The New Year is here and I am anxious to see what it brings to us!
Friday night (NYE) we had friends over and celebrated my husband's 29th birthday! I made him an awesome dinner of BBQ ribs, stuffing, salad, and baked beans...his favorite meal! We had cake and ice cream and then we put the kids to bed at normal bed time. We had a lot of good conversation and then played the Wii...I had just bought Just Dance so we had to try it out. We had lots of fun!
New Years Day, we headed to my parent's house where my husband and dad took off to go hunting! The kids and I hung out with my mom. It was a nice relaxing day!
Our hopes for 2011:
~ To have health in our family which means no ER Visits, No Ambulances, No hospital admittances, No emergency doctor visits.
~ To have peace and relaxation
~ To have a good financial year
~ To enjoy watching our children grow and see their personalities continue to grow.
~ To spend time with my husband.
~ To take a several mini vacations, making lots of memories with our children.
Then seeing what else comes our way. I wish everybody a year filled with health and happiness!
The everyday life that consists of triumphs and defeats. Raising three children sure lets me see lots of these...
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Thursday, December 16, 2010
2010 what a year
Well 2010 has not been our year at all. We had a very rough start to our year then it evened out for a while only to give us 1 more big blow at the end of the year.
January : Always seems to be a month of illness for us. Between three kids we had strep with scarlet fever, bronchitis (x2 kids), ear infections (2 for 1 child), and pneumonia. We did celebrate our 7 year anniversary and got to spend a weekend as a family at Splash Universe in Dundee.
February: We went through Ear tube surgery with Arianna, ambulance ride with Arianna that was struggling with breathing. Spent the last week of February at doctors offices.
March: Was a pretty good month.
April: My niece had surgery to fix her heart on April 1, Braxton fell and broke his collar bone on April 1. We were able to spend Easter as a big family!
May: My baby girl turned 2. We opened up the cabin!! Makenzi started her 2nd season of t-ball.
June: Arianna had her big fall. I spent a weekend in Chicago for a bachelorette party. My best friend got married.
July: We spent a week camping at the cabin for our vacation! We had the kids big triple birthday bash that we do every summer.
August: We just relaxed and enjoyed the rest of our summer. Started getting the kids ready for the school year.
September: Makenzi started first grade. She got a wonderful teacher! Braxton started preschool and also got a wonderful teacher! I celebrated my birthday! We also got to celebrate the 2nd birthday of a very special little girl!!
October: We had an awesome time trick or treating! Scott was able to be home with us and we had a couple extra kids along for the fun!
November: I got to spend a girls day with my mom, and two sister in laws. We spent the day shopping and just having fun! Thanksgiving was a wonderful time. Spent time with family.
December: Is always an exciting time of year at our house. We have a nephews birthday, a niece's birthday, Makenzi's birthday, and Scott's birthday. We had our big family Christmas party on Saturday which was fun. We discovered that Arianna wasn't very fond of Santa until he gave her a candy cane and a present. 12/11/10 we got news that no family every wants. Our 2 year old niece has been diagnosed with leukemia. Please pray with us for to have no side effects from any of the drugs and that she responds quickly to chemo.
WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO 2011 AND PRAYING THAT IT IS A MUCH BETTER YEAR FOR OUR FAMILY! WE WISH EVERYBODY A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
January : Always seems to be a month of illness for us. Between three kids we had strep with scarlet fever, bronchitis (x2 kids), ear infections (2 for 1 child), and pneumonia. We did celebrate our 7 year anniversary and got to spend a weekend as a family at Splash Universe in Dundee.
February: We went through Ear tube surgery with Arianna, ambulance ride with Arianna that was struggling with breathing. Spent the last week of February at doctors offices.
March: Was a pretty good month.
April: My niece had surgery to fix her heart on April 1, Braxton fell and broke his collar bone on April 1. We were able to spend Easter as a big family!
May: My baby girl turned 2. We opened up the cabin!! Makenzi started her 2nd season of t-ball.
June: Arianna had her big fall. I spent a weekend in Chicago for a bachelorette party. My best friend got married.
July: We spent a week camping at the cabin for our vacation! We had the kids big triple birthday bash that we do every summer.
August: We just relaxed and enjoyed the rest of our summer. Started getting the kids ready for the school year.
September: Makenzi started first grade. She got a wonderful teacher! Braxton started preschool and also got a wonderful teacher! I celebrated my birthday! We also got to celebrate the 2nd birthday of a very special little girl!!
October: We had an awesome time trick or treating! Scott was able to be home with us and we had a couple extra kids along for the fun!
November: I got to spend a girls day with my mom, and two sister in laws. We spent the day shopping and just having fun! Thanksgiving was a wonderful time. Spent time with family.
December: Is always an exciting time of year at our house. We have a nephews birthday, a niece's birthday, Makenzi's birthday, and Scott's birthday. We had our big family Christmas party on Saturday which was fun. We discovered that Arianna wasn't very fond of Santa until he gave her a candy cane and a present. 12/11/10 we got news that no family every wants. Our 2 year old niece has been diagnosed with leukemia. Please pray with us for to have no side effects from any of the drugs and that she responds quickly to chemo.
WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO 2011 AND PRAYING THAT IT IS A MUCH BETTER YEAR FOR OUR FAMILY! WE WISH EVERYBODY A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Welcome December...
December is here already and it doesn't feel like it should be.
My husband calls me a scrooge. I love the reason of Christmas I just hate all the "stuff" that comes with Christmas. I even enjoy getting together with family and having parties...it is just the shopping, the tree, the baking, the school parties, etc etc etc.
Scott and the kids put the Christmas tree up the day after Thanksgiving...while they did that I locked myself in the bedroom and wrapped a few family presents. Now that the tree is up it looks great and I don't mind it as much.
I thought I had my shopping done until I remembered a few people to buy for, and realized a certain person in the family was going to be shorted unless I did some more shopping for her. I hate shopping after November because the crowds are horrible and people are rude.
I put a few outdoor decorations up and that is all that will go up. We already start with Christmas parties next weekend, then we have birthday parties as well! December is always a busy month for us but we have a lot of fun too!
My husband calls me a scrooge. I love the reason of Christmas I just hate all the "stuff" that comes with Christmas. I even enjoy getting together with family and having parties...it is just the shopping, the tree, the baking, the school parties, etc etc etc.
Scott and the kids put the Christmas tree up the day after Thanksgiving...while they did that I locked myself in the bedroom and wrapped a few family presents. Now that the tree is up it looks great and I don't mind it as much.
I thought I had my shopping done until I remembered a few people to buy for, and realized a certain person in the family was going to be shorted unless I did some more shopping for her. I hate shopping after November because the crowds are horrible and people are rude.
I put a few outdoor decorations up and that is all that will go up. We already start with Christmas parties next weekend, then we have birthday parties as well! December is always a busy month for us but we have a lot of fun too!
Thursday, November 25, 2010
My 30 Thanksgiving thankfuls
Well, I have come up with a list of 30 things that I am thankful for...instead of posting one a day (which is just way to hard to do) I am just posting one big list.
1. My husband: He is loving, caring, a good listener, a problem solver, has a great sense of humor, a hard worker that supports his family. He is my best friend who I love more and more every day.
2. Makenzi: My first born who opened my eyes to loving a child so much. She is my easy going, relaxed child who strives to please everybody no matter how much work it takes. She is such a loving child. She loves people with all of her heart, she loves school just as much. Makenzi is a true daddy's girl.
3. Braxton: My second born child who made me realize that I could love him just as much as my first born...my heart just grew. My son who would make me realize the differences in children. He loves to please everybody as well but isn't quite as hard on himself about it. He loves to play, be rough and loud. He is a Mama's boy but even better than that he is a Papa's boy.
4. Arianna: My last born and man is she the baby of the family. All attention must be on her. Ahna is the destroyer...no pleasing anybody. Arianna is the life of the house...well with her brothers assistance. Ahna is always doing goofy stuff, she has a sense of humor already.
5. My mother: My mom is amazing. She is the best woman I know. She helps us out so much and always does it with a willing heart. She loves her grandchildren more than anything!
6. My Father: My dad is awesome. He would do anything to help us out. He is a gread Papa...all the grandchildren love him to pieces.
7. My house: I am so thankful to have the roof over my head. It is the perfect house for our family. We have a yard that the kids and dog can play in...what more can I ask for?
8. My husband's job: My husband has a great job that supports our family. Yes he may be gone all week every week but we have food on the table, roof over our heads, and clothes on our back.
9. My brothers: I have two great brothers. They are always willing to lend a helping hand if we need help on a project, or a vehicle to borrow!
10. My sister in laws: Michelle and Sheryl are the best sister in laws I could ask for. They are always willing to have a good time and help out in any way possible.
11. My van: For a dependable vehicle that can get me where I need to go and I don't have to worry.
12. The kids school: Makenzi and Braxton both have great teachers this year. It is going to be a great year for them.
13. The school bus/bus driver: I am so thankful that the school bus picks Makenzi up right at our house every day. It saves me a lot of hassle. The bus driver is awesome too. She takes care of all the kids so well.
14. For my Miracle: This year I am very thankful for the miracle our family received on June 3rd. We had the miracle of our daughter surviving a fall that could have been tragic. Our daughter walked away with not 1 injury, not even a bruise or scratch. That I am thankful for.
15. Extended family: We are lucky enough to live by most of my extended family and it awesome.
16. Friends: Our best friends are the best. We enjoy spending time with them and hanging out. They love the kids and don't care of if my house is spotless.
17. My nieces and nephews: They brighten the days and it is so much fun to see them play with their cousins and grow up...man they sure are growing up fast.
18. My Grandma: She is 94 years old and absolutely amazing to me. She is thankfully healthy and active in this world.
19. The internet: I am thankfully that I can get on the internet and keep in touch with friends and family that are all over the United States.
20. Pepsi: this beverage can get me through some of my sleepiest times and just makes me comfortable at times.
21. Hot Water: A nice hot shower/bath is the best.
22. Microwave: to warm up leftovers, make fast meals (oatmeal especially).
23. Washer and Dryer: It is so nice to be able to throw clothes in the washer and dryer through out the day instead of loading baskets and going to the laundry mat.
24. Our Church: For our faith and to help us build our children's faith. Makenzi and Braxton have grown so much in their faith and Arianna is already learning lots too.
25. A working furnance: it has been a little cold lately so I am very thankful to have a working furnace.
26. The cabin: Our family cabin makes so many wonderful memories and experiences for our family! It is so much fun to go back there all year and hang out. Cousins playing with cousins and exploring the outdoors. Swimming, campfires, ice skating, fishing etc.
27. Television: It helps keep my kids entertained on rainy days or just when nobody is fully awake yet. It is teaching my son all about dinosaurs right now too...which is awesome!
28. That all 3 of my children are completely potty trained! It is so nice not to have to worry about any of it anymore.
29. That my family has their health and are happy.
30. Family Gatherings: to spend all the time with family and extended family. Making memories to last a life time.
1. My husband: He is loving, caring, a good listener, a problem solver, has a great sense of humor, a hard worker that supports his family. He is my best friend who I love more and more every day.
2. Makenzi: My first born who opened my eyes to loving a child so much. She is my easy going, relaxed child who strives to please everybody no matter how much work it takes. She is such a loving child. She loves people with all of her heart, she loves school just as much. Makenzi is a true daddy's girl.
3. Braxton: My second born child who made me realize that I could love him just as much as my first born...my heart just grew. My son who would make me realize the differences in children. He loves to please everybody as well but isn't quite as hard on himself about it. He loves to play, be rough and loud. He is a Mama's boy but even better than that he is a Papa's boy.
4. Arianna: My last born and man is she the baby of the family. All attention must be on her. Ahna is the destroyer...no pleasing anybody. Arianna is the life of the house...well with her brothers assistance. Ahna is always doing goofy stuff, she has a sense of humor already.
5. My mother: My mom is amazing. She is the best woman I know. She helps us out so much and always does it with a willing heart. She loves her grandchildren more than anything!
6. My Father: My dad is awesome. He would do anything to help us out. He is a gread Papa...all the grandchildren love him to pieces.
7. My house: I am so thankful to have the roof over my head. It is the perfect house for our family. We have a yard that the kids and dog can play in...what more can I ask for?
8. My husband's job: My husband has a great job that supports our family. Yes he may be gone all week every week but we have food on the table, roof over our heads, and clothes on our back.
9. My brothers: I have two great brothers. They are always willing to lend a helping hand if we need help on a project, or a vehicle to borrow!
10. My sister in laws: Michelle and Sheryl are the best sister in laws I could ask for. They are always willing to have a good time and help out in any way possible.
11. My van: For a dependable vehicle that can get me where I need to go and I don't have to worry.
12. The kids school: Makenzi and Braxton both have great teachers this year. It is going to be a great year for them.
13. The school bus/bus driver: I am so thankful that the school bus picks Makenzi up right at our house every day. It saves me a lot of hassle. The bus driver is awesome too. She takes care of all the kids so well.
14. For my Miracle: This year I am very thankful for the miracle our family received on June 3rd. We had the miracle of our daughter surviving a fall that could have been tragic. Our daughter walked away with not 1 injury, not even a bruise or scratch. That I am thankful for.
15. Extended family: We are lucky enough to live by most of my extended family and it awesome.
16. Friends: Our best friends are the best. We enjoy spending time with them and hanging out. They love the kids and don't care of if my house is spotless.
17. My nieces and nephews: They brighten the days and it is so much fun to see them play with their cousins and grow up...man they sure are growing up fast.
18. My Grandma: She is 94 years old and absolutely amazing to me. She is thankfully healthy and active in this world.
19. The internet: I am thankfully that I can get on the internet and keep in touch with friends and family that are all over the United States.
20. Pepsi: this beverage can get me through some of my sleepiest times and just makes me comfortable at times.
21. Hot Water: A nice hot shower/bath is the best.
22. Microwave: to warm up leftovers, make fast meals (oatmeal especially).
23. Washer and Dryer: It is so nice to be able to throw clothes in the washer and dryer through out the day instead of loading baskets and going to the laundry mat.
24. Our Church: For our faith and to help us build our children's faith. Makenzi and Braxton have grown so much in their faith and Arianna is already learning lots too.
25. A working furnance: it has been a little cold lately so I am very thankful to have a working furnace.
26. The cabin: Our family cabin makes so many wonderful memories and experiences for our family! It is so much fun to go back there all year and hang out. Cousins playing with cousins and exploring the outdoors. Swimming, campfires, ice skating, fishing etc.
27. Television: It helps keep my kids entertained on rainy days or just when nobody is fully awake yet. It is teaching my son all about dinosaurs right now too...which is awesome!
28. That all 3 of my children are completely potty trained! It is so nice not to have to worry about any of it anymore.
29. That my family has their health and are happy.
30. Family Gatherings: to spend all the time with family and extended family. Making memories to last a life time.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Goodbye October....Hello November
I can't believe we are into November already. Time sure is flying by.
October was a good month around here. The kids enjoyed Halloween. Arianna loved going to get treats at all the different houses.
My Cheesy smile Cow
My little Fireman
My Witch...
Braxton and Makenzi enjoyed their Halloween parties. Makenzi had to miss hers last year due to the flu, so she was super excited about this one. Friday night we took the kids on a hayride at the local orchard. They were able to pick their own pumpkins that they wanted to carve.
Makenzi with the pumpkin she carved! Each child got to pick their pumpkin, eye shape, nose shape and what kind of mouth they wanted.
She likes the goop inside the pumpkins.
Braxton digging the goop out of his pumpkin.
Arianna enjoyed carving pumpkins too.
Arianna and her scrunchy nose smile with her pumpkin.
Braxton was very proud of his pumpkin.
Unfortunately our Halloween ended with a sour note...Arianna came down with the flu that night. She was sick once Sunday night and then not again until Monday. She was so tired though. She had a mild case thank goodness. Although last night around 10:30 Braxton came down with the flu and unfortunately it had a much harder case. We were up all night. Every 15-30 minutes Braxton was getting sick from 10:30 until 5:20 this morning. I am exhausted and so is he. Now I am just hoping and praying that Makenzi manages to escape this. She has a field trip on Friday and she will be devastated if she has to miss it. I am also hopeful that I won't get it. Scott already got it to so it is just Kenzi and I that are hoping not to get it.
Hoping to get all the sickness out of the way so we can go on and enjoy the rest of the year...that is filled with holiday and family fun.
October was a good month around here. The kids enjoyed Halloween. Arianna loved going to get treats at all the different houses.
My Cheesy smile Cow
Makenzi with the pumpkin she carved! Each child got to pick their pumpkin, eye shape, nose shape and what kind of mouth they wanted.
Unfortunately our Halloween ended with a sour note...Arianna came down with the flu that night. She was sick once Sunday night and then not again until Monday. She was so tired though. She had a mild case thank goodness. Although last night around 10:30 Braxton came down with the flu and unfortunately it had a much harder case. We were up all night. Every 15-30 minutes Braxton was getting sick from 10:30 until 5:20 this morning. I am exhausted and so is he. Now I am just hoping and praying that Makenzi manages to escape this. She has a field trip on Friday and she will be devastated if she has to miss it. I am also hopeful that I won't get it. Scott already got it to so it is just Kenzi and I that are hoping not to get it.
Hoping to get all the sickness out of the way so we can go on and enjoy the rest of the year...that is filled with holiday and family fun.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Busy life
Wow the last month has been busy...
September pretty much flew by. We spent some time in Jackson with my sister in law and her two little girls. The kids love playing with their cousins and we enjoy seeing our nieces. It is a win win situation all the way around. My class is pretty intense but I am happy to announce that I am doing very well in the class which makes me extremely happy. Makenzi is having a great year, she loves her teacher and her classmates. Braxton is really improving in his academics. He can now spell and write his first name, and he can write his last name. He knows what the letters A, B, F, and S say and he knows how to write them. This is such great progress. He also loves his teacher and begs to do homework. Arianna is doing well, she has quite a personality. She doesn't want to be a big girl, she tells everybody that she is a baby. She is such a goofy little girl.
October is going to be just as busy. Our weekends are pretty full already. I can't wait for Halloween this year. I was kind of bummed about it since Scott has to work on Halloween so I was going to have to take all the kids ToT by myself but I have made plans and have a friend and her kids coming with me! It will be lots of fun. We are going to have a witch (K), a cow (A), and her kids are going to be a frog and a poodle, and my boy has no clue...maybe a farmer (again), or a cowboy, or maybe a race car driver...the possibilities are endless. It should be a fun night...can't wait to see all the kids dressed up.
September pretty much flew by. We spent some time in Jackson with my sister in law and her two little girls. The kids love playing with their cousins and we enjoy seeing our nieces. It is a win win situation all the way around. My class is pretty intense but I am happy to announce that I am doing very well in the class which makes me extremely happy. Makenzi is having a great year, she loves her teacher and her classmates. Braxton is really improving in his academics. He can now spell and write his first name, and he can write his last name. He knows what the letters A, B, F, and S say and he knows how to write them. This is such great progress. He also loves his teacher and begs to do homework. Arianna is doing well, she has quite a personality. She doesn't want to be a big girl, she tells everybody that she is a baby. She is such a goofy little girl.
October is going to be just as busy. Our weekends are pretty full already. I can't wait for Halloween this year. I was kind of bummed about it since Scott has to work on Halloween so I was going to have to take all the kids ToT by myself but I have made plans and have a friend and her kids coming with me! It will be lots of fun. We are going to have a witch (K), a cow (A), and her kids are going to be a frog and a poodle, and my boy has no clue...maybe a farmer (again), or a cowboy, or maybe a race car driver...the possibilities are endless. It should be a fun night...can't wait to see all the kids dressed up.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Why
Why do we always tend to take on so much at one time? I was just looking at my calendar for the rest of this month and I have no idea why I let myself take on so much.
I have a class that takes 8 hours of my week to be in class, that doesn't count for the 3 hours of commute a week to class. Then they say for every hour you are in class to plan 2 hours of study time outside of class...that is another 16 hours of work. UGH. So far it hasn't been that bad but I know once we get in deeper it will.
Then I get to take the "triplets" to preschool 2 days a week which isn't a huge deal but it is just one more thing to think about. Also have to keep Braxton's school stuff organized.
Makenzi is in first grade and I swear has just as much work as I do in college. Spelling test every week, math and reading homework every night.
I also signed the oldest two up for a 1 hour Religion class a week, which I feel is important for them but it also takes up another hour of my week.
I guess I work better under stress...although I try to remain calm about it all. My house won't be spotless for the next 13 weeks of semester. We will spend time together, we will succeed in class, and just enjoy life together. That is my goal.
I have a class that takes 8 hours of my week to be in class, that doesn't count for the 3 hours of commute a week to class. Then they say for every hour you are in class to plan 2 hours of study time outside of class...that is another 16 hours of work. UGH. So far it hasn't been that bad but I know once we get in deeper it will.
Then I get to take the "triplets" to preschool 2 days a week which isn't a huge deal but it is just one more thing to think about. Also have to keep Braxton's school stuff organized.
Makenzi is in first grade and I swear has just as much work as I do in college. Spelling test every week, math and reading homework every night.
I also signed the oldest two up for a 1 hour Religion class a week, which I feel is important for them but it also takes up another hour of my week.
I guess I work better under stress...although I try to remain calm about it all. My house won't be spotless for the next 13 weeks of semester. We will spend time together, we will succeed in class, and just enjoy life together. That is my goal.
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