22) Have you and your spouse ever been "interupted" by your kids? yes but not walked in on.... just kids crying in the other room...it really stinks!
23) CENSURED----
.24) CENSUREDSo, if you've read this, feel free to be tagged. Why should I be the only one..............................
! This is what Marie said:
How long have you been married? 7 years in October, or otherwise known as the 7 year itch!
How long did you date before you were married? we dated 3 months, then got engaged, then got married 5 months later, but when we got married we'd known each other a year.
3)CENSURED
4)How long would you say the "honeymoon" phase lasted, and saying it's still going doesn't count? I think it lasted until we had kids! Josh says it was a big adjustment to have kids since he had to then share my attention! He's a great dad though, and he's gotten used to it!
5) How did he/you propose? He actually proposed without a ring, he asked me at this playground by his grandparents house, we were on the swings, he stopped swinging of course, and asked me, and of course I said yes! He asked me officially a few days later with a beautiful ring! I was very impressed that he picked a ring that I know I would've picked myself, and I still love it! =)
6)Does your spouse send/bring you flowers? yes but only for important occasions, anniversaries, valentines...
7) Do you consider your spouse a romantic? yes, but not overly, thankfully because I think too much would make me want to vomit...
8) Are you? Yes
9) What is your favorite romantic date together? we've had a few, but my favorite was when we were in college and he surprised me with a trip to Indy for my birthday and we stayed at this nice hotel downtown, and went to dinner... I can't remember where now, but it was fun!
10) Do you and your spouse hold hands in public? yes
11) Kiss in public? yes
12)CENSURED
13) Does he/she give you a kiss when he/she comes home at the end of the day? yes, and if he doesn't I remind him!
14) Do you have pet names for each other? yes
15) What are they? he calles me Sunshine, I don't really have any special names, I just call him sweetheart a lot, or honey, you know the usual!
16) What is your favorite physical feature on your spouse? his eyes, I love his beautiful green eyes, and I can read his moods so well through them!
17) Do yo have a date night? we like to do Friday night dates, but lately we take what we can get!
18) Do you sleep on your own side of the bed or do you cuddle when you sleep?yes we have sides of the bed, we don't cuddle all night, just a little bit before we go to sleep. It's something about having kids and being held on to all day, after awhile you just don't want to be touched! If you don't understand, sorry!
19) Have you ever been caught with your hand on your spouse's butt? Not yet!
20) How many times a day do you tell your spouse "I love you"?several times a day...
21) CENSURED
22) Have you and your spouse ever been "interupted" by your kids? yes but not walked in on.... just kids crying in the other room...it really stinks!
23) CENSURED----
.24) CENSUREDSo, if you've read this, feel free to be tagged. Why should I be the only one..............................
May Celebration Party at Pre-School and Boys camping
This preschool program was a few weeks ago, and the kids get up and sing songs to their parents, then they wrap the May pole. It's a lot of fun. Anyway, Maddie didn't sing she stuck her finger in her mouth just about the entire time. Then she and another friend decided to pull up their dresses and show off their panties since a little boy up there was showing his pull-up! Gotta love those two year olds! Jonas didn't sing, but he at least got up there! I really don't have children who perform on demand, they only do it when they feel like it!
Josh took Jonas, and his friends Connor and Ethan since their dad Ben is serving in Afghanastan (sorry if I misspelled that!. They had a good time I think!
pics of the party
The weather was perfect on Saturday for Maddie's party! We had a lot of fun, and everyone that said they would be there was! I think Maddie had a good time, and got a lot of fun presents too. It was like Christmas all over again in our living room when we got home with taking all the toys out of their boxes! Here are some pictures of the event! Eliza fell asleep in her stroller so she slept through the pinata and cake! (made it easier for me, for sure!) Josh grilled the hamburgers and hot dogs, and we had the usual cookout foods, and I think it was a fun time!
Friday, May 19, 2006
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Eliza is 6 months! -Quick post
It's hard to believe that Eliza is 6 months old! She had her doctors appointment today, which has up to this point been stressful to me because Eliza isn't as big as the doctor would like. For the first time though it was a very quick and easy appointment! Eliza is 13lbs. on the dot! She is now gaining very fast! (Last month she was just 11lbs. 9oz.) You're all thinking, she's so small, but really she's just about the same size as her big sister who weighed just 14lbs. at 6months! So I have been trying to stress all along that I have small baby's! (Jonas was only 16lbs. at 6 months) Either way she's happy and healthy! And believe it or not she can spin on her belly, I think she's going to be crawling very soon! Yikes! I better go baby proof the house!
Thursday, May 11, 2006
Thursday- New Friends, funny cards, old friends, etc.
Yesterday for the first time Jonas and Maddie met the neighbor kids that live next door, and across the street. (we live on the corner, so they are the neighbors next to us on the same side of the road, hope that makes sense!) The little boy Josiah is 6years old. The kids had a great time playing with him, and didn't want to come inside. We had all the windows open, and they were outside playing, and I hear Jonas say, "I need to go ask my mom". I was so amazed and feeling good about myself, that he thought he should come and talk to me about what he was doing, which wasn't anything major. He just thought he should come and tell me he met a new friend and was playing with him. It made me smile, I really hadn't thought of him playing with any of the neighbor kids because we're never out at the same time, and we get together with their friends from church a lot, and do stuff. So it was a whole new experience for us! Tonight Jonas saw his friend playing and shouted out the window to him, and immediately wanted to go outside. Maddie followed along, they had a good time, and Josiah's older sister who's 8 was there and she played really well with them, and they decided to get each other wet first with squirt guns, and then with filling up buckets with water from the house and chasing each other. I know when I was 4 I remember my next door neighbor friend Shauna who was a little older than me, and I'm sure Jonas will always remember his neighbor friend too.
Today I got a plant and mothers day card from Jonas, the card read: "I love you. I like when you make noise on my head." Happy Mothers Day! Then instead of his name he drew a little picture! Anyway, the noise on his head is me giving him loud kisses on his cheeks! I thought it was too funny that he said that!
This morning we took my friend Jenn out for breakfast for her birthday (and I was so hungry when I got there, but I couldn't finish the omlett it was HUGE!), and I bought her a little plastic tiara that said "Birthday Girl" on it. Maddie saw it and I told her it was for Miss Jenn for her Birthday, and Maddie said she wanted one for her birthday, and I mentioned her birthday was after Miss Jenn's. So on the way to preschool my other friend Marie took them this morning, and Maddie basically told her all about the tiara, and about a nightgown that was too small, but another that fit fine, and It was funny to hear what she says to other people. Maddie is definately more talkative now to people she knows really well. I think Marie was surprised too! I think Maddie is excited for her party too! We got a Dora Pinata today!
Oh and not to leave Eliza out of the day, she I think has decided the only place to nap is at home. Once we were done running around, she was ready to lay down in her own bed. She fussed every time I put her bottom in her car seat, she arched her back and threw a fit every time. (we did some running around today!) Needless to say it was no fun. She's getting so big, and on Tuesday next week we'll go in for her 6 month appointment! I can't believe she's almost 6 months! WOW
Today I got a plant and mothers day card from Jonas, the card read: "I love you. I like when you make noise on my head." Happy Mothers Day! Then instead of his name he drew a little picture! Anyway, the noise on his head is me giving him loud kisses on his cheeks! I thought it was too funny that he said that!
This morning we took my friend Jenn out for breakfast for her birthday (and I was so hungry when I got there, but I couldn't finish the omlett it was HUGE!), and I bought her a little plastic tiara that said "Birthday Girl" on it. Maddie saw it and I told her it was for Miss Jenn for her Birthday, and Maddie said she wanted one for her birthday, and I mentioned her birthday was after Miss Jenn's. So on the way to preschool my other friend Marie took them this morning, and Maddie basically told her all about the tiara, and about a nightgown that was too small, but another that fit fine, and It was funny to hear what she says to other people. Maddie is definately more talkative now to people she knows really well. I think Marie was surprised too! I think Maddie is excited for her party too! We got a Dora Pinata today!
Oh and not to leave Eliza out of the day, she I think has decided the only place to nap is at home. Once we were done running around, she was ready to lay down in her own bed. She fussed every time I put her bottom in her car seat, she arched her back and threw a fit every time. (we did some running around today!) Needless to say it was no fun. She's getting so big, and on Tuesday next week we'll go in for her 6 month appointment! I can't believe she's almost 6 months! WOW
Saturday, May 06, 2006
Eliza at 5 months
I took this picture last week I think, and I think Eliza looks so stinkin cute! I'm biased of course! I can never get her smiles right in pictures, because she usually opens her mouth up so big! So, here are two pictures I've taken recently, and both are cute! Oh and I'm also putting the one of her laying on the couch with daddy that I took tonight, they looked so sweet!
Birthday party anyone else going to one? Not me... uh yeah right!
Okay, it must be the time of year for Birthday parties! We went to one last weekend for two brothers who turned 6 and 3, and it was a lot of fun.
Then today Jonas went to his friend Ethan's party, and Maddie had her friend Gabbie's party. So, Josh and I divided and conquered. He took Jonas to his, and Maddie, Eliza and I went to Gabbie's party. Next weekend we get a break, but the week after we are going to be celebrating Maddie's birthday. Yes it will be 9 days early, but because her birthday falls on Memorial day, I didn't want her to not have a party just because of a holiday she doesn't understand. We are having a Dora the explorer birthday party,and decided to have it at a nearby park. I made the invitations to look like the Backpack, and I have been told by the parents of the kids how much their child liked the invitation, so that made me glad. Maddie knew exactly what it was when I made it, so I knew that everyone else would know too. (that was key!)
We're going to have lunch, and play games, and have cake, and that will be the two hour party. Let's pray for sunshine as I have no idea what we'll do for a backup plan! There have been so many times I've actually meant to write on this blog and never do, but I think I've become addicted to reading other people's blogs, so I feel like mine is pretty boring compared to some. I have been reading Ali Edwards blog, and she suggested some books that I have been checking out. I finished the book "The time travelers wife" and I think I'm going to buy the book "52 projects" as I was looking at several different ones she suggested when I was last at Barnes and Noble. Anyway, here's a link to her site and you can go to her blog from there, if you're interested. She has some neat stuff on there. http://www.cafepress.com/aliedwards
OH and here's a pic of the invite I made! And my friend Jenn helped me with the sewing... yes I still don't have a sewing machine, but I think right now I'd just use it to sew on my craft projects! Jenn keeps threatening to have me sew my kids Halloween costumes! Yeah right! lol!
Then today Jonas went to his friend Ethan's party, and Maddie had her friend Gabbie's party. So, Josh and I divided and conquered. He took Jonas to his, and Maddie, Eliza and I went to Gabbie's party. Next weekend we get a break, but the week after we are going to be celebrating Maddie's birthday. Yes it will be 9 days early, but because her birthday falls on Memorial day, I didn't want her to not have a party just because of a holiday she doesn't understand. We are having a Dora the explorer birthday party,and decided to have it at a nearby park. I made the invitations to look like the Backpack, and I have been told by the parents of the kids how much their child liked the invitation, so that made me glad. Maddie knew exactly what it was when I made it, so I knew that everyone else would know too. (that was key!)
We're going to have lunch, and play games, and have cake, and that will be the two hour party. Let's pray for sunshine as I have no idea what we'll do for a backup plan! There have been so many times I've actually meant to write on this blog and never do, but I think I've become addicted to reading other people's blogs, so I feel like mine is pretty boring compared to some. I have been reading Ali Edwards blog, and she suggested some books that I have been checking out. I finished the book "The time travelers wife" and I think I'm going to buy the book "52 projects" as I was looking at several different ones she suggested when I was last at Barnes and Noble. Anyway, here's a link to her site and you can go to her blog from there, if you're interested. She has some neat stuff on there. http://www.cafepress.com/aliedwards
OH and here's a pic of the invite I made! And my friend Jenn helped me with the sewing... yes I still don't have a sewing machine, but I think right now I'd just use it to sew on my craft projects! Jenn keeps threatening to have me sew my kids Halloween costumes! Yeah right! lol!
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
If you read this, you need to post this to your blog too!
1. What time did you get up this morning?7a.m. (but was woken up a few times through the night.)
2. Diamonds or Pearls? Diamonds
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? I think Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, but there might be a more recent one.
4. What is your favorite TV show? Gilmore Girls, Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy (I know it's more than one!)
5. What did you have for breakfast? Pop tarts
6. What is your middle name? Don't have one, I use my maiden name which is Merkley
7. What foods do you dislike? Olives, Brusslesprouts (sp?), mint chocolate chip icecream
8. What is your favorite color? Green
9. Your favorite Potato chip? Fritos
10. What is your favorite CD at the moment? Curious George Soundtrack (Jack Johnson and Friends)
11. What kind of car do you drive? Chevy Trailblazer
12. Favorite sandwich? Chicken with lettuce, and mayo on white... yummy.
13. What characteristics do you despise? Dishonesty, Arrogance
14. What are your favorite clothes? Jeans, T-Shirts, pajama bottoms
15. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where WOULDN'T you go? dumb question so I'm not answering this!
16. What color are your eyes? Brown
17. Favorite brand of clothing? Old Navy
18. What food can you not live without? Chocolate and Mt.Dew
19. Favorite time of day? Tuesday and Thursday mornings when I have some alone time when Jonas and Maddie are in Preschool
20. Where were you born? Ft.Wayne, IN
21. What is your favorite sport to watch? NFL Football (GO COLTS!)
22. Who do you think will not send this back? Don't know, but anyone who reads this can copy these questions and post on their own blogs!
23. Person you expect to send it back first? I don't but I'd like to see Gina and Marie answer this!
24. Pepsi or Coke? Pepsi
25. Beavers or ducks? Ducks
26. Are you a morning person or night owl? Night Owl for sure!
27. Pedicure or manicure? Pedicure
28. Any new & exciting news you'd like to share with everyone? No, but you could read my blog I post it here usually!
29. What did you want to be when you were little? An archeologist, I remember digging a few holes in the yard! lol!
30. What is your best childhood memory? having my best friend Gina live down the street from me, and getting to play all the time!
31. What are the different jobs you have had in your life? Cashier, Deli Worker, Housekeeper, Dental Assistant, Housing Assistant (office work)
33. Ever been to Africa? No
34. Ever been toilet papering? oh yeah!
35. Been in a car accident? Yes
36. Favorite celebrity? Don't have one...
37. Favorite sports team? Colts
38. Favorite day of week? Friday
39. Favorite restaurant? Moe's, El Azteca, P.F. Changs, Cheesecake Factory, In and Out Burger
40. Favorite ice cream? Anything Chocolate
41. Favorite fast food restaurant? Taco Bell, In and Out
42. From whom did you get your last e-mail? I got some forwards from several people
43. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? Target, and any scrapbooking store out there, and Old Navy
44. Bedtime? 11:30 - midnight
45. Who are you most curious about their responses to this? Anyone!
46. Last person you went to dinner with? Josh
47. What are you listening to right now? Chicken Little (Maddie's not feeling well today and is home from Preschool and is watching it)
48. Favorite pastimes? Reading, scrapbooking
49. Dogs or Cats? Dogs
50. Favorite Flower? Roses
51. What time did you finish this e-mail? 10:27a.m.
52. Favorite magazines? Creating Keepsakes, Simple Scrapbooks, papercrafts, Stampin Success
2. Diamonds or Pearls? Diamonds
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? I think Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, but there might be a more recent one.
4. What is your favorite TV show? Gilmore Girls, Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy (I know it's more than one!)
5. What did you have for breakfast? Pop tarts
6. What is your middle name? Don't have one, I use my maiden name which is Merkley
7. What foods do you dislike? Olives, Brusslesprouts (sp?), mint chocolate chip icecream
8. What is your favorite color? Green
9. Your favorite Potato chip? Fritos
10. What is your favorite CD at the moment? Curious George Soundtrack (Jack Johnson and Friends)
11. What kind of car do you drive? Chevy Trailblazer
12. Favorite sandwich? Chicken with lettuce, and mayo on white... yummy.
13. What characteristics do you despise? Dishonesty, Arrogance
14. What are your favorite clothes? Jeans, T-Shirts, pajama bottoms
15. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where WOULDN'T you go? dumb question so I'm not answering this!
16. What color are your eyes? Brown
17. Favorite brand of clothing? Old Navy
18. What food can you not live without? Chocolate and Mt.Dew
19. Favorite time of day? Tuesday and Thursday mornings when I have some alone time when Jonas and Maddie are in Preschool
20. Where were you born? Ft.Wayne, IN
21. What is your favorite sport to watch? NFL Football (GO COLTS!)
22. Who do you think will not send this back? Don't know, but anyone who reads this can copy these questions and post on their own blogs!
23. Person you expect to send it back first? I don't but I'd like to see Gina and Marie answer this!
24. Pepsi or Coke? Pepsi
25. Beavers or ducks? Ducks
26. Are you a morning person or night owl? Night Owl for sure!
27. Pedicure or manicure? Pedicure
28. Any new & exciting news you'd like to share with everyone? No, but you could read my blog I post it here usually!
29. What did you want to be when you were little? An archeologist, I remember digging a few holes in the yard! lol!
30. What is your best childhood memory? having my best friend Gina live down the street from me, and getting to play all the time!
31. What are the different jobs you have had in your life? Cashier, Deli Worker, Housekeeper, Dental Assistant, Housing Assistant (office work)
33. Ever been to Africa? No
34. Ever been toilet papering? oh yeah!
35. Been in a car accident? Yes
36. Favorite celebrity? Don't have one...
37. Favorite sports team? Colts
38. Favorite day of week? Friday
39. Favorite restaurant? Moe's, El Azteca, P.F. Changs, Cheesecake Factory, In and Out Burger
40. Favorite ice cream? Anything Chocolate
41. Favorite fast food restaurant? Taco Bell, In and Out
42. From whom did you get your last e-mail? I got some forwards from several people
43. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? Target, and any scrapbooking store out there, and Old Navy
44. Bedtime? 11:30 - midnight
45. Who are you most curious about their responses to this? Anyone!
46. Last person you went to dinner with? Josh
47. What are you listening to right now? Chicken Little (Maddie's not feeling well today and is home from Preschool and is watching it)
48. Favorite pastimes? Reading, scrapbooking
49. Dogs or Cats? Dogs
50. Favorite Flower? Roses
51. What time did you finish this e-mail? 10:27a.m.
52. Favorite magazines? Creating Keepsakes, Simple Scrapbooks, papercrafts, Stampin Success
Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Rolling over
She did it! Eliza rolled over tonight! I've been waiting for her to do it for a few weeks, and she finally did it! She wanted to look at the can of lysol spray that fell a few feet away from her when we were in the bathroom giving Jonas and Maddie a bath!
Here are some pics of Eliza eating the little toy in the jonny jumper and Jonas and Maddie at the zoo the other day!
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Weighing in...
Eliza has had monthly weigh-ins because she has been growing in height in the normal pattern, but not in weight. She weighed 7lbs. 9oz. at birth but only weighed a whopping 10lbs. at 4 months, and was 25inches in height. So her ped. recommended cereal morning and evening, and see how she does. She's doing really good, and we've given her baby food and she hasn't had any problems with any of it. Today she went in for a weight check and she's now 11lbs. 9oz. and hasn't grown at all in height which I think will help in the weight department too. I don't understand why she's such a slow gainer, she eats well and is a happy baby. I'm glad that cereal and breastfeeding together is working for her. She likes both, and enjoys eating cereal. She's finally getting the whole eating thing down much better. And, Jonas and Maddie both enjoy feeding her too!
Thursday, April 13, 2006
ignore the last post I can't get it to work
Sorry still playing with putting video on... I'll try again later!
My nieces and nephew
Here are some fun shots of my nephew and nieces at the beach today. These are the few that they were still long enough to photograph, they got very wet! It was fun though!
Busy day of Spring Break!
My sister Marilyn and her 3 kids are here for Spring Break. They arrived yesterday and we went to the park. Then today we went to the zoo, had lunch, then went to the beach, then went to a activity at church for Primary! Whew, what a busy day for 6 kids! Eliza was definately ready to stop! Here are some pictures from our day!
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Jonas, Connor and Ethan
These are Jonas's best friends Connor and Ethan, they are brothers, and they all get along great! They are like peas and carrots! lol! Thank goodness their mom is one of my best friends too!
*thanks for taking this picture Marie!
just a normal day...
Not much happend today... went and got my hair cut. My friend Marie watched Jonas and Maddie, and I took Eliza with me. She was asleep then half way through my cut she woke up! I ended up holding her and she was okay then, but she fussed a little bit. She doesn't like being in her car seat. I think we're going to have to put her in one where she can sit up but still be turned facing the seat, she likes be be sitting up a lot more now. She has been eating cereal for the past month and doing well. She also has eaten some vegetables and fruits with no problems. She makes a huge mess when she is spoon fed, and sometimes I cheat and give it to her in the nurser bottle I bought designed for baby food. (Since our pediatrician wanted her to eat cereal since she's still so small, and she wasn't quite ready to eat from a spoon yet, she just started getting better this past week!) She eats cereal in the morning and at night, but tonight after she nursed she didn't want it. She actually fell asleep without nursing for the first time in awhile. Usually that's the only way she'll go, but tonight I had her head on my shoulder, and she sucked on her fingers for a few minutes (a new thing she started a few days ago, she no longer will take a pacifier!) and went to sleep. She's still asleep and it's 11:41p.m. and she was in bed by 8:30p.m. I'm not complaining. She's getting so much better at sleeping. I know it's me and not her, I know how to put a baby to sleep now, better than I did with Jonas and Maddie. I'm still learning, because Eliza has her own personality, but for the most part I can get her to sleep much better than I ever did with my other two! I'm so glad the weather is getting warm and spring seems to be here finally. I'm so tired of being cooped up in the house! I also feel like because we've been stuck in the house, we've been watching way too much t.v. so I turned off the t.v. and we didn't watch it at all this afternoon, and then they watched part of a movie, before Jonas turned it off and put cartoons on, and then it was bathtime and bedtime. I wasn't Jonas's favorite person, but we managed to stay busy fingerpainting, we played with playdoh, and played the V-Smile games, and then we all layed down and took a nap, well Maddie, Eliza and I did, but Jonas played with his trains while we took a nap. It was a nice 20 minute power nap for me!
Monday, April 10, 2006
Top Picture is Maddie with Paul Jr. (My friend Rena's oldest son) at the Chesapeake City Park, the next picture is of Jonas when we went and fed the ducks over by the Botanical Gardens in Norfolk, and the next is of Eliza at the park, swinging, and she loved it as you can tell! These are all from last week!
some pictures
Maddie informed me that this is her "funny face" I have no idea where she came up with it, but thought it deserved to be photographed to be preseved to show off to her future dates!
time, time, time, where does it go???
It seems like the days are just going by so fast. I don't know if it's because we have a routine every day that we seem to go through, but the days are just sailing by. I love Eliza when she first wakes up in the morning, she is all smiles, and she is really finding her voice, she's starting to squeal really loud, but she's really cute when she does it. So in the morning, she'll just lay there and smile, and squeal, it's really cute, but then when she realizes that mommy is going to take a shower and not pay attention anymore all the cuteness is gone and she cries! She definately has me wrapped around her cute tiny little fingers! I'm trying to enjoy this time we have because the time with Jonas and Maddie went by so fast when they were this small, and I know I gave them lots of attention (and still do!) too, but I'm really trying to be more mindful of this time she and I have together because I know pretty soon she won't want a lot of mommy love. I love it when Maddie and Jonas hug me now, because I'm not holding them all the time we don't get that closeness like Eliza gets now. Now it's evening time, and I am thinking about the day, and think how fast it went by and now Eliza is asleep, Jonas is asleep, and Maddie is getting there. And tomorrow we'll get up and do our usual routine, and I'll work a quick shower in after getting the kids fed and dressed, and then we'll go see a friend, go to the park or run errands, depending on what's going on, and before I know it dinner time is here and we'll start getting ready for bed again....
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