October 27th- Birthday party for me on the back porch. Hot dogs... the fam... crockpot cheese dip in new kitchen (not moved in yet),... Lights, Camera, Action. Randy Ricks turns on electricity a.m.! Surprise!
October 31- Mom/Meme move my kitchen over to new house
November 1- p.m. inspection... final occupancy granted! Beds moved 1st- spend the night! Kamri in new room, woke up but did great!
November 2-3: moved in... flamingo surpise to Lacie's and back to me! Flamingo families over after church.
November 9- Disney On Ice- Nemo!
November 1oth- Kamri's Birthday party
November 16- Sam Moon with Mom, Meme, kamri; Bryant's and Kouba's over to visit; Clear Creek playoffs
November 17th- Sugar Plum Fairies at South Shore
November 19th- Fried food on porch to start Thanksgiving week celebration
November 21- cooked with mom for Thanksgiving; mom spent the night- fireside singing/guitar on porch
November 22- Rick, Kim, Kaylee, Kyndyll, mom over to celebrate; took ride to see Ricky and Kim's new house (almost done!); mom and us fireside singing again! fun times!
November 23- mom and I cleaned out toys; David, Lyndsey, Cay, Taylor, me, Mom, Pat - fireside singing again!!! mom spent the night again!
(Kamri sick throughout Thanksgiving and after... tis the season)
November 30th- painters back to do touch ups (lots)
December 1st- Christmas Tree up, Pat, K, and I shopped for decor (Kamri and I decorated); Pat recovered breakfast room dining chairs!
December 3rd- painters back to finish I hope
(making DVD for Meme for James Family Christmas)
James Family adopts children for Christmas from GISD
Sunday, December 2, 2007
Friday, October 12, 2007
Our Wonderful Week!
Before you read any further, I will tell you... this is for me. I just want an online journal so I can recall the days later. It's important to me since I forget little things so easily. It's not the most interesting thing though, if you're not Me. hee, hee.
This week was full of fun little treasures...
Monday- Kamri swam in her little pool, fed the goats and we played puzzles with Elmo and Cookie Monster, and did our grocery shopping for the week.
Tuesday- As usual now we stop through at Shipley's and get donut holes for on the way to school. I know it's not healthy, but she doesn't eat but a few and it really helps her to get dressed faster (yes, bribery!) And at MDO Kamri had a substitute teacher and I thought "oh great here we go again with the crying stage" but to my surprise and great joy, kamri was a Big Girl all day! Yeah... I love it when she runs up to me after school, hugs me soooo tight, and says "Mommy, I didn't cried today. I had a good day!"
Later we got to call my 1st niece Kaylee to wish her Happy 9th Birthday! Happy Birthday Kaylee! You're a sweetie!
Wednesday- We ran to the grocery store for the few things we forgot Monday, then went to see my friend who had her second baby. Sooo cute. I held her for 2 hours... I forgot how sore your arms get holding a baby for so long. Kamri got to play with the big brother Blaine too. Then when we left, we saw a pumpkin patch on the way back home, so we stopped. It was an absolutely gorgeous day! Kamri loved walking through and touching all the pumpkins and then she picked one to buy! She then had a good nap and I got to read my bible a great prayer time while she slept. Then to church. She had a good time in class! However, in the hallway after church she got wiped out, I mean totally knocked over by a lady who just didn't see her. It must be tough to be short! She was shaken up but ok.
Thursday- So when we were off to MDO, we sat on the road in one spot for literally 15 minutes. The construction crew decided to pour the road concrete at school time! As Kamri and I sat in the car singing our songs as usual, I couldn't help but laugh at several people... One was the lady in the van in front of us. She just kept throwing her arms up in the air as if to tell the policeman (who was directing traffic) "Let US go now!" I just let her gripe for us too! The other person I was laughing "with" was the little girl on the corner... there was a whole posse of kids waiting for their bus right where we were stopped. One girl was just dancin' away! It was like she could hear our music because her beat was matching up... even though our windows were up, just coincidince. This was no ordinary dancing. She was about 10 years old all decked out for school that day and she was definitely a bold personality. She scooted off the corner onto the street as if to dare the cop to tell her to scoot back. Just about that time one of the moms that was waiting there motioned for her to come back and she slowly, to her own drum, be-bopped back onto the corner... what a hoot and great entertainment for me! Did I mention that she had a bluejean skirt with sequins, a headband and a FRO sticking up about 5 inches every direction on her head??? That made it even better....Hee, hee...
Later after Kamri's nap, she got to draw on her pumpkin and give him a face (sort of ). So adorable! And I got to write out some of her Birthday invitations while she played in the pool. Any advise: every time she gets in the pool, she stands there legs apart looking down and just lets out her potty. Well yesterday the painters happened to be outside taking a break on our back porch... I quickly turned my head and looked at our dogs as if I didn't even know she did it. How do you break a (almost 3) year old of this habit?!?!
Friday- Whew, can't believe it's Friday! We went to Reliant Park with mom and meme to buy tickets for Disney on Ice, Nemo. It is a birthday present from mom (memaw) to Kamri and we'll go 2 days before her 3rd birthday! Got my oil changed... now my car won't beep at me! And made a couple of store stops on the way back.... I had 3 more pallets of grass delivered so we can have a complete yard by the time of K's birthday party coming up!
Meme and Memaw sat on the back porch for a while with me when we got back and watched Kamri swim. I noticed there was a froggie swimming with Kamri and then it was on.... My meme is the biggest prankster ever, so off she went chasing Kamri all over the yard acting like she had the frog! Oh if I had only had my camera ready! mom and I were bent double watching meme and Kamri dump water on each other and then, when Kamri heard meme say, "the frog's on your back" it was the fastest change of emotion on her face I think I have ever seen. She went from elation in a full sprint to a dead stop and straight face and said, 'what, where's the frog, meme?" it was not a game at that point. then quickly the games continued! what a blessing for her to have her grandma and great grandma playing with her in her back yard!
When daddy got home, the fun continued. Pat and I had to shovel a huge pile of sand around our yard where we will lay some more grass tomorrow. So Kamri was queen of the sand pile and covered in it till the mosquitoes got too bad and we called it a night. Now she's sleeping like a rock.
We've had a great week and tomorrow Pat has a few guys coming to help him spread out the grass and move his shed then we have a birthday party for my sister in law tomorrow night. And church on Sunday! I didn't mention Pat a lot because we don't see him these days until night time usually. But I am thankful that we have had a few nights of just sitting and talking together. Last week was our Marriage seminar at church and it really helped me to get back to focus on what is important in our relationship. Great speaker- David Yasko!
This week was full of fun little treasures...
Monday- Kamri swam in her little pool, fed the goats and we played puzzles with Elmo and Cookie Monster, and did our grocery shopping for the week.
Tuesday- As usual now we stop through at Shipley's and get donut holes for on the way to school. I know it's not healthy, but she doesn't eat but a few and it really helps her to get dressed faster (yes, bribery!) And at MDO Kamri had a substitute teacher and I thought "oh great here we go again with the crying stage" but to my surprise and great joy, kamri was a Big Girl all day! Yeah... I love it when she runs up to me after school, hugs me soooo tight, and says "Mommy, I didn't cried today. I had a good day!"
Later we got to call my 1st niece Kaylee to wish her Happy 9th Birthday! Happy Birthday Kaylee! You're a sweetie!
Wednesday- We ran to the grocery store for the few things we forgot Monday, then went to see my friend who had her second baby. Sooo cute. I held her for 2 hours... I forgot how sore your arms get holding a baby for so long. Kamri got to play with the big brother Blaine too. Then when we left, we saw a pumpkin patch on the way back home, so we stopped. It was an absolutely gorgeous day! Kamri loved walking through and touching all the pumpkins and then she picked one to buy! She then had a good nap and I got to read my bible a great prayer time while she slept. Then to church. She had a good time in class! However, in the hallway after church she got wiped out, I mean totally knocked over by a lady who just didn't see her. It must be tough to be short! She was shaken up but ok.
Thursday- So when we were off to MDO, we sat on the road in one spot for literally 15 minutes. The construction crew decided to pour the road concrete at school time! As Kamri and I sat in the car singing our songs as usual, I couldn't help but laugh at several people... One was the lady in the van in front of us. She just kept throwing her arms up in the air as if to tell the policeman (who was directing traffic) "Let US go now!" I just let her gripe for us too! The other person I was laughing "with" was the little girl on the corner... there was a whole posse of kids waiting for their bus right where we were stopped. One girl was just dancin' away! It was like she could hear our music because her beat was matching up... even though our windows were up, just coincidince. This was no ordinary dancing. She was about 10 years old all decked out for school that day and she was definitely a bold personality. She scooted off the corner onto the street as if to dare the cop to tell her to scoot back. Just about that time one of the moms that was waiting there motioned for her to come back and she slowly, to her own drum, be-bopped back onto the corner... what a hoot and great entertainment for me! Did I mention that she had a bluejean skirt with sequins, a headband and a FRO sticking up about 5 inches every direction on her head??? That made it even better....Hee, hee...
Later after Kamri's nap, she got to draw on her pumpkin and give him a face (sort of ). So adorable! And I got to write out some of her Birthday invitations while she played in the pool. Any advise: every time she gets in the pool, she stands there legs apart looking down and just lets out her potty. Well yesterday the painters happened to be outside taking a break on our back porch... I quickly turned my head and looked at our dogs as if I didn't even know she did it. How do you break a (almost 3) year old of this habit?!?!
Friday- Whew, can't believe it's Friday! We went to Reliant Park with mom and meme to buy tickets for Disney on Ice, Nemo. It is a birthday present from mom (memaw) to Kamri and we'll go 2 days before her 3rd birthday! Got my oil changed... now my car won't beep at me! And made a couple of store stops on the way back.... I had 3 more pallets of grass delivered so we can have a complete yard by the time of K's birthday party coming up!
Meme and Memaw sat on the back porch for a while with me when we got back and watched Kamri swim. I noticed there was a froggie swimming with Kamri and then it was on.... My meme is the biggest prankster ever, so off she went chasing Kamri all over the yard acting like she had the frog! Oh if I had only had my camera ready! mom and I were bent double watching meme and Kamri dump water on each other and then, when Kamri heard meme say, "the frog's on your back" it was the fastest change of emotion on her face I think I have ever seen. She went from elation in a full sprint to a dead stop and straight face and said, 'what, where's the frog, meme?" it was not a game at that point. then quickly the games continued! what a blessing for her to have her grandma and great grandma playing with her in her back yard!
When daddy got home, the fun continued. Pat and I had to shovel a huge pile of sand around our yard where we will lay some more grass tomorrow. So Kamri was queen of the sand pile and covered in it till the mosquitoes got too bad and we called it a night. Now she's sleeping like a rock.
We've had a great week and tomorrow Pat has a few guys coming to help him spread out the grass and move his shed then we have a birthday party for my sister in law tomorrow night. And church on Sunday! I didn't mention Pat a lot because we don't see him these days until night time usually. But I am thankful that we have had a few nights of just sitting and talking together. Last week was our Marriage seminar at church and it really helped me to get back to focus on what is important in our relationship. Great speaker- David Yasko!
Sunday, September 30, 2007
Good stuff, Not so good Stuff!
So, on Thursday K decided she was a big girl again and took it down to just one meltdown at MDO! Yeah!!!! After school, she was so excited because we got our school T-Shirts in... of course she got hers because she was a "big girl"! Then we got home and our electrician had put up her Pink, with Pink flowers ceiling fan... again, this happened K, because you were a "big girl"! It was so cute, she just sat there (after a long squeal) on the window seal looking at it with me. After taking off her tennies she told me they were too small and sure enough the poor girl had a blister from them... This of course, happened because she grew that day, being a "big girl"! So many good things happened that day... all due to being a "big girl"... see how fun it is!!!???
Next day... we got carpet!!! K got carpet... big girl! After much play time and oohhh ahhh-ing, we couldn't find K for a minute. We had all been in mine and Pat's room and he thought she went into our existing house. I went in to call for her and had a feeling come over me... I knew what the little miss, who had been being a "big girl" was doing... not being a big girl right now.... That 'mother's instinct' came over me. I immediately ran to her new room and found my hunch to be true... my sweetie pie had just "marked her territory", like a dog. That is her new room alright! So... good stuff: being a "big girl"/ not so good stuff: "big girl" overkill!
Next day... we got carpet!!! K got carpet... big girl! After much play time and oohhh ahhh-ing, we couldn't find K for a minute. We had all been in mine and Pat's room and he thought she went into our existing house. I went in to call for her and had a feeling come over me... I knew what the little miss, who had been being a "big girl" was doing... not being a big girl right now.... That 'mother's instinct' came over me. I immediately ran to her new room and found my hunch to be true... my sweetie pie had just "marked her territory", like a dog. That is her new room alright! So... good stuff: being a "big girl"/ not so good stuff: "big girl" overkill!
Monday, September 24, 2007
It is fun to be tagged and learn more about those around you while others get the scoop on you too! Lacie tagged me...so here it goes ready or not!
1.What I was doing 10 years ago- September 1997:
I was attending University Of Mary Hardin-Baylor working towards a BA in Spanish. Jessica was my roommate. We spent most of our time pulling pranks and just having good old fun! All the girl stuff you can imagine with some studying in there... Dorm Life!
2. Five years ago was September 2002:
I had been married to my adorable husband for two wonderful years! I was finishing up my Teaching Certification Program, had taught HS Spanish for 1 year and was teaching 4th grade that year. My dear Dad and husband had also built the house we live in now and had been living in it for less than a year. It's plan was to be our garage eventually and it is now happening! We have built on our dream home and what we live in now will soon be our garage.
3. One year ago September 2006:
I had been working at MDO for about a month, and K was in my class. We went to school together I guess you could say, for that school year Sometimes I would joke that she taught school instead of me... go figure! She was definitely in her element, while I was tiring of smelling and changing poopy diapers all day.
4. Yesterday, September 17 (Has it been that long since I blogged!!!!-WOW!):
K and I made a MK delivery, ran to the grocery store, played on the trampoline (yes, I jump with her alot and the neighbors laugh at us). We had lunch on our back porch fed the goats (not ours, the neighbor's), and I cleaned, did laundry and cooked. I also prepared some hand flower crafts for our MDO grandparent's luncheon for Thursday. And the part we waited and waited on was the delivery of our appliances, which finally came at the end of the time slot they gave us- whoo hoo!
5. Snacks I enjoy
Anything chocoalte, raw, slightly warmed cookie dough, and lately I have really enjoyed those Garden Salsa Sun Chips> AND I LOVE COFFEE with lots of cream and sugar!
6. Things I would do if I suddenly had $100 million dollars:
I would first give to my church to further the spreading of the gospel. Then I would pay off my home, college loans, mom's house, put away some for K's college fund, and take our whole family on a trip (which is mom's dream to be able to pay for us all one). Then I would buy a condo in Colorado so we could go snow skiing whenever we wanted, and a condo in Hawaii or somewhere tropical for the spring/summer time. I'd have some fun money for girl time, and money to give to those I see in need around me! Ok, ok... I think I'm close to out of money again :)
7.Locations I would run to:
Hawaii, Italy, Sweden, Germany... just a few of the places I would love to go.... I am a world traveler by nature, just need more money to do it all!
8. Bad habit I have:
Please do not ask my husband... and I plead the 5th!
9. Things I like doing:
As long as I'm with family and friends I like doing just about anything! I love water skiing, snow skiing, riding jet skis, boating, laying out in the sun next to water, and riding our scooter! I also love teaching kids and watching them soak it up!
10. Biggest Joy of the Moment:
I had to go to Home Depot today... again. Well my joy 2 days ago was that Pat took K to tennis practice with him so I could actually think at HD staring at the isle full of various lights so hard to pick out. Then today my mom kept her for a couple of hours so I could do the same thing again... yes picking out lights (alone) was my biggest joy today! I just like time to myself every once in a blue moon! And K's first tennis practice went great but she got a blister on her foot from running with the team!
Fun Stuff! Thanks for tagging me Lacie!
1.What I was doing 10 years ago- September 1997:
I was attending University Of Mary Hardin-Baylor working towards a BA in Spanish. Jessica was my roommate. We spent most of our time pulling pranks and just having good old fun! All the girl stuff you can imagine with some studying in there... Dorm Life!
2. Five years ago was September 2002:
I had been married to my adorable husband for two wonderful years! I was finishing up my Teaching Certification Program, had taught HS Spanish for 1 year and was teaching 4th grade that year. My dear Dad and husband had also built the house we live in now and had been living in it for less than a year. It's plan was to be our garage eventually and it is now happening! We have built on our dream home and what we live in now will soon be our garage.
3. One year ago September 2006:
I had been working at MDO for about a month, and K was in my class. We went to school together I guess you could say, for that school year Sometimes I would joke that she taught school instead of me... go figure! She was definitely in her element, while I was tiring of smelling and changing poopy diapers all day.
4. Yesterday, September 17 (Has it been that long since I blogged!!!!-WOW!):
K and I made a MK delivery, ran to the grocery store, played on the trampoline (yes, I jump with her alot and the neighbors laugh at us). We had lunch on our back porch fed the goats (not ours, the neighbor's), and I cleaned, did laundry and cooked. I also prepared some hand flower crafts for our MDO grandparent's luncheon for Thursday. And the part we waited and waited on was the delivery of our appliances, which finally came at the end of the time slot they gave us- whoo hoo!
5. Snacks I enjoy
Anything chocoalte, raw, slightly warmed cookie dough, and lately I have really enjoyed those Garden Salsa Sun Chips> AND I LOVE COFFEE with lots of cream and sugar!
6. Things I would do if I suddenly had $100 million dollars:
I would first give to my church to further the spreading of the gospel. Then I would pay off my home, college loans, mom's house, put away some for K's college fund, and take our whole family on a trip (which is mom's dream to be able to pay for us all one). Then I would buy a condo in Colorado so we could go snow skiing whenever we wanted, and a condo in Hawaii or somewhere tropical for the spring/summer time. I'd have some fun money for girl time, and money to give to those I see in need around me! Ok, ok... I think I'm close to out of money again :)
7.Locations I would run to:
Hawaii, Italy, Sweden, Germany... just a few of the places I would love to go.... I am a world traveler by nature, just need more money to do it all!
8. Bad habit I have:
Please do not ask my husband... and I plead the 5th!
9. Things I like doing:
As long as I'm with family and friends I like doing just about anything! I love water skiing, snow skiing, riding jet skis, boating, laying out in the sun next to water, and riding our scooter! I also love teaching kids and watching them soak it up!
10. Biggest Joy of the Moment:
I had to go to Home Depot today... again. Well my joy 2 days ago was that Pat took K to tennis practice with him so I could actually think at HD staring at the isle full of various lights so hard to pick out. Then today my mom kept her for a couple of hours so I could do the same thing again... yes picking out lights (alone) was my biggest joy today! I just like time to myself every once in a blue moon! And K's first tennis practice went great but she got a blister on her foot from running with the team!
Fun Stuff! Thanks for tagging me Lacie!
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Beautiful Sunny Day...
Last week we got our back porch patio furniture in so, Sunday I cooked a roast and we ate outside and enjoyed the weather. It is a little hot right now, but we were in the perfect spot for shade and a nice breeze. Later on when it was time for K's nap I told her she could lay outside in the patio chaise lounge if she closed her eyes. Well she is one to fight sleep in a new place. So after a few threats of having to go inside if she didn't close her eyes, she drifted off to lala land! Then I myself laid down and went to the deepest sleep with her! AHHH... that hard sleep when you don't even know what day it is when you wake up! Then out of nowhere- BANG- a door in our new house slammed. Well, right now everything echos 10 times louder than normal because it's all concrete still. It was our A/C guy, and yes, I had to go over and greet him, face imprinted with the outdoor material of the chair and all! I am sure he got a good laugh out of that. He wanted to talk to Pat so I got to go inside and wake him up from his nap. Through it all K stayed asleep! Goats next door even tried to wake us up to feed them, but nothing was going to make her budge on that Beautiful Sunny Day...
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Tennis Star in the Making...
Well, K looked too cute! Pat brought home a tiny tank top that matches the team's tanks for K. So Tuesday after MDO and a nap, we got "dressed Out" Wildcat style and went to the Tennis courts. The team and parents couldn't get over how big K has grown since last year and it was such fun just watching her interact with these highschool kids. She ate it up. They really are sweet to her... the ones who weren't in matches played catch and chased balls with her. She got to "coach" with daddy and thought she was BIG STUFF! It was so cute to see her chest swell with pride as Pat asked her if she wanted to help him out! He has been really busy with the house lately and Tennis matches until late at night, so for us to get to go to a match was a huge treat to her... she cried the other day and said, "because I lost my daddy". She is having such a hard time right now, going through the separation fear stage I guess... crying all the time at school and just can't be soothed sometimes. But when she's with us it's all good. I guess that's what mommy's and daddy's do, huh... make everything all good! I hate 
to see her with those big raw blisters under her eyes from having cried all day.
At the end Pat let her get on the bus for a minute before we left! What a fun day in the life of a 2 year old!
to see her with those big raw blisters under her eyes from having cried all day. At the end Pat let her get on the bus for a minute before we left! What a fun day in the life of a 2 year old!
Until next match, sweet tennis dreams K!
Sunday, September 9, 2007
Grandparents Day?
Yes, today is Grandparents day! I told mom that yesterday and she said it was just another excuse somebody wanted to use to get to have another day of celebration for something. Then she must have been thinking about it and called me later to say she wanted to take her 3 granddaughters to Cici's tomorrow after church. Well, of course! They ended up going to Olive Garden where Kaylee wanted to go and had a great time. Happy Memaw Day! The only problem is that she took them out to eat... one day they'll take her out though. Meme spent the day with Peyton. Happy Meme day too!
Saturday, September 8, 2007
Saturday Stuff...
K and I had a fun day. We got to go to A's birthday party, where K wore big girl panties and had no accidents!!! I decided since the party was outside it would be a good time to try them away from home, without worrying about messing up someone's floor. When she has the pull ups on it's like she just doesn't want to bother with telling me.... except on Sunday's at church... go figure. It's weird. Now why would she tell me on Sundays at church, but all during the week anywhere else it's 50/50? It beats me. I just wish I could get in that little head of hers and get some answers. Another thing I did different today is not carry her sippie cup. so she didn't have as much to drink. Maybe that's it... just go thirsty K, you'll be fine! Really, she was fine and it gives me the idea to carry one less thing in my bag now! Of course she was asking for applejuice a dozen times on the way home, but she survived... it's just habit I'm sure.
To anyone visiting my blog... remember, this is really like an online memory book for me so if you're bored..........
Funny stuff:
K was playing with her playdough and stuck a circle of it to her forehead and said she was the doctor and needed to check me and write me a "scooption" (prescription).
She totally rearranged her room while I was trying to clean house. Got her mini recliner in a laid back position and was doing all sorts of funny pretend stuff. I peeked around the corner and hurried for the camera only to see her rare back and fall over backwards, recliner and all. She just laid there upside down as if it felt good to be upside down. I was by myself cracking up at her.
Playdough again... this time in a clump and stuck 3 markers in it and told me it was her birthday cake and she then pretended to light the "candles" and sing to herself and blow them out!
Motherhood was a joy today as I got to observe!
To anyone visiting my blog... remember, this is really like an online memory book for me so if you're bored..........
Funny stuff:
K was playing with her playdough and stuck a circle of it to her forehead and said she was the doctor and needed to check me and write me a "scooption" (prescription).
She totally rearranged her room while I was trying to clean house. Got her mini recliner in a laid back position and was doing all sorts of funny pretend stuff. I peeked around the corner and hurried for the camera only to see her rare back and fall over backwards, recliner and all. She just laid there upside down as if it felt good to be upside down. I was by myself cracking up at her.
Playdough again... this time in a clump and stuck 3 markers in it and told me it was her birthday cake and she then pretended to light the "candles" and sing to herself and blow them out!
Motherhood was a joy today as I got to observe!
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Big Girls Don't Cry...
Well K started off MDO on a good note! Since I was her teacher last year we were really together all of the time except for Bible Class at church or times with Memaw. I wasn't sure how she would do this year being in another class all day. Well, she got on her backpack and walked in like she owned the place! She has had a great time already and the only time she cried was when they had to lay down. Nope... she doesn't give up easy. She has to be dog tired before those eyes will rest! Well, she'll learn she has to lay down anyways... oh the joys of being a kiddo!
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