Well, thanks to Uncle Brian, the kids now have bunk beds! Yea!!! Since we do not yet have sheets or a bedspread for Adams bunk beds, they are both sleeping in one room. Gracie is sleeping on the top bunk and Adam, who is finally in a "big boy bed", is on the bottom bunk.
Of course, as fun as the new sleeping arrangements are, they still offer NO protection from whatever imaginary monster lurks in the darkness of the night. Therefore, our typical evening routine consists of conducting a thorough "monster sweep" of the room, turning on the two night-lights and the closet light, tucking in and giving kisses, prayers and......I'm ashamed to say it......turning on the TV. Yes, we choked under the pressure of our precious 6-year old. "But Mommy, it will make me not scared if I watch a movie before bed!" (Insert the sad puppy look here.) No one is safe from "the look" I tell you, no one!! Of course, the TV doesn't stay on all night but for the first week or so I must admit, we did find ourselves trekking up and down the stairs in the wee hours of the morning to appease the frightened cries of our child by turning the TV back on. Oui, that was a looooooong week.
Thankfully, we have moved past THAT phase and will soon be able to, hopefully, inch the TV out of her room altogether. Wish us luck!
I love this video.....rest assured, we recite a newer version of this "oldie but goodie".
Monday, August 18, 2008
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
It's been a while!
Wow, has it really been four months since my last post? My how times flies!
It's been very hectic around our house, as usual. Gracie completed Kindergarten and is VERY excited about going to the first grade. She's growing up so fast!! As a matter of fact, yesterday, she lost both her first and second tooth all in the same day. I got an excited call from the daycare director saying that her "two loose teeth came out", however, one of them fell out and went straight down the drain. :( The only problem with this statement was that there was actually only one tooth that was loose so I was immediately curious as to how she ended up with two missing teeth. The now worried director put Gracie on the phone to find out just what happened. As Gracie explained it, "Mommy, I hit the wall with my face and they fell out. I'm okay but it feels very weird having no teeth there anymore." She was concerned that the Toothfairy would not be happy that she'd lost her lost tooth. I told her that a quick note explaining the accident would make everthing right with the world again....no worries. When she got home last night, she wanted to show EVERYONE (within a 5-mile radius of our house) her missing teeth. I promised I'd post a picture for all to see on our blog today so, here she is in all her toothless glory. : )
It's been very hectic around our house, as usual. Gracie completed Kindergarten and is VERY excited about going to the first grade. She's growing up so fast!! As a matter of fact, yesterday, she lost both her first and second tooth all in the same day. I got an excited call from the daycare director saying that her "two loose teeth came out", however, one of them fell out and went straight down the drain. :( The only problem with this statement was that there was actually only one tooth that was loose so I was immediately curious as to how she ended up with two missing teeth. The now worried director put Gracie on the phone to find out just what happened. As Gracie explained it, "Mommy, I hit the wall with my face and they fell out. I'm okay but it feels very weird having no teeth there anymore." She was concerned that the Toothfairy would not be happy that she'd lost her lost tooth. I told her that a quick note explaining the accident would make everthing right with the world again....no worries. When she got home last night, she wanted to show EVERYONE (within a 5-mile radius of our house) her missing teeth. I promised I'd post a picture for all to see on our blog today so, here she is in all her toothless glory. : )
Monday, March 24, 2008
Thursday, March 13, 2008
My Promise to Post, Post
I know it's been FOR-EV-ER since I last blogged. I'm so sorry. I'm sure quite a few people have, by now, given up visiting our site altogether.
Well, let's not waste another minute then.....
As you can imagine, I've got tons of pictures from all the many things that have happened since September. My adventerous little boy turned 2 in October (I can't believe it), my precious little girl has advanced two (or is it three?) belt levels in Tae Kwondo and then, of course, there was Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's, Valentine's Day, President's Day....okay, I'm getting carried away. Thankfully, I haven't missed Easter, right? Oh, AND it snowed in our lovely little town - not just once but twice!!
Whew, I've really got my work cut out for me. I know you don't believe me but, really, I'm going to get right on it because my New Year's resolution this year was to GET ORGANIZED...... thought I'd change things up a bit this year since I can't ever seem to stay on the "diet" wagon. : ) I must say that, so far, I've done a pretty good job too. We had a rocky start to the New Year with Adam getting brochitis, which then proceeded to wind it's way through our entire house and, just when we thought we were in the clear, along came the flu. Both kids were even vaccinated but apparently the powers that be somehow missed the strain this year. I know there are a lot of you with me when I say, "REFUND please!"
Anyway, with the help of my wonderful husband (thank you honey), I've cleaned out the upstairs storage closet, totally Elfa'ed out Adam's closet (I'll post a picture later) and, by the way, if you haven't discovered Elfa shelving yet, I HIGHLY recommend you head to the nearest Container Store and check it out. It's AMAZING!! Back to what I was saying, we've cleaned out the garage, had the front door refinished, and replaced all of our smoke detectors (Adam calls them fire trucks....I know, I keep trying to tell him that they wake us up if there is a fire so we can CALL the fire trucks but he just keeps calling them fire trucks anyway). Oh, AND I've started menu planning for the week.....this is a HUGE money saver for us AND I don't have to think about what I'm fixing for dinner every night.
Are you bored yet? : ) Okay, I'll stop and post more later.
Well, let's not waste another minute then.....
As you can imagine, I've got tons of pictures from all the many things that have happened since September. My adventerous little boy turned 2 in October (I can't believe it), my precious little girl has advanced two (or is it three?) belt levels in Tae Kwondo and then, of course, there was Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's, Valentine's Day, President's Day....okay, I'm getting carried away. Thankfully, I haven't missed Easter, right? Oh, AND it snowed in our lovely little town - not just once but twice!!
Whew, I've really got my work cut out for me. I know you don't believe me but, really, I'm going to get right on it because my New Year's resolution this year was to GET ORGANIZED...... thought I'd change things up a bit this year since I can't ever seem to stay on the "diet" wagon. : ) I must say that, so far, I've done a pretty good job too. We had a rocky start to the New Year with Adam getting brochitis, which then proceeded to wind it's way through our entire house and, just when we thought we were in the clear, along came the flu. Both kids were even vaccinated but apparently the powers that be somehow missed the strain this year. I know there are a lot of you with me when I say, "REFUND please!"
Anyway, with the help of my wonderful husband (thank you honey), I've cleaned out the upstairs storage closet, totally Elfa'ed out Adam's closet (I'll post a picture later) and, by the way, if you haven't discovered Elfa shelving yet, I HIGHLY recommend you head to the nearest Container Store and check it out. It's AMAZING!! Back to what I was saying, we've cleaned out the garage, had the front door refinished, and replaced all of our smoke detectors (Adam calls them fire trucks....I know, I keep trying to tell him that they wake us up if there is a fire so we can CALL the fire trucks but he just keeps calling them fire trucks anyway). Oh, AND I've started menu planning for the week.....this is a HUGE money saver for us AND I don't have to think about what I'm fixing for dinner every night.
Are you bored yet? : ) Okay, I'll stop and post more later.
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Balloon Festival
We made our annual trek to the balloon festival. We usually load up the radio flyer and get there in time for the Sunrise Launch.....the weather was nice (a little hazy this year) and the crowd wasn't bad that early in the morning. Since Adam is usually up and ready to go EVERY morning at 5:30 am, we had no problem making the 7 am launch. Adam keeps us punctual for all morning appointments/events.
The balloons are airing up...getting ready for take-off.
Anxiously awaiting lift off! This is actually one of the few times Adam stayed within the
There were lots of very unique balloons this year, as you'll see in the following photos. My favorite was the daisy, hailing all the way from Georgia. I think the kids liked the tree and/or cow best of all. David's favorite was the Flat Earth balloon.
As always, we had a wonderful time and were amazed at how the festival continues to grow each year. Maybe, one day, it will be as spectacular an event and the one in New Mexico.
On our way to the festival. The wagon is a "must have" and comes with us every year.
The balloons are airing up...getting ready for take-off.
Anxiously awaiting lift off! This is actually one of the few times Adam stayed within the
designated spectator area.
Belt Graduation
Gracie has been taking Tae Kwon Do lessons from Master Vu, her martial arts instructor, for about four months now. She's in the "Little Ninjas" class and doing very well.....starting with a white belt, then yellow and, here, earning her orange belt.
Many of you got to meet Master Vu at Gracie's 5th birthday party. All the students love him because he makes learning fun. He teaches the kids about integrity, practicing self-control, being respectful to your parents, and, most importantly, that girls are NOT allowed to date until they are 30! I love Master Vu!
The ceremony has just started and the Little Ninjas will be the first to perform their 'combinations' in front of the black belts. Gracie's not even the least bit worried....nerves of steel I tell ya, nerves of steel. Of course, Gracie has always LOVED having an audience so this is really no big deal. : )
Many of you got to meet Master Vu at Gracie's 5th birthday party. All the students love him because he makes learning fun. He teaches the kids about integrity, practicing self-control, being respectful to your parents, and, most importantly, that girls are NOT allowed to date until they are 30! I love Master Vu!
The ceremony has just started and the Little Ninjas will be the first to perform their 'combinations' in front of the black belts. Gracie's not even the least bit worried....nerves of steel I tell ya, nerves of steel. Of course, Gracie has always LOVED having an audience so this is really no big deal. : )
The Little Ninjas had to complete a 6-move combination to earn their orange belt. Pretty impressive front punch, don't ya think?
Yeah, she did it!! I'm so proud of her!
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Labor Day at the Lake
We spent Labor Day weekend at the lake house. It was our crew, plus Uncle Steve, Aunt Lorie and cousin Nathan. The kids played from sun up to sun down. Gracie and Adam both had runny noses but that didn't slow them down for a second. The weather and water were perfect as we only had one day of sprinkling rain. The storms held off until right after we left on Monday afternoon.
The last time we were out at the lake, Sunshine, the Palomino, had just had a foal that Grandpa named Sandy. Back then, she was just a tiny thing. Well, that wasn't the case this trip. In just a few short months, Sandy is now almost full-grown.....I thought my kids grew fast! Gracie and Sandy became fast friends. Adam, my little cowboy, loved riding Snickers. We'll definitely have to outfit him with the full hat and boots ensemble next time. The Crocs just don't quite fit in. : )
We took the pontoon out for a ride each day. Adam didn't have the patience for any long trips out on the lake so we opted for short morning and evening rides. He DID enjoy driving the boat and, I must say, he did a pretty good job.....as did Gracie and Nathan. Everyone got a turn to be Captain.
Thankfully, we made it through the holiday without any injuries, only a few ant and mosquito bites to remind of the trip. All in all, we had a nice, long, restful weekend.
The last time we were out at the lake, Sunshine, the Palomino, had just had a foal that Grandpa named Sandy. Back then, she was just a tiny thing. Well, that wasn't the case this trip. In just a few short months, Sandy is now almost full-grown.....I thought my kids grew fast! Gracie and Sandy became fast friends. Adam, my little cowboy, loved riding Snickers. We'll definitely have to outfit him with the full hat and boots ensemble next time. The Crocs just don't quite fit in. : )
We took the pontoon out for a ride each day. Adam didn't have the patience for any long trips out on the lake so we opted for short morning and evening rides. He DID enjoy driving the boat and, I must say, he did a pretty good job.....as did Gracie and Nathan. Everyone got a turn to be Captain.
Thankfully, we made it through the holiday without any injuries, only a few ant and mosquito bites to remind of the trip. All in all, we had a nice, long, restful weekend.
Gracie and Sandy
Awww, how cute is this picture? I love this little girl so much
my heart feels like its just gonna burst sometimes!
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