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.
26 January 2012
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. :)
12 December 2011
Sunday School Christmas Program
Why do we even try to take pictures of our children all together? Hysterically funny. I'm still laughing about this sequence of photos.
These were taken right before the Sunday School Christmas Program which was yesterday afternoon. All of the children did a great job learning their parts and singing.
Messiah
My husband sang in our community's performance of Handel's Messiah this past Saturday. We got gussied up and went out before hand to our favorite local place. The 150 member choir sang with a 37 member orchestra. It was pretty amazing and my husband loved it--learning his part, the practices, the tux and the performance. I am sure that he will do it again.
My parents came up for the weekend. They arrived on Saturday afternoon in time to make dinner and babysit the kids while we went to the Messiah. We went to church and Bible Class together Sunday morning. We put up our tree and baked cookies while we watched the Packer game in the afternoon. They stayed to see the Sunday School Christmas Program and went home after dinner. It was a busy, but fun weekend! It went by too fast.
My parents came up for the weekend. They arrived on Saturday afternoon in time to make dinner and babysit the kids while we went to the Messiah. We went to church and Bible Class together Sunday morning. We put up our tree and baked cookies while we watched the Packer game in the afternoon. They stayed to see the Sunday School Christmas Program and went home after dinner. It was a busy, but fun weekend! It went by too fast.
Bye Bye Northwoods
Finally done this past weekend! My dad hung up the mirrors which he had salvaged from a job site years ago. I love how it turned out. So much better than Northwoods!
06 December 2011
Christmas Preparations
I made it. Cute, no?
I always knew that Spritz were a Christmas cookie with German origins, but I Wikipediaed it this year curious to learn more. Spritzgebaeck. Awesome!
Made some trees with Gus and Izzy.
Made this for my Mom. Canning jar, 50 count light string, potpourri, coordinating cloth and lid. Force it all together!
05 December 2011
Meal Plan
1. Enchiladas, lettuce, fresh salsa
2. Mushroom Burgers w/ blue cheese mayonnaise, veggies
3. Pea Soup, bread
4. Chicken Wings, veggies, apples
5. Pork Chops, salad w/ apples, pecans and dried cranberries
6. Chili, corn bread
2. Mushroom Burgers w/ blue cheese mayonnaise, veggies
3. Pea Soup, bread
4. Chicken Wings, veggies, apples
5. Pork Chops, salad w/ apples, pecans and dried cranberries
6. Chili, corn bread
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