Well, the end of January is close! What month it has been!
We spent Xmas with the Grady family... what a great weekend! So much fun to be with everyone, lots of music, laughter, and ofcourse FOOD! We also got to meet our new little nephew Jared, who was only a few weeks old at the time! Since Christmas, we have been working like crazy to get our new home ready for move in day! This meant LOTS of painting for me! Leigh worked on drywall and plumbing. We both got very weary of all of this. Last weekend, we moved our furniture into the new house. So, we are IN, but not necessarily OUT of the old one yet. Each day, I got to the old house with the 4wheeler and trailer, and bring a load or two to the new house to put away. The laundry is still in the old house...so many trips are made back and forth for that! It won't be long, though, until we are completely settled. In the meantime, I am enjoying my clutterfree new home, and getting back into cooking and cleaning schedules! We can't wait for life to be calmer again.
Our dear friends, Darren and Rebecca have not been far from our thoughts, either. Their darling little boy was born with some seizure like activity in his brain. The doctors struggled for 3 months to control this, but the medicines were not enough. God called baby Logan home this past week. His short life was such a blessing to us!
The snow has been crazy this year. In the past we have had lots of snow, but it seems this year that every couple of days we get just enough to make the roads nasty to travel on again! Often, it seems, I go to work and the sun is shining and the roads are dry, and 8 hours later they are covered with 3 inches of slippery snow over ice! I have had too many trecherous drives home the past couple of weeks.
I am still enjoying my perdiem work. There have been LOTS of hours until recently. It has slowed down some the past week or so, and will continue to be slower for awhile. I have so much to do at home, so it doesn't bother me. But, I will be anxious to pick up more time again in a month or so!
Leigh works fulltime at Coke. He sure has been busy, it doesn't seem like it has slowed down yet, as it does in the winter at times. He has a new boss, which has been a REAL adjustment!
The kiddoes are all doing well in school. They have their moments ofcourse, but overall, they all do well. I don't know where they get their brains....it sure isn't from me!! Shane is in Kindergarten, and loves to read and tell jokes to his teacher. He has interesting insights to things, too! He keeps us laughing most of the time. Kirsten, 3rd grade, does well. She is always so helpful and kind to everyone. We never hear a complaint about her. Heidi, ah, middle school. Need I say more? Such a hard time of transition for kids. She does well academically, but this year has been tough for her in the friendship dept. It seems they are all changing, and friendships are changing. Some are ready for it, others are not. And, good grief, how do you find GOOD friends? Thankfully, she has found a couple new friends, who are good kids to be around.
I am home with Kirsten this morning. She is not feeling well. Leigh, Heidi and Shane all got to go to meeting. I sure do miss it when I can't go! I just realized the time... they will be home soon and HUNGRY, so I better start some lunch!
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Monday, November 15, 2010
Novemeber 2010
The house is in place, as of 10-18-10. We have been working nearly every waking minute on finishing it up. The upstairs was completely unfinished. We started by laying the subfloor. Then came framing and insulating walls, running plumbing and electrical lines. Ofcourse this was not done in any particular order, and most of the time was done simultaneously. So many decisions, so little time. How to do it right the first time!!? Stress, Stress, Stress. Currently, we have nearly all the drywall hung. Now to get it taped and finished. Once that is done we will be closing in on movein day!! How long will that take? Who knows? We had originally told people we hoped to move by Thanksgiving. Will that happen? doubt it. We will be lucky to move in ON Thanksgiving. So people ask if we will be in by Christmas. I just say, I hope to be in by Christmas 2011. I am 99% sure that will happen! Ha. Ha.
I would love to move in on Thanksgiving day. We moved in to our old house on Tgiving day 1998. It seems fitting to move out exactly 12 years later. I think I am just a sentimental fool.
Otherwise, things are just floating along here. I can not manage 2 houses, so the old house is getting minimal attention. The kids are doing well, excelling at school, thank goodness. I know that somedays the stress of all of this gets to them, too.
Kirsten will be going in for surgery in December. She will be having her Tonsils and Adenoids removed. I am sure she will feel better after that is healed up! She does not complain, but I know it affects her more than she says.
Well, I am off to the grocery store. The cupboards are BARE....and the family has been complaining about it.
I would love to move in on Thanksgiving day. We moved in to our old house on Tgiving day 1998. It seems fitting to move out exactly 12 years later. I think I am just a sentimental fool.
Otherwise, things are just floating along here. I can not manage 2 houses, so the old house is getting minimal attention. The kids are doing well, excelling at school, thank goodness. I know that somedays the stress of all of this gets to them, too.
Kirsten will be going in for surgery in December. She will be having her Tonsils and Adenoids removed. I am sure she will feel better after that is healed up! She does not complain, but I know it affects her more than she says.
Well, I am off to the grocery store. The cupboards are BARE....and the family has been complaining about it.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
September 2010
Well, this time it is. We are so excited to share with everyone! We are building a new home. Well, we are having a modular built for us! All the papers are signed, Ts crossed Is dotted. They are building it right now!!! It is planned that the home will arrive on our property on October 11/12, 2010! Whew! What a lot to do in the next 4 weeks or so!
This weekend, Leigh will be digging the foundation. Will Wood, a local concrete mason will be coming next week to pour our basement! It will be so wonderful to see it going up!! There will be some work in the basement to get done in preparation for the home being set on the foundation. The set will take place about the 18th of October.
Anyway, I wanted to share a tidbit of the inside...
This is something like what our kitchen cabinets will look like. We will have an island in the middle with pendant lights over it. The layout will be different than this example, and the cabinets will be light maple with nickle nobs.
This would be my kitchen countertop. It does not have the white across it...that is from a flash. Unfortunately I don't have a good picture of the kitchen flooring.
So, this is the plan. We are getting the L shaped steps. It will have a full basement, so we will have plenty of room for company! We made some minor changes to the above plan, but the layout is still pretty much the same.
I will update you all more as the project progresses!!
Monday, August 9, 2010
August 2010
It has been over a year since I posted to my blog. What has happened? More like, what hasn't happened!
The route that Leigh has been waiting 6 years for, opened up at work. We made the hard decision for me to back off to perdiem, and for Leigh to go back fulltime. It has been a blessing, and I have loved it ever since! Leigh is enjoying working fulltime, and having that structure in his life again.
I work perdiem, 20-36 hours per week. I get to pick the shifts I want, and not feel guilty about the shifts that I don't want. It is wonderful to be able to have several days off to spend with family, etc. I am less stressed and have been able to go off that stupid rotten blood pressure pill that I had to start! Glad to be feeling better that way, too! I am planning on going back to school for my bachelors and then my masters in Nursing. I am planning to be a Nursing Instructor several years from now!
Heidi will be entering 6th grade this fall. That's right! 6th! How/When did that happen? She is at the awkward stage of tweenhood. She isn't sure if she is a little girl, or a grownup. It amuses me to see her toggle the two.
Kirsten is entering the 3rd grade. She is growing right up. She will soon be taller than her big sister...I'm thinking her and her dad will be in contest for height! She is still a sweet little girl though...loves her dolls and any little kid that she comes across.
Shane will be starting Kindergarten. He can't wait. I have mixed feelings. I am ready to have some hours to myself, but also, I can't believe my baby will be going to school! Time sure has flown! He is a smart little whippersnapper, too...so his poor teacher will have her challenges!!
The biggest news is that we are building a new house this fall. We outgrew our poor lil doublewide years ago. Leigh and I have worked very hard the past years to get to this point. So, it is wonderful to see the dream coming true. It will be a Cape Cod, 4 bedroom 2 bath home. We are so excited to have a home big enough for not only our family...but for company!! Can't wait to have you visit!!!
The route that Leigh has been waiting 6 years for, opened up at work. We made the hard decision for me to back off to perdiem, and for Leigh to go back fulltime. It has been a blessing, and I have loved it ever since! Leigh is enjoying working fulltime, and having that structure in his life again.
I work perdiem, 20-36 hours per week. I get to pick the shifts I want, and not feel guilty about the shifts that I don't want. It is wonderful to be able to have several days off to spend with family, etc. I am less stressed and have been able to go off that stupid rotten blood pressure pill that I had to start! Glad to be feeling better that way, too! I am planning on going back to school for my bachelors and then my masters in Nursing. I am planning to be a Nursing Instructor several years from now!
Heidi will be entering 6th grade this fall. That's right! 6th! How/When did that happen? She is at the awkward stage of tweenhood. She isn't sure if she is a little girl, or a grownup. It amuses me to see her toggle the two.
Kirsten is entering the 3rd grade. She is growing right up. She will soon be taller than her big sister...I'm thinking her and her dad will be in contest for height! She is still a sweet little girl though...loves her dolls and any little kid that she comes across.
Shane will be starting Kindergarten. He can't wait. I have mixed feelings. I am ready to have some hours to myself, but also, I can't believe my baby will be going to school! Time sure has flown! He is a smart little whippersnapper, too...so his poor teacher will have her challenges!!
The biggest news is that we are building a new house this fall. We outgrew our poor lil doublewide years ago. Leigh and I have worked very hard the past years to get to this point. So, it is wonderful to see the dream coming true. It will be a Cape Cod, 4 bedroom 2 bath home. We are so excited to have a home big enough for not only our family...but for company!! Can't wait to have you visit!!!
Thursday, July 9, 2009
July 2009
Well, another month of summer as flown by. Atleast, it is the month that is usually thought of as summer. It has been rainy and chilly! We haven't gone swimming yet this year! What is up with that?
School let out the middle of June, so now we have 3 munchkins at home all the time! It is nice, though, that the girls help to take care of Shane. We now have a little kitten named Adventures, Addy, for short. She is keeping us all entertained with her antics! I forgot what it was like to have a baby animal around! Speaking of animals... our pigs are huge! They could be butchered now! leigh sure knows how to grow them!
The kiddoes went and spent a week at my parents. Leigh and I thought we would enjoy a week alone..but we both worked and hardly saw each other! He worked day shift, I worked nights...you do the math! But it was nice that the house didn't get trashed while we were working so hard! ha. ha. Leigh is remarking about how messy it gets, now that they are home again!
We went to my parents for the 4th of July. We got to see my brother Todd in a bike race again! He is so inspiring. I need to train! It seems like my days go by too fast, and I realize I haven't done anything about that! We watched the parade in the town that I went to school in....nothing has changed. Everyone is still drunk and walking the streets like they are the most important people in the world. It made me appreciate where I live now! :D
We are in the process of making some big decisions about our housing situation. At some point in the near future we are going to be building a new house. Just got to get everything lined up! What a process! It overwhelms me if I think about it for too long at a time.
I am looking forward to a milestone birthday coming up! finally, I will be 30 years old! It seems like it is about time! Married 12 years, 3 kids,a minivan, a house, a career... I SHOULD be 30 already!! I have felt this old for a couple of years! :d people ask if I feel old. MY age doesn't make me feel old. My oldest daughter's age makes me feel old. If she has kids when I did... I'll be a gramma in 9 years! EEEK! THAT makes me feel old. Or seeing these kids that should be still riding in strollers, but are now buying their first cars and going to college. THAT makes me feel old.
I guess that is enough of an update for now... I'll post more info about our house, as I know it!
School let out the middle of June, so now we have 3 munchkins at home all the time! It is nice, though, that the girls help to take care of Shane. We now have a little kitten named Adventures, Addy, for short. She is keeping us all entertained with her antics! I forgot what it was like to have a baby animal around! Speaking of animals... our pigs are huge! They could be butchered now! leigh sure knows how to grow them!
The kiddoes went and spent a week at my parents. Leigh and I thought we would enjoy a week alone..but we both worked and hardly saw each other! He worked day shift, I worked nights...you do the math! But it was nice that the house didn't get trashed while we were working so hard! ha. ha. Leigh is remarking about how messy it gets, now that they are home again!
We went to my parents for the 4th of July. We got to see my brother Todd in a bike race again! He is so inspiring. I need to train! It seems like my days go by too fast, and I realize I haven't done anything about that! We watched the parade in the town that I went to school in....nothing has changed. Everyone is still drunk and walking the streets like they are the most important people in the world. It made me appreciate where I live now! :D
We are in the process of making some big decisions about our housing situation. At some point in the near future we are going to be building a new house. Just got to get everything lined up! What a process! It overwhelms me if I think about it for too long at a time.
I am looking forward to a milestone birthday coming up! finally, I will be 30 years old! It seems like it is about time! Married 12 years, 3 kids,a minivan, a house, a career... I SHOULD be 30 already!! I have felt this old for a couple of years! :d people ask if I feel old. MY age doesn't make me feel old. My oldest daughter's age makes me feel old. If she has kids when I did... I'll be a gramma in 9 years! EEEK! THAT makes me feel old. Or seeing these kids that should be still riding in strollers, but are now buying their first cars and going to college. THAT makes me feel old.
I guess that is enough of an update for now... I'll post more info about our house, as I know it!
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
June 2009
Another month has passed. It has been eventful as usual. The end of the school year is fast approaching. This Friday is the actual last day. So, the month before hand is a full schedule of parties and programs, especially for Heidi. She will be leaving the Elementary school this year. She starts 5th grade in the middle school this fall! I am looking forward to being able to sleep in on those days that I used to have to get the kids up for school! I usually look forward to summer vacation, but then in August, I can' wait for school to start back up again!
Leigh has boughten some equipment, tractors etc. So he is spending his quality time with them, hopefully getting them fixed so he can sell them again.
Not much has changed for me. I did have strep throat a couple weeks ago... I thought it would kill me! ha! I found out that my blood pressure is way too high. So, I decided it is time to get my cardiovascular system healthier. I was inspired by seeing my brother Todd run/bike in a duathlon a week ago. So, I started a couch to 5K program. Day 1 wasn't bad... Day 2 was AWFUL. Hopefully tomorrow I will fit in Day 3. We'll see if I survive it! My parents came to visit this past weekend, and brought along my old 10 speed bicycle. It needs alot of attention, so off I went today to get some tires, cables etc for it. I am hoping to fix it up, and start road biking. It sure would be fun to do a duathlon someday.... probably a couple years from now.
We have been working on some landscaping projects. D. Watkins came and built us a gorgeous rock wall for a flower bed near the road. We moved some of our perennials up there. I want to get a pretty flowering tree to put in there, too. We are ripping out a bunch of flower beds in the front of the house. We have been talking for several months about adding a basement and an addition to our house. It seems we have been talking forever, and precious little is getting done about it. I have basically given up hope that it will ever get done. So... I am trying to find other things to sink my energies into! So, we'll get these flower beds out.... atleast that part of the project will be done.
One of my next projects is to go through clothes. A family of 5 has LOTS of clothes. It is time to go thru my clothes and get rid of what I do not wear. I keep up pretty good with the kids out grown clothes, piling them in the corner. But, I need to get them out so they can bless other children!!
I best head to bed now. Tomorrow is the last day that I have to get the kids up for this school year! I can't wait!! happy Summer!!
Leigh has boughten some equipment, tractors etc. So he is spending his quality time with them, hopefully getting them fixed so he can sell them again.
Not much has changed for me. I did have strep throat a couple weeks ago... I thought it would kill me! ha! I found out that my blood pressure is way too high. So, I decided it is time to get my cardiovascular system healthier. I was inspired by seeing my brother Todd run/bike in a duathlon a week ago. So, I started a couch to 5K program. Day 1 wasn't bad... Day 2 was AWFUL. Hopefully tomorrow I will fit in Day 3. We'll see if I survive it! My parents came to visit this past weekend, and brought along my old 10 speed bicycle. It needs alot of attention, so off I went today to get some tires, cables etc for it. I am hoping to fix it up, and start road biking. It sure would be fun to do a duathlon someday.... probably a couple years from now.
We have been working on some landscaping projects. D. Watkins came and built us a gorgeous rock wall for a flower bed near the road. We moved some of our perennials up there. I want to get a pretty flowering tree to put in there, too. We are ripping out a bunch of flower beds in the front of the house. We have been talking for several months about adding a basement and an addition to our house. It seems we have been talking forever, and precious little is getting done about it. I have basically given up hope that it will ever get done. So... I am trying to find other things to sink my energies into! So, we'll get these flower beds out.... atleast that part of the project will be done.
One of my next projects is to go through clothes. A family of 5 has LOTS of clothes. It is time to go thru my clothes and get rid of what I do not wear. I keep up pretty good with the kids out grown clothes, piling them in the corner. But, I need to get them out so they can bless other children!!
I best head to bed now. Tomorrow is the last day that I have to get the kids up for this school year! I can't wait!! happy Summer!!
Monday, May 4, 2009
4Ever!
Well, as is the usual complaint with us part-time bloggers...it has been awhile since I have told you all that I am still alive. Atleast I think I am. Life has been crazy still since February. I'll just give some tidbits...
Leigh turned 32 in February. He celebrated with LOTS of home-improvement tools! He enjoyed making a pigpen with them....now to get him to work on the pig-pen that WE live in!!!
Then we got pigs. The girls have named them precious and bubbles. I have no idea why. I wanted to name them porkchop and bacon, but I was drastically outvoted! bummer.
Summer arrived a couple weeks ago. We had temps in the 90s, dreams of a new swimming pool, and thoughts of an airconditioner installation. But then, in some quirk of nature, spring came. ???? So, now we have cooler temps, and rain. But, now April is over...so we should start into summer again, soon. hopefully anyway.
We have a new nephew. Lane Justus Purcell was born to my SIL and BIL. He has an older brother Clayton.
Otherwise, our days are just busy normalcy. Here is how our schedule works, usually.
Sunday: Meeting in the morning, lunch with someone special, and afternoon enjoying the day with friends.
Monday: Leigh works at Coke. The girls go to school. Shane and I are home....cleaning, laundry, relaxing, me being a mom at home.
Tuesday: Same as Monday until the afternoon when I try to catch a nap. At 3, go pick up the girls and take them to the High School for Heidi to participate in band. Shane, Kirsten and I usually take the oppurtunity to visit the dollar store and stock up on paper products and cleaners. Then back home for a bite for supper, then I am off to work until the morning.
Wednesday: Leigh is home, puts the girls on the bus. Usually he and Shane find some buddy of his to go work for. Lots of engines to fix, landscaping to do, etc etc. And besides it is more fun to work for someone else. I get home in the morning about 8:30-9:00. I eat something before heading to bed. I usually sleep until about 3:30 when the girls get off the bus. Then, it is homework, supper, and I am out the door to work again. Leigh and the kiddoes go to Wednesday night meeting.
Thursday: Basically a repeat of Wednesday except there isn't Wednesday night meeting.
Friday: I get home around 9AM. This is sort of a strange day. I am excited for the weekend, but still need to sleep at some point. It usually consists of a 3-4 hour nap at some point during the day. Friday night is usally fun night...out with friends, or in at home, enjoying in the evening. If we are home, it is usually me yelling and being generally grumpy. Being overtired doesn't work well for me.
Saturday: Either family fun day...or Mom's Housework day. Usually this means that I am cleaning up the messes that were made since Tuesday when I went to work! So much fun doing dishes that are 4 days old....and finding laundry stashed in every corner of the house!
I must not complain, but let me say this. Leigh is a good father, the kids are all still breathing when I make it back home. And they are usually well behaved. But he isn't a mom. Dinner is anything that can be put into the mouth: leftover halloween candy, ice cream sundays, chips and dip. Thankfully Heidi is learning to cook, and can make dinner, and does very well. Laundry consists of washing only the clothes needed for tomorrow. Refill the washer? nah, we'll leave that for mom to do on Friday/Saturday. Cleaning consists of throwing everything in the trash, regardless of worth to the owner. And, by the way, this only happens when company is coming. If it is too big to throw away, then you stash it in the master bedroom...even though it has a rightful place in another area of the house. I just laugh hysterically when people tell me that someday, I will miss these days, and that the house is a mess because I have young children. I am afraid this is not going away, even when the kids move away! :-)
But, yet, I still love him. Glad that I didn't fall in love with him for his housekeeping abilities! But, I did for his sense of humor...which makes me laugh most days...makes me roll my eyes and groan on others. I love his work ethic... he is not afraid to put in a long days work, and actually gets upset when he is supposed to relax. I love how much he cares for his parents. He will do anything for them. I love that I do not have to worry much about our vehicles. I love that he worries about me driving to and from work, especially when he knows how tired I am. The list goes on and on....
I supposes this is enough for another few months.... ;-)
Leigh turned 32 in February. He celebrated with LOTS of home-improvement tools! He enjoyed making a pigpen with them....now to get him to work on the pig-pen that WE live in!!!
Then we got pigs. The girls have named them precious and bubbles. I have no idea why. I wanted to name them porkchop and bacon, but I was drastically outvoted! bummer.
Summer arrived a couple weeks ago. We had temps in the 90s, dreams of a new swimming pool, and thoughts of an airconditioner installation. But then, in some quirk of nature, spring came. ???? So, now we have cooler temps, and rain. But, now April is over...so we should start into summer again, soon. hopefully anyway.
We have a new nephew. Lane Justus Purcell was born to my SIL and BIL. He has an older brother Clayton.
Otherwise, our days are just busy normalcy. Here is how our schedule works, usually.
Sunday: Meeting in the morning, lunch with someone special, and afternoon enjoying the day with friends.
Monday: Leigh works at Coke. The girls go to school. Shane and I are home....cleaning, laundry, relaxing, me being a mom at home.
Tuesday: Same as Monday until the afternoon when I try to catch a nap. At 3, go pick up the girls and take them to the High School for Heidi to participate in band. Shane, Kirsten and I usually take the oppurtunity to visit the dollar store and stock up on paper products and cleaners. Then back home for a bite for supper, then I am off to work until the morning.
Wednesday: Leigh is home, puts the girls on the bus. Usually he and Shane find some buddy of his to go work for. Lots of engines to fix, landscaping to do, etc etc. And besides it is more fun to work for someone else. I get home in the morning about 8:30-9:00. I eat something before heading to bed. I usually sleep until about 3:30 when the girls get off the bus. Then, it is homework, supper, and I am out the door to work again. Leigh and the kiddoes go to Wednesday night meeting.
Thursday: Basically a repeat of Wednesday except there isn't Wednesday night meeting.
Friday: I get home around 9AM. This is sort of a strange day. I am excited for the weekend, but still need to sleep at some point. It usually consists of a 3-4 hour nap at some point during the day. Friday night is usally fun night...out with friends, or in at home, enjoying in the evening. If we are home, it is usually me yelling and being generally grumpy. Being overtired doesn't work well for me.
Saturday: Either family fun day...or Mom's Housework day. Usually this means that I am cleaning up the messes that were made since Tuesday when I went to work! So much fun doing dishes that are 4 days old....and finding laundry stashed in every corner of the house!
I must not complain, but let me say this. Leigh is a good father, the kids are all still breathing when I make it back home. And they are usually well behaved. But he isn't a mom. Dinner is anything that can be put into the mouth: leftover halloween candy, ice cream sundays, chips and dip. Thankfully Heidi is learning to cook, and can make dinner, and does very well. Laundry consists of washing only the clothes needed for tomorrow. Refill the washer? nah, we'll leave that for mom to do on Friday/Saturday. Cleaning consists of throwing everything in the trash, regardless of worth to the owner. And, by the way, this only happens when company is coming. If it is too big to throw away, then you stash it in the master bedroom...even though it has a rightful place in another area of the house. I just laugh hysterically when people tell me that someday, I will miss these days, and that the house is a mess because I have young children. I am afraid this is not going away, even when the kids move away! :-)
But, yet, I still love him. Glad that I didn't fall in love with him for his housekeeping abilities! But, I did for his sense of humor...which makes me laugh most days...makes me roll my eyes and groan on others. I love his work ethic... he is not afraid to put in a long days work, and actually gets upset when he is supposed to relax. I love how much he cares for his parents. He will do anything for them. I love that I do not have to worry much about our vehicles. I love that he worries about me driving to and from work, especially when he knows how tired I am. The list goes on and on....
I supposes this is enough for another few months.... ;-)
So, I've been tagged. This is the deal... got to the picture file.... 4th album, 4th picture. Then explain it.This was on our trip to South Carolina to see Uncle Loren and Aunt Amber. The kids were pulled out of bed in their pajamas and plopped into carseats. Not far down the road the DVD player was turned on, and the kids didn't look out the windows for a long time! Here there are looking at it, totally spellbound, while it balances on top of the cooler full of snacks. Crazy kids.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Another week.
This past week has seemed to be eventful enough for several weeks. Everything just seemed to be unorganized. My schedule was different than normal since I was covering the Saturday night shift for another nurse. She worked my Tuesday night for me. So I felt like I had no idea when I was supposed to sleep. Missing every other nights sleep kinda wears on the body!
We are trying to decide our next step in our lives. We are trying to decide whether to buy a house, or to build one. We are looking at houseplans. This is almost as hard as deciding what to name a baby! Leigh and I both bringing our opinions to the table...and trying to compromise. And trying not to allow it to blow up in a battle of wills. Leigh and I both have strong tempers...so this is a struggle for both of us!! We are closing in on a houseplan, then to see how much it would cost to build. Thankfully, alot of it Leigh can do with some help from good friends. Lots of things to figure out though, before we decide this is what we want to do.
The hardest thing I have ever dealt with happened yesterday at work. It made my day seem like weeks long. Ever had one of those experiences. You think life will never be the same again? I am not a liberty to tell the story on a public forum, but I am thankful for what I am learning about the experience. I am learning to value everyday. to value every person. We never know when this moment is going to be our last one!!
We are trying to decide our next step in our lives. We are trying to decide whether to buy a house, or to build one. We are looking at houseplans. This is almost as hard as deciding what to name a baby! Leigh and I both bringing our opinions to the table...and trying to compromise. And trying not to allow it to blow up in a battle of wills. Leigh and I both have strong tempers...so this is a struggle for both of us!! We are closing in on a houseplan, then to see how much it would cost to build. Thankfully, alot of it Leigh can do with some help from good friends. Lots of things to figure out though, before we decide this is what we want to do.
The hardest thing I have ever dealt with happened yesterday at work. It made my day seem like weeks long. Ever had one of those experiences. You think life will never be the same again? I am not a liberty to tell the story on a public forum, but I am thankful for what I am learning about the experience. I am learning to value everyday. to value every person. We never know when this moment is going to be our last one!!
Monday, February 16, 2009
blur
The last couple of weeks have just blown by! Amazing! Lots going on! I've been picking up some overtime hours. One of my co-workers is off on medical leave, so we are all trying to pick up the OT. Unfortunately, everyone is starting to get burned out! Our patient accuity is higher than normal. They are needier, some whinier, some love to visit...all which take extra time. So we find ourselves needing breaks we don't have time to take, and exhausted at the end of the shift. Good thing, we love what we do!
Leigh has been picking up more days at Coke. He has added Saturday mornings to his workweek. He is done by 10am on Saturday. This is nice, it lets the kids and I sleep in, but yet we still have time to do something that day.
The girls and I enjoyed going ice skating last week. We have a couple rinks closeby. This was Kirsten's first year on single blades. The unfortunate thing about taking them skating, is that I don't get much skating done! I kinda shuffle around beside them, which isn't very enjoyable. But, I keep reminding myself that someday they will be able spin about the rink, too.
A couple years ago on Valentine's day, my dad had surgery for a cervical herniated disc. It was a pretty scary recovery for awhile. We are all glad he is back to normal with no deficiencies. Mom gave us a bit of a scare this Valentine's day. She had a spell of extreme dizziness. She got a ride in the ambulance and an overnight stay at the hospital. Diagnosed with Vertigo and sent home with some meds, and ordered rest time. I think mom and dad should abort Valentine's day! :D
Heidi is doing very well in band. I sat in on the practice session a couple weeks ago. The band instructor is now on a pedestal in my eyes. How can she take 25 4th graders, give them VERY LOUD toys, and make music? When 4th graders get excited and get the urge to toot their horn...well it doesn't really matter too much what anyone else is doing. It was a pretty comical 10 minutes or so for me! They will have a concert in May. I am really looking forward to hearing how they all have come together.
Our dear dog, Pookie. He is 11 years old now. Last summer/fall we had a stray dog that was coming around. They got along very well, playing together. Sad to say it was like a teenager playing with an 80 year old man. Pookie is now paying for those fun romps in the sun. His left rear leg has arthritis, I think, and possibly some paralysis. He has now become our "inside" dog. He is loving it! The kids are loving it! I am not so sure. My pity and sympathy won me over, but not sure I like having to babysit a dog in the house. Thankfully he is very well behaved, and is mature enough to know to do his duties outside. He has never been housetrained. He's just a smart dog.
Leigh turns 32 this week. Wonder when he will start acting it? My guess is that he will act 32 when he is about 70.
We drove up to Buffalo Ny last week. Leigh has been a petitioner at Coke to vote out the union who has misrepresented the employees. This all started nearly a year and a half ago. It has been a legal nightmare, as the National Labor Relations Board investigates all the insignificant charges the union has filed, all to delay the transition. Leigh has read so much testimony in legal jargon that he even understands it now! Anyway, the employees had voted to get rid/keep the union several months ago. Because of the charges against Coke by the union, and the investigations, the votes were sealed in a box. These votes would be opened when the investigations were complete. Well, this past Friday, the box of votes was opened in Buffalo. Democracy spoke loud and clear. 30-2 to get rid of the union! And because the union had lots of issues with Leigh, his vote wasn't counted. So it was really 31-2. Anyway, it was a celebratory day. Leigh's boss, the HR representative, and the plant manager all went up to the opening, too. The we all went out for lunch to celebrate. It was a great time.
Afterwards, since we were only 20 minutes away, Leigh and I went up to take a peek at Niagara Falls. We didn't have a lot of time, so we didn't see very much. Just walked along and took lots of pictures.
So that brings us up to the current. Leigh is working today. The girls are in school. Shane and I are going to enjoy a quiet day at home. I don't have to go anywhere until I go to work at 7p! YAY!!!
Leigh has been picking up more days at Coke. He has added Saturday mornings to his workweek. He is done by 10am on Saturday. This is nice, it lets the kids and I sleep in, but yet we still have time to do something that day.
The girls and I enjoyed going ice skating last week. We have a couple rinks closeby. This was Kirsten's first year on single blades. The unfortunate thing about taking them skating, is that I don't get much skating done! I kinda shuffle around beside them, which isn't very enjoyable. But, I keep reminding myself that someday they will be able spin about the rink, too.
A couple years ago on Valentine's day, my dad had surgery for a cervical herniated disc. It was a pretty scary recovery for awhile. We are all glad he is back to normal with no deficiencies. Mom gave us a bit of a scare this Valentine's day. She had a spell of extreme dizziness. She got a ride in the ambulance and an overnight stay at the hospital. Diagnosed with Vertigo and sent home with some meds, and ordered rest time. I think mom and dad should abort Valentine's day! :D
Heidi is doing very well in band. I sat in on the practice session a couple weeks ago. The band instructor is now on a pedestal in my eyes. How can she take 25 4th graders, give them VERY LOUD toys, and make music? When 4th graders get excited and get the urge to toot their horn...well it doesn't really matter too much what anyone else is doing. It was a pretty comical 10 minutes or so for me! They will have a concert in May. I am really looking forward to hearing how they all have come together.
Our dear dog, Pookie. He is 11 years old now. Last summer/fall we had a stray dog that was coming around. They got along very well, playing together. Sad to say it was like a teenager playing with an 80 year old man. Pookie is now paying for those fun romps in the sun. His left rear leg has arthritis, I think, and possibly some paralysis. He has now become our "inside" dog. He is loving it! The kids are loving it! I am not so sure. My pity and sympathy won me over, but not sure I like having to babysit a dog in the house. Thankfully he is very well behaved, and is mature enough to know to do his duties outside. He has never been housetrained. He's just a smart dog.
Leigh turns 32 this week. Wonder when he will start acting it? My guess is that he will act 32 when he is about 70.
We drove up to Buffalo Ny last week. Leigh has been a petitioner at Coke to vote out the union who has misrepresented the employees. This all started nearly a year and a half ago. It has been a legal nightmare, as the National Labor Relations Board investigates all the insignificant charges the union has filed, all to delay the transition. Leigh has read so much testimony in legal jargon that he even understands it now! Anyway, the employees had voted to get rid/keep the union several months ago. Because of the charges against Coke by the union, and the investigations, the votes were sealed in a box. These votes would be opened when the investigations were complete. Well, this past Friday, the box of votes was opened in Buffalo. Democracy spoke loud and clear. 30-2 to get rid of the union! And because the union had lots of issues with Leigh, his vote wasn't counted. So it was really 31-2. Anyway, it was a celebratory day. Leigh's boss, the HR representative, and the plant manager all went up to the opening, too. The we all went out for lunch to celebrate. It was a great time.
Afterwards, since we were only 20 minutes away, Leigh and I went up to take a peek at Niagara Falls. We didn't have a lot of time, so we didn't see very much. Just walked along and took lots of pictures.
So that brings us up to the current. Leigh is working today. The girls are in school. Shane and I are going to enjoy a quiet day at home. I don't have to go anywhere until I go to work at 7p! YAY!!!
Saturday, January 24, 2009
It's been nearly a month...
What is up with that? How could I not have been blogging for a month?? Well....
We went to SC for a week. That was fun. It was great to see all those folks around Sumter. Wish we would have had more time to go around and see other folks....my aunt in Greenville, my cousins in GA, MI. My cousins in TN. I think maybe someday we should just take a year off to visit people.
We have been trying to finish our kitchen. We started putting hardware on the cabinets last night.... so we are getting close. I think another good day should finish it all up. Believe me, I will be posting pictures when it is finally done! The next project will be the living room. I am dreading it.
The kids are back to school after the holidays. Heidi is now in band. They had lessons at the school all fall. Now we take her to Troy to be with all the other kids for the Elementary School Band. She plays the flute, and does really well. I am impressed, since my musical abilities are very limited.
Mr. Shane just turned 4. What??!?!!! When did that happen? hard to believe. He is all boy. tractors, trucks, trains. and work..... wants to help daddy.
Well, I have spent enough time on the computer. We need to get some dreaded housework done today. Kirsten requested that we play a game while doing it. We have done this a couple times. I put little chores on slips of paper in a bowl. These are 1-5 minute chores. We all have to pull out a slip of paper. No complaining, no whining, no trading...you have to do that job. When it is done... get another one. It is amazing how things get tidied up. So, I need to make up the slips of paper. We are going to town later. If they all help without groans.... they get a little something fun in town. Bribery works, I don't care what Dr. Spock says. :D
We went to SC for a week. That was fun. It was great to see all those folks around Sumter. Wish we would have had more time to go around and see other folks....my aunt in Greenville, my cousins in GA, MI. My cousins in TN. I think maybe someday we should just take a year off to visit people.
We have been trying to finish our kitchen. We started putting hardware on the cabinets last night.... so we are getting close. I think another good day should finish it all up. Believe me, I will be posting pictures when it is finally done! The next project will be the living room. I am dreading it.
The kids are back to school after the holidays. Heidi is now in band. They had lessons at the school all fall. Now we take her to Troy to be with all the other kids for the Elementary School Band. She plays the flute, and does really well. I am impressed, since my musical abilities are very limited.
Mr. Shane just turned 4. What??!?!!! When did that happen? hard to believe. He is all boy. tractors, trucks, trains. and work..... wants to help daddy.
Well, I have spent enough time on the computer. We need to get some dreaded housework done today. Kirsten requested that we play a game while doing it. We have done this a couple times. I put little chores on slips of paper in a bowl. These are 1-5 minute chores. We all have to pull out a slip of paper. No complaining, no whining, no trading...you have to do that job. When it is done... get another one. It is amazing how things get tidied up. So, I need to make up the slips of paper. We are going to town later. If they all help without groans.... they get a little something fun in town. Bribery works, I don't care what Dr. Spock says. :D
25 Things about me.
I've lost track of how many times I have been tagged...so here goes...
1. I've never been happier in my life.
2. My life is crazy busy all the time.
3. I love my job as an oncology nurse. My patients are amazing, they demonstrate hope in the face of certain death. My coworkers make me laugh all the time.
4. I love to laugh.
5. I have 3 amazing kids.
6. Sometimes I worry that I missed out on so much by getting married as a teenager. Then my next thought is about how much I have been blessed with. I am 29, been married for over a decade. I have 3 kids, a house, a career, and a work-aholic husband.
7. I am terrified that I am not a good mother, and my kids will not be productive adults because of me.
8. I don't have time for hobbies. But I have many hobbies I would love to pursue...
9.I love to design quilt tops. Quilting them isn't so exciting, but seeing the shapes/colors emerge as you put the top together, only to discover it is amazingly, beautifully, different than how you planned!
10. I love color.
11. I paint very detailed watercolors. Portraits are my favorite, but I also love nature scenes. However, they take so much time, I haven't done one in years!
12. I love photography. I harbor a dream of being a portrait photographer someday. I just bought my 3rd camera...and it is AWESOME!!
13. Nursing school was the most difficult thing I have ever accomplished. But the most empowering too. 18-19 credits per semester for 4 semesters... I was only able to do it because there was someone, somewhere helping me to survive.
14. I hope to someday get my Masters in Nursing and be a Nursing Professor.
15. I hate housework. laundry. dishes. cleaning. cooking. All of it... I hate. I need a self cleaning house. And because I hate them, I have trouble motivating my family to want to do any of it either. I can totally relate to them when they rear back and groan when I ask them for some help.
16. I love my computer. It is the way I keep in touch with so many wonderful friends. I am loving finding friends from years ago. I am loving connecting with new friends everyday.
17. I'm fat. And I'm happy. Several years ago, I went through NormalEating.com and learned to love myself. Size DOES NOT matter. I is who I is. I hate hearing other people talk about losing weight. WHY does everyone want to be thin? Why does everyone want to think so poorly of themselves everyday? We have enough negativity in this world...please don't inflict in on yourself!!
18. We have been working on our kitchen remodel for 10 months. I am SICK of it. I love my new kitchen but I can't wait to get it finished.
19. We have a dark cherry floor, mahogony stained oak cabinets, hunter green and black countertop, and white bead board back splash. We went to buy paint for the rest of the walls, and I was shocked that my hubby suggested mustard-gold for the walls. I love it.... is he finally getting some taste???
20. I didn't realize until several years ago, that being able to picture a completed project before it was even started was a talent. I thought everyone could do that!!
21. We are outgrowing our house, we are fixing it up to sell it. Then off to make a new house our home. But where? What do we really want? Will it be a farm? Will it be just outside of town?
22. The biggest downfall to having such a busy life... I wish I had more time to do things with our local friends!!
23. My oldest daughter is 9. I had her when I was 19. So, it is possible I could be a gramma in 10 years! EEEEEKKK! at 39 years old!
24. My middle daughter is as tall as her sister 2.5 years older! People mistake them for twins.
25. My son is just like his daddy. loves farming, is painfully skinny. and loves to tell stupid jokes that make everyone laugh.
1. I've never been happier in my life.
2. My life is crazy busy all the time.
3. I love my job as an oncology nurse. My patients are amazing, they demonstrate hope in the face of certain death. My coworkers make me laugh all the time.
4. I love to laugh.
5. I have 3 amazing kids.
6. Sometimes I worry that I missed out on so much by getting married as a teenager. Then my next thought is about how much I have been blessed with. I am 29, been married for over a decade. I have 3 kids, a house, a career, and a work-aholic husband.
7. I am terrified that I am not a good mother, and my kids will not be productive adults because of me.
8. I don't have time for hobbies. But I have many hobbies I would love to pursue...
9.I love to design quilt tops. Quilting them isn't so exciting, but seeing the shapes/colors emerge as you put the top together, only to discover it is amazingly, beautifully, different than how you planned!
10. I love color.
11. I paint very detailed watercolors. Portraits are my favorite, but I also love nature scenes. However, they take so much time, I haven't done one in years!
12. I love photography. I harbor a dream of being a portrait photographer someday. I just bought my 3rd camera...and it is AWESOME!!
13. Nursing school was the most difficult thing I have ever accomplished. But the most empowering too. 18-19 credits per semester for 4 semesters... I was only able to do it because there was someone, somewhere helping me to survive.
14. I hope to someday get my Masters in Nursing and be a Nursing Professor.
15. I hate housework. laundry. dishes. cleaning. cooking. All of it... I hate. I need a self cleaning house. And because I hate them, I have trouble motivating my family to want to do any of it either. I can totally relate to them when they rear back and groan when I ask them for some help.
16. I love my computer. It is the way I keep in touch with so many wonderful friends. I am loving finding friends from years ago. I am loving connecting with new friends everyday.
17. I'm fat. And I'm happy. Several years ago, I went through NormalEating.com and learned to love myself. Size DOES NOT matter. I is who I is. I hate hearing other people talk about losing weight. WHY does everyone want to be thin? Why does everyone want to think so poorly of themselves everyday? We have enough negativity in this world...please don't inflict in on yourself!!
18. We have been working on our kitchen remodel for 10 months. I am SICK of it. I love my new kitchen but I can't wait to get it finished.
19. We have a dark cherry floor, mahogony stained oak cabinets, hunter green and black countertop, and white bead board back splash. We went to buy paint for the rest of the walls, and I was shocked that my hubby suggested mustard-gold for the walls. I love it.... is he finally getting some taste???
20. I didn't realize until several years ago, that being able to picture a completed project before it was even started was a talent. I thought everyone could do that!!
21. We are outgrowing our house, we are fixing it up to sell it. Then off to make a new house our home. But where? What do we really want? Will it be a farm? Will it be just outside of town?
22. The biggest downfall to having such a busy life... I wish I had more time to do things with our local friends!!
23. My oldest daughter is 9. I had her when I was 19. So, it is possible I could be a gramma in 10 years! EEEEEKKK! at 39 years old!
24. My middle daughter is as tall as her sister 2.5 years older! People mistake them for twins.
25. My son is just like his daddy. loves farming, is painfully skinny. and loves to tell stupid jokes that make everyone laugh.
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Christmas Holiday
Right now, I am at my parents' house. We came here on Xmas day. I had worked the night before, went home and packed, and then travelled to come here...so I really don't remember much of that day!!
Last weekend, as in the 20th, we opened our Xmas presents at home. We don't teach our children about Santa Claus. Since I was scheduled to work on Xmas Eve and we were travelling Xmas day, we decided to open them early. Shane was very excited to finally get his John Deere Tractor and John Deere square baler!! Now he wants a kicker wagon to go with it... thank goodness his birthday is only a month away! Kirsten got her new bicycle that she has been asking for very patiently for months. And Heidi got an MP4 player. They got other stuff, too...but those were the "main" gifts.
Yesterday, here at Mom's, we had our holiday dinner. My brother Todd, his wife Sue, and 2 little girls came, along with my Gramma! She is 94 years young, and does amazingly well! We had a wonderful turkey dinner with all the trimmings, and lots of desserts. Todd made an amazing peanut butter pie. How did my brothers get to be such good cooks/bakers? Anyway, that gene missed me, I think. Anyway, back to the subject, we had more people come for a "snacky supper". It was great to see some of my cousins that I don't often see. We were all so close as kids. Now it is fun to see the next generation of cousins playing together. If only we all lived much closer so they could be as close as we were as kids! Hopefully as the kids grow up a bit we will be able to travel and do more things together. It is tough with toddlers that is for sure. And somehow, my kids are the older ones in the group. I do know how that happened (duh), but it still seems sorta wierd.
So, we are enjoying a couple relaxing days here at Mom's. Leigh and dad went to the shooting range to try out Leigh's new Blackpowder Flintlock rifle. It is now Blackpowder season, and Leigh is going to go out hunting when we get back home next week. Mom and I are going to see if we can go out this afternoon and leave the kids at home with Dad and Leigh. Think it will happen? Well, you can hope for us anyway. I don't have much hope that it will happen, but hey, we'll see.
Hope you all are enjoying wonderful days with family and friends. Pretty soon it will be a new year, with new hopes, dreams and goals. Rest up...you may need it for 2009!!!
Last weekend, as in the 20th, we opened our Xmas presents at home. We don't teach our children about Santa Claus. Since I was scheduled to work on Xmas Eve and we were travelling Xmas day, we decided to open them early. Shane was very excited to finally get his John Deere Tractor and John Deere square baler!! Now he wants a kicker wagon to go with it... thank goodness his birthday is only a month away! Kirsten got her new bicycle that she has been asking for very patiently for months. And Heidi got an MP4 player. They got other stuff, too...but those were the "main" gifts.
Yesterday, here at Mom's, we had our holiday dinner. My brother Todd, his wife Sue, and 2 little girls came, along with my Gramma! She is 94 years young, and does amazingly well! We had a wonderful turkey dinner with all the trimmings, and lots of desserts. Todd made an amazing peanut butter pie. How did my brothers get to be such good cooks/bakers? Anyway, that gene missed me, I think. Anyway, back to the subject, we had more people come for a "snacky supper". It was great to see some of my cousins that I don't often see. We were all so close as kids. Now it is fun to see the next generation of cousins playing together. If only we all lived much closer so they could be as close as we were as kids! Hopefully as the kids grow up a bit we will be able to travel and do more things together. It is tough with toddlers that is for sure. And somehow, my kids are the older ones in the group. I do know how that happened (duh), but it still seems sorta wierd.
So, we are enjoying a couple relaxing days here at Mom's. Leigh and dad went to the shooting range to try out Leigh's new Blackpowder Flintlock rifle. It is now Blackpowder season, and Leigh is going to go out hunting when we get back home next week. Mom and I are going to see if we can go out this afternoon and leave the kids at home with Dad and Leigh. Think it will happen? Well, you can hope for us anyway. I don't have much hope that it will happen, but hey, we'll see.
Hope you all are enjoying wonderful days with family and friends. Pretty soon it will be a new year, with new hopes, dreams and goals. Rest up...you may need it for 2009!!!
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Boring Blog
Well, things have been pretty quiet around here since Thanksgiving. Of course that is all relative. Our house is NEVER quiet. It just hasn't been the stressful chaos that it was for awhile.
After our lovely Thanksgiving weekend, deer season started. Monday Leigh went over to his dad's. My brother in law Jason shot a doe. Everything else was misses. I don't remember what days things happened the rest of the week, but Leigh did get two little button bucks. Between them both, we have the equivilent of 1 deer's worth of meat. We took it to a butcher, a neighbor of ours. In the past I have done up the deer myself. I don't have the full day it takes for that anymore, so we decided to have someone else do it. So, off they went to the neighbor's. We didn't think to ask if he packages it or not! Well, he doesn't....so now I get to package it all! bummer. That is 1/2 the job. So, that will be part of my project for this afternoon. The steaks and chops are packaged I just have about 50 pounds of hamburger to package!! yukky job.
We spent last weekend in NJ at Garrett and Mickie Marshall's house. It was lovely. The kids all played so well together, that we could just be adults. Very little referreeing to be done! YAY! We went to chuckeecheese, which was pretty fun for big and little kids alike! Then grabbed a pizza for lunch and then back to hang out at their house. After meeting on Sunday we went back to their house for a wonderful dinner. Then left to come home. We stopped in Williamsport at Jeff and Connie's so that Leigh could pick up his new muzzleloader. I guess this is his latest hobby. Thanks Jeff. Leigh really needed another one! snicker.snicker. It was an awesome weekend!!
Next Friday night we are going to a cookie exchange, so we are making Monster Cookies this afternoon. It is such a large batch and contains ingredients I don't keep on hand, so I gotta go visit the grocery store! :D
This past week I worked just my normal 3 12 hour nights. Ahhh. so nice to be back to my own schedule after 4 weeks of 4 nights a week! This week, we had needy patients. 2 of the nights I had patient's that were crashing, and required many many calls to doctors to get them stabilized, in addition to support families who hadn't addressed code status yet, and weren't sure if the patient would want extra medical interference!! :D This tends to drain me emotionally. But it is very rewarding when they recover and the family is so incredibly happy. We form special bonds, which are very inspiring to me.
Leigh and the kiddoes surprised me this week by cleaning!!! leigh cleaned my kitchen up for me. Kirsten and Shane cleaned Shane's room. And Heidi got started on hers! It is an awesome way to start my 4 day weekend, with the house partially caught up!! I am working on laundry this morning. Leigh and Heidi can run the washer and dryer, but never seem to be able to fold and put away. So, it gets stockpiled so that MOM can do it on her days off! oh happy joy joy. Anyway, I'll put on some boogie woogie music and get it all done up and put away. Leigh had the idea of putting all of our family's clothes in one spot. So we have cleaned out our large walk in closet so that all of our hanging clothes can be there. We moved all the dressers into our bedroom, for all the other clothes. I think it will work very well. The kids don't have the space in their rooms for all their toys and clothes, so now they just have their beds, toys, and books. MUCH easier for them to keep clean.
So... I have the next few days off. I go back to work on Tuesday night.
After our lovely Thanksgiving weekend, deer season started. Monday Leigh went over to his dad's. My brother in law Jason shot a doe. Everything else was misses. I don't remember what days things happened the rest of the week, but Leigh did get two little button bucks. Between them both, we have the equivilent of 1 deer's worth of meat. We took it to a butcher, a neighbor of ours. In the past I have done up the deer myself. I don't have the full day it takes for that anymore, so we decided to have someone else do it. So, off they went to the neighbor's. We didn't think to ask if he packages it or not! Well, he doesn't....so now I get to package it all! bummer. That is 1/2 the job. So, that will be part of my project for this afternoon. The steaks and chops are packaged I just have about 50 pounds of hamburger to package!! yukky job.
We spent last weekend in NJ at Garrett and Mickie Marshall's house. It was lovely. The kids all played so well together, that we could just be adults. Very little referreeing to be done! YAY! We went to chuckeecheese, which was pretty fun for big and little kids alike! Then grabbed a pizza for lunch and then back to hang out at their house. After meeting on Sunday we went back to their house for a wonderful dinner. Then left to come home. We stopped in Williamsport at Jeff and Connie's so that Leigh could pick up his new muzzleloader. I guess this is his latest hobby. Thanks Jeff. Leigh really needed another one! snicker.snicker. It was an awesome weekend!!
Next Friday night we are going to a cookie exchange, so we are making Monster Cookies this afternoon. It is such a large batch and contains ingredients I don't keep on hand, so I gotta go visit the grocery store! :D
This past week I worked just my normal 3 12 hour nights. Ahhh. so nice to be back to my own schedule after 4 weeks of 4 nights a week! This week, we had needy patients. 2 of the nights I had patient's that were crashing, and required many many calls to doctors to get them stabilized, in addition to support families who hadn't addressed code status yet, and weren't sure if the patient would want extra medical interference!! :D This tends to drain me emotionally. But it is very rewarding when they recover and the family is so incredibly happy. We form special bonds, which are very inspiring to me.
Leigh and the kiddoes surprised me this week by cleaning!!! leigh cleaned my kitchen up for me. Kirsten and Shane cleaned Shane's room. And Heidi got started on hers! It is an awesome way to start my 4 day weekend, with the house partially caught up!! I am working on laundry this morning. Leigh and Heidi can run the washer and dryer, but never seem to be able to fold and put away. So, it gets stockpiled so that MOM can do it on her days off! oh happy joy joy. Anyway, I'll put on some boogie woogie music and get it all done up and put away. Leigh had the idea of putting all of our family's clothes in one spot. So we have cleaned out our large walk in closet so that all of our hanging clothes can be there. We moved all the dressers into our bedroom, for all the other clothes. I think it will work very well. The kids don't have the space in their rooms for all their toys and clothes, so now they just have their beds, toys, and books. MUCH easier for them to keep clean.
So... I have the next few days off. I go back to work on Tuesday night.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Post-Thanksgiving!
Let's see....
Last Sunday we spent a wonderful day with Jeff and Connie Fuller. Mike Koser and the boys came over to their place to play, too. It was great to be with all of them again. It is great to be with people who we are all friends with. Connie and I can talk for hours. Leigh and Jeff and Mike go play in the shop/with guns or whatever they do. And all the kids have a riproaring time together!
We've been working at hoeing out our junk! We worked hard in our bedroom this week. Leigh also got Shane's room nearly cleaned out. I need to go through clothes and toys to get rid of stuff he has outgrown. The girls' room is now passable, but I need to go through their toys, too.
I worked 3 nights this week. I was called of Tgiving night. Thank goodness. My folks were coming on Black Friday for our Thanksgiving here. Lots to do to host a dinner, and I wasn't excited about having to work the night before. They arrived about 11Am with my brother Todd, his wife Sue, and their daughters, Laura and Abby! What a wonderful surprise!!! We had a truly wonderful time with them all!! Mom and Dad stayed the night and will be going back home later today.
Today is laundry day....and maybe taking Mom out for something fun to do. Dad and Leigh are hauling corn to the feed mill.
Last Sunday we spent a wonderful day with Jeff and Connie Fuller. Mike Koser and the boys came over to their place to play, too. It was great to be with all of them again. It is great to be with people who we are all friends with. Connie and I can talk for hours. Leigh and Jeff and Mike go play in the shop/with guns or whatever they do. And all the kids have a riproaring time together!
We've been working at hoeing out our junk! We worked hard in our bedroom this week. Leigh also got Shane's room nearly cleaned out. I need to go through clothes and toys to get rid of stuff he has outgrown. The girls' room is now passable, but I need to go through their toys, too.
I worked 3 nights this week. I was called of Tgiving night. Thank goodness. My folks were coming on Black Friday for our Thanksgiving here. Lots to do to host a dinner, and I wasn't excited about having to work the night before. They arrived about 11Am with my brother Todd, his wife Sue, and their daughters, Laura and Abby! What a wonderful surprise!!! We had a truly wonderful time with them all!! Mom and Dad stayed the night and will be going back home later today.
Today is laundry day....and maybe taking Mom out for something fun to do. Dad and Leigh are hauling corn to the feed mill.
Saturday, November 22, 2008
11/22/08
Another week gone by....
Last Sunday we went to Darren and Rebecca's for supper and game night. Molly and Ben came, too, so we had lots of laughs! Good times. We need to repeat it often!
Leigh has been helping his dad and brother with combining corn. So, he and Shane spent several days this week hauling corn to the feed store. Shane likes to play "boss" in the combine, telling Leigh how and where to drive. They both have a good time!
We got our first batch of snow this week. We only have a couple inches, but boy is is COLD!! I am not too excited about driving on questionable roads to work, but guess I'll get used to it. Most of my drive is highway, so it should be well cared for. There were several car pileups, that brought business to the hospital!
Last night we went to Aaron and Janet's to help celebrate Clayton's 2nd birthday! How did he get to be 2 already?? He and Shane are best friends and cry when they leave each other. Cute.
Today we are organizing and cleaning out the house. Lots to do. Before I started school, I cleaned out every closet and cubby. The house was completely clean when I started school 2+ years ago. It is amazing how things get cluttered in that length of time. So much stuff just stashed here and there. And then ofcourse we have been working at remodelling the kitchen, so that adds to the chaos! We are anxious to get everything in order again.
Last Sunday we went to Darren and Rebecca's for supper and game night. Molly and Ben came, too, so we had lots of laughs! Good times. We need to repeat it often!
Leigh has been helping his dad and brother with combining corn. So, he and Shane spent several days this week hauling corn to the feed store. Shane likes to play "boss" in the combine, telling Leigh how and where to drive. They both have a good time!
We got our first batch of snow this week. We only have a couple inches, but boy is is COLD!! I am not too excited about driving on questionable roads to work, but guess I'll get used to it. Most of my drive is highway, so it should be well cared for. There were several car pileups, that brought business to the hospital!
Last night we went to Aaron and Janet's to help celebrate Clayton's 2nd birthday! How did he get to be 2 already?? He and Shane are best friends and cry when they leave each other. Cute.
Today we are organizing and cleaning out the house. Lots to do. Before I started school, I cleaned out every closet and cubby. The house was completely clean when I started school 2+ years ago. It is amazing how things get cluttered in that length of time. So much stuff just stashed here and there. And then ofcourse we have been working at remodelling the kitchen, so that adds to the chaos! We are anxious to get everything in order again.
Saturday, November 15, 2008
The weekend is here... FINALLY!!
It is a very quiet Saturday morning here. Leigh went to help a friend of his for a couple of hours. The kids are quiet, 2 are still sleeping. Aaahhh. wonderful. This quietness is much deserved and appreciated after this week!!
Our week started with Shane and Leigh being sick. Monday night I went to work, and ended up coming home a couple hour early to spend the next 24 hrs in bed/running to the bathroom to empty my GI tract of all contents as rapidly as possible. Heidi too, had this issue, but hers didn't last nearly as long, thank goodness for her. Thank you to my mother-in-law for all her kindness and taking care of us all! It would have been a whole lot worse without her!
Tuesday morning was the Veteran's Day assembly at the school. Every year the kids sing songs in honor of our country. Every year I cry when the entire assembly sings "God Bless America". They have some Veterans that do a flag salute. Very sobering. This is the future of our country. Amazing children.
I worked Wednesday and Thursday nights. good nights, all in all.
Yesterday we went to a dairy cow auction! They were bbeeeeaaaauuuutttttiiiiiffffuuuulllll! I have never seen such beautiful animals. We are excited to think that in a few months, we will be able to be buying that quality of animals! Time for the next stage in Leigh and Jill's journey of life....where is it going to take us??
We went to Lowe's last evening, and bought the rest of the trim for our Kitchen. Man, I can't wait to have it D-O-N-E! It has been way tooooo long! The hard part is...now we move to the Living Room!! URG! I am so weary of living in a house that is in the midst of remodelling! I suppose that months from now, I'll look back and forget exactly how frustrating it was. Atleast I hope so.
Today we are going to Darren and Rebecca's, and Molly and Ben's Wedding Reception! How fun to celebrate with two young couples as they start their journeys together. We are having an ice cream social for them. Leigh is to be the MC.... this should be interesting. Leigh with a microphone....scary thought.
till next time....
Our week started with Shane and Leigh being sick. Monday night I went to work, and ended up coming home a couple hour early to spend the next 24 hrs in bed/running to the bathroom to empty my GI tract of all contents as rapidly as possible. Heidi too, had this issue, but hers didn't last nearly as long, thank goodness for her. Thank you to my mother-in-law for all her kindness and taking care of us all! It would have been a whole lot worse without her!
Tuesday morning was the Veteran's Day assembly at the school. Every year the kids sing songs in honor of our country. Every year I cry when the entire assembly sings "God Bless America". They have some Veterans that do a flag salute. Very sobering. This is the future of our country. Amazing children.
I worked Wednesday and Thursday nights. good nights, all in all.
Yesterday we went to a dairy cow auction! They were bbeeeeaaaauuuutttttiiiiiffffuuuulllll! I have never seen such beautiful animals. We are excited to think that in a few months, we will be able to be buying that quality of animals! Time for the next stage in Leigh and Jill's journey of life....where is it going to take us??
We went to Lowe's last evening, and bought the rest of the trim for our Kitchen. Man, I can't wait to have it D-O-N-E! It has been way tooooo long! The hard part is...now we move to the Living Room!! URG! I am so weary of living in a house that is in the midst of remodelling! I suppose that months from now, I'll look back and forget exactly how frustrating it was. Atleast I hope so.
Today we are going to Darren and Rebecca's, and Molly and Ben's Wedding Reception! How fun to celebrate with two young couples as they start their journeys together. We are having an ice cream social for them. Leigh is to be the MC.... this should be interesting. Leigh with a microphone....scary thought.
till next time....
Sunday, November 9, 2008
sickly weekend, I guess
Leigh called me Friday morning at work to say that Miss Kirsten was sick. He thought surely she had eaten too much b-day cake/candy the night before. (On a side note, it had some red frosting, and now we have a red stained toilet seat. you make that connection.) So, she missed the day at school. I was scheduled to work again on Friday night, so it was good that most of the sickness was out of her system early in the day. Yesterday I slept most of the day, catching up , you know. I can only go so many days on 4 hours sleep. Well, at 3am...Shane woke up.... vomiting. oh great. So I spent my morning cleaning up his various messes since he didn't like actually vomiting in the toilet. We went to lunch at Ben thomke's today. Shane was feeling better. By this time I wasn't allowing him to have anything except sips of water, which did not put me in the favorite mommy category. He did fine while we were there for the afternoon. On the ride home, Leigh suddenly pulled off he road and gave the corn field some gastric fertilizer. So... now he is all tucked in bed....
So, all in all, I believe that the delicious birthday cake, that got thrown out, wasn't the culprit after all!!! Maybe we'll just have to celebrate with another yummy cake!
So, all in all, I believe that the delicious birthday cake, that got thrown out, wasn't the culprit after all!!! Maybe we'll just have to celebrate with another yummy cake!
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Just some more snapshots.
I think she likes her new flute!
Shane thinks he fits in the Moses basket...he was really curled up!!
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