Hey guys- I am going to try to do this project...because it is a great idea to have some fun with pictures as opposed to just reporting about my boys all the time.
Here is the website if you want to join in as well!
http://www.tredways.org/2008/11/25/december-photo-project-2008/#comment-586
Let's see if I can keep up with this!
Rhi
Sunday, November 30, 2008
I have been tagged by...
Kayla Here you go:
8 favorite tv shows (these shows depend on when and where I am...because we don't have cable and not a very good digital signal:()
Biggest Loser
Amazing Race
Extreme Makeover Home Edition
News (or Mommy's cartoons as stated by Kenner)
Handy Manny
ANYTHING HGTV (when I have cable!!!)
Sell this house (again...cable)
Word World cartoon
8 things I did yesterday
Drove to Aurora
Pampered Chef Bridal Shower in Hastings
Ate supper with the Elge's
Drove home to Sprague
Entered orders from the Bridal Shower
Checked all my blogs (note: didn't blog on mine)
Spent time with my two boys and HUSBAND!
Unpacked the car
8 things I look foward to
Decorating my house for Christmas
Giving my neighbors the cookies my family and I made together
Having Casey home for good
Spending more time with family for the holidays
Attempting to beat Casey at Risk...or help other cheat so he can't claim to win
Be home all week and weekend
Make supper in my kitchen
Make a super cute baby blanket for Amy and Curtis for this weekend's baby shower
8 of my favorite restaurants
Kelly Elge's Kitchen
Olive Garden
Taco Bell
Texas Roadhouse Grill
Red Robin
Cristina's Mexican Restaurant in Crete
Macaroni Grill
Culver's (for the cheese balls)
8 things on my wish list
Finished kitchen
Homemade pretend refridgerator for the boys made out of our old cupboards
Organized basement
To earn the Pampered Chef Disney Dream Escape trip for 4 to Disney World(you can help by hosting a party anytime next year!!)
To not have to work, but have the income we have, so we can spend more time with family
Tupperware containers for my kitchen
Casey to be home
A healthy three non stressful weeks at work before the break
This took a bit longer than I thought but fun to do...now it is: Andrea's, Astraea's, Megan's, Chris', Crissy's, Shanelle's (sorry for the mispelling), Carrie's, Julie's, and Rebecca's turn.
8 favorite tv shows (these shows depend on when and where I am...because we don't have cable and not a very good digital signal:()
Biggest Loser
Amazing Race
Extreme Makeover Home Edition
News (or Mommy's cartoons as stated by Kenner)
Handy Manny
ANYTHING HGTV (when I have cable!!!)
Sell this house (again...cable)
Word World cartoon
8 things I did yesterday
Drove to Aurora
Pampered Chef Bridal Shower in Hastings
Ate supper with the Elge's
Drove home to Sprague
Entered orders from the Bridal Shower
Checked all my blogs (note: didn't blog on mine)
Spent time with my two boys and HUSBAND!
Unpacked the car
8 things I look foward to
Decorating my house for Christmas
Giving my neighbors the cookies my family and I made together
Having Casey home for good
Spending more time with family for the holidays
Attempting to beat Casey at Risk...or help other cheat so he can't claim to win
Be home all week and weekend
Make supper in my kitchen
Make a super cute baby blanket for Amy and Curtis for this weekend's baby shower
8 of my favorite restaurants
Kelly Elge's Kitchen
Olive Garden
Taco Bell
Texas Roadhouse Grill
Red Robin
Cristina's Mexican Restaurant in Crete
Macaroni Grill
Culver's (for the cheese balls)
8 things on my wish list
Finished kitchen
Homemade pretend refridgerator for the boys made out of our old cupboards
Organized basement
To earn the Pampered Chef Disney Dream Escape trip for 4 to Disney World(you can help by hosting a party anytime next year!!)
To not have to work, but have the income we have, so we can spend more time with family
Tupperware containers for my kitchen
Casey to be home
A healthy three non stressful weeks at work before the break
This took a bit longer than I thought but fun to do...now it is: Andrea's, Astraea's, Megan's, Chris', Crissy's, Shanelle's (sorry for the mispelling), Carrie's, Julie's, and Rebecca's turn.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Pleuritis and puking
I have been complaining since Saturday morning of Caleb's bed, because I thought my shoulder and rib cage/back hurt because of his bed. Well sorry Caleb! I went to Linc Care today, because I thought I was having a heart attack last night. Rest assured it is only pleuritis.
Kenner threw up at daycare and proceeded to throw up two more times in my room at school last night (while making sub plans) and two more at home. He has successfully kept down three meals today...so I think we just had the 12 hour flu bug (which is not covered under the flu shot).
I am taking some stronger doses of Alieve to help combat the pain in my chest, but having two boys that weigh over 30 pounds doesn't help the stress level on my muscles. I was able to take a long nap today at my sister Becca's apartment with my mom combatting the boys into a nap. It was a great nap and I feel great until about 5 minutes after it then my body remembers that it needs to breath awake and we are back into the shortness of breath and fun.
Kenner had his first dentist appt today, because he has a black tooth (probably from one of the many times he has fallen on it!). He only has 3 CAVITIES!!!!!! AHHHH...the candy is being thrown, no more juice, and milk and water for us. I am listening now Daddy! We will be getting them fixed on Dec 23...guess what Kenner is getting for Christmas- healthy teeth.
The boys and I are extremely excited to have our Daddy home tomorrow night for the weekend!!!!! I really wish my house was a little cleaner and the Christmas tree was up for him...but maybe this is something we could all do together.
Have a happy Thanksgiving. I always have so much to be thankful for, but with what happened with Kenner this year that list has seemed to double.
Love you all!
Kenner threw up at daycare and proceeded to throw up two more times in my room at school last night (while making sub plans) and two more at home. He has successfully kept down three meals today...so I think we just had the 12 hour flu bug (which is not covered under the flu shot).
I am taking some stronger doses of Alieve to help combat the pain in my chest, but having two boys that weigh over 30 pounds doesn't help the stress level on my muscles. I was able to take a long nap today at my sister Becca's apartment with my mom combatting the boys into a nap. It was a great nap and I feel great until about 5 minutes after it then my body remembers that it needs to breath awake and we are back into the shortness of breath and fun.
Kenner had his first dentist appt today, because he has a black tooth (probably from one of the many times he has fallen on it!). He only has 3 CAVITIES!!!!!! AHHHH...the candy is being thrown, no more juice, and milk and water for us. I am listening now Daddy! We will be getting them fixed on Dec 23...guess what Kenner is getting for Christmas- healthy teeth.
The boys and I are extremely excited to have our Daddy home tomorrow night for the weekend!!!!! I really wish my house was a little cleaner and the Christmas tree was up for him...but maybe this is something we could all do together.
Have a happy Thanksgiving. I always have so much to be thankful for, but with what happened with Kenner this year that list has seemed to double.
Love you all!
Friday, November 21, 2008
correction to ploob
Thanks to my mother in law to point out that the link to our ploob website wasn't working. If you try to problem solve and google ploob...you get something MUCH MUCH different. My crazy Aunt and I didn't google to see if there was an existing definition out there.
Ours is defined...plastic layers of old bags!!!
www.ploob.net
Ours is defined...plastic layers of old bags!!!
www.ploob.net
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
overwhelmed or old age?
My mom has my boys so I thought I was going to get all this stuff done tonight. I was going to ploob, do labels for our honey, get Pampered Chef ready for Kendra's party tomorrow and this weekend, and get to watch some TV.
I left school at 4:30 which I really should have stayed there until 8:00 (like I did last night...but instead left at 9:30 last night). I felt guilty not staying to get or felt caught up. Then I get home and get my comfy clothes on and get fired up to Ploob. I get downstairs in my sewing room and get a ploob block. Ugh! No radio, no TV and frustrated with not being creative with the ploob. So I went upstairs, made supper for myself. Thoroughly enjoyed sitting and eating dinner while watching TV in my comfy clothes on the couch. Ahh! I don't remember the last time I was able to do that (maybe college).
I went back down to ploob again...no luck. I did do some nice plabric, but no purses. Hmmm! ARGH!
Then I come upstairs and it is 8:30 and I have no ounce of motivation to do anything. I wish I could get out of this rut I am in. At this point, I want to stop everything I do - just work from 8-4 come home play and be mom. But am I satisfying my desires???? Nope...just living. Ugh! I love to do all the things I do, but there comes a point in life where something has to give.
Tonight it is going to be my to -do list.
REVISE TO-DO LIST:
- eat a meal in my comfy clothes on the couch
- make plabric for my Aunt Jane
- go to bed and watch TV at 9:00
How is that for positive! Love you all! and have a great THURSDAY!
Rhi
I left school at 4:30 which I really should have stayed there until 8:00 (like I did last night...but instead left at 9:30 last night). I felt guilty not staying to get or felt caught up. Then I get home and get my comfy clothes on and get fired up to Ploob. I get downstairs in my sewing room and get a ploob block. Ugh! No radio, no TV and frustrated with not being creative with the ploob. So I went upstairs, made supper for myself. Thoroughly enjoyed sitting and eating dinner while watching TV in my comfy clothes on the couch. Ahh! I don't remember the last time I was able to do that (maybe college).
I went back down to ploob again...no luck. I did do some nice plabric, but no purses. Hmmm! ARGH!
Then I come upstairs and it is 8:30 and I have no ounce of motivation to do anything. I wish I could get out of this rut I am in. At this point, I want to stop everything I do - just work from 8-4 come home play and be mom. But am I satisfying my desires???? Nope...just living. Ugh! I love to do all the things I do, but there comes a point in life where something has to give.
Tonight it is going to be my to -do list.
REVISE TO-DO LIST:
- eat a meal in my comfy clothes on the couch
- make plabric for my Aunt Jane
- go to bed and watch TV at 9:00
How is that for positive! Love you all! and have a great THURSDAY!
Rhi
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
ahhh at home!
Look who fell asleep in my bed while watching Extreme Makeover Home Edition. Visit my friend The Spence's to see,pray for and live through their life as real life Haitian advocates:)
Wow! Three weeks have gone by fast and both slow without Casey here. We desperately miss him around here. We miss his hugs, the anticipation of him coming home with the boys at the door, and playing with him after supper.
Life has been so crazy. I hit a wall today. Patton had a fever at daycare yesterday. I out of sick days at work. I called all my relatives within a 20 mile radius to see if they could watch Patton (thanks Jess, Jenna, Becca, Mike), no luck. Last but best resort...my mom. My mom came up last night, played with Bubbi in the middle of the night and hung with the boys all day.
I worked 13+ hours today...and still have more work to do. It will have to wait. I get to ploob and sew tomorrow night!!!!
Sunday, November 16, 2008
test
I was doing this test for Casey's Aunt Julie to see what my scrapbooking program can do. It wouldn't go through my email...hence the reason for the post.
Monday, November 10, 2008
Happy Birthday Patton!
Here is the birthday boy. Doesn't he look happy? This is our serious child. When he doesn't want to smile he doesn't. I am not sure why I think this picture is funny...but it sure made my day:) (Maybe this is I miss you Daddy)
Happy Birthday Bubbi! Today he turned 2. I now know what to define his behaviors as...the TERRIBLE TWOS:) Thanks to Bob, Marilyn, Maggie and Don for coming over to help us celebrate (I really didn't want to eat the entire cake myself). It was nice to have a small group over to enjoy my test recipe for my Pampered Chef Party which is on Wednesday.
Thanks for all the emails and phone calls (especially my mom's at 7:10 that woke me up. Yikes. I was showered, got two boys dressed, put a roast, cut onions and started the crock pot, meanwhile taking cupcakes and two boys to the car by 7:45.) Efficiency at it's best when you don't any time to waste.
Love you Bubbi! Happy Birthday
Happy Bubbi
Thanks for all the emails and phone calls (especially my mom's at 7:10 that woke me up. Yikes. I was showered, got two boys dressed, put a roast, cut onions and started the crock pot, meanwhile taking cupcakes and two boys to the car by 7:45.) Efficiency at it's best when you don't any time to waste.
Love you Bubbi! Happy Birthday
Happy Bubbi
The BALLOON CAKE!
Cupcakes for his friends at Daycare.
Mini Birthday party at the Pizza Machine in Omaha on Saturday night. It was late after the cookie making party all day. I guess when you turn two you get to go to a play land and play games. We did this with Kenner for his 2nd birthday.
Happy
Mad...why? Some stranger (Annie) probably told him to smile. He is funny like that!
Our annual cookie baking day was this weekend at Annie's house. Fun was had by all. Michelle, my cousin, Amy, Jeri, and Kendra my aunts, and Annie were the chef's. My mom was the babysitter. Thanks Annie for letting us break in your new kitchen. It was a blast!
Grandma and Baby Rylan. So cute!!
The FORT...Annie's couch comes apart and makes a great fort. FUn times!!
Mini Birthday party at the Pizza Machine in Omaha on Saturday night. It was late after the cookie making party all day. I guess when you turn two you get to go to a play land and play games. We did this with Kenner for his 2nd birthday.
Happy
Mad...why? Some stranger (Annie) probably told him to smile. He is funny like that!
Our annual cookie baking day was this weekend at Annie's house. Fun was had by all. Michelle, my cousin, Amy, Jeri, and Kendra my aunts, and Annie were the chef's. My mom was the babysitter. Thanks Annie for letting us break in your new kitchen. It was a blast!
Grandma and Baby Rylan. So cute!!
The FORT...Annie's couch comes apart and makes a great fort. FUn times!!
Tuesday, November 04, 2008
Halloween Pics here we come
Okay bear with me. Blogger has changed the way it puts pictures on the blog...so these are very RANDOM ON HERE. We had an eventful Halloween week with trick or treating at AOPI, our Halloween Daycare party, and trick or treating on Halloween. Enjoy!
Daddy the safety guy in the back ground with the famous trick or treaters.
Our friend Don with Bubbi at the insurance office.
Daddy the safety guy in the back ground with the famous trick or treaters.
Our friend Don with Bubbi at the insurance office.
Musical Chairs in the infant room at Daycare.
All tuckered out from a fun time at the Daycare party!
The real thing...Halloween 2008 Trick or Treaters - Bubbi the Train Conductor and Kenner the Hot Dog Salesman
A bee buzzed by them. It was only their friend Titus from down the street!
Our favorite friend Marilyn. The insurance office in SPrague is the place to go for trick or treating for both parents and kids:) Thanks Mitchells!
The Mummy game. Kenner...I think you look better as a hot dog salesman:)
His trick or treat bag was PLUM FULL AT AOPI!
Kenner feeling through the slimy snakes (or cold spaghetti) to get a treat with Terri (who is the director of their daycare.)
Pumpkin Roll with Kenner's teacher Miss Lisa. He holds a higher power than Mommy in my house some days:)
All tuckered out from a fun time at the Daycare party!
The real thing...Halloween 2008 Trick or Treaters - Bubbi the Train Conductor and Kenner the Hot Dog Salesman
A bee buzzed by them. It was only their friend Titus from down the street!
Our favorite friend Marilyn. The insurance office in SPrague is the place to go for trick or treating for both parents and kids:) Thanks Mitchells!
The Mummy game. Kenner...I think you look better as a hot dog salesman:)
His trick or treat bag was PLUM FULL AT AOPI!
Kenner feeling through the slimy snakes (or cold spaghetti) to get a treat with Terri (who is the director of their daycare.)
Pumpkin Roll with Kenner's teacher Miss Lisa. He holds a higher power than Mommy in my house some days:)
Egg Roll. Kenner almost had it down with a broken egg...because when he first attempted it he went right through the egg. Glad it was hard boiled! The funniest part was that when it was Bubbi's turn...he just leaned on down and took a bite out of it. So funny!
Bobbing for apples at AOPi. He almost got one...they let him get it with his hands.
Trick or treating door to door at the AOPi house. They sure got it down!
Intently opening up his first trick or treating sucker...yum!
Look at Bub...he continued to dive in for seconds at AOPI, daycare, and trick or treating around Sprague. It was so funny!
Hard day at work...huh Bub! Decorating cookies at AOPi
Random picture of Bubbi. He just helps himself now to a drink whenever he chooses. He just climbs right in and helps himself. The only problem is that he uses the bath toy cups (which have holes in the bottoms of them!)
Cheese ball Bubbi!
Another random pic of Kenner cheering on the Titan Vball team at Lincoln Christian with Jenna and Aunt Kris.
Taking a vote...does Chad (a guy from Hebron) look like Casey? This is the only guy (besides Daddy) that Bubbi has consistently gone to time after time ever since he was little. Isn't that funny? Thanks Chad!
Hot Dog! Get your Hot Dog! Kenner the hot dog salesman
Trick or treating door to door at the AOPi house. They sure got it down!
Intently opening up his first trick or treating sucker...yum!
Look at Bub...he continued to dive in for seconds at AOPI, daycare, and trick or treating around Sprague. It was so funny!
Hard day at work...huh Bub! Decorating cookies at AOPi
Random picture of Bubbi. He just helps himself now to a drink whenever he chooses. He just climbs right in and helps himself. The only problem is that he uses the bath toy cups (which have holes in the bottoms of them!)
Cheese ball Bubbi!
Another random pic of Kenner cheering on the Titan Vball team at Lincoln Christian with Jenna and Aunt Kris.
Taking a vote...does Chad (a guy from Hebron) look like Casey? This is the only guy (besides Daddy) that Bubbi has consistently gone to time after time ever since he was little. Isn't that funny? Thanks Chad!
Hot Dog! Get your Hot Dog! Kenner the hot dog salesman
Monday, November 03, 2008
Power of perspective
This morning and this weekend I was a bit sad with the thoughts that Casey will be missing 2 months of the boys saying funny things, learning new information, and just being here to hang out with.
As I was crying after he left, I thought I would check blogs. Again I was frustrated that there wasn't an updated page on everyone's blog...then I had to check mine and there hasn't been one for a long time!!! Hmmm (something to do this week).
The last blog I checked was my blog friend, Stephanie Vest. It is an amazing, but much more difficult situation than mine. She has a 13-16 week old baby girl and two boys that are 3-6. She is dying with cancer. Wow! I guess Casey leaving for 2 months is nothing. Pray for the comfort of Steph's family.
Have a great week everyone!
As I was crying after he left, I thought I would check blogs. Again I was frustrated that there wasn't an updated page on everyone's blog...then I had to check mine and there hasn't been one for a long time!!! Hmmm (something to do this week).
The last blog I checked was my blog friend, Stephanie Vest. It is an amazing, but much more difficult situation than mine. She has a 13-16 week old baby girl and two boys that are 3-6. She is dying with cancer. Wow! I guess Casey leaving for 2 months is nothing. Pray for the comfort of Steph's family.
Have a great week everyone!