Friday, March 23, 2007
Pictures
Inspired by Letisha, I pulled out the user manual for my camera today and read through it. It had so many features that I did not know about. I headed outside and played around with it. It was lots of fun. I love the Sepia picture of Eve. The way her dress is blown forward from the wind. So precious.
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Goings on
I ordered our chickens this morning. 11 Buff Orpingtons will be arriving shortly. These will be our layers. If all goes well with raising these ladies we will purchase 50 meat birds in a month. I am really excited to get them here. I have always wanted chickens and the time has finally come. My one and only concern really are the dogs, I sure hope they realize they are our pets and not chew toys. ;-/
I received the book A full quiver Tuesday in the mail, and finished it Wed afternoon. I would recommend this book to all married folks. It is written very well. The thing that stood out to me the most was that all scriptures that deal with conception and or pregnancy states clearly in not so many words that The Lord opened the womb and gave a child. It never says that so and so decided to have a child, etc. The Lord is the author and giver of live. He decides when a baby will be given, what color eyes they will have, what gender they will be, even the day of their birth is not about calculations and sono dates, that day is decided by The Father. I have known these things in my heart yet needed to hear truth spoken to me as I have become very content after the birth of Ava. Who knows perhaps its because The Lord is done giving us children, or perhaps it was just my selfish flesh getting the best of me.....I suspect the later is true. Nonetheless it was refreshing and convicting....just what I needed.
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
In the news today
I was really shocked and thought it must be a typo of some sort as I read the results of a study that was conducted. It said that the average time a mother spends with her children has gone up over the last 40 years. Here was the results, in 1965 the average time a mother spent with her child was 10.5 hours A WEEK!? But that NOW in 2007 mothers spend an average of 14 hours a week with their child(ren) HUH? Are they serious how can you only spend two hours a day with your child? Even if you are a working mother surly you are around your child more than that. Thats a shame realy. I could not imagine seeing my children for such a short time as this. I am so blessed to be able to spend at least 16 hours a day with my children, which is 112 hours A WEEK. Moms you really can live on one income, please put your children and home first!
More about Passover later today.
More about Passover later today.
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Overview of the Spring Holidays
Over the past few years I have been learning about our Hebrew heritage. It has been eye opening and has brought the wonders of our Creator into a whole new light for me. I want over these next few weeks as Passover draws near to share what I have learned and some of the things we will be doing as a family.
Three of the four spring holidays are celebrated within an eight-day period. The spring holidays of Passover, Unleavened Bread and First Ffruits are a portrait of the death and resurrection of Jesus. He sacrificed Himself on Passover, was buried on the Feast of Unleavened Bread, and was resurrected on First Fruits.
Passover and the Feast of Unleavened bread are held in immediate sequence. The lamb was slain on the fourteenth and the Feast of Unleavened Bread began on the 15th day of the first month. And in the fourteenth day of the first month is Passover of the Lord. And in the fifteenth day of this month is the feast: seven days shall unleavened bread be eaten (Num 28:16-17) This passage might account for why Jesus began His Passover seder on the fourteenth. These are distinctly different holidays falling in different days: however, due to there closeness they are usually treated as one festival
These three spring festivals overlap or run into each other:
1) Passover (Pesach)
2) Unleavened Bread (Hag HaMatzah)
3) Day of First Fruits and Omer
....and fifty days later....
4) Feast of Weeks
As you study the Spring Festivals, you will see the plan of God fulfilled in such dramatic detail that you cannot help but be stricken by the awesomeness of our eternal king. The Spring Festivals clearly prophesy the first coming of Messiah and the fall festivals are prophetic of His second coming.
More to follow.........
Three of the four spring holidays are celebrated within an eight-day period. The spring holidays of Passover, Unleavened Bread and First Ffruits are a portrait of the death and resurrection of Jesus. He sacrificed Himself on Passover, was buried on the Feast of Unleavened Bread, and was resurrected on First Fruits.
Passover and the Feast of Unleavened bread are held in immediate sequence. The lamb was slain on the fourteenth and the Feast of Unleavened Bread began on the 15th day of the first month. And in the fourteenth day of the first month is Passover of the Lord. And in the fifteenth day of this month is the feast: seven days shall unleavened bread be eaten (Num 28:16-17) This passage might account for why Jesus began His Passover seder on the fourteenth. These are distinctly different holidays falling in different days: however, due to there closeness they are usually treated as one festival
These three spring festivals overlap or run into each other:
1) Passover (Pesach)
2) Unleavened Bread (Hag HaMatzah)
3) Day of First Fruits and Omer
....and fifty days later....
4) Feast of Weeks
As you study the Spring Festivals, you will see the plan of God fulfilled in such dramatic detail that you cannot help but be stricken by the awesomeness of our eternal king. The Spring Festivals clearly prophesy the first coming of Messiah and the fall festivals are prophetic of His second coming.
More to follow.........
Monday, March 19, 2007
Marvelous Mondays ;-)
Its Monday once again. I cant believe it is almost the end of March already. Where does all the time go? This is my favorite time of year. All the trees are blossoming and blooming, the smells are wonderful. The birds all around singing their songs. The color green emerging all over the ground. There is something so comforting in a field of green grass that sways with the wind. I just love it!
Yesterday I sewed Eve another dress. I'm working on getting her summer outfits finished. This time I used stretchy,T-shirt type material, I know theres a seamstress word for it but it has slipped my mind. The dress after completion was lovely, but sewing it was a challenge. It definately takes a bit more patience to work with than regular cotton material. But worth it. Here is miss Eve modeling her latest summer dress. She was not in the mood for pictures, I finally had her pinned in the corner of the kitchen and was able to get a shot.
Yesterday I sewed Eve another dress. I'm working on getting her summer outfits finished. This time I used stretchy,T-shirt type material, I know theres a seamstress word for it but it has slipped my mind. The dress after completion was lovely, but sewing it was a challenge. It definately takes a bit more patience to work with than regular cotton material. But worth it. Here is miss Eve modeling her latest summer dress. She was not in the mood for pictures, I finally had her pinned in the corner of the kitchen and was able to get a shot.
Here is my baby lover Jordan. Ava was crying and he picked her up and sat down in the rocking chair and rocked her to sleep, so precious! Ava slept all night last night and I am paying for it this morning (you nursing momys know what I am talking about ;-) She had been nursing at 9:30pm and sleeping until 2:30am, nursed and then slept till 6:00am which was perfect. Then Saturday night my body woke up at 3:00am and she was just snoozing away, I woke her, fed her and put her back down. Then last night she and I both just snoozed right through the whole night. She was ravenous this morning. I called her my little piggy and Seth said no mom shes a "pig in a blanket" LOL
Well I need to get busy around here. Letisha I am getting requests for the peanut butter ball recipe. So give it up girl! Edited Later: Letishas Peanut Butter Balls
I pray that all you lovely moms have a blessed week, filled with laughter, patience and love. We are blessed and in the spring season of our lives. May you make memories this week to last a lifetime. May you run your homes efficeintly and orderly to the best of your ability with the Fathers help. So let it be!
Saturday, March 17, 2007
Girly Girls
I feel much better now, I sewed Eve a dress yesterday and it was so much fun! I missed it so very much. I have a few more to sew for the girls. I havent tried anything as small as Avas size, but I am going to give it a shot. I dont think my sewing machine will accomodate the small arm holes, but we will just try it and see. The grettest thing about sewing your own clothing is that you get to pick out the cuttest materials.
Sisters till the end!
She is getting so big now! Smiling and laughing at ya. She tries to talk to you with her coos and awws! I love it!
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
How do you......
........cook for someone who does not like ..........
anything with rice
anything with pasta
beans
seafood
mexican food
indian food
home made bread (who doesnt like homemade bread??)
anything with tomato sauces
50% of all vegetables
chicken more than twice a week, or just on a day that they dont want it
anything different or ultra healthy and many other things I'm sure have slipt my mind.
Any ideas would be most welcome! Cooking the Nurishing Traditions way in this house is more than challenging its almost painful.
P.S. This person who we will leave nameless.....is the tallest person in the house, and can not be made to "sit at the table and eat your food....or you will have to wait until the next meal to eat"
UGHH!!
anything with rice
anything with pasta
beans
seafood
mexican food
indian food
home made bread (who doesnt like homemade bread??)
anything with tomato sauces
50% of all vegetables
chicken more than twice a week, or just on a day that they dont want it
anything different or ultra healthy and many other things I'm sure have slipt my mind.
Any ideas would be most welcome! Cooking the Nurishing Traditions way in this house is more than challenging its almost painful.
P.S. This person who we will leave nameless.....is the tallest person in the house, and can not be made to "sit at the table and eat your food....or you will have to wait until the next meal to eat"
UGHH!!
I'm still here
Wow, I cant believe I have gone so long without blogging, it seems I get about one post in a week these days. We have been busy enjoying this wonderful weather. Last weekend we met my sister and went to Chuckee Cheese's then down to the harbor on the lake. The boys played in the huge water fountains there and had a blast. I hadnt had a day out with my sister in a long time, so that was nice. We have gone to the park and played and spent much time in the backyard.
I am gearing up to start sewing again. It has been about two months sense I have sewn anything and I miss it terribly. I LOVE sewing! ;-) I need to start on Eves summer dresses and maybe even sew some little ones for Ava.
School has been going well and we are keeping on track. Letisha asked how we homeschool year round and the benefits of it for our family. We do 8 weeks on and two weeks off year round. This seems to work best for us. It is more laid back and leaves plenty of time for both school and play. We also take off Fridays for errands and to "deep clean" the house. The Sabbath "for us" starts on Friday at sunset until Sat at sunset.
I am gearing up to start sewing again. It has been about two months sense I have sewn anything and I miss it terribly. I LOVE sewing! ;-) I need to start on Eves summer dresses and maybe even sew some little ones for Ava.
School has been going well and we are keeping on track. Letisha asked how we homeschool year round and the benefits of it for our family. We do 8 weeks on and two weeks off year round. This seems to work best for us. It is more laid back and leaves plenty of time for both school and play. We also take off Fridays for errands and to "deep clean" the house. The Sabbath "for us" starts on Friday at sunset until Sat at sunset.
Wednesday, March 07, 2007
Catching up
It has been a week of catching up. The boys and I will finish putting up the wood pickets on the fence today. We have about 50 feet left! YAY! We bought the lot next to our home and needed to then move the fence out and around it. Rob worked on digging up and resetting the posts all weekend and we will finish the pickets and get these dogs back outside where they belong. The yard is very large now, plenty of room for all to play!
Rob had his review on Monday ;-) He did wonderful and received a very good raise, I never thought we would be in this income bracket. He was also told that he will get a $700.00 bonus if he passes his test, which we have about 4-6 more weeks of waiting on that. The good thing is that Rob was reasured that if he doesnt pass any certain section he can go back and take it and will still get the bonus upon passing. His job is secure as well, no matter what the outcome.
Praise the Lord!
I seem to be completely healed....thank goodness! Well I need to get moving.
Rob had his review on Monday ;-) He did wonderful and received a very good raise, I never thought we would be in this income bracket. He was also told that he will get a $700.00 bonus if he passes his test, which we have about 4-6 more weeks of waiting on that. The good thing is that Rob was reasured that if he doesnt pass any certain section he can go back and take it and will still get the bonus upon passing. His job is secure as well, no matter what the outcome.
Praise the Lord!
I seem to be completely healed....thank goodness! Well I need to get moving.
Monday, March 05, 2007
Feeling Mucho Better
The new medicine that they prescribed worked, Saturday I began to feel much better and my fever finally broke. After feeling bad for the past few weeks...its fantastic to feel good again!
Not writing much today, I need to get caught up on school wit hthe kids and we have some other things to complete today. I hope everyone has a great Monday!
Not writing much today, I need to get caught up on school wit hthe kids and we have some other things to complete today. I hope everyone has a great Monday!
Friday, March 02, 2007
Here I go again.....
....to the pharmacy to get a different prescription.....wasnt I just there yesterday? The Dr called me this morning and said that the reason why I am not getting better is because the culture came back and it shows that the bacteria is resistant to Amoxiciclin (sp) So he has called me in something else.
He said that I should stop nursing Ava for a few days so that her body does not get overloaded with medicine, but I am not willing to do that at this point.
Anyway that is the news thus far...please keep praying...I appreciate it so much!
He said that I should stop nursing Ava for a few days so that her body does not get overloaded with medicine, but I am not willing to do that at this point.
Anyway that is the news thus far...please keep praying...I appreciate it so much!
Thursday, March 01, 2007
I wanted to write something cutsie about Ava being 30 days old today...but I am just not up to it. I have been running an 103 temp today and that wipes me out or I end up soaking wet and shivering. I knew I had been running a fever these past few weeks but I hadn't actually taken my temp until today.
The results came back from the CT scan that I have a 1mm stone that is normal and will pass without incident. So Its not kidney stones. I just have an acute kidney infection that is proving to be a bit stubborn. I picked up my second round of antibiotics today and will be taking those for the next 10 days. If that doesn't work then we will try something else I suppose.
I am sooo behind here at the house its sad! I have seen a pattern that my temp peeks between noon and 4pm which results in me being reduced to laying on the couch. We are behind in school, house work and much more I'm sure. I have been snippy and grumpy towards my precious children.....even though I don't want to be. Ughh!
Anyway....I'm sure it wont last forever and it could always be worse so I need to be thankful even while feeling so bad. So much easier said than done.
Thank you all who ask how I am feeling, it means so much to me.
The results came back from the CT scan that I have a 1mm stone that is normal and will pass without incident. So Its not kidney stones. I just have an acute kidney infection that is proving to be a bit stubborn. I picked up my second round of antibiotics today and will be taking those for the next 10 days. If that doesn't work then we will try something else I suppose.
I am sooo behind here at the house its sad! I have seen a pattern that my temp peeks between noon and 4pm which results in me being reduced to laying on the couch. We are behind in school, house work and much more I'm sure. I have been snippy and grumpy towards my precious children.....even though I don't want to be. Ughh!
Anyway....I'm sure it wont last forever and it could always be worse so I need to be thankful even while feeling so bad. So much easier said than done.
Thank you all who ask how I am feeling, it means so much to me.
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
A Post in Pictures
Seth took Eve into his "Hair fixin shop" and tried to put her hair up in a pony tail, to cute!
After her beauty appointment with a little help from assistant mom....isnt she lovely?!?
Mud bricks that my boys made a few days ago...isnt homeschooling a blast!
Elijah found these sticks out front and decided they would work great for Elk Horns ;-)
The legless brothers...this is the hole my boys dug in my raised beds a few days back.......
.....it is very deep and a perfect round shape, silly boys!
The weather is perfect right now, so the kids spend quite a bit of time outside....even Eve loves to just hang out in the backyard. Aww spring....its when I feel at peace the most, just an inner calmness that I wish I could bottle and take all year round.
After her beauty appointment with a little help from assistant mom....isnt she lovely?!?
Mud bricks that my boys made a few days ago...isnt homeschooling a blast!
Elijah found these sticks out front and decided they would work great for Elk Horns ;-)
The legless brothers...this is the hole my boys dug in my raised beds a few days back.......
.....it is very deep and a perfect round shape, silly boys!
The weather is perfect right now, so the kids spend quite a bit of time outside....even Eve loves to just hang out in the backyard. Aww spring....its when I feel at peace the most, just an inner calmness that I wish I could bottle and take all year round.Monday, February 26, 2007
Heather and Candy, thank you so much for the advice. I went to the Dr today and he said that my urine showed signs of infection and blood, then he sent me over to get a CT scan to diagnose what was going on in there. I have never had a CT scan before and it was a bit nerve racking (I am closterphobic) but I made it through it and should know the results today (if its serious) but at least by tomorrow. The Dr was not convinced that it was my kidneys though due to the location of my pain.
I had thought that I had a UTI forming about 2 weeks ago and began to take Cranberry capsules, garlic and echenachia (sp) along with lake loads of water. Then on Wed the pain hit in my side. I called my uncle and he called me in some amoxicilin (I hate to take antibiotics, but was concerned the infection was moving into other areas of my body) although the antibiotic does not seem to be kicking the infection.
The Doc said that there is really nothing more that he can give me while nursing, and my hubby (not truly understanding the importance of nursing and also worried about my health) said that if its an infection that requires strong antibiotics he would want me to stop nursing and take the medication. I DO NOT want this to happen!
I am not sure what I am hoping for at this point. At least if it were a kidney stone I could get through that naturally without medication. I will know more shortly and at that point can decide what to do. I'll keep you posted...once again thanks for the advice and I will be drinking lemon water if I do infact have stones. ;-) I did find an herbal tincture online tha is supposed to desolve the stones, but once again I dont know if it is safe to take right now.
I had thought that I had a UTI forming about 2 weeks ago and began to take Cranberry capsules, garlic and echenachia (sp) along with lake loads of water. Then on Wed the pain hit in my side. I called my uncle and he called me in some amoxicilin (I hate to take antibiotics, but was concerned the infection was moving into other areas of my body) although the antibiotic does not seem to be kicking the infection.
The Doc said that there is really nothing more that he can give me while nursing, and my hubby (not truly understanding the importance of nursing and also worried about my health) said that if its an infection that requires strong antibiotics he would want me to stop nursing and take the medication. I DO NOT want this to happen!
I am not sure what I am hoping for at this point. At least if it were a kidney stone I could get through that naturally without medication. I will know more shortly and at that point can decide what to do. I'll keep you posted...once again thanks for the advice and I will be drinking lemon water if I do infact have stones. ;-) I did find an herbal tincture online tha is supposed to desolve the stones, but once again I dont know if it is safe to take right now.
Sunday, February 25, 2007
MIA
Sorry I havent been blogging much lately. I have not been feeling real well lately. All of my research seems to be pointing to a kidney stone. Ughh!! And from what I have read most people say that "it is the worst pain I have ever felt in my life" or "Its comparable to labor" which is not really fare because I did that a few weeks ago and no person, no matter how horrible they may be, deserves to give birth two times in a 3o day period.
The pains had subsided for about 24 hours which made me hopeful that it was not kidney stones, only to return again today. This is all really strange because I eat really well and I do not take or eat excessive calcium. Who knows?
I have a bunch of cute pictures to share as soon as I am feeling good enough to sit here long enough to upload them. Please pray for me if you feel led, that this would go away quickly.
The pains had subsided for about 24 hours which made me hopeful that it was not kidney stones, only to return again today. This is all really strange because I eat really well and I do not take or eat excessive calcium. Who knows?
I have a bunch of cute pictures to share as soon as I am feeling good enough to sit here long enough to upload them. Please pray for me if you feel led, that this would go away quickly.
Monday, February 19, 2007
Baby Parts
My precious baby girl is 3 weeks old today. Time just comes and goes like the wind. She has already changed so much from when she was born. The only bad thing about babies is that I just want to sit all day and snuggle and sniff and eat up their precious cheeks. She is sleeping pretty well through the night with little to no bouts of crying. I have been super blessed with all my little ones personalities.
Angel Face
Yummy Fingers
Tasty Toes
Saturday, February 17, 2007
This has been a challenging and long week. It was particularly hard to get things done, sense Rob was gone all week. Its amazing how much work it is to be a care giver to 7 children and a home all by your self. I guess throwing in a 2 week old and little sleep adds to the challenge. But we pulled through!
Robs test is today and let me just say that as of last night he was very discouraged! Please continue to pray for him. He will not find out if he has passed for another 6-8 weeks. So the wait will be frustrating as well.
I sent this to him yesterday as a pick me up...but I'm afraid it didnt have much of an effect ;-(
Robs test is today and let me just say that as of last night he was very discouraged! Please continue to pray for him. He will not find out if he has passed for another 6-8 weeks. So the wait will be frustrating as well.
I sent this to him yesterday as a pick me up...but I'm afraid it didnt have much of an effect ;-(
Elijah got lost back there, his sign says luck. LOL
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Random Thoughts
* What I want most for Valentines Day is a shower, or better yet.....a hot, bubbly bath.
* Did you know that a baby will sleep all night long in the cruck of your arm, and that you sometimes will be tired enough to actually lay/sit in that one position all night.
* Sometimes a girl just needs to regress.
* When you have older children who adore babies just as much as you do, try not to panic when you turn around from doing dishes to see that your new addition is missing from their bouncy seat, where you will then run frantically through the house only to come upon this scene, and you will choose to take a picture of the cuteness, instead of ringing his neck for scaring you.
* I want to call a "do-over"of this day! Where the temperature was not 20 degrees, and the children are all digging happily in the dirt just as children should.
* Did you know that a baby will sleep all night long in the cruck of your arm, and that you sometimes will be tired enough to actually lay/sit in that one position all night.
* Sometimes a girl just needs to regress.
* When you have older children who adore babies just as much as you do, try not to panic when you turn around from doing dishes to see that your new addition is missing from their bouncy seat, where you will then run frantically through the house only to come upon this scene, and you will choose to take a picture of the cuteness, instead of ringing his neck for scaring you.
* I want to call a "do-over"of this day! Where the temperature was not 20 degrees, and the children are all digging happily in the dirt just as children should.
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Continue to pray for Mary!
Please continue to pray for Mary Zander. She had a scan done recently that revealed that her lungs are continuing to deteriorate. She is and has been completely sedated for a while now. This is a picture of her taken with her little brother before she was sedated and hooked up to all the tubes and hoses.
This little girl has touched my heart so deeply. I just hope that she will one day soon walk out of that hospital room. We are so truly blessed when the Lord spares us of such dark paths, and blesses us with health and life!
Oh precious Mary, may the Father hold you safe in His arms!
Monday, February 12, 2007
A long night....revisited!
My little angel decided she wasnt sleepy last night, this change of heart after 11 wonderful nights of much sleep. Infact she is still awake now, sitting on my lap and looking around contently. I was up about every hour to nurse her....that seemed to be all she wanted to do. So needless to say I am a bit tired this morning and today is our first day back "on schedule" and doing school work. Hope I make it through!
My hubby is taking his CWI (certified welding inspecter) class and exam this week. It is apparently a very challenging test and one that is hard to pass. PLEASE pray for him, that he does well and passes the exam. I believe his exam date is the 17th, this Saturday. The boys and I are fasting from all sweets this week ;-) and praying for daddy to do well!
Well I'm getting tired of typing with one hand and apparently she is ready to eat again!
Have a blessed Monday!
My hubby is taking his CWI (certified welding inspecter) class and exam this week. It is apparently a very challenging test and one that is hard to pass. PLEASE pray for him, that he does well and passes the exam. I believe his exam date is the 17th, this Saturday. The boys and I are fasting from all sweets this week ;-) and praying for daddy to do well!
Well I'm getting tired of typing with one hand and apparently she is ready to eat again!
Have a blessed Monday!
Thursday, February 08, 2007
The Rules of The Home
We obey our Lord Jesus Christ
We love, honor and pray for one another.
We tell the truth.
We consider one another’s interest above our own.
We speak quietly and respectfully with one another.
We do not hurt one another with unkind words or deeds.
When someone needs correction, we correct him in love.
When someone is sorry, we forgive him.
When someone is sad, we comfort him.
When someone is happy, we rejoice with him.
When we have something nice to share we share it.
When we have work to do, we do it without complaining.
We take good care of everything God has given us.
We do not create unnecessary work for others.
When we open something, we close it.
When we turn something on, we turn it off.
When we take something out, we put it away.
When we make a mess, we clean it up.
When we do not know what to do, we ask.
When we go out, we act just as if we were in this house.
When we disobey or forget any of the rules we accept discipline and instruction.
We love, honor and pray for one another.
We tell the truth.
We consider one another’s interest above our own.
We speak quietly and respectfully with one another.
We do not hurt one another with unkind words or deeds.
When someone needs correction, we correct him in love.
When someone is sorry, we forgive him.
When someone is sad, we comfort him.
When someone is happy, we rejoice with him.
When we have something nice to share we share it.
When we have work to do, we do it without complaining.
We take good care of everything God has given us.
We do not create unnecessary work for others.
When we open something, we close it.
When we turn something on, we turn it off.
When we take something out, we put it away.
When we make a mess, we clean it up.
When we do not know what to do, we ask.
When we go out, we act just as if we were in this house.
When we disobey or forget any of the rules we accept discipline and instruction.
Tuesday, February 06, 2007
MMmmmmm
I am sitting here with chocolate under my finger nails, a milk mustache and a serious tummy ache from eating about 10 chocolate covered peanut butter balls. Thank you sooooo much Letisha, you are such a sweet heart! How did you know I have been having a serious sweet tooth these past few days?
Eve thought they were fabulous as well!Now what to do with all that practical packing material you used, I loved that! I think sense the weather is so nice and we have an endless supply of trash bags, the boys are going to go pooper scoop and pick up the back yard ;-) Yep thats their sighs you hear. Actually they are arguing over who is going to do it...and that would be my sighs you are hearing now ;-/
Monday, February 05, 2007
We are settling in pretty well over here. Rob stayed home for two days and that was such a blessing. The boys are doing most of my chores for the next week, and we are just relaxing and enjoying each other. I am trying to be good and not do anything strenuous for two weeks. Those of you who know me know that this is odd, because I am usually up and cooking the next meal. I have read that it is so important for us to get one week of in the bed rest, then the next week being off your feet as much as possible. With six weeks total of no picking up heavy things or strenuous activity. This helps with all the structural support of moms insides and allows mom time to rebuild muscular integrity. Especially those of us with more than a few kiddos. So no more super mom for this gal, I am going to rest and if the house is not as ship shape as I would like that is OK.
The boys love their new sister and Jordan cant keep his hands off of her ;-) Eve has been having a harder time adjusting than any of my others have had. She is a bit more emotional and has developed an attitude of sorts. She loves her "sissy havva" but cant understand it all I guess. She has grown up a little bit. I was taking a bath a few days ago and she was standing next to the bathtub. She pulled down the wash rag and started washing my leg and my back.....so sweetly. Then as I was standing up to get out she grabbed the towel off the bar and handed it to me....geesh where did my 20 month old go?
It snowed here for the three days after Ava was born. The boys were in heaven!
Well, Ava is telling me she's hungry! Everyone have a blessed week!Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Safe and Sound in my Arms!
Thank you all so much for all of your prayers, I could really feel them pulling me through and the timing for everything was perfect...of course!
I called Rob at 1:00 and said that I wanted him to try and leave early from work. He said he would rap things up and be on his way, then I called him 30 minutes later and asked him "when are you leaving?" his response was "right now" good answer, buy that time I was very uncomfortable and wanting my hubby.
I called the midwife at around 1:45 and told her she might want to start heading this way, by this point labor was very obvious...I had no doubts. I tried to get the house picked up and keep my mind busy for the 2 hour wait for Rob.
Rob and the midwife showed up at the same time, about 3:15. When the midwife checked me I was already fully dialated and ready to push. Ava Rose was born at 3:53 pm on January 30th. It was hard as always but totally worth every minute.
She has a full head of black hair and weighed 7.3 lbs, 19 inches long. Perfect in every way!!!
Brand new, about 2 minutes old!
Taken this morning, shes 17 hours old..... Look at all that hair!
I called Rob at 1:00 and said that I wanted him to try and leave early from work. He said he would rap things up and be on his way, then I called him 30 minutes later and asked him "when are you leaving?" his response was "right now" good answer, buy that time I was very uncomfortable and wanting my hubby.
I called the midwife at around 1:45 and told her she might want to start heading this way, by this point labor was very obvious...I had no doubts. I tried to get the house picked up and keep my mind busy for the 2 hour wait for Rob.
Rob and the midwife showed up at the same time, about 3:15. When the midwife checked me I was already fully dialated and ready to push. Ava Rose was born at 3:53 pm on January 30th. It was hard as always but totally worth every minute.
She has a full head of black hair and weighed 7.3 lbs, 19 inches long. Perfect in every way!!!
Brand new, about 2 minutes old!
Taken this morning, shes 17 hours old..... Look at all that hair!
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
What a long night
I guess I have been spoiled with the last two, at least. I went into labor and that was that, I would have a baby a few hours or minutes later. This one has been really challenging. I started having contractions again yesterday evening around 8pm very strong, make ya want to throw up, or run for the hills contractions, and I have been having them all night and into today. They are productive, I can physically feel that they are moving her down, but they are not consistent. Between 2-6 every hour.
Its most frustrating because my hubby works almost 2 hours away, so I don't know if I should summon him home, or if they are going to putter out again. I am getting tired and every time I have a "big" contraction I seem to loose a bit of confidence. Uggh!
My midwife came over last night for my checkup and all is well. I am finally measuring 40weeks and the head is down and ready. I still haven't gained any weight in about 6 weeks, but my body seems to top out at a certain weight and wont go any higher. My iron levels are fantastic, which has always been a huge problem for me. So that is great!
I guess I am just tired and not liking this "new" labor style. I liked having a few really good contractions and saying yep this is it, lets get ready. I feel like I will be in labor for ever, or worse yet she will come with in minutes like Elijah did and I will be here alone with the kids.
I just need to stop worrying and realize that The Lord knows what He is doing and all will be fine. Thank you all for your prayers! Its amazing how special people can be to you when you have never even laid your eyes on them ;-)
Its most frustrating because my hubby works almost 2 hours away, so I don't know if I should summon him home, or if they are going to putter out again. I am getting tired and every time I have a "big" contraction I seem to loose a bit of confidence. Uggh!
My midwife came over last night for my checkup and all is well. I am finally measuring 40weeks and the head is down and ready. I still haven't gained any weight in about 6 weeks, but my body seems to top out at a certain weight and wont go any higher. My iron levels are fantastic, which has always been a huge problem for me. So that is great!
I guess I am just tired and not liking this "new" labor style. I liked having a few really good contractions and saying yep this is it, lets get ready. I feel like I will be in labor for ever, or worse yet she will come with in minutes like Elijah did and I will be here alone with the kids.
I just need to stop worrying and realize that The Lord knows what He is doing and all will be fine. Thank you all for your prayers! Its amazing how special people can be to you when you have never even laid your eyes on them ;-)
Monday, January 29, 2007
Noah's into fashion?!?
Eve comes walking in the Library where I am getting ready for the boys school lessons, and she is waring a movie. Yes, she can accessorize anything apparently. We have a tote of (not waring right now shoes) for the kids upstairs and she will pull the top off and try on all 30 pair, she is such a hoot! This girl thing is such a blast.
So if you ever need to know how to make that Noah's Ark video the perfect ensemble, apparently this is how its done.
So if you ever need to know how to make that Noah's Ark video the perfect ensemble, apparently this is how its done.
Sunday, January 28, 2007
Its "D" Day
I am doing fine over here. Sense I started drinking the Raspberry tea daily, I no longer feel as though delivery is immanent...in fact I feel like I could be pregnant forever. LOL No more contractions and I'm not really uncomfortable so the journey continues.
My estimated due date at the beginning (I was nursing still, so no period to go off of, just going off of positive pregnancy test result date) was no later than Feb 10th. So I figure any time in the next 12 days. Honestly I could use a few extra days to finish up a couple of things. ;-)
Rob and Devon went to the Mavericks game last night. They had a blast! I was going to go but our sitter fell through. I'm glad that they got to spend some time together.
Today I plan to finish up 4 dresses and list them in the store, as well as get the school work for next week ready. I have a bit of laundry to put away, and that concludes my to-do list.
Have a lovely Sunday!
My estimated due date at the beginning (I was nursing still, so no period to go off of, just going off of positive pregnancy test result date) was no later than Feb 10th. So I figure any time in the next 12 days. Honestly I could use a few extra days to finish up a couple of things. ;-)
Rob and Devon went to the Mavericks game last night. They had a blast! I was going to go but our sitter fell through. I'm glad that they got to spend some time together.
Today I plan to finish up 4 dresses and list them in the store, as well as get the school work for next week ready. I have a bit of laundry to put away, and that concludes my to-do list.
Have a lovely Sunday!
Friday, January 26, 2007
2 Days To Go
I started drinking my Raspberry tea like I'm supposed to, 3-4 cups a day. It has stopped 95% of the contractions I have been having for over three weeks now, and it makes me super thirsty. I guess all of these things are good?!?
I'm sure all is well, just waiting out those last few days. Who knows the sono may have been off and my momy intuition was closer to the correct due date. Funny how we will bypass our own thoughts and go with the much "superior" knowledge of science LOL.
None the less I have not had one stay in there and not come out, yet, so we'll just wait patiently!
We'll its deep clean Friday, yet again. So I have to get everyone pumped up about it, namely myself. I have the kitchen, two bathrooms and laundry...then there is just all the overseeing and guiding of the rest.
Everyone have a great Friday!
Letisha.....your Baked Oatmeal is getting cold over here.....;-)
I'm sure all is well, just waiting out those last few days. Who knows the sono may have been off and my momy intuition was closer to the correct due date. Funny how we will bypass our own thoughts and go with the much "superior" knowledge of science LOL.
None the less I have not had one stay in there and not come out, yet, so we'll just wait patiently!
We'll its deep clean Friday, yet again. So I have to get everyone pumped up about it, namely myself. I have the kitchen, two bathrooms and laundry...then there is just all the overseeing and guiding of the rest.
Everyone have a great Friday!
Letisha.....your Baked Oatmeal is getting cold over here.....;-)
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
4 Days and counting
Nothing yet...still holding strong. This is definately a strange pregnancy for me. I have been having cramps (like the monthly kind) I dont remember that happening before. I had them so bad in the middle of last night that it woke me up. The other thing is that her boney behind is so crammed into the top of my stomach it feels like she will burst through at any moment.
I fianlly have gotten around to going through the boxes of baby girl clothes and am washing and putting them away today. Eve helped me go through it yesterday and she found a hat that she just loved
I fianlly have gotten around to going through the boxes of baby girl clothes and am washing and putting them away today. Eve helped me go through it yesterday and she found a hat that she just loved
Isnt she a cutie pie? I really could just eat her up!!
I am working on planning our backyard farm for this year. Calculating up costs and determing what we will attempt. Our first concern is tilling the land for the garden, this year it will be very big. I am so excited and so is Devon. Then a few weeks after we get that all tilled up and the fence around it, the chickens will arrive. We are planning to have 10 layers in one chicken tractor for eggs of course, and then every four months I am going to raise 30 broilers. So we will have an additional tractor for the broilers. This will be our first dealings with chickens and yes we will butcher them ourselves. So it should be very interesting to say the least!
Some other things we want to add as we go this summer are bees (on a very small scale and only for pollination) We want to add some fruit trees and berry bushes around the property as well.
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
No truer Words....
I read these poetic words today over at Elise's place. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did, grab a tissue, especially if you are a hormonal pregnant lady who would love to freeze time right where you are. ;-)
Thanks Elise, you have such a fantastic gift with words!
Thanks Elise, you have such a fantastic gift with words!
Still Counting Down ;-)
Yep, nothing yet. I do technically have 5 days to go...give or take so why rush things, right? LOL
I am still having on and off contractions, but they are tolerable. I have a feeling that she is in a weird position that she is having to correct to get to the starting line.
Yesterday would have been a good day, I had the house in order. Mopped and waxed all the floors and stayed on top of everything. Who knows I might actually make it to the Mavericks game on Saturday! I hate going anywhere that is not within 30 minutes of the house this close to delivery, so we'll see if I'm up to it ;-)
Did anyone get to watch the TLC special last night on the Heppners Family? I Tivo'd it and watched it this morning before the kids got up (I love that because I can skip all the commercials and an hour show becomes 30 min.) I enjoyed the show. I loved seeing another large family that doesn't spend 6oo dollars a week at the grocery store. They were very candid about their life and past mistakes, yet the love they had for The Lord was so apparent.
I couldn't help but being sad as I watched it though. My heart just ached as I thought about my kids leaving the house someday. You could see that they really missed their older children. I think I will feel the same way when that season of my life rolls around. Most folks cant wait until their children are grown and gone, but I would love nothing more than to have a Stucker neighborhood, where all of my children lived and I could at least see their faces frequently. The thought of them being off somewhere and me not seeing them for weeks, months at a time is to much for me to think about. So, I will enjoy these days as I have them all to my self!
I smell the Baked Oatmeal cooking in the oven and my stomach is growling!! I have to admit I love that stuff as much as the kiddos. My 3 year old just asked whats for breakfast and I said "Oatmeal cake" and he jumped up and down saying "YAY!!" So I guess I'm off to start my day!
Letisha has your friend delivered yet??
I am still having on and off contractions, but they are tolerable. I have a feeling that she is in a weird position that she is having to correct to get to the starting line.
Yesterday would have been a good day, I had the house in order. Mopped and waxed all the floors and stayed on top of everything. Who knows I might actually make it to the Mavericks game on Saturday! I hate going anywhere that is not within 30 minutes of the house this close to delivery, so we'll see if I'm up to it ;-)
Did anyone get to watch the TLC special last night on the Heppners Family? I Tivo'd it and watched it this morning before the kids got up (I love that because I can skip all the commercials and an hour show becomes 30 min.) I enjoyed the show. I loved seeing another large family that doesn't spend 6oo dollars a week at the grocery store. They were very candid about their life and past mistakes, yet the love they had for The Lord was so apparent.
I couldn't help but being sad as I watched it though. My heart just ached as I thought about my kids leaving the house someday. You could see that they really missed their older children. I think I will feel the same way when that season of my life rolls around. Most folks cant wait until their children are grown and gone, but I would love nothing more than to have a Stucker neighborhood, where all of my children lived and I could at least see their faces frequently. The thought of them being off somewhere and me not seeing them for weeks, months at a time is to much for me to think about. So, I will enjoy these days as I have them all to my self!
I smell the Baked Oatmeal cooking in the oven and my stomach is growling!! I have to admit I love that stuff as much as the kiddos. My 3 year old just asked whats for breakfast and I said "Oatmeal cake" and he jumped up and down saying "YAY!!" So I guess I'm off to start my day!
Letisha has your friend delivered yet??
Monday, January 22, 2007
Recipes
There are few recipes I have wanted to share and just havent gotten around to posting, so here they are:
Whole wheat bread:
Hand Method 0r Kitchen aid (makes two loaves, I make this about every other day)
1/3 C honey (I omit this most of the time)
1/3 C oil (coconut if you have it)
2 1/2 C Warm Water
1 1/2 TB SAF Instant Yeast (I buy online)
2 1/2 tsp salt
6-7 C Fresh whole wheat flour
1 1/2 TB Dough Enhancer ( I buy online)
Combine the warm water (2 1/2 C) , yeast, and 2 cups of fresh whle wheat flour in a large mixing bowl and allow to sponge. This usually takes about 15 minutes. Add the honey, oil, dough enhancer, salt and mix, then slowly add remaining 4-5 cups of flour. Add additional if needed just until the dough clears the sides of mixing bowl. You want to allow it to mix for about 7 minutes after it has cleared sides to develop glutten.
Pour it onto lightly oiled surface, cut in half, shape into two loaves, split the top if desired, place into greased bread pans and allow to rise in slightly heated oven (or where ever) for about an hour, until it has basically doubled. Bake in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.
Whole Wheat Biscuits:
This recipe is the same as a basic baking powder biscuit, just using fresh ground whole wheat flour instead of all purpose. I always triple this recipe.
3 C whole wheat flour (you can always use all purpose if thats what you have)
6 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup shortening or lard
1 1/2 cups milk
Put flour, baking powder, salt in to large bowl and cut in shortening. Add enough milk to make a soft, puffy dough. Turn out dough on a floured surface and gently knead about twenty times, adding flour as needed (dont make it to stiff) Flatten dough and cut. Place on a greased cookie sheet and bake at 325 for 8-10 minutes, or until they re no longer soft in the center. It may take you a few times to get them absolutely perfect, but they are delicious with gravy or just butter.
Baked Oatmeal:
My kids LOVE this and would eat it all day if I let them. These are children who do not like the texture of regularly cooked oatmeal. Oh and I double this one too ;0
(Mix together)
3 cups of rolled oats
1 cup brown sugar 2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 stick-a-butter (melted)
1 1/2 cups milk
(and whatever else you may want to throw in, raisins, nuts, etc)
Preheat oven to 350, pour ingredients in bowl into a greased 9x13 baking pan (I use a large glass caserole dish) and cook for 30 minutes. Serve warm (also good cold) with syrup or butter or whip cream. This is delicious!
Enjoy...oh and I cheat with gravy and buy the already mixed peppered gravy in bulk. One day I will master that recipe, but it hasnt happened yet ;-)
Whole wheat bread:
Hand Method 0r Kitchen aid (makes two loaves, I make this about every other day)
1/3 C honey (I omit this most of the time)
1/3 C oil (coconut if you have it)
2 1/2 C Warm Water
1 1/2 TB SAF Instant Yeast (I buy online)
2 1/2 tsp salt
6-7 C Fresh whole wheat flour
1 1/2 TB Dough Enhancer ( I buy online)
Combine the warm water (2 1/2 C) , yeast, and 2 cups of fresh whle wheat flour in a large mixing bowl and allow to sponge. This usually takes about 15 minutes. Add the honey, oil, dough enhancer, salt and mix, then slowly add remaining 4-5 cups of flour. Add additional if needed just until the dough clears the sides of mixing bowl. You want to allow it to mix for about 7 minutes after it has cleared sides to develop glutten.
Pour it onto lightly oiled surface, cut in half, shape into two loaves, split the top if desired, place into greased bread pans and allow to rise in slightly heated oven (or where ever) for about an hour, until it has basically doubled. Bake in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.
Whole Wheat Biscuits:
This recipe is the same as a basic baking powder biscuit, just using fresh ground whole wheat flour instead of all purpose. I always triple this recipe.
3 C whole wheat flour (you can always use all purpose if thats what you have)
6 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup shortening or lard
1 1/2 cups milk
Put flour, baking powder, salt in to large bowl and cut in shortening. Add enough milk to make a soft, puffy dough. Turn out dough on a floured surface and gently knead about twenty times, adding flour as needed (dont make it to stiff) Flatten dough and cut. Place on a greased cookie sheet and bake at 325 for 8-10 minutes, or until they re no longer soft in the center. It may take you a few times to get them absolutely perfect, but they are delicious with gravy or just butter.
Baked Oatmeal:
My kids LOVE this and would eat it all day if I let them. These are children who do not like the texture of regularly cooked oatmeal. Oh and I double this one too ;0
(Mix together)
3 cups of rolled oats
1 cup brown sugar 2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 stick-a-butter (melted)
1 1/2 cups milk
(and whatever else you may want to throw in, raisins, nuts, etc)
Preheat oven to 350, pour ingredients in bowl into a greased 9x13 baking pan (I use a large glass caserole dish) and cook for 30 minutes. Serve warm (also good cold) with syrup or butter or whip cream. This is delicious!
Enjoy...oh and I cheat with gravy and buy the already mixed peppered gravy in bulk. One day I will master that recipe, but it hasnt happened yet ;-)
6 Days to Go!
I thought she was going to make her grand entrance last night, but she changed her mind...silly girl. Rob and I took the kids and the dogs for a walk because it was beautiful yesterday. I wasn't sure I was going to make it home. Very strong contractions but they were more pain than pressure. They continued for about 2 hours then tapered off. For me this is not the norm, I usually go right into hard labor with little time to prepare.
Today I feel fine, except for this stuffy nose that I can NOT shake. I woke up at 5:00am and could not get back to sleep, its hard to sleep when you cant breath! So I just got up and fixed Robs lunch, sent him out the door and got to work on the laundry. I need to go put the baked oatmeal in the oven for my hungry crew that will be awake here shortly.
Everyone have a blessed day! I am coming back later to post a few recipes, some of our family favorites!
Today I feel fine, except for this stuffy nose that I can NOT shake. I woke up at 5:00am and could not get back to sleep, its hard to sleep when you cant breath! So I just got up and fixed Robs lunch, sent him out the door and got to work on the laundry. I need to go put the baked oatmeal in the oven for my hungry crew that will be awake here shortly.
Everyone have a blessed day! I am coming back later to post a few recipes, some of our family favorites!
Friday, January 19, 2007
9 Days To Go!
I post poned my MW appointment yesterday so that I could go in the evening after Rob arrived home, that way I wouldnt have to get the kids out in the aweful weather. It was a pleasent visit this time. Like two good friends chating in her bedroom, thats just the way I like it. I'm weird I suppose.
I hadnt gained any weight in two weeks and then this past week I lost 3 pounds. I also am measuring a week less than last week. Thats a first for me. I am usually a week over in my measurements, but I am now 3 weeks behind, measuring only 35 weeks, with a measurement of 36 last week. Its not a concern, just funny how you can have a hand full of pregnancies and they can all be so different. She sounds great, my BP's fine. I think this head cold that I have had for 3 weeks is wareing on my appetite. I have to make myself eat 3 meals a day.
As far as cleaning goes I got half of the library done yesterday and maintained the rest of the house. I took a 2 hour nap while Eve and Elijah napped, that was really needed. I just felt worn out. My older boys are such a blessing to me, I cant imagine not having them here to help out. While I nap they watch the younger ones and play with them and keep the house in order. They are such awesome kids!
I watched my nine year old yesterday with his sister, it was so neat. Without me asking and it wasnt even time for lunch yet, he put her in her highchair, put her bib around her neck and brought her a snack and a drink. Then waited patiently for her to finish. When she was done he wiped off her face and hands and got her down. The whole time just talking so sweet to her. I just sat there watching and smiling. Then it occured to me how important it is for our older children to care for the younger ones. It creates so much in them, compassion, love, understanding, patience and the list goes on. Of course there will always be that last child, but I truly think it is such a gift to give our children younger siblings. I do think the fact that she is a girl, makes them extra attentive to her as well and that is so cute to me.
We are going Sat. to the farm to pick up our yearly order of wheat berries (about 400lbs) as well as pick up some free range, grass fed beff and lamb. I was really excited about getting my order in, but apparently my wheat grinder is not as enthusiastic about it. Yesterday I was grinding wheat for bread and it started to make these very sad, struggling sounds. Just what one needs 400lbs of wheat berries and a broken wheat grinder. I wasnt really wanting to buy a new one anytime soon. I'm am seriously thinking about getting a manual one and letting the kids grind it.
Well time to get moving.
I hadnt gained any weight in two weeks and then this past week I lost 3 pounds. I also am measuring a week less than last week. Thats a first for me. I am usually a week over in my measurements, but I am now 3 weeks behind, measuring only 35 weeks, with a measurement of 36 last week. Its not a concern, just funny how you can have a hand full of pregnancies and they can all be so different. She sounds great, my BP's fine. I think this head cold that I have had for 3 weeks is wareing on my appetite. I have to make myself eat 3 meals a day.
As far as cleaning goes I got half of the library done yesterday and maintained the rest of the house. I took a 2 hour nap while Eve and Elijah napped, that was really needed. I just felt worn out. My older boys are such a blessing to me, I cant imagine not having them here to help out. While I nap they watch the younger ones and play with them and keep the house in order. They are such awesome kids!
I watched my nine year old yesterday with his sister, it was so neat. Without me asking and it wasnt even time for lunch yet, he put her in her highchair, put her bib around her neck and brought her a snack and a drink. Then waited patiently for her to finish. When she was done he wiped off her face and hands and got her down. The whole time just talking so sweet to her. I just sat there watching and smiling. Then it occured to me how important it is for our older children to care for the younger ones. It creates so much in them, compassion, love, understanding, patience and the list goes on. Of course there will always be that last child, but I truly think it is such a gift to give our children younger siblings. I do think the fact that she is a girl, makes them extra attentive to her as well and that is so cute to me.
We are going Sat. to the farm to pick up our yearly order of wheat berries (about 400lbs) as well as pick up some free range, grass fed beff and lamb. I was really excited about getting my order in, but apparently my wheat grinder is not as enthusiastic about it. Yesterday I was grinding wheat for bread and it started to make these very sad, struggling sounds. Just what one needs 400lbs of wheat berries and a broken wheat grinder. I wasnt really wanting to buy a new one anytime soon. I'm am seriously thinking about getting a manual one and letting the kids grind it.
Well time to get moving.
Thursday, January 18, 2007
10 Days To Go
The boys and I finished the entire second floor yesterday! I am so glad that we did, because I am feeling very crampy and soar this morning. Hmmm...could this be the beginning? I am shooting for the weekend, so that I know Rob will make it home in time.
I have a midwifes appointment today, but dont feel like going. One of the things that I hated about "traditional" dr/hospital births was the general feeling of going through the pointless motions. The last two visits with the MW have been about 15 minutes long...that included p**ing in a cup, measurement, heartbeat, and blood pressure check. I can do all of these myself right here at home without having to drive 30 minutes away. Did I mention it hasn't been above freezing in about 4 days and is very icy out. Which will likely be my reason for not going. Plus the last visit took a turn that I didn't anticipate, and was not happy with. Apparently she has a new apprentice (theres a school near here so new graduates are always looking for hands on hours) well I dont like last minute changes, especially in this area. I feel like it went from her knowing that I prefer a very laid back, intimate, no frills birth (and really would rather it be just my hubby and I) to now I'm a school specimen. Not real happy about it...can you tell? LOL
OK, so on to our countdown. I honestly feel like doing nothing today but cuddling up on the couch with my fluffy pillow and a warm blanky and a couple of kiddos. But I still have the main floor to complete. The one room I really want to tackle before Ava gets here is the library/school room/office. Which with all those titles gets pretty cluttered sometimes. So that is my focus today. With the help of the older boys this may not take to terribly long. The kitchen, dinning rm, living rm and laundry rm are cleaned daily so those are not to concerning to me. I would like to tidy the sewing room and entry way and the downstairs bathroom could use a good bleaching. So we'll just see how I am doing after the Library is complete...maybe I'll have some spare energy somewhere.
Yes, Letisha we are staying warm, Praise The Lord! The additional stove that we bought earlier in the season has been wonderful. It has barely felt cool in here even with temps in the 20's at night. What a huge improvement from being able to see your breath in 60 percent of the house, to now being comfy no matter where you are. It has been such a blessing!!!!
God is Good!!!!!
I have a midwifes appointment today, but dont feel like going. One of the things that I hated about "traditional" dr/hospital births was the general feeling of going through the pointless motions. The last two visits with the MW have been about 15 minutes long...that included p**ing in a cup, measurement, heartbeat, and blood pressure check. I can do all of these myself right here at home without having to drive 30 minutes away. Did I mention it hasn't been above freezing in about 4 days and is very icy out. Which will likely be my reason for not going. Plus the last visit took a turn that I didn't anticipate, and was not happy with. Apparently she has a new apprentice (theres a school near here so new graduates are always looking for hands on hours) well I dont like last minute changes, especially in this area. I feel like it went from her knowing that I prefer a very laid back, intimate, no frills birth (and really would rather it be just my hubby and I) to now I'm a school specimen. Not real happy about it...can you tell? LOL
OK, so on to our countdown. I honestly feel like doing nothing today but cuddling up on the couch with my fluffy pillow and a warm blanky and a couple of kiddos. But I still have the main floor to complete. The one room I really want to tackle before Ava gets here is the library/school room/office. Which with all those titles gets pretty cluttered sometimes. So that is my focus today. With the help of the older boys this may not take to terribly long. The kitchen, dinning rm, living rm and laundry rm are cleaned daily so those are not to concerning to me. I would like to tidy the sewing room and entry way and the downstairs bathroom could use a good bleaching. So we'll just see how I am doing after the Library is complete...maybe I'll have some spare energy somewhere.
Yes, Letisha we are staying warm, Praise The Lord! The additional stove that we bought earlier in the season has been wonderful. It has barely felt cool in here even with temps in the 20's at night. What a huge improvement from being able to see your breath in 60 percent of the house, to now being comfy no matter where you are. It has been such a blessing!!!!
God is Good!!!!!
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
11 Days To Go!!
I spent alot more time in the master bedroom yesterday than I anticipated, plus had to run some errands. So the Master is spotless. I bought new curtains and still need to buy another set because our windows are so big the one did not cover it correctly. I bought two new pillows which are going to take some time to break in (I realized last night as I kept tossing and turning;-)
It was cleaned from top to bottom. I even dusted the doors and base boards and vaccumed windows and the matress. I got rid of about 10 pairs of shoes that I havent worn in about 6 years. Which is funny because I hate stuff. I am the kind of person if I havent looked at it in 6 months its gone, but I guess I just havent purged my closet lately. One big time consumer was two more large totes of clothing. One had boys winter clothes that they can ware right now and about 30 pairs of jeans in them. Ugh! Just when I thought I had gone through all the clothes. None the less it is through!
I couldnt stop with just one room so I moved the kids bedrooms to today and cleaned their bathroom yesterday. I hear them diligently working hard up there cleaing their room. I need to go direct and help, and go through ALL those clothes and decide which ones will stay out and which ones are going back in the tote, because no child needs 20 pairs of blue jeans and 30 shirts at one time.
So today we will, Lord and body willing tackle:
Boys Room
Girls Room
Nursery
Have A Great Day!
Edited later: I thought it would take a good portion of the day to clean the kids rooms, yet it is 11:30 and I am done with the boys and girls rooms. Now all that is left is the nursery which wont take to long! Cant clean it right now though because Eve's taking her nap.
I love progress!!
It was cleaned from top to bottom. I even dusted the doors and base boards and vaccumed windows and the matress. I got rid of about 10 pairs of shoes that I havent worn in about 6 years. Which is funny because I hate stuff. I am the kind of person if I havent looked at it in 6 months its gone, but I guess I just havent purged my closet lately. One big time consumer was two more large totes of clothing. One had boys winter clothes that they can ware right now and about 30 pairs of jeans in them. Ugh! Just when I thought I had gone through all the clothes. None the less it is through!
I couldnt stop with just one room so I moved the kids bedrooms to today and cleaned their bathroom yesterday. I hear them diligently working hard up there cleaing their room. I need to go direct and help, and go through ALL those clothes and decide which ones will stay out and which ones are going back in the tote, because no child needs 20 pairs of blue jeans and 30 shirts at one time.
So today we will, Lord and body willing tackle:
Boys Room
Girls Room
Nursery
Have A Great Day!
Edited later: I thought it would take a good portion of the day to clean the kids rooms, yet it is 11:30 and I am done with the boys and girls rooms. Now all that is left is the nursery which wont take to long! Cant clean it right now though because Eve's taking her nap.
I love progress!!
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
The Count Down Cleanup!
We are counting down the last days, until the new little one arrives! 12 days to go infact..YIKES! I'm still not totally ready. So I decided that I will start my 12 day countdown to a clean house. I am actually going to do this in 10 days and add some finishing touches the last 2 days if I have them to spare ;-) My house really is not filthy, at first glance it looks fine, but there are all those little things like under the beds, the curtains, the ceiling fans, those one or two drawers that are filled with stuff....etc, etc! That is my focus.
So we will start our count down on day 12! Today we will be "overhauling" (cleaning every inch) of the
Master bedroom
1) clean cobwebs
2) clean ceiling fan
3) starighten closet and drawers
4) clean out under bed
5) windex windows
6) sew new curtains ( I will do this on day 2, if I dont find time today)
7) wash bedding and vacume mattress
8) vacume and mop floors
Nursery (Eves room for the next two months)
1) cobwebs
2) windex windows
3) dust furniture
4) clean curtains
5) clean beding on crib and day bed (needs a new crib matress)
6) organize dresser and changing table
7) put away Ava's clothes after washing them (they will share a dresser and closet)
8) vacume and mop floors
Future Girls room (where Eve will move)
1) dust
2) windex
3) clean & organize toys
4) straighten dresser
5) clean out under bed
6) vacume & mop floors
That should hold me for today! LOL We still have school to complete and the normal daily duties to keep on top of, so this will be fit in after we are through. Fill free to join in on my countdown cleanup, an organized clean home is so nice no matter what season you are in.
So we will start our count down on day 12! Today we will be "overhauling" (cleaning every inch) of the
Master bedroom
1) clean cobwebs
2) clean ceiling fan
3) starighten closet and drawers
4) clean out under bed
5) windex windows
6) sew new curtains ( I will do this on day 2, if I dont find time today)
7) wash bedding and vacume mattress
8) vacume and mop floors
Nursery (Eves room for the next two months)
1) cobwebs
2) windex windows
3) dust furniture
4) clean curtains
5) clean beding on crib and day bed (needs a new crib matress)
6) organize dresser and changing table
7) put away Ava's clothes after washing them (they will share a dresser and closet)
8) vacume and mop floors
Future Girls room (where Eve will move)
1) dust
2) windex
3) clean & organize toys
4) straighten dresser
5) clean out under bed
6) vacume & mop floors
That should hold me for today! LOL We still have school to complete and the normal daily duties to keep on top of, so this will be fit in after we are through. Fill free to join in on my countdown cleanup, an organized clean home is so nice no matter what season you are in.
Monday, January 15, 2007
Icey Cold
Today we woke up to ice everywhere. Which was great because that meant that Rob stayed home. The boys are having a great time playing outside in the ice, I dont understand that but apparently its great fun!
School is underway and we are almost done for the day. I am a bit closer to being ready for this baby. We pulled out the box of baby girl clothes out of the storage closet. I also found that I have 2 very large totes of baby boy clothes, that Rob tried to get me to give away....not ready for that just yet ;-/
Well, I need to get back to work around here. Just a reminder for those of you who are interested The Arndt Family will be on TLC (The Learning Channel) tonight at 9:00. They have 13 boys and 1 girl. It should be great fun to watch them in action.
Have a Great Day!
Saturday, January 13, 2007
Please Pray for Mary Zander
This little precious girl has been heavy on my heart lately. She is 2 and was very recently diagnosed with severe lung disease. It appears in our human perspective that she is not improving and infact declining. I am so glad that my perspective is faulty and that He sees the whole picture. I continue to pray that the Lords will would be that Mary would be healed completely.
My children and I are lifting her up in prayer on a daily basis!
You can learn more about Mary and how to pray for her specifically on a daily basis by visiting her at www.carepages.com under MaryZander
Friday, January 12, 2007
A busy day ahead
...if we stay on track that is ;-) Today is friday which around here is "Deep clean Friday" Yes, those are the groans of my oldest children you hear in the background. LOL I'm not sure what I would do without the help of my oldest two/sometimes three boys. They work (most of the time) without complaint, and really help me stay ontop of the house. The only rooms in the house that I am in charge of are the kitchen, two bathrooms and my room. The rest is divided between the oldest 3/4 boys.
They each have their own zones that must be cleaned/neatened two times a day.
1)Devon/ Living room, library, boys room, upstairs balcony, laundry
2)Jordan/ Dinning rm, library, laundry rm, Eves rm (nursery), downstairs porch, trash
3)Seth/ stairs & stair railings and landings , upstairs and downstairs hallways, entry way, excersise rm, spare bedroom, back porch
On any normal day duties include keeping the floors clean, picking up trash, cups and keeping it neat. On Fridays this includes dusting, windexing all windows inside and or out if needed. Cleaning out "under things" like the couches, beds, cabinets etc. Mopping floors and wiping down walls and door casings.
Fridays also mean cleaning up outside. The backyard must be pooper-scooped, trash picked up, sidewalks swept off etc.
This all may sound like a lot of work, but when you do it daily/weekly it doesnt take much time at all. Fridays take about 1.5 hours to complete all tasks. Not bad!
Today we also have to go to the grocery store and post office. Then this evening I go see my midwife and check on little Ava Rose. So its a busy day ahead!
They each have their own zones that must be cleaned/neatened two times a day.
1)Devon/ Living room, library, boys room, upstairs balcony, laundry
2)Jordan/ Dinning rm, library, laundry rm, Eves rm (nursery), downstairs porch, trash
3)Seth/ stairs & stair railings and landings , upstairs and downstairs hallways, entry way, excersise rm, spare bedroom, back porch
On any normal day duties include keeping the floors clean, picking up trash, cups and keeping it neat. On Fridays this includes dusting, windexing all windows inside and or out if needed. Cleaning out "under things" like the couches, beds, cabinets etc. Mopping floors and wiping down walls and door casings.
Fridays also mean cleaning up outside. The backyard must be pooper-scooped, trash picked up, sidewalks swept off etc.
This all may sound like a lot of work, but when you do it daily/weekly it doesnt take much time at all. Fridays take about 1.5 hours to complete all tasks. Not bad!
Today we also have to go to the grocery store and post office. Then this evening I go see my midwife and check on little Ava Rose. So its a busy day ahead!
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
Getting Things Done!
Rob and I finished the laundry room this past weekend. All except the tile on the floors, still need to get that down. It is such a huge blessing to have it completed. I love clean, freshly painted, crisp walls. Here are the before and after pictures.
As you can see the sheet rock was missing in places along the ceiling due to some water damage that had occured before we bought the house. There was also a half wall, between the entrance and the washing machine. Rob and the boys tore that out and replaced everything with new sheetrock. Rob textured it and put up new trim and base and hung a new light. I love it!! I have such an awesome, hard working husband. So here are the after pictures.
As you can see the sheet rock was missing in places along the ceiling due to some water damage that had occured before we bought the house. There was also a half wall, between the entrance and the washing machine. Rob and the boys tore that out and replaced everything with new sheetrock. Rob textured it and put up new trim and base and hung a new light. I love it!! I have such an awesome, hard working husband. So here are the after pictures.
That is one thing off my list. I am going to run today and get a double hanging laundry basket so that the boys can sort the laundry every morning and it will be ready to just throw in the washer. I still need to clean out our storage closet that holds ALL our seasonal, extra clothing totes. There are literally at least 10 totes in there and much more. I rummaged through the top totes and found the infant boy clothes, but no luck on the infant girl clothes. I'm sure they are at the bottom. So we will do that this Sunday and get it cleaned out.
School has officially started this year. The boys are doing well. We are focusing simply on reading and writing this first two weeks, to get them back in the swing of things. Then will incorporate all the other things.
I didnt get much sleep last night as our two dogs woke me at least 5 times. I finally was left alone at about 3:00am when I threw them outside. The Mastiff, wakes up in the middle of the night and tries to steal loaves of bread. He is succesful most of the time, we werent sure how he was managing the 5 ft scale up the counter to get it, but I watched him last night. It is no problem for him at all. I did finally put all the bread on top of the frig, which he apparently had trouble reaching last night. So its safe for now. But I am tired!
Well I'm off, everyone have a blessed day!
Sunday, January 07, 2007
How to make the towel toothbrush holder!
Many of you have asked how to make the toothbrush holder out of the towel, so here is what I did.
Buy a regular bathroom hand towel, not to thin and not to thick, a good medium texture. Lay it flat and cut it right down the center:
Buy a regular bathroom hand towel, not to thin and not to thick, a good medium texture. Lay it flat and cut it right down the center:
This will allow you to make 2 holders! Then you want to fold over and pin the raw (cut edge). I pin it and then sew a straight stitch. You may want to serge it or even bias tape it for more durability.
The next step is to fold over the bottom, where the toothbrushes slide in. I fold it in the middle of the decorative embroidery section, move it around to however you like it most. Then you will want to measure for your toothbrushes. I start in the center and work my way out, but really it just needs to fit what you want.
It helps me to actually set up the toothbrushes then measure across the bottom, while marking, this particular one I measured 1.5 inches for each section except the toothpaste in the middle was about 2 inches. I would not suggest using the large tubes of toothpaste, this one is the smaller 3.5 oz, I think the larger ones may weigh it down to much. You dont have to add toothpaste at all, I just thought I would see how it turned out.
Once you get the bottom marked, mark the top as well to help guide you while you are sewing. Next you will go to the sewing machine and sew a straight stitch along all your measurments. Then you are done. I do like to reverse stitch the tops to make them a bit stronger as that is where the tugging will be as they are pulled out.
Lastly you will either want to attach metal circle snaps, or just sew a button hole in the top corners and hang it on the wall. And you are done! It takes about 20 min to sew one and the cost is practicaly nill, If you buy a hand towel for two bucks, your cost is 1.00 a holder!!
Happy toothbrush holder making!!
Saturday, January 06, 2007
Sword of The Spirit
How much does the Lord except and embrace the following of other gods? Lets look and see. There are so many versus that I could not even get them all on here, infact there are 74 versus that specifically deal with warnings and or charges of following after other gods "false gods" Plus many more which relate in varius ways. So heres a few:
Exo 20:3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
Exo 23:13 And in all things that I have said unto you be circumspect: and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth.
Deu 5:7 Thou shalt have none other gods before me.
Deu 6:14 Ye shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the people which are round about you;
Deu 7:4 For they will turn away thy son from following me, that they may serve other gods: so will the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and destroy thee suddenly.
Deu 8:19 And it shall be, if thou do at all forget the LORD thy God, and walk after other gods, and serve them, and worship them, I testify against you this day that ye shall surely perish.
Deu 11:16 Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them;
Deu 11:28 And a curse, if ye will not obey the commandments of the LORD your God, but turn aside out of the way which I command you this day, to go after other gods, which ye have not known.
Jos 24:14 Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD.
Jdg 2:12 And they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, which brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods, of the gods of the people that were round about them, and bowed themselves unto them, and provoked the LORD to anger.
Jer 1:16 And I will utter my judgments against them touching all their wickedness, who have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, and worshiped the works of their own hands.
Jer 16:13 Therefore will I cast you out of this land into a land that ye know not, neither ye nor your fathers; and there shall ye serve other gods day and night; where I will not show you favor.
I think I have made my point and to make my point even further there is only ONE JESUS....Yeshua Messiah....Savior Redeemer. There is only one infalable word of God...The Holy Scriptures...The Bible. All else are false "other gods" "another Jesus" "Baal" "satan" The list goes on.
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Children: What does The WORD OF THE LORD say?
Psa 127:3 Lo, children are a heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
Psa 127:4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
Psa 127:5 Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
At this time I am going to begin moderating the comments. There is no reason why you precious ladies should have to read the snarls of those less fortunate. ;-(
Exo 20:3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
Exo 23:13 And in all things that I have said unto you be circumspect: and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth.
Deu 5:7 Thou shalt have none other gods before me.
Deu 6:14 Ye shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the people which are round about you;
Deu 7:4 For they will turn away thy son from following me, that they may serve other gods: so will the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and destroy thee suddenly.
Deu 8:19 And it shall be, if thou do at all forget the LORD thy God, and walk after other gods, and serve them, and worship them, I testify against you this day that ye shall surely perish.
Deu 11:16 Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them;
Deu 11:28 And a curse, if ye will not obey the commandments of the LORD your God, but turn aside out of the way which I command you this day, to go after other gods, which ye have not known.
Jos 24:14 Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD.
Jdg 2:12 And they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, which brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods, of the gods of the people that were round about them, and bowed themselves unto them, and provoked the LORD to anger.
Jer 1:16 And I will utter my judgments against them touching all their wickedness, who have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, and worshiped the works of their own hands.
Jer 16:13 Therefore will I cast you out of this land into a land that ye know not, neither ye nor your fathers; and there shall ye serve other gods day and night; where I will not show you favor.
I think I have made my point and to make my point even further there is only ONE JESUS....Yeshua Messiah....Savior Redeemer. There is only one infalable word of God...The Holy Scriptures...The Bible. All else are false "other gods" "another Jesus" "Baal" "satan" The list goes on.
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Children: What does The WORD OF THE LORD say?
Psa 127:3 Lo, children are a heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
Psa 127:4 As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
Psa 127:5 Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
At this time I am going to begin moderating the comments. There is no reason why you precious ladies should have to read the snarls of those less fortunate. ;-(
Friday, January 05, 2007
History being made ;-(
So apparently yesterday, for the first time sence the founding of our country someone was sworn into office while placing his hand on the Karan (sp) and not the Holy Bible.
This makes me very sad...Lord please forgive us and dont turn your face from us!
This makes me very sad...Lord please forgive us and dont turn your face from us!
Thursday, January 04, 2007
Toothbrush Holders
I was intrigued by an idea I read about on the MOMYS digest. The idea was to make a toothbrush holder out of a towel. This would be inexpensive and could be washed when needed.
After a couple of tries this is what I came up with. I LOVE IT! It holds 11 brushes, but could hold more with a little ingenuity. It can be made in any color to match your bathroom. I am trying to come up with a way to label each section so that each child will know exactly what brush is theirs. It can be fancied up if desired with ribbon, lace, buttons or iron ons.
After a couple of tries this is what I came up with. I LOVE IT! It holds 11 brushes, but could hold more with a little ingenuity. It can be made in any color to match your bathroom. I am trying to come up with a way to label each section so that each child will know exactly what brush is theirs. It can be fancied up if desired with ribbon, lace, buttons or iron ons.
I am willing to make these for anyone who wants one. The cost for a basic (no frills) will be $7.00 (including shipping) If you order two I will only charge $6.00 a piece. You choose the color towel, and I will do my best to locate it. I will put them up on my store as well if you decide you might like one later on down the road. Otherwise email me at audreystucker@yahoo.com if your interested.
Catching Up
Yesterday was much better than the previous days of the week. I was able to do quite a bit of laundry and pick up the house a bit. I still felt horrible, but just pushed through it. The princess was a little more cooperative although still extremely fussy, shes much more needy when she doesnt feel good.
Today I am going to finish the laundry and put it all away. I need to finish painting the laundry room, but I think I will put that off until this weekend. I need to get started on the school work scheduling. That will be tomorrow, I think. I am going to take it easy today if at all possible, because I feel as though I am on the tail end of this cold.
Today I am going to finish the laundry and put it all away. I need to finish painting the laundry room, but I think I will put that off until this weekend. I need to get started on the school work scheduling. That will be tomorrow, I think. I am going to take it easy today if at all possible, because I feel as though I am on the tail end of this cold.
I pulled the bassinet out the other day and this is what I found in it a few minutes after it was in my room LOL Silly Girl!
Have a great Day!
Wednesday, January 03, 2007
I am simply here to vent before I fall apart. If there was ever a challenging week this is it. I have been dealing with sick children, who are all mostly better now. I on the other hand am just getting to the worst of it. Stuffiness, headache, cant breath, cant sleep. I have gotten maybe 4 hours of sleep each night for the past week. I am exhausted! All of the catching up on things like laundry and the like were in vain, as they are all now backed up again.
My youngest little angel has decided that this is the week that she will either throw up or take off her diaper in her bed every night and during all naps, so that the whole bedding and herself needs a complete washing. She has aslo decided that this week she would pull the 25 lb bag of flour out of the cabinet and get it everywhere, twice! Then she would play as much as possible in the toilets, because the "older brothers" cant seem to shut the doors after each use. I had to buy new toothbrushes last night because all the boys brushes ended up in the toilet. She also thought that today she would get into the jar of vasoline I had sitting on the table next to the couch (for my aching and raw nose) and proceed to spread it all over herself and the couch.
Rob has had to take my car for the last week and probably for a few weeks more as he has a flat tire and you cant seem to buy new tires unless its during business hours. So that left me at the grocery store last night until 11:00pm The boys are restless. I havent gotten any of their school work prepared for the start of next week, I feel so behind! I am tired! I am emotionally drained!
I have a baby coming in two weeks and I am not close to being ready.
Please pray that this cold will leave me soon! If you've read through this far I'm sorry, and thanks for sticking around...I just had to vent somewhere.
My youngest little angel has decided that this is the week that she will either throw up or take off her diaper in her bed every night and during all naps, so that the whole bedding and herself needs a complete washing. She has aslo decided that this week she would pull the 25 lb bag of flour out of the cabinet and get it everywhere, twice! Then she would play as much as possible in the toilets, because the "older brothers" cant seem to shut the doors after each use. I had to buy new toothbrushes last night because all the boys brushes ended up in the toilet. She also thought that today she would get into the jar of vasoline I had sitting on the table next to the couch (for my aching and raw nose) and proceed to spread it all over herself and the couch.
Rob has had to take my car for the last week and probably for a few weeks more as he has a flat tire and you cant seem to buy new tires unless its during business hours. So that left me at the grocery store last night until 11:00pm The boys are restless. I havent gotten any of their school work prepared for the start of next week, I feel so behind! I am tired! I am emotionally drained!
I have a baby coming in two weeks and I am not close to being ready.
Please pray that this cold will leave me soon! If you've read through this far I'm sorry, and thanks for sticking around...I just had to vent somewhere.
Monday, January 01, 2007
Happy New Year Everyone!
May your year be filled with
joy
peace
love
patience
understanding
compassion
blessings
kindness
wisdom
&
Above all else the Holy Spirit
We had a fun evening. The boys wanted to stay up until midnight, so we made a party of it. Complete with pop-corn and sodas and movies. They all fell out one by one. Jordan and I made it to midnight then went to bed. Devon was awake even longer with his dad watching movies. There was no mistaking midnight as all the fireworks and gun shots (gasp) rang out around our house.
This cold bug finally hit me yesterday and I have been trying to rest, which is irritating because I really had alot to get done this weekend. Eve felt so bad yesterday that she just laid in my lap on the couch dosing off and on. I hate them being sick, but I enjoy the cuddling! I'm not feeling much better today either, so I will just continue to rest. ;-/
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