21 February 2012
14 February 2012
Marbled Paper
09 February 2012
Another List
1. I like lists. I have notebooks filled with them. I happen to really like posting in lists lately. So neat and organized and structured. Makes me feel like I'm structured. Ha!
2. I give myself a big, fat F for exercise this week.
3. I drank my first cup of coffee this morning in weeks (months?). Delicious. I've got my inner happiness/ calm/ peace back just like that. Though Tazo's Wild Sweet Orange tea was getting me awfully close to my inner-yogi.
4. I'm feeling fine. My belly hurts sometimes--round ligament sort of achy-pain. I am sometimes sitting and reading books to the kids and I start to feel contractions. I don't remember contractions this early with the other pregnancies, but I'm sure it is normal. Who knows? I'm getting older, its my fifth pregnancy, my uterus is tired and knows it needs to start whipping itself into shape starting immediately? I'll ask at my next appointment for sure.
5. We had the most awesome dinner tonight. Chicken Gyros. I made the chicken as the recipe suggests. I mostly followed the recipe for the tzatziki sauce. I didn't strain the yogurt and I omitted the cucumbers and served them sliced on the side instead. Other toppings included red onions, tomatoes, feta cheese, pepperoncini, kalamata olives, shredded lettuce and sliced bell peppers. Really delicious. We were all licking our plates--Gus literally did.
6. I tried to pickle my own pepperoncini this past summer. We love to eat them! The final product tasted good, but the seeds inside were all black and gross, instead of white and firm. I'd like to try again this next summer, but I should probably wait a year. I am going to be pretty busy around harvest time. If you have thoughts about canning these peppers, I'd love to hear them!
7. I am reading the My Father's Dragon trilogy to Gus and Isabel. Really, really adorable and a great chapter book for little kids because it has pictures. We all love it.
8. I just finished reading A Wrinkle in Time to Claire and Lily tonight. It was every bit as magical and amazing as I remember. It was my favorite book for a long time when I was a girl. Such a good adventure! I cried at the end. The girls think I am a sap. I kissed them and hugged them tight and sent them off to bed.
2. I give myself a big, fat F for exercise this week.
3. I drank my first cup of coffee this morning in weeks (months?). Delicious. I've got my inner happiness/ calm/ peace back just like that. Though Tazo's Wild Sweet Orange tea was getting me awfully close to my inner-yogi.
4. I'm feeling fine. My belly hurts sometimes--round ligament sort of achy-pain. I am sometimes sitting and reading books to the kids and I start to feel contractions. I don't remember contractions this early with the other pregnancies, but I'm sure it is normal. Who knows? I'm getting older, its my fifth pregnancy, my uterus is tired and knows it needs to start whipping itself into shape starting immediately? I'll ask at my next appointment for sure.
5. We had the most awesome dinner tonight. Chicken Gyros. I made the chicken as the recipe suggests. I mostly followed the recipe for the tzatziki sauce. I didn't strain the yogurt and I omitted the cucumbers and served them sliced on the side instead. Other toppings included red onions, tomatoes, feta cheese, pepperoncini, kalamata olives, shredded lettuce and sliced bell peppers. Really delicious. We were all licking our plates--Gus literally did.
6. I tried to pickle my own pepperoncini this past summer. We love to eat them! The final product tasted good, but the seeds inside were all black and gross, instead of white and firm. I'd like to try again this next summer, but I should probably wait a year. I am going to be pretty busy around harvest time. If you have thoughts about canning these peppers, I'd love to hear them!
7. I am reading the My Father's Dragon trilogy to Gus and Isabel. Really, really adorable and a great chapter book for little kids because it has pictures. We all love it.
8. I just finished reading A Wrinkle in Time to Claire and Lily tonight. It was every bit as magical and amazing as I remember. It was my favorite book for a long time when I was a girl. Such a good adventure! I cried at the end. The girls think I am a sap. I kissed them and hugged them tight and sent them off to bed.
02 February 2012
26 January 2012
Six Things
1. I have been the crabbiest, crabby-pants for weeks now. I'm surprised that my family hasn't staged a coup. I need to work finding some inner-happiness/ peace/ contentment. Very yoga of me, I know.
2. Isabel left yesterday afternoon with my parents to visit my sister's family in Iowa. I miss her. I think everyone misses her. I'm sure that she is having a fabulous time.
3. We have a busy upcoming weekend. Again. Our winkle's Epiphany Party tomorrow. Celebrate Gus' birthday a day late Saturday (he's turning 3!). Sunday is our church's annual Soup Dinner fundraiser. Busy. Lots of eating. Groan.
4. I haven't taken a single photograph since the Sunday School Christmas Program. I'm feeling guilty. The camera is coming out this weekend.
5. My pants are getting tight. I asked Chris this morning if it was acceptable for me to wear pajama pants all day. I can't wait for the box-o-maternity-goods to come from Iowa.
6. Operation Homeschool Week hasn't gone very well. Do you think it has been less than successful because the teacher is the crabbiest, crabby-pants? I do.
2. Isabel left yesterday afternoon with my parents to visit my sister's family in Iowa. I miss her. I think everyone misses her. I'm sure that she is having a fabulous time.
3. We have a busy upcoming weekend. Again. Our winkle's Epiphany Party tomorrow. Celebrate Gus' birthday a day late Saturday (he's turning 3!). Sunday is our church's annual Soup Dinner fundraiser. Busy. Lots of eating. Groan.
4. I haven't taken a single photograph since the Sunday School Christmas Program. I'm feeling guilty. The camera is coming out this weekend.
5. My pants are getting tight. I asked Chris this morning if it was acceptable for me to wear pajama pants all day. I can't wait for the box-o-maternity-goods to come from Iowa.
6. Operation Homeschool Week hasn't gone very well. Do you think it has been less than successful because the teacher is the crabbiest, crabby-pants? I do.
18 January 2012
List
(1) We were sick for Christmas. We are sick every Christmas. Advent viruses were triumphant in the end, despite us being fairly laid back the month of December. I cooked frozen pizzas for Christmas Eve dinner. I burned them too. An awful meal to celebrate the birth of Christ. Next year, I need put something nice in the freezer earlier in the month (when we are not sick) that I can reheat on December 24th.
(2) I felt doubly sick at Christmas because I am pregnant. Excited. Nervous. Scared. Happy. I'm due in the middle of August. Chris is rooting for another daughter. :) The nausea is finally going away. I can't wait for my appetite to return. I haven't eaten really well in weeks.
(3) My Mom and Dad took care of us on Christmas Day. I was able to take a long nap and wake up to a ham dinner. Christmas was saved!
(4) We went to Michigan to visit with Chris' family between Christmas and New Year's. We visited the Henry Ford Museum, reminisced while watching slides, ate too much, played with cousins and celebrated my in-law's 45th wedding anniversary. Our 11th anniversary fell over our trip too. We didn't realize it until lunchtime when someone else pointed it out. Happy Anniversary!
(5) I've enjoyed our mild winter. Those spring-like days in early January were awesome! Our children, however, were desperate for snow. It finally arrived last week. The sleds have already made up for lost time.
(6) I've been very tired, but have somehow managed to continue running three times a week on the treadmill. I hope to keep it up as long as I can!
(7) Spent a day/ overnight at a local indoor waterpark with friends last week. We had a great time. 3 of the 4 kids fell asleep on the 25 minute drive home. The rest of our day was lethargic. I think that everyone was tired!
(8) Homeschool has felt sluggish. Mostly due to me. We have had number of staccato-ed weeks due to other commitments. Next week is the first full 5 day week we will have had since early December. I'm looking forward to turning over a new leaf!
Chris - went to the ordination of a college friend on Epiphany.. It seems all his good friends from college were there and he had a great time. He is currently at Doxology. I can't wait for him to return this evening! We've all missed him! I think that he is looking forward to getting back into a fuller schedule too.
Claire - had her first swim meet the weekend before Christmas. It was pretty fun! She swam the 50 free. Her goggles slipped off half-way through. Bummer! She has been very helpful and sisterly lately. Maybe she sensed that I needed a bit extra help? She's growing up! :(
Lily - has really taken off with her reading. Right before Christmas I was always catching her with a nose in a book and it has been difficult to keep her bedside pile well stocked. Yeah!
Isabel - has been coloring, coloring, coloring. And if she is not coloring, she is painting. In her free time she has really wanted to learn to read, insisting that we do lessons almost everyday. She is the youngest one I have taught. She is doing really well...we will see!
Gus - meanders from room to room, checking out what everyone else is doing. He isn't great at independent play. I try to keep him busy. He likes to be read to and help out with chores. He is my sidekick. However if he isn't at my side, he's usually found trouble. :)
(2) I felt doubly sick at Christmas because I am pregnant. Excited. Nervous. Scared. Happy. I'm due in the middle of August. Chris is rooting for another daughter. :) The nausea is finally going away. I can't wait for my appetite to return. I haven't eaten really well in weeks.
(3) My Mom and Dad took care of us on Christmas Day. I was able to take a long nap and wake up to a ham dinner. Christmas was saved!
(4) We went to Michigan to visit with Chris' family between Christmas and New Year's. We visited the Henry Ford Museum, reminisced while watching slides, ate too much, played with cousins and celebrated my in-law's 45th wedding anniversary. Our 11th anniversary fell over our trip too. We didn't realize it until lunchtime when someone else pointed it out. Happy Anniversary!
(5) I've enjoyed our mild winter. Those spring-like days in early January were awesome! Our children, however, were desperate for snow. It finally arrived last week. The sleds have already made up for lost time.
(6) I've been very tired, but have somehow managed to continue running three times a week on the treadmill. I hope to keep it up as long as I can!
(7) Spent a day/ overnight at a local indoor waterpark with friends last week. We had a great time. 3 of the 4 kids fell asleep on the 25 minute drive home. The rest of our day was lethargic. I think that everyone was tired!
(8) Homeschool has felt sluggish. Mostly due to me. We have had number of staccato-ed weeks due to other commitments. Next week is the first full 5 day week we will have had since early December. I'm looking forward to turning over a new leaf!
Chris - went to the ordination of a college friend on Epiphany.. It seems all his good friends from college were there and he had a great time. He is currently at Doxology. I can't wait for him to return this evening! We've all missed him! I think that he is looking forward to getting back into a fuller schedule too.
Claire - had her first swim meet the weekend before Christmas. It was pretty fun! She swam the 50 free. Her goggles slipped off half-way through. Bummer! She has been very helpful and sisterly lately. Maybe she sensed that I needed a bit extra help? She's growing up! :(
Lily - has really taken off with her reading. Right before Christmas I was always catching her with a nose in a book and it has been difficult to keep her bedside pile well stocked. Yeah!
Isabel - has been coloring, coloring, coloring. And if she is not coloring, she is painting. In her free time she has really wanted to learn to read, insisting that we do lessons almost everyday. She is the youngest one I have taught. She is doing really well...we will see!
Gus - meanders from room to room, checking out what everyone else is doing. He isn't great at independent play. I try to keep him busy. He likes to be read to and help out with chores. He is my sidekick. However if he isn't at my side, he's usually found trouble. :)
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